Category: Recreation

Warm Weather and Green Grass will soon be upon us!

Just a reminder that Baseball and Softball registrations are currently open.

A number of questions have been brought up regarding Fees and Start Dates. Please ensure the CCYBSA’s website is saved as your “Favorite” page for CCYBSA information.

On the Left side of the CCYBSA Home page, information for all of the programs offered, is listed depending on which program you select. Program Play Dates, Registration Fees, including what is included in your registration fee, and other important information is presented for the program selected.

Similar to past years, for the 2020 season, your registration fee will include the MVP Card. Additional MVP Cards can be purchased during the registration process and is great to give to other family members and friends. MVP Cards are good at local business establishments (listed on the card), as well as the MVP Card offers discounts Nation Wide! A mobile app is also available. Download information is available on your MVP Card.

As always, if you have any further questions please send an email to [email protected] and someone will be in touch with you within 24 hours.

Important Dates to Remember:

Early Bird Discount Ends – February 11, 2020
Baseball Travel Program Registration Ends – March 1, 2020
Community (In-House) Baseball & Softball Registration Ends – April 5, 2020
T-Ball Registration Ends – April 26, 2020
CCYBSA Uniform Try-On and Player Clinic – TBD

$25.00 Late Fee Implemented for Registration after close date.

Play Ball!

CCYBSA Board

I would like to comment on the issue of installing lights at the new Carver fields. As a coordinator of our fields, we have had MANY times where having lights would have either saved games being postponed or not being able to be played for various reasons.

Carver is growing. Our field requirements are growing. Tuesday and Thursday nights all the fields are double booked and games have to be shortened so we can get the games in. And that is when we have the most sun light.

I did read the article in the Chaska paper regarding lights in surrounding communities and who had or doesn’t have lights. It did say that Victoria did not have any lights. That would be incorrect. I do use 2 of their fields THAT DO HAVE LIGHTS for our Monday and Wednesday night games.

This year for our Year End Softball tournament we had to reschedule 2 games because of darkness and not having lights. Carver fields were part of that mix.

Please reconsider putting lights in now versus the issues and costs that would occur at a later date. CARVER is growing and having these 2 fields with lights would make us one of the top communities on fields for Baseball and Softball and other sports that could use these fields. Some of the added Fall events that lights would be needed for are Fall Softball (which we could offer) youth football via the schools, La cross or soccer and other events that I am not aware of. The options are open but they do need lights in the fall.

I would like to Thank-you for hearing me (with special concerts for the CCYBSA programs for our youth of Carver and surrounding communities) and being able to express my concerns on this subject.

Jane Thon – CCYBSA Coordinator

Register at www.ccybsa.siplay.com before April 1st!

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 4^th or 5^th 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

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

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

 

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

The Carver Community Youth Baseball Softball Association (CCYBSA) Online Registration is now available at the CCYBSA Website.

If you registered with our system last year, all you need to do is return to
your account, sign in, and continue to register for 2012. The system will
display the programs (based on the information from last year) your child
can register for.

Current session information is on the left hand side and
2012 Updated information from the Association is on the right hand side.

Register now on the CCYBSA Website

Support your local amateur baseball team, the Carver Black Sox. For $10 per card,
with over 45 participating establishments, you can buy 1 drink and get 1 free
per visit up to 4 times per establishment. Cards are available for purchase at
the following establishments:

• Harvey’s Bar & Grill
• Lisa’s Place
• Dog House Bar
• Traditions at Dalhgreen Golf Course
• Chaska VFW
• Cy’s Bar & Grill in Chaska
• Kelley’s Bar in Chaska
• Vick’s Bar & Grill in Victoria

You can also call Holly Brockoff at 952-368-3504 and leave a message for
further information. Cards are good from April 1 thru August 31. Thank you for
supporting the Carver Black Sox.

Yoga Winter II starts next week.
Remember: Registration is due before the class start date.
6:30pm – 7:30pm
Carver Gym
$30.00/6-week session
February 16 – March 30 (no class March 2)

Register at CityofCarver.com

Cross Country Ski trails at Baylor and Lake Minnewashta Regional Park will be packed and groomed early this week. Cross Country Ski’s will be available for rent beginning this coming weekend.

The Sledding hill at Lake Waconia Regional Park is also open for the 2010/2011 winter season.

Jonathan in Chaska also has the Marsh Halberg Sledding Hill at the corner of Bavaria and Hundertmark. They are hosting a sledding part on Saturday the 17th.

For additional information about Winter Recreation at the Carver County Parks visit the Winter Recreation Website or call the winter recreation hotline at 952-466-5237.