Softball Association Fundamental Excellence Award is February 1, 2011
January 31, 2011
Toronto, ON
FINAL REMINDER: February 1, 2011 Deadline to Apply for a $500 Award!
TORONTO, ONTARIO – Softball Ontario would like to remind Softball Associations across Ontario that the final deadline for the 2011
Softball Association Fundamental Excellence Award is February 1, 2011. Softball Associations who complete the application process and submit their forms by tomorrow will be considered for a SAFE Award of $500; winners will be announced at the 2011 Get In The Game Symposium on February 26, 2011.
How do I apply for a S.A.F.E. Award?
There are only three (3) steps to applying for a S.A.F.E. Award:
Step 1: Become a member of the Play Softball Network by February 1, 2011
Step 2: Submit your SAFE Star Rating Application & Earn a STAR Rating for your Softball Association by February 1, 2011
Step 3: Complete the S.A.F.E. Award Application Form and send it to the Softball Ontario Office by February 1, 2011
All three (3) Steps in the S.A.F.E. Award Application Process must be completed by
February 1, 2011 for your Softball Association to be considered for a S.A.F.E. Award. To assist you in your Application, sample application materials are available in the S.A.F.E. Star Section of Softball Ontario’s web site at
http://www.softballontario.ca/content/view/447.
Assistance with your SAFE Star and SAFE Award Application forms are available through the Softball Ontario office! Contact Lisa Crompton at
lcrompton@softballontario.ca or call her at 416-426-7150 for help with your application.
What is a S.A.F.E. Award?
A Softball Association Fundamental Excellence Award is an award of $500 for Softball Associations to use in one of four (4) categories:
- Volunteer Development
- Community Coach Development
- Competitive Coach Development
- Umpire Development
If your Softball Association receives a SAFE Award, you will also receive a special presentation of a SAFE Award Plaque at one of your Softball Association’s events. In addition, the SAFE Award will help your Softball Association to work towards improving your SAFE Star Rating!
The 2011 SAFE Awards are made possible by a grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation. If you would like to find out more information about the Softball Association Fundamental Excellence (S.A.F.E.) Awards, the S.A.F.E. Star Ratings Program, or if you have any questions please contact Lisa Crompton at
lcrompton@softballontario.ca or call 416-426-7150.
Softball Ontario is the governing body for the sport of softball in Ontario. Our goal is to promote and develop the sport of softball for its athletes, officials and volunteers by providing programs and services at all levels of competitions.
The Ontario Trillium Foundation is an agency of the Government of Ontario. Their mission is to build healthy and vibrant communities throughout Ontario by strengthening the capacity of the voluntary sector, through investments in community-based initiatives.