News, Meetings, Events and Important Dates

2008 Season

The JSA Office will be closed on July 24^th and 25^th.

It’s time to register for JSA 2^nd Season!

2^nd Season Coed Registration information can be found under the “Forms” link at the top of the page. 2^nd Season runs from July 28 – August 22, 2008. This season works for those diehard players who just can’t get enough softball with a 16-game primary season, three local tournaments and up to ½ dozen Southeast and Canadian tournaments. 2^nd season also works for those that can’t find the time to play in the 1^st season and/or want to keep in shape for fall tournaments in the lower 48. The short season is only 4 weeks long with just 8 games in doubleheader format weekly. Teams play once per week on the same night each week.

The registration fee is $250; there is no post season tournament or awards. This is a fun season for friends, families and those who need just a little more softball before the cold moves us back indoors.

Your team will consist of no less than 10 players (5 men/5 women) and up to as many as you want on the team. A player fee of $40 with a signed player agreement for each player must accompany your registration prior to players being allowed to play. If your team has players who played in the 1^st season, another player agreement and fee is not necessary, but JSA will need to know who they played for in order to locate the player agreement.

Registration deadline: July 18, 2008.

Juneau Sports Association ANNOUNCES

MEN’S MASTERS SOFTBALL LEAGUE - STARTING JULY 28, 2008

A new league is being formed for 40+ Men who may be traveling to Sr. Softball tournaments in the fall or who just need a few more weeks of play before the “real” rains and winter blues set in. This is a short 12 game season to keep you in shape for fall tournaments. Sandy Williams, a member of USA Senior Softball, has helped JSA form their newest league and the rules differ slightly from traditional play. Registration forms are available by clicking on the “Forms” link at the top of this page. If you don’t have a team, JSA will collect names and additional teams can be formed or you will be placed on an existing team. Deadline for registration is July 21, 2008. You must be a member of JSA by paying a player fee and filing a player agreement. Team registration fee is $225. Make checks payable to JSA.

The 12^th Annual Juneau Co-Ed Benefit Tournament has been scheduled for August 16^th and 17^th. All proceeds from this event will assist with a college fund for the children of Melinda Chamberlin. (See the Minda Chamberlin Memoriam link below.)

Haines Co-ed Tournament: The SE State Fair Co-ed Tournament is July 25^th-27^th (Fair weekend). Kimbee Etheridge is looking for additional players for her co-ed team. If you are interested, please contact Kimbee directly at 723-7399 or by e-mail: kimbee@gci.net or kimbee.etheridge@alaska.gov.

Whitehorse Dustball Tournament:

Kelly Kirby, from Allen Marine in Sitka, will be chartering a boat to assist players returning from Skagway to Juneau. For more information, including schedules, contact Kelly Kirby at: (907) 738-0999.
Rosie Thibodeau is looking for women interested in playing on the Valley Liquor co-ed team in the Dustball Tournament in Whitehorse. This team took 1^st place the past two years. Rosie has extra rooms reserved if any women are interested. Please call Rosie at: 321-2864.

UPDATE -- LOST & FOUND: Please stop by the office if you are missing something.

**All lost and found items will be donated to charity on 8/31/2008.**

Minda Chamberlin Memoriam

Upcoming Events:

July 18, 2008

Deadline for 2^nd Season Registration

July 28-August 22, 2008

Second Season

August 16 & 17, 2008 – 12^th Annual Benefit Tournament

Benefits will go to the Minda Chamberlin Children’s Fund

August 23, 2008 – Board Meeting

Post Season Discussion/Wrap Up

Rules Modification

Date Changes - 2009

September 27, 2008

Executive/Advisory Board Member Elections