 | 2010 Picnic a great time: about 80 folks attended on hot,
breezy day featuring good company, good food and interesting
softball to watch.
Special thanks for making picnic a success to:
Al and Donna Beard, John and Joanne Rice, George (the griller) Schlapo,
Sonny Frownfelter, Dick Barr, Pam Ehrenfried, Sylvia Adam.
Also, the maintenance crew at Olney Manor Park helped our preparation
by getting the tables and grills in good order. |
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“Tait
Tournament” & All Star Weekend”
Saturday and Sunday, July
17 and 18, 2009 is All Star Weekend.
Saturday, at 9:30 a.m., with
the All Star game between the 60+ teams from Daytime
versus the Night league. the Co-Rec All Star teams.
At 11:00
While the games are going on, the Annual MCSSA Picnic will begin at
11:00 a.m. in the picnic
grounds just beyond the fence of Field #4.
As usual, there is a small fee ($5) for food and each person is
required to bring their own beverages, dessert and folding chairs, although
there will be tables available at the park.
See sign up details
below.
Then at 11:30 a.m. a brief ceremony changing
the name of thr Tuesday/Thursday morning league to the Ross Emerson
Softball League.
At 1:00 p.m. the All Star game between the 50+ Tuesday night league
versus the Friday night Draft league.
All games will be played on Olney Manor Field #4.
The games will be a single nine-inning affair.
The prizes here are the bragging rights for the coming year over the
conquered opponents. It is a
lot of fun and teams are encouraged to bring out their fan clubs to see the
games.
On Sunday July 18 we will be conducting the Fourteenth Annual MCSSA “Bill
Tait” Invitational Softball Tournament at Olney Manor Park.
There will be four 65+ teams (Bowie, Delaware, Montgomery County and
Carroll County) along with four 70+ teams (Bowie, Delaware, Brandywine and
Montgomery County) participating. In
addition there will be four 75+ teams .
8:30 a.m. The first round of games are played
amongst all three
groups. 9:45 a.m.
We
have the “Opening Ceremonies” on Field #4.
The ceremony consists of teams lining the softball diamond while a
Color Guard presents the U.S. Colors for the singing of the National Anthem. This is followed by brief remarks by a guest speaker and then
the team managers are introduced. To
officially get the tournament underway there will be a ceremonial
“first-pitch” from an invited guest
A team trophy as well as individual “desk trophies” will be
presented to the winners in each age bracket.
A First Aid Unit will be present all day.
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details:
MCSSA
Picnic Saturday July 17, 2010 at 11:00 Olney Manor Park,
Open
to all MCSSA members, spouses and guests. Join your friends for a great
day of food, fun, and fellowship. Hot Dogs, hamburgers, veggie-burgers
furnished. Play in the Horse Shoe Tournament and watch All Star games on
Field #4.
Bring your own beverage (MCPPC allows no alcohol). Those born on an even year please bring desert or fruit to
share. Those born on an odd
year please bring a salad, vegetable or side dish (devilled eggs, baked
beans, etc.) to share.
There are plenty of picnic tables, but some may wish to bring
comfortable folding chairs.
Sign
up: $5 per person before July 15.
Send
check for picnic (payable to MCSSA) to:
MCSSA
14320
Fairdale Road
Silver
Spring MD 20905.
At
softball fields: give check (payable to MCSSA) to Al Beard, Jim Ganz, or John
Fennel.
Help
needed: set up at 10:00, run a grill at 11:00, clean up; please call Al
at 301 552 3651 or John at 301 774 7106.
thanks
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