First Effing Amendments Softball 2010

Hey Everybody,

Thank you very much to everyone who responded to my harassments; we had enough people for
a squad and I just went and signed us up. So we’re official!

I know a lot of you still haven’t made a firm decision on playing yet and that’s fine. Just let
me know if you want to come out and play at any point during the season. We always pick up
stragglers halfway through to restock the farm system.

First order of business: my grand plan for recouping the team fee. I’d like to ask everyone who
plans on playing regularly to give me $20 for the registration, and folks who plan on playing
only a couple games (3 or more), $10. If anyone strongly objects to this, please let me know. I
just figured this was the best way to balance out the fee and not have anyone have to contribute
too much. So if you could maybe run that by my desk (those of you who work here), that would
be great; otherwise I’ll nag you at practice and games.

So we will also be ordering jerseys sometime soon. They will be of the same beautiful design
and hand-crafted materials as last year’s model (unless someone gives me something better to
work with – I may be many things but fashion designer is not one of them). If you would like
a jersey, please let me know the name and number you’d like on it, and the size. The sizes tend
to run a little on the small side, especially after a trip through the wash, so keep that in mind. I
anticipate the cost per shirt coming in anywhere between $20-25. I won’t submit the order for
another 2 weeks or so, so you have until then to get your order in to me.

And now, for the part you’ve all been waiting for: Practice! (“We talkin’ bout practice?”) Darn
right we are. Now I’m sure all of you are natural ringers, but ringers need practice too. You
gotta get those arms and legs in game shape! I would like to have our first practice on Tuesday,
April 20th. Since a lot of you will probably have better plans that day, let’s set Wednesday aside
for a rain date. If I’m waiting too long to initiate the practices, and you just need to get out there
ASAP, please let me know and I’ll schedule it sooner. I just wanted to wait until I could be sure
we’d have some nice weather.

I would also like to try to encourage folks to come out to the batting cages with me whenever
you’re free. There are cages in Virginia near the 7-corners shopping area that are cheap and
usually not too crowded, but if anyone knows of some closer to the District, that’d be great too.
Either way, if you want to go whack some balls around with me, give me a yell and we’ll set
something up.

For now, my dear A’s, that’s it. But soon we will have reason to rejoice and bask in the summer
sun. Until then,: a) let me know if you want to play but haven’t told me so already, b) let me
know if you can/want to make the April 20 practice, c) get yourself a jersey, and d) please come
find me with the registration fee. Thanks!

Effing A,