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WINTER CLINICS NOW SCHEDULED

HOUSE LEAGUE DEVELOPMENT CLINICS (FREE)

All House Leage Development Clinics will be held at Our Lady of Peace school, 391 River Glen Blvd., on Saturday mornings starting on January 9 and ending April 3.

No Clinics on Family Day - Feb. 13 or March Break - Mar. 13 & 20.

These are FREE clinics available to all girls who are interested in playing softball.  Registration is not necessary to participate although there will be a registration table at all clinics and participants will be asked to sign in.  Girls are asked to bring a softball glove if they have one.  If not, one will be provided along with all other equipment.

Tell Your Friends about this great introduction to the sport of Softball!

ADVANCED WINTER TRAINING (New for 2010) HAS STARTED

No Clinics on Family Day - Feb. 13 or March Break - Mar. 13 & 20.

NOTE:  Advanced Winter Clinics are only available to registered House League players.

Cost: $50.00 for Advanced Winter Clinics (plus $200 to register for House League before Dec 31st, $210 if paid at the first Clinic session).

Please select the On-Line Registration from the left hand menu.  Complete the registration form.  Under Fees select House League and in addition check the box for Advanced Winter Clinic (add $50). 

Please wear appropriate gymnasium attire; sweatpants/shorts, comfortable t-shirt, socks and running shoes (no cleats).  Also bring the following softball equipment: Glove, Bat, Sliders. Mouthguards and Batting Helmets are mandatory.  Additional equipment, balls, bats, tees, pitching machines, netting, bases and catching gear etc will be supplied.

The Town of Oakville has requested that we do not bring plastic water bottles to the facilities, if possible provide your daughter with a reusable Sport bottle to appease their recycling efforts.

See WINTER CLINICS tab on the left for more information

OGSA 2010 Season Newsletter

November, 2009

Your OGSA Board Members have already started the planning for the 2010 season. In addition to the free instructional clinics new opportunities are being developed. Whether you are interested in skill development or a more challenging program, OGSA will have more programs to offer this year.

Read on for more information

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WINTER CLINIC DATES  (Run by Jim Cosman and Mark Goacher)

Returning for 2010, the free clinics will help familiarize House League girls with the sport of Softball and prepare them for the upcoming season. Girls are grouped with their peers and work confidently with a coach to develop the fundamentals of throwing, catching, hitting and fielding. The drop-in program is 60 minutes in length and offers the assistance of Oakville Angels players from the Oakville Angels Rep program. The free clinics are designed for girls in the House League divisions.

The proposed dates this year will range from

Saturday January 9th to April 17th.

Age Groups and times will be posted on the Oakville Girls Softball Web Page.

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Advanced Training Programs (Run by Martin Rutledge)

This year the OGSA is offering advanced Softball instruction for a nominal cost. This winter training program will focus on improving physical abilities, leadership and developing each girl into a well rounded player. Different from the free clinics, the winter training is a progressive format, utilizing all necessary techniques

and equipment to vastly accelerate your daughters Fitness, Fielding, Hitting, Pitching, Base running, Positional and Situational skills.

This registered House League program runs 90 to 120 minutes in length and is facilitated by an experienced core group of REP, Select and House League coaches providing a 5-1 player-to-coach ratio that will allow for priority learning.

Watch for the dates here.

Sorry there will be limited space for participants.

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REP Information (VP of REP is Johanna Malisani)

Rep Program Offers:

High level commitment and dedication

Certified and experience coaches

Development and refinement of skills to develop elite-level high performance athletes

High level of competition with teams vying for Provincial titles and births into the Canadian and Eastern Canadian Championships

The Rep program has now completed the selection process and is fielding 7 teams for the upcoming 2010 Season

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2010 Registration (Registration is handled by Maureen Rabchuk)

Registrations for the 2010 season are now being accepted. Take advantage of the

 early bird special and save $$$ on registration fees by registering and paying

by December 31, 2009. Click the On Line Registration button  on the OGSA Web Page

to complete the registration form.

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2010 Registration
Registrations for the 2010 season are now being accepted. Take advantage of the early bird special and save $10 off registration fees by registering and paying by December 31, 2009. Click on the Registration button to complete the registration form.

Sincerely,

 OGSA News

Oakville Girls Softball Association Board Members and Directors