Chairman's Notes - August 2022 - Part 1

Aug 29, 2022 ·   Chairman's Notes

Managers, there seems to be some question on how the FHC Board of Directors handles the tournament money that comes in and goes out each tournament weekend, especially when we have a shortened game situation.  Managers, all you or your Players have to do is just ask us, and we can give you a tournament rundown anytime you want.  We do not keep secrets.  Also, we are audited yearly.   An average tournament for us now is 70 teams, so that would be 70 x $250, which is $17,500.   In our scenario, we get in all ...

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To all Managers

Aug 18, 2022 ·   General

Managers: Men, many of you already know that I had a really bad incident happen in Lakeland on August 6th.  To make a long story short, I was stepping up on a sidewalk, fell down, and tore the outside of my left leg very bad.  A young woman (my Angel) rushed in, wrapped up my leg in a blanket and got me to some Emergency help.  I had an emergency operation and stayed at Lakeland Regional for several days.  I am home now and on the mend.  Thank God for my wife Sherry.     We never expect things like thi ...

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FHC Umpire, Ted Homer, has passed away

Aug 03, 2022 ·   General

Guy's, it's with great sadness that I let everyone know that Ted Homer, one of our umpires and a very dear friend of mine passed away this morning due to cancer. Ted truly enjoyed umpiring and being out on the field with the guys. Ted was a very competitive person all of his life and it tore him up that he couldn't work anymore. The medications Ted was on prevented him from being able to be out in the sun for long periods of time as well, therefore he couldn't come out to the tournaments just to be around the guy's and the game. ...

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Chairman's Notes - July 2022

Jul 27, 2022 ·   Chairman's Notes

Managers, I have several things for you tonight.  Can you believe it is almost August?  Before we get down to business, let me share something great and awesome! On July 29 1972, I made the best decision possible of my entire life.  I married a sweet and beautiful 19 year old young woman named Sherry, and my whole life changed for the better.  On Friday we will celebrate our 50th wedding anniversary.  Like me, she became a teacher.  With her intellect and people skills, she could have been anything she wanted ...

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Lost 2 of our softball family

Jul 06, 2022 ·   General

Men, it is with tears in my eyes and a huge lump in my throat that I tell you that we lost a great friend today.  Carlton Benton, our USA representative, passed away this morning.  He has been my friend for almost 50 years.  When I became Chairman of this FHC group, I quickly switched over to Carlton and the USA office because of my great trust in him.  I just talked to his daughter Natalie, and she will get the "celebration information" to us as she plans it.  I do not know who will take over his position.  N ...

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Chairman's Notes - June 2022

Jun 29, 2022 ·   Chairman's Notes

Managers, can you believe that it is almost July?  We have 6 months to go in 2022.  Could you imagine saying that back in the year 2000?  Not me either.  I have a few things for you:   It is absolutely imperative that all of you Managers do a good job of communicating with your Players and Team followers.  I will address that momentarily.  In the last tournament we had bad weather on Saturday afternoon and lost a few games so we decided to go to 'shortened games' to get Sunday's schedule in and hopefull ...

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Hotels for remainder of 2022

Jun 22, 2022 ·   Hotels

Below is a list of the hotels we currently contracted with through the end of 2022 FOR ALL OUR TOURNAMENTS. By September 1st, a full list of hotels and room block size will be listed for 2023 hotels. Please feel free to start booking your 2023 hotels starting September.  Please Understand:  Hotels only have to honor the contracted rooms, as it is in their complete discretion if they add to the block. The sooner we fill up the rooms, the more chance of them increasing the block. If you book a block of rooms, and then drop 72 h ...

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Some fees going up

Jun 11, 2022 ·   General

Managers, our FHC Board of Directors have not raised any fees since January of 2017.  Not only that, but each Team receives 6 game balls at each tournament they play in, paid for by FHC.  Also, the quality of the bracket winner shirts are better, but also cost more.  We feel it is time to raise some fees, but we do not want to burden the teams with high tournament fees.  We have the best game anywhere for the price, and do not want to change that.   Having said that, we all know that our economy has gotten more d ...

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June 50's Photos Special

Jun 08, 2022 ·   Photos

JUNE 50s FATHERS DAY SALE - Buy 3 Get 1 FREE Get your 2 games on Saturday shot, and your 2 games Sunday shot (4 games) for the price of 3 games ... $250.00 for all 4 - $50 Discount Jim English, MSC Photography 440-637-4152All time slots open as of June 3, 2022 First come, first serve

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July 60's hotels in Vero will go fast

May 24, 2022 ·   Hotels

 These rooms will go fast, so act quickly for July 8-10 Staybridge Suites - $109/$114 Night – Host Hotel 5155 20th StreetVero Beach, Florida 32996772-562-6000 Fairfield Inn and Suites Vero Beach - $139/Night772-213-0535https://www.marriott.com/event-reservations/reservation-link.mi?id=1636470093574&key=GRP&app=resvlink Fairfield Inn and Suites Fort Pierce - $119772-462-2900 PLEASE MENTION FLORIDA HALF CENTURY SOFTBALL WHEN BOOKING TO SECURE THESE RATES We make every effort to make sure all hotels we us ...

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