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TBALL
PARENT INFORMATIONAL PACKET
SUMMER 2017
City of Greeley
Culture, Parks &
Recreation Department
INTRODUCTION
Staff
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Andrea Haring, Recreation Supervisor 336-4219
Jerod Cronquist, Recreation Coordinator 350-9445
Morgan Thompson, Recreation Coordinator 970-9428
Field Supervisors:
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Jacob Fischenich & Samantha Calderon
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Summer Teen Employment Program Employees:
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Assists Field Supervisors. Identifiable by matching colored t-shirts
Season Dates
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June 5 – July 27
*Six games scheduled, four games guaranteed due to inclement weather
Practice: Mondays (M/W leagues) & Tuesdays (T/TH leagues)
 Monfort Park
Games: Wednesdays (M/W leagues) & Thursdays (T/TH leagues)
 Twin Rivers Complex at Family Fun Plex
 Pheasant Run Park
CPRD- Coaches Development
“Our vision is to create an atmosphere to support our
youth within the community by training volunteers and
parents in the following aspects: (1) effective role model
engagement, (2) developmental education, (3) positive
tactic reinforcement techniques, and (4) specific
intentional interaction to support youth from a
developmental perspective.”
Four Pillars of Successful Youth
Development
 Continued Education
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We must understand crucial principles of youth development to support their overall growth as an individual
through consistent offered education provided by the City of Greeley.
 Positive Role Model
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Parents and coaches must persistently be engaged in tactics exemplifying positive leadership and utilizing their
actions as teaching techniques to be absorbed by the youth within our community.
 Positive Effective Reinforcement
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Through positive reinforcement tactics we will further build self-esteem within our youth perpetuating a better
understanding on how to deal with adversity.
 Enriched Involvement
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We will express the benefits of true enriched involvement through the community by developing youth sport skills,
but more importantly an attitude that will help them succeed as young adults throughout their lifetime.
IMPORTANT
DATES
Pictures (team and individual)
Monday, June 20 & Tuesday, June 21
 Monfort Park-before/after practice…please read picture schedule closely
(coaches will give to you’re your first day of practice)
Games Begin Wednesday/Thursday, June 15 or 16…depending on
division schedule
 Family FunPlex-Twin Rivers (1501 65 Ave.)
 Pheasant Run Park (W. 3rd Street)
Rockies Baseball Skills Challenge (see attached flyer)
June 12 & 13: 5-7 pm
During practice at Monfort Park.
*4 & 5 yr. olds are welcome to compete, only 6 & 7 yr. old scores will
be submitted to the Colorado Rockies, as this is the age requirement.
The City of Greeley will award top finishers in the 4 & 5 yr. old
competition. All ages are encouraged to come and compete!!!
GENERAL INFORMATION (cont.)
Practice Equipment
Please have the children bring the following to practice:
Water
 Sunscreen
 Mosquito Spray
 Glove
 All the bats, balls, Tees and batting helmets will be provided
by the Recreation Department.
*Youth can wear rubber cleats or tennis shoes
*Youth will need to wear a youth sports jersey on game days-can
be purchased at Garretson’s or GoJo’s
THE CULTURE, PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT WILL
SUPPLY T-BALL HATS FOR ALL YOUTH
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GENERAL INFORMATON (cont.)
Game Days
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Games shall not be more than five innings or 1 hour
No new inning may start after 50 minutes
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Please help us by clearing the field immediately after your team’s game as adult softball
starts at 6 pm!
*Learning and improving with an emphasis on sportsmanship
shall be the primary purpose of the t-ball program and takes
priority over winning. Communicate the enjoyment of the
sport, not the score.
Allow each and every participant equal playing time and
opportunity to participate.
GENERAL INFORMATION
 Rain Outs
 Game Days - Recreation Staff will decide on field and
weather conditions. Coaches will receive an email from
Team Sideline and a news item will be posted on Team
Sideline. Parents, coaches will not be calling players
parents to notify of canceled games. Please subscribe to
teamsideline.com/greeley so you will know asap if your
child is playing on inclement weather days.
 Practices - up to coaches, unless the fields are
unplayable.
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If unplayable Recreation Staff will contact coaches through
TeamSideline
 Note: Parents can make personal decisions for
their child. Please visit Teamsideline to sign
up for alerts on cell phone.
TeamSideline (www.teamsideline.com/greeley)
 Greeley Recreation Text Alert Setup
 Let's say you are on the way to the game and there is a last
minute schedule change. The answer? Sign up for Text Alerts
so Greeley Recreation can text you a last minute cancellation.
Step 1: Input your Mobile Number and Carrier then click the
Send a code to my phone button. This will send an activation
code to the mobile number you have provided.
 TeamSideline will not use your number for marketing. This
number will only be used to send you a text message from
Greeley Recreation. Carrier charges may apply.
TeamSideline (www.teamsideline.com/greeley)
• Greeley Recreation Text Alert Setup
 Let's say the weather is a bit unfavorable and you are wondering if
games have been cancelled. The answer? Sign up for Text Alerts from
TeamSideline.
Team Sideline (continued)
 Highly encourage! Don’t be that parent who is not in
the “know” !
HAVE AN AMAZING
T-BALL SUMMER!!!