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</div><div><b>Subject: </b>Earn $500 for your Softball Association - Deadline Approaching Quickly!</div><div><br/></div>
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<span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Contact</strong>: Lisa Crompton<br>
416-426-7150<br>
<span style="text-decoration: underline;">lcrompton@softballontario.ca </span><br>
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<strong>Date</strong>: November 29, 2011</span><br>
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<strong>Earn $500 for your Softball Association! Make Sure to Apply by December 23, 2011!</strong></div>
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TORONTO, ON - Could your Softball Association use an extra $500 to help train your coaches, umpires or volunteers? Softball Ontario's Softball Association Fundamental Excellence (SAFE) Awards are a great way to fund your volunteer training for 2012! Apply by December 23, 2011 at 12:00 PM to be eligible for one of twenty-four (24) SAFE Awards.<br>
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<strong>What is a SAFE Award?</strong><br>
A Softball Association Fundamental Excellence Award is an award of $500 for Softball Associations to use in one of four (4) categories:
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Community Coach Development</li>
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Competitive Coach Development</li>
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Umpire Development</li>
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The Awards will help Softball Associations to train volunteers for the 2012 softball season, thereby increasing their volunteer capacity and the quality of their programs. Softball Associations receiving a SAFE Award will receive a special presentation of a SAFE Award Plaque at one of their Softball Association’s events. In addition, the SAFE Award will help Softball Associations to work towards improving their SAFE STAR Rating!<br>
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<strong>How do I apply for a SAFE Award?</strong><br>
Applying for a SAFE Award is easy! Just follow these three (3) steps:<br>
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<strong>Step 1: </strong> Become a member of the Play Softball Network by 12:00 PM on December 23, 2011
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It’s free and easy to join, with lots of benefits for your Softball Association! Download an application form here:
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<a href="http://softballontario.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=71a17dfff5844262b6f3e33e9&id=63e4d406db&e=6c4e4fbfff" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 153); font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;">http://network.playsoftball.ca/modules/download_gallery/dlc.php?file=3</a></li>
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<strong>Step 2:</strong> Submit your SAFE STAR Rating Application by 12:00 PM on December 23, 2011
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Download a copy of the SAFE STAR Rating Application Form here:
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<a href="http://softballontario.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=71a17dfff5844262b6f3e33e9&id=d139b84a84&e=6c4e4fbfff" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 153); font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;">http://www.softballontario.ca/content/view/448</a></li>
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<strong>Step 3:</strong> Complete the SAFE Award Application Form and send it to the Softball Ontario Office by 12:00 PM on December 23, 2011
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Download a copy of the SAFE STAR Rating Application Form here:
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Softball Associations are encouraged to set up a telephone meeting with Participation Program Coordinator Lisa Crompton by email <a href="mailto:lcrompton@softballontario.ca" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 153); font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;">lcrompton@softballontario.ca</a> or by phone at 416-426-7150 to review applications prior to submission.<br>
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Complete all three (3) Steps in the SAFE Award Application Process by <u><strong>12:00 PM on December 23, 2011</strong></u><strong> </strong>to be eligible for a SAFE Award. To assist Softball Associations in their application, sample application materials are available in the SAFE STAR Section of Softball Ontario’s web site at <a href="http://softballontario.us2.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=71a17dfff5844262b6f3e33e9&id=7c460b5421&e=6c4e4fbfff" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 153); font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;">www.softballontario.ca</a> under Association Awards.<br>
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If you would like to find out more information about the Softball Association Fundamental Excellence (SAFE) Awards, the SAFE STAR Ratings Program, or if you have any questions please contact Lisa Crompton at <a href="mailto:lcrompton@softballontario.ca" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 153); font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;">lcrompton@softballontario.ca</a> or call 416-426-7150.<br>
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