Hi everyone,

We are only a few months from the start of the season for our Premier men and Prem Reserve men and womens teams. Registrations will be open on Tuesday 16 July, and you'll get an email with a special link to expedite your registration.  We have had some teams start requesting their gear bags so they can start practicing, so we are working hard to make sure we are ready for the season start.  

In this newsletter we have: 

  • Movie Night - TWISTERS Monday 22 July 2024
  • Newest Life Member - Andie McDowell
  • Committee Appointments 2024/25
  • ECB Hoodies and merchandise for sale 
  • What's happening
  • Important Dates

 

Come join us at our Movie Night Fundraiser to see TWISTERS on Monday 22 July 2024. But your tickets early to secure your seat.   Your ticket includes the movie, popcorn, raffle ticket and a glass of wine or beer or softdrink.   

Raffles will be drawn prior to the movie starting at 6.30pm. 

Come to the movies with us!!

CLICK HERE to see the trailer. 

BUY MOVIE TICKETS

NEW ECB LIFE MEMBER

Congratulations to Andie McDowell who was voted in as our newest ECB Softball Life Member at this years AGM. 

Andie first became involved with ECB in 2006 and over the years has been a valued scorer for multiple teams as well as a Committee Member. Andie provides a valuable service collating the statistics from our teams for our club awards.

This is recognition well deserved. 

COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS 2024/25

Thank you to those that attended this years AGM. We welcome Greg Thompson into the Club Captain role, confirm the appointment of Bron Croeser as Jnr Club Captain and retain Philippa Munro as our Club Secretary and Suzette Taylor as our Club Treasurer.   Our committee members have grown with three new members Hayden Schmidt, Chris ‘Mud’ Murdoch and Daina Braizer.  We thank those Friends of the Committee and committee members that worked hard last season and look forward to the exciting new season ahead. 

 The AGM minutes will be loaded onto the website shortly. 

WHAT'S HAPPENING 

JUNIOR COACH EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST - Bron our Junior Club Captain is asking for expressions of interest for junior coaches from our Under 5 to Under 19 teams.  If you would like to coach an ECB junior team please complete this expressions of interest form HERE.  To find out more about the coaches clinics available from North Harbour Softball CLICK HERE  

NHSA ORANGE SHIRT PROGRAMME - The goal of this programme is to increase the number of Accredited Blue Shirt Umpires so that each team competing in the NHSA competition will have an umpire who has at the very least completed a Level 1 Umpire Accreditation. We rely heavily on parents/players to umpire junior games and this programme an give you the knowledge and confidence to umpire games.   The programme usually starts in September, more details to follow. 

NHSA SCORER GREEN/ORANGE CAP PROGRAMME - The Green Cap programme is aimed at our beginner scorers, no experience neccessary.  The Orange Cap programme is for more experienced scorers looking to upskill.  These are free programmes with the aim to help you understand, ask questions and learn to score.   More details to follow.  

IMPORTANT DATES 

Sat 13 Jul  - ECB Off Season Training: **
Tue 16 Jul - ECB Registrations Open for 2024/25 season
Sat 20 Jul  - ECB Off Season Training: U15 - Seniors Fielding Skills Clinic with Charnz** 
Sat 10 Aug- ECB Have a Go Day 
Sat 21 Sep - Season starts Premier Men, Prem Reserve Men/Women - ECB Club Day with season opening Nacho Day. 
Fri 01 Nov - Friday night U15/17 Girls, U17/19 Boys Season Starts
Sat 02 Nov- Season starts ALL Grades

If you have any questions at all please contact secretary@ecbsoftball.org.nz

 ECB Softball Committee 
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www.ecbsoftball.org.nz

 

ECB Softball Contacts:
Philippa - Club Secretary secretary@ecbsoftball.org.nz 
Suzette - Club Treasurer treasurer@ecbsoftball.org.nz
Bron - Junior Club Captain jnrclubcaptain@ecbsoftball.org.nz
Greg - Club Captain clubcaptain@ecbsoftball.org.nz
Andrew - President kiwicharnz@yahoo.co.nz 
Michelle - Uniforms and Richard Equipment equipment@ecbsoftball.org.nz