BBSA – Baseball and softball registration is now open for the 2012-13 season
by Kevin Sypolt
kevinjan@optonline.net
ksypolt@gmail.com
Community baseball/softball has swapped seasons with community soccer, so it is now time to register for BBSA play.
Bangkok Baseball Softball Association has organized baseball/softball play for the past 52 years in Bangkok. There are leagues for boys and girls ages 5 yrs – 18 yrs. Please note registration is open from now until September 30th. We must register players now so we have time to hold player assessments, form teams and order player uniforms before play begins. Current fees per player are THB 2,500. Registration fees will increase to THB 3,500 on October 1st so be sure to register on time.
You can make your payment at the Community Activity Office (CAO) or pay by Thai bank wire transfer. Credit cards are now accepted. Thai baht checks will also be accepted.
League assessment will be held on Sunday Oct 7th and Sunday Oct 14th at the ISB fields. All players are strongly encouraged to attend both assessment sessions but it is vital that all players attend at least one assessment session to allow the coaches to create fair and balanced teams. Parents will be contacted about the specific times for their player’s assessment session.
Practice will begin in late October with Opening Day for baseball/softball on Saturday, Nov 10th, 2012. All games are played on Friday evenings and Saturdays at ISB. Games will continue every weekend until the league championships the weekend of February 8th/9th.
All teams will practice once per week during the season as a weekly practice is important to skills development and to learn the fundamentals of teamwork, etc. Most practices will take place at the ISB fields on weekday evenings (Monday – Thursday). We will arrange downtown Bangkok location for weekly practice at NIST. Parents will have to pay THB 500 for the season for this practice because NIST charges for field usage. But all players should register to play even if they cannot commit to attending all weekly practice sessions.
On the registration form you will also have an opportunity to volunteer to be a coach, assistant coach or team parent. Please consider helpng out with your child’s team in some way. The kids really love having their parents helping out with their team and you will have a great time. No previous baseball experience is necessary.
BBSA has purchased a limited number of fielding gloves and batting gloves for players who need them. These will be sold on our assessment days on Sunday, Oct 7th and 14th. Please note that the BBSA no longer has any baseball cleats to sell. So parents who want baseball cleats will need to obtain them on your own.
Please go to https://inside.isb.ac.th/cao/
Kevin Sypolt
+66-84-388-7715
Thank you from After the Wave
by Wendy VanBRAMER
wendyc@isb.ac.th
We would like to thank all who contributed to the After The Wave fund raising concert this week. It was a huge success, thanks to your generosity! Funds raised will be contributed to the ATW medical and scholarship funds. If you wish to follow us or sponsor a child, please visit our website at https://www.afterthewave.
Thank you to all who helped in every little way and a special thanks to Dana Garnett for taking a simple idea and making it come to life for After The Wave!
Great Family Entertainment
by Dana Whiteley (Booster Club)
dana.whiteley@gmail.com
Great family entertainment will be available on Sept 29th at 2 pm in the Cultural Convention Theatre where a Massed Band Concert will take place. The famous Nutcracker suite will be performed as well as Slavonic dances and a circus march. Get the whole family rocking along!
eNewsletter Guidelines
by Tony Arnold
anthonya@isb.ac.th
ISB eNewsletters provide a valuable avenue for communication within the ISB parent community. For your convenience we have provided you with our eNewsletter guidelines below.
Submitting an announcement for publication
ISB accepts announcements from ISB families for potential publication in our eNewsletters. The announcements are generally intended to highlight events that occur at ISB.
What to include in the announcement
• A title for your announcement
• An email contact for further information
Where to submit your announcement
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Your announcement will be submitted to the appropriate Principal and/or to our Marketing Director for review. ISB reserves the right to determine which announcements will and will not be published, and to edit announcements that are approved for publication.
Frequency of eNewsletter mailings
The ISB eNewsletter that is for the entire community is sent out on Thursdays. Announcements for potential publication in this newsletter must be received by noon on Thursdays.
The ES, MS, and HS eNewsletters are sent out on Fridays. Announcements for potential publication in these newsletters must be received by noon on Fridays.