MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
Unfortunately, another season of WECSSO slo-pitch is in the books. Two teams have been declared winners, a third team was rained out. In my mind and probably others as well, we are all winners to a certain degree. We are winners since, at our advanced ages, we can continue playing this wonderful game of slo-pitch. We should “count our lucky stars” that we continue to have good health that enables us to get up every morning in the summer and look forward to going to the diamonds at Ciociaro. You may not have the skills that you once had but that does not stop you from enjoying the game and having fun at the same time.
We have three divisions of play- Red, Blue, and Green. Not all the players have the same athletic abilities for a variety of reasons. Players want to have the chance to play with players that they feel that they would be competitive with. Our three-division setup is unique in this regard. The Board of Directors strives to make sure that all three divisions are successful. No one division is more important than the other. We, as a Board, realize that players want to play with players of similar abilities and talents. Our three division setup enables this to happen. The Board also realizes if our league wants to remain successful, we must ensure that we keep and support the concept of three divisional play. No ifs, ands, buts or maybes!!!!!
The ball season may be over, but our league still has two important events- our Annual General Meeting on Wednesday Oct 2nd at 1pm at Ciociaro Club-Salon F and our Annual Banquet on Wednesday October 16th at the Ciociaro Club at 5pm (doors open at 3:30 pm)
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
The Annual General Meeting is a good time to find out what the elected board members have done on your behalf. It is also a good time to say thank you for all the work that the Board does on your behalf. The Board of Directors are very committed and dedicated to providing the best league possible. Your presence at the AGM shows that you support their efforts. You may not agree with everything they do but at least you respect their efforts. Nothing would be more discouraging than having just a handful of players attend the AGM. I urge you to attend the AGM in support of your league.
You can go to our website and see the agenda for the AGM, our year-end financial statement, Minutes of the WECSSO 2023 AGM, several proposed changes to our constitution, along with the current Constitution. This will allow you to compare proposed changes to the current constitution. Come out to the meeting to have your say and vote on each proposal. It is very important for the board to hear what the membership thinks of these changes to our constitution. A vote will be taken on each proposal.
Another important part of the meeting is the election of six members to our Board. Six members currently have a 1-year term left to serve on the Board. If you have an interest in joining the Board, have someone nominate you at the meeting to run for the board.
One last point, even though you can now register online to play, registration forms will be available for those who do not have a computer.
ANNUAL BANQUET
If you have not yet purchased a ticket for the banquet, the AGM will be your LAST opportunity to do so. Cost is $25, with players only, getting a $10 refund at the door. NO tickets will be sold at the door of the Annual Banquet. There will be door prizes available and a share of the wealth draw. Contact Jack Bump if you have a door prize to donate or simply bring it with you to the banquet.