Dear SCCA Members,

SCCA will hold the first pre-season camp for the Youth, the Senior Team and the first Umpiring Seminar on Saturday, February 20^th at Woodley. The reporting time for the coaching staff and the managers is at 10:00 AM. The reporting time for the players is at 10:30 AM. The camp will start sharp at 11:00 AM and end at  3:00 PM.

The following players are invited to the pre-season camp for the Senior Team:

Ravi Timbawala, Ritesh Kadu, Kaniska Chugai, Ali Shafi, Aditya Thyagarajan, Marcus Stewart, Dionisis Mavrokefalos, Abhemanyu Rajp, Benson Thomas, Nikhil Iyer , Malinda Fernando, Hamad Shahid, Salman Ahmad, Mevan Fernando, Elmore Hutchinson, Shayan Abdulghani, Nadir Malik, Naveed Khan, Ravi Singh, Nalin Priyadarshana, Abhik Vyas, Asad Khan, Chaminda Jayakody, Eashwaran Venkatachalam, Gaurav Khillan, Hari Sukumar, Nick Kapadia, Tarun Sandu, Zafar Rizvi, Sudhakar Reddy, Maduka De Silva, , Jimmy Pierce, Andy Bhatti, Dineth Katagoda, Abhishek Pawar, Ali Mukadam, , Hasita Guneratne,  Hrishikesh Unni (Rishi), Parth Shastri,  Rishabh Nanda, Lee Williams, Jafer Chaudhry, Manjula Vithana, Tarun Bhoomireddy , Ricky Singh and Anand Panchal.

Besides the senior probables, all youth players are invited to the camp. Any SCCA player who is not in the above list can join the camp as well until the selectors short list the probables.

The first session of the Umpiring Seminar will start from 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM. The second session will start at 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM. Written exams will be taken in March and April, 2010.

The following points will be discussed:

Our Values:

• Openness, honesty and integrity:
  We work to the highest ethical standards.
• Excellence:
  Cricket's players and supporters deserve the best. It is our duty to set the highest standards.
• Accountability and responsibility:
  We take responsibility for leading and protecting the game. We provide outstanding service to our members. If others are harming the game we take necessary action.
• Commitment to the game:
  We care for cricket. Everything we do and every decision we make is motivated by a desire to serve the game better.
• Respect for our diversity:
  We are an organization with a local/national focus and act at all times without prejudice, fear or favor.
• Fairness and equity:
  We are fair, just and utterly impartial.
• Working as a team:
  Like a cricket team we all have different skills and strengths. By working together with unity of purpose we maximize the effectiveness of our assets.

Our Needs:

• Dedicated Individuals to support SCCA and Cricket in general.
• Willing to provide structural support to SCCA/USACA/ICC.
• Foster respect and willingness to listen and act in highest level of professionalism.
• Be an ambassador of the game of cricket.

Preparedness:

• ICC ODI rules in conjunction with SCCA Rules and Regulations.

Should you have any question please contact as follows:

Umpiring Seminar

Ashwin Shah. 626-625-3551

Ashwin Shah (ashwinh2020@yahoo.com)

Youth Team

Abdulghani Ahmed. 714-209-6746

hammadshayan@hotmail.com

Senior Team

Nazim Shirazi. 909-456-0475

Steve@freightco.com

To succeed we must find something to hold on to, something to motivate us, something to inspire us and to give yourself the best chance of playing to your potential, you must prepare for every eventuality. It takes hard work, dedication, commitment and an opportunity. This is your opportunity to grow as cricketers, make the most of it as he concurs who endures.

Sincerely,

Nazim Shirazi

909-456-0475

Chairman SCCA

Team Management