North Allegheny Baseball Booster Association General Meeting November 1, 2007 NASH Cafeteria

North Allegheny Baseball Booster Association “ People ask me what I do in winter when there’s no baseball. I’ll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring.” Rogers Hornsby, Hall of Famer

North Allegheny Baseball Booster Association Agenda

Agenda Welcome Booster Organization Overview Tiger Baseball Overview Key Fundraising Events Overview Spring Trip Overview Call to Action Questions Adjournment

Welcome

Booster Organization Overview

Tiger Baseball Overview

Key Fundraising Events Overview

Spring Trip Overview

Call to Action

Questions

Adjournment

North Allegheny Baseball Booster Association NABBA Overview Ron Dassner

NABBA Overview Board Officers President: Ron and Pam Dassner 1 st Vice President: Mike and Beth Ludwig 2 nd Vice President: Jim Jackson Dana Cammarata Treasurer: Bill and Sally Duffett Secretary: Rick and Robin Chiocchi Communication: Bobbie Reed

Board Officers

President: Ron and Pam Dassner

1 st Vice President: Mike and Beth Ludwig

2 nd Vice President: Jim Jackson

Dana Cammarata

Treasurer: Bill and Sally Duffett

Secretary: Rick and Robin Chiocchi

Communication: Bobbie Reed

NABBA Overview Mission Statement Enrich the experience of North Allegheny School District baseball players Develop fellowship and communication among players, members, coaches and school district administration Provide enhancements and rewards for North Allegheny School District baseball players

Mission Statement

Enrich the experience of North Allegheny School District baseball players

Develop fellowship and communication among players, members, coaches and school district administration

Provide enhancements and rewards for North Allegheny School District baseball players

NABBA Overview 2007- 08 Goals and Objectives Generate revenue in excess of $10,000 over anticipated expenditures Organize and realize spring trip to Disney Spring Training Create opportunities for non-player students to participate in the baseball program experience Schedule 2008-09 fundraising events to normalize revenues over a 12-month cycle

2007- 08 Goals and Objectives

Generate revenue in excess of $10,000 over anticipated expenditures

Organize and realize spring trip to Disney Spring Training

Create opportunities for non-player students to participate in the baseball program experience

Schedule 2008-09 fundraising events to normalize revenues over a 12-month cycle

North Allegheny Baseball Booster Association “ There are three things the average man thinks he can do better than anyone else: build a fire, run a hotel and manage a baseball team.” Rocky Bridges, Manager

North Allegheny Baseball Booster Association Tiger Baseball Overview Coach Maddix

Tiger Program General Goals Discipline Skill Development A comprehensive 12-month plan

Discipline

Skill Development

A comprehensive 12-month plan

Tiger Baseball Coaching Staff Junior High Experienced Staff 9 th Grade Mark Woods Varsity / JV Bill Stoops (Hitting) Todd Erdos (Pitching) Derek Blyzwick (Pitching) Harry Yeakel (Catching / Pitching) Gary Metro (Outfield / First Base Coach) Buddy McKay (Infield / Catching) Matt Butler (Outfield / First Base Coach) Nate Tengowski (First Base / Conditioning / Scouting)

Junior High

Experienced Staff

9 th Grade

Mark Woods

Varsity / JV

Bill Stoops (Hitting)

Todd Erdos (Pitching)

Derek Blyzwick (Pitching)

Harry Yeakel (Catching / Pitching)

Gary Metro (Outfield / First Base Coach)

Buddy McKay (Infield / Catching)

Matt Butler (Outfield / First Base Coach)

Nate Tengowski (First Base / Conditioning / Scouting)

12-Month Plan Fall Program / Off-Season Conditioning Pre-Season Conditioning Tryouts Season Summer / Off-Season

Fall Program / Off-Season Conditioning

Pre-Season Conditioning

Tryouts

Season

Summer / Off-Season

Fall Ball Program All Voluntary 10 th -12 th Grade (Limited time and space) 6 Weeks (September – October) 10 workouts on the field Morning Hitting (100 swings) 16 total sessions = 8 per player 18 workouts Fall league through McCandless open to everyone (about 14 games) Total = 32 workouts

All Voluntary

10 th -12 th Grade (Limited time and space)

6 Weeks (September – October)

10 workouts on the field

Morning Hitting (100 swings)

16 total sessions = 8 per player

18 workouts

Fall league through McCandless open to everyone (about 14 games)

Total = 32 workouts

Off-Season Conditioning Voluntary 10 th –12 th Grade (Limited time and space) 6 Weeks (November – December) Monday – Tuesday – Thursday – Friday Strength, speed, power, and agility workouts Some hitting No throwing Morning hitting 20 sessions – 2 per player 1 st session = video taping 2 nd session = break down of video and instruction

Voluntary

10 th –12 th Grade (Limited time and space)

6 Weeks (November – December)

Monday – Tuesday – Thursday – Friday

Strength, speed, power, and agility workouts

Some hitting

No throwing

Morning hitting

20 sessions – 2 per player

1 st session = video taping

2 nd session = break down of video and instruction

Pre-Season Conditioning Voluntary 7 th -12 th Grade 8 Weeks (January – February)

Voluntary

7 th -12 th Grade

8 Weeks (January – February)

Pre-Season Conditioning (Middle School) Monday nights @ Marshall Middle Especially important for pitchers Some conditioning @ individual schools

Monday nights @ Marshall Middle

Especially important for pitchers

Some conditioning @ individual schools

Pre-Season Conditioning (9 th Grade) Baierl Center Thursdays in January Thursdays and Saturdays in February Pitchers and catchers @ Baierl Center w/10 th -12 th Graders on Tuesdays and Fridays (Jan) or Saturdays (Feb) Some workouts @ Marshall Middle on Monday nights for infielders and outfielders

Baierl Center

Thursdays in January

Thursdays and Saturdays in February

Pitchers and catchers @ Baierl Center w/10 th -12 th Graders on Tuesdays and Fridays (Jan) or Saturdays (Feb)

Some workouts @ Marshall Middle on Monday nights for infielders and outfielders

Pre-Season Conditioning (10 th -12 th Grade) Baierl Center Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays (Jan) or Saturdays (Feb) Pitchers throw twice a week (8-week throwing program) Skill development (all facets of the game) Continue strength, speed, power, and agility workouts Morning hitting 4 days / week (one workout per player)

Baierl Center

Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays (Jan) or Saturdays (Feb)

Pitchers throw twice a week (8-week throwing program)

Skill development (all facets of the game)

Continue strength, speed, power, and agility workouts

Morning hitting 4 days / week (one workout per player)

Tryouts For 7 th -12 th Grade the first official day of Baseball in 2008 is Monday March 3 rd 4 Days (March 3 rd –6 th ) Multiple Evaluators Representatives of the Varsity/JV staff at tryouts at all levels

For 7 th -12 th Grade the first official day of Baseball in 2008 is Monday March 3 rd

4 Days (March 3 rd –6 th )

Multiple Evaluators

Representatives of the Varsity/JV staff at tryouts at all levels

Varsity / JV Selection One squad Practice together Sometimes staggered in a 3-hour window Some movement between levels to increase playing time and for skill development

One squad

Practice together

Sometimes staggered in a 3-hour window

Some movement between levels to increase playing time and for skill development

Disney Spring Training Trip Varsity / JV Excellent time to go this year 2 scrimmages and 2 games each 3-4 practices each (Varsity / JV) Plenty of hitting in the tunnels Very important for continued player evaluation

Varsity / JV

Excellent time to go this year

2 scrimmages and 2 games each

3-4 practices each (Varsity / JV)

Plenty of hitting in the tunnels

Very important for continued player evaluation

Regular Season 10 Weeks (March-April-May and beyond) 20 Game / 2 Scrimmage Limit 6 days / week = plenty of practice time Skill development Varsity /JV continue strength program

10 Weeks (March-April-May and beyond)

20 Game / 2 Scrimmage Limit

6 days / week = plenty of practice time

Skill development

Varsity /JV continue strength program

Summer / Off-Season Strength program (non-supervised) Some summer workouts with NA staff Role of NA school staff

Strength program (non-supervised)

Some summer workouts with NA staff

Role of NA school staff

Website / Communication Check for calendar and updates

Check for calendar and updates

North Allegheny Baseball Booster Association Key Fundraising Events Overview Ron Dassner

Key Fundraising Events Tiger Skills Clinics Tiger “Grand Slam” Social Tiger “Pre-Season Tailgate/Smoker” Tiger Fest Pirate Ticket Sales Golf Outing Banquet

Tiger Skills Clinics

Tiger “Grand Slam” Social

Tiger “Pre-Season Tailgate/Smoker”

Tiger Fest

Pirate Ticket Sales

Golf Outing

Banquet

Key Fundraising Events Tiger Skills Clinics Event Profile: Baseball skills clinics for area youth players Conducted by NA Coaching Staff Local Rec Ball Assns: IFPAA, McAA, BMP Pitching, Catching, General Skills Timing: December, 2007-January, 2008 Location: NAI, NASH Fees: TBD Contact: Ron Dassner

Tiger Skills Clinics

Event Profile: Baseball skills clinics for area youth players

Conducted by NA Coaching Staff

Local Rec Ball Assns: IFPAA, McAA, BMP

Pitching, Catching, General Skills

Timing: December, 2007-January, 2008

Location: NAI, NASH

Fees: TBD

Contact: Ron Dassner

Key Fundraising Events Tiger “Grand Slam” Social Event Profile: An evening out for NABBA parents, coaches and adult program supporters Live Music Hot Hors-d’oeuvres, Beer and Wine Auction and Raffle Items Timing: January, 2008 Location: TBD Tickets: $25.00 Contact: Pam Dassner

Tiger “Grand Slam” Social

Event Profile: An evening out for NABBA parents, coaches and adult program supporters

Live Music

Hot Hors-d’oeuvres, Beer and Wine

Auction and Raffle Items

Timing: January, 2008

Location: TBD

Tickets: $25.00

Contact: Pam Dassner

Key Fundraising Events Tiger “Pre-Season Tailgate / Smoker” Event Profile: An evening out for NABBA parents, coaches and adult program supporters Guest Speakers/Local Sports Celebrities Hot Tailgate Food, Beer and Wine Auction and Raffle Items Timing: February 8, 2008 Location: Franklin Park Fire Hall Tickets: $25.00 Contact: Jim Jackson

Tiger “Pre-Season Tailgate / Smoker”

Event Profile: An evening out for NABBA parents, coaches and adult program supporters

Guest Speakers/Local Sports Celebrities

Hot Tailgate Food, Beer and Wine

Auction and Raffle Items

Timing: February 8, 2008

Location: Franklin Park Fire Hall

Tickets: $25.00

Contact: Jim Jackson

Key Fundraising Events “ Tiger Fest” Event Profile: An afternoon event for players, parents and coaches NABBA Registration/Lottery Tickets Introduction of NA Teams and Coaches Ball Park Food and Fun Clothing Sale, Auction and Raffle Items Timing: March 9, 2008 Location: NASH Cafeteria Tickets: Free Contact: Beth Ludwig

“ Tiger Fest”

Event Profile: An afternoon event for players, parents and coaches

NABBA Registration/Lottery Tickets

Introduction of NA Teams and Coaches

Ball Park Food and Fun

Clothing Sale, Auction and Raffle Items

Timing: March 9, 2008

Location: NASH Cafeteria

Tickets: Free

Contact: Beth Ludwig

Key Fundraising Events Pirate Ticket Sales Event Profile: A player-conducted fundraising activity Sell Pirate Tickets Approximately 20 Tickers per Player Chance to Play at PNC Park Pirate Financial Donation Timing: March-April, 2008 Location: NA Tickets: NA Contact: Mike Ludwig

Pirate Ticket Sales

Event Profile: A player-conducted fundraising activity

Sell Pirate Tickets

Approximately 20 Tickers per Player

Chance to Play at PNC Park

Pirate Financial Donation

Timing: March-April, 2008

Location: NA

Tickets: NA

Contact: Mike Ludwig

Key Fundraising Events Golf Outing Event Profile: An afternoon of golf for NA parents, coaches and adult program supporters. Round of Golf, Cart “ 19 th Hole” Buffet and Refreshments Door Prizes, Auction and Raffle Items Timing: May, 2008 Location: TBD Tickets: TBD Contact: Rick Choicchi

Golf Outing

Event Profile: An afternoon of golf for NA parents, coaches and adult program supporters.

Round of Golf, Cart

“ 19 th Hole” Buffet and Refreshments

Door Prizes, Auction and Raffle Items

Timing: May, 2008

Location: TBD

Tickets: TBD

Contact: Rick Choicchi

Key Fundraising Events Banquet Event Profile: An afternoon of celebration for NA players, parents, coaches and program supporters. Buffet Dinner and Refreshments Program Recognition and Awards Auction and Raffle Items Timing: June 8, 2008 Location: The Chadwick Tickets: TBD Contact: Pam Dassner

Banquet

Event Profile: An afternoon of celebration for NA players, parents, coaches and program supporters.

Buffet Dinner and Refreshments

Program Recognition and Awards

Auction and Raffle Items

Timing: June 8, 2008

Location: The Chadwick

Tickets: TBD

Contact: Pam Dassner

North Allegheny Baseball Booster Association Spring Trip Overview Mike Ludwig

Spring Trip Overview Participants: Combined Varsity/JV Squads Dates: March 18-22, 2008 Destination: Disney World, Orlando, FL Event: Disney Spring Training Activities: 2 games, 2 scrimmages, 3 practices for each squad; Theme park visits Lodging: Disney’s Caribbean Resort Transportation: Air travel, local motor coach School Days Missed: 3/18, 3/19 Cost: $935.00 per player

Overview

Participants: Combined Varsity/JV Squads

Dates: March 18-22, 2008

Destination: Disney World, Orlando, FL

Event: Disney Spring Training

Activities: 2 games, 2 scrimmages, 3 practices for each squad; Theme park visits

Lodging: Disney’s Caribbean Resort

Transportation: Air travel, local motor coach

School Days Missed: 3/18, 3/19

Cost: $935.00 per player

Spring Trip Itinerary (tentative) Tuesday,3/18: Travel to Orlando, FL AM Departure Wednesday,3/19: Practice/Scrimmage Thursday,3/20: Practice/Scrimmage Friday,3/21: Practice/Game Saturday,3/22: Game/Travel to Pittsburgh PM Departure

Itinerary (tentative)

Tuesday,3/18: Travel to Orlando, FL

AM Departure

Wednesday,3/19: Practice/Scrimmage

Thursday,3/20: Practice/Scrimmage

Friday,3/21: Practice/Game

Saturday,3/22: Game/Travel to Pittsburgh

PM Departure

Spring Trip Package components Airfare, roundtrip Pittsburgh/Orlando Ground transportation Provided by Disney Lodging for 4 nights 4 players per room occupancy Meals Disney Theme Park “3-Day Hopper Passes” Game fees, taxes and miscellaneous charges

Package components

Airfare, roundtrip Pittsburgh/Orlando

Ground transportation

Provided by Disney

Lodging for 4 nights

4 players per room occupancy

Meals

Disney Theme Park “3-Day Hopper Passes”

Game fees, taxes and miscellaneous charges

Spring Trip Timeline / Due Dates 11/1/07: Trip plans presented to Boosters 11/1/07: Room reservation fee due to Disney 11/25/07: Final approval by NASB 12/1/07: Player down payment of $400 due TBD: Airline tickets purchased 2/2/08: Trip balance due to Disney 3/7/08: Teams selected 3/8/08: Player trip balance due 3/18/08: Depart for Orlando

Timeline / Due Dates

11/1/07: Trip plans presented to Boosters

11/1/07: Room reservation fee due to Disney

11/25/07: Final approval by NASB

12/1/07: Player down payment of $400 due

TBD: Airline tickets purchased

2/2/08: Trip balance due to Disney

3/7/08: Teams selected

3/8/08: Player trip balance due

3/18/08: Depart for Orlando

North Allegheny Baseball Booster Association Call to Action Ron Dassner

Call to Action Volunteers Needed NOW! We Need Your Service Please volunteer tonight to help with one or more of our planned fundraising activities We Need Your Skills Please lend us your expertise Sales/Marking, Finance, Hospitality, Craft/Artistic We Need Your “Stuff” We could use donated corporate and solicited items for most of our fundraising activities Items will be used in Auctions and Raffles

Volunteers Needed NOW!

We Need Your Service

Please volunteer tonight to help with one or more of our planned fundraising activities

We Need Your Skills

Please lend us your expertise

Sales/Marking, Finance, Hospitality, Craft/Artistic

We Need Your “Stuff”

We could use donated corporate and solicited items for most of our fundraising activities

Items will be used in Auctions and Raffles

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