Post on 24-Jul-2020
2013 CALENDAR OF EVENTSSTATE MEETING DATES
January 19 GA AugustaCommunityCenter–Augusta January 26 FL HolidayInn–LakeCity January 26 NC HamptonInn&Suites–Aberdeen January 26 TX TBA–Marshall February 2 MS HolidayInnExpress–Laurel February 2 SC TBA–ColumbiaArea February 9 VA HolidayInnSelect–Lynchburg February 9 AL EnterpriseCivicCenter–Enterprise February 16 LA BoltonCommunityCenter–Alexandria February 16 AR NashvilleParks&Rec–Nashville March 2 TN DicksonHighSchool–Dickson
IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER January5 LeagueMaterialstoStateDirectors April1 ScholarshipApplicationsDue May15 FranchiseRenewalsDue May24-25 Jr.DixieBoys&BoysInvitationalTournament June1 PlayerRostersDue June7-9 DixieFutureStarsTournaments June7-9 TournamentTrailEvents–15UEvents June15 AbsoluteLastDateforRenewals–Penalty June19-23 USABaseballTournamentofStars–Cary,NC July27-July31 DixiePre-MajorsWS–Guntersville,AL July27-July31 DixieMajorsWS–NorthCharleston,SC August3-August7 DixieJuniorBoysWS–Columbus,GA August3-August7 DixieBoysWorldSeries–Seneca,SC
1957 ProgramFounded:Alexandria,Louisiana 1960 MississippiJoinsDixieBoysBaseball 1961 AlabamaJoinsDixieBoysBaseball 1963 FirstDixieBoysWorldSeriesHeld 1973 DixieMajorsEstablished 1974 FirstDixieMajorsWorldSeriesHeld 1976 DixieBaseballInc.established 1978 18-Year-OldAgeGroupAdded 1979 FirstPreMajorsWorldSeriesHeld 1984 DixieNationalScholarshipProgramCreated 1995 NationalUmpireProgramCreated 1996 FirstJuniorBoysWorldSeriesHeld 2000 DixieNationalTeamWonTournamentofStars 2005 AgeControlDateChangedtoApril30th 2006 DixieBaseballCelebrated50thAnniversaryat ProgramBirthplace–Alexandria,La. 2006 DixieBoysBaseballAlumniProgramCreated 2007 PitchCountRuleImplemented 2008 DixieNationalTeamWonTournamentofStars-Gold Medal 2010 DixieBoysBaseballBrandedCatalogCreated 2011 HallofFameCreated 2012 15UAgeGroupTournamentApproved
DIXIE BOYS BASEBALL
HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE
DIXIE BOYS BASEBALLPOCKET SIZE SUMMARY OF:
RULE CHANGES FOR: 2012-2013
WHAT’S NEW!!
———TEAMS———• Byrule,aHighSchoolteamisnowallowedtoplaytogetherinaDixie Majorsfranchisedprogram.• 15U franchised division formed with regional tournament play slated for 2013.
———LEGAL PLAYERS———• 17-year-oldsareeligibletocompeteinPre-Majorstournamentplay.• Collegeageplayersarerequiredtoreturntothehomecommunityof theirparentstoestablisheligibility.
———DIXIE BOYS———• Withapproval,aschool-basedteamcannowfranchiseasasingle(one team)DixieBoysfranchise.• DixieBoysleaguehavetheoptioninlocalleaguetoplayonaregulation sizeplayingfield.
———EQUIPMENT———• Dixie Boys bat standards for 2013 states: Aluminum/alloy barrel bats and all composite handle (only) aluminum/alloy barrels are allowed. Only composite barrel bats certified and marked BBCOR .50 will be allowed.• Alteredbatswillsubjectaplayertopossibledismissalfromtheprogram.• PointofEmphasis:Thepenaltyforuseofanon-conformingbatisfound intheMLBRules.• FacemaskisnowoptionalforbothDixieBoyslocalleagueandtournament play.
———THE BATTER———• Onechargedoffensiveconferenceperinningallowed.
———TOURNAMENT PLAY———• ThePENNANT–P300-DBisthe“OfficialDixieTournamentBaseball” foralltournamentplay.• Afterpitchingtwoconsecutivedaysapitchermusthaveonedayof completerest!• Participantsareallowedtoplayonnon-DixieteamsaslongastheDixie teamisnotactivelyinvolvedinatournament.• Regional Tournament for 15U play will be offered.
Note: Information above is only an abbreviated version of some of the significant rule changes as approved by the Board of Directors. Please refer to the Official Rulebook for complete details related to all Dixie Boys Baseball rules.
DixieBoysBaseballInc.hasgrownfromahumblebeginningin1957toathirtythousandplusparticipantbaseoftoday.Thispublicationisintendedtoprovidehighlightsfromthe2012seasonaswellasofferusefulinformationforthe2013season.
DixieBoysBaseballwasprimarilydevelopedasaprogramforboys(13-14).Itwasrecognizedthatyouthgraduatingfromotherbaseballpro-gramsneededtobeabletocontinuetopartici-pateinsupervisedprogramsandespeciallyhave
theopportunitytocompetewithboysoftheirownageandskilllevel.Toenhancetheexperienceamediumsizediamondwasestablishedforthisagegroupandwithonlyminormodificationsthisprogramstillexisttoday.
Theprogramhasexpandedtoaccommodateplayersages13-19.TheBoysdivisionisnowcomprisedof13-14yearoldplayerswithtournamentplayforJuniorBoys(age13)andDixieBoys(ages13-14).TheMajorsdivisionincludes:playersages15-19withanintermediatedivisionfor15-16-17yearoldsnamedPre-Majors.Mostrecently,a15UprogramwascreatedwithaRegionalSeriesbeingheldin2013.
ANationalBoardofDirectorsmeetsbienniallyandprovidescon-stitutionalgovernance.Dedicatedvolunteerservicehasbeenprovidedsincetheinceptionoftheprogram.Theorganization’sworthymissionisaccomplishedbyahard-workingvolunteerBoardthatsharesamutualgoal.
The2013seasonwillagainembracethestrongtraditionoftheorganization.Leaguesform,organizationalmeetingsareheldand,mostimportantly,thesoundof“PlayBall”isheardthroughoutanelevenstateregion.LocalleadershipandcommittedvolunteersattheDistrict,StateandNationallevelallowstheprogramtothrive.
DixieBoysWorldSeriesdivisioneventswillbeheldinSeneca,SouthCarolinaandColumbus,Georgia.ThePre-MajorseventwillbeheldinGuntersville,Alabama,whileNorthCharleston,SouthCarolinawillserveasthehostfortheDixieMajorsWorldSeries.Localleagueplayistheprimaryfocusoftheprogram;howeverWorldSeriesparticipantsenjoytherewardingexperienceofcompetingatthehighestlevel.Thispublicationhighlightsthe2012WorldSeriesChampions,formerwinners,aswellasrecordsthatdatebacktothestartofchampionshipplayin1963.
Weinviteyoutojoinusinprovidingarewardingexperienceforourparticipants.Spacelimitationswouldnotallowforallaspectsoftheprogramtobehighlightedinthisedition.TheDixieBoyswebsitecanbeaccessedforadditionalinformationatwww.dixie.org/boys.
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COMMISSIONER’S WELCOME
J. SANDY JONESCommissioner/CEO
SPORTSMANSHIP WINNERCHESTER COUNTY, TN
TALMADGE BOWEN SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD
32 BEST OF DIXIE 2013 BEST OF DIXIE 2013
GAME 1BrunswickCounty,NC 8 11 4Hattiesburg,MS 4 5 5
GAME 2Sumter,SC 27 22 3Searcy,AR 3 0 9
GAME 3Enterprise,AL 14 16 2Henderson,TX 8 8 0
GAME 4MadisonHeights,VA 17 9 2WestGeorgia 7 7 10
GAME 5Sebring,FL 10 6 0ChesterCounty,TN 0 1 2
GAME 6BossierCity,LA 18 13 1Christiansburg,VA(Host)5 7 2
GAME 7Hattiesburg,MS 14 16 3Searcy,AR 4 3 4
GAME 8WestGeorgia 20 14 1Henderson,TX 4 3 4
GAME 9ChesterCounty,TN 12 10 0Christiansburg,VA(Host)9 10 1
GAME 10Sumter,SC 2 3 2BrunswickCounty,NC 1 5 2
GAME 11Enterprise,AL 10 9 1MadisonHeights,VA 2 4 3
GAME 12Sebring,FL 9 9 0BossierCity,LA 7 12 1
GAME 13BrunswickCounty,NC 14 14 1MadisonHeights,VA 4 6 2
GAME 14ChesterCounty,TN 5 5 1WestGeorgia 1 2 0
GAME 15Hattiesburg,MS 6 7 0BossierCity,LA 2 4 3
GAME 16Sumter,SC 9 8 1Enterprise,AL 4 5 2
GAME 17ChesterCounty,TN 16 12 0BrunswickCounty,NC 12 11 6
GAME 18Enterprise,AL 7 4 2Hattiesburg,MS 3 8 4
GAME 19Sumter,SC 3 9 1Sebring,FL 2 8 0
GAME 20Sebring,FL 16 13 0ChesterCounty,TN 3 6 1
GAME 21Sumter,SC 7 10 3Enterprise,AL 6 6 2
GAME 22Sebring,FL 19 12 2Sumter,SC 9 11 2
GAME 23Sumter,SC 10 15 1Sebring,FL 7 7 1
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GAME 2Monroe,LA 14 12 1SouthwestArkansas 5 8 4
GAME 3WestGeorgia 15 18 1HalifaxCounty,VA 1 3 2
GAME 4FBA-LakeWales,FL 12 11 0HardinCounty,TN 8 5 0
GAME 5Opelika,AL 8 10 3Laurel-Jones,MS 2 4 2
GAME 6Livingston,TX 4 6 1NewtonCounty,GA (Host)1 3 6
GAME 7HopeMills,NC 7 12 3SouthwestArkansas 5 5 0
GAME 8HalifaxCounty,VA 14 13 0HardinCounty,TN 3 8 2
GAME 9NewtonCounty,GA (Host)7 8 1Laurel-Jones,MS 5 10 0
GAME 10Monroe,LA 5 7 0SumterCounty,SC 4 6 0
GAME 11WestGeorgia 12 5 3FBA-LakeWales,FL 6 5 4
GAME 12Opelika,AL 4 8 0Livingston,TX 3 5 0
GAME 13SumterCounty,SC 10 8 5FBA-LakeWales,FL 8 10 1
GAME 14NewtonCounty,GA (Host)15 14 1HalifaxCounty,VA 0 2 2
GAME 15HopeMills,NC 9 10 2Livingston,TX 8 11 0
GAME 16WestGeorgia 10 12 0Monroe,LA 0 4 2
GAME 17NewtonCounty,GA (Host)9 7 2SumterCounty,SC 3 8 3
GAME 18HopeMills,NC 10 14 5Monroe,LA 9 7 1
GAME 19WestGeorgia 2 6 0Opelika,AL 0 5 0
GAME 20NewtonCounty,GA (Host)4 9 3Opelika,AL 3 5 0
GAME 21WestGeorgia 14 11 2HopeMills,NC 7 11 2
GAME 22WestGeorgia 5 8 2NewtonCounty,GA (Host)2 5 0
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1996—Philadelphia,MS 2005—Texarkana,AR1997—Gonzales,LA 2006—Southport,FL1998—St.CharlesParish,LA 2007—Sumter,SC1999—Dothan,AL 2008—Montgomery,AL(AUM)2000—St.CharlesParish,LA 2009—Troy,AL2001—ColumbusCounty,NC 2010—SurfsideBeach,SC2002—Longview,TX 2011—Monroe,LA2003—Opelika,AL 2012—Sumter,SC2004—Troy,AL
1963—MyrtleGrove,FL 1988—Alexandria,LA1964—MyrtleGrove,FL 1989—Texarkana,AR1965—BossierCity,LA 1990—SouthGwinnett,GA1966—Pascagoula,MS 1991—Troy,AL1967—NorthAugusta,SC 1992—ColumbiaCounty,GA1968—WestMonroe,LA 1993—BossierCity,LA1969—Hueytown,AL 1994—TexarkanaAmerican,TX1970—Meridian,MS 1995—ValdostaBoysClub,GA1971—Texarkana,TX 1996––ValdostaBoysClub,GA1972—Selma,AL 1997—Hartsville,SC1973—Pascagoula,MS 1998—ColumbiaCounty,GA1974—Hattiesburg,MS 1999—ValdostaBoysClub,GA1975—FortOglethorpe,GA 2000—Henderson,TX1976—St.BernardParish,LA 2001—PhenixCity,AL1977—Alexandria,LA 2002—ColumbiaCounty,GA1978—Hoover,AL 2003—ColumbiaCounty,GA1979—Hoover,AL 2004—Hartsville,SC1980—Lufkin,TX 2005—St.Andrews,SC1981—Hartsville,SC 2006—Sumter,SC1982—Hattiesburg,MS 2007—Union,SC1983—Brent,FL 2008—Sumter,SC1984—Hattiesburg,MS 2009—Montgomery,AL(AUM)1985—BossierCity,LA 2010––Laurel-JonesCounty,MS1986—Texarkana,AR 2011––BrunswickCounty,NC1987—Montgomery,AL(AUM) 2012––WestGeorgia
SINGLE GAME RECORDS
MOSTHITS:(5)DavidRouse,Troy,AL,2004;DavidTrexler,Southport,FL,2004.MOSTHOMERUNS:(3)JimmyPeck,Sebring,FL,2012.MOSTTHREE-BASEHITS:(1,fourdifferentgames)CarsonMinton,Decatur,AL,2004.MOSTGRANDSLAMS:(1)ChanceEvans,LA,1998;KirklandRivers,TX,1999;EddieCassidy,FL,2001;ChadPearson,Southport,FL,2004;MatthewBrooks,TN,2006;AnthonyAlford,Petal,MS,2008;JimmyPeck,FL,2012;DanielSimmons,FL,2012;SethCanady,FL,2012;NickParker,TX,2012.MOSTSTRIKEOUTSBYPITCHER:(15)EvanDorr,N.Augusta,SC,2004(6innings).MOSTRUNSBYATEAM:(27)Sumter,SC,2012.MOSTHOMERUNSBYATEAMINSINGLEGAME:(4)Poinciana,FL,2008.MOSTRUNSBYTWOTEAMS:(34)Petal,MS,andPoinciana,FL,2008.
SERIES RECORDS
NOHITGAMES:(1)McLendonSears,Sumter,SC,2012.MOSTHOMERUNS:(4)MichaelClayton,Valdosta,GA,2002.MOSTHOMERUNSBYATEAM:(9)Sebring,FL,2012.TOTALHOMERUNSALLTEAMS:(27)Christiansburg,VA(Host),2012.MOSTGAMESWONBYPITCHER:(3)FranklinPatrick,Philadelphia,MS,1996;BrentBrignae,LA,2001;ChrisLove,Dentsville,SC,ZaneHendon,Longview,TX,2002;McLendonSears,Sumter,SC,2012.MOSTSERIESWONBYALEAGUE:(2)St.CharlesParish,LA,1998,2000;Troy,AL,2004,2009;Sumter,SC,2007,2012.
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MOSTHITS:(5)BradTurberville,ColumbusCounty,NC,1994.MOSTTRIPLESINAGAME:(2)KrisStrickland,ColumbusCounty,NC,1999;JaylinAdkins,MarionCounty,MS,2011.MOSTHOMERUNS:(3)TarousRice,Decatur,AL,1981;HeathUmbach,Auburn,AL,1986;JakeWood,FL,1995;DanTankersley,Dothan,AL,1999;SamDieter,LeeCounty,GA,2000.
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MOSTTWO-BASEHITS:(Alltiedwith3each)RobSmith,WestMonroe,LA,1964;JeffAvery,Hoover,AL,1978;LorinJohnston,Cleveland,TN,1979;RitchieHall,Meridian,MS,1986;AndrewFaulkner,Aiken,SC(Host),2007.MOSTSTRIKEOUTSBYPITCHER(nineinnings):(21)AllanLopez,BossierCityNational,LA,1985;CraigSides,AUMLeague,Montgomery,AL,strikeoutsina7-inninggame,(20),1987.
SERIES RECORDS
MOSTHOMERUNS:(Tiedwith6each)FrankMcClendon,Hattiesburg,MS,1984;ShaneHopper,SouthGwinnett,GA,1990.MOSTGRANDSLAMHOMERUNS:(Tiedwith1each)JimMathews,Alex.,LA,1977;GaryKelly,Hoover,AL,1979;GaryCarver,Hammond,LA,1979;TarousRice,AL,1981;Luke,ColumbiaCounty,GA,1984;Bozeman,Hattiesburg,MS,1984;Cox,Hattiesburg,MS,1984;LeFord,Texarkana,AR,1984;Hodge,SouthGwinnett,GA,1984;Hardy,Lufkin,TX,1984;McGlockton,Columbus,NC,1984;JasonSatre,BossierCityNational,LA,1985;TerryWalls,Texarkana,AR,1986;SherroidJones,Alexandria,LA,1986;BrianSloan,Hueytown,AL,1988;TreyMcClure,BatonRouge,LA,1990;ArmondWilson,Hattiesburg,MS,1991;DevonJohnson,SC,1993;BrettKirsch,St.BernardParish,LA,1994;RobertSasso,Marianna,FL,1994;KentHarris,PanolaCo.,TX,1996;JoshLindsey,Cleveland,MS,1996;TommyEasterling,Hartsville,SC,1997;KirklandRivers,Henderson,TX,2000;NickHorne,Bartow,FL,2000;BrentTemplet,Gonzalez,LA,2000;BradyDugas,Gonzalez,LA,2000;DevinGautreaux,Gonzalez,LA,2000;StevenNunn,Southport,FL,2002;JoeyFord,BossierCity,LA,2002;SpencerRobinson,Dallas,NC,2003;BevisDillon,TN,2006;JoshChappell,TN,2009;CaseyThomas,FL,2012;KadeLawrence,LA,2012.TOTALHOMERUNSBYALLTEAMS:(62)2000atCleveland,MSMOSTHOMERUNSBYONETEAM:(18)Mississippi,1984.NOHITGAMES:MacMeeks,AL,1963;YogieOgletree,GA,1964;SteveBurch,GA,1970(PerfectGame);SteveAnderson,MS,1970;KurtCrain,Hoover,AL,1979;KevinDollar,TimFreeman,JadeCloward,combined,LaGrange,GA,1986;BillyStephens,Ringgold,GA,1987;WillCallihan,NC,1994;ChrisStacey,AL,1994;JakeWood,FL,1995;JonathanStocks,NC,1998;DeanConnor,SC,2001;TrumanVanVerkhoven,Monroe,LA,2005.MOSTGAMESWONBYPITCHER:(Tiedwith4each)MichaelBigham,TX,1971;JimBailey,St.BernardParish,LA,1976.MOSTWORLDSERIESWONBYONELEAGUE:(4)ColumbiaCounty,GA,1992,1998,2002,2003.MOSTCONSECUTIVEHOMERUNSINONEGAME:(3)TarousRice,AL,1981;HeathUmbach,Auburn,AL,1986;JakeWood,FL,1995;DanTankersley,AL,1999;SamDieter,GA,2000.
A Look At Dixie Baseball...
Dixie Boys Baseball congratulates Hernando County, Florida Dixie program player and USA baseball team member,
Christian Arroyo, for being named Tournament MVP at the18U Baseball World Championship held in Seoul, South Korea.
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GAME 3ColumbiaCounty,GA 6 9 3Lancaster,SC 1 2 1
GAME 4ShelbyCounty,TN 9 10 1Auburn,AL 4 6 1
GAME 5Marshall,TX 3 3 1Lillington,NC 1 4 3
GAME 6Guntersville,AL (Host) 19 18 3CarrollCounty,VA 4 2 1
GAME 7BossierCity,LA 6 5 2AvonPark,FL 5 7 1
GAME 8Lancaster,SC 3 5 3Auburn,AL 2 3 1
GAME 9Lillington,NC 10 11 2CarrollCounty,VA 5 8 4
GAME 10Hattiesburg,MS 8 8 1SouthwestArkansas 2 2 2
GAME 11ShelbyCounty,TN 5 5 1ColumbiaCounty,GA 0 3 1
GAME 12Marshall,TX 12 12 4Guntersville,AL (Host) 7 7 5
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GAME 14Lancaster,SC 7 11 3Lillington,NC 3 4 4
GAME 15Guntersville,AL (Host) 15 13 0BossierCity,LA 2 4 5
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GAME 17ColumbiaCounty,GA 11 14 0Lancaster,SC 3 5 5
GAME 18Hattiesburg,MS 3 4 0Guntersville,AL (Host) 2 2 1
GAME 19ShelbyCounty,TN 11 10 2Marshall,TX 0 3 4
GAME 20ColumbiaCounty,GA 6 5 0Marshall,TX 1 4 2
GAME 21ShelbyCounty,TN 9 8 6Hattiesburg,MS 7 9 4
GAME 22ShelbyCounty,TN 14 13 2ColumbiaCounty,GA 4 4 2
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GAME 3SouthBoston,VA 4 8 1Mt.Pleasant,TN 3 7 3
GAME 4Paris,TX 1 6 0DuplinCounty,NC 0 4 2
GAME 5TerrebonneParish,LA 13 10 0ColumbiaCounty,GA 2 4 1
GAME 6Laurel,MS(Host) 3 8 1Hattiesburg,MS 1 0 1
GAME 7Opp,AL 9 5 5Camden,AR 5 8 6
GAME 8DuplinCounty,NC 6 6 1Mt.Pleasant,TN 5 7 1
GAME 9Hattiesburg,MS 5 7 5ColumbiaCounty,GA 3 4 1
GAME 10N.Charleston,SC 5 7 3HighlandsCounty,FL 2 4 3
GAME 11Paris,TX 7 8 4SouthBoston,VA 0 2 1
GAME 12Laurel,MS(Host) 2 1 1TerrebonneParish,LA 0 2 3
GAME 13HighlandsCounty,FL 10 7 1SouthBoston,VA 0 1 0
GAME 14DuplinCounty,NC 7 5 1Hattiesburg,MS 1 5 4
GAME 15TerrebonneParish,LA 7 10 2Opp,AL 5 8 3
GAME 16Paris,TX 10 13 2N.Charleston,SC 0 3 1
GAME 17HighlandsCounty,FL 10 15 0DuplinCounty,NC 3 4 1
GAME 18TerrebonneParish,LA 6 10 2N.Charleston,SC 0 3 3
GAME 19Laurel,MS(Host) 8 10 2Paris,TX 7 10 2
GAME 20Paris,TX 6 9 3HighlandsCounty,FL 5 7 4
GAME 21TerrebonneParish,LA 11 12 1Laurel,MS(Host) 5 6 2
GAME 22Paris,TX 2 5 0Laurel,MS(Host) 1 5 1
GAME 23TerrebonneParish,LA 10 12 0Paris,TX 4 7 0
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1979—MadisonHeights,VA 1996––AUM,Montgomery,AL1980—Nacogdoches,TX 1997—ValdostaBoysClub,GA1981—Alexandria,LA 1998—MarionCounty,FL1982—Lufkin,TX 1999—ColumbiaCounty,GA1983—Lufkin,TX 2000—ColumbiaCounty,GA1984—PhenixCity,AL 2001—Lakeland,FL1985—Hueytown,AL 2002—LaurelJonesCounty,MS1986—Hattiesburg,MS 2003—Monroe,LA1987—PhenixCity,AL 2004—Shelby/Tipton,TN1988—AUM,Montgomery,AL 2005—NorthAugusta,SC1989—BatonRouge,LA 2006––AUM,Montgomery,AL1990—AngelinaCounty,TX 2007––Laurel-JonesCounty,MS1991—EastPensacola,FL 2008––OakGrove,MS1992—BatonRouge,LA 2009––TerrebonneParish,LA1993—Meridian,MS 2010––Auburn,AL1994—ColumbiaCounty,GA 2011––Westside,AL1995—Daphne,AL 2012––ShelbyCounty,TN
1974—MontgomeryBelser,AL 1994—ColumbiaCounty,GA1975—MontgomeryBelser,AL 1995—LakeCharles,LA1976—Monroe,LA 1996––ColumbiaCounty,GA1977—Lufkin,TX 1997—AUM,Montgomery,AL1978—Wildwood,FL 1998—AUM,Montgomery,AL1979—MontgomeryGray,AL 1999—Prattville,AL1980—Laurel-JonesCounty,MS 2000—HernandoCounty,FL1981—Monroe,LA 2001—Meridian,MS1982—PhenixCity,AL 2002—Monroe,LA(Host)1983—HernandoCounty,FL 2003—Monroe,LA1984—Lufkin,TX 2004—PolkCounty,FL1985—Lufkin,TX 2005—NorthCharleston,SC1986—Laurel-JonesCounty,MS 2006—NorthCharleston,SC1987—AvonPark,FL 2007—ColumbusCounty,NC1988—Alexandria,LA 2008—Auburn,AL1989—PhenixCity,AL 2009—NorthCharleston,SC1990—AUM,Montgomery,AL 2010—PolkCounty,FL1991—ColumbiaCounty,GA 2011—Paris,TX1992—WestFlorence,SC 2012—TerrebonneParish,LA1993—Lufkin,TX
SINGLE GAME RECORDS
MOSTHITS:(5)PatrickWilliams,Nacogdoches,TX,1994;JonathanYoungblood,Texarkana,AR,1996;HunterCross,Thomasville,AL,2006.MOSTHOMERUNS:(2)MikeColeman,TN,1979;BrentMiller,PhenixCity,AL,1987;ChadAlexander,AngelinaCounty,TX,1990;JamieBrown,Meridian,MS,1993;DrewCarson,Monroe,LA,2000;JordanBelcher,ColumbiaCounty,GA,2000;AaronCone,Lakeland,FL,2000;MattBarrickman,SteelBelt,TX,2000,NickWade,WestMonroe,LA;2004.MOSTTWO-BASEHITS:(Tiedwith3each)SteveLamberth,TN,1979;EddieRodriquez,Nacogdoches,TX,1980;AdamBrown,SouthGwinnett,GA,1982;TimEdge,GA,1984;DennisVeronese,MontgomeryGray,AL,1985;MarkThornhill,ColumbiaCo.,GA,1995;HunterCross,Thomasville,AL,2006.MOSTTHREE-BASEHITS:(2)LennySprings,ColumbiaCo.,GA,1986;TimLanier,LA,1989;MichaelWeldy,Hattiesburg,MS,1990;FrankCedeno,Hattiesburg,MS,1990.MOSTSTRIKEOUTSBYPITCHER:(17)RoyLeeDix,VA,1979.MOSTRUNSBYATEAM:(21)LA,1989.MOSTRUNSBOTHTEAMS:(33)LAandFL,1989.
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MOSTHOMERUNS:(5)MattBarrickman,SteelBelt,TX,2000.MOSTGRANDSLAMHOMERUNS:(1)RonnieBearden,AR,1988;TherranceChretien,LA,1995;ScottSabo,TX,1995;JimmyGrace,MS,1995;JasonJackson,AR,1999;CleteStewart,GA,1999;DrewCarson,Monroe,LA,2000;JordanBelcher,ColumbiaCounty,GA,2000;MattBarrickman,SteelBelt,TX,2000;AdamDalby,SteelBelt,TX,2000;RandyThomas,AUM,AL,2003;NickWade,WestMonroe,LA,2004;ZackKruebbe,Carthage,TX,2004;CameronHorton,BossierCity,LA,2012;KyleAnderson,ColumbiaCounty,GA,2012;JamolPosey,Hattiesburg,MS,2012.MOSTHOMERUNSBYATEAM:(12)SteelBelt,TX,2000.TOTALHOMERUNSALLTEAMS:(47)Guntersville,AL,2000.NOHITGAMES:ChrisNolley,GA,1981;RonaldRantz,Alexandria,LA,1987;LeeWood,TroupCo.,GA,1991;MattCavender,TX,1999;JustinShaneBerard,TN,2010;SamWalley&TaylorKeys(combined),Laurel-JonesCounty,MS,2011.MOSTGAMESWONBYPITCHER:(3)MikeBarnhill,SC,1982;FrankMcLendon,Hattiesburg,MS,1986;JeffreyEdmonds,PhenixCity,AL,1987;RodTrimble,TX,1988;DavidClifton,Ocala,FL,1997.MOSTWORLDSERIESWONBYALEAGUE:(3)Lufkin,TX,1982,1983,1990;ColumbiaCounty,GA,1994,1999,2000;AUM,Montgomery,AL,1988,1996,2006.
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SINGLE GAME RECORDS
MOSTHITS:(5)RobertPearson,Prattville,AL,1999;NickOrvin,SC,2009.MOSTHOMERUNS:(3)FredCooley,Laurel-JonesCounty,MS,1985;BradHuff,So.Gwinnett,GA,1987;DanielRaymond,Monroe,LA,2000;PerryBowers,NorthCharleston,SC,2005.MOSTTWO-BASEHITS:(4)EddieMatthews,Lufkin,TX,1983;LeonStevens,Franklin,TN,1983.MOSTSTRIKEOUTSBYAPITCHER:(16)MitchThomas,Monroe,LA,1981;ChrisCauley,TX,1984;AdamWilliams,(AUM)Montgomery,AL,1997.
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MOSTHOMERUNS:(4)FredCooley,Laurel-JonesCounty,MS,1985;BradHuff,So.Gwinnett,GA,1987;DaveyThomas,(AUM)Montgomery,AL,1998;AlexPresley,Monroe,LA,2003;PerryBowers,NorthCharleston,SC,2005.MOSTGRANDSLAMHOMERUNS:(1)BubbaBrister,Monroe,LA,1980;BryanHinds,AL,1984;DarrylSmith,Alexandria,LA,1985;FredCooley,Laurel-JonesCounty,MS,1985;ThomasWheelis,Laurel-JonesCo.,MS,1986;MattRaxdale,Alexandria,LA,1987;GregBallard,PhenixCity,AL,1991;MarkHamlin,ColumbiaCo.,GA,1992;DinoDakuras,GA,1994;ShanePangle,GA,1994;ToddCulpepper,AUM,AL,1998;CollinHolder,AUM,AL,1998;AubreyBlackwell,AUM,AL,1999;ScottMcLaughlin,AR,1999;JackWestbrook,HernandoCounty,FL,2000;BlakeThompson,GA,2001;BrettHolmes,ChesterCounty,TN,2003;DrewTanner,ChesterCounty,TN,2003;TylerFranklin,ChesterCounty,TN,2003;AlexPresley,Monroe,LA,2003;KeithCarpenter,PolkCounty,FL,2003;BrettHoeflich,Petal,MS,2003;ErikMorian,NorthCharleston,SC,2005;PerryBowers,NorthCharleston,SC,2005.MOSTHOMERUNSBYONETEAM:(13)(AUM)Montgomery,AL,1998.TOTALHOMERUNSBYALLTEAMS:(45)Euless,TX,2000.MOSTGRANDSLAMHOMERUNS:(6)ALLTEAMS;2003.PERFECTGAME:(1)LoganCarroll,Monroe(Host)2004.NOHITGAMES:JayReeves,MS,1978;SteveBreland,MS,1978(back-to-back);GregoryMizelle,Bartow,FL,1986;RonnieMcGill,LynnHaven,FL,1990;BryceHines,N.Charleston,SC,2010;MasonWooden&TrentBlack(combined)Laurel-JonesCounty,MS,2012.MOSTGAMESWONBYAPITCHER:(4)BrandonMims,AL,1999.MOSTWORLDSERIESWONBYALEAGUE:(4)Lufkin,TX,1977,1984,1985,1993;Monroe,LA,1976,1981,2002,2003.
DixieBoysBaseball,Inc.wasfoundedin1957atAlexandria,Louisiana.TheAlexandriaYouthBaseballAssociationwasthechartermemberofanorganizationformedtoattractthethirteen(13)yearoldplayer.Allotherprogramsinexistencein1957requiredthatparticipantsage13-15begroupedtogether.TheIncorporatorsrecognizedthatgroupingthirteen(13)yearoldswithyouthagefifteen(15)andplayingonaregulationsizediamondwasahardshipformostoftheyoungerplayers.Furthermore,thecreationoftheprogramprovidedanopportunityforplayerstocontinueparticipationaftercompletionoftheyoungerage(12&under)program.
TheIncorporatorsestablishedtheConstitutionandBylawsaswellastheDixieBoysRuleBook.TheoriginalConstitutioncalledfortheelectionofofficers.Furtherdiscussiondirectedtheformationofadditionalpro-gramswithinothersouthernstates.TheConstitution&Bylawsestablishedbythefoundingfathersisverymuchintacttoday.Theprogram’smissionofprovidingarecreationaloutletforasmanyyoungpeopleaspossiblecontinuestobetheemphasisandguidingprinciplesoftheBoardofDirectorsofDixieBoysBaseball.
DixieBoysBaseball’schartermembersallresidedinAlexandria,Louisiana.Twenty-three(23)chartermembersalongwiththeExecutiveOfficersconductedthebusinessofthecorporationatitsinception.Theprogramhadahumblebeginningwithseven(7)leaguesformedinthefirstyear;allfromLouisiana.Forthefirstthreeyearsoftheorganization,DixieBoysBaseballonlyexistedinLouisiana.In1960,Mississippijoinedwith
Louisiana.In1961,Alabamafranchisedandotherstatessoonfollowed.Fromtheearlyyearstonow,DixieBoysBaseballhasexperiencedmuchsuccess.Today,DixieBoysBaseballoperatesineleven(11)southernstateswith1228teamsand420Boysleagues.Over20,000playerspartici-patedinthe13-14yr.oldprogramin2012.
In1973,theNationalBoardofDirectorsofDixieBoysapprovedaresolutionthatestablishedanolderprogramforboysfifteen(15)throughseventeen(17)yearsofage.TheprogramwasnamedDixieMajorsBaseballanditexistedunderthedirectionofthecorporateofficers.EachStateelectedrepresentativestogoverntheMajorsprogram.Intheyearstofollow,someminormodificationsweremadetoencouragegrowthof
theMajorsprogram.Fromitsbeginningin1973totoday,theprogramhasservedtheneedsofourolderyouthparticipants.The2012numbersreflect480teamscomprising185leaguesorroughly8,500participants.
In1975acommitteebeganworktoestablishanagreementwithDixieYouthBaseball(ages12&under).TheNationalBoardofDirectorsof
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ALGIE GREENLife Member
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Former President
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YouthandBoysBaseballapprovedtheagreementin1976withtheumbrellaorganizationbeingcalledDixieInc.
In1978,theDixieMajorsBoardofDirectorsapprovedaresolutionaddingeighteen(18)yearoldstotheprogram.LocalleaguesweregiventheoptionofcreatingaPre-Majorsprogram(15-16yearolds)orcontinu-ingtooperateasaMajorsprogramtoincludetheeighteen(18)yearolds.ThePre-MajorsprogramsparkedevengreaterinterestintheolderagesDixieprogram.Tournamentparticipationopportunitieswereexpandedin1979withseparatetournamentplay,includingaPre-MajorsWorldSeries.
TheDixieBoysBaseball,Inc.Scholarshipprogrambeganin1984withasingle$500.00award.Theprogramhasgrowntoeleven(11)$1,250awards.EachoftheparticipatingDixiestateshasascholarshiprecipienteachyear.Astatecommitteerepresentativereviewstheapplicationsandmakesthetoughdecisionastotheawardingofscholarships.BernieVarnadoreofSouthCarolinaablyservedastheScholarshipCommitteeChairuntilhisdeathfollowingthe2006season.In2007,theBoardofDirectorsunanimouslyapprovednamingthescholarshipprogram:theDixieBoysBaseball“BernieVarnadoreScholarshipprogram.”
In1995,theopportunityforyouthagethirteentoparticipateintournamentplayasa13yearolddivisionofDixieBoyswasdiscussed.Regionaltournamentswereheldasapilotprogramandin1996thefirst13yearoldWorldSerieswasheld.The13yearoldagegroupinlateryearswasnamedJuniorDixieBoys.Also,a1995meetingresultedinthecreationoftheDixieNationalUmpireprogram.In2012,over1,300umpiresregisteredwiththeprogram.
Theyear2000ledtothedevelopmentofaDixieBoysDirector’strainingcourse.Onthebaseballdiamond,theDixieNationalteamwascrownedasthe2000TournamentofStarsChampionsinaneventheldinCooperstown,NewYork.TheworkingrelationshipwithMajorLeagueBaseball,USABaseball,andotheryouthorganizationswasgreatlyenhanced.TheCommissionerwaslaterselectedtoserveontheUSABaseballMedical/SafetyCommitteeandlaterelectedasamemberoftheUSABaseballExecutiveBoardofDirectors.
The2005Biennialmeetingresultedinanumberofpolicychanges.Thebiggestchallengeforthe2006seasonwastheuniversalchangetoanApril30thagecontroldate.DixieBoysalsoaddedarulechangethatallowed19yearsoldstoparticipateinDixieMajorsBaseball.TheRulebookwasdesignedforatwoyearprintingandtheMediaGuide(nowknownastheBestofDixie“Hits&Highlights”)becameavaluabletoolforpromotingtheprogram.
2006wasaveryspecialyearfortheDixieBoysorganization.Fiftyyearsofprogramhistorywascelebratedthroughouttheseason.TheopportunitytovisitthebirthplaceofDixieBoysBaseballwasprovidedbyalocalorganizingcommittee.ADixieBoys50thAnniversaryCelebrationwasheldSeptember9th,2006inAlexandria.Ofspecialsignificance,theprogramfounderandthreechartermemberswereinattendanceatthecelebrationalongwithmanyDixieofficials.
Policyandrulechangeswereapprovedaspartofthe2007Boardmeeting.Outofconcernforthesafetyandwelfareoftheparticipant,Dixie
BoysBaseballimplementedarulechangethatestablisheda“pitchcount”todeterminepitchereligibilityasopposedtothelongstanding“inningspitched”rules.TheDixieFutureStarsevent,thecreationoftheAlumniprogram,andexpandedprogrampartnershipsallprovedtobesignificantaccomplishments.
The2008yearwasabanneryearforDixieBoysBaseball.TheDixieNationalteamcapturedtheGoldMedalattheUSABaseballTourna-mentofStarsEventheldinCary,NC.TheDixieFutureStarsEventwasexpanded.ContributionstotheAlumniprogrammorethantripledfromtheinaugural2007year.
TheBoardofDirectorsattendedabiennialmeetingin2009.TaskForcecommitteeswereorganizedtoreviewplayeragegroupings,pro-gramexpansion,andminimumbidrequirementsforaHost.ThefindingsofthecommitteesweresharedwiththeBoardandappropriateactionswereimplemented.Thechangesledtoanexceptional2010season.ADixieBoys-brandedcatalogagreementwithJPSports,nowcalledPennant,wasdeveloped.TheDixiewebsitewasvastlyenhanced.
The2011biennialmeetingresultedinmanychangesfortheorganiza-tion.WorldSerieshostfeeswereamendedtoabsorbsomeofthecosttotheorganizationandthehostcommunities.DixieFutureStarseventswereheldforallfouragegroups.AHallofFamewascreatedtohonorthosewithoutstandingcontributionstotheprogram.TheClassof2011appro-priatelyincludedonlyonemember,programfounder,BubbaBrasher.
Noyearinthehistoryoftheorganizationwasfilledwithmoretoughdecisionsthanin2012.TheBoardofDirectorsunanimouslyapprovedtherelocationoftheNationalOfficetoDothan,Alabama.OnJanuary1,theofficewasopenedquicklyafterasupplycenterwasestablished.ThefourWorldSerieseventsheldin2012wereallverysuccessful.TheDixieNationalteamgarneredtheprograminternationalrecognition,assevenmembersoftheDixieNationalteamwereselectedtorepresentUSABaseballinSeoul,SouthKorea.Thetripwasveryrewarding,asUSABaseballwontheGoldMedalandwascrownedasthe18UWorldChampions.ThevictoriousUSAteamalsoincludedthetournament’smostvaluableplayer,alongtimeDixieprogramparticipant.
In2013,leagueswillhavetheopportunitytoparticipateaspartofanewlyformed15Uprogram.TheBoardofDirectorsofDixieBoysBaseballcontinuestomakeboldchangesthatservetobettertheoverallorganization.Themissionhasn’tchanged,onlythemannerinwhichservicesareprovided.FiftyplusyearsofdedicatedservicebyprogramvolunteersisagoodindicatorthatDixieBoyshasastrongtradition,andwithoutadoubt,acontinuingstrongcommitmentasaleaderinyouthbaseball.
W.E. “BUBBA” BRASHERLife Member
W.E. “Bubba Brasher” Championship Award
Dixie Boys Baseball
FounderPresident, Commissioner
Deputy Commissioner
EXECUTIVE BOARD(Chairman)RonnieJackson–Majors Deputy Commissioner
(Vice-Chairman)JerryBrewer–Chief Financial OfficerLarryCollins–Pre-Majors Deputy Commissioner
JimArmour–Boys Deputy CommissionerTommyHailey–Jr. Boys Deputy Commissioner
CecilCampbell–General CounselRonLuke–National Umpire-in-Chief
DIXIE BOYS BASEBALL State Directors Assistant State Directors Alabama–D.MarkMitchell RichardTurberville Arkansas–MilesMitchell Florida–RickCallahan FrankHagler Georgia–MarkMcCullough Louisiana–KeithPowell MelvinAllen Mississippi–JimmyPenton JoeySibley N.Carolina–RustyArmstrong S.Carolina–RickLacey RonnieGandy Tennessee–BillyDorris DavidJohnson Texas–MackMcCrary Virginia–KenNelson
DIXIE MAJORS BASEBALL State Directors Assistant State Directors Alabama–BillyHerrin CharlesAlexanderArkansas–MilesMitchell(State Coordinator) Florida–GayleCrowell Georgia–WayneRainwater Louisiana–JasonParker Mississippi–JimmyBlaine N.Carolina–TimStanley S.Carolina–LynnJames TedJones Tennessee–DottieLuke Texas–BobbyLane Virginia–RonnieAdams
LIFE MEMBERS (Voting) Louisiana–BubbaBrasher Georgia–JimmyBrown (Founder, 2011 Hall of Fame Inductee) (Former Commissioner)
*The 2012-13 Board of Directors greatly appreciates the contributions of all Dixie Boys, Inc. Life Members*
The Directors of Dixie Boys Baseball, Inc. are elected by the leagues to govern the program. The various states and leagues that comprise the Dixie organization are represented by the Board of Directors, as well as the Executive Officers. In a September 2011 meeting, the Board made policy revisions and approved rules changes. For complete contact information for the Board of Directors, visit the Dixie Boys website at www.dixie.org/boys. Online, you will be able to access the most current listings for all Board members, as well as the Dixie Boys Baseball Commissioner/CEO.
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DIXIE NATIONAL UMPIRE PROGRAM
TheNationalUmpirecertificationprogramcreatedin1995hasgreatlyimprovedtheoverallqualityofumpiring.MajorLeagueBaseballplayingrulesareusedinmostinstanceswithafewexceptionsasfoundintheDixieBoys/MajorsRuleBook.UmpiresaretestedonknowledgeofthegameandbasedonexperienceandtherecommendationofDixieofficials,agoodnumberthatstartwithlocalprogramsadvancetovariouslevelsoftournamentplay.Theprimaryemphasisofanyumpireprogramshouldbetoprovidequalityumpiringatthelocallevel.Umpiresalsohavetheuniqueopportunitytoshowcaseskillsatdistrict,stateandWorldSeriestournaments.
BecominganumpireinaDixieBoys/Majorsprogramisreallysimple.Contactshouldbemadewithanumpireassociationortheleagueinthelocalarea.Eachlocalleaguehascompleteautonomyinchoosingofficialsthatwillworktheirprogram.DixieBaseballsupportsthelocalprogrambyprovidingaDistrict&StateUmpireinChief.TheUmpireinChiefconductsclinics,providescertificationmaterialsandadministersthestateprogram.SuccessfulcompletionofthecertificationprogramsallowsanumpiretobecomeregisteredwithDixieBoysBaseball.
Umpire Insurance Program added as a Service to Our Umpires
Beginningwiththe2012season,DixieBoysBaseballnowprovidesaninsuranceprogramforumpires.AllumpiresregisteredthroughtheDixieBoysorganizationwillhaveapolicyof$100,000excessaccidentand$2,000,000generalliabilitycoverage.ThecoverageapplieswhileumpiringDixieBoysBaseballgamesaswellasotheryouthbaseballgames.Forquestionsortoreportaclaim,callSadlerSportsInsuranceat800-622-7370.
AnyoneinterestedinfurtherinformationregardingtheumpireprogramcancontactaStateUmpireinChief.AcurrentlistingofrepresentativesfromeachstatearefoundattheDixieBoyswebsiteatwww.dixie.org/boys.
TheNationalUmpireinChiefcanbecontactedformoredetails:Ron Luke, National Umpire in Chief
2733NorthMt.PleasantRoadGreenbrier,Tennessee37073sugarbear1945@comcast.net
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TheDixieBoysBaseballInc.Scholarshipprogrambeganin1984withasingle$500.00award.Theprogramhasgrowntoeleven(11)$1,250awards.EachoftheparticipatingDixiestateshasascholarshiprecipienteachyear.Atthe2007DixieBoysBaseball,Inc.Biennialboardmeeting,thescholarshipprogramwasappropriatelynamedthe“DixieBoysBaseball—BernieVarnadoreScholarshipProgram.”
Thevolunteerscholarshipcommitteecarefullyreviewsalloftheapplicationswithinagivenstate.Thecommitteehasthedifficulttaskeachyearofselectingawinner.Thescholarshipwinnerisoftenrecognizedataschoolhonorsorawardsceremony.WinnersarepresentedplaquesandDixieBoysBaseballsubmitsthe$1,250scholarshipproceedstothewinner’sschoolofchoice.
Qualifyingforascholarshipisverysimple.AnyplayerthathaseverparticipatedonaDixieBoysorMajorsfranchisedteamiseligible.Thereisabsolutelynorelationshipbetweenathleticabilityandthescholarship.Thefollowingcredentialsarerequiredontheapplication:substantialfinancialneed,scholasticabilityandevidenceofstrongschoolandcommunitycitizenship.Thescholarshippolicygiveseveryoneequalopportunityofselection.
TheDixieBoys,Inc.“BernieVarnadore”ScholarshipprogramisofgreatprioritytotheBoardofDirectors.TheopportunitytoawarddeservingHighSchoolSeniorsfinancialassistanceisoneofthemostrewardingaspectsoftheprogram.ApplicationsareavailablefromDixieBoysleagueofficialsandonlineattheDixieBoyswebsite.April1stisthedeadlineforanapplicanttosubmithisorherrequesttotheCommissionerforscholarshipconsideration.
DixieBoysBaseball,anon-profitorganization,hasawarded220scholar-ships,valuedatover$365,000.Variousstateshaveadditionalscholarshipopportunitiesavailablewithintheirparticularstate.Fundingforscholarshipsissoughtfromcorporatepartnerships,fund-raisingventures,andtheDixieBoys/MajorsAlumniAssociation.Ifyouarewillingtoassistwiththisworth-whileeffort,contacttheDixieBoysCommissioner’sOffice.Additionalinfor-mationisavailableatwww.dixie.org/boys.
2012 SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS AL–Darwin(Patrick)StinsonII NC–Cecil(TyQuan)McDonald AR–(Ryan)KhalidForte SC–(Coty)AndrewMarcengill FL–(Cory)EthanWalding TN–Nathan(Kyle)Chambers GA–(Bowen)JamesBraswell TX–(Ryan)LeeFregia LA–(Mason)EdwardMcElduff VA–(Daniel)CarlCrawford MS–ChanningDarty
“BERNIE VARNADORE
SCHOLARSHIP”
2012 NATIONAL WINNERS DIXIE BOYS BASEBALL, INC.
THEFOLLOWINGINDIVIDUALSHAVEBEENAWARDED
SCHOLARSHIPSTOTHEIRSCHOOLOFCHOICE.DIXIEBOYSBASEBALL,INC.CONGRATULATESTHEWINNERSONVERY
OUTSTANDINGACCOMPLISHMENTSDURINGHIGHSCHOOL.
DIXIE BOYS BASEBALLSCHOLARSHIP HISTORY
In Memory of
BERNIEVARNADORELong-time Dixie BoysScholarship Chairman
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DIXIE BOYS BASEBALL, INC.ALUMNI PROGRAM
PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
• ToidentifyandrecognizeBoardofDirectors(CorporateOfficers, StateDirector,orAssistantStateDirectorswhomhavecontributed substantialtimeandresourcestobenefitDixieBoysBaseball,Inc. • Tosupportthroughfinancialresourcesthecontinuationofavery successfulDixieBoys/MajorsNationalScholarshipprogram. • Toproduceadatabasethatwillallowtheprogramtomaintain contactwithformer:players,coaches,DixieBoys/Majorsofficials, parents,leagueofficials,umpires,volunteers,andanyoneelse previouslyinvolvedwiththeprogram. • ToassistDixieBoysBaseball,Inc.intrackingthecareersofformer players.Thegraduates’accomplishments(sportofbaseballor othernoteworthyachievements)arefollowedandrecognized throughmedia. • ToassistDixieBoysBaseball,Inc.inthedisplayofcollectibleitems atmajoreventsoftheorganization. • ToprovideanadditionalsupportstructureandvoiceforDixie BoysBaseball. • TocontributearticlesforDixieBoysBaseballpublicationsand programwebsite. • Torecognizeprogramparticipanteffortsthatprovidedsubstantial benefittotheorganization.Appropriatepublicityandawards arepresented.
TheDixieBoysAlumniProgramisopentoanyonethathasadesiretofurtherthemissionoftheorganization.Formerplayers,coaches,leagueofficials,parents,sponsorsandotherprogramsupportersareencouragedtobecomeinvolvedinthisworthwhileeffort.The$25.00membershipfeeistax-deductibleaspartoftheorganization’s501c-3status.AdditionalcontributionsarealsoacceptedtohelpfundtheDixieNationalScholarshipprogram.MembershipapplicationscanbeobtainedbycontactinganymemberoftheDixieBoysInc.BoardofDirectorsorvisitingthewebsiteatwww.dixie.org/boys.
Completed applications, fees and other contributions should be mailed to:
Commissioner’sOffice,POBox8263;Dothan,Alabama36304.