The Santa Monica High School Varsity, Junior Varsity and Freshman /Sophomore Baseball teams are all working hard and looking great. The coaches are running the practices like the pros and bringing the players to the next level. Check the game schedules and get out to cheer on the teams! Thanks to our webmaster and artist, Theresa Hart Barry, for creating and continually updating our web sites.
The snack bar is open for the games with drinks, tasty munchies and, of course, hot dogs. Checkout our new tee shirts, sweat shirts, yoga pants, luggage tags and seat cushions. All proceeds support the baseball program. Thanks to the lead parents, Monica Hirschberger, Laura Lares and Rosalie Kumagai and many helping hands!
Notice the cleaned up field looking even better with the sponsor banners hanging proudly. Thank you to Don Gray for his tireless work in producing the awesome and high quality artwork. Thank you to the sponsors for making many of the improvements possible. Click on our sponsor tab to see who our sponsors are and thank them in return.
Lots of volunteers have been working on the field cleaning and painting and in the batting cage making it safe. Thank you to Fernando Padilla, Mac McPherson, Lisa Winick, Johnny Greene, Paul Rosenblum, Willy Phillips, Duane and Rosalie Kumagai, Mark Landis, Sergio Becerra, James Altman, the Jimenez family, Luis Franco, Nino Fanali, Christopher and Matt Park. (I apologize to anyone inadvertently overlooked. Please let me know so I can add you the list.)
Continue to recycle. It pays off - financially and environmentally. The program works thanks to the players who sort and bag and the volunteers, Tammy Montanari, Rebecca Bonney and Jose Perez, who take the items to the recycling center.
Keep up the good work!
Go Vikings.
Best, Nancy Tyre
President, Santa Monica Diamond Club
SAMOHI Baseball – The Diamond Club Fund Raiser at 'The Parlor'– Sat 3/6 12-2 pm & Thurs 3/10 7-9 pm. Our First attempt got rained out, but we are determined to make this a success. We came across another great way to raise funds for our school and it does not involve asking you to part with any of your hard earned money. This event will create cash for you from your unwanted gold or silver jewelry while and simultaneously generate a donation from the gold professional for the team. Just bring your old yellow or white gold and silver jewelry
you don't wear anymore (don't forget those tangled or broken necklaces as well as unmatched earrings or cuff links, silver platters and serving sets) and trade them in for instant cash for you. Don't worry about not having enough gold to make a difference, you will be surprised by the value of a few small pieces.
While the price of gold, silver, and platinum is so high, now is the time to sell. We will have a gold professional to weigh and test each piece for karat type and purity. Stones can be removed and returned to you. The gold buyer will make you an offer based upon current prices. You can choose to accept the offer or take the jewelry back home with
you. As a donation from the gold professional, The Diamond Club will receive an additional portion of the total purchases. You receive a competitive cash offer, Roosevelt Elementary gets a donation, and everyone wins!
The Parlor – 1519 Wilshire Blvd.
Enjoy yourself while your gold is Weighed and measured.
They may put us upstairs so be sureto ask where they have placed our group.
Call 310.770.6418 if you have any questions or if you wish to schedule another time to sellyour gold while benefiting The Diamond Club.
Welcome to the 2010 Diamond Club! Samohi Baseball athletes and coaches are working hard to prepare for interscholastic competition and they need your help.
The Samohi Diamond Club is a non-profit organization devoted to the promotion of Viking Baseball. Our purpose is to encourage school and community support in the development of improved athletic facilities, equipment, and academic programs for the athletes.
The Diamond Club has many goals to achieve during the pre-season:
Order new uniforms
Sell advertising banners
Hold fundraiser
Develop a Samohi baseball website
Develop a 2010 baseball advertisement program
Make major field improvements
Reach out to recognize and involve Viking Baseball Alumni
NOW WE NEED YOU! Your involvement will ensure your son and everybody on the Baseball team has
what they need to shine during the upcoming season. The Diamond Club has many ways for you to get
involved! Here’s what you can do to support Samohi Baseball:
Join the club! Members are the parents or guardians of the baseball players currently participating in
the baseball program at Samohi.
SMDC Sponsorships
Make a Play!
Sponsorship Opportunities for the 2010 Season
1) Grand Slam - $5,000, $10,000, $15,000, $20,000
Sponsor the batting cage or snack bar and see your name or logo on a banner at that highly visible location and on our website as well.
2) Home Run - $550 - $4,999
Includes a premier location banner and web site acknowledgement with logo
3) Triple - $500 - $549
See your name and/or logo on a field banner as well as on the web site
4) Double - $100 - $499
Have your name, logo and contact listed all year on our web site
5) Single - $50 - $99
See your name listed on the web site as a sponsor
6) Walk –
Support the teams with a donation under $50
List of Baseball Needs – The Wish List
We still need the items with stars.
More stars mean more urgency. Dollar values are estimates.
Batting cage
**2 Pitching machines with balls $3550 each Lights – district may have
Mats – 3 home plate mats - have
**Flooring - $3.25/sq ft, need about 3200 sq ft Wrap poles - done
Scoreboard repairs -done
Electrical repairs done
Infield dirt– 100 tons - done
***Tarps to cover mound and home plate - $1000
(on sale through Jan for $725)
***Minimum 20 dozen practice balls – need more, $40/doz
***Minimum 20 dozen game balls – need more, $65/doz Safety equipment - have
Bats - have
Helmets - have
Catcher’s gear - have
***Fencing for storage by the dug out
Snack bar
*Shed/trailer (later) - $2500
***Pop-up/EZ up - $100-150
***Folding Tables - $ BBQ, gas - have
Microwave - have
**Coolers - $50-100
**Crock pots - $50
**Popcorn machine $35 (Stir Crazy) – much more Refrigerator freezer - donated
*Shelves (later)
Misc
***Bathroom/out house – $70/month
For those who purchase banners:
Team photo
**Picture frames
**Plaques for frame
***Assistant Coaches salaries
SMDC Membership
*Please make checks payable to Samohi Baseball.
Submit camera ready artwork to info@santamonicadiamondclub.org.
Mail checks to: Santa Monica Diamond Club
1158 26th Street, #786,
Santa Monica, CA 90403.
Contributions can be made anonymously
and are tax deductible.
Tax ID# 95-4272546