Olathe Girls Softball Association

Since its inception, the Olathe Girls Softball Association (OGSA) has been dedicated to providing the youth of Olathe with the best girls softball experience possible. Thanks to your support, OGSA has grown into the largest girl’s softball organization in the Midwest, exceeding 170 teams in 2011.

Our Board of Directors is proud to have provided your players and families exceptional quality and value for their softball investment, and remain steadfast in our commitment to continuously improve and expand our facilities to meet the growing expectations of our softball community.

An important element to OGSA’s success has been the cooperative partnership established with the City of Olathe, Department of Parks and Recreation. As the land owner, the City has invested substantial resources to augment OGSA capital improvement projects (CIP), field and grounds maintenance, and ancillary support and utility service. These contributions have allowed OGSA to maintain level league fees despite operational cost increases inherent with our growth.

Although the City’s commitment to OGSA remains strong, our collective organizations are faced with substantial fiscal challenges in 2012 and beyond. While approved City development funds will be allocated to complete the Lone Elm Park (consistent with the City of Olathe Master Plan), upgrading softball facilities at both OGSA complexes, the has City forecasted substantial budget reductions moving forward, diminishing those services previously made available to OGSA. And, with incremental insurance and umpire cost increases projected thru 2013, OGSA is forced to re-evaluate its financial plan.

Consequently, the Board of Directors has reluctantly voted to increase 2012 individual registration fees, and will require team managers to purchase ASA/Bollinger insurance in addition to team registration fees. Traditionally, costs for insurance were included in registration fees. The team fee increase will be commensurate with the cost of specific insurance purchased by team managers for their respective teams. The revised base fee structure is presented below:

Coach Pitch Tee Ball $70 per player (includes insurance)
8U (Individual) $115 (includes insurance)
10U-18U (Individual) $140 (Includes insurance)
*8U Team $1,225 per Team + insurance fees
*10U-18U Team $1,275 per Team + insurance fees

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Additional funds generated from the increase will be allocated to offset cost growth inherent from purchasing equipment and materials and for self-performing services previously provided by the City. The larger portion of these funds will be set aside to build a reserve Capital Improvement Projects or CIP account. As the number of teams and resultant facility use increase, the infrastructure and equipment necessary to sustain your child’s softball experience will require restoration or replacement. Examples of these facilities include asphalt parking areas, dugouts, backstop fencing, shade screens, batting cages, pitching machines, and concessions. The CIP funds will sustain the future viability of our complexes with minimal cost impact to your teams and players.