Hey folks.
Halifax Pride has a stellar fundraising event on tonight. The OUTbid auction is being held at the Casino and has some big ticket items such as iPads, big screen TVs and original artwork.
You should check it out! OUTbid auction @ Halifax Casino from 6-9pm tonight.
Let’s help support the community and a great event!
AMc
Posted in Community, Pride, Sponsor LOVE
Let’s get this party started shall we?
To all ECRSA newbies – Welcome!
To all ECRSA returning players – Welcome back!
I’m not sure what y’all have been up to during the off season. Maybe you were working on this, or this, or maybe this? Regardless of your off-season training regimen, let’s get everybody up to speed and on the same page.
As mentioned in previous posts, we have undergone a few changes over the winter.
Most importantly, the 2012 Commission is entirely too excited to get on the field and get the season underway. To this end, the first league practice and player orientation will take place Sunday, May 20th from 13:00 – 16:00 at Windsor Park ball diamonds.
Directly following this practice, there will be a captains meeting and the player draft. An email will be sent out to team captains shortly. If you are interested in being a team captain and have not made this known to the ECRSA Commission, please contact us ASAP!
The 2012 season will start Sunday, May 27th.
The first game of the season kicks off at 16:00. A schedule will be posted to the website in the coming weeks. This schedule can be imported to most smart phones and online calendars. We are making every effort for uniforms to be available for the first game. Keep your fingers crossed!
Lastly, we are looking for a Communications Coordinator. This role is a non-voting position on the Commission with the primary responsibility of drafting and disseminating the weekly newsletter as well as monitoring the league email account. Should you also have an interest in social media applications and platforms, Abby will be happy to discuss options with you. To inquire about this opportunity, please contact us via email.
Questions? Comments? Feedback? Email / Facebook / Twitter – we are happy to chat!
Catch you on the flip side of the balcony!
Abby
Posted in softball
The ECRSA Commission is pleased to announce that we are able to accommodate a maximum of ten (10) teams this year. To do so, we have to move from Merv Sullivan field (aka: The Pit). For the 2012 season, our new home will be Windsor Park diamonds from 4pm – 8:30pm on Sundays.
In order to get started with the 2012 season, we need to get player registration underway. Before I present the registration event information, there are a few steadfast rules for this year’s registration:
1 – A player’s spot will only be guaranteed once the ECRSA 2012 Registration Form AND payment (cash or cheque) has been received.
2 – Individual spots will be confirmed on a first come, first serve basis. If the league reaches capacity before both the registration form and payment are received, then your spot cannot be guaranteed.
3 – For any individuals who may have concerns regarding payment, please discuss with the Treasurer or either Co-Chair as soon as possible. You can reach us by email here.
Player Registration event 1:
Location: Menz & Molly’s Bar
Date / Time: Friday, April 13th from 8pm – 10pm
Don’t forget to RSVP on Facebook
Player Registration event 2:
Location: The Company House
Date / Time: Friday, April 20th from 8pm – 10pm
Don’t forget to RSVP on Facebook
Player Registration event 3:
Location: Menz & Molly’s Bar
Date / Time: Friday, April 27th from 8pm – 10pm
Don’t forget to RSVP on Facebook
Are we ready to play softball yet?Excellent! Me too. Don’t put that calendar / app away just yet.
ECRSA 1st practice and player orientation – May 20th @ Windsor Park with the mandatory captains meeting & draft to follow. Additional details to come.
Last tidbit – This website will be undergoing an overhaul next weekend. If anything is wonky over Easter, just fire off an email. I thank you in advance for the user testing / bug reporting!
The Commission has undertaken a significant amount of work over the off-season, which will continue throughout the summer. I would like to take this opportunity to thank each of them for their continued dedication, support and drive to deliver the best year of softball the ECRSA has seen.
Dust off the cleats, oil up the glove and try to stretch something. We’ll be on the fields in no time.
I’m off to the backyard to work on some ninja-like softball technique.
Abby
Posted in softball
Top O’ Da morning to ya Lads and Lasses!
The sun is out and the ball fields will eventually drive up…we hope. While we wait for adequate field conditions, the Commission has been hard at work getting ready for the upcoming season.
Mark your calendars and break out your smart phones. Player registration will be held on the following dates:
1 – April 13th 8:00pm – 10:00pm @ Menz Bar. RSVP to our Facebook event here.
2 – April 20th 8:00pm – 10:00pm @ The Company House (CoHo). RSVP to our Facebook event here.
3 – April 27th 8:00 – 10:00pm @ Menz Bar. RSVP to our Facebook event here.
Player registration forms will be posted next week. We are currently trying to set up an option for electronic payment. The registration form can’t be finalized before we can confirm electronic payment. An email will be sent out to the league soon.
Looking forward to seeing you out at one of the registration events.
Your 2012 ECRSA Commission
Posted in softball
Greetings!
Many thanks again to M.A.D, and Heather for providing a location for the AGM and Banquet. Also, a huge thank you to Lloyd for providing the delicious spread of food.
As mentioned at the AGM, the meeting minutes from the AGM as well as the Annual Report will be posted to the website in the next few days. In the interim, here are a list of the motions as well as the outcomes of the motions.
1) Meeting minutes will be taken for organizational memory. A note taker is required for the task. Corey Oickle was nominated and unanimously appointed to the position.
2) Move to accept the Annual Report as a penultimate draft with minor copyright + calculation amendments to be incorporated prior to publishing the final document for public consumption.
3) Hiring an auditor to review current financial record keeping practices.
4) Re-structuring of current governance model to include five voting positions and four non-voting positions. The five voting positions include two Co-chairs, Treasurer, Secretary and Sponsorship Coordinator. The four non-voting positions include an equipment coordinator, volunteer coordinator, communication coordinator, and scheduling coordinator.
5) Election of 2012 Commission
Co-Chair – Aubrie (Abby) McGibbon
Co-Chair – Corey Oickle
Treasurer – Melissa Mercer
Secretary – Katherine Boone
Sponsorship Coordinator – Mike Marshall
Equipment Coordinator – Heather Scully
Volunteer Coordinator – Doug Bungay
Communications Coordinator – Charles Thompson
Scheduling Coordinator – Julie Roberts
Many thanks to those who came up and chatted with me after the awards were handed out. If anyone has any suggestions or input, hit me up on email, Facebook, or Twitter!
Happy training in the off season.
AMc
Posted in Community, Rules and regulations, softball
Good morning all!
The ECRSA Commission is currently scurrying about all over HRM to tie up any and all loose ends with the 2011 season. The last task on the list for 2011 is the end of year banquet and AGM. After this, that’s the ballgame on the 2011 season.
Before I dive in, congrats to Rosie’s Riveters for taking the end of year league tournament!
Looking ahead, the AGM and end of year banquet will be held this Sunday, September 25th at The Company House starting at 6pm. There will be food en masse, a ton of awards and a great opportunity to toast your fellow players one last time this season.
The penultimate agenda for the AGM includes the following items and associated motions. If you have any questions, or want to add something, please email us sooner rather than later. Copies of all motions to be voted on will be available at the AGM.
Agenda and Motions:
1) Introduction and welcome
2) League survey – next steps
3) Presentation of Annual League Report
Motion: Accept Annual League Report
4) Presentation of Treasurer’s Report
Motion: Accept Treasurer’s Report
5) Hiring an auditor to review ECRSA record keeping practices
Motion: Identification and hiring of an auditor to review ECRSA record
keeping business
6) Proposed re-structuring of current ECRSA board governance model
Motion: Creation of an Executive Committee of 5 voting Commission
members (ie. 2x Co-Chairs, Treasurer, Secretary, and Sponsorship
Coordinator) as well as 4 non-voting members (Equipment Coordinator,
Volunteer Coordinator, Communication Coordinator, Schedule
Coordinator)
7) Election of Commission (number of positions will depend on aforementioned motion)
Many thanks for a great year!
AMc
Posted in softball
As tempted as I am to play in this type of weather
the ECRSA Commission has decided to cancel all games scheduled for today. Keep your eyes peeled for make-up games to be posted soon.
Also, as we draw to the end of another great season, I am very interested to know what you thought of the season. What did you like? What needs to be changed? Who wants to help make that change happen? Send us an email, poke us on FB or tweet it up. We could even have a legitimate human interaction (aka: a conversation) at ball next week. Talk about cutting edge!
Batten down the hatches all. We will see you on the field next week.
Abby
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