If you’re a young umpire (18-30), enjoy umpiring and are growing your game, why not consider attending the Wendelstedt Professional Umpire School (https://www.umpireschool.com), like many other BCBUA members. You never know what might happen, as it maybe the beginning of a professional career, or it will provide you the knowledge and skill to fast track your career back home.
All BCBUA members that are between the ages of 18 and 30 are eligible to apply. Applications need to be in the form of an email or letter. Please forward the application to sboutang10@gmail.com
The President has appointed Jim Van Meer, BCBUA Treasurer, as the returning officer to receive all nominations for Vice-President and Secretary for the next term. Elections will be held at the next annual general meeting to be held at a date to be determined after October 1, 2023. Nominations for election to the Board to fill these two positions must be received by the Returning Officer by September 1, 2023.
An incumbent occupying the offices of Vice-President and Secretary must indicate an intention to run for re-election in writing delivered to the Returning Officer by September 1, 2023. Nominations for election to those offices may be made from the floor only if a position will become vacant, there have been no nominations for such vacant position and the incumbent has not declared an intention to run again for that position.
Please address all nominations to Jim Van Meer, treasurer@bcbua.ca
If there are any questions about the election process please direct them to Jim Van Meer @ treasurer@bcbua.ca
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BCBUA Provincial Championships are Open for Applications. Read the article for a link to sign up!
Fellow BCBUA members
The Government of Canada is committed to ensuring that all sport participants in Canada - from playground to podium - can participate and flourish in sport environments free from harassment, abuse, discrimination, and other forms of maltreatment. The Government of Canada has adopted a universal code of conduct to prevent and address maltreatment in sport. To be considered for funding a sport needs to have adopted the code of conduct and prepared policies for the protection of their members. Baseball Canada falls under this umbrella and it extends down through Baseball BC and to the BCBUA.
Online clinics are now available for registration. As a reminder, completion of an online clinic is required in order to fully achieve level 1 and level 2 certfication.
You must also complete an in-person clinic, found here: https://bcbua.ca/?fd=members&pg=clinics
It is with profound sadness that the BCBUA is adivisng you of the sudden passing of Manny Alexiou, long time member of the BCBUA. Manny allocated games in the LMD for a long time, predominantly for the men’s leagues in the area. He had a huge heart and always a smile on his face.
Director Nominations are open. Please provide nominations to the BCBUA Secretary by September 1, 2023.