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January 8, 2015

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Agenda

•  Welcome

•  Role of the Dugout Club

•  Dugout Club Officers and Coaching Staff

•  Dugout Club Membership, Photo Day, Web Site Registration, House Cup

Standings, Detergent for Dollars,

•  Dugout Club Committees

•  What’s New This Year in the Program – Coach Wyman

•  Spring Schedule of Events – Coach Wyman

•  Q&A


Welcome to the Norcross Dugout Club

What is the Role of the Dugout Club? •  Provide the resources for NHS Baseball to operate and

compete at the state championship level each year

•  Provide leadership and direction to the program “outside the backstop”

•  Model behavior that shapes the character of our young men

•  Create a baseball program and community that we are all proud to be a part of

•  Be great Norcross Baseball fans!


2014-2015 Dugout Club Officers

President – Scott Walch Treasurer – Kendra Stinson Secretary – Kathy Barker Senior-Vice President – Mark & Gina Gassert Senior-Vice President – Brent Lloyd Junior Vice President – Jenny & Bob Chapin

Junior Vice President – Suzanne Grosswald

Sophomore Vice President – Scott Waid

Sophomore Vice President – Dee Shine

Freshman Vice President – Michael LaPread

Varsity •  Jonathan Wyman •  Reggie Stancil •  Danny Sawyer

JV •  Don Savage •  Nick Drescher

9th Grade •  Joe Floyd •  Matt O’Neill

Coaching Staff


Membership Every Norcross Blue Devil baseball family is expected to join the Dugout Club. The

Dugout Club works to enhance and grow the athletic experience for our student-athletes who represent Norcross High School on the baseball field, promote Norcross High School Baseball and to recognize the athletes and the positive influence they have on the school, with younger athletes, and the community. The NHS Dugout Club also provides fundraising for maintaining and improving the baseball facilities. You can join at either of the following levels for the 2014-15 season:

Slugger Membership - $300 2 season tickets to all home regular season games Grand Slam Membership - $600 4 season tickets to all home regular season games 2 reserved seats 1 field-side parking pass (for first 12 to sign up)


Web Site Registration Get on the Email / Text distribution list! •  Go to norcrossbluedevils.org •  Select “Baseball” •  Under the “Login” link on the Top Right, select “Site Registration”

•  Input your Name, Screen Name, Email & Password •  Once you have created your registration, select “Login” •  You will receive an email with an Activation Code. You will need to input that code before

you can update any more information •  Once you have logged in, go to “Member” and select “User Settings”

•  You can update all of your information, including HOW & WHEN you want to be notified. •  PLEASE ADD YOUR MOBILE NUMBER. We use text messages most of the time for

notifications. Team Stats for All Three Teams only available to Registered Users Get live play-by-play during the season! •  From your computer, go to norcrossbluedevils.org/baseball and select “Schedule”. Click on

the “Live Coverage” link. •  From your mobile device, go to http://norcrossbluedevils.org/baseball/mobile.html, and

select “iScore Live Games”. Get Social! •  Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/NorcrossBaseball •  Follow us on Twitter: @norcrossbaseball


Picture Day – Saturday January 24th

Picture Packages •  Individual Photo •  Team Photo •  Coach Picture on a stick •  Individual Picture on a stick •  Individual Photo Button •  Individual Photo Magnet •  Team Photo Magnet •  Senior and Coaches Family Photos

Action Shots http://norcrosspics.com/


House Cup •  Period 1: Stinson/O’Neill

•  Academics

•  Period 2: Walch/Wyman (159.25 points)

•  Pine straw

•  Period 3: Walch/Wyman (34.4 points) •  Flag Football

•  Semester 1 Final: TBA **Jersey # and locker will be chosen in order of total individual points accumulated during 1st semester per team (Varsity, JV, 9th Grade)

Top 10: 1) Cory Shine - 479 2) Sam Grosswald - 261 3) Ryan Goldsmith - 258 4) Luke D’Agostino - 255 5) Nate Shirah - 244 6) Killian Scourtis - 242 7) Zack Walch - 237 8) Graeme Stinson - 232 9) Jonathon Finol - 213 10) Cooper Stinson - 211


Detergent Fundraiser & Cow Pie Bingo

Detergents and fabric softeners are sold in 5 gallon buckets (640 ounces) and come with a reusable pump for easy dispensing. Each bucket will wash approximately 640 loads of laundry and will last an average family six months or longer!

You sell each 5 gallon bucket with a pump for $45.

Cow Pie Bingo April 25th on the Baseball Field $5 Per Square, $1000 Grand Prize Sell Squares similar to Super Bowl Pool’s


Dugout Club Committees

Committee Timing Chair Members Website Ongoing Scott Walch Jennifer Pfeifer

Dugout Club Membership August – March Scott Waid 1 Needed

Major Sponsor September – February Tye Hanna Coach Wyman

Tye Hanna, Wiley Haab, Matt and Lisa Grell, Karen Huston, Dee Shine, Lori Corridore, Jim Kelly, Michael LaPread, Guillermo Finol, Scott Walch, Bob Chapin, Gina Gassert, Coach Wyman

Spirit Wear November & February Coach Wyman

Taste of Norcross November Suzanne Grosswald

Pine straw October – November Brent Lloyd

Picture Day January Michele Walch

Meet the Players January Kathy Barker

Coupon Book Sales February Dee Shine

Laundry Detergent Sales March - April Michele Walch

Concessions February – May Jenny Chapin

Pregame Meals February – May Julie Shirah

Press Box February - May Needed

Senior Night April Kathy Barker

Tournaments Fall & Summer Scott Walch Coach Wyman

Cow Pie Bingo April Brett Lokhorst

Coach Wyman


Coaches - Varsity

Coach Wyman

IF

Coach Stancil OF

Coach Sawyer C


Coaches - JV

Coach Savage OF

Coach Drescher P


Coaches – 9th Grade

Coach Floyd

OF Coach O’Neill

IF


What’s New – With Coach Wyman ABCA Convention (Orlando, FL)

•  Practice Efficiency •  Offensive Drills •  Pitching Machine Drills •  1B/3B Practice •  Baserunning •  Velocity Program for Pitchers •  New Practice Plan •  Team Competition Drills •  Dynamic Stretching Routine •  Mainstreamed Language and Expectations for

Positions and Hitting •  Running a Collegiate-type High School Program •  Philosophy and Plan for Norcross Baseball

•  Mission Statement •  Goals •  Communication


What’s New – With Coach Wyman (continued)

Practice Plan •  Segment Timer •  5 minute periods •  More organized & efficient •  Better planning on coaches part •  Everyone knows what we’re doing and when •  New practice plan template •  Stresses accountability and responsibility for coaches AND

players •  Start on time… end on time


Mission Statement

The mission of Norcross Baseball is to be a championship program that prepares young men to be self-controlled, unselfish, men of action and humility, who demonstrate pride, toughness and integrity in all they do. We will work to develop hard working student athletes who will be prepared to deal with success, disappointment and challenge

in all arenas with poise, class and perseverance. We will put the successes of our team and our teammates ahead of our own

individual accomplishments. We will strive to make good choices that demonstrate self-control and positively reflect on ourselves, our

families, and the baseball program.


Upcoming Spring Schedule

•  January 19 •  First day of practice/tryouts

•  January 22 •  Picture Day at 6:00pm

•  January 23 & 24 •  “Meet the Players” Dinner (5PM) •  Norcross Basketball Games •  Lock In •  Navy, Gray, White World Series •  Picture Day

•  January 26 •  Start Coupon Cards

•  February 7 •  End Coupon Cards •  Blitz Day •  Workday

•  February 13 •  Varsity @ Alpharetta (Scrimmage)

•  February 14 •  Brasstown Bald Hike (Varsity)

•  February 16 •  Varsity vs. Johns Creek •  Varsity Dinner @ Coach Wyman’s

•  February 17 •  9th Grade/JV Opening Day vs

Peachtree Ridge •  February 20

•  Varsity @ Colquitt Co. •  February 21

•  Varsity @ Valdosta •  Varsity @ Lowndes

•  February 28 •  Varsity vs Lanier @ Coolray Field

•  March 9 •  Start Selling Detergent!!

•  April 6 – 10 •  Spring Break (Freshman/JV Off!!)

•  April 13 •  Detergent Delivery

•  April 24 •  Cow Pie Bingo

•  May 3 - Norcross Baseball Banquet


Summer 2014

Option 1: Practice & Triple Crown Tournaments + 1 out-of –town camp Option 2: Gwinnett County Summer League

(Play M, T, W – Play with summer team rest of week) NSTA is working on making Fall and Summer showcase teams made up of players in

Gwinnett County. More information to come. 5 – 6 Tournaments Tournaments:

•  SSHSS Tournament (Host) •  Triple Crown Tournaments (Host)

Teams: •  Rising 9th Grade Team (15U) **Help spread the word** •  Any other team(s) we can put together

Cost: Roughly $750


Spirit Wear / Player package

Player Package - All Mizuno

Spirit Wear - Currently seeking new vendor - Coach Stancil and Coach Wyman need 1-2 volunteers to help with spirit wear

Questions?

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Documents

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