Issue #8 April/May 2017

Key upcoming dates

5/6 – Picture Day!!

(contact your team for

the schedule)

5/9 – Next General

Meeting at 7:30

(Polish Club)

5/19 – Final date to

sell remaining

RAFFLE tickets

Game on!!!

Opening Day was April 22nd… and while

some games were rained out, fields are

in great condition now!

Enjoy the season!

“Like Us” on Facebook

and share!

Raffle update! Our 1st fundraising raffle is underway. Every child received 10 tickets to sell (each ticket is $10). Raffle prizes include: • Red Sox/Yankee Tickets • Apple Ipad Mini • $250 Visa Gift Card • Xbox Game Console Each player that sells 10 raffle tickets will be entered into a drawing eligible to win a variety of prizes ranging from tickets to our local professional baseball teams (New Britain Bees, Hartford Yard Goats, Connecticut Tigers) to various gift cards (Sweet Frog, Coneheads Ice Cream, Harry’s Place, Gallery Cinemas, Eblens, Inishmore, Plum Tomato etc..) As a reminder, proceeds from the raffle will be earmarked for: • Cody Camp Memorial Field baseball scoreboard • Softball portable outfield fence • Softball portable scoreboard • Dugout repairs for both baseball & softball • Field repair and maintenance at all ball fields • New baseball and softball equipment

Sell your tickets by 5/19, and if you need additional booklets please contact your coach or manager.

CBSL Fundraising

Car Magnets are

available - $5 to display

your CBSL pride!

Contact a Board

member (or your

coach) to get yours!

Issue #6 January 2017

Kevin Payne – Eagle Scout project – R1

dugout repairs

• New roof

• Exterior and interior repainted

• Great work Kevin!

R5 and R6 field updates Fields have been turned over with sand added to improve drainage. Bases have been moved, realigned and repainted. On R6 we also installed a new home plate and a new convertible pitching rubber (for distances of 40’ and 43’).

Issue #6 January 2017

Reminder - Volunteer Forms!! Background Checks / Volunteer Applications – ALL managers, coaches, and parent volunteers are required to submit a Volunteer Application every year BEFORE being on the field with kids. NO EXCEPTIONS. The list of approved volunteers will be posted on the website. First Advantage requires each NEW volunteer applicant to provide their SSN as part of the application. RETURNING volunteers can fill out the returning volunteer form that does not require the same level of information. The forms are located here: https://s3.amazonaws.com/files.leagueathletics.com/Text/Documents/19976/74891.pdf

R1 New Banners Installed

Thanks to all our new sponsors, the entire fence

on R1 is now covered with new banners!

August 2016

CBSL active wear! Start the season off right with cool CBSL shirts, sweats, and shorts!

CBSL receives a portion of the proceeds!

CBSL Shirts and Hoodies!

Click to shop!

How to contact CBSL:

PO Box 114, Colchester CT 06415

www.cbsl.org

www.facebook.com/colchesterbaseballsoftball

CBSL would like to thank all of the following businesses that have generously provided sponsorship to the league. Their support helps provide the children of

Colchester with the opportunity to have fun while learning to play baseball. Please visit our sponsors and let them know they are appreciated.

Want to be a sponsor? Download our Sponsor Form or contact president@CBSL.org or treasurer@CBSL.org

• Apha Q • America’s Best Defense • The Balaban Law Firm • Bengal Tiger Hot Yoga • CASTLE • Casey Chiropractic • Children's Dental Associates NLCPC • Coneheads • Desmond's Auto • Dick's Sporting Goods • Dime Savings Bank • Dutch Oil and Propane • Family Pizza and Grill • Gano's Power Equipment • Goldi Locks Storage

2017 Full Team Sponsors • Glastonbury Southern Gage • Hope Hardware • Imperial Company • Jane Ryan Insurance • Dr. George Mantikas DMD, PC • Marlborough Family Practice • Minute Man Press • Noel's Supermarket • Raney Orthodontics • S&S Worldwide • SCADD • Plum Tomato • Tim’s Bistro • Troiano Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram • Westchester Eye Care