The following is our ongoing effort to keep all members apprised of the latest KCMSSL happenings.
This Newsletter’s Table of Contents:
- Food Pantry Collection
- 2025 Final Membership Count
- Membership Dues and Draft Conference Fees
- Lifetime Members
- Sterling Wellness
- KCMSSL Online Store
- Pull Tabs
- Twas The Night Before Christmas
FOOD PANTRY COLLECTION
For those of you interested in the results of our “Food Pantry” collection this past Saturday (at our Annual Membership Meeting), the standing-room-only crowd of approximately 240 people provided $400 in cash or check donations and 243 pounds of food items. THANK YOU to all who participated!!! Your cooperation made this event a success. You can plan on us doing this again at our 2026 annual meeting.
THANK YOU !!!
Our thanks, also, to all the members who donate their time to the organization–just as the board members do: the Directors, Coordinators, Managers, Committee members, etc. All 100+ of you are truly appreciated. You are what makes this organization run as smoothly as it does. We wouldn’t be where we are today without you. Again…THANK YOU!!!
If you have an interest in filling any listed position above, or joining any one of our committees https://kcseniorsoftball.org/?page_id=9940 , please let us know.
2025 FINAL MEMBERSHIP COUNT
The total KCMSSL paid membership count for 2025 was 950….a slight decrease from the 2024 figure of 977.
So what does this mean? It means our Marketing Committee is requesting your assistance. We, obviously, want to attract more members…young or old. We want to target 7 major areas: Community Centers, Gyms, Media Outlets, Sporting Events, Practice Facilities, and Sports Bars…oh, and even Senior Living Centers–for those “not-so-young” prospective members 🙂 . Our 2026 marketing brochure is available, along with our generic business card. We will provide you with as many as you like of either of these…just let us know.
We also realize that the best way for growth to occur is through YOUR “WORD OF MOUTH”. So, please assist us, and the league, by talking about and promoting the KCMSSL at any and every opportunity. If you have a contact for us to reach out to, please let us know. If you’d like to help in any other way, please contact Barry Gordon: barrygordo@aol.com; 913.827.7722. Thank you for your assistance. Together we will grow.
2026 MEMBERSHIP DUES & DRAFT CONFERENCE FEES
League Sheets (our membership database) has been updated to reflect our 2026 Spring session. Those wishing to pay their dues online are now able to do so–just click here: https://leaguesheets.com/league/6. Please note, our Waiver / Liability form’s verbiage has changed. Therefore, if your plan is to pay your dues “online”, you will need to initial the updated waiver / liability form (attached to your online record) before being able to pay.
Wish to pay your Draft conference fee online?? You will, eventually, be able to do so. HOWEVER, the various Parks & Recreation Departments have not yet provided us with their 2026 costs for each “draft” conference. For that reason, you will not be able to see or pay any individual “draft conference fee” amount at this time. If you plan to play Draft in 2026 and wish to pay your “membership dues” online at this time, you may do so. You simply are NOT yet able to pay any additional draft conference fee(s) at this time. If you wish to pay your dues and draft fees at the same time, then we suggest you simply wait until we have those fees added to League Sheets. Then you can make one single online payment (dues and draft conference fees). We will make everyone aware, in a future newsletter, when both fees are available to you so you can make that single payment.
LIFETIME MEMBERS
If you are a KCMSSL Lifetime Member–meaning you have “already” paid your annual membership dues ONCE at the age of 75 or older–you are considered a Lifetime Member…and need not pay your annual KCMSSL membership dues again. However, in order for you to participate / play in the KCMSSL in 2026, you will need to notify Barry Gordon – barrygordo@aol.com – 913.827.7722, or Clint Berger – clintberger@hotmail.com – 913.481.7937, so that your membership record can be designated accordingly. If your record is NOT updated, your manager will not be able to add you to his / her team roster, which is necessary for several reasons.
STERLING WELLNESS
We have a new sponsor for the upcoming 2026 season. Sterling Wellness is a premier medical clinic and wellness center in Prairie Village, Kansas, dedicated to helping clients look, feel, and perform at their best. Combining advanced treatments with a personalized approach, Sterling Wellness offers cutting-edge solutions that support longevity, vitality, and confidence at every age. Our skilled team integrates science with functional medicine and care to craft treatment plans tailored to each individual’s goals—whether to achieve weight loss goals, hormone balance, or overall physical optimization.
Peptide therapies can be a game-changer for adults young and old. Peptides naturally support the body’s repair and recovery systems, helping enhance energy, muscle tone, endurance, and joint resilience—all crucial for staying competitive and pain-free on the field. By optimizing cellular regeneration and hormonal balance, Sterling’s peptide protocols can help players recover faster, reduce fatigue, and maintain lean strength—so they can keep swinging, running, and winning well beyond the scoreboard.
Step up to the plate with confidence, stay strong inning after inning, and let Sterling Wellness help you play the game—of softball and life—with more power, precision, and longevity. Several KC Metro members are already customers of Sterling Wellness, 3800 W 75th St studio 3, Prairie Village, KS 66208 — https://www.sterlingwellnessmedspa.com/, or 913.456.3061.
KCMSSL ONLINE STORE
Don’t forget to visit our online store for a variety of KCMSSL hats, shirts, and outerwear: https://kcmssl.itemorder.com/shop/sale/
CONTINUE TO SAVE THOSE PULL TABS!!!!
Got aluminum pull tabs for Deb Brown but forgot to bring them to our Annual Membership Meeting? Well, continue to save them…there is no expiration date with them. 🙂 You can give them to your manager or conference coordinator anytime during the season, or simply bring them with you to our 2026 Annual Membership Meeting.
TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS
Thanks to Alan Edwards for providing us his version of “Twas The Night Before Christmas” (below). And with that being said, we leave you with our wishes for Happy Holidays to you and ALL your loved ones. Hope to see you, once again, on the field in 2026.
‘Twas the night before Christmas; the weather was too cold,
For stories of glory, yet untold.
The bats were all racked, the gloves set with care,
In hopes that the new spring season soon would be there.
The players were dreaming, all snug in their beds,
While visions of home runs danced in their heads,
And the wife in her ‘kerchief, and I in my cap,
Had just settled down for a long winter’s nap—
When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter,
I sprang from the bed to see what was the matter.
Away to the window I flew like a flash,
Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash.
The moon on the breast of the new-fallen snow,
Gave the luster of midday to objects below,
When what to my wondering eyes should appear,
But a vision of April, drawing so near,
With a message of promise, so lively and quick,
I knew in a moment it must be Saint Nick.
More rapid than eagles, his teams, they came,
He whistled and shouted and called them by name:
“Now Wonders! Now Divas! Now Legends, swing for the fences!
On Diamonds! On Dawgs! A new season commences!
From the Kansas side of the diamond to the Missouri side of the field!
Let’s find us an umpire; our mission is revealed!”
The letter he carried was clear in its plea.
For a safe, fun environment for folks just like me.
A thousand good players, from thirty-five to ninety-five years,
To banish the winter and quiet our fears.
The season runs long, from April to October, he said.
With thoughts of base stealing right in my head.
Three fields on one side and three on the other,
Where grandpas play ball with their grandson’s dear mother.
And laying a finger aside of his nose,
And giving a nod, up the chimney he rose.
He sprang to his sleigh; to his team gave a whistle,
And away they all flew like the down of a thistle.
But I heard him exclaim, ere he drove out of sight—
“Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night!
And we’ll see you on the diamond come April’s first light!”
