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Welcome to Stars 2019! What to Expect Junior Coach Program Update
Travel Tournament Fundraising Referral Thank You Stars Gear & Practice Jersey Update
Camps & Events 2019 Bat Rules Our Sponsors
Welcome to Lake
County Stars
Baseball 2019!
While it’s not quite
time for Ernie’s
sunshine and flowers,
optimism and baseball
are here! As you know,
Indoor team practices
are underway. we
could not be more
excited to kickoff
2019 with this year’s
group of players. We
can’t wait to see how
they continue to grow
this season. Go Stars!
“Spring training means flowers, people coming outdoors, sunshine, optimismand baseball. Spring training is a time to think about being young again.”
-Ernie Banks
What to ExpectHere’s what you can expect over the next few months.
PracticeYouth: indoor team practices
through mid-April, then outdoors.
High School: indoor team practices until your high school season begins.
Need lessons? Work with your coach to make arrangements.
SchedulesTournaments: your team’s
tournament schedules should be finalized in the next month.
Regular Season: league schedules are usually finalized in mid-February. The
season typically runs from mid-April to mid-July at the latest.
UniformsUniforms should arrive in late March or early April. Your team parent will
distribute shortly thereafter.
Reminder: if you got a backpack / helmet last year, you will not get a
new one this year.
Questions?If you have any questions or
concerns, please don’t hesitate to reach out to your coach, team
parent, or any member of the Stars organization.
Junior Coach Program Update
Stars StoreIf you missed the chance to order Stars gear in the fall, you’ll have
another chance in February.
Looking for a specific item that wasn’t available before? Let us know
and we may be able to add it!
This year, Stars players age 14 and up have the opportunity to pass on their experience to players on our youth teams through our new volunteer Junior Coach Program. Junior Coaches
will assist the head coaches of our youth teams from winter practices, through the summer season (as their own school and baseball schedule allows). This is an awesome opportunity
to get some experience for those aspiring young coaches!
Please congratulate the following group of 2019 Junior Coaches!
Ethan Miller – Cole Winiecki – Nathan ZarkowskyNoah Short – Austin North
Do you have a Stars player age 14 or older interested in this program? If so, there is still availability for this season! Click the link below to apply.
Apply here!
Final PaymentsJust a reminder that all payments for 2019 program fees are due March 1.
If you chose the March 1 payment plan, any remaining payments will
automatically be processed on February 1 and March 1.
The teams below are fundraising (or will be soon) for their out-of-state/overnight tournaments! Please reach out to the team parent below to help our teams get to their tournaments. As other teams determine their tournament plans, we will let you know if there’s other opportunity to help.
11U CastroCooperstown
Current FundraiserSuper Bowl Squares
Contact: Gary [email protected]
12U GreenbergCooperstown
Current FundraiserSuper Bowl Squares
Contact: Stacey [email protected]
13U BlattOmaha
FundraiserDetails coming soon!
Contact: Vicky [email protected]
14U MascheriGrand Rapids
FundraiserDetails coming soon!
Contact: Robin [email protected]
Thanks in advance for your participation! These teams truly appreciate your help.
Stars Nation NewsJanuary 2019Issue #3
Lake County StarsPO Box 501, Mundelein, IL 60060
847-383-5701www.lakecountystars.org
Practice JerseysPractice jerseys are also in, and most have been handed out at practice. If you
haven’t picked yours up, be sure to ask your team parent.
You should get two shirts: one grey cotton t-shirt with the Stars circle logo, and one dark blue “Property of the Lake County Stars” dry fit t-shirt.
Also just as a reminder, please wear baseball pants and a hat to practice!
Stars GearIf the Stars Gear you ordered before the holidays
was backordered, it’s in and will be distributed within the next couple of weeks. Look for your team parent to have it for you at an upcoming
practice!
Also, we will open up the online store again in February for another opportunity to get your
Stars Gear before the season begins. If there’s an item you’d like to have available, let us know!
Get in by
NOONon Feb 3!
Thank you!This year’s referral program was
an absolute success, as we added 42 new players who were referred
by a current Stars family!
If you referred a new player to the Stars and didn’t get your $100
referral bonus yet, they are handed out to parents at practice. So be sure to stop inside and find
your team parent to pick it up.
USA bat rules will not be mandatory for MSBL games in 2019. We will follow the same USSSA bat rules from 2018.
This is done to lessen the financial impact on families.
Please note that USSSA Baseball Tournaments and Gameday USA have decided not to follow the new USA bat rules for 2019 as well. Other tournaments may have different restrictions so be sure to check your tournament rules.
If you have a new USA approved bat, you can use it in League play for MSBL.
For a bat to be legal it must be permanently marked“1.15 BPF” or “BBCOR” or “USA” or be a wood bat. There are NO barrel restrictions.
The U14 division will be the only division that must use a -5 or -3 bat.
Stars Nation NewsJanuary 2019Issue #3
Lake County StarsPO Box 501, Mundelein, IL 60060
847-383-5701www.lakecountystars.org
From time to time, the Stars will partner with a local business, and/or secure discounts to camps, events and other activities in the area. Check these out!
Age 14U to 18U: Under Armour®
Baseball Factory National Tryout in
Lake Zurich, IL on February 17 with a
15% discount when you sign up before
Friday, January 25 using code “NCSA15”
at checkout.
Click here for more info and
registration
Age 5 - 13 Age 14 - 18
Come out to Main Street, on February 9th, for a Parents and Coaches Clinic with Washington National Scout Mike Daughtry. Mike was a highly touted college pitcher out of the state of Texas that was selected in the wrong draft. After serving his time in the Military, Daughtry returned to his love of sports by coaching high school baseball for 14 years. During this time Daughtry got his feet wet in the MLB by locally scouting part time for the Philadelphia Phillies. Starting in 1986, Daughtry spent 2 years with the Major League Scouting Bureau, and since, has scouted for the Rangers, Diamondbacks and now the Washington Nationals. During the off-season, while residing in St. Charles, Mike Daughtry has influenced the lives of many young, local baseball players, including a few of our very own coaches. Not only does Daughtry offer the highest level of expertise in his lessons, but he is most known for the time, planning, and dedication he puts into his yearly showcases in St. Charles, aimed at giving young, local players a shot to show some of his many coaching contacts what they can do.
Mike will be sharing some of his general philosophies, coaching tactics, and Pro-sponsored training equipment. Time for individual questions is expected.
When: 12pm-2pm Saturday Feb 9 | Where: Main Street Sports | Who: Stars parents, coaches and players welcome!
All Stars coaches, parents and players of all
ages welcome!
2019 Bat Rules
Stars Nation NewsJanuary 2019Issue #3
Lake County StarsPO Box 501, Mundelein, IL 60060
847-383-5701www.lakecountystars.org
Thank you to our sponsors, your support is truly appreciated!
Sponsorships AvailableWould your company like to sponsor the Stars?
Sponsorships are still available for the 2019 season. Contributions will help our local boys play baseball – a portion of your sponsorship goes directly to offsetting program fees for a sponsored player. The remaining portion helps the
Stars enter local leagues and tournaments; defray the costs of uniforms and practice gear; pay for time at indoor practice facilities; and support field maintenance and improvements.
We have several options for sponsorship to fit small local businesses and large corporations. If you would like to sponsor Lake County Stars Baseball, please contact us by phone or email using the Stars info line at 847-383-5701,
or at [email protected].
The Stars are a registered Section 501c (3) not-for-profit organization and our EIN is 46-3897724.
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Open 11am to 9pm Daily
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TeamSportPro28835 N. Herky #213
Lake Bluff, IL847-729-7767
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Terrain Group815-648-2163
Cash for Gold615 S. Lake St.Mundelein, IL847-566-0404
Open 9am to 5pm M-F10am to 3pm Saturday
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