The 2001 softball season is here!
Men's and Women's Softball Players,
It seems hard to believe but it's that time of year again! Time to
break out the old glove, cinch up the strings, dab a few spots of oil into it
and get ready for another season of softball. (Of course, if you are like
most of us, you have been on a rigorous off-season weight-lifting and
conditioning program and don't need to get anything ready, right?)
For advertising, there will be an announcement in the Growing Together for
the weeks of March 11th and 18th. Also, for the Sundays of March 18th and
25th, there will be a softball information table set up in the church
foyer. But as you know, some of the best ways to bring new people
into the program is through you! I encourage you to stop by one of the
tables (and bring a friend!).
As we look forward to the upcoming season, I want to remind you that our team
rosters don't carry over from one year to the next We build our teams from
scratch, based on tryouts at spring training -- although many returning players
do end up on the teams that they played on the previous year. So if you
intend to play, we need you out at the practices. (Please note the
date/time of the first practice above.) This is even more important this
year.
In the men's program last year, for a variety of reasons, an unusual number of
players did not
return from the previous year, requiring us to drop down to two teams.
Because of that decision, Westminster will only be organizing two men's teams again
this year. If the number of men wishing to play exceeds the limits of what
we can realistically carry for two teams, there may be some who won't make a
team. That is why your attendance at practices is so important. That
may be the sole basis for the coaches decisions on their respective team
rosters.
In the women's program last year, again for similar reasons to the men's
program, we had to drop the women's team. But this year, the interest is
back and we have a team once again. Way to go ladies!
We hope the off-season was good to you and we look forward to seeing you on
the field!
the Coaches
