Mark these dates on your calendar for upcoming baseball opportunities

Winter workouts

·        Jan 8, 15, 22, 29, Feb 19, 26, March 5 and 12 = noon-6:00 (Fieldhouse or West Middle School = approx. 1 hour per age group)

Coach Schleper Clinics

·        Jan 9, 16, 23, and 30 = 5:30-8:00pm – hitting clinics

·        Feb 20, 27, March 6 and 13 = 5:00-8:00pm – infield IQ, IF, OF, C, P clinics

Traveling Information and uniform sizing meeting

·        Jan. 30 = West Middle School auditorium = 6:00-8:00pm

Outdoor workouts

·        March 6, 13, 20, 27= HS Turf = 10:00am-5:00pm pending weather (approx. 1 hour per age group)

Travel Tryouts

·        March 25-27

Additional detail information including specific dates/times/locations, cost and registration requirements will be made available as we get closer to those dates. 

Actual dates and times may change depending on availability of facilities

The 2021 SYBA yearend Annual Meeting is scheduled for 6:00 pm, Thursday August 19 at the Shakopee American Legion.

Social Hour will be from 6:00-6:30. Voting for board positions will also happen during this time.  The annual meeting will start at 6:30 and should last for about an hour.

 The following Board positions will be up for election:

• Vice-president - position currently held by Brad Menden
• Secretary - position currently held by Eric Schroeder
• Travel Director - position currently held by Aaron Olson
• In House Director - position currently held by Sean LaCoste
• Equipment Coordinator - position currently held by Adam Colby

All positions will be for a two-year term.

Job descriptions for all Board positions can be found here.

If you are interest in applying for one of these positions, you will need to submit the attached application by Thursday, August 12th.  The application must be emailed to Shakopee Youth Baseball Treasurer, Allen Larson, via email, at savagelarsons@yahoo.com .  Only emailed requests will be considered for the position - verbal communications are not acceptable

Applicants must also have passed a background check this past year before they are eligible for a Board position.  If you are interested in running for the board and do not have a current background check (less than 12 months old), please send an email to Brad Menden at homes@fandbhomes.com telling him that you are running for an SYBA Board position and you need to complete a background check.  Brad will email you back with instructions on how to complete a background check.

Hope to see all of you at the annual meeting on August 19th.

Thanks to everyone who took part in the  Baseball Swap Meets March 20 and April 24.   There was a great turnout and a lot of gently used baseball equipment changed hands.  Pictures below are from this year's swap meet.  Already looking forward to next year's meet.

The Shakopee Youth Baseball Association's summer in-house and traveling baseball information can be found by viewing this slide show.

SYBA is looking for local businesses interested in purchasing advertising on the new Westminster and Tahpah West baseball fields scoreboards.  If interested or want to learn more, please reach out to SYBA President Jeff Schmitz at jeff.schmitz21@gmail.com.

Additional information can be found here.

FREE FALL BASEBALL

In House year-end tournament - July 24

Yearend Annual Meeting - 6:00 pm, Aug 19th - Shakopee American Legion 

We are excited to be playing baseball again, but please remember (so we can keep playing): If you’ve been exposed to someone who has tested positive for Covid-19, it’s your responsibility to self-quartine for 14 days. If out in public, wear a mask, wash hands, & stay 6 ft apart.

Updated for 2019 Season

If you suspect that you are not getting blast emails sent out from SYBA (we send a lot of them), the following articles may help you:

Change My Login Email

Add Additional Emails to Receive Messages

Add Mobile Phone Numbers to Receive Messages

If these do not appear to help, you can contact Sportsengine by emailing (support@sportngin.com) and ask to check for email suppression.

Hope that helps.

Other baseball training information can be found at http://www.shakopeeyouthbaseball.com/page/show/28988-training