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ACTION: Join the CBA Board Today

By Greg Riggs, 11/11/24, 4:45PM CST

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3 Open Board Positions: Travel Director, Travel Associate, Concessions Director

Our #1 priority for November is to fill these positions so we can attack critical planning months with full steam. Please consider helping grow and optimize Chaska youth baseball.

Contact president@playballhawks.com if interested in joining the board in one of these roles:

Travel Director

  • Responsible for the overarching CBA travel program and development of 9U - 14U players.
  • Conducts annual tryouts and is responsible for player selection and communication with coaches and player parents alike.
  • Evaluates coaching applications to determine which coaches are best suited to coach each level.
  • Collaborates with The Shed and the Chaska High School coaching staff to create player development opportunities and programs. 
  • Oversees contract and implementation of hired/paid in-house development employees.
  • Maintains current on all Minnesota Baseball League/Tournaments (MBL/MBT) regulations and policies and introduces to CBA Board of Directors to be properly incorporated.
  • Assimilates data from CBA parent surveys and provides professional and timely feedback to coaching staff. Incorporates feedback into program the following season.
  • Utilizes existing and identifies new resources to lead coach development training. 
  • Works closely with travel coaches to support needs, challenges, and sometimes difficult conversations with parents.

Travel Associate

  • Responsible for organizing all aspects of the Chaska Baseball Association (CBA) travel program, performing all administrative functions necessary to support the CBA Travel Director. 
  • Manages registration for travel tryouts and is responsible for administrative activities necessary to conduct tryouts. 
  • Assists the Travel Director and President, serving as the liaison between the Minnesota Baseball League/Tournaments (MBL/MBT) and the CBA.
  • Ensures we are following MBT policies such as checking birth records and eligibility of players.
  • Ensures we are following MBT Safe Sport certifications for coaches.
  • Schedules off-season training and coordinates with CBA Youth and Community Directors.
  • Maintains directory of CBA policies. 
  • Communicates logistics and tactical updates with travel coaches on a regular basis to ensure information flows from coaches to parents.
  • Coordinates uniform needs with the CBA Apparel Director.

Concessions Director 

  • Maintains the operation of concession facilities 
  • organizes the purchase of concession products
  • Maintains club membership
  • Access to bank card for concession stand purchases with expectations that receipts be turned into treasurer within 48-72 hours
  • responsible for the management of the concession sales
  • schedules volunteers to work the concession booth during league and tournaments
  • collects and reviews concession related offers including coupons, discounts, and bulk-purchasing opportunities 
  • organizes, inventories, and keeps records of concession sales and purchases