http://builders.douglascollegebaseball.com A place known to provide shelter, support, camaraderie, knowledge, and wisdom... Sat, 18 Dec 2010 17:26:18 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It’s been an exciting week for those of us that have been utilizing the “RICHMOND OLYMPIC OVAL” for BASEBALL TRAINING…..Richmond City Council voted this past Monday to keep “Batting Cages” in the mix for the “Conversion To Community Legacy Mode” (Adjustment of Priorities). $175,000 remains committed to ... http://builders.douglascollegebaseball.com/xmas-comes-early-to-r-o-o-t-4-baseball-supporters-and-now-perhaps-for-many-others/ For those that asked for the “Coles Notes” Version. Any questions let me know. The “R.O.O.T. 4 BASEBALL” project has the following available for your registrants and associations. -          Xmas Camp on Dec.18th and 19th OPEN TO ALL organizations and put on by www.bat-unlimited.com -          ... http://builders.douglascollegebaseball.com/r-o-o-t-4-baseball-update-shortened-coles-notes-pictorial-version/ The effort to bring "Diamond Sports" to the Richmond Olympic Oval (www.richmondoval.ca) keeps motoring along and gaining momentum. Having said that, the task is far from finished.....Here's a few programs that are being considered viable as we march onward. 1)           Xmas Camps being held on Dec.18th and 19th ... http://builders.douglascollegebaseball.com/r-o-o-t-4-baseball-update-richmond-olympic-oval-training-for-baseball-nov-21st/ RICHMOND, BC- In February 2010 all of Canada was consumed by the Olympics as the city of Vancouver welcomed some of the finest athletes in the world. The Olympics also provided Vancouver and surrounding areas with some of the finest athletic facilities in the world that will leave ... http://builders.douglascollegebaseball.com/girls-baseball-gets-%e2%80%98olympic-feel%e2%80%99/ ESPECIALLY at AT&T Park in SF. (Because it may NEVER happen at Safeco!!).....I'm not talking about "Behind Home Plate four rows up".....I'm talking about just even on the streets, along the bridge, tailgaiting in the adjoining parking lot,or simply peering through the RF iron gates. (Of which they rotate every ... http://builders.douglascollegebaseball.com/attending-a-world-series-with-your-son-or-daughter-should-be-on-every-baseball-fans-bucket-list/ While a “Full Baseball / Softball Training Center” @ the Richmond Oval could still be years away, there are those believers amongst us that are willing to “step up to the plate”. This initial effort - powered by Richmond City Baseball and the “The Dugout Club” - will hopefully ... http://builders.douglascollegebaseball.com/winterball-2010-instructors-%e2%80%93-richmond-oval-training/ Out of the lottery tickets purchased that weekend with the "extra funds", unfortunately we came up with only TWO free plays on Lotto Max..These took place on Sept.10th...I'll check these in a couple days/weeks/months just so we can "keep dreaming" for awhile!! Lo and behold...."Shut out" on the FREE PLAYS as ... http://builders.douglascollegebaseball.com/midget-aaa-provincial-broken-bat-draw-lotto-portion/