San Felipe Explores Organized Girls Softball
At Baja Softball
the goal is to help build associations and recreation
fun leagues in each community that would eventually
send their all-star teams to compete for a Baja State
Championship once per year under one umbrella. In the
long run, the aim is to send out the best players to
competitive tournaments in California and Arizona. Furthermore,
Baja Softball aims to host an own international tournament
with funds from the proceeds going directly to the program
and the kids. See 5 year Plan
From
the local community standpoint, the goals are to set
up an association leadership Board of Directors (see
example). Then to put on coaches and players clinics
with an eye on starting the first league as soon as
possible.
For example, El Sauzal, a town in the north of Ensenada,
is holding it's first board meeting on March 1st. They
expect to hold coaches clinics in May and run players
clinics during the months of June, July and August with
an eye on starting the first league in September.
"We just met with our mayor and school leaders.
Everyone is into it. The support is outstanding! 10
times more that we thought! The timing is great and
the community is ready!" reports Coach J.P., Director
of the El Sauzal Girls Softball Association (ESGSA).
Katherine Hammontré of The Net in San
Felipe contacted BajaSoftball.com to inquire about forming
their own softball association for their kids and community.
"There may be an interest in softball for girls
here in San Felipe" says Hammontré. "I
am talking with our community leaders here to see who
can get involved".
For new associations, Baja Softball leaders are committed
and will provide help to community leaders in organizing
their Board of Directors, help teach the new coaches,
and be there for players clinics to get them ready for
recreation fun league play. The goal is get associations
up and running as strong as possible to and to provide
them a supportive state organization so that everyone
is part of something really big.
"As for fields, equipment, etc...that would be
something for the local association to work out within
the community" says Betty Verduzco, Treasurer of
Baja Softball. "For example, in Rosarito, the city
will aims to fund the uniforms, equipment and provide
the fields. The leaders there are really getting behind
this thing. But each association can differ. They are
autonomous. Each will do things in a slightly different
way to insure that they are flexible to work within
what is possible in their communities.
In El Sauzal, the city is providing the fields and
local business is donating money for some equipment.
The goal is to have the kids play for free and to get
them gloves and bats etc... so that they can play. Some
will be able to afford their own stuff but mostly, they
cannot afford it so the leaders will simply find ways
to get it done utilizing local business sponsorship
and even donations from benefactors.
Furthermore, Baja Softball aims to set forth a set
of bylaws that give each member association members
the power to elect the Baja Softball Board of Directors
so that Baja Softball is run by the associations for
the benefit of the associations. This action will insure
that each association has an important voice in what
happens at the State level.
If you would like to participate as a volunteer or
start your own association in your community or even
sponsor, just contact us
Baja Softball Email: info@bajasoftball.com
Katherine Hammontré Email: sfinfo@sanfelipe.com.mx
