​2018 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Tuesday, November 27th @ 7:00pm Community Room, Albert McCormick Arena
All parents, coaches, assistant coaches, umpires, board members and other interested parties are welcome to attend. Volunteers will be recognized, elections will be held for new board members, reports will be given, and suggestions from the floor will be discussed.

We are accepting nominations for the following positions on the Board of Directors: Treasurer; Vice President, House League; Director of Marketing & Public Relations; Director, Equipment; & Umpire in Chief (one-year term). Nominations may be put forward at the meeting or, in advance, at the office. Proposed amendments to the constitution must be received at the office, in writing, by Tuesday, November 13th. Proposed amendments may be mailed to Waterloo Minor Girls Softball; 500 Parkside Drive; Waterloo, ON N2L 5J4 or sent via email to office@wmgsa.com Everyone is welcome.

​Please RSVP to the office so we have an idea of numbers. Come on out and have your say. For more information, call the office at 747-0430

REP TRYOUTS FOR 2019 SEASON

CLICK HERE FOR TRYOUT RESULTS
​Get in the game with our Rep teams! Rep team tryouts begin the week AFTER Labour Day. If you have a conflicting winter sport tryout, or are leaving town for school, please contact the Coach as soon as possible. 
ANYONE INTERESTED IN PLAYING REP BALL IN WATERLOO MUST ATTEND AT LEAST 2 OF THE 3 POSTED TRYOUTS.
THERE WILL BE A $10 TRYOUT FEE COLLECTED FROM EACH PLAYER AT THE FIRST TRYOUT ATTENDED.
Mite (2009-2010): 
Saturday, Sept 8 - 9:00-10:30AM - Hillside Upper
Sunday, Sept 9 - 5:30-7:00PM - Hillside Upper
Tuesday, Sept 11 - 5:30-7:00PM - Hillside Upper

Squirt (2007-2008):
Monday, Sept 3 - 4:00PM-5:30PM - Hillside Upper
Saturday, Sept 8 - 10:30AM-12:30PM - Hillside Upper
Sunday, Sept 9 - 7:00-8:30PM - Hillside Upper

Novice (2005-2006): 
Monday, Sept 3 - 5:30-7:00PM - Hillside Upper
Tuesday, Sept 4 - 5:30-7:00PM - Hillside Upper
Thursday, Sept 6 - 5:30-7:30PM - Waterloo Park #3

Bantam (2003-2004):
Monday, Sept 3 - 7:00-9:00PM - Hillside Upper
Tuesday, Sept 4 - 7:00-9:00PM - Hillside Upper
Wednesday, Sept 5 - 5:30-7:30PM - Hillside Upper 
Saturday, Sept 8 - 1:00-3:00PM - Hillside Upper 

Midget (2000, 2001, 2002)
Monday, Sept 3 - 9:00-11:00PM - Hillside Upper
Tuesday, Sept 4 - 9:00-11:00PM - Hillside Upper
Wednesday, Sept 5 - 7:30-9:30PM - Hillside Upper 

    Rep Tryout Registration Form

Your 2019 Rep Coaches:

Mite Gold (T1): Don Wales
Mite Black (T2): TBD
Squirt Gold (T1): Anne Hunsberger
Squirt Black (T2): Aron Griffith
Novice Gold (T1): Cory McGowan 
Novice Black (T2): TBD
Bantam Gold (T1): Trent Hilpert
Bantam Black (T2): Grant Doucette
Midget Gold (T1): Dave Vallance
Midget White (T1): Randy Drover
​Midget Black (T2): Jerry Fronchak
Open (T1): Derrick Nowe 

Help Support Our Teams Going to Nationals!!

Novice Gold
GoFundMe Page: CLICK HERE
Click Here for the Novie Gold Team Page

Midget Gold
GoFundMe Page: CLICK HERE
Click Here for the Midget Gold Team Page

2018 Registration Raffle Winners

Grand Prize #1 Samsung TV - Ticket #2981 - Matt Skogstad
Grand Prize #2 Samsung TV - Ticket #5816 - Greg Puhalski
3rd Prize Yamaha Sound System  - Ticket #2380 - Jen Krestick
4th Prize Shure Headphones - Ticket #5635 - Reid Pridham
Thanks to Natural Sound for supporting our fundraising!

2017 Annual General Meeting

Wednesday, November 22nd @ 7:00pm
Community Room, Albert McCormick Arena
All parents, coaches, assistant coaches, umpires, board members and other interested parties are welcome to attend the 7:00 p.m. event.  Volunteers will be recognized, elections will be held for new board members, reports will be given, and suggestions from the floor will be discussed.  We are accepting nominations for the following positions on the Board of Directors: President; Vice President, Representative; Director of Fundraising & Sponsorship; Director of Coach & Player Development; & Umpire in Chief.  Nominations may be put forward at the meeting or, in advance, at the office.  We will also be discussing the interleague merger pilot rolled out into Squirt & Novice divisions in 2017. 
 
Proposed amendments to the constitution must be received at the office, in writing, by Wednesday, November 8th.   Proposed amendments may be mailed to Waterloo Minor Girls Softball; 500 Parkside Drive; Waterloo, ON  N2L 5J4 or sent via email to office@wmgsa.com
Everyone is welcome. 
Please RSVP to the office so we have an idea of numbers.
Come on out and have your say.

WANTED: UMPIRES

Looking to make extra cash this summer? Sign up to be an Umpire with WMGSA! Sign up here

Looking for Experienced Softball Trainers

WMGSA is looking for experienced softball trainers to assist our teams and coaches with specific areas of the game. If interested, please contact our office for more details.

Volunteer for the 2018 Season!

The success of our girls’ softball program depends on having a large group of enthusiastic, dedicated volunteers. We are thrilled to have an extremely diverse and dedicated group of people comprised of parents, grandparents, community youth, and numerous others. We need all sorts of people with all sorts of skills. No experience necessary. Please call the office for more information 519747-0430.

City of Waterloo Fee Assistance
Leisure Access Program 

The City of Waterloo Fee Assistance Leisure Access Program is a financial support program for permanent residents with low income living in Waterloo, helping individuals participate in City of Waterloo recreational and affiliated minor sport and arts programs. The assistance is given in the form of a credit to eligible individuals. Eligibility is based on total family income. 
Click here for more details
http://www.waterloo.ca/en/gettingactive/feeassistance.asp 
The Waterloo Minor Girls Softball Association wishes to acknowledge the contributions of Canadian Tire Foundation for Families Jumpstart Program.

Ghosts News

Midget Gold
WIN NATIONAL GOLD

Contrats to our Midget Gold team for going undefeated to win gold at the 2018 National Tournament in BC
570 News Article: Click here 
Wat. Chronicle Article: Click Here

Midget Gold on CTV

Check out our Midget Gold team featured on CTV News as they gear up for Nationals in BC: Click Here

2018 Rep Invitational Tournament - Raffle Winners

Saturday 50/50 Winner: 
​Yellow ticket #9715210

2017 Midget Ghosts in the News - Off to Nationals

Our Midget Rep team made headlines in the Waterloo Region Record for their success this season on the road to Nationals. Read Here 

2 Bantam Teams to Nationals

We are proud to announce that BOTH of the WMGSA Bantam Rep teams (Gold and Black) are headed to Nationals in Delta, BC
To support the Bantam Gold team, check out their donation page here

Congrats Midget Gold

After winning Provincials, our Midget Gold Rep team is off to Nationals in Alberta. To follow their story or to make a donation to their trip and success, check out their page HERE

Petition to KEEP ​ball diamonds at ​Waterloo Park

The City of Waterloo is planning to demolish Diamonds 1 and 2 at Waterloo Park to create more space for festivals and celebrations. 
​
Click here to sign the petition to prevent this!

2017 Rep Tournament
​50/50 Raffle Winner

​RED TICKET #5282336
Winnings - $243.00

Midget Gold Go 5-0 in USA

Waterloo Ghosts Midget Gold rounded out an undefeated fall season with an impressive 5-0 showing at the highly regarded TNT Showcase just outside of Philadelphia. The tourney is an invite to only 64 teams, with teams from 12 US states participating.
For the full story from the team, head over to their Team Page. 

From Ghosts to Team Canada

Congratulations to our Waterloo Ghosts' own Brooke Turkalj and Mia Valcke! Both players have been named to Softball Canada's 2017 Junior Women’s National Team Athlete Pool and are now eligible to be invited to Senior or Junior National Team training camps and selection camps.

WMGSA Player on Team Canada

Mia Valcke was picked up by Team Canada to travel to South Korea for the 2016 World Cup of Baseball. Good luck Mia - we are all cheering for you and Team Canada!
Article Here

Nationals-Bound: Bantam Gold

A great article in the Waterloo Chronicle showcasing the WMGSA Bantam Gold team as they gear up for their trip to the National Tournament.

Click here for the full article with interviews.

Bantam Provincial Tournament

Click here to watch the full CTV Kitchener segment.

Waterloo - B.C. Exchange

Waterloo Bantam Gold participated in a 2016 exchange with Delta Softball Academy in the Vancouver area over Spring Break. The Delta group travelled to Waterloo for a May 1st series of games to complete the exchange.
Second basemen, Brandon Horn of Team Canada's PanAm winning team, spent some time with some of our girls and showed off his golden hardware.

For the full CTV clip, click here (start at 18:09)

Waterloo Ghosts Scholarship Award

Sponsored by the Cornerstone Courier Tournament

The Waterloo Ghosts are proud to offer scholarship awards each year. Each scholarship will be awarded to a girl registered in the WMGSA who is entering first year, full-time University or Community College in the fall of 2015.

Stay tuned for more details!

Please contact the office if you have any questions or to get an application form:  office@wmgsa.com

Come and learn from the best!

The WMGSA is hosting awesome clinics again this season!  Pitcher/Catcher clinics and
​general skills development clinics for all players will run before the season gets underway. 
Please call the office for more information 519-747-0430.
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