Tuesday, December 22, 2015

Darien Stars Fundraising



Darien Stars Super Bowl Squares Fundraising


Good afternoon!

I wanted to reach out to you regarding fundraising to offset some baseball expenses.  Now that practices and apparel items have been quoted so I can give you a better idea of cost. 

Cost expectations:
  • 11U Parents should expect costs between $450 - $475 for the Darien Stars Program, a $50 fee for the Winter Workout and $220 fee for DYC Baseball In house per player.
  • 9U Parents should expect costs between $475 - $500 for the Darien Stars Program, a $50 fee for the Winter Workout and $210 fee for DYC Baseball In house per player
  • 8U Parents should expect costs between $475 - $500 for the Darien Stars Program, a $50 fee for the Winter Workout and $200 fee for DYC Baseball In house per player
So in talking to a number of families regarding fundraising everyone has a different perspective on it, So what I wanted to do is create a flexible program that will let each family decide how much they want to fundraise and in turn apply that costs directly to their individual family expenses.

Here is the Super Bowl Square program:
How a 100 square football pool works is very simple. Whoever the party host or pool host may be creates at 10 squares by 10 squares chart; this is numbered on each axis from 0-9.  Each axis is also labeled home/away or by each team playing, if chosen.

The pool host will then try to sell each square on the chart, usually ranging from $5-$20, depending on their selected commitment. Pool hosts will have all the entrants write their names down inside a single square of their liking on the blank 100 square pool sheet and then randomly select the numbers at the top and the bottom of the grid.

What do the numbers mean? Every square on the board will assign two numbers. For instance, if you had a square in the middle of the board, this would correspond to 5 for the home team and 5 for the away team. So what do those 5’s mean?

The numbers 0-9 correspond to either the last number in the home or away team score depending on where the square is located. So 20 points would be a 0 whereas 35 would be 5 points.

So how do those playing win? At the end of the first quarter, halftime, third quarter, and final score whatever the score is will be awarded to the person who owns that square. If the score is 17-10 at the half with the home team winning, the person with the squares of 7 and 0 would win that portion of the game, and you play that throughout the game ending at every quarter.

I will set up the entire square pool electronically and manually.
Game Link: http://100Boxes.com/game/3828
Join Game Link: http://100Boxes.com/game/3828/join/

You will get to decide how much of a commitment to fundraising you want to make.   Whatever you fundraise will be applied directly to your individual family bill.    

You will be responsible for selling the squares off of your portion, collecting the money for your portion, paying winners off of your portion and making a donation check to DYC with the remaining funds

Here is how it works
Step 1: Choose a program option

Program Options:
  • A - $5 per square for 100 squares which yields $250 in fundraising / $250 in winnings  (winners get pad $50 for every quarter and fourth quarter receives $100).
  • B - $10 per square for 100 squares which yields $500 in fundraising / $500 in winnings  (winners get pad $100 for every quarter and fourth quarter receives $200),
  • C - $20 per square for 100 squares which yields $1000 in fundraising / $1000 in winnings  (winners get pad $200 for every quarter and fourth quarter receives $400),
  • D - Not interested

Step 2: Choose a commitment level (you are responsible for your entire commitment level so pick a level you are comfortable selling at 100%)
  • A - Selling 25% of the squares
  • B - Selling 50% of the squares
  • C - Selling 100% of the squares
  • D - Not interested

Once you have sent me your preferences in Steps 1 and 2, i will partner you up with other Darien Stars families and create all the necessary information for you, so you can promote the pool. 

Realistically families coul
d end up fundraising 100% of their expenses this year with one pool, but it is up to you.

Monday, December 21, 2015

Darien Stars December News

Darien Stars - December 2015


Good afternoon!

The Darien Stars will be emailing a program wide monthly newsletter to keep families informed of what is going on with their team and the entire program.      So here we go!

AMAZING KICKOFF
Thank you to all the parents who attended out 2016 kickoff meeting at The Perfect Swing.   The kids seemed to enjoy working with instructor, Joe Citari, and I enjoyed getting time with the parents and coaches. 

ORDERING PRACTICE JERSEYS
Please take a moment and let me know the shirt sizes for your son or daughter,

FINALIZING PRACTICE TIMES
Even though 8U has already started practice and 9U starts in a week.   I am working with The Perfect Swing to finalize dates and times through the end of April.   Once I have that I will send a Google Sheet to you with a cost breakdown which will be up to 90-95% accurate with all costs so we can make well informed decisions.   Your coaches will email you when finalized. 

FUNDRAISING AND BUSINESS SPONSORS
In looking further at our costs all teams would average a cost of $450 to $550 per player.   The great thing is a simple fundraiser like Super Bowl squares can drastically reduce the cost per player.   So The Darien Stars at all levels will be setting up Super Bowl squares as a fundraiser this winter.    The coaches are finalizing semantics and commitments per player and we will reach out to you very soon with the details.   We are also putting together a corporate sponsorship program and will keep everyone posted.as those details emerge.  
We have finished creating our new brand.   what you see here will be the Darien Stars brand moving forward.  
The DYC Winter Workout is all set.  Please REGISTER NOW as we are all required to attend the program and spots are limited.  
 
 
Finally,, I can't tell you how excited I am for the upcoming season.   If you have any questions, concerns, comments about the Darien Stars program please feel free to email me at darienstarsbaseball@gmail.com.

Looking forward to a great 2016.

Sincerely,
Tom Demos
Darien Stars Baseball Director

Darien Stars 11U Practice Schedule


Darien Stars 11U Practice Schedule

January

Hinsdale South - 1/16, 1/23, 1/30 - 7:45pm to 9:45pm

February
Hinsdale South - 2/6, 2/13, 2/20, and 2/27 - 7:45pm to 9:45pm 

 March
The Perfect Swing - 2 Tunnels - 3/3, 3/10, 3/17, 3/ 24 (7 to 8:30)
The Perfect Swing - Field w/ Tunnels - 3/5, 3/12, 3/19, 3/ 26 (2 to 3)

April
The Perfect Swing  - Field w/ Tunnels - 4/5, 4/12, 4/ 19 (6 to 7)
The Perfect Swing  - 2 Tunnels - 4/8, 4/15, 4/22 (6:30 to 8)
The Perfect Swing  - Large Field - 4/9, 4/16, 4/23 (12 to 1)

Darien Stars 9U Practice Schedule

Darien Stars 9U Practice Schedule

December
The Perfect Swing - Field w/ Tunnels - 12/19 - (1p to 2p)


January

Hinsdale South - 1/16, 1/23, 1/30 - 5:45pm to 7:45pm 
The Perfect Swing - 1/14, 1/21, 1/28 - 5pm to 6pm  

February
Hinsdale South - 2/6, 2/13, 2/20, and 2/27 - 5:45pm to 7:45pm 
The Perfect Swing - 2/4, 2/11, 2/18, 2/25 - 5pm to 6pm   
 
March

The Perfect Swing - Tunnels - 3/4, 3/11, 3/18, 3/25 from 6 to 7:30p
The Perfect Swing  - Field w/ Tunnels on 3/5, 3/12, 3/19, 3/26 (1 to 2)

April
 The Perfect Swing - Field w/ Tunnels -4/7, 4/14, 4/21 (7 to 8)
The Perfect Swing - Tunnels - 4/8, 4/15, 4/22 (6:30 to 8)
The Perfect Swing - Large Field - 4/9, 4/16  (1 to 2)

Darien Stars 8U Practice Schedule

Darien Stars 8U Practice Schedule

December
The Perfect Swing - Field w/ Tunnels - 12/10 and 12/17 - (6:30p to 7:30p)


January
The Perfect Swing - Sunday 01/17, 1/24 - (11:00a to 12:00p) and 01/31- (6:00p-7:00p)

Hinsdale South - Saturday 1/16, 1/23, 1/30 - (5:45p to 8p)

February
Hinsdale South - Saturday - 2/6, 2/13, 2/20, and 2/27 - (5:45p to 8p)
The Perfect Swing - Sunday - 2/7 (12p to 1p) 2/14 and 2/28 (6:00-7:00p)
 
March

The Perfect Swing - Thursday - Tunnels - 3/3, 3/10, 3/17, 3/24 (6 to 7:30)
The Perfect Swing  - Sunday - Field w/ Tunnels on 3/6, 3/13, 3/20, (2 to 3)

April
The Perfect Swing - Thursday - Field w/ Tunnels -4/7, 4/14, 4/21 (6 to 7)
The Perfect Swing  - Friday -  Tunnels - 4/8, 4/15, 4/22 (6:30 to 8)
The Perfect Swing - Sunday - Large Field - 4/10  (2 to 3)

Darien Stars Guidelines


 
Darien Stars Part-Time Travel Baseball Guidelines


Date of Amended Guidelines: October 15, 2015

DARIEN STARS BASEBALL (PART TIME) TRAVEL DIRECTOR 


The baseball travel director oversees the entire DYC travel baseball program for the following age groups: 9U, 10U, 11U, 12U, 13U and 14U.   The baseball travel director is an elected position.   The baseball travel director responsibilities include, but are not limited to: naming the team, assigning and managing coaches, scheduling and rescheduling games, coordinating and executing travel team tryout/evaluations, selecting and managing umpires, securing uniforms and equipment, assisting teams in building an off season regimen, coordinating national travel tournaments, tracking all program expenditures by player and by team, directly submitting invoices and/or funds to deposit to DYC Treasurer,  submitting an annual budget, submitting a final cost of expenditures, marketing the baseball program, securing partnerships and sponsorships, working in tandem with DYC Baseball Commissioner, keep consistent with the values of the Darien Youth Club, base decisions on its impact on the entire DYC baseball program, not just the travel program, and consistently reinforce the most important goal of good sportsmanship and respect for opponents.  


GENERAL

  • All participants will register for the DYC baseball program in order to participate in the travel program.
  • All costs for the part time travel baseball league will be incurred by the families of the part time travel baseball players. 
  • All travel families will pay an upfront fee of $100 at the tryout that is non-refundable, but does get applied to that families travel baseball expenses.
  • The teams play 10 league games against other in house travel teams throughout Chicagoland in the CLSB
  • Travel Teams also are strongly encouraged to participate in travel tournaments and non-conference games
  • The DYC Travel Baseball program is a part time travel program that coincides with the same months as the DYC in house baseball program. 
  •  DYC Travel Baseball selects players to participate in their program, as spots are limited.  
  •  Each parent MUST sign our Travel team code of conduct in order to have their child participate.

TRYOUT/EVALUATION

  • There are two public tryouts scheduled annually.
  •  There is also a tryout for players that have parents that want to coach.
  •  Prior to the public tryouts the baseball travel director will hold a tryout for all participants who have parents interested in coaching a travel team.  
  •  At the end of those tryouts, the baseball travel director will assign travel coaches for each participating age group.
  •  If there is not a coach assigned, then it is the baseball travel director’s discretion to assign a coach at a later date. 
  • The public tryouts will be conducted by the baseball travel director, baseball commissioner and the assigned travel baseball coach for that age group.  
  •  The 1st public tryout will be held in the summer, and 2nd public tryout will be in the fall.   Games are played the following spring and summer.  
  • At the end of the 2nd public tryout, the baseball travel director will make a determination on which age groups will have a travel team for the upcoming year. 

TEAM SELECTIONS

  • Team selections are made by the tournament director, baseball commissioner and coach from that age group.
  • Coaches take many factors into account when selecting players including, but not limited to: tryout process scores, in house production, previous evaluation scores, and participation the DYC programs
  • If a full roster of at least 12 players is not secured after the 2nd tryout, coaches can directly secure players to fill remaining roster spots. 
  • Players that participated in tryouts may not be removed for players that did not participate in tryouts. 
  • Players that don’t have enough players for a team at their age group can be considered to play up to the next age level.  
  • Any player that is chosen to play up from their current age group must do so in travel and in house games.  
  • Players that do have a team a there age group, but want to play up, will be strongly recommended to stay at their respective age group. 
  • The final decision about playing up is the baseball commissioners after discussion with the tournament director and director from that league.
  • Players in their own age group are given more consideration than players playing up. 
  • Players that have played in Darien travel baseball previously accrue an additional 1 point on their evaluation for every year they have participated in Darien travel baseball. 
  • Players’ coaches previous season in house evaluations are also used in evaluation process, an average consensus ranking will be used to determine the players’ value.  

CALL UP RULES

  • The travel coach will work with the in house director for that age division and baseball commissioner to create an approved in house call up list. 
  •  Can only participate if there are 10 or less players participating.
  •  Individual call ups can play a maximum of 3 games
PITCHING RULES          
  • Each travel coach will keep log of all innings pitched.
  •  Innings pitched requirement take into account all innings accumulated by a player during In house games and travel games.   
  •  Players will adhere to the pitching rules provided in the DYC In House baseball league rules for each age division this includes maximum inning pitched per game, and per week.
  • No pitcher can pitch three days in a row, regardless if other inning maximums have not been met.    

Darien Stars Logos

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