Hey everyone! At long last!!!  Before the first pitch, we wanted to let you know a few things…
 

Live Streaming 

Can’t make it to the game? No worries… many of this seasons games will be broadcast either via live video or text-based play-by-play stream. We will be testing several distribution mechanisms, but we will start with the new GameChanger Team Manager app.  For those of you who have followed previous year’s game streams, this new version requires the download of the new app version. You will not be able to watch the stream from the original GameChanger app. If you need help getting setup, please let me know. 

Can’t watch live? No worries… High quality videos for recorded games will still be available on the OP Eagles Baseball site just as in past years. 

On that subject, we are looking for volunteers interested in helping to video or score games for the stream for the fans. If you might be interested, please let me know. 

Snack Shack is Closed… for now

While it is possible the shack may open later in the season, it won’t be for this first week. Please plan accordingly. If we are able to open the shack in the future, we’ll need volunteers to staff it. Stay tuned for details. 

Still Time to Gear Up

The team store is still active, but not for much longer.  You can find the store link featured on the navigation of the OP Eagles Site. Don’t wait, order now!

Pre-season Form

As discussed in the meeting this evening, we understand transportation will be a challenge for many players this season.  We hope to get a better understanding to help mitigate any issues as quickly as possible.  To that end, please fill out this 2021 Pre-season form to indicate your player’s availability based on the documented transportation guidelines. 
 

Season Financial Support Pledge

Given the short season and heightened restrictions on athletic events, we have opted not to sell banners for the 2021 season.  Instead, we are asking each family to participate by pledging financial support to the program.  To learn the details and pledge your support, please fill out this 2021 Sponsorship Pledge form.
 

Schedules

Games schedules are now posted online.  Please view the current schedule on our website, and subscribe to the calendar feeds for iPhone, Outlook, or Google Calendar to receive updates and information about schedule changes as they occur.

Thanks to everyone for your support.  We are all looking forward to a great season!

Coach Smith recently sent a note to all families regarding the 2021 Spring Season and the mandatory virtual meeting to be held on March 8th from 7pm to 8pm. The message was sent via ParentSquare. Please contact us for details if you did not receive this notification.

We need volunteers starting this weekend to staff the Eagle’s Nest Snack Shack.  Please visit the Snack Shack page and select Volunteer Signup to select your volunteer times.  More slots will be add as the game schedule is updated.

The sponsor drive is starting early this year, and that’s not all that’s changed.  Read below for some of the exciting improvements to the sponsor program.
 

Individual and Business Options

In previous years, all sponsors submitted the same pledge form and information.  This year, in an effort to streamline the intake process, we’ve separated the pledge form into a Business and Individual/Family version. Both versions are available now on the OP Eagles Baseball website under Sponsors, or at the following two URLs:

• Business Sponsorship
• Individual/Family Sponsorship

More Sponsorship Levels

For businesses, we’ve also added exciting new options for sponsorship including an All-Star and MVP tier.  These feature the new outfield jumbo banners that will be visible throughout the game. This helps us add even more value for our most important sponsors.  MVP sponsors will receive Priority Placement of their banners on a first-come first-served basis.
 

Online Form Submission and Payments

Now you don’t need to worry about printing forms and making sure to hand in all the paperwork.  Save a tree and use the Online Form Submission.  Online pledges will receive an invoice which will allow them to easily submit their payments by mail or even online (specific details still pending).
 

Request by Email

Help your fans pledge their support to the program via email.  Using the Email Sponsor Toolkit, you can create custom URLs to include in your emails to friends, family, or business that will include your name to make sure your sponsors are credited to you.  Check it out.
 

Support for You and Your Sponsors

We’ve also created two new email addresses to answer any questions you or your sponsors might have.

sponsor@opeaglesbaseball.com is setup to provide simple answers to any question you might have.

banner@opeaglesbaseball.com provides direct access to the team that will help with banner creation and delivery coordination.
 

Good Luck 

With all the new options available, we fully expect this will be a record breaking year for the Oak Park Baseball fundraising efforts. Please contact us if you have any questions, and good luck getting those sponsors!