Shades Mountain Park

Fall Baseball is just around the corner, so here are some news and notes to keep you up to date on events at Shades Mountain Park:

• We have almost 400 children participating this Fall and all will be notified soon. We do, however, still need volunteer coaches in some of our leagues so please contact your league commissioner if you are interested in participating. Because of the lack of coaches some leagues have moved back their drafts till the week after Labor Day.
• The Tball and 6 YO leagues will begin practicing next week and play starting on Sept. 11th.
• Ages 7 and older will participate in training sessions beginning Sept. 11th. SMP is pleased to continue its relationship with Hoover High Coach Rick Davis and his staff for special training once again this Fall. Training clinics will be held for players age 7 and older on Sept. 11th, 14th and 18th. Games for ages 7 and older begin Sept. 25 through the end of October (ages 6 and younger will not participate in camps). Training sessions for players age 9-12 will be 1:30-3:30 with 7&8′s 3:30-5:30 on Sunday Sept. 11th and 18th; on Wednesday, Sept. 14th 7&8′s 5:30-7 and 9-12s’ 7:15-8:45. Players should report to Field #3 to find your coach and team.
• The September Board meeting has been moved from Sept. 5th (Labor Day) to Sept. 12th. Board meetings are now held in the Coaches Corner the first Monday of each month at 6 p.m. All members are welcome, but prior notice is required due to space limitations. Minutes from all previous meetings are posted at www.quickscores.com/shadesmountainpark (under “Downloadable Files”).
• Equipment – SMP provides a home and away jersey for Fall. Each player will need to supply his/her own helmet with mask and chin strap, hat, cleats (non metal), pants, belt, socks and glove. We discourage our younger kids from purchasing bats (6 and younger) until you have participated to some extent and know what size/type you should purchase, if you want to purchase at bat.
• SMP will hold a mandatory Coaches Training Session on Wednesday, Sept. 7th from 6:30-8:15 on Field #1. Please contact your league commissioner if you have any questions.
• SMP is a tax-exempt organization and as such, is accepting donations of “gently used” furniture for the new Coaches Corner – specifically we need a refrigerator, office desk, white board / dry erase, surge protector and a microwave.
• We welcome your feedback about how to make the baseball experience at SMP even better – the Board welcomes your suggestions for park improvements. You can send those to info@shadesmountainpark.org.
• We hope you have a great Labor Day!

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• Registration for Fall Baseball at Shades Mountain Community Park will be held at the park on Saturday, Aug. 20th from 10 a.m. till 2 p.m. and Sunday, Aug. 21st from 1-4 p.m. Registration is also available online at www.shadesmountainpark.org – link is in bottom right-hand corner of the site. We are using a new registration vendor this year, Sports Signup, and we think you will be pleased with the ease of use. Registration will be PAPERLESS this year. Hey, our fields aren’t the ONLY thing that is green!
• The Fall season will begin on Sept. 11th and continue each Sunday through Oct. 30th. Teams typically practice once per week in addition to the games each Sunday. SMP is please to continue its relationship with Hoover High Coach Rick Davis and his staff for special training once again this Fall. Training Clinics will be held for players age 7 and older on Sept. 11th and 14th. A Coaching Clinic for all Fall Coaches will be held Sept. 7th.
• The fee is $85 for ages 7 and older and $75 for 6 and younger. There is also a $250 family maximum and a $50 extra charge for non-Hoover residents.
• SMP is financially healthy and happy to keep registration fee at the same level for the third-consecutive year.
• The hitting facility is not open this summer and use must be coordinated through the SMP Board.
• Improvements at SMP are ongoing, but in the meantime the SMP Board welcomes your feedback about possible park improvements to be made before next Spring. Send us your ideas at info@shadesmountainpark.org.
• Minutes from all SMP Board meetings are available at www.quickscores.com/shadesmountainpark (under “Downloadable Files”).

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The Hoover Police Department partnering with the Hoover Super Target would like to invite you to participate in the 2011 National Night Out on Tuesday August 2nd from 6:00pm until 8:00pm .  National Night Out is designed to heighten crime and drug prevention awareness, generate support for and encourage participation in local anti-crime programs, strengthen neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships and send a message to criminals letting them know that neighborhoods are fighting back.

Festivities include a cookout sponsored by the City of Hoover and Target and displays by the Hoover Police Department, Hoover Fire Department, Jefferson County Air Support Unit and the Alabama State Troopers. Join us on August 2, 2011 and meet your Neighborhood Crime Prevention Officers and have yourself and your children fingerprinted as a part of your family safety plan. The Police Department will be displaying the Mobile Command Center , SWAT team members will be on hand to show their truck and equipment, and the Hoover PD Motorcycle officers will be demonstrating the skills necessary to ride a police motorcycle. 

 The Super Target is located at the Grove Shopping Center off Highway 150 at I459 in Hoover.

 For more information concerning this event you can contact representatives of the Super Target or Hoover Police Department listed below:

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Here are some brief news and notes from last night’s Board meeting.

• The renovation of the Coaches Corner, the former BBQ hut, is about 95 percent complete and will be the site of Fall Baseball Registration, Aug. 20 and Aug. 21.
• Costs for Fall Baseball will be announced soon but are not expected to increase at all.
• Dates for Fall Baseball will be Sunday afternoons beginning Sept. 11 through Oct. 30.
• SMP is financially strong.
• Thank you to everyone who participated in the Spring Baseball evaluation. The results are being reviewed by the Board. There continue to be complaints about parking, especially on Saturdays. The Board has addressed this by purchasing a used golf cart to shuttle the elderly and handicapped and also those parking in the ancillary lot across Al Seier from the park.
• SMP received many positive reviews in a survey of the 10 YO Metro National and American tournaments held at the park in June. Field quality and concessions were specifically mentioned as being top notch.

As always, minutes from previous meetings are posted here (under “Downloadable Files”).

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The Josh Niblett “One Plus” Speed Camp is open to all athletes ages 6-13. Their are two session of the camp, one today, July 11th, from 6-7:30, and the other July 25th from 6-7:30. Both will be held at the Buccaneer Stadium. The cost is $30 for each session. Registration will begin at 5:45 each night.

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The SMP Board will hold its July meeting this coming Monday, July 11th, at 6 p.m. As always minutes from previous meetings are posted here (under “Downloadable Files”).

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