Sandy Plains Baseball Association

Minor Opening Day Changes due Morning Chill

2010-03-05T11:38:49-05:00

All,

The temperature tomorrow will not reach 40 degrees until 10 am. After careful consideration, the following changes are being made to the schedule tomorrow:

Harrison Park - No changes. No games were scheduled to start prior to 10am. However, the Challenger League Games (Bronco Teams) are cancelled.

Sweat Mountain Park - 3 games at 9am and 1 game at 9:30am will be affected, as well as the concession schedule. Here are the changes:

Concessions:

SA1 will work from 10:00 am until 3:00 pm.
PN1 will work from 3:00 pm until 7:30 pm.

Games: (Time changes ONLY - fields remain the same)

PN2 v. PN11 moves to 4:30 pm on the Lower Field
SN1 v. SN10 moves to 4:30 pm on the Shetland National Field
PN4 v. PN9 moves to 6:00 pm on the Upper Field
ST8 v. ST1 moves to 3:30 pm on Field 4

We have tried to affect the least number of people possible when making these changes. The good news is that it will be a great day for baseball.

Vance Deupree
Commissioner of Baseball
Sandy Plains Baseball Association

SPBA Challenger League Gives Opportunities to Special Needs Youths

2010-02-27T19:38:50-05:00

Perhaps the most gratifying thing the Sandy Plains Baseball Association does for the community is provide baseball for special needs youth in our community. All the players, who range in age from five years to 22 years old, get to hit, score runs, and play in the field. And everyone receives a trophy because they are all winners.

Jill Wolfe Honored as Cobb County Volunteer of the Year

2010-02-25T09:04:25-05:00

Please join us in congratulating Jill Wolfe who was recognized by the Cobb County Parks and Recreation Department as their county-wide volunteer of the year on Tuesday, February 23, 2010. She earned this award through her tireless work as Auxiliary Chairperson on the Sandy Plains Baseball Association Board of Directors (Board). Jill was already awarded the Sandy Plains Baseball Volunteer of the Year for 2009 � 2010 and had been nominated to the county by SPBA.

SPBA paves the way to a nicer ballpark!

2010-02-24T12:04:38-05:00

Have you ever come home from a night at the ballpark and noticed the gravel dust on your clothes and shoes and wondered who was dustier, you or your little leaguer? Or, just felt the grime on your skin and in your hair?

SPBA adds more batting cages

2010-02-24T11:51:37-05:00

Waiting for your time in the batting cage is a part of baseball, at any level. But does it have to mean a long walk from the field to the cages and back again? For our 9 and 10 year olds, we decided in �09, that the answer was, �No�.

Through your membership, SPBA has been blessed with the resources to provide many amenities that are just not available at all parks, and we continue to look for ways to better our baseball complexes.

Important Dates

2010-02-22T21:31:43-05:00

Important dates to remember for this season are:

First Games - March 6
Spring Break - April 3 thru April 11 NO GAMES
Last Games - May 20.

Colt Evaluations

2010-02-22T21:31:14-05:00

Colt tryouts will be conducted on Tuesday, February 23 starting at 6 pm. Any player who wants to play in the Colt League who has not registered may do so at this time. Remember to bring a check.
We are still looking for 2 Colt managers. If you are interested, please contact our Colt Coordinator, Rob Longyear, at colt@sandyplainsbaseball.com.

Upcoming Workday

2010-02-22T21:30:42-05:00

Workday at the Park is now set for Saturday, February 27th from 9am till noon at both Harrison and Sweat Mountain Parks. All parents are encouraged to come out and lend a hand. This is the one time each season that we can take the time to spruce up the fields and other parts of the park. We need as many Dads as possible to help us get the park back into the shape we want our kids to enjoy. Bring you work gloves, rakes and shovels. It will only take a couple of hours to get things looking like new again. Hot dogs will be served afterwards so bring the kids and show them how volunteering is done.

CLEAN CONCESSION STANDS

2010-02-10T22:55:21-05:00

Every season the Auxiliary committee takes on the task of getting all 3 concession stands ready for opening day. Usually this means that five people (Auxiliary Chairperson, Sweat Concessions Director, Harrison Concessions Director, Team Parent Coordinator, and Purchasing Director) work for three days to clean the stands. But this year the cleaning was completed in a single day with the help of many dedicated members of the travel teams.

Tips For A Good Evaluation OR How To Get The Coaches Fighting Over Your Kid

2010-01-21T15:19:59-05:00

With evaluations right around the corner I thought it would be helpful to let you have an inside look into what those coaches sitting in the outfield are looking at while your child has his/her evaluation.