Sherwood Junior Baseball will be holding its Annual Elections on Wednesday, October 1, from 7:00–8:30 PM at the Sherwood Middle School Performing Arts Center. This is an essential opportunity for our community to come together, shape the future of our program, and ensure we continue to provide the best possible experience for our players.

Over the summer, the Board has worked diligently to reorganize and restructure our program, aligning it with our long-term plans and strengthening our foundation. As a community-run nonprofit, Sherwood JBO exists because of dedicated volunteers like you. Without this commitment, none of what we do would be possible.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

We encourage all members of Sherwood JBO to attend, regardless of whether you are interested in joining the Board. Membership is open to any family that has participated in Sherwood JBO in previous years, across both our recreational and JBO divisions. The elections are a vote of the membership, and your voice and presence truly matter.

POSITIONS UP FOR ELECTION

This year, a significant number of positions are open, including those held by incumbents seeking re-election and new roles created through reorganization. These positions are spread across three levels of our board:

• Executive Leadership Board

  • President

    • Nominee: Rick Dooley-Incumbent

    • Nominations open

  • Treasurer

    • Nominee: Aaron Rudis-Incumbent

    • Nominations open

  • Secretary

    • Nominee: Stacy Jepson-Incumbent

    • Nominations open

• Voting Board

  • JBO Director

    • Nominee: Kevin Mills

    • Nominations open

  • Recreation Program Director

    • Nominee: Matt Shaylor

    • Nominee: Shannon Ellingson

    • Nominations open

  • Facility & Operations Director

    • Nominee: Rich Anderson

    • Nominations open

  • Registrar

    • Nominee: Stephanie Dooley-Incumbent

    • Nominations open

  • Revenue Director

    • Nominee: Derrick Kitts

    • Nominations open

• Non-Voting Advisory Board

  • Seniors Coordinator

    Nominee: Eric Clark

  • Nominations open

  • Junior Coordinator

    • Nominations open

  • Minor Coordinator

    • Nominee: Kellen Raab-Incumbent

    • Nominations open

  • Futures Coordinator

    • Nominations open

  • Rookies Coordinator

    • Nominee: Chris Brown

    • Nominations open

  • T-Ball Coordinator

    • Nominee: Natalia Kay-Incumbent

    • Nominations open

  • Seniors Field Coordinator

    • Nominee: Curtis Clark

    • Nominations open

  • Minor/Junior Field Coordinator

    • Nominations open

  • Recreation Field Coordinator

    • Nominations open

  • Field & Umpire Scheduling Coordinator

    • Nominee: Ryan Henderson-Incumbent

    • Nominations open

  • Equipment & Safety Coordinator

    • Nominee: Robby Bailey-Incumbent

    • Nominations open

  • Apparel Coordinator

    • Nominee: Olivia Gutierrez-Incumbent

    • Nominations open

  • Social & Website Coordinator

    • Nominee: Cheyanne Groves

    • Nominee: Carlee Bolthouse

    • Nominations open

  • Volunteer Coordinator

    • Nominee: Andreas Achhammer

    • Nominations open

  • Tournament Coordinator

    • Nominations open

  • Concessions Coordinator

    • Nominations open

HOW TO GET INVOLVED

If you are interested in serving or nominating someone for a position, please complete the nomination form https://forms.gle/djDf5cWE86qraJv27. We will follow up directly with the individuals named to confirm their nominations.

This is your chance to play an active role in the success of Sherwood JBO. By stepping into a leadership or coordinator role, you not only support the program today but also help secure its future for hundreds of players in our community.

On behalf of the entire Board, thank you for your continued support of Sherwood JBO. We look forward to seeing many of you on October 1.

We’re excited to announce that registration for Fall Ball is now open, but this season will look a little different.

Due to limited volunteer resources, we will not be hosting Fall Ball in Sherwood this year. Instead, we’re exploring opportunities to participate in neighboring programs, including Reedville, Woodburn, Keizer, or Portland.

To help guide our final decision, we’re asking families to register with a refundable $50 deposit. This secures your interest and helps us gather input. If the direction we choose doesn’t work for your family, your deposit will be fully refunded.

Fall Ball Overview:

• Grades: Incoming 3rd through 8th only

• Season: Guaranteed 6 weeks of games, with 2 weeks reserved for rainout makeups

• Game Format: Weekly Sunday games, with the possibility of doubleheaders

• Optional Practices: Held during the week for continued development

• Multi-Sport Friendly: Players with other Fall sports (football, soccer, etc.) are welcome — Fall Ball is flexible and supportive of other commitments

• Cost: No more than $200 per player

• New Families & Incoming 3rd Graders: Must purchase a jersey and hat for an additional $75

Our Goals for Fall Ball:

• Continue developing skills while the weather is good

• Focus on individual and team development, not championships

Please be sure to read through the registration details thoroughly so you can make the best choice for your player(s): SherwoodJuniorBaseball.com

While this season takes us outside of Sherwood, we hope to bring Fall Ball back home in future years, as it's an incredible tool for fundraising, community building, and continued growth for our players and program.

Thank you for your support, flexibility, and commitment to Sherwood Baseball. Let’s make it a great Fall—wherever we play.

Since its inception, the SJBO Umpire Program has been built from the ground up, offering opportunities for young officials to grow, develop, and play a critical role in our league. It has been an honor to create and oversee this program, and I am incredibly proud of the umpires who have stepped up to serve our baseball community.

As we continue to evolve, SJBO will be transitioning our umpire program to NYBUA (Northwest Youth Baseball Umpires Association), which will be the vendor we’ll be utilizing this season for all SJBO league games and invitational tournaments. Many of you may have already heard about this shift. While it’s bittersweet, it is a necessary step to ensure the sustainability and growth of the program beyond what I can manage personally.

I truly appreciate the calls/texts and concerns from some of you about SJBO no longer running the umpire program internally. Please know that this decision was not made lightly. Ultimately, we were unable to secure a volunteer to manage the transition, which led us to this necessary change.

With this transition, all umpires—both returning and new—will now need to register through NYBUA. To help with this process, we are hosting an Informational Night on Sunday at 6 PM. During this session, representatives from NYBUA will walk through everything you need to know about training, game assignments, and next steps for getting involved.

I strongly encourage all current and aspiring umpires to attend. This is an exciting opportunity to take your umpiring experience to the next level while continuing to serve our community.

Thank you for your dedication, and I look forward to seeing many of you on Sunday!

Meeting Details:
Date: Sunday, 6 PM
Zoom Link: Join the Informational Meeting

Best regards,

Rick Dooley

BREAKING NEWS: On December 22, 2023, Junior Baseball of Oregon-Sherwood (SJBO) released the following statement: SJBO Press Release (12.22.23)

Questions can be directed to the Sherwood Police Department per the release details.

The SJBO Board of Directors appreciate the community's continued support as we work diligently to provide transparency to the community with our eyes firmly set on providing the youth of Sherwood a safe and fun environment for baseball.