ACCEPTING 2018 Registrations and Sponsors! Submitted by Whitby Lightning Our 2017 softball season has come to an end, and despite the record number of rain outs, the Whitby Girls Softball Association had a lot to celebrate! We had a the highest number of girls registered in House League since 2000, and this was an increase of over 10% from our 2016 season. Though our softball season ended late in the summer players and families in the WGSA remain active! In September, our WGSA family & friends met again at the Rogers Centre to watch the Toronto Blue Jay vs. New York Yankees. We sold over 350 tickets which was another record. This was a great opportunity for our girls to see their teammates once again & Blue Jay’s Ace heard that our WGSA girls were in attendance and came to visit them in the stands for some pictures & t-shirt toss! Our Junior Board coordinated our 2nd Annual WGSA Halloween Night. The Junior Board consists of players from Squirt to Midget divisions, and these girls meet regularly throughout the year to bring forward ideas from the players’ perspective and plan special events throughout the year. This free event was another great success which brought our girls together to dress up in costumes and reconnect with teammates and friends from the past season. There were many softball related activities with a Halloween twist that the players participated in, along with some treats to take home.
Fall Clinics are new this year and we had an overwhelming response to the clinics which quickly sold out. We ran pitching, catching and advanced skills and agility training for the girls which were a great success. In our pitching clinics we had some of our players from our older divisions helping coach, giving them a great opportunity to share their pitching skills with our younger pitchers and develop leadership skills. Clinics will continue in the new year, and any player registered for our 2018 season is eligible to participate. Our clinics range from the basics for younger players and those new to the game of softball, to more advanced clinics which can help prepare players for Select tryouts that will take place in the early April 2018 timeframe. For over 40 years, it has been the mission of the Whitby Girls Softball Association (WGSA) to promote, foster and encourage growth and development of the game of softball for girls. The WGSA also understands that our impact is not limited to just the diamond. We provide opportunities for our girls to learn about the value of commitment to a team, the value of effort and perseverance, the value of learning new skills, and importantly, the opportunity to develop new friendships. We are looking forward to an incredible 2018 season. We are currently accepting 2018 registrations and sponsors. For more information please visit us on our website www.whitbygirlssoftball.com or on social media @whitbylightning What will be your game next summer?
Beyond these events, our focus is turning to preparing for the summer of 2018, as we once again offer our players indoor learning and training opportunities to improve their softball skills.
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