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Welcome To
Acworth Baseball Association
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ALL FIELDS CLOSED FRIDAY
March 12, 2010 - 02:30 PM
All fields are closed due to wet field conditions and continued rain. Please continue to monitor this website or the ABA Info Line 770-974-6616 for the most current information regarding field status.
ALL FIELDS CLOSED UNTIL NOON SATURDAY
March 12, 2010 - 06:00 PM
All fields are closed until Noon Saturday 3/13. Fields will be assessed before 9AM on Saturday regarding the field status for the rest of the day. All rained out games will be rescheduled as soon as possible. Please continue to monitor this website and/or the ABA Info Line for the most current information regarding field status. FIELD DEDICATION AND BLOOD DRIVE WILL BE HELD RAIN OR SHINE ON SATURDAY 3/13.
RAFFLE TICKET DEADLINE EXTENDED
March 20, 2010 - 05:00 PM
ABAs raffle ticket deadline has been extended to Saturday 3/20 at 5pm. Please turn your raffle tickets in to the Acworth Sports Complex Concession Stand anytime this week prior to the drawing which will be held on Saturday 3/20 at 5pm.
OPENING DAY AND FIELD DEDICATION
March 13, 2010
Opening Day is this Saturday, 3/13. There are quite a few activities planned as well as some fundraisers. FIELD DEDICATION FOR RANDY SOUTHARD will happen rain or shine at Noon on Field 1. There will be a short ceremony unveiling his field sign and several speakers. BLOOD DRIVE FOR ANNA KATE WEIR AND RANDY SOUTHARD will happen rain or shine across the street from the Acworth Sports Complex at The Acworth Church of God of Prophecy 10AM-3PM. Please see the news item below to register for your time to donate. FUNDRAISERS: tattoos, crazy hair beads, face painting, funnel cakes(Mustang Indians), smoothies/Baskin Robbins(12U Travel), Brax Spirit Cups(11U All Stars), etc. We will continue to post additional activities as they become available. PLEASE MONITOR THIS WEBSITE AND/OR THE ABA INFO LINE 770-974-6616 FOR THE MOST CURRENT FIELD STATUS.
FAMILY FUN NIGHT/PITCH HIT AND RUN EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED!!!
March 12, 2010
*****FAMILY FUN NIGHT AND THE PITCH HIT AND RUN EVENT WILL BE RESCHEDULED AT A LATER DATE*****
Family Fun night is a great opportunity to come the ball park with your entire family and have a great time! Currently here are some of the activities that will be offered for free: Inflatables, Pitch/Hit/Run Contest (APRD), Rome Braves Mascot Appearance (Opening Day Only), Wachovia table, etc. There will also be some fundraising activities available during Family Fun Night and Opening Day: tattoos FFN/OD, crazy hair beads FFN/OD, face painting FFN/OD, funnel cakes FFN(10U Travel), funnel cakes OD(Mustang Indians), smoothies/Baskin Robbins FFN/OD(12U Travel), Brax Spirit Cups (11U All Stars), etc. We will continue to post additional activities as they become available.
UNIFORM DISTRIBUTION
March 13, 2010 - 11:00 AM
Uniform pickup will be the Acworth Sports Complex Scorebox on SATURDAY 03/13 RAIN OR SHINE at 11AM. NO MORE ORDERS WILL BE PLACED. Please contact me if you have any questions or issues. Thanks!
Dana Long
Vice President
Acworth Baseball Association
770-815-9714
Randy Southard Spring Fever Showdown
Thanks to everyone who helped with Randy's Tournament! Below are a few items of interest and thank you's that you might be interested in:
**Hosted 44 travel teams from across North Georgia + 25 Pinto and Shetland teams
Thanks to:
**City of Acworth - Peter, and the grounds crew - for providing and maintaining the fields
**KBA and their president Doug Rhodes for donating fields and umpires
**Acworth Baseball - Jim Bitner, John McMinamon, Robert Gani and John Kelliher and the rest of the board
**Daun Reul for coordinating umpires for the event (over $4500 in umpire fees were donated)
**Paige Hill for donating the trophies
**Erin Gwyn and for t-shirt sales
**Sheila Loccisano and her staff for running the concession stand
**REC teams giving up their practice time
**Countless other people who provided time and support throughout the weekend.
PRACTICE SCHEDULES NOW POSTED UNDER HANDOUTS - SENIORS INCLUDED
Follow Acworth Baseball on TWITTER!
February 10, 2010
If you'd like to receive TWITTER alerts regarding field closures, please note that Acworth Baseball now has a TWITTER address and will be using this to post field closure information, reminders, etc. for any members who wish to receive this information. ABAs TWITTER address is Acworth Baseball. You must become a member of Twitter, indicate your want to follow Acworth Baseball, and activate your phone to receive text alerts. For more information regarding this, please see RECEIVE ABA TEXT FROM TWITTER.
Blood Drive In Honor Of Anna Kate Weir and Randy Southard
March 13, 2010 - 10:00 AM
Please consider donating at the blood drive being held Saturday, 3/13, between the hours of 10AM to 3PM. This blood drive is in celebration of Anna Kate Weir, and also in honor of our ABA president Randy Southard. The drive will be held at The Acworth Church of God of Prophecy right across from the Acworth Sports Complex on Main Street in Acworth. So please come out and donate this Saturday. Its a completely free service that others absolutely depend on. Whether it was Randy's family having a small bit of comfort knowing blood was available to help in his fight, or Anna's family breathing a sigh of relief that a new bag was available to keep the ECMO machine going. They all were thankful somebody took a few minutes and donated blood. You can preregister for a preferred time slot now at www.givelife.org. Enter code:annakate or just type in your zip code.
East Cobb Baseball Academy Spring Break Camp
April 5, 2010
Spring Break Camp
Dates: Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri 4/5/2010 - 4/9/2010
Time: 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Cost: $150 Register Online!
Camp will be held Mon-Friday in at the East Cobb Baseball Complex.
NPHS Wolfpack Diamond Club Classic Golf Tournament
April 24, 2010
Date: April 24th, 2010
Times: 2:00pm Shotgun start
Place: Cobblestone Golf Course Acworth, GA
Cost: $100 per player
Includes: Range balls, Cart, Green fees, Raffle ticket, Goodie bag, Dinner
Register Now!
End of the Season Recreational Tournament
May 15, 2010
Fundraisers: Pony Rides-SAT ONLY (11U Orange)
12U Acworth Warrior Golf Tournament Fundraiser
May 24, 2010
12U Golf Tournament Fundraiser
5/24, 10:00, Brookstone Country Club
$400 per foursome, email your reservation to
gtgjo@comcast.net
Lake City Classic Tournament
May 28, 2010
Fundraisers: Pony Rides SAT ONLY (11U Orange)
VOTE 3/21 PROPOSED BY LAW AMENDMENT AFFECTS SHETLAND, PINTO, MUSTANG
PROPOSED BY LAW AMENDMENT
Please see HANDOUTS for the actual proposal. Amendment would require Shetland, Pinto, and Mustang managers to only sit players 1 inning per game. Proposed by Mark Frederick. This will be voted on at our March 21st General Board Meeting 5:30PM at Roberts School.
VOTE 3/21 PROPOSAL TO CHANGE BY LAW AMENDMENT PROCESS
PROPOSED BY LAW AMENDMENT
Please see HANDOUTS for the actual amendment. This proposal would change the By Law Amendment Process to include a vote by the board, approval by the City of Acworth, and a vote by the general membership prior to by law amendments being passed. This amendment is presented by Colt Director Mike Hill. This will be voted on at our March 21st General Board Meeting 5:30PM at Roberts School.
VOTE 2/21 PROPOSED BY LAW AMENDMENT AFFECTING SHETLAND AND PINTO
By Law Amendment Proposal
Please see HANDOUTS for the actual proposal. Amendment would create an American and National Divisions ensuring that teams/players could compete on a similar skill level in each division. Proposed by John Kelliher. This will be voted on at our March 21st General Board Meeting 5:30PM at Roberts School.
VOTE 3/21/10 - PROPOSAL TO LOCK 3 PLAYERS IN MUSTANG
PROPOSED BY LAW AMENDMENT
March 21, 2010
This amendment proposal is presented by Mustang Director Jim Bitner. It would bring Mustang Division in line with the rest of our divisions by locking 3 players in the draft. It will be voted on 03/21/10.
***PASSED***VOTE 2/21 PROPOSED BY LAW AMENDMENT AFFECTING ALL MANAGERS
Scott Pearson has proposed a By Law Amendment that changes the verbiage from "Section 3 - Coaching Prerequisite k. Attend all regular monthly general membership meetings. Penalty: If three or more consecutive meetings are missed, coaching privileges will be taken away." to "k. All managers are strongly encouraged to attend all regular monthly general membership meetings." This will be discussed and voted on at the General Board Meeting Sunday, 2/21, 5:30PM at Roberts School.
**PASSED**VOTE 11/15/09 - PROPOSED BY LAW AMENDMENT AFFECTING BRONCO
Bronco By Law Amendment Proposal
November 15, 2009
Please see HANDOUTS for the actual proposal. Amendment would increase the number of players locked in Bronco from 2 to 3 players. This will be voted on at our November 15, 2009 General Board Meeting 5:30PM at Roberts School.
**PASSED**VOTE 1/17/2010 BY LAW AMENDMENT PROPOSAL AFFECTS COLT, SHETLAND, AND PINTO
PROPOSED BY LAW AMENDMENT
January 17, 2010
Please see the actual proposed amendment under HANDOUTS. This proposal affects Colt, Shetland, and Pinto Divisions and would allow a manager to lock 2 assistant coaches and their players prior to draft. It would also limit trades to only 1 trade. Shane Dukes has presented this proposed by law amendment. This will be voted on at the Acworth Baseball Association General Board Meeting held on Sunday, 1/17, at 5:30PM at Robert's School.
CONSTRUCTION AT MAIN ST. AND NANCE RD. INTERSECTION!!
Please be aware that there will be construction on the Main Street (Old Hwy 41) and Nance Road intersection. They will be widening the road and adding a turning lane. In addition to the planned construction there was also damage to the Nance Road Bridge. At times there will be more than the usual traffic congestion getting thru this intersection.
RESERVED PARKING
Please do not park in the RESERVED parking spaces. Our concession workers use these spaces so they don’t have to haul concession products across the parking lot with a hand truck. We appreciate your patronage at the concession stand but please don't make our jobs harder. Please, do not park in the RESERVED parking spaces.
FIELD CLOSURE RESTRICTION
When the fields are closed this includes the outfields. DO NOT PLAN ON PRACTICING ON ANY PART OF THE FIELD WHEN CLOSED. Batting cages are open at all times on a first come/first serve basis. Thanks for your cooperation!
For a complete schedule listing, click here!
Upcoming Events
| Saturday, Mar 13 | | OPENING DAY! | | | Saturday, Mar 20 | | Rome Braves Ticket Packages In Mailboxes | | | Sunday, Mar 21 | | Dizzy Dean State Meeting | 3:00pm | Hamilton Crossing | Saturday, Apr 3 | | NO GAMES SCHEDULED | | | Monday, Apr 5 | | Spring Break-NO GAMES | | | Tuesday, Apr 6 | | Spring Break-NO GAMES | | | Wednesday, Apr 7 | | Spring Break-NO GAMES | | | Thursday, Apr 8 | | Spring Break-NO GAMES | | | Friday, Apr 9 | | Spring Break-NO GAMES | | | Saturday, Apr 10 | | NO GAMES SCHEDULED | | | |
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For a complete calendar listing, click here!
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