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CCYBSA Pitching Clinic

Hello Carver Softball Parents,

Please join the Carver Softball Association along with the other 3CV league communities for a PITCHING CLINIC for the girls who will be attending 4th or 5th grade in the coming school year.

This clinic will be led by a former collegiate softball pitcher with assistance from many of the current 3CV coaches. The clinic will focus on pitching mechanics and technique’s as well as getting the girls arms ready for the upcoming season.

  • Dates/Times: 2/21, 2/28, and 3/13 from 3:00-4:00 PM
  • Location: Victoria Elementary Gym
  • Cost: $5 per girl per session (this is to cover the facility rental)
  • Bring: A glove, tennis shoes and someone to catch for your girl

We would love to see all the girls attend these clinics whether they are a pitcher today, aspire to be one tomorrow or just to get back into Softball shape. The clinic(s) will help them develop their throwing form, strength and catching technique.

To register or for more questions, please contact Brian Boche from Chaska at [email protected]

This clinic is a joint effort by all of the 3CV communities and is being organized and staffed by your Carver coaches! Again, we really want to see our Carver Girls represent our community and be prepared for a successful 2016 season!

Thanks,

Carver Softball Coaches

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Positions Open on CCYBSA Board

The Carver Community Youth Baseball and Softball Association (CCYBSA) have a couple of positions that need to be fill . The descriptions are listed below.

 

Baseball Coordinator

The Carver Community Youth Baseball and Softball Association (CCYBSA) is looking for an energetic and organized person to serve as baseball coordinator this spring and summer.  This person will help organize the skills assessment for baseball that will take place in March.  Following the assessment, this person will help organize the teams for coach pitch, machine pitch, and the 5th and 6th grade team.  This person will coordinate with the Association Board on practice and field assignments for the 2016 season.  This person will plan and hold a short meeting for coach volunteers for baseball.  This person will also attend the Crow River League coaches meeting in early May as the association representative to plan baseball games with the other teams we play for machine/kid pitch and the 5th and 6th grade team. This person coordinates with the association board and equipment coordinator for equipment needs, This person will also coordinate with the uniform coordinator and coaches for uniforms and end of the year celebrations.  This person will also send emails out as needed to communicate with parents and coaches before and during the season.  The past year’s coordinator, Mike Rafferty, will still be involved as t-ball coordinator and will help train in the person that agrees to serve as the baseball coordinator.  You will also be part of our board and attend our meetings.

 

The baseball coordinator will receive a stipend/payment after the season for serving as coordinator.

 

This is a great way to help your community and ensure that the kids have a fun summer.

 

Equipment Coordinator

The Carver Community Youth Baseball and Softball Association (CCYBSA) is looking for an energetic and organized person to serve as the equipment coordinator for this spring and summer. This person will help inventory the equipment for the tball, baseball, and softball teams. This person will work with the Association Board and coordinators to place orders for any equipment that needs to be replaced.  This person will help prepare equipment bags before the season for the tball, baseball, and softball teams.  This person will monitor the equipment needs during the season to determine if additional baseballs, softballs, or other equipment need to be refilled.

 

This is a great way to help your community and ensure that the kids have a fun summer.

 

Thank-you in advance for considering these as many hands makes our organization run smoothly.

CCYBSA Board Members

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How To Sign Up for Baseball and Softball

Carver Community Youth Baseball & Softball Assoc – Is not part of the Park and Rec program that has been merged with Chaska.  We are our own organization and will remain Carver based but open to all who want to sign up.

We have had questions on how to contact us and/or how to register for T-Ball, Baseball and Softball.

First, go to our Web Address: http://ccybsa.siplay.com

Then, on the left-hand side, select “Welcome” and read that information prior to registering.

Next, select “Registration Information” and read program descriptions.

Once you have decided on your desired program or programs, click on the box at the top of the page titled, “Registration Now Open”and “Click Here to Register.”

If you need help with the registration process, select “Contact Us”and click on “click here.” Following that, Jane or one of the board members will get in touch with you.

*At any time, you may create or return to your account by clicking on the green box titled, “Log In.”

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Refuge and Visitor Center Talk

Carver on the Minnesota

Invites you learn about our neighbor, the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge and Rapids Lake Education and Visitor Center.

On Wednesday January 13th at 7 pm at the Church by the River in Carver Todd Smith, the Visitor Services Manager at the Wildlife Refuge and Rapids Lake Visitor Center, will tell us about the Wildlife Refuge and Visitor Center and how we can utilize them. He will also answer any questions we have.

This is a free event, with refreshments provided.

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Looking for Meals on Wheels volunteers

Any help that you might be able to offer in getting the word out to possible new recruits would be GREATLY appreciated! The Meals on Wheels program for Chaska/Victoria is currently in need of drivers. Drivers will be asked to take either a Chaska or Victoria route for one day every six weeks. Meals are picked up at Auburn Manor Nursing Home in Chaska at 10:15 am. The routes typically take 1.5 hrs to complete. If you would be interested in volunteering, please contact Lisa McColman: [email protected]

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Carver Creek Bluegrass is coming to Carver

Carver Creek Bluegrass, the 5-sibling, Carver-rooted, song and instrumental band, will be playing in Carver’s Gazebo Park on Saturday, April 18 from Noon to 1:00 PM. The group is sponsored by Carver Flowers, as part of their 7th Anniversary and Grand Re-Opening celebration.

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Carver Flowers is celebrating 7 years as a small business in Carver’s historic district, and has seen many changes since they opened in 2008 … from the small studio in the back room of the antiques store that formerly occupied their historic building at 109 3rd St E … to being named 2010 Retail Florist of the Year by the Minnesota State Florists Association … to becoming (and remaining) the only Minnesota Certified Florist in the Twin Cities SW Metro Area … to buying the building in 2012, restoring the exterior and receiving a Minnesota Preservation Award in 2013 by the Preservation Alliance of Minnesota … to our current re-branding initiative in which we changed our name to Carver Flowers, designed a new logo, re-organized the shop’s interior space and are in the process of purchasing a new delivery van.

Join us for our Grand Re-Opening celebration with the following activities:

Thursday, April 16, at 11:30 am the SW Metro Chamber of Commerce will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Followed by refreshments and shopping, daily door prize drawings and special occasion discounts all weekend.

And don’t forget to come to Gazebo Park on Saturday, April 18 at Noon to hear Carver Creek Bluegrass perform.

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Carver-on-the-Minnesota, Inc. Silent Auction Items Wanted

The nonprofit group Carver-on-the-Minnesota, Inc. will be holding a ‘Silent Auction’ in conjunction with the Carver Lions Pork Chop Dinner at the Carver Village Hall on Friday, April 24, 2015 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Auction items are now being solicited and can include such items as event tickets, dinner certificates, antiques, artwork, craftwork, household goods, services, novelty baskets, craft beers, lawn and garden items, sporting goods, liquors, etc.

It’s a great opportunity to showcase and advertise businesses, products, and business locations, while at the same time benefiting the Carver area.

Donated items are tax deductible, and auction proceeds go directly to area benefit. Current focus is on historical markers and kiosks along trails and in parks, area heritage tourism, and local economic development. Donated items may be dropped off during normal business hours at Carver Flowers at 109 Third Street East in downtown Carver. For questions or item pickups contact John at (952) 361-3149 or Annette at (952) 448-0078.

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CCYBSA Year End Season Tournament

 

3CV league (Carver, Chanhassen, Chaska, Victoria and new towns of Eden Prairie and Shakopee).

This year our league had 42 teams with 475 youth playing In-House Fast Pitch Softball. We completed the year end tournament week July 14th thru 19th with 67 games that were played on the coldest, rainiest evening of the season, a game being suspended until Saturday because the lights were going to turn off, to having to clear the fields in the championship games because the rain decided to just open up.

With our new format of playing games during the week and the final 3 rounds on Saturday we do need community support. A special Thanks to all for supporting the league and for having tournament games during the week ending with Friday Night and Saturday hosted at Chaska Pioneer fields. Great venue and support from the Chaska’s program.

Friday evening we have the ‘Year-End Bash for our 2nd/3rd grade girls. They play 2 games, have a Freeze and get their medals. What a great turn-out.

On Saturday our games started at 9AM and concluded with the Championship games for all age brackets at 1PM. With the tournament being a Double Elimination tournament, we had 2 of the 4 teams playing a 2nd game to determine who the Champion was. We had many 1 point games and games that had to use the ‘International Tie breaker rule’ to determine who was going to win.

The Final results are:

4th/5th

  • Champions Victoria – Poncin
  • 2nd Place Chaska Pennertz Gold
  • Consolation Chaska Dolan Purple

6th/7th

  • Champions Chaska Sutherland
  • 2nd Place Victoria – Flemmer
  • Consolation Eden Prairie Benson

8th/9th

  • Champions Carver Red Ryan
  • 2nd Place Chaska Grothe
  • Consolation Eden Prairie Huges

High School

  • Champions Carver Red Guenther
  • 2nd Place Victoria – Endres
  • Consolation Victoria – Jensen

Submitted by Jane C Thon, 3CV