This page contains general information, downloads, updates and details about the various fundraising opportunities for Ohio Hawks families.

Hawks HIT Center Open House
We are going to schedule an Open House for the HIT center in November. We will have all the parents and players stop in to see the facility and have their daughter's photo taken for the team web site. We will have winter spirit wear for sale and will take uniform measurements for our summer uniforms.

Hawks 2010 Signing Day - September 20th
The entire Hawks organization will meet at Smith Park in Middletown at 4pm on the 20th. Each player will get their Hawks player jacket or hoodie (9u/10u).

Land Of Illusion Parking Schedule
Parents need to arrive at least 1 hour before dusk and plan on staying until approx. 2:30 am. We are also required to pick up trash from the parking lots before we leave. Both parents for a child does not need to come - one parent for each child on your team is plenty. If 2 parents (for one child) comes out to park they will not be given 2 credits - they are only allotted 1 credit for their daughter.

Dress for cool weather, park your car up front next to the entrance shed. Directions to the park are located here  http://www.theLandofIllusion.com

Fee Information
The 2010 player fees have been set for the 9u and 10u players at $500. All other teams players are responsible for $550 in player fees. There is a multi-player/family discount as well. If a family has 2 players, each paying $550, the second (and third) players get a $100 discount. Two player families will have $550 and $450 as their daughter's fees.

What do our Fee(s) cover?
This covers the following items:  player helmet, facemask and strap (non-returning players), 2 sets of game uniforms, practice/scrimmage gray jersey, player jacket or hoodie, player insurance, player and team sanctions, tourney fees (approx 8 tournaments), fall Hawks tourney entry, team equipment (balls, tees, practice pop-up nets,  wiffle balls), and unlimited access to our indoor hitting and pitching facility, the HAWKS HIT Center in Middletown, during the winter months. The batting cages will have 2 full size pitching/hitting lanes, 3 soft toss/tee stations, a strength station with dumb bells, SoloFlex machine and flex bands. Our teams will work out there weekly and players can schedule their own workouts as well.

A note on our practice and scrimmage policy. After Sept 20th every player will have a gray jersey. We expect each player to dress for their practice or scrimmages during the fall, winter and spring sessions (indoor or outdoor) wearing the gray jersey and a black pair of shorts. Any player that shows up in any other item of clothing will not be permitted to participate on the field. They will be asked to run or condition on their own or return home and get their gear.

Our reasoning for this is several fold. During any team session the girls are representing the organization - we want them to look sharp, play sharp and establish a 'professional' approach to their training. We want other teams, players, college recruiters and other families to take notice that the Hawks organization is a high quality organization to be a part of. It instills discipline in the players and sense of pride in the team and organization. It is their responsibility to come to all team functions prepared. This discipline carries over into the their game performance when the season begins. All coaches will be asked to enforce this policy. 

What other Indoor Training will we be doing?
The 12u - 18u squads will be working out several times at the SWOBAT indoor training facility in Nov-March. Each player will be asked to bring $5 to help cover the $800/session fee that we have to pay to rent the facility each week. The organization will cover the remaining amount. Each team will get 90 minutes of training, including 30 mins on the large full-sized softball field.

The majority of our indoor work will be performed at the Hawks HIT (Hawks Indoor Training) Center in Middletown. We are investing heavily in the facility and each team will be afforded at least 1 90 minute workout session each week.

The Thomas Moore softball coaches and players will come up and conduct a 4 hour clinic with our players several times over the winter. Each player will pay only $10 for the session to cover the expense of the session.

Kroger Card Fundraiser
Each family can get a set of Kroger gift cards that will earn them 3% of every dollar they spend at Kroger's into their daughters account. All families receive a monthly Kroger statement details their card usage and monies earned to their account.
More information about the Kroger gift card program can be found here

Donations and Corporate Sponsorships
The Ohio Hawks Fastpitch organization is a charitable organization with 501 (c)(3) status. We have a copy of our organizations letter of determination from the IRS, dated Oct 4, 2007, stating that the Ohio Hawks organization qualifies for 501 (c) (3) status should you require it. Here is our IRS issued EIN# 56-2664462 and DLN# 17053186065017 numbers.

Player Sponsorships / Donations - Each player may use the Ohio Hawks personal donation letter to obtain personal donations from friends and family members. All you need to do is provide the sponsor with a copy of the letter that they can use to submit to the IRS with their taxes. Here is a copy of the business/corporate donation letter to be used for businesses interested in signage and web site mention. Corporate donation letter.

All donations made to sponsor a player will go directly to the player's account and player fees until the amount exceeds $550 donated. After the player fees are paid in full ($550), all donations to the player will go into their account at a split of 80% player, 20% organization general fund.

Player Account Balance
$0 - $550   Player gets 100% of all monies donated to her account.
After $550  (initial fees are paid in full) - Player gets 80%, General Fund 20%.
Above +$700 balance - all funds go to the general fund.

Player accounts are capped at $700 positive balance after the initial $550 is paid. All donations made to the player/organization will go into the general fund once the $700 cap is reached.

Game, Practice and Scrimmage Schedule
You can see your teams schedule at any time here: www.OhioHawks.com/Calendar

Where can I use my card other than Kroger's?
Your Kroger's gift card is accepted at the following stores: