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Page 1: DIXIE BOYS BASEBALL POCKET SIZE SUMMARY OF: 2012 …boys+baseball/pdf/2012... · 2012 CALENDAR OF EVENTS STATE MEETING DATES January 21 GA First Baptist Church – Perry January 21
Page 2: DIXIE BOYS BASEBALL POCKET SIZE SUMMARY OF: 2012 …boys+baseball/pdf/2012... · 2012 CALENDAR OF EVENTS STATE MEETING DATES January 21 GA First Baptist Church – Perry January 21

2012 CALENDAR OF EVENTSSTATE MEETING DATES

January 21 GA FirstBaptistChurch–Perry January 21 TX Angelina,J.C.–Lufkin January 21 VA HolidayInnExpress–Lynchburg January 28 FL HolidayInnExpress–LakeCity January 28 NC HamptonInn–SouthernPines February 4 MS HolidayInnExpress–Laurel February 4 AL JoeWheelerStatePark–Rogersville February 11 SC IrmoMiddleSchool–Irmo February 18 AR NashvilleParks&Rec–Nashville February 18 LA BestWestern–Alexandria March 3 TN DicksonHighSchool–Dickson

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER January6 LeagueMaterialstoStateDirectors April1 ScholarshipApplicationsDue May15 FranchiseRenewalsDue May25-26 Jr.DixieBoys&BoysInvitationalTournament June1 PlayerRostersDue June8-10 DixieFutureStarsTournaments June8-10 DixiePre-Majors&MajorsInvitationalTournament June15 AbsoluteLastDateforRenewals–Penalty June20-24 USABaseballTournamentofStars–Cary,NC July28-August1 DixiePre-MajorsWS–Guntersville,AL July28-August1 DixieMajorsWS–Laurel,MS August4-August8 DixieJuniorBoysWS–Christiansburg,VA August4-August8 DixieBoysWorldSeries–Covington,GA

1957 ProgramFounded:Alexandria,Louisiana 1960 MississippiJoinsDixieBoysBaseball 1961 AlabamaJoinsDixieBoysBaseball 1963 FirstDixieBoysWorldSeriesHeld 1973 DixieMajorsEstablished 1974 FirstDixieMajorsWorldSeriesHeld 1976 DixieBaseballInc.established:DixieYouth/ DixieBoys/DixieMajors 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

DIXIE BOYS BASEBALL

HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE

DIXIE BOYS BASEBALLPOCKET SIZE SUMMARY OF:RULE CHANGES FOR: 2012-13

WHAT’S NEW!!

———TEAMS———• Byrule,aHighSchoolteamisnowallowedtoplaytogetherinaDixie Majorsfranchisedprogram.

———LEGAL PLAYERS———• 17-year-oldsareeligibletocompeteinPre-Majorstournamentplay.• Collegeageplayersarerequiredtoreturntothehomecommunityof theirparentstoestablisheligibility.

———DIXIE BOYS———• Withapproval,aschoolbasedteamcannowfranchiseasasingle(one team)DixieBoysfranchise.• DixieBoysleaguehavetheoptioninlocalleaguetoplayonaregulation sizeplayingfield.

———EQUIPMENT———• DixieBoysbatsstandardsremainthesamefor2012.• BBCORisapprovedbatstandardforallPre-Majors&Majorsparticipants.• Alteredbatswillsubjectaplayertopossibledismissalfromtheprogram.• PointofEmphasis:Thepenaltyforuseofanon-conformingbatisfound intheMLBRules.• FacemaskisnowoptionalforbothDixieBoyslocalleagueandtournament play.

———THE BATTER———• Onechargedoffensiveconferenceperinningallowed.

———TOURNAMENT PLAY———• ThePENNANT–P300-DBisthe“OfficialDixieTournamentBaseball” foralltournamentplay.• Afterpitchingtwoconsecutivedaysapitchermusthaveonedayof completerest!• Participantsareallowedtoplayonnon-DixieteamsaslongastheDixie teamisnotactivelyinvolvedinatournament.

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.

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DixieBoysBaseballInc.hasgrownfromahumblebeginningin1957toathirty-five-thousandplusparticipantbaseoftoday.Thispublicationisintendedtoprovidehighlightsfromthe2011seasonaswellasofferusefulinformationforthe2012season.

DixieBoysBaseballwasprimarilydevelopedasaprogramforboys(13-14).Itwasrecognizedthatyouthgraduatingfromotherbaseballpro-gramsneededtobeabletocontinuetopartici-pateinsupervisedprogramsandespeciallyhave

theopportunitytocompetewithboysoftheirownageandskilllevel.Toenhancetheexperienceamediumsizediamondwasestablishedforthisagegroupandwithonlyminormodificationsthisprogramstillexisttoday.

Theprogramhasexpandedtoaccommodateplayersages13-19.TheBoysdivisionisnowcomprisedof13-14yearoldplayerswithtournamentplayforJuniorBoys(age13)andDixieBoys(ages13-14).TheMajorsdivisionincludes:playersages15-19withanintermediatedivisionfor15-16-17yearoldsnamedPre-Majors.Manyadditionalopportunitiesnowexistforparticipants.

ANationalBoardofDirectorsmeetsbienniallyandprovidescon-stitutionalgovernance.Dedicatedvolunteerservicehasbeenprovidedsincetheinceptionoftheprogram.Theorganization’sworthymissionisaccomplishedbyahard-workingvolunteerBoardthatsharesamutualgoal.

The2012seasonwillagainembracethestrongtraditionoftheorganization.Leaguesform,organizationalmeetingsareheldand,mostimportantly,thesoundof“PlayBall”isheardthroughoutanelevenstateregion.LocalleadershipandcommittedvolunteersattheDistrict,StateandNationallevelallowstheprogramtothrive.

DixieBoysWorldSeriesdivisioneventswillbeheldinChristiansburg,VirginiaandCovington(NewtonCounty),Georgia.ThePre-MajorseventwillbeheldinGuntersville,Alabama,whileLaurel-JonesCounty,MississippiwillserveasthehostfortheDixieMajorsWorldSeries.Localleagueplayistheprimaryfocusoftheprogram;howeverWorldSeriesparticipantsenjoytherewardingexperienceofcompetingatthehighestlevel.Thispublicationhighlightsthe2011WorldSeriesChampions,formerwinners,aswellasrecordsthatdatebacktothestartofchampionshipplayin1963.

Weinviteyoutojoinusinprovidingarewardingexperienceforourparticipants.Spacelimitationswouldnotallowforallaspectsoftheprogramtobehighlightedinthisedition.TheDixieBoyswebsitecanbeaccessedforadditionalinformationatwww.dixie.org/boys.

1BEST OF DIXIE 2012

COMMISSIONER’S WELCOME

J. SANDY JONESCommissioner/CEO

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SPORTSMANSHIP WINNERSENECA, SC

TALMADGE BOWEN SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD

32 BEST OF DIXIE 2012 BEST OF DIXIE 2012

GAME 1Southwest,AR 3 3 5Pascagoula,MS 23 15 2

GAME 2NewtonCounty,GA 8 15 2HalifaxCounty,VA 3 6 2

GAME 3BrunswickCounty,NC 8 12 3Sumter,SC 6 6 1

GAME 4Opelika,AL 5 5 2Center,TX 0 3 3

GAME 5Monroe,LA 13 9 1SpringHill,FL 10 7 4

GAME 6MadisonCounty,TN 2 2 4Seneca,SC(Host) 22 16 2

GAME 7Southwest,AR 16 11 3HalifaxCounty,VA 11 10 5

GAME 8Sumter,SC 9 11 3Center,TX 3 5 2

GAME 9SpringHill,FL 11 14 1MadisonCounty,TN 3 7 5

GAME 10Pascagoula,MS 15 14 1NewtonCounty,GA 5 7 2

GAME 11BrunswickCounty,NC 5 6 1Opelika,AL 3 3 1

GAME 12Monroe,LA 15 12 2Seneca,SC(Host) 0 1 2

GAME 13Opelika,AL 2 3 2NewtonCounty,GA 1 2 2

GAME 14Sumter,SC 7 10 1SpringHill,FL 16 20 4

GAME 15Seneca,SC(Host) 14 10 0Southwest,AR 4 4 3

GAME 16Pascagoula,MS 10 12 3BrunswickCounty,NC 16 11 1

GAME 17SpringHill,FL 4 6 1Opelika,AL 5 8 1

GAME 18Pascagoula,MS 12 14 1Seneca,SC(Host) 11 11 2

GAME 19BrunswickCounty,NC 0 2 1Monroe,LA 14 10 1

GAME 20Opelika,AL 5 7 3BrunswickCounty,NC 16 13 1

GAME 21Monroe,LA 13 8 0Pascagoula,MS 3 5 5

GAME 22Monroe,LA 8 9 2BrunswickCounty,NC 3 7 4

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SPORTSMANSHIP WINNERMARION COUNTY, MS

JIM THORNTON SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD

54 BEST OF DIXIE 2012 BEST OF DIXIE 2012

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GAME 1BossierCity,LA 10 12 1Opelika,AL 4 5 1

GAME 2MarionCounty,MS 3 8 0Texarkana,AR 1 2 4

GAME 3Center,TX 8 12 2WestSeminole,FL 5 4 1

GAME 4BrunswickCounty,NC 18 16 1Ramer,TN 1 2 1

GAME 5SurfsideBeach,SC 9 12 1TroupCounty,GA 5 7 2

GAME 6BeaufortCounty,SC (Host)21 4 1HalifaxCounty,VA 1 2 4

GAME 7Opelika,AL 9 8 0Texarkana,AR 3 4 2

GAME 8WestSeminole,FL 11 13 1Ramer,TN 1 4 1

GAME 9TroupCounty,GA 7 9 1HalifaxCounty,VA 2 2 0

GAME 10MarionCounty,MS 6 8 3BossierCity,LA 5 4 1

GAME 11BrunswickCounty,NC 9 8 2Center,TX 1 6 1

GAME 12BeaufortCounty,SC (Host) 2 5 5SurfsideBeach,SC 1 5 2

GAME 13BossierCity,LA 7 6 2Center,TX 2 4 3

GAME 14WestSeminole,FL 13 10 3TroupCounty,GA 4 7 2

GAME 15SurfsideBeach,SC 9 13 7Opelika,AL 7 9 6

GAME 16BrunswickCounty,NC 13 9 1MarionCounty,MS 3 3 1

GAME 17BossierCity,LA 5 11 1WestSeminole,FL 4 7 1

GAME 18SurfsideBeach,SC 4 8 0MarionCounty,MS 3 6 2

GAME 19BrunswickCounty,NC 19 14 2BeaufortCounty,SC (Host)10 10 3

GAME 20BossierCity,LA 11 12 0BeaufortCounty,SC (Host) 1 4 0

GAME 21BrunswickCounty,NC 4 8 2SurfsideBeach,SC 1 4 0

GAME 22BrunswickCounty,NC 17 18 2BossierCity,LA 7 10 1

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76 BEST OF DIXIE 2012 BEST OF DIXIE 2012

1996—Philadelphia,MS 2004—Troy,AL1997—Gonzales,LA 2005—Texarkana,AR1998—St.CharlesParish,LA 2006—Southport,FL1999—Dothan,AL 2007—Sumter,SC2000—St.CharlesParish,LA 2008—Montgomery,AL(AUM)2001—ColumbusCounty,NC 2009—Troy,AL2002—Longview,TX 2010—SurfsideBeach,FL2003—Opelika,AL 2011—Monroe,LA

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)

SINGLE GAME RECORDS

MOSTHITS:(5)DavidRouse,Troy,AL,2004;DavidTrexler,Southport,FL,2004.MOSTHOMERUNS:(2)MarcusMaynor,AvonPark,FL,1996;BeauJones,St.CharlesParish,LA,2000;AnthonyAlford,Petal,MS,2008.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.MOSTSTRIKEOUTSBYPITCHER:(15)EvanDorr,N.Augusta,SC,2004(6innings).MOSTRUNSBYATEAM:(26)Petal,MS,2008.MOSTHOMERUNSBYATEAMINSINGLEGAME:(4)Poinciana,FL,2008.MOSTRUNSBYTWOTEAMS:(34)Petal,MS,andPoinciana,FL,2008.

SERIES RECORDS

MOSTHOMERUNS:(4)MichaelClayton,Valdosta,GA,2002.MOSTHOMERUNSBYATEAM:(7)ValdostaBoysClub,GA,2002.TOTALHOMERUNSALLTEAMS:(22)Seneca,SC,2011.MOSTGAMESWONBYPITCHER:(3)FranklinPatrick,Philadelphia,MS,1996;BrentBrignae,LA,2001;ChrisLove,Dentsville,SC,ZaneHendon,Longview,TX,2002.MOSTSERIESWONBYALEAGUE:(2)St.CharlesParish,LA,1998,2000;Troy,AL,2004,2009.

SINGLE GAME RECORDS

MOSTHITS:(5)BradTurberville,ColumbusCounty,NC,1994.MOSTTRIPLESINAGAME:(2)KrisStrickland,ColumbusCounty,NC,1999.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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JUNIOR DIXIE BOYS WORLD SERIES WINNERS

DIXIE BOYS WORLD SERIES WINNERS

JUNIOR DIXIE BOYS WORLD SERIES RECORDS

DIXIE BOYS WORLD SERIES RECORDS

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98 BEST OF DIXIE 2012 BEST OF DIXIE 2012

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.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...

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GAME 2Laurel-JonesCounty,MS 3 6 0HopeMills,NC 2 *0* 2

GAME 3ChristianBros.,Shelby,TN6 6 1HalifaxCounty,VA 3 7 2

GAME 4Paris,TX 10 8 0Nashville,AR 4 2 0

GAME 5Westside,AL 14 10 0BossierCity,LA 0 1 4

GAME 6 (*9 innings)ColumbiaCounty,GA 12 12 1Independence,LA (Host) 10 8 4

GAME 7SumterCounty,FL 10 6 3HopeMills,NC 4 6 3

GAME 8HalifaxCounty,VA 7 6 0Nashville,AR 2 3 0

GAME 9BossierCity,LA 12 13 0Independence,LA (Host) 0 3 2

GAME 10Laurel-JonesCounty,MS 9 4 0N.Charleston,SC 6 3 0

GAME 11Paris,TX 6 8 0ChristianBros.,Shelby,TN5 7 0

GAME 12Westside,AL 11 10 1ColumbiaCounty,GA 4 7 3

GAME 13N.Charleston,SC 12 11 1ChristianBros.,Shelby,TN7 4 1

GAME 14BossierCity,LA 18 12 1HalifaxCounty,VA 4 4 3

GAME 15ColumbiaCounty,GA 16 16 0SumterCounty,FL 2 7 1

GAME 16Laurel-JonesCounty,MS 8 4 0Paris,TX 3 5 1

GAME 17BossierCity,LA 12 8 1N.Charleston,SC 3 11 3

GAME 18Paris,TX 11 9 0ColumbiaCounty,GA 6 6 1

GAME 19Westside,AL 4 7 1Laurel-JonesCounty,MS 0 1 1

GAME 20Laurel-JonesCounty,MS 7 7 0BossierCity,LA 6 6 3

GAME 21Westside,AL 10 8 1Paris,TX 0 1 3

GAME 22Westside,AL 6 8 3Laurel-JonesCounty,MS 2 4 1

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SPORTSMANSHIP WINNERHALIFAX COUNTY, VA

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GAME 2N.Charleston,SC 12 13 0Mt.Pleasant,TN 0 1 0

GAME 3BossierCity,LA 11 14 1Auburn,AL 4 8 1

GAME 4PolkCounty,FL 3 4 0Texarkana,AR 1 6 0

GAME 5Paris,TX 10 10 1Goochland,VA 3 6 2

GAME 6Laurel-JonesCounty,MS 9 11 2Ozark,AL (Host) 6 6 4

GAME 7Mt.Pleasant,TN 12 13 2Burgaw,NC 9 9 3

GAME 8Auburn,AL 12 10 1Texarkana,AR 2 6 2

GAME 9Goochland,VA 12 13 1Ozark,AL (Host) 4 6 3

GAME 10N.Charleston,SC 14 17 0ColumbiaCounty,GA 3 6 2

GAME 11BossierCity,LA 11 11 0PolkCounty,FL 5 6 1

GAME 12Paris,TX 12 7 3Laurel-JonesCounty,MS 2 5 3

GAME 13PolkCounty,FL 10 5 1ColumbiaCounty,GA 0 1 2

GAME 14Auburn,AL 6 8 1Goochland,VA 2 7 2

GAME 15Laurel-JonesCounty,MS 7 9 1Mt.Pleasant,TN 5 9 1

GAME 16BossierCity,LA 8 10 1N.Charleston,SC 6 8 3

GAME 17Auburn,AL 9 10 1PolkCounty,FL 7 6 2

GAME 18N.Charleston,SC 14 8 0Laurel-JonesCounty,MS 1 1 5

GAME 19Paris,TX 6 7 1BossierCity,LA 1 4 1

GAME 20BossierCity,LA 9 14 3Auburn,AL 5 6 1

GAME 21N.Charleston,SC 1 5 0Paris,TX 0 4 0

GAME 22Paris,TX 5 11 0BossierCity,LA 4 9 2

GAME 23Paris,TX 14 18 1N.Charleston,SC 9 9 4

TEAM R H E TEAM R H E

SPORTSMANSHIP WINNERNORTH CHARLESTON, SC

BRYANT WATSON SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD

2011 DIXIE MAJORSWORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS

PARIS, TX

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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

1974—MontgomeryBelser,AL 1993—Lufkin,TX1975—MontgomeryBelser,AL 1994—ColumbiaCounty,GA1976—Monroe,LA 1995—LakeCharles,LA1977—Lufkin,TX 1996––ColumbiaCounty,GA1978—Wildwood,FL 1997—AUM,Montgomery,AL1979—MontgomeryGray,AL 1998—AUM,Montgomery,AL1980—Laurel-JonesCounty,MS 1999—Prattville,AL1981—Monroe,LA 2000—HernandoCounty,FL1982—PhenixCity,AL 2001—Meridian,MS1983—HernandoCounty,FL 2002—Monroe,LA(Host)1984—Lufkin,TX 2003—Monroe,LA1985—Lufkin,TX 2004—PolkCounty,FL1986—Laurel-JonesCounty,MS 2005—NorthCharleston,SC1987—AvonPark,FL 2006—NorthCharleston,SC1988—Alexandria,LA 2007—ColumbusCounty,NC1989—PhenixCity,AL 2008—Auburn,AL1990—AUM,Montgomery,AL 2009—NorthCharleston,SC1991—ColumbiaCounty,GA 2010—PolkCounty,FL1992—WestFlorence,SC 2011—Paris,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.

SERIES RECORDS

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.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.

DIXIE PRE-MAJORS WORLD SERIES WINNERS

DIXIE MAJORS WORLD SERIES WINNERS

DIXIE PRE-MAJORS WORLD SERIES RECORDS

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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.

SERIES RECORDS

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,HernadoCounty,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.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’smissionofprovidingarecreationaloutletforasmanyyoungpeopleaspossiblecontinuestobetheemphasisandchargetotheBoardofDirectorsofDixieBoysBaseball.

DixieBoysBaseball’schartermembersallresidedinAlexandria,Louisiana.Twenty-three(23)chartermembersalongwiththeExecutiveOfficersconductedthebusinessofthecorporationatitsinception.Theprogramhadahumblebeginningwithseven(7)leaguesformedinthefirstyear;allfromLouisiana.Forthefirstthreeyearsoftheorganization,

DixieBoysBaseballonlyexistedinLouisiana.In1960,MississippijoinedwithLouisiana.In1961,Alabamafranchisedandotherstatessoonfollowed.Fromtheearlyyearstonow,DixieBoysBaseballhasexperiencedmuchsuccess.Today,DixieBoysBaseballoperatesineleven(11)southernstateswith1315teamsand450Boysleagues.Over24,000playersparticipatedinthe13-14yr.oldprogramin2011.

In1973,theNationalBoardofDirectorsofDixieBoysapprovedaresolutionthatestablishedanolderprogramforboysfifteen(15)throughseventeen(17)yearsofage.TheprogramwasnamedDixieMajorsBaseballanditexistedunderthedirectionofthecorporateofficers.Each

StateelectedrepresentativestogoverntheMajorsprogram.Intheyearstofollow,someminormodificationsweremadetoencouragegrowthoftheMajorsprogram.Fromitsbeginningin1973totoday,theprogramhasservedtheneedsofourolderyouthparticipants.The2011numbersreflect488teamscomprising180leaguesorroughly10,000participants.

DIXIE MAJORS WORLD SERIES RECORDS THE BIRTH AND ORGANIZATIONAL HISTORY OF DIXIE BOYS BASEBALL

ALGIE GREENLife Member

Founder of Mississippi Program

Former President

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In1975acommitteebeganworktoestablishanagreementwithDixieYouthBaseball(ages12&under).TheagreementprovidedforaservicecenterforDixieBoys&DixieMajorsheadquarteredatthesiteoftheDixieYouthoffice.TheNationalBoardofDirectorsofYouthandBoysBaseballapprovedtheagreementin1976withtheumbrellaorganizationbeingcalledDixieInc.

In1978,bymailinvote,theDixieMajorsBoardofDirectorsapprovedaresolutionaddingeighteen(18)yearoldstotheprogram.LocalleaguesweregiventheoptionofcreatingaPre-Majorsprogram(15-16yearolds)orcontinuingtooperateasaMajorsprogramtoincludetheeighteen(18)yearolds.ThePre-MajorsprogramsparkedevengreaterinterestintheolderagesDixieprogram.Participationopportunitieswereavailablewithseparatetournamentplayoffered,aPre-MajorsWorldSeries.

TheDixieBoysBaseball,Inc.Scholarshipprogrambeganin1984withasingle$500.00award.Theprogramhasgrowntoeleven(11)$1,250awards.EachoftheparticipatingDixiestateshasascholarshiprecipienteachyear.Astatecommitteerepresentativereviewstheapplicationsandmakesthetoughdecisionastotheawardingofscholarships.BernieVarnadoreofSouthCarolinaablyservedastheScholarshipCommitteeChairuntilhisdeathfollowingthe2006season.In2007,theBoardofDirectorsunanimouslyapprovednamingthescholarshipprogram:theDixieBoysBaseball“BernieVarnadoreScholarshipprogram.”

In1995,theopportunityforyouthagethirteentoparticipateintournamentplayasa13yearolddivisionofDixieBoyswasdiscussed.Regionaltournamentswereheldasapilotprogramandin1996thefirst13yearoldWorldSerieswasheld.The13yearoldagegroupinlateryearswasnamedJuniorDixieBoys.Also,a1995meetingresultedinthecreationoftheDixieNationalUmpireprogram.In2011,over1,100umpiresregisteredwiththeprogram.

Theyear2000ledtothedevelopmentofaDixieBoysDirector’strainingcourse.Atrainingmanualwasdevelopedandthefirsttrainingses-sionwasheldin2001.Onthebaseballdiamond,theDixieNationalteamwascrownedasthe2000TournamentofStarsChampionsinaneventheldinCooperstown,NewYork.TheworkingrelationshipwithMajorLeagueBaseball,USABaseball,andotheryouthorganizationswasgreatlyenhanced.TheCommissionerwaslaterselectedtoserveontheUSABaseballMedical/SafetyCommitteeandlaterelectedasamemberoftheUSABaseballExecutiveBoardofDirectors.

The2005Biennialmeetingresultedinanumberofpolicychanges.Thebiggestchallengeforthe2006seasonwastheuniversalchangetoanApril30thagecontroldate.DixieBoysalsoaddedarulechangethatallowed19yearsoldstoparticipateinDixieMajorsBaseball.TheRulebookwasdesignedforatwoyearprintingandtheMediaGuidebecameavaluabletoolforpromotingtheprogram.

2006wasaveryspecialyearfortheDixieBoysorganization.Fiftyyearsofprogramhistorywascelebratedthroughouttheseason.The

opportunitytovisitthebirthplaceofDixieBoysBaseballwasprovidedbyalocalorganizingcommittee.ADixieBoys50thAnniversaryCelebrationwasheldSeptember9th,2006inAlexandria.Ofspecialsignificance,theprogramfounderandthreechartermemberswereinattendanceatthecelebrationalongwithmanyDixieofficials.

Policyandrulechangeswereapprovedaspartofthe2007Boardmeeting.Outofconcernforthesafetyandwelfareoftheparticipant,DixieBoysBaseballimplementedarulechangethatestablisheda“pitchcount”todeterminepitchereligibilityasopposedtothelongstanding“inningspitched”rules.TheDixieFutureStarsevent,thecreationoftheAlumniprogram,andexpandedprogrampartnershipsallprovedtobesignificantaccomplishments.

The2008yearwasabanneryearforDixieBoysBaseball.TheDixieNationalteamcapturedtheGoldMedalattheUSABaseballTournamentofStarsEventheldinCary,NC.TheDixieFutureStarsEventwasexpanded.ContributionstotheAlumniprogrammorethantripledfromtheinaugural2007year.

TheBoardofDirectorsattendedabiennialmeetingin2009.Muchdiscussionwasheldinregardtohowbesttomarkettheprograminanever-changingyouthmarket.TaskForcecommitteeswereorganizedtoreviewplayeragegroupings,programexpansion,andminimumbidrequirementsforHost.ThefindingsofthecommitteesweresharedwiththeBoardandappropriateactionswereimplemented.

The2010seasonwasanexceptionalyear!ADixieBoys-brandedcatalogagreementwithJPSports,nowcalledPennant,wasdeveloped.FranchisenumbersshowedincreasesinDixieMajorsBaseballparticipa-tion.TheDixiewebsitewasvastlyenhanced.Theprogramhadanexcel-lentfiscalyear.

2011wasaverychallengingbutsuccessfulyearfortheorganization.DixieFutureStarseventswereheldforallfouragegroups.Thebien-nialmeetingresultedinmanysignificantchangesfortheorganization.AHallofFamewascreatedtohonorthosewithoutstandingcontributionstotheprogram.TheClassof2011includedonlyonemember,programfounderBubbaBrasher.

Rewardingexperiencesareavailableforyouth13andolderthroughthegameofbaseball.DixieBoysBaseballhasarichtraditionthatspansfifty-plusyears.Thelongevityoftheprogramisduetothecontinueddedicatedserviceofprogramvolunteers.TheBoardofDirectorsofDixieBoysBaseballInc.eagerlylooksforwardtoprovidinganotherhighlysuccessfulprogramin2012.

W.E. “BUBBA” BRASHERLife Member

W.E. “Bubba Brasher” Championship Award

Dixie Boys Baseball

FounderPresident, Commissioner

Deputy Commissioner

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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 StateDirectors AssistantStateDirectors Alabama–RichardSnider RichardTurberville Arkansas–MilesMitchell Florida–RickCallahan FrankHagler Georgia–MarkMcCullough JimmySmith Louisiana–KeithPowell MelvinAllen Mississippi–JimmyPenton JoeySibley N.Carolina–RustyArmstrong S.Carolina–RickLacey RonnieGandy Tennessee–BillyDorris DavidJohnson Texas–MackMcCrary Virginia–KenNelson

DIXIE MAJORS BASEBALL StateDirectors AssistantStateDirectors Alabama–BillyHerrin CharlesAlexanderArkansas–MilesMitchell(State Coordinator) Florida–GayleCrowell Georgia–WayneRainwater Louisiana–JasonParker Mississippi–JimmyBlaineN.Carolina–RustyArmstrong(State Coordinator) S.Carolina–LynnJames TedJones Tennessee–DottieLuke Texas–ClintCooper Virginia–RonnieAdams

LIFE MEMBERS (Voting) Louisiana–BubbaBrasher Georgia–JimmyBrown (Founder) (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,DixieBoysBaseballwillprovideaninsuranceprogramforumpires.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,[email protected]

DIXIE BOYS BASEBALL2012 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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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,hasawarded210scholar-ships,valuedatover$350,000.Variousstateshaveadditionalscholarshipopportunitiesavailablewithintheirparticularstate.Fundingforscholarshipsissoughtfromcorporatepartnerships,fund-raisingventures,andtheDixieBoys/MajorsAlumniAssociation.Ifyouarewillingtoassistwiththisworth-whileeffort,contacttheDixieBoysCommissioner’sOffice.Additionalinfor-mationisavailableatwww.dixie.org/boysinformation.

2011 SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS AL–Benjamin(Ben)AdamSiegel FL–(Austin)KyleBarnett GA–(Jeremiah)JamesSchaeffer LA–Corey(Seth)Sharp MS–(Joel)ClintHillman NC–James(Tyler)Haney SC–(Ryan)BradleyMarcengill TN–(Mark)AndrewHembree TX–(Justin)TyWilliamson VA–(John)WilliamAmbrose

“BERNIE VARNADORE

SCHOLARSHIP”

2011 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.

Completedapplications,feesandothercontributionsshouldbemailedto:

Commissioner’sOffice,POBox8263;Dothan,Alabama36304.