I would like to share with you an update on some upcoming online workshops and seminars that the Baseball Canada Gender Equity Committee is working on.

Be sure to register if you are interested as these sports may fill up quick.

INTERMEDIATE SCORERS TRAINING MODULE FOR WOMEN

Like baseball?! Have an interest in learning the ins and outs of scoring?

Baseball Canada’s Scorers Committee will be hosting an Intermediate Scorers Training Module for women only on May 15th that is FREE to register for!

Aileen Hartman, Vice Chair of Baseball Canada’s Scorers Committee will be leading the training that will take place in a virtual environment.

Aileen offers a wealth of scoring knowledge developed over the years through her interest in baseball as a player, parent and administrator with St. Albert Minor Baseball in Alberta.

Aileen’s most recent accomplishment is the co-authoring and producing the Scorers Manual which will act as the guideline for scorers appointed to future Baseball Canada National Championships. This comprehensive manual provides instruction and training from basic to experienced levels and includes instruction for use of the electronic scoring app GameChanger, the official scoring software for Baseball Canada’s National Championships.

Under Aileen’s leadership, this manual has now evolved into a virtual training program which will be used to certify scorers for future Baseball Canada National Championships. Her goals are to continue to improve as a scorer, mentor others to love the challenge of scoring and one day work at an international event as a scorer.

Don’t miss this unique opportunity to learn from one of Canada’s most knowledgeable scorers in a fun and interactive environment!

REGISTER HERE

WOMEN’S ONLY – COACH INITIATION ONLINE CLINIC

Ashley Stephenson has been involved with the Canadian Women’s National Baseball team since its inception 2004. She was a player for many years and has now transitioned into coaching. She is extremely passionate about baseball in general but more specifically, about getting girls and women involved in the game.

Baseball Canada is trying to increase participation among women and one of their goals is to impact it from a coaching perspective. This is where Ashley comes in as she will be delivering female only coaching clinics, online of course.

To keep it simple, here are the important details:

Instructor – Ashley Stephenson Participants – Prairies –> 12 to 20 participants/coaches per clinic

Dates – Sunday, May 16th at 4:00 PM (Sask Time) Duration – Course is roughly 4 hours long Fees – free for participants (they will complete the Coach Initiation e-learning module before

attending this virtual clinic) – all fees are covered but if you have any questions pleases contact June Sterling at Baseball Canada at jsterling@baseball.ca

Registration – females interested will sign up through the Baseball Canada website (link to the coaching platform can be found on the Baseball Canada website). It will also be sent to all of you so you can help promote this through your province.

The clinics have been added to the NCCP site – as per link below. All coaches looking to register will need to log in and register for the clinic or if you do not have a nccp.baseball.ca account, you will need to register before the event.

Once a coach joins, you will need to complete the two initiation modules before you will be able to join your event (Initiation module and Fundamental module) – takes about 45 minutes to an hour to complete.

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BASEBALL ADMINISTRATION AND LEADERSHIP WORKSHOP FOR WOMEN

Calling all women in the game of baseball!

Join us on Sunday, May 16th (1PM -2:30PM ET) for a FREE Baseball Administration and Leadership Workshop for Women.

Baseball Canada is excited to announce this women-only, 90-minute interactive virtual session presented by Shari Reiniger, the first woman ever assigned as a World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Olympic Baseball Technical Official.

Shari brings a wealth of baseball experience and knowledge and be a part of the Technical Commissioners at both the Baseball Americas Olympic Qualifier in Florida and the Olympic Games baseball competition in Tokyo this summer.

Since her first international baseball assignment at the inaugural 2004 Women’s Baseball World Cup in Edmonton, Shari has traveled the globe working Women’s, U15 and U18 Baseball World Cups, the Pan Am Games and the Premier12. She was the Technical Director for the 2018

Women’s Baseball World Cup and a WBSC Coach at the 2019 World Children’s Baseball Fair in Fukushima, Japan.

Shari has also been involved in baseball in various capacities at the local, provincial and national levels for years and sat on Baseball Canada’s initial Long Term Athlete Development (LTAD) Committee.

Her passion, love and experience in the game of baseball is sure to come through throughout the workshop that will include success stories, challenges and best practices for women in the game FROM women in the game.

Baseball Canada wants YOU to be inspired, to make a positive impact in baseball even if you don’t have any baseball experience. Baseball is for everyone and our sport is better when we all bring our game!

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