FIRST PITCH MEETING
ROHNERT PARK
Goals of First Pitch Meeting
1. Learn the basics of the Junior
Giants program
2. Understand what is needed
from me as a parent/guardian
3. Learn where to find more
information
What is Junior Giants?
◻ Free: No fees or fundraising
◻ Noncompetitive: No keeping score
◻ Coed: Boys and girls play together
◻ Character Development: Words of
the Week focusing on Health,
Education and Bullying Prevention
Big Picture
◻ Junior Giants is a program of the Giants
Community Fund.
◻ This league is hosted by the City of
Rohnert Park Community Service
Department.
Divisions
◻Here are our divisions:
T-ball Baseball: 5-6 years old
Minors Baseball: 7-9 years old
Minors Softball: 7-9 years old
Majors Baseball: 10-13 years old
Our League
Ask Us About:
◻Your coach/team parent:
Need a glove, going to miss practice,
questions about schedule, etc…
◻The Ambassador
Need a uniform, questions about the
incentive programs, etc…
◻The Commissioner
Questions about volunteering, overall
league feedback, problem with another
team or volunteer.
Schedule
◻ Each team will have (1) practice and (1)
game per week.
◻ Games will be on
Wednesdays and
Thursdays
◻ First games:
June 29 & 30
◻ Last games:
August 3 & 4
◻ Practices will be on
Mondays and
Tuesdays
◻ First practices:
June 13 & 14
◻ NOTE: No practice
July 4
Words of the Week
◻ The following Words of the Week (WOW)
will be incorporated into the season:
Health
Strike Out Bullying
Education
Confidence
Teamwork
Leadership
Integrity
What Is Provided
◻ If your child doesn’t have a glove or has outgrown
theirs, we will have some!
◻ YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO BUY ANY
EQUIPMENT TO PLAY.
◻ Players will receive a
uniform:
Double-sided orange &
black shirt
Gray pants
Giants hat
Incentives
◻ Players will be able to earn the following
Giants-themed prizes this season:
Water bottle
Weekly Baseball Cards
Backpack
Season Road Map
◻ Guides players and families
through the season
◻ Hang up at home!
◻ Will receive at first practice
◻ Available in English and Spanish
Season Road Map
Season Road Map
Junior Giants Festival
◻ If your player’s entire team completes the
Round the Bases Reading Program, they’ll
all be invited to the Junior Giants Festival on
Sunday, August 7.
◻ The Festival is a chance to play on the field
at Oracle Park and go through fun stations
related to the Words of the Week!
◻ The deadline for teams to complete the
reading program to qualify is Saturday,
July 16.
Education: Scholarship
◻ Players going into 8
th
grade should apply
for the Harmon & Sue Burns
Scholarship.
◻ (10) recipients are selected each
season.
◻ Scholars receive a $5,000 scholarship,
custom jersey and support/special
events throughout high school.
◻ The scholarship is available on the
Junior Giants app and is due on July 17.
Willie Mac Award
◻ (1) player & (1)
volunteer per league
Represent the 4 Bases
of Character
Development
◻ Honored at Oracle
Park and receive a
personalized
wooden bat
Giants Tickets
◻ You will have the opportunity to
earn tickets to a Giants game
through taking an end of season
survey.
◻ Tickets are not guaranteed and
are subject to availability.
◻ More information to come!
Player Interviews
◻ Your player(s) age 8 and older may
also be interviewed about their Junior
Giants experience by the
Ambassador at the end of the
season.
◻ There are no tickets associated with
player interviews.
Junior Giants App
◻ Find roster and schedule
information or use it to
communicate with your
team.
◻ Check back regularly for
updates!
Junior Giants App: Login
◻ Click SIGN
IN/REGISTER
Log in with the same MLB
username and password used
when registering
Parent/Guardian Expectations
Communicate
◻ Email is used frequently. Please
check your email at least once a day.
◻ Make sure you check the email you
used to register!
◻ Download the Junior Giants app to
communicate with your team.
Be Consistent
◻ Come to every practice and game so
your child can get the most out of the
season.
◻ Do your best to arrive on time.
◻ Let your coach/team parent know in
advance if you’ll be missing a day.
◻ Be a present parent at the field.
Volunteer
◻ We don’t ask for any financial
support, but we do need your time!
◻ We provide Practice Plans and
training.
◻ There are roles for everyone.
◻ You can sign up today at
gojrgiants.org!
◻ Thank you to all our volunteers
who are here!
Embrace the Junior Giants
Philosophy
◻ Don’t keep score.
◻ Ask how you can help rather than
complain.
◻ Follow the Season Road Map
and talk about the Word of the
Week at home. Encourage your
child to participate.
Code of Ethics
◻ Cheer for both teams!
◻ Do not use inappropriate language,
jokes, and refrain from repeating
stereotypes or voicing prejudiced
thoughts.
◻ Do not demean coaches, players, etc.
◻ Do not use tobacco/cannabis/alcohol at
the fields.
Policies: Weather
◻ We may face weather that affects
our ability to play outside (smoke,
heat, rain, etc.).
◻ If we need to cancel a practice or
game, here’s how we will let you
know: League will send out a
league wide email by 3:30pm
League Business
◻ League Schedule
◻ Schedules will be released when teams
are formed.
◻ General Schedule
T Ball, Minors Softball, Majors Baseball –
Tuesday Practice, Thursday Games
Minors Baseball – Monday Practice,
Wednesday Games
Going Forward
◻ How will I know which team we’re
on, who our coach is, our schedule,
etc.?
◻ Minors Baseball will receive an
email by Friday 6/10
◻ Minors Softball, T-Ball and Majors
will receive an email by
Monday, 6/13
Important Dates
◻ Volunteer Training:
Volunteer Meeting: Tomorrow Night! 6/8
5:30 @ Community Center
Coaches Clinic: Tomorrow Night! 6/8
following volunteer meeting @ Community
Center
◻ Practices start: Week of June 13
◻ Games start: June 29
th
and 30
th
◻ Season ends: August 3
rd
and 4
th
Next Steps
1. Download
Junior Giants app
2. Complete
Junior Giants University: Parents 101
3. Sign up to volunteer!
Social Media
◻ Junior Giants
Facebook: facebook.com/gojrgiants
Instagram: @gojrgiants
Twitter: @gojrgiants
◻ Share photos using #jrgiants for a
chance to win prizes!
◻ Our league account(s)
Facebook: Rohnert Park Community Services
Goal Recap
✔ Learned the basics of Junior
Giants
✔ Now understand what is needed
from me as a parent/guardian
✔ Learned where to find more
information
