May 2008 ISSUE
Key Dates
  NEW CONCESSION PROGRAM KICKED-OFF
From the office of the President

By the time you receive this newsletter, our first spring sports weekend will be behind us. I hope that it was a good weekend for your family. Much time, energy, and planning was expended by hundreds of volunteers and CDC staff members. We have over 5000 children and 2000 adults participating. Soccer is our largest sport. Golf has the smallest number of participants.

In addition to the nine sports happening, the new concession program was kicked-off. Last January, we implemented the new policy. We think this system will be a big improvement but again, it has been a real sacrifice of energy, planning, and time management on the CDC staff. Imagine overseeing 1700 – 2 hour time slot filled by volunteers or paid Carmel youths or adults. If your son or daughter is 14 years and interested in working, we are still hiring concession workers. Apply by emailing to concession@carmeldadsclub.org.

It is hard to believe that the Spring Season just began and we now need to begin registering for the Fall Season. Fall Registration goes from May 1 to June 4th. Please check our website for full details. At the time you register, you will be asked to volunteer to work in the concession stand for 2-hours. If your personal situation does not permit you to volunteer, you may elect to pay a $20 non-refundable fee in lieu of volunteering. Again, we will use this fee to hire Carmel youths or adults to work. Your willingness to volunteer your time helps us better serve the young people of Carmel.

On a special note I would like to again thank General Commissioners Jim Town (Pups Basketball) and David Morton (Soccer). Both of these gentlemen have volunteered their time, energies, and expertise in helping Carmel Dads’ Club be better. Unfortunately, Jim and David elected to no longer serve as General Manager. We thank them! Carmel Dads’ Club is a better organization because of their service.

I thank you for all you have done, and will continue to do, to support Carmel Dads’ Club!
 


  NO FEE FOR REGISTERING ONLINE

CDC Fall Sport Registration
May 1- June 4th 2008


Our Fall Sport Registration is underway! We have made some important changes to the registration process. We strongly encourage you to use our online system to process your registration. You will be able to register through a two part process: one for registration and one for volunteering. The system has been updated and you will find it easier to use.

You will need your email address on file with CDC if you do not know your username and password.

Because we want you to register and volunteer online, there will be no convenience fees charged for online registration.

If you choose to come into the office, you will be directed to a computer kiosk to complete your registration. We would be glad to answer any questions you may have and appreciate your patience as we make changes to better serve our membership.

Office 846-1663

Thank you!

Sincerely,

Bethany Burchill, Assistant Athletic Director - Extension 14
Jan Smith Administrative Assistant - Extension 12
Whitney Saucedo, Assistant Athletic Director - Extension 11 or 12

Reminder: Late Registration & Waitlist starts Thursday, July 5th, 2008 and a $25.00 fee will be added per child to the registration.

 


  NEW YORK TIMES ARTICLE

SPORTS | March 10, 2008

The Scholarship Divide: Expectations Lose to Reality of Sports Scholarships
By BILL PENNINGTON

"At youth sporting events, the sidelines have become the ritual community meeting place, where families sit in rows of folding chairs aligned like church pews. These congregations are diverse in spirit but unified by one gospel: heaven is your child receiving a college athletic scholarship."

Please click on the link below to read the entire article on the reality of college athletic scholarships for young athletes.

READ ARTICLE

 

 May 1
Fall Sports Registration
Begins Online
www.carmeldadsclub.org
(sports sign up)
 June 4
Fall Sport Registration Closes
 June 5
Late Fee and waitlist begins
 June 30
Last day for refunds
FALL SPORTS FEES
Cheerleading - $75.00
Flag Football
 K-2nd grade
- $75.00
Tackle Football
 2nd grade-6th grade
- $165.00
Girl's Volleyball - $75.00
Fall Soccer - $75.00
Fall Baseball - $85.00
Girl's Golf - $140.00
If this is your first sport is 2008 the Annual Family Fee of $50 will be due.


Thank you Jim Town
for your service and dedication to the Carmel Dads’ Club. Jim served as Pups Basketball General Commissioner from 2005-2008.

Pictured from left to right are Mike McGinley, CDC President, Jim Town and Dean Petruzzi, Travel Committee Chair/Board Member.

Change is Good!

We have updated our newsletter format and hope you like the new features and layout. You will be able to click on active links through the newsletter and have access to our website, registration, volunteer management system and much more!

We are excited about the updates and hope you enjoy the new features.

Please feel free to send comments or newsletter articles and photos to:

Bethany Burchill bburchill@carmeldadsclub.org


CLICK HERE
To access our Volunteer Management System for concession shifts


Interested in Becoming a Sponsor?

For more information contact:
Whitney Saucedo
846-1663 ext 11
whitney@carmeldadsclub.org