Hi folks.

Thanks for a great end of season.

You will find the minutes to the AGM available for download for approval at next year’s AGM.

We want to take a moment to thank those that attended, and to the 9 people who have volunteered to keep the ECRSA going in the upcoming year.  It does take a fair amount of effort to run the league and these folks stepped up!

The Summer 2018 Commission includes:

• Chair – Jess Smith (Freak Lunchbox)
• Chair Elect – Pat Hurtle (Freak Lunchbox) [2 year term]
• Secretary – Llyod Murray (Sunlinx)
• Operations Director – Kent Murray (Freak Lunchbox)
• Communications Coordinator – Shelly Tessier (Adept)
• Equipment Coordinator – Tanya Cameron (Freak Lunchbox)
• Social Events Manager – Danielle Parsons (Freak Lunchbox)
• KOTP Manager – Kelly Meuse (Oceanstone)
• Pride Manager – Cat MacKeighan (Freak Lunchbox)

Two positions went unfilled – Special Events Director, and Planning Coordinator.

As well there were no volunteers for Treasurer before the AGM, so that also went unfilled by the previous commission.

If you are interested in any of these three positions, please email your statement of interest to ecrsainfo@gmail.com (sooner rather than later).

Spirit Award

When the ECRSA started in the summer of 2007, our sister league – WESA (West-End Slo-pitch Association) donated a SPIRIT AWARD plaque, which we give out to a number of individuals each year.  This year’s 2017 recipients include:

• Tanya Cameron (Freak Lunchbox)
• Shane Benoit (Noble Grape)
• Erica Doucette (Oceanstone)
• Jeffrey Skinner (Sunlinx)

Team Awards

The following team awards were also given to individual team members.

ADEPT

PLEASE NOTE – Due to an overlooked email, the awards for Adept were not presented at the Banquet. Curtis apologizes for the error., and the Adept award winners were:

• MVP – Shelley Tessier
• Green Bin Award – Rodney Francis

OCEANSTONE RESORT:

• Most Improved/Best Catch- Laura Hoffer
• Steady As She Goes Award – Kelly Meuse

FREEMANS:

• Dynamic Duo Award: Alex wood and Alana fowler

SUNLINX:

• Most Improved Player – Aleisha McLachlan
• “Run Kendra Run” award goes to Kendra Carson-Stewart

NOBLE GRAPE:

• TuTu Spirit Award: Nikki Ali
• “Pig-Pen” Award – Greg Gill

FREAK LUNCH BOX

• Wham, Bang, Thank you Man Award – Mark Janes
• Like a Bull in A China Shop Award – Robert Drysdale

IT’S ALL NIC’S FAULT

• MVP – Jeff Casburn
• Most Strike Outs – Blake Macausland

TOURNAMENT WINNERS

Congratulations to IT’S ALL NIC’S FAULT who rose up from 4th place this season to take the title!

Brackets for 2017 playoffs.

It’s that time of year! Time for the playoffs!

The first four games on Saturday, September 30th are as follows:

Canada Games Field at the Commons

• Game 1 @ 8 am: Perry’s Puggles (H) vs It’s All NIc’s Fault (V)
• Game 2 @ 9:30 am: Freak Lunch Box (H) vs Noble Grape (V)

Calling all ECRSA players and coaches!
Ever want to be a part of the most fabulous parade in the Maritimes? Now is your chance. ECRSA has signed up to be part of the Halifax Pride Parade on Saturday, July 22nd.

If you would like to don your team jersey and walk in the Pride Parade with us, email us at ecrsainfo@gmail.com. We will keep you in the loop for all the details leading up to and for the day of the parade. Let’s show our Ball Pride!

Our annual mid-summer tournament details announced:

Wrap Up Your Pride Softball Tournament
July 28th – July 30th!

The Mad Batter for May is now online.

As well, the schedule is now updated for the season.

An informal Meet & Greet/practice will be helped on April 23 from 1 to 3 PM at the fields on Connolly Street (weather permitting).
This is a low key, non-mandatory way to get to meet some new and returning players.
Please bring your glove and cleats (if you wish).
There will be no Port-O-Potty onsite on this day, so pee before you get there.

RETURNING PLAYERS: DO NOT wear your jersey as this is not a sanctioned event, but rather just a bunch of people getting together to have some fun.

Stay tuned to the Facebook page and your email for updates.

Registration for our 2017 season has begun!

Want to join us this summer?

We can accept payment via cash, cheque, money order, or PayPal.

To ensure timely jersey arrival, ALL registration forms and fees must be received by APRIL 16, 2017.

2017 costs:

• Fulltime Player: $85.00 ($87.50 via PayPal)
• Non-Playing Coaches $35.00 ($37.50 via PayPal)
• Spare: $5.00/game (Payable at each game)