Comments for All About Fastpitch Softball Blog http://allaboutfastpitch.com/Blog It's all about the game! Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:03:49 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 Comment on Softball Fundraiser: 1st Time I Heard of this One by Jezzie http://allaboutfastpitch.com/Blog/softball-fundraiser-1st-time-i-heard-of-this-one/comment-page-1/#comment-506 Jezzie Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:03:49 +0000 http://allaboutfastpitch.com/Blog/?p=1255#comment-506 My high school sold steaks, chicken, and pork. It was a really good sale and we usualy made enough to cover all pay-to play ($150 each), new uniforms, and warm-ups. I cant remember who we did it thorugh tho. But before we went out to sell the steaks, the people would come and do a tasting for people who wanted to test the merchandise before they bought it (the items were a little pricey). My high school sold steaks, chicken, and pork. It was a really good sale and we usualy made enough to cover all pay-to play ($150 each), new uniforms, and warm-ups. I cant remember who we did it thorugh tho. But before we went out to sell the steaks, the people would come and do a tasting for people who wanted to test the merchandise before they bought it (the items were a little pricey).

]]> Comment on Softball Fundraiser: 1st Time I Heard of this One by Courtney http://allaboutfastpitch.com/Blog/softball-fundraiser-1st-time-i-heard-of-this-one/comment-page-1/#comment-503 Courtney Sat, 06 Mar 2010 15:29:36 +0000 http://allaboutfastpitch.com/Blog/?p=1255#comment-503 www.glitterheadbands.com This site has many colors of cute glitter headbands that athletes of all ages will love! Sell them to the girls of one school or have a table at a tournament. http://www.glitterheadbands.com

This site has many colors of cute glitter headbands that athletes of all ages will love! Sell them to the girls of one school or have a table at a tournament.

]]> Comment on Softball Fundraiser: 1st Time I Heard of this One by CJC http://allaboutfastpitch.com/Blog/softball-fundraiser-1st-time-i-heard-of-this-one/comment-page-1/#comment-501 CJC Sat, 06 Mar 2010 12:32:20 +0000 http://allaboutfastpitch.com/Blog/?p=1255#comment-501 I even think at a High School age it promotes the wrong message. Try a rummage sale! Everyone goes through the spring cleaning phase. Why not get the girls to solicit donations from friends and family, organize, and run the event. They could sell snacks & refreshments, do something fun for young kids, and get a local business to sponsor them by letting them use a portion of the parking area. This would encourage team building and responsibility. I even think at a High School age it promotes the wrong message.

Try a rummage sale! Everyone goes through the spring cleaning phase. Why not get the girls to solicit donations from friends and family, organize, and run the event. They could sell snacks & refreshments, do something fun for young kids, and get a local business to sponsor them by letting them use a portion of the parking area.

This would encourage team building and responsibility.

]]> Comment on Softball Fundraiser: 1st Time I Heard of this One by Nikki http://allaboutfastpitch.com/Blog/softball-fundraiser-1st-time-i-heard-of-this-one/comment-page-1/#comment-500 Nikki Sat, 06 Mar 2010 01:34:07 +0000 http://allaboutfastpitch.com/Blog/?p=1255#comment-500 <a href="#comment-499" rel="nofollow">@CJC</a> I was thinking the same thing. My kids are 12u this year. Do I want them involved in serving alcohol? I bet it makes tons of money. I don't think I'd suggest it though. I struggle enough with the candy sale type things because I don't encourage the candy eating, but this really gets me. @CJC
I was thinking the same thing. My kids are 12u this year. Do I want them involved in serving alcohol? I bet it makes tons of money. I don’t think I’d suggest it though. I struggle enough with the candy sale type things because I don’t encourage the candy eating, but this really gets me.

]]> Comment on Softball Fundraiser: 1st Time I Heard of this One by CJC http://allaboutfastpitch.com/Blog/softball-fundraiser-1st-time-i-heard-of-this-one/comment-page-1/#comment-499 CJC Sat, 06 Mar 2010 00:45:35 +0000 http://allaboutfastpitch.com/Blog/?p=1255#comment-499 Should we really be promoting the use of alcohol for kids sports? Should we really be promoting the use of alcohol for kids sports?

]]> Comment on Softball Fundraiser: 1st Time I Heard of this One by Dan Coronado http://allaboutfastpitch.com/Blog/softball-fundraiser-1st-time-i-heard-of-this-one/comment-page-1/#comment-498 Dan Coronado Fri, 05 Mar 2010 22:35:53 +0000 http://allaboutfastpitch.com/Blog/?p=1255#comment-498 Just like the Hit-A-Thon mentioned, we have an upcoming Bowl-A-Thon. The girls also fill out a sponsor sheet with either a flat pledge or a certain amount per pin. They then bowl three games and take thier total score (series) and times that to what was pledged. If it's per pin, then it's usually 10 cents per pin. There is even a grand prize for the girl who gets the most pledges... Just like the Hit-A-Thon mentioned, we have an upcoming Bowl-A-Thon. The girls also fill out a sponsor sheet with either a flat pledge or a certain amount per pin. They then bowl three games and take thier total score (series) and times that to what was pledged. If it’s per pin, then it’s usually 10 cents per pin. There is even a grand prize for the girl who gets the most pledges…

]]> Comment on Softball Fundraiser: 1st Time I Heard of this One by Tim Hayes http://allaboutfastpitch.com/Blog/softball-fundraiser-1st-time-i-heard-of-this-one/comment-page-1/#comment-497 Tim Hayes Fri, 05 Mar 2010 19:55:43 +0000 http://allaboutfastpitch.com/Blog/?p=1255#comment-497 A fundraiser that is successful for us each year is a Hit A Thon. It has no overhead cost. All you need is a pitching machine and time to mark some measurements on your field. Players all get sponsors to donate either a flat donation or a certain amount per foot...and it helps to type up a sponsor sheet with the rules and let the girls have a week or two to get sponsors before the event. During the event, players each get 10 strikes from the pitching machine (we set it at 50mph). Their furthest hit is recorded for the fundraiser. After the Hit A Thon they just go collect from all their sponsors. We raise between 1500 and 3000 each year with this fundraiser. You can either paint or chalk some semi-circle hashmarks in the outfield using a string from home plate. We usually measure off 100ft, 125ft, 150ft, 175ft, and 200ft. Than when each player is hitting you only need to measure from the closest hash mark and either add or subtract the number of feet from the hash to get your actual distance instead of measuring each ball from home plate after each hit...you can also save time by waiting until all 10 strikes have been pitched and measure the one or two that are clearly the longest distance and not measure all the ones at shorter distances. Hope this helps. A fundraiser that is successful for us each year is a Hit A Thon. It has no overhead cost. All you need is a pitching machine and time to mark some measurements on your field. Players all get sponsors to donate either a flat donation or a certain amount per foot…and it helps to type up a sponsor sheet with the rules and let the girls have a week or two to get sponsors before the event. During the event, players each get 10 strikes from the pitching machine (we set it at 50mph). Their furthest hit is recorded for the fundraiser. After the Hit A Thon they just go collect from all their sponsors. We raise between 1500 and 3000 each year with this fundraiser. You can either paint or chalk some semi-circle hashmarks in the outfield using a string from home plate. We usually measure off 100ft, 125ft, 150ft, 175ft, and 200ft. Than when each player is hitting you only need to measure from the closest hash mark and either add or subtract the number of feet from the hash to get your actual distance instead of measuring each ball from home plate after each hit…you can also save time by waiting until all 10 strikes have been pitched and measure the one or two that are clearly the longest distance and not measure all the ones at shorter distances. Hope this helps.

]]> Comment on Baserunning: Why I Don’t Slide Head First by Victoria http://allaboutfastpitch.com/Blog/baserunning-why-i-dont-slide-head-first/comment-page-1/#comment-476 Victoria Fri, 19 Feb 2010 17:29:19 +0000 http://allaboutfastpitch.com/Blog/?p=1181#comment-476 I think that it is best to slide feet first because it is much easier to get back up and be ready for the next play. Although sliding head first is very fun it can be very dangerous. I think that it is best to slide feet first because it is much easier to get back up and be ready for the next play. Although sliding head first is very fun it can be very dangerous.

]]> Comment on Baserunning: Why I Don’t Slide Head First by Joe http://allaboutfastpitch.com/Blog/baserunning-why-i-dont-slide-head-first/comment-page-1/#comment-466 Joe Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:30:13 +0000 http://allaboutfastpitch.com/Blog/?p=1181#comment-466 Personally the coaches I work with do not teach head first sliding. I help coach my daughter fastpitch 14u team and my son's 10u baseball team. With both of these teams we do not teach headfirst. I personally do not tell a kid that they can not do it but we teach them why we promote feet first. In my son's Rec. league, sliding head first into home is an automatic out! This was put in place by our league because of the number of injuries happenning in collisions at home. These ranged from runners & catchers dislocating fingers, fingers getting cleated & shoulder injuries. We also had two serious injuries where one runner broke their arm and another base runner had a neck injury. Fortunately the neck injury just turned into a stinger but was a wake up call to a potential for a much more serious life changing injury. I'm not saying that headfirst should never be used but I feel that its not the safest way to teach youth players to slide. Personally the coaches I work with do not teach head first sliding. I help coach my daughter fastpitch 14u team and my son’s 10u baseball team. With both of these teams we do not teach headfirst. I personally do not tell a kid that they can not do it but we teach them why we promote feet first. In my son’s Rec. league, sliding head first into home is an automatic out! This was put in place by our league because of the number of injuries happenning in collisions at home. These ranged from runners & catchers dislocating fingers, fingers getting cleated & shoulder injuries. We also had two serious injuries where one runner broke their arm and another base runner had a neck injury. Fortunately the neck injury just turned into a stinger but was a wake up call to a potential for a much more serious life changing injury. I’m not saying that headfirst should never be used but I feel that its not the safest way to teach youth players to slide.

]]> Comment on Baserunning: Why I Don’t Slide Head First by DENNIS http://allaboutfastpitch.com/Blog/baserunning-why-i-dont-slide-head-first/comment-page-1/#comment-465 DENNIS Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:11:38 +0000 http://allaboutfastpitch.com/Blog/?p=1181#comment-465 I agree that sliding head first raises a safety concern. However it is no different in my mind than diving back to base. It is a coach's job to make sure that proper technique is used to minimize injuries. If one of my 10 year olds chooses to slide head first because someone taught her that prior to joining my team I won't stop her. If she's not doing it correctly I will correct it. After attempting that, if it is still not correct, then and only then, will it not be allowed. Sliding is one of many parts of the game that needs to have room for individuality. If you don't give young ladies a chance to make some parts of the game their own, they will start to lose interest fast. I agree that sliding head first raises a safety concern. However it is no different in my mind than diving back to base. It is a coach’s job to make sure that proper technique is used to minimize injuries. If one of my 10 year olds chooses to slide head first because someone taught her that prior to joining my team I won’t stop her. If she’s not doing it correctly I will correct it. After attempting that, if it is still not correct, then and only then, will it not be allowed. Sliding is one of many parts of the game that needs to have room for individuality. If you don’t give young ladies a chance to make some parts of the game their own, they will start to lose interest fast.

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