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Bandits Youth Foundation, Inc. 3rd Annual Bowl-A-Thon Club wide Fundraiser
Saturday, February 25th, 2012 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Greenfield's Strike Force Lanes
We invite you to this truly incredible gathering of our membership as well as bowlers and other supporters of youth baseball and softball! Seek sponsors for your bowling group. Six bowlers per group. Two bowling groups per Bandits team are required. Collect your pledge money (advertising flyer, entry sheet, and pledge sheet are posted on this website), bowl three games, and add credits for pins knocked down. If your bowling team has the highest total of "Bandits dollars" raised, you are the champion! Other great fun, food, and prizes are offered, including a prize for the highest three-game score total. Gather friends from work, church, school, or your Bandits team. Each bowling group must enter with a minimum of $750 in sponsorship (e.g., $125 per bowler). The entry fee includes three games of bowling, shoe rental, a collector's edition event shirt per bowler, and raffle tickets for door prizes. The "Champion" team prize is $2500 cash!
See you there!
Results of Indiana-Purdue Fort Wayne Skills Camp Scheduled at Bandit Yard
Two-day pitching, catching, hitting, and fielding camp was January 21-22, 2012; Update is below
On January 21st and 22nd, 2012, Indiana-Purdue Fort Wayne University, a Division I school, will be conducting a Pitching / Catching / Hitting / Fielding camp at the Bandit Yard from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. See the above posted Information and Registration flyer. Bandit members receive a registration discount. Non-Bandit members are also welcome to attend. This is a great opportunity to work with area college coaches as well as get instruction. Bandit and non-Bandit coaches are welcome to attend for free and ask questions - it's encouraged by Coach Birely. Information on IPFW and their baseball program will be on hand. Please pass along the opportunity to any player who wants to get to their next level or see what it takes to get to the Division I college level. For any questions, please contact Grant Birely, IPFW Pitching Coach, by email at birelyg@ipfw.edu or contact Bandits 17U Head Coach Bruce Fenimore by clicking here.
UPDATE (from 17U Coach Fenimore):
"I just wanted to pass along a sincere thank you from the IPFW coaches for the use of our facility this weekend. They really enjoyed coming down and working with our Bandit kids and the others who attended. They would like to do it again next year as well. Good news for the Club!
If you were not able to attend and observe or listen to their coaching discussion on Saturday or Sunday, you really missed out. Hearing the discussion on Saturday and then watching and talking a little bit with the coaches on Sunday during the camp was very valuable. Personnally, I was able to reinforce some things that we're teaching and learned a couple of other ways to teach the same thing. I hope that I can pass that along to the kids.
For your information, here are the numbers from the weekend ...
Saturday: 8u-13u ... 6 campers
Sunday: 14u - 18u ... (13 to 15 non-Bandits I believe)
• AM Session (Pitchers and Catchers) ... 6 catchers and 22 pitchers
• PM Session (Hitting and infield/outfield) ... 34+ players
There were players from Michigan, the Region (Gary, Hobart, Hebron), South Bend, Bluffton, Evansville, Marion, Brown County (Ohio) - east of Cincinnati, and one player from Canada. A good mix of players and good parents as well. I was able to talk to most of them during the camp.
I apologize for the inconvenience this weekend with having to cancel some practices due to the camp, but it was a good opportunity to build a relationship with a college and to showcase our Club. Really a good day."
second 9U team added and 10U coach secured
The Bandits have announced that roster spots are available on the 2nd 9U team, 10U and 11U teams. Anyone interested in trying out for those respective teams should contact the head coach of each team.
9U American - Jim Flake 317-696-2821
10U - Gene Wise 812-343-3178
11U- Jeff Garrett 317-696-7124
The 8U team is looking to fill two more spots for the 2012 season. If you are interested, please contact Coach Adam Martin for an individual work out at adcmarti@gmail.com or 317-374-7117.
Pizza Sales Opportunity for Players Wishing to Offset Membership Fees
NOT REQUIRED PARTICIPATION
Many have expressed interest in the Pizza Sales opportunity. The date for sales is from now until February 3rd, 2012. I will need your order forms (posted above this news article) and collected money at that time. As a group, we have to sell a minimum of 24 pizzas to meet the Chicago's Pizza fundraising requirement. $2.50 is made for each pizza sold.
Once the orders are collected, I will give the totals to Chicago’s Pizza, and they will order and make the pizzas. They will give us a pick up date and time. There is no place to store pizzas so if you are selling you will need to be available to pick up and deliver your own pizzas.
Please keep a copy of your order form for your records as additional copies may not be available.
Any additional questions, please let me know. -- Sue Ramsey, Fundraising Committee, SRamsey@KirbyRisk.com
Thank-you letter is another example of BYF's goal
To remind us of the impact that the Bandits Youth Foundation can have on the lives of others, it’s important to review some text here from our site’s History page:
"Heading into its 16th season, the Foundation's goal is to develop a "character for success" for all of its members. Whether on the softball/baseball field, in the classroom, or at home, our character defines all of us. The mission statement of the Bandits has always been to understand how important it is to do the little things right, on the field and, more importantly, off the field. Priority to the basic fundamentals, knowledge of the game, playing the game the right way with passion and sacrificing self-interests, are some of the unwritten policies that each member must adhere to.
Since it's inception in 1996, through the faithfulness of our Lord, the Foundation has maintained a 12,000 square foot indoor training facility, built four first class fields, and established itself as the leader in baseball/softball development for 8-18+ year olds in Central Indiana."
It’s in that spirit that we would like to share an appreciation letter from the International Holiness Youth Camp. They have partnered with the Bandits to use the facility as part of their annual week long “high energy event (in the summers) making memories that will last a lifetime.”
Sounds like our mission as well, doesn’t it?
Click on the IHYC Thank You document above to read the letter.
Golf Outing Rescheduled for April 25, 2012, at Hawk's Tail Golf Course in Greenfield, Indiana
Join the fun
Due to the late season and scheduling conflicts, the fall golf outing has been rescheduled for April 25, 2012 at Hawk's Tail Golf Course in Greenfield. The plans have been modified slightly by adding an afternoon tee time and by bringing in a well known college baseball coach for a luncheon/presentation. Please stay tuned for this big announcement. The luncheon will definitely be an exciting opportunity for the club membership as well as the general public. Announcement of the speaker is expected within the next 2 weeks.
9U, 10U and 11U teams looking for players
After lengthy searches, the board has approved the contracts for Jim Flake (9U-American) and Gene Wise (10U) to head their respective teams in 2012. Each coach will be responsible for filling the teams and both are looking for players to complete the rosters. If you have any questions please call Coach Wise at 812-343-3178. There has not been a date set for 9U tryouts, but if you are interested in learning more about the 9U American team, please call Coach Flake at 317-696-2821.
Upcoming Events
- Feb
- 25
Bandits 3rd Annual Bowl-A-Thon Club wide Fundraiser
- 11:00am-4:00pm
- Greenfield's Strike Force Lanes
- Mar
- 6
PR Committee Meeting
- 7:00pm-8:00pm
- Greenfield fire department headquarters. Near the courthouse in Greenfield.
