January 2020 Newsletter
Important Dates Sunday January 26 - Bunnings fundraiser Springvale Saturday February 1- Season recommences Saturday February 8 - Alysha Waye memorial round Saturday February 8 - TBALL restarts Saturday February 15 - Bingo & Trivia Night Saturday & Sunday March 21/22 - Finals Saturday March 28 - Grand Final day Sunday March 29 - AGM & Presentation day
BUNNINGS VOLUNTEERS
Do you have a spare couple of hours this Sunday 26th January? We're looking for a few more people to help out our Springvale fundraiser.As a thankyou, you will receive a $20 credit for your softball fees. If you can help out, contact Sig on 0402 457 458
PURPLE DAY February 8th will be the Alysha Waye memorial round. We encourage you all to wear purple in honour of Alysha's memory as we raise funds towards the Cure Brain Cancer Foundation.
T BALL RECOMMENCES FEB 8 It has been great seeing our young bandits out on the diamond this season. Just a quick reminder that whilst the season starts back on Feb 1, TBall starts back on the 8th Feb.
Brandon Heights is pleased to have the continued support of Waverley Park Physiotherapy Centre for the upcoming 2019/20 season. Keep an eye out on our newsletters and social media platforms for more exciting things to come from them!
PANCAKE PARLOUR CLUB REWARDS Help us win $5,000 by earning points for our club via The Pancake Parlour’s Club Rewards program in 2019: Register in 2 steps: Step 1. Register to the program and select our club from the club list at www.clubrewards.com.au Step 2. Earn points by dining in at The Pancake Parlour in 2019 by scanning your membership barcode on The Pancake Parlour app when you dine in (you can also mention your mobile number at counter if you don’t have a smart phone). Once we have 10 members signed up, The Pancake Parlour will kick us off with a Sponsorship pack full of Parlour perks worth $1,200. If we win our local restaurant league, the club receives $1,000, If we win the overall league, our club receives $5,000! There’s also milestone prizes every 1,000 and 5,000 points our club earns, plus bonus points for making group bookings using your reward number. To register and find out more information, VISIT: http://bit.ly/2Dg98ue
BINGO & TRIVIA NIGHT SATURDAY FEB 15TH Come along to our 3rd annual Bingo & Trivia night on Saturday February 15 at the Jells park pavilion. $10 Entry will buy you 5 games of Bingo with more books available to purchase on the night. Each bingo game has a cash prize with the major jackpot of $100. Trivia teams can be made on the night and the evening will have a range of visual and audio trivia with bragging rights and a range prizes up for grabs. Bring along some gold coins to take part in our mini games throughout the night including the always competitive bottle toss. Can't wait to see you there!
U18 NATIONAL SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPs Our young superstar Gemma Cornell is currently in Blacktown representing Victoria in the U18 tournament. Good luck Gem and rest of team Vic! To keep up to date with the latest results and hopefully news of a Victorian win, visit http://bit.ly/3610jka or follow us and Softball Victoria on facebook!
DIAMOND MARKING TUTORIAL Each week as part of our club duties, we are responsible for marking diamond 9. If you have a duty day coming up and think you're a bit unsure of how to mark the diamond correctly, thanks to the amazing Lauren Vernon, we have you covered! Be sure to check out our instructional video here
PLAY BY THE RULES Whether you are a player, coach, umpire or parent; Brandon Heights Softball Club aims to provide a supportive and inclusive environment for all of those down at the diamonds. The committee is encouraging all members to visit the link below and take the time to look through the great resources available to all. Within these resources, there are also mini courses to help ensure we as a club understand and reflect the benefits of supportive playing environment. Play by the Rules
HAVE YOU SEEN NUMBER 13? If you have seen the number 13 playing shirt from our old gold/black/blue shirts? If so, can you please let the committee know.
FOLLOW US ONLINE Want to keep up to date with the latest club news? Make sure you check us out at www.brandonheightssoftballclub.com and follow us on facebook, instagram & Team app