ABOUT SANDPIPERS FASTPITCH
The WI Sandpipers is a Hudson, WI based club softball program offering a parent led program to develop young softball players with year-round instruction, team events, clinics, games and practices for the purpose of building great teams and athletes who want to play softball at a higher level. This includes character development along with providing a way to keep players close to home and ease the burden of travel and expenses on Hudson and neighboring communities softball families; while still receiving exceptional softball training right in their own backyards from respected local coaches and nearby professional sport organizations.
Sandpipers Fastpitch is fast becoming one of the premier youth fastpitch organizations in Western Wisconsin and Eastern Minnesota, providing opportunities for players of all skill levels in the sport of fastpitch through the teaching of both fundamental and advanced skills, moral values, community responsibilities, life skills and sportsmanship. This is being accomplished through qualified and respected leadership/coaching, parent involvement, off-season training/activities, and community sponsorship within the Hudson area.
The Sandpipers program was designed to achieve three primary goals. First, to provide a highly competitive program for girls in Hudson and the surrounding communities who desire to compete at a higher level. Second, we are committed to providing busy families and multi-sport/activity participants with an opportunity to partake in fastpitch, with year-round training opportunities, while recognizing that other life opportunities get time too. Third, to put forth an effort to keep local girls from leaving the area to play club softball further from home and allow families to play/practice closer to home and have training right in their own backyards for a reasonable fee. Sandpipers offers athletes year-round instruction, clinics, games, and practices for the purpose of building great teams in a true family atmosphere. This includes character development, ease of burden on travel and expenses and training from respected local coaches and nearby professional sport organizations.
Sandpipers Fastpitch is fast becoming one of the premier youth fastpitch organizations in Western Wisconsin and Eastern Minnesota, providing opportunities for players of all skill levels in the sport of fastpitch through the teaching of both fundamental and advanced skills, moral values, community responsibilities, life skills and sportsmanship. This is being accomplished through qualified and respected leadership/coaching, parent involvement, off-season training/activities, and community sponsorship within the Hudson area.
The Sandpipers program was designed to achieve three primary goals. First, to provide a highly competitive program for girls in Hudson and the surrounding communities who desire to compete at a higher level. Second, we are committed to providing busy families and multi-sport/activity participants with an opportunity to partake in fastpitch, with year-round training opportunities, while recognizing that other life opportunities get time too. Third, to put forth an effort to keep local girls from leaving the area to play club softball further from home and allow families to play/practice closer to home and have training right in their own backyards for a reasonable fee. Sandpipers offers athletes year-round instruction, clinics, games, and practices for the purpose of building great teams in a true family atmosphere. This includes character development, ease of burden on travel and expenses and training from respected local coaches and nearby professional sport organizations.
POINTS OF EMPHASIS FOR THE SANDPIPER PROGRAM:
1) Registered and Sanctioned teams with USSSA, NAFA and USA Softball.
2) Sandpipers Fastpitch is fully insured.
3) We are a not-for-profit program. All player fees are allocated back to the players and teams. This includes all donations and fundraisers. There is no markup or profit made on these teams. EIN# 86-2481092
4) In Season practices and games will begin in April and run thru July. Fall season occurs August thru mid-October. Off-season training opportunities occur October thru March.
5) Events, training, practices, and games take place close to the Hudson area year-round.
6) Practices/games during the season will take place 2-4 times per week. Off-season opportunities will occur 1-3 times per week.
7) Sandpiper’s annual participation player fee/cost may vary per team/level.
10U $1,200
12U: $1,950
14U: $1,950
16U: $1,950
25% due within 72 hours of accepting offer. 25% due by 9/1. 25% due by 11/1. 25% due by 2/1.
Expenses not covered are hotels, food and travel costs for out-of-town tournament expenses, some off-season training.
8) Fees will only cover Uniform parts (2-3 Jerseys, 2-3 belts, 4-6 socks.) Pants are not covered. At the discretion of the coaching staff some team gear may be included.
9) Our parent coaches are not paid. We do offer paid coaches for off-season training and some teams will have an option for a full or part time paid coach. Coaches are required to do a background check and acquire professional certification through USSSA/USA Softball and/or Trusted Coaches.
10) Early August Tryouts are offered. Teams are formed with the help of professional evaluators, current Sandpiper coaches, and other Sandpiper officials. Teams will be divided by birth year.
11) League participation will vary between team level. Local scrimmages/games with surrounding communities and club teams will be played.
12) Weekend tournaments are included and will be played at various weekends/weekdays. Anticipate 2-3 out-of-town tournaments with overnight stays. Likely schedule: 2-4 Fall tournaments, 1-4 Winter Tournaments and 6-10 Spring/Summer tournaments.
13) Sandpiper training opportunities occur weekly, year-round. Some teams will have the option for Winter Dome Leagues at an additional cost.
14) Teams are limited to max 13 players so players receive quality playing time. At all levels, playing time will be earned and may not be equal regardless of the number of players on each team. Playing time and positioning will be solely at the discretion of the Sandpiper coaching staff and/or organization staff.
15) There are no dibs or required volunteer hours.
NOTE FROM USA SOFTBALL AND SANDPIPERS FASTPITCH:
We take protecting our members both on and off the field seriously and are dedicated to building and maintaining a supportive and nurturing environment in which our participants may flourish and grow. We are the leaders in the sport of softball and as such our commitment to athlete safety is unmatched. Simply put – USA Softball and SANDPIPERS FASTPITCH will not tolerate ANY abuse whether it is emotional, physical, mental and sexual.
Since the introduction of the U.S. Center for SafeSport, the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) has developed a Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policy (MAAPP) and USA Softball has further developed our own MAAPP policy designed to protect our members from various types of misconduct and abuse. Sandpipers Fastpitch supports this.
MAAPP Policy http://bit.ly/38OJ33K
1) Registered and Sanctioned teams with USSSA, NAFA and USA Softball.
2) Sandpipers Fastpitch is fully insured.
3) We are a not-for-profit program. All player fees are allocated back to the players and teams. This includes all donations and fundraisers. There is no markup or profit made on these teams. EIN# 86-2481092
4) In Season practices and games will begin in April and run thru July. Fall season occurs August thru mid-October. Off-season training opportunities occur October thru March.
5) Events, training, practices, and games take place close to the Hudson area year-round.
6) Practices/games during the season will take place 2-4 times per week. Off-season opportunities will occur 1-3 times per week.
7) Sandpiper’s annual participation player fee/cost may vary per team/level.
10U $1,200
12U: $1,950
14U: $1,950
16U: $1,950
25% due within 72 hours of accepting offer. 25% due by 9/1. 25% due by 11/1. 25% due by 2/1.
Expenses not covered are hotels, food and travel costs for out-of-town tournament expenses, some off-season training.
8) Fees will only cover Uniform parts (2-3 Jerseys, 2-3 belts, 4-6 socks.) Pants are not covered. At the discretion of the coaching staff some team gear may be included.
9) Our parent coaches are not paid. We do offer paid coaches for off-season training and some teams will have an option for a full or part time paid coach. Coaches are required to do a background check and acquire professional certification through USSSA/USA Softball and/or Trusted Coaches.
10) Early August Tryouts are offered. Teams are formed with the help of professional evaluators, current Sandpiper coaches, and other Sandpiper officials. Teams will be divided by birth year.
11) League participation will vary between team level. Local scrimmages/games with surrounding communities and club teams will be played.
12) Weekend tournaments are included and will be played at various weekends/weekdays. Anticipate 2-3 out-of-town tournaments with overnight stays. Likely schedule: 2-4 Fall tournaments, 1-4 Winter Tournaments and 6-10 Spring/Summer tournaments.
13) Sandpiper training opportunities occur weekly, year-round. Some teams will have the option for Winter Dome Leagues at an additional cost.
14) Teams are limited to max 13 players so players receive quality playing time. At all levels, playing time will be earned and may not be equal regardless of the number of players on each team. Playing time and positioning will be solely at the discretion of the Sandpiper coaching staff and/or organization staff.
15) There are no dibs or required volunteer hours.
NOTE FROM USA SOFTBALL AND SANDPIPERS FASTPITCH:
We take protecting our members both on and off the field seriously and are dedicated to building and maintaining a supportive and nurturing environment in which our participants may flourish and grow. We are the leaders in the sport of softball and as such our commitment to athlete safety is unmatched. Simply put – USA Softball and SANDPIPERS FASTPITCH will not tolerate ANY abuse whether it is emotional, physical, mental and sexual.
Since the introduction of the U.S. Center for SafeSport, the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) has developed a Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policy (MAAPP) and USA Softball has further developed our own MAAPP policy designed to protect our members from various types of misconduct and abuse. Sandpipers Fastpitch supports this.
MAAPP Policy http://bit.ly/38OJ33K
DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION: Sandpipers requires the following information as part of the registration application process.
All information gathered will remain confidential.
All information gathered will remain confidential.
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