<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <html><head> <meta content="text/html; charset=utf-8" http-equiv="Content-Type"> </head><p>Sent from my BlackBerry device on the Rogers Wireless Network</p><hr/><div><b>From: </b> Softball Ontario Coaches Program <ssutton@softballontario.ca>
</div><div><b>Date: </b>Fri, 4 Jun 2010 07:31:30 -0700</div><div><b>To: </b><fastball@pmihrm.com></div><div><b>Subject: </b>FUN Practice Tools for Coaches!</div><div><br/></div><hr style="COLOR: black" />
<p align="center"><font size="6" face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif">NEWS
RELEASE</font> </p><hr style="COLOR: black" />
<p align="right"><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font
size="2"><strong>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</strong> </font></font></p>
<p><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font
size="2"><strong>CONTACT:</strong> Carly Laxton<br
/> (416)
426-7150<br
/> </font></font><a
href="mailto:sclaxton@softballontario.ca"><font size="2"
face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif">claxton@softballontario.ca</font></a></p>
<p><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font
size="2"><strong>DATE:</strong> June
4, 2010</font></font></p><font size="2" face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><hr
style="COLOR: black" /></font>
<p align="center"><strong><font size="2"
face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="3">FUN Practice Tools for
Coaches!!</font> </font></strong></p>
<p><font size="2"><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>NORTH
YORK, ONTARIO</strong>- </font><font
face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Are you looking for a <strong>FUN and
EXCITING new way</strong> to get your players excited about doing those
everyday “basic” drills during practice? Softball Ontario has the COMPLETE
package <u>available for loan to your team FREE-of-CHARGE</u>! Softball
Ontario introduces the <strong>Active Softball Program</strong>- designed
to instruct participants, <u>specifically those that are 10-14 years of
age,</u> on fundamental movement skills and concepts that are essential in the
sport of softball- all while having FUN!</font></font></p>
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face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong></strong></font></p>
<p style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px" dir="ltr"><font size="2"
face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>W</strong></font><font size="2"
face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>hat is included in an Active
Softball Kit?<br /></strong>An Active Softball Kit consists of everything you
will need to have a FUN (yet PRODUCTIVE) practice. Each Kit contains the
following: <img
alt="Active_Softball_Game_1.JPG" align="right"
src="http://www.softballontario.ca/mwpro/mwsubscribe/email_images/Active_Softball_Game_1.JPG"
width="251" height="219"
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</font></p><font size="2" face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif">
<ul>
<ul>
<li>
<div style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">An Active Softball Game Board (4’ x
4’) </div>
</li>
<li>
<div style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">A Set of Six (6) Playing Pieces and
Dice</div>
</li>
<li>
<div style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">A Set of Activity Cards (72)</div>
</li>
<li>
<div style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">A “Softball Skills Test Challenge
Manual”</div>
<ul>
<li>
<div style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">Certificates and Result Sheets
</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
<div style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">Equipment</div>
<ul>
<li>
<div style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">2 Batting-T’s</div>
</li>
<li>
<div style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">2 Sets of Throw-Down Bases</div>
</li>
<li>
<div style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">4 Safety Bats</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
<div style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">FREE Gifts and Activity Books for
your Players! </div>
</li>
</ul>
</ul>
<p><font size="2" face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong><u><img
style="WIDTH: 66px; HEIGHT: 78px" alt="Test_Challenge_Booklet_1.jpeg"
align="left"
src="http://www.softballontario.ca/mwpro/mwsubscribe/email_images/Test_Challenge_Booklet_1.jpeg"
width="66" height="78" />New</u></strong> for Summer 2010 is the<strong>
Softball Skills Test Challenge Manual</strong> which is now included in all
Active Softball Kits! The Manual will help Coaches determine players’ skill
level in softball. Coaches can also use the Softball Skills Test to evaluate
players on their basic movement skills and concepts of healthy eating. Each of
the skills evaluated in the Skills Test Challenge <u>fit within the 2010
Health and Physical Education Curriculum</u>!</font></p>
<p><font size="2" face="Arial"></font></p>
<p><font size="2" face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>All Coaches
who submit a Questionnaire will receive A FREE “Sportfolio!”
<img style="WIDTH: 175px; HEIGHT: 104px" alt="SportfolioOpen_1.jpeg"
align="right"
src="http://www.softballontario.ca/mwpro/mwsubscribe/email_images/SportfolioOpen_1.jpeg"
width="175" height="104" /><br /></strong><br />If you request an ACTIVE
SOFTBALL Kit between <u>June 2010 and August 2010</u> each Coach who submits a
<u>completed Feedback Questionnaire</u> with the returned Active Kit will
automatically be </font><font size="2"
face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><u><strong>rewarded an
AWESOME</strong></u></font><font size="2"
face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><u><strong> “Sportfolio.</strong></u>”
On the inside of the “Sportfolio” you will find a softball diamond dry-era
board featuring all of Softball Ontario’s program information and a full
note<br /> pad to write on! Perfect for practices </font><font size="2"
face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif">or games!! </font></p>
<p><font size="2" face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>How Can You
Participate in the Active Softball Program?</strong> <br /><br />The Kits are
available on a <strong>first-come – first-served basis</strong>; contact
Softball Ontario as soon as possible to book your month - ONE (1) Kit PER
Association! For further details on Softball Ontario’s ACTIVE SOFTBALL Program
or to borrow an Active Softball Kit for your team, please contact Carly Laxton
at (416) 426-7150 or by email at <a
href="mailto:claxton@softballontario.ca">claxton@softballontario.ca</a>.
</font></p>
<p><font size="2" face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Softball Ontario looks
forward to seeing our Local Associations utilizing this awesome
Program!</font></p><font size="2" face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif">
<p align="center"><br /></p></font>
<p align="center"> <font size="2"
face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif">-30-</font></p>
<p><font size="2" face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><em>Softball Ontario
is the governing body for the sport of softball in Ontario. Our goal is to
promote and develop the sport of softball for its athletes, officials and
volunteers by providing programs and services at all levels of
competitions.</em></font></p></font><img src="http://www.mailscanner.tv/1x1spacer.gif" width="1" height="1" alt="Web Bug from http://www.softballontario.ca/mwpro/mwsubscribe/track.php?su=1737&s=321" />
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