Hello OX family! I am extremely relieved to say that tryouts are ALMOST complete as we move towards year 5 for our program. We just have 16U Softball (Wheeler's) left on Aug 2 & Aug 5 and we will be set for the upcoming season. Tryouts can be a rough time both for the players trying out & for the coaches tasked with making difficult decisions based on what they see in an extremely short amount of time. We want to thank each player who came out to OX tryouts this year. We are also grateful for those players who accepted offers to play in our organization!
Now that most of our rosters have been set (there are still a few teams working to complete their team) I'd like to share some information with you to ensure we are all on the same page. Once a team is set, the coach will work to create either a Group Me or a Gamechanger team account that everyone on your team should join. This is how your coach will communicate with the team so make sure you have notifications turned on when signing up.
Once the desired method of communication has been established, the coach will update you on when and where our Meet the Team/Information night will be held. The date, time, and location for our softball teams' Meet the Team night has already been set- Sunday, August 27th @ the VFW in Pekin. 8u-10u will be 3-4:30 and 12u-16u will be 5-6:30. Mark it down softball fam! We will use this meeting to go over everything you will need to know about our upcoming season. Uniforms, budget, winter training, fan gear, etc. If you have a question, we will answer it! We have not finalized details on the date & location of our Info night for the baseball teams, but we will look to have this information ready by the end of next week. This will likely be your next correspondence with your coach, so be on the lookout! I know there are a lot of new families this year as we have expanded both on the baseball & softball side and I couldn't be more excited to have you guys aboard. I also know there are a lot of you looking to get your hands on OX gear. Please be patient just a little while longer! We will be opening the online team store in September, and you will be able to find all kinds of OX swag there! As the leader of this org, my most important job is to find the right coaches to lead our young athletes and carry on our mission statement- "Our number one goal as an organization is to create and foster positive relationships among coaches, families, and players that will lead to great memories for these young ball players as their love for the game strengthens." I've never been more confident with the group of coaches we have in place for the upcoming season, and am grateful for their willingness to take on these important roles. I can't wait to see & meet everyone at our information nights! -Justin
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