2020 Winter Training & Snowball - General Information

• Introduction to Softball for girls grades PreK, K and 1st grade. 

         This level will provide the players instruction on the fundamentals of softball in a fun setting. 

• Intermediate Snowball for girls in grades 2-4. 

         This level builds upon the Introduction section and provides next level structured drills.

• Advanced Winter Training for girls in grades 5-12.

      This advanced level will expose players to softball strategy and provide them the opportunity to prepare for High School tryouts as well as Spring In-town and Summer Travel Team Evaluations.  All Bellingham Blaze Summer players are encouraged to participate. Training will be done by the league's most experienced coaches and HS players.

Goals

• To provide new players instruction on the fundamentals of softball.
• To provide instruction on the fundamentals of hitting, throwing, and fielding.
• To provide players with the drills designed help players improve their skill level.
• To provide players an opportunity to actually improve their skills by applying this instruction in a fast paced, fun, practice environment that focuses on repetition.

Sessions

• Saturday evenings February 8, February 15, February 22, February 29 & March 7 (March 14th will be held for Spring in-town evaluations) 

Times for each session are as follows:

Introduction to snow ball:   6:00pm to 7:00pm

Intermediate Snowball:        6:45pm to 8:00pm

Advanced Winter Training:  6:00pm to 8:00pm 

What to bring

• Each participant will be required to have a glove, helmet, and bat.  We also recommend a fielding mask for the younger age groups but they are optional.  If players do not have these items there will be some equipment available to borrow for the session but it is recommended to contact the BOD (via the email below) to ensure the equipment will be suitable for your softball player. 

Where

• Bellingham High School Gym

• send email to the BGSA President at [email protected]