October has arrived, and over the next few weeks, many of us will be making our way to Arizona, “snowbirding” from across North America!

Managers and Coaches

This is also the time of year when the executive board selects team managers from the list of members who have volunteered to coach for the upcoming season. Each manager then chooses their assistant coach. Below is the list of managers and coaches as of Friday, October 4th. (A few assistant coaches are still to be confirmed, and the list will be updated as selections are finalized.)

Arrival at GCRV and Uniform Distribution

When you arrive at GCRV and are ready to pay your yearly dues and receive your uniforms, please visit David Charlebois at site 366 New Mexico (call/text 916-501-7000).

You must already be registered to play and then you can pay the $35 membership fee. Once you’ve completed the online registration & payment(no exceptions please), David will provide your uniform.

Also, only members who requested long pants on the GCSA website during the summer will receive them. We have a limited number of extra pairs available, but they are expected to go quickly. Also note that we will no longer be handing out the old uniform pants.

New Members

Great news—7 new residents have registered to play this year! Please join us in welcoming: Gil Kjorstad, Jim Kasara, Jim Picolli, Rick Holloway, Jim Bellaire, Dan Howard, and Kurt Helgevold. We’re excited to have new players, so be sure to give them a warm welcome when you meet them this season!

If anyone has any questions, please contact Kevin Wike(League Coordinator) at [email protected] or 717-926-4325.

Hello GCSA members!

I’ve been busy with my new role as League Coordinator! While I’m enjoying it, I’ve gained a lot of respect for Gary Esping, who managed this job along with so many others. No one can ever truly fill Gary’s shoes, but I’m committed to giving this position the attention it deserves. I also want to congratulate Steve Charlton on taking over my previous role as 2nd Vice President on the executive board—I have no doubt he’ll excel in the job!

Now, onto official business: Due to the limited number of league playing days (only two per week) and the high demand from players (currently 18 players per team), the executive board has decided to limit players to one playing day per week in the Fall season. This change is to ensure everyone gets a chance to participate.

To help address the limited game time, we’re planning to introduce additional practice sessions alongside the Monday and Thursday games. The executive board, managers, and coaches are working on setting up practice times or inter-squad scrimmage games on Tuesdays or Wednesdays to give everyone more opportunities to practice hitting and fielding in game-like situations. More information will be provided as it becomes available.

If someone’s name is missing from the proposed rosters, it’s likely because we don’t have a record of them submitting their registration form online, as was required and communicated last Spring. I want to thank the majority of players who completed their online forms before leaving for the season last spring—having all the registration information on hand makes this job MUCH easier, and it’s greatly appreciated!

For those who still want to play this season but haven’t registered online yet, PLEASE do so as soon as possible.

To do that, click on the link to the right –>  2024/25 GCSA Player Registration .  Here are the instructions for filling out the online registration form –>  Instructions_Player_Registration .

Below are the player rosters for Monday and Thursday. The date in parentheses indicates when each player expects to arrive at GCRV (FT stands for Full-Time resident). Players with a salmon-colored background are first-year participants. If there’s any reason your team assignment needs to be adjusted, please let me know as soon as possible so we can address the issue quickly.

One final item – If anyone is interested in Managing and/or Coaching a team, please send Don Pier an email, ( [email protected] ).  The Managers/Coaches will be announced in the next few weeks.

If you have any questions about any of this information, please feel free to call, text or email me. (717-926-4325, [email protected] ).

Kevin Wike – GCSA League Coordinator/Webmaster

Just a reminder to all who volunteer for the Pancake breakfast fundraisers to check your E-HANDLER Basic Food Safety cards to see if they’ve expired.  I checked mine and sure enough it expires in October.   Time to take the test again – EFoodhandlers.com.

The GCSA board sent a $100 memorial donation to the Pillars Hospice Home in Minnesota where Gary Esping spent his last few months before passing July 3rd.

Click on the link below to see the thank you letter we have received.

Thank you letter from Episcopal Homes Foundation

You are missed Gary!

Hi everyone!  This is the last call to order long pants for next season.  Remember, we will NOT be wearing the old style long pants anymore and the charcoal colored ones will be the only long pants available next season.   If you normally do NOT wear long pants to play, please do NOT order a new pair.

ENTERING YOUR ORDER ON THE ONLINE FORM IS THE ONLY WAY TO ORDER YOUR PANTS.  NO EXCEPTIONS PLEASE!

Instructions are below for entering your long pants order.

1. Go to our web site –  theGCSA.org

2. Click on the menu tab  GCSA Members.

3. Type in the password and click “Enter” (IF you don’t know the password send me an email at [email protected] and I will get the password to you.)

4. Click on the button New Softball Pants Ordering

5. Click on the box below the button Click Here to enter your Long Pants order

6. The New Softball Pants Ordering form will display.

A. Fill out the form and when you have filled in all the required information, click the SUBMIT button. If there are no errors, the data will be submitted. If there are errors, correct the information and click the SUBMIT button again. Once submitted, you will see a message on the display stating you submitted the form correctly. Essentially at this point you are done.  Kevin Wike will get emails with your completed Softball Pants order information.

Hello everyone!  Hope everybody has made it to their summer destination safely and are enjoying your time there wherever you are!

The executive board has budgeted 30 pair of new pants for next season.  If you normally wear long pants you can place an order for a new pair of Rawling Charcoal color pants. Since our shorts are charcoal color and made by Rawlings the new long pants should match up nicely.

As stated above, if you normally do NOT wear long pants to play, please do NOT order a pair of long pants!  Please submit your completed pants order by May 31st, 2024.  

Entering your order on the OnLine form is the ONLY way to order your pants.  No exceptions please!

Instructions are below for entering your long pants order.

1. Go to our web site –  theGCSA.org

2. Click on the menu tab  GCSA Members.

3. Type in the password and click “Enter” (IF you don’t know the password send me an email at [email protected] and I will get the password to you.)

4. Click on the button New Softball Pants Ordering

5. Click on the box below the button Click Here to enter your Long Pants order

6. The New Softball Pants Ordering form will display.

A. Fill out the form and when you have filled in all the required information, click the SUBMIT button. If there are no errors, the data will be submitted. If there are errors, correct the information and click the SUBMIT button again. Once submitted, you will see a message on the display stating you submitted the form correctly. Essentially at this point you are done.  Kevin Wike will get emails with your completed Softball Pants order information. 

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Hello everyone!

If anyone needs help in filling out their online registration for next season, I will have my computer with me tomorrow at the Pancake Breakfast.   I’m willing to help anyone that needs assistance.

Kevin Wike

Gary Esping Batting Cage Dedication Vide0

Below are the kitchen assignments for the 5th Pancake Breakfasts,  If you are not able to work at the breakfast please let Greg Vereyken know ASAP,  email – [email protected] (<– click here) or phone/text 479-234-8169.  Thanks in advance!

Our golf outing is this coming Sunday March 17^th with a shotgun start at 8:30am.  Please arrive by 8am to find your cart and be ready for the start.

Mulligans will be available for purchase prior to the start of the scramble for $5.00 each and you will get 3 extra tickets for the Prize Drawing.  All entrants will receive one ticket for our Prize Drawing during our gathering at the pit starting at 2pm.  We will provide the pizza but request that you bring your own favorite drink.  

Our sponsors this year include:

Queen Valley Golf, Sunland Springs Golf, de La Cruz Mexican Grill, Gold Canyon Café, Gold Canyon Activities, Gold Canyon Bistro, Chen’s Chinese Restaurant, Rosati’s Pizza.  Should you visit these establishments please tell them Thank You!

Scramble Rules – Tee Box Men White Tee’s, Ladies Red Tee’s, 2 drives from each player, Best Ball Tee to Green, Play and Have FUN!

Prizes – Men’s green 18 and Women’s green 9 closest to the pin, Longest Putt by any player Green 5, Best Team Score.

Here are the Teams(Note some golfers are not on our distribution lists so please let your guests know):

Thanks, Doug Keiper – 503-319-5164 – [email protected]

We’re short a few volunteers for the March 13th and March 20th Bingo concessions.  Please consider helping out!

The Miners won the Superstition League Division 2 for the 2024 season today!

The Miners defeated the Superstition Sunrise Sunrays in the semi-finals by a score of 10-7, and the finals against our neighbors, the Canyon Vista Eagles, was a GREAT game with lots of momentum swings.  The Miners pulled out the victory in the bottom of the 7th inning with a clutch rbi single by Rich Pianowski that sealed the victory by a score of 16-15.

This is the the 4th consecutive year that the Miners have won their respective division titles.  Over the last few years they’ve won Division 4, 3, and this year 2.

Click on the link below to get a .pdf version of the Banquet Reservation form

Annual Banquet Registration

Please complete the RSVP registration form below and return it , along with your payment of $10/person to our treasurer Doug Keiper, Site #158, NO LATER THAN MARCH 5, 2024.  RSVP unable to attend may be sent to [email protected].

Payment may be made by a US based bank account check payable to AZ Softball Association, or cash.

The association, like last year, is able to pay a portion of the Banquet Fee.

MARCH 10, 2024

5PM-8PM

PRIME RIB DINER

NAME OF MEMBER:______________________________________________

_____ YES I/WE WILL ATTEND, The GCSA Annual Banquet

Number attending______

_____ No…Sorry, We WILL NOT BE ATTENDING, the GCSA Annual Banquet

Below are the kitchen assignments for the 4th Pancake Breakfasts,  If you are not able to work at the breakfast please let Greg Vereyken know ASAP,  email – [email protected] (<– click here) or phone/text 479-234-8169.  Thanks in advance!