A New Years Message

From Our President:

As we approach a new year and decade, I would like to take the time to thank the CASA Board for all the countless volunteer hours they have put in to make sure the youth in our community have opportunities to participate in recreational sports. The road hasn’t always been easy, but you believe in what CASA stands for and all the young athletes that have benefited by participating.

Thank you to all our coaches, who have volunteered their time, to share their knowledge of these sports over the years. Your trainings, hold practices, and encourage these young people. Thank you to our sponsors, who have donated to this organization, so we can continue to keep our fees affordable to all. Thank you to CAPS, especially the maintenance crew, who is always willing to keep our facility safe, clean and maintained.

Thank you to anyone I unintentionally forgot.

In 2019:

-We had over 500 youth participate in one or more of CASA Sports.

-Opening day for baseball/softball was resurrected with the hard work of Chad Phillips, Tom Ouwinga, Josh Lincoln, Ben Lundquist and many others.

-Baseball/softball clinics for two Saturdays in the winter sponsored by Jason Burton.

-Soccer clinics were run by Jen VanNoord, Ian Wolf, Luke Rumohr, Randy Harris, Darby McLaurin and CSA.

-Coaches training was run by Coach Abe (Alliance)

-Basketball refs/youth mentors had a training by Coach Benzenberg

-Volleyball had assistance from varsity girls, Jane Agren and others.

-Facebook page

-Although CASA isn’t a CAPS Program, we have a great working relationship.

Facility:

-All baseball/softball fields were redone by the same company that did the high school fields.

-Soccer concession area was painted inside.

-Grant funded practice equipment for all soccer teams.

-Grant funded much needed new helmets.

-Practice reversibles were purchased for basketballl

-Volleyballs were purchased.

2020 brings:

-A dedication to the founders of CASA and others instrumental in this vital community organization over the years. Thank you Mark Cronkhite for your help in this. This will be on opening day.

-A second year of CASA Advanced for baseball/softball. Organizing tournaments, clinics and schedule are already starting.

-Facility improvements

– Option to pay online

-and other positives improvements as we move into 2020

Thank you for your support of me in my role as CASA President. I’m excited to know we have dedicated people willing to continue the mission of youth recreational sports in our community.

Happy New Year.

Ann Bush

CASA – Our Mission Statement / Purpose

Welcome to the offiCial CASA Sports website. We have recently partnered with Cadillac News Design & Development to produce this new website. We are very proud of the new design and hope that It will better information you about our organization.

We are dedicated to providing a fun, safe, educational environment for your children.

As a former member of CASA. I wish to commend you for volunteering your time and efforts towards area youth. Without your support, the CASA program would not exist.

A vital part of the program includes the safety of all children involved. This is a major concern for CASA. local police and the community in general. One way we can ensure this safety is by conducting a background check on all members of CASA This is done through the auspices of the Community Child Watch program This program is state sanctioned and supported locally by the Cadillac Area Schools, law enforcement and CASA In fact, CASA has adopted this program as a condition of becoming a volunteer.

One way we can ensure this safety is by conducting a background check on all members of CASA. This is done through the auspices of the Community Child Watch program. This program is state sanctioned and supported locally by the Cadillac Area Schools, law enforcement and CASA In fact, CASA has adopted this program as a condition of becoming a volunteer.