Letter from the President - 11/26/2024
Hello Stars Nation!
I want to start my first President’s Message of the season by officially welcoming all of our new families and at the same time being grateful for so many familiar long-time Stars families that are the backbone of our program. Looking at the teams we have put together, I am thrilled with the level of talent and commitment already from our players and coaches.
As we are starting a new season, I wanted to give you a little who is who in the leadership of the Stars. If you are not sure who to reach out to for something, reach out to Cynthia and she will point you in the right direction.
- Cynthia Zarkowsky -Operations Director
- info@lakecountystars.org
- Chris Shannon -High School Director
- coachshannon@lakecountystars.org
- Jason Acevedo -Director of Player Development
- coachace@lakecountystars.org
- Chris Field -Youth Director
- coachfield@lakecountystars.org
- Zack Maze -Technology/Scheduling/Communication
- webmaster@lakecountystars.org
Reminder for all Youth Families, a reminder that you get 3 one on one lessons with the coach of your choice and the two part clinic with Coach Ace included in your fees >> book them here!. Make sure you book these and take advantage of the excellent training opportunities before the end of the calendar year. If you need direction in who to book with or if you want to continue lessons after your three and need guidance of who would be a good fit, feel free to reach out to Cynthia as well on this. You can also go to the same place to book open cage time. Make sure to sign up for family cage times should you want before the end of the year, as once winter practices start it will be harder to get open times. Our hours at this time are:
- Monday thru Thursday: 2pm - 9:30pm
- Friday: 2pm - 8pm
- Saturday and Sunday 7:30am - 8pm
Some housekeeping reminders... When you use a cage or a tunnel, please clean up all baseballs and anything else that you've used. DO NOT drag the mounds anywhere and please do not stand them up on their sides for any reason. We can not afford to replace equipment due to mistreatment, so please do your part.
At the Stars, we pride ourselves on having wonderful families and players who really understand what it means to be a good teammate. We take our Codes of Conduct, which all 2025 players and families have already signed, very seriously and will enforce them should we need to. To review the 2025 Program Guide and Code of Conduct, you can go to lakecountystars.org, login to your account, click the "Account" link on the top left of the website, then navigate to each player's profile. Scroll to the bottom to find the Program Guide / Code of Conduct.
We are almost ready to launch our new uniform company. In the next few weeks you will get information about our new fan store and how to order uniforms. New this year, all fittings will be done online with orders shipping directly to families. Families will get a coupon code equal to the amount of your fees budgeted for uniforms to offset the cost of whatever you buy at checkout. More information to come on this in the next week or so.
Own a business/know a business looking for a tax deduction and want to help your favorite Stars player at the same time? We offer a unique way to offset your fees. If you are able to get a sponsor, and they are easier to get than you think, the donation is a 50/50% split with the Stars and your player. If you have already paid but collect a sponsorship, we can send you a refund back all the way until the start of the season. Please see our Sponsors Page for all information.
One of the best parts of my job is being at the facility seeing our “home” filled with families taking advantage of all we have to offer. If you see me there, please say hello so we can chat for a few. I always want to hear how you think things are going and what ideas you have for the Stars. Looking forward to seeing all of the off season growth that will help get our players ready to dominate on the fields in the spring. I am truly excited for what is sure to be the best season.
I hope you and your family have a wonderful Thanksgiving and GO STARS!
Phil Carona