Schedule

9:00 Registration
9:30 Opening message and team building
10:15 Workshop session 1
11:30 Lunch
(included with registration)
12:45 Workshop session 2
14:00 Prayer, Q&A, Announcements
14:45 Equipment pickup

Location

East Toronto Chinese Baptist Church
22 Carnforth Rd, North York

Lunch

A pizza lunch is included with registration for all participants. Please let us know of any dietary restrictions in your registration.

Equipment orders

Patches can be ordered at ccsa.to/buypatches for pickup at Gear Up.

The CCSA no longer supplies jerseys or softball equipment. The following vendors are offering discounts to CCSA members:

Eagle Beaver Sports – For all softball-related gear and equipment, Eagle Beaver Sports has offered 20% off most regularly priced items at their Scarborough location.

@theprintyouneed has offered to provide custom sublimated jerseys for $17, taxes included. Order by May 17 to lock in this special price only offered to CCSA participants.

When ordering/purchasing, please let them know you are part of the CCSA to access the discount.

About Gear Up

Gear Up is our yearly leadership and softball training day! We invite all leaders and players to join us in learning about this year’s themes, league and rules updates, and in fellowshipping with other teams!

All teams must send at least one team representative to Gear Up to maintain their team registration for the 2024 summer season.

Workshops

Morning session

Umpiring
Sanctuary | Led by the umpiring committee

Join us for an immersive workshop designed to equip you with the skills and knowledge needed to excel as a softball umpire!

Sharing Faith through stories

Room A114 | Caleb Yeung

Unlock the power of storytelling to share your faith in a compelling and impactful way! In this dynamic workshop, you’ll discover the art of weaving personal narratives with timeless truths to connect with others on a deeper level.

Afternoon session

Basic Team Leadership
Sanctuary | Speaker TBA

Are you ready to step up to the plate and lead your softball team to victory beyond competition? Join us for an enlightening workshop that delves into the fundamental responsibilities of team leadership in softball.

Practice? We talkin’ ’bout practice?
Room A114 | Brian Leung

Take your softball team to the next level with our expert workshop on running efficient and effective practices! Join us as we dive into strategies and techniques to maximize every minute on the field, from warm-ups to drills to scrimmage sessions.