Parents,

How many trophies do you have stored away in your garage or attic?  What about bats and gloves your children have outgrown? 

On Saturday September 11^th at Rock Springs Park we will be collecting any sports trophies you have stock piled over the years and donating them to the Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta.  It doesn’t matter the sport.

In addition, we will be collecting any gently used sports equipment you may have as well. 

Footballs, baseballs, basketballs, soccer balls, gloves, bats, tennis rackets, hockey sticks, cleats, track shoes.

Please spread the word and help support the BGCMA by donating your trophies and sports equipment. You can visit their web site for more information on needs.

September 2, 2010 is CHAA Youth Night at the Collins Hill High School softball game.  The game is at 5:55 against Mtn. View.  CHAA players that wear their uniform jersey will pay no admission.

Collins Hill Football has partnered with the Atlanta Falcons to offer special rates for upcoming home games against the Cincinnati Bengals on October 24th @ 1:00 and the Tampa Bay Bucs on November 7th @ 1:00.  A portion of the proceeds will come back to the park.  Click on the image below.   Password is eagles. 

Indiana Bound

Collins Hill Eagles 97 Ready for Indiana

After months of hard work, the 97 Collins Hill Eagles travel softball team finally accomplished their main goal for the season by qualifying for ASA Nationals in Bloomington, Indiana. The team traveled to South Carolina for the Region 4 qualifier, battling it out with teams from three different states. The team finished second, thereby winning their berth to nationals. The Eagles will be in Bloomington from August 1-8 where they will face off against the top 100 teams in the country from 20 different states. Team members include Becca Meade, Abbey Mitchell, Danielle Barajas, Korbin Caldwell, Gabby Puckett, Avery Reppel, Macy Stovall, Emily Crocker, Courtney Space, Tyra Holliday, and Kayla Louie. Follow the team’s progress in Indiana by following the teams twitter account, www.twitter.com/97CollinsHill.

The number four seed, Collins Hill 6U T-Ball All-Star team suffered a tough loss in the opening game of the Pre-Tri County Tournament.  Inspired by their underdog status, the girls went on to knock the first seeded team out of the tournament in the following round.  Despite the near record heat and popup storms, the Eagle’s continued winning as they played their way out of the loser’s bracket and into the championship game.  Throughout the tournament, the girl’s usually strong offense produced some unbelievable hits and base running.  All of the hard work the coaches and girls put in at practice on fielding paid off as they made several defensive plays that older players struggle to complete.  The Eagles gave it their all in the championship game.  Their teamwork and positive attitudes led them to an exciting 2^nd place finish!

Pictured: Back Row (left to right): Wes Bigbee, Tano Baez, Jose Villena, Kevin Miller, Kevin Jones; Middle Row: Ashley Bigbee, Denise Dees, Hannah Miller, Brooke Evans, Celina Villena, Lael Ayala, Belle Barajas; Front Row: Carson Jones, Morgan Hale, Helen Baez, Katie Miller, Brianna Perez

The SCREAMIN’ Eagles joined 8 teams in the CSA State tournament held in Conyers, GA. The Eagles went 1-1 in pool play games against the Macon Noise and the Georgia Prestige heading into bracket play. After a loss to the Khaos Softball team, the Eagles soared back up through the loser’s bracket with 6 straight wins to land in the championship game against the undefeated Macon Noise. The Eagles pulled ahead to win the championship game and forced the “IF” game. The Eagles played aggressively and won the “IF” game against Macon to  secure their crown as the 2010  CSA State Champions!

Reminder ** Stay instantly informed of field status due to inclement weather.  All CHAA members have the opportunity to sign up for instant text messages when fields are closed.  Upon registration, members will have the opportunity to select how and how often they wish to receive updates.  E-mail notification will also be an option, as will visiting our website and/or the Statusme website.  It’s quick and easy to use, and requires only that the individual complete a free & short, one-time registration.  Additionally, we are in the process of adding the field status display to the CHAA main page, as well as the individual sport main pages.  This will work for ALL outdoor sports at CHAA. 

Register online to receive field status updates:

1. Go to www.statusme.com
2. Click “join now” on the left
3. Complete the short, 6 field registration* page
4. Add our club by selecting, Georgia, then –  Collins Hill Athletic Association, then – Collins Hill Park
5. Click the “setup text messaging” link on your profile page**

*Statusme does not sell or share your personal registration information.

**Text messaging rates can/will apply according to your text messaging rate plan.

Field status options are Open, Closed or Limited.  When needed, comments with further instructions will be included.

Please contact Lisa Oden should you have questions regarding the use of this service.

Thanks!

The following is an important safety announcement passed along to us, this afternoon.  As always, PLEASE be aware of your surroundings and encourage your children to do the same.  If something doesn’t look right, speak up about it.  We must always be vigilant to keep our kids safe.

From: Officer Walter Pollock, GCPD

Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2010 2:44 PM

To all concerned citizens,

Over this past week we have had multiple incidents involving female juveniles.  It appears that the female juveniles are being targeted by a black male (with well manicured dreads)/ white male team and a black male perhaps working alone. The two clusters of suspicious activities are in the Lawrenceville and Grayson areas (Whitehawk S/D, Steeple Run, Chadwick Lake Dr/Sever Rd, Still Rd/New Hope Rd and Pine Village Pl). In the Lawrenceville areas the activities that have been reported are that one of the males usually hides in the back seat and the driver attempts to lure the child by asking for help to look for his lost dog.  The males seem to be targeting young white female elementary children that are left unattended. In the Lawrenceville/Grayson areas, the activities that have been reported shows no second person observed and the dog story lure has not been reported.  In these areas the male seems to be targeting high school age girls.  In both areas the activities are occurring during the weekdays.  They have been seen during the morning/afternoon hours, just prior to and after school on days that the weather has been nice.  A variety of vehicles have been reported loitering in the area, but our Crime Analyst Unit believes we are looking for a dark brown/purple Mazda 626 (unknown tag at this time).

As we continue the investigation, more details and clarifications are sure to come.

Many emails are being passed along by neighbors and we encourage good communication.  We ask that you only pass along what you know to be factual information.  Non factual information only hurts our chances to catch them and can spread unnecessary fear through the areas.  Spreading improper information can have people on the lookout for the wrong suspects and vehicles.  Many of the department’s resources are being directed toward this issue.  It is something that the department is taking very seriously and is working diligently to bring to a close.  A detective has been assigned to the case and we have put the word out to all shifts/watches and the community response team.

To help assist our efforts to protect the children and catch these suspects we are asking people in these areas to do a few things:

Bus stop monitors for the morning and afternoon For people that take walks in the subdivision please carry a small memo pad to write down pertinent information that you observe concerning this case and cell phone to call 911.

Playground monitors or any other areas that children group together to play.

Please feel free to pass this email along to your neighbors and surrounding neighborhoods.

Sincerely,

POSr Walt Pollock #885 C.P.P.

Gwinnett County Police Department

Eastside Precinct/Crime Prevention Officer 770-338-4170  Ex 5755

The ’99 Collins Hill SCREAMIN’ Eagles soared to victory after midnight on September 12, 2009 with an undefeated, six-game sweep at the ‘Beat The Heat’ Tournament held at Sawnee Mountain Park in Cumming, GA. Seven teams participated in the 1-day travel tournament sponsored by CAMsports. The SCREAMIN’ Eagles announced their presence early with a blistering pool play shutout outscoring their opponents 26-0 in two games. The Eagles continued to take command of field during bracket play with outstanding pitching, strong defense and big bats resulting in three wins against the Georgia Krush 10-0, the Mid-way Mystics 11-0, and Sharon Spring Spartans 13-2. Just after midnight, the undefeated SCREAMIN’ Eagles took the field a final time and powered through with an 8-1 victory over the Coal Mountain Lightning to win the championship game. Congratulations to our ’99 SCREAMIN’ Eagles on an amazing display of precision pitching, gutsy defense, blazing bats, and excellent teamwork!

Collins Hill Athletic Association would like to congratulate Sophie Mooney on qualifying for the national finals of the Aquafina Major League Baseball Pitch, Hit, and Run competition.  Sophie is one of three finalists in the 7-8 year old division of the softball competition.

Sophie’s reward for her accomplishment is an all expense paid trip for 2 to the Major League All-Star game festivities in St. Louis.  Her trip includes tickets to the Home Run Derby at Busch Stadium where she will also be shagging balls during the 2009 MLB All-Star’s batting practice.  Major League Baseball will also be holding a final PHR competition in St. Louis followed by an awards ceremony.  As part of the prize package, she will also be going on a sightseeing tour of the Arch.

Sophie first competed in the local competition that was hosted by CHAA on May 1.  Based on her performance in the local event she advanced to the regional competition in Woodstock on May 30 where she won the regional championship and subsequently qualified for the national finals.

Way To Go Sophie!!