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!

If you have not signed up for this years Golf Outing there are still Association spots reserved till Feb 26th.

Let Doug Keiper know by Email [email protected] or text 503-319-5164 now.  Form (at bottom) and money due by March 1st.

Gold Canyon Softball Association

Annual Fun Golf Outing 2024

Who:  ALL GCSA Members, Spouses, Partners, Resort Residents and guests

When:  Sunday March 17, 2024 – 8:30am Shotgun Start

Where:  Queen Valley Golf Course – 600 N Fairway Dr, Queen Valley, AZ 85118

Format:  4 Person Teams – Scramble

Foursome teams will be assigned but requests are welcomed.

Best Ball, Tee to Green, 2 Drives from each player.

Prizes: Men’s and Women’s closest to the pin

Men’s and Women’s Longest Putt

Best team score

After Party – Food and prizes at “The Pit” at 2:00pm for all golfers, GCSA Members and Spouses/Partners. Bring your own beverage.

IMPORTANT! MAXIMUM OF 72 GOLFERS.

OPEN TO ALL PARK RESIDENTS Feb 26^th

Register Early for GCSA Placement

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Return form and payment to Doug Keiper site#158, or email [email protected]

Name(s)____________________________E-MAIL_________________________

Phone Number_____________________ Site#____________________________

#of Golfers:_________X $65.00 = $__________Check#___________Cash_______

If Possible please match me with _______________________________________

Cash or US Checks only to AZ SOFTBALL ASSOCIATION, No credit cards

Below are the kitchen assignments for the 3rd 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!

•  We’re not sure yet if your table setting will be provided.  We’ll let you know.

The Nuggets games that were scheduled today have been cancelled because of rain.

As of 9:15 AM the Prospectors games are still on.

At Sunday night’s “Pot Luck”, Earl Peery came forward  with a great idea to the membership.  He presented a wonderful and fully deserved idea of naming  and dedicating our batting cage after Gary Esping.

Gary has been a consistent and amazing presence in the GCSA for 25 years.  He served as a player, coach, manager, President, Treasurer, League Coordinator, Golf Coordinator, Mentor and especially, “Friend”.

Earl  suggested that as soon as the plaque can be produced, we should perhaps have a dedication ceremony at the batting cage for both players in their uniforms,  as well as any spouses / partners that want to participate and take a group picture to send to Gary & Evelyn Esping.  The membership will be kept aware of when this will occur.

Below are the kitchen assignments for the 2nd 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!

Also, the members that have ordered the 3/4 Length Raglan shirts with GCSA logo should have them by Wednesday January 3rd.  When they arrive I’ll let everyone know.

All the Winter Schedules are up on the website   Winter Schedules

Our winter teams this year are the Panners on Mondays(All ages), Miners on Tuesdays(55+), Copperheads on Wednesdays(70+), and the Prospectors(55+) and Nuggets(70+) on Thursdays.

Good luck to all the teams, let’s bring back a few league championships this year!

Merry Christmas!

There will be a scrimmage practice on Thursday Dec 28th at noon at Prospector park in AJ for all players(all ages).  Meet and leave at 11:20 at the post office.  Please bring a couple bucks to help pay for the field reservation.

Also at this time,   no one is scheduled to sell concessions at Bingo on Wednesday., Dec. 27th.  Please consider volunteering your time – Thanks!