Welcome to the online home of the Salmon Arm Minor Baseball Association. Here's where to find what you need to know. Read the updates to the right --> to stay up to date on what's happening.
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Summer Updates
(Posted: Tuesday, July 27/2010)
Congratulations to Reid Foreman as his baseball team won the SILVER medal at the recent BC Summer Games in Langley. Now, Reid's Okanagan Athletics Bantam AAA team will be looking to gear up for provincials on August 5-8 in Cloverdale. Reid will also be attending the Okanagan Baseball Academy at Rutland Senior Secondary in September 2010.
The Okanagan Athletics Junior Premier team has wrapped up their inaugural season finishing 7th out of 11 teams. Jesse Thompson had a solid year finishing the season with a 3.52 ERA.
The Okanagan Athletics Premier team have also ended their season narrowly missing playoffs. This season was regarded as the best season the Athletics have had since joining the league 8 years ago. Rookie, Keegan Moerike batted a solid .273, sixth highest on the team.
Okanagan Baseball Academy: To find out more, Google "Rutland Senior Secondary" and follow the links.
Congratulations to the PeeWee A team as they won GOLD at the Valley of Champions tournament in Kelowna and all of their zone qualifying games (6-0). They are off to Surrey for provincials this week! Good luck boys!
Next Executive Meeting
(Posted: Monday, May 3/2010)
Next Executive Meeting on May 19th at 8:00pm at South Broadview Elementary. SAMBA still requires an Equipment Manager and Umpire-in-Chief.
Blastball Start
(Posted: Tuesday, April 20/2010)
Blastball starts Thursday April 29th at 6:15 pm Diamond 3 (first diamond you come to) at Elks Park. See You There!
Elks Park Clean-Up Day
(Posted: Thursday, April 15/2010)
Reminder to Tadpole, Mosquito and Peewee parents & players! Elks Park Clean-up Day on Saturday, April 17 @ 1:00pm. Bring shovels, rakes, weed whackers and edgers to work on infields and some surrounding area.
Registration is Closed
(Posted: Thursday, April 15/2010)
For more information contact Jeff Lipsett, President.
New Okanagan Athletics
(Posted: Thursday, April 15/2010)
Congratulations to three SAMBA players as they have moved on to play higher level baseball with the Okanagan Athletics! Reid Foreman (Bantam AA2A), Jesse Johnston (BCJPBL), and Keegan Moerike (BCPBL). The BC Premier Baseball League is considered to be the best high school league in Canada. See: www.bcpbl.com
Kelowna Baseball Academy?
(Posted: Thursday, April 15/2010)
Rutland Senior Secondary (Kelowna) is considering a baseball academy. See: www.rss.sd23.bc.ca/baseball.pdf
Executive Meeting
(Posted: Thursday, April 15/2010)
Next Executive meeting on Wednesday, April 28th @ 8:00pm at South Broadview. Newcomers welcome! Most recent Meeting Minutes posted on forms page.
Umpire Clinic
(Posted: Wednesday, April 7/2010)
- When: Sunday, April 18th, 2010
- Where: South Broadview Elementary, 3200 - 6 Avenue SE
Salmon Arm, BC - Instructor: Darcy Rysz
- Time: Level 1: 9 am - 1 pm, Level 2: 9 am - 4 pm
- Umpires to bring: bagged lunch
- Free of charge to SAMBA umpires
- Especially needed: adult umpires for Bantam and Midget levels
- For more information, contact: Jeff Lipsett 250-832-3594
Executive Meeting
(Posted: Tuesday, April 6/2010)
Next Executive Meeting is on Wednesday, April 14th at 8:00pm (changed from 7:00) at South Broadview library. To note, many of the volunteer Board members have children in the Bantam division or higher, contributing to SAMBA for 10+ years and are due to "retire". It's been great having younger parents join with fresh energy and ideas. More parents are needed. Please see the contacts page for executive positions available. Coaches are also needed.
Annual General Meeting
(Posted: Monday, March 29/2010)
- Wednesday, March 31, 2010 @ 7:00 p.m.
- South Broadview Elementary School
- URGENT!! Executive positions needing to be filled:
- Umpire-in-Chief: Primary responsibitlies: manage clinic, assign umpires/linesmen, report to treasurer for payment of umpires/linesmen.
- Equipment Manager: Assign equipment bags to teams & collect as the end of the season, order equipment as needed.
- Secretary: Take minutes at SAMBA meetings, distribute and post on web site (about 5 or 6 meetings during the season).
- Sponsor coordinator: Primarily for 2011 season as most of 2010 has been done except end of season "Thank you", distribution of photos and placing an ad in the newspaper.
- Photo Organizer: Schedule team photo times for 4 divisions. Distribute photos when completed.
Umpire Clinic - April 18th
(Posted: Friday, March 5/2010)
An Umpire clinic is scheduled for April 18th. Please indicate on the registration form that you or your child (born 1998 or later - Pee Wee age) are interested. We will contact you with details closer to the clinic date. Especially needed are adult umpires for Bantam and Midget.
Free Coaching Clinic - April 10th
(Posted: Friday, March 5/2010)
There is a coaching clinic in Vernon on April 10th. They are willing to take coaches from Salmon Arm and SAMBA will cover costs. The Initiation Coach is highly recommended for any coach in our system. It involves an on-line portion followed up by a practical session. Completing the on-line portion gives you access to a ton of drills and is very beneficial. Initiation Coach is the first level of coaching in the NCCP system. For more information, please go to Baseball BC website or the NCCP website. Please e-mail or call Jeff Lipsett (President SAMBA) if you are interested in attending .
2010 Registration
(Posted: Monday, February 22/2010)
2010 registration is now on, from February 22 - March 28, 2010. The registration form is now available. Please mail your completed form and payment by March 28th to:
- SAMBA, Bag 9000, Ste 132 190 TCH N.E.,
Salmon Arm, B.C. V1E 1S3
or drop off at Chevy's Sports Excellence. Players registered last year will have a registration form e-mailed to them. We are trying to save costs from mail-outs so please include your e-mail address (please write neatly!) on your form - Thanks!