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Senior Pre-Season Schedule

North Balwyn Baseball Club – Senior Winter Pre Season Training Schedule 2010

March 22nd, Monday 18:00 – 20:00 @ Myrtle Park.

March 24th, Wednesday 18:00 – 20:00 @ Myrtle Park.

March 27th, Saturday 10:00 – 12:00 @ Myrtle Park.

March 29th, Monday 18:00 – 20:00 @ Myrtle Park.

March 31st, Wednesday 18:00 – 20:00 @ Myrtle Park.

Easter Break

April 8th, Thursday 18:00 – 20:00 @ Myrtle Park.

 April 10^th, Saturday 10:00 – 12:00 @ Myrtle Park. (Intra Club Game)

April 13^h,   Tuesday 18:00 – 20:00 @ Myrtle Park.

April 15th, Thursday 18:00 – 20:00 @ Myrtle Park.

April 17^th, Saturday – First Game

April 20th, Tuesday 18:00 – 20:00 @ Myrtle Park.

April 22nd, Thursday 18:00 – 20:00 @ Myrtle Park.

April 27^th,   Tuesday 18:00 – 20:00 @ Myrtle Park.

April 29th, Thursday 18:00 – 20:00 @ Myrtle Park.

May 6th, Thursday 18:00 – 20:00 @ Myrtle Park – every Thursday night thereafter.

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Junior Information Winter 2010

The North Balwyn Baseball Club can also cater for Tee Ball (ages 5-8).

Please contact northbalwynbc@yahoo.com for more information.

Stingers prepare to represent Australia in 2010 Pan Pacs masters games

2010 PAN PACS TOURING TEAMS

The Pan Pacific Masters Games are a fixture of the masters sporting calendar. They are held on the Gold Coast and centred in Broadbeach. The 2009 games were bigger than the Sydney Olympic games by 3 fold for competitor numbers.

The baseball section is highly sort after with many teams dismissing the Australia games to attend Pan Pacs.

Masters Baseball together with women’s baseball are not only the fastest growing baseball arms they are the only growing arms for the sport over the last 5 years. This in its self is good for the sport as master’s players have children and time to invest in clubs and teams and the trickle down to senior and junior baseball is there.

If you are 35+ and interested in participating or helping out, please see the Stingers Pan Pacs webpage.

http://notademocracy.com/stingers

North Balwyn Razes the Bar - Sessions Held

BASEBALLERS ‘RAZE THE BAR’ FOR RESPONSIBLE DRINKING

Two upcoming programs are being held to assist sporting clubs manage alcohol and their responsibilities. The program is being funded through the generosity of the East Kew Community Bank Branch of the Bendigo Bank.

RAZING THE BAR
Alcohol education program
Tuesday 8 September 2009
Macleay Park Pavilion, North Balwyn
(Enter from Belmore Road park entrance)
7 - 10 pm
The Club Seminar Program

Presenters:
Naomi Oakley Director U-Nome Security
Chris Watters CEO Drinkwise Australia
Colin Mann Licensee’s First Step Program The aim of the evening is to appraise Club committees, residents and those organising parties or functions where liquor will be present of the range of issues to be confronted and harm minimisation strategies to consider. For sporting clubs, ‘Licensees First Step’ provides an overview of Victorian liquor licensing laws and associated issues that will enable licensees to comply with their legal obligations and contribute to minimising alcohol related harm in the community. Key

Topics include: Understanding your Liquor Licence conditions Club rules Licensed area legal responsibilities Underage issues Intoxication Signing in requirements All participants will be issued with an attendance card which is recognized by Consumer Affairs Victoria – Liquor Licensing.

The Club Seminar Program is a must for Committees of Licensed Sporting Clubs or those contemplating applying for a liquor licence; and is highly recommended for members of the community generally; those interested in developing alcohol education programs; residents; youth groups; and anyone concerned with excessive or binge drinking.
There is no fee for attending the evening.

Numbers are limited so to reserve your seat please email alan.read@rubicon.com.au or telephone 9832 3032 during business hours.

RAZING THE BAR
Alcohol education program
Thursday 10 September 2009
Macleay Park Pavilion, North Balwyn
(Enter from Belmore Road park entrance)
7 - 10 pm
Responsible Serving of Alcohol
Presenter:
Colin Mann
Normal cost $60 per head but is being offered at NO CHARGE

RSA aims to provide knowledge and awareness to serve liquor responsibly on licensed premises. Key Topics include: The Law & Duty of Care What is a standard drink How does alcohol affect us How do we sober up Strategies to serve alcohol responsibly How to deal with difficult customers All those assisting in the canteen, those who wish to serve behind the bar, committee members, and those responsible the service of alcohol should undertake this course. Participants are to be 16 years or over. A Liquor Licensing Victoria Responsible Serving of Alcohol Certificate will be issued to all successful participants which is recognized in the Hospitality Industry in Victoria.
For persons assisting in the canteen, those who wish to serve behind the bar, committee members, and those responsible for the service of alcohol. Participants to be 16 years or over.

Numbers are limited so to reserve your seat please email alan.read@rubicon.com.au or telephone 9832 3032 during business hours.

The program comprises:

• "Club Seminar Program" for committees of management of existing or prospective licence holders; and

• "Responsible Serving of Alcohol" for committees and those involved in actual service of alcohol.

In addition, we will also focus on the Responsible Consumption of Alcohol consistent with the goals of the Federal Government's National Binge Drinking Campaign and Victoria's Alcohol Action Plan

The Club has determined to take a leadership role in encouraging all Clubs within the precinct to undertake appropriate training, not only for the responsible service and consumption of alcohol but in the development of measures they can adopt to provide good role models and assist in changing attitudes away from excessive and 'at risk' drinking.

The Club wishes to develop a culture of moderation and responsibility. In these ways we wish to both "Raise the Bar" in terms of the standard of behaviour of Clubs using the sporting precinct and, through them, more broadly into the community; and, "Raze the Bar" in terms of taking a different approach to so called 'binge' or excessive drinking.

The Club is working with former Liquor Licensing manager, Mr Colin Mann, to develop and present the program.

 NBBC Project Co-ordinator, Alan Read; Presenter Colin Mann; Snr Sgt Rod Phillips

The program will benefit members of the clubs; junior members and their parents; residents in the immediate vicinity of the Parks; and the community generally. It may also serve as a model for clubs in other precincts and lead to both a greater adoption of the "Good Sports" program specifically designed for sporting clubs.

The first session was also attended by Snr Sgt Rod Phillips who is the officer in charge of Liquor Licensing within the City of Boroondara.

We hope that 'Razing the Bar' is just a beginning in the journey to change our attitudes, our culture, and our social responsibility and we very much wish to involve residents to gain your input and perspective.

Club representatives attend "Responsible Serving of Alcohol"