04/05/2024
2022 Winter Newsletter for OBC
News and Information
WINTER TRAINING BRINGS SUMMER CHAMPIONS !!!!!
It’s that time of year to start getting ready for the 2023 Season.
Training Schedules
DriveLine Return to Throw Sessions will start up November 28th with the following schedules:
All Players
Monday and Wednesdays @ Capital
5-6pm - 8u/10u
6-7pm - 9u/12u
7-8pm - 11u/13u
8-9pm - 14u/16u
Hitting Sessions - will start January 5th on Thursdays
5-6pm 9u/10u
6-7pm 11u/12u
7-8pm 13u/14u/16u
Fielding Sessions - will begin on Sundays starting January 5th
3-4:30pm - 9u/10u/11u
4:30 - 6 pm - 12u/13u/14u/16u
Pitchers and Catchers- will start at the beginning of the year on Wednesdays and Fridays
Schedules and times are being worked out this week (Check with Coaches for times)
Speed and Agility with Greg Jones- will start back on Fridays for the following Dates (Check with Coaches for times)
December 2, 9
January 6, 20, 27
February 10, 17,24
March 3, 10, 17
Uniform and Hoodies Fittings
Will be held on January 8th. Coaches will send out time slots for each team.
*If your player needs a bag or helmet, please email [email protected] and we will get everything ordered.
Key Cards
The parts for the door Key cards are coming in this week. We have dealt with many delays on this project, and we appreciate your continued patience. We are hoping everything will be ready at the end of this week.
Fundraising Events
We will have a couple of fundraising events coming up each month to help support the program and facilities. Fundraisers are not a mandatory part of the program, but are needed to help support the program and players in getting to the next level. The facilities take a lot of wear and tear from our teams and need repairs and updates. We also want to add more training sessions for our teams that are not in our normal budgets. Again, these are not mandatory. These are fun events that help the program provide the best training possible, not to mention team and parent bonding.
Greg Popilek has stepped up and will take over as Fundraising Director for both the Baseball and Softball programs. Greg will be forming boards and committees to help create events to raise money for both programs. Please contact Greg if you are interested in serving on the board or a committee.
Upcoming events
Dinner Out @ Sidelines Sports Bar
December 6th 5-9pm
You Gotta eat !!!
This will be a fun night for everyone.
Portion of the proceeds will be donated to the program from all sales between these time frames.
We need coaches, players and parents to help with delivering food and bussing tables. There is a sign up sheet on the counter at the fieldhouse if you would like to help out.
SUPER BOWL PARTY @ Capital Sports
Sunday February 12th
There will be a Large Corn Hole tournament and many other games and events for the family and kids. There will also be a Live Auction ( We will be looking for donated items )
Super Bowl Squares – Contest
We would like to get a friendly competition going between teams, players, and families to make this event even more fun for everyone. The team that sells the most squares wins a hotel suite at Splash Village for the team at the Frankenmuth Tournament.
The individual player that sells the most $10 squares will receive:
1st- $500 Bat or glove Certificate
2nd - $400 Bat or glove Certificate
3rd = $300 Bat or glove Certificate
4th = $200 Bat or glove Certificate
5th - $100 Bat or glove Certificate
And finally, we will have Bat Demos available as well for the players to try before they buy.
*Player discounts are available on all products sold at Capital Sports and Hit and Pitch.
Please contact Mike for pricing.
Community Service
We have adopted three families in need for Christmas. We would like to have each player donate $5 to help buy Christmas gifts and treats for these families. If you would like to buy a gift(s), please contact Denise at [email protected] or 989-720-4312, to get a list of items that they need.
