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TABLE OF CONTENTS 21Executive Summary032Founding Story043Mission, Vision, & Values064Membership & Organization075Signature Community Service086Creativity, Recognition & Social Connection097Mentorship & Community Partnerships108College, Career & Life Opportunities119Mental Health, Safety & the Whole Girl12
TABLE OF CONTENTS CONT’D 310Alumni Network & Long-Term Community Value1311Nemesista Clubhouse at Triple Play Batting Cages1412Phased First-Year Launch1613Funding, Accountability & Evaluation1714Request for Approval1815Closing Statement19
EXECUTIVE SUMMARYNemesistas is a proposed voluntary leadership, sisterhood, and community service club affiliated with Nemesis Softball. The club will connect players across teams and age divisions through mentorship, social activities, service, education, and opportunities for leadership. Alumni will be invited to remain involved as mentors, volunteers, and community supporters. The club’s purpose is not to replace team operations or create a mandatory program. It is to strengthen relationships among girls and families, celebrate players beyond their athletic accomplishments, and extend the benefits of softball into their lives and communities. 4
FOUNDING STORY I grew up playing softball for nemesis. Some of the girls I shared the field with became lifelong friends. We were more than teammates. We were sisters. I still call them my Nemesistas. About 20 years ago, I began imagining a way to bring that same sense of sisterhood to future generations of nemesis players. I want girls from different teams and age groups to no one another, support one another, and recognize that they belong to something bigger than their individual teams. One of my earliest ideas was organizing. Product drives. I want girls to understand that sisterhood is not just about supporting their own teammates. It is about showing up for other girls and women, even though they have never met. My softball journey begin in Downey ponytail league, where I played on All-Star teams, and continued with Nemesis. I hope to connect those experiences by creating opportunities for current players younger athletes, and alumni to support one another. We didn’t stop being Nemesistas when we stopped playing softball 5
FOUNDING STORY I want future generations of nemesis players to support one another in this dance, celebrate each other’s achievements, find their voices, develop leadership, skills, and recognized the difference they can make in their communities. I want them to know they are valued for more than their athletic abilities. Nemesistas is an opportunity to turn decades of connection into a lasting tradition of sisterhood, service, and opportunity. Because the strongest thing we can build together isn’t just a winning team. It’s a sisterhood that lasts. strong girls. Strong bonds. More than teammates. We’re Nemesistas. Founder: Alexis “G-Baby” Garcia #21 6
MISSION, VISION & VALUES 7 MISSION To empower girls through sisterhood, leadership, mentorship, education, and community service, building meaningful relationship, relationships that extend beyond the softball field. VISION A multigenerational community of girls and women who support one another, celebrate their individuality, advocate for their well-being, and use their collective strength to create positive change. GUIDING VALUES Sisterhood: friendships, belonging, mutual, encouragement, and solidarity across teams and generations. Leadership: confidence, responsibility, voice, initiative, and collaborative decision-making. Service: compassion, generosity, and responding to community needs. Education & opportunity: access to information, mentorship, and pathways beyond sports. Well-being: emotional and physical, safety, dignity, and respect. Individuality: recognition of each girl’s interests, talents, and accomplishments beyond athletics.
MEMBERSHIP & ORGANIZATION 8 Membership will be voluntary for interested in nemesis players across all age divisions. Families may separately opt to receive information without joining. Alumni may participate as mentors, volunteers, and advisors.; selected public events may welcome the wider community. Founder/proposed club director: coordinate division, programs, communication, communications, partnerships, and volunteer teams Team representatives: one representative from each participating team, with age-appropriate responsibilities and adult support. Alumni advisory group: former players, contributing, mentorship, expertise, and volunteer assistance. Working committees: service, events, fundraising, communications, and education, formed as participation grows. Monthly meetings: opportunities for girls, to propose, ideas, plan, projects, and exercise leadership. Contact information will be collected only from interested, families and alumni, with a clear privacy notice, parent/guardian, contacts reminders, limited access, and an easy way to opt out. This is not a replacement for the organization’s player registration database.
SIGNATURE COMMUNITY SERVICE 9 A. Period Dignity Drive | Every March, Women’s History Month “Normalize Periods! You Could Have Been One.” An annual collection of unopened menstrual hygiene products for unhoused women and others experiencing menstrual poverty in Los Angeles in Orange County. Team representatives will help her collection and coordinate with established distribution partners. Age-appropriate education about menstrual dignity and access may accompany the drive. B. Player Sponsorship Fundraising | Throughout the year “Every Girl Deserves a Place on the Field.” Small fundraisers such as big sales, tournament snack stands, restaurant nights, merchandise sales, and alumni contributions will support Nemesis’s existing assistance process for players facing financial barriers to use our fees. Nemesis will retain responsibility for confidential eligibility and award decisions. A larger alumni event is a long- term possibility. C. Prom Dress Drive | ahead of spring prom season Collect gently use formal dresses and accessories for students who need them, working with schools or established donation organizations. As resources grow, a free, welcoming dress boutique could become a future event.
CREATIVITY, RECOGNITION & SOCIAL CONNECTION 10 Nemesistas Zine Event | Sisterhood in Print A creative event open to girls, women, and people who love and care for women. Begin with an accessible zine-making workshop; explore youth exhibits, community vendors, writing and art activities, and a collaborative publication as capacity grows. Any fundraising proceeds can be designated for player sponsorships. Beyond the Diamond | Monthly Player Spotlight Celebrate one player each month for interests, talents, service, creativity, academics, or personal achievements beyond softball. Players must be nominated or nominate themselves. Features are intended as recognition, not competitive award; public use of a minor‘s name, photo, or story requires guardian permission, and the player’s consent. Sideline Sisterhood & Social Outings Encourage players to attend and cheer for other Nemesis teams when schedules permit, including older girls supporting younger teams. Organize occasional outings and informal gatherings across divisions. Participation is voluntary; some gatherings should simply be fun.
MENTORSHIP & COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS 11 Downey Ponytail League | Big sisters, Little Sisters Explore partnership with Downey ponytail league as a “little sister league,” connecting younger recreational players with older Nemesistas through encouragement, clinics, and shared service. This would be a collaborative community relationship, not a recruitment program, and requires both organizations’ approval. Alumni Coaching & Junior Unpiring Invite qualified, Nemesis, alumni to volunteer as coaches or assistants for younger teams were legal rules allow. Offer interested older girls, introductions to umpiring, including rules, workshops, mentoring, supervise, practice, and possible paid officiating opportunities for eligible participants. All rules will follow applicable leak screening, training, age, and safeguarding requirements.
COLLEGE, CAREER & LIFE OPPORTUNITIES 12 Offer annual college and career readiness programming, with age-appropriate sessions for players and families. Potential topics include community college and university, pathways, financial aid, scholarships, admissions and essays, college softball, recruitment, trades and apprenticeships, and careers beyond athletics. alumni and invited professionals can share real experiences and offer mentorship. The global emphasize that girls have many valid teachers, whether or not they continue playing softball after high school..
MENTAL HEALTH, SAFETY & THE WHOLE GIRL 13 “ We’re softball players, but we’re girls too.” Every girl arrives at the field with a life beyond her uniform. Some of the navigating bullying, abuse, sexual assault, grief, family difficulties, or other challenges. Nemesistas will prioritize the person over athletic performance and seek partnerships with California – licensed, trauma informed mental health professionals qualified to work with children and adolescents. Explore accessible counseling referral pathways and, when feasible, free or reduced cost services. offer age-appropriate workshops on boundaries, consent, healthy relationships, bullying prevention, and emotional well-being. provide education for parents and coaches about responding appropriately to concerns and disclosures. Establish safeguarding, volunteer screening, supervision, and reporting procedures before launching activities involving minors. Protect privacy; do not require girls who disclose personal experiences in club settings. Clinical care and confidential treatment will be handled by licensed professionals, not club volunteers. Applicable consent, mandated, reporting, and child protection requirements will govern referrals and responses to safety concerns. We care about the girl, not just a player.
ALUMNI NETWORK & LONG-TERM COMMUNITY VALUE 14 For nearly 3 decades, nemesis has brought players and families together. Nemesistas Kansas sustain this social capital by giving alumni meaningful ways to reconnect: mentoring, coaching, speaking at workshops, volunteering, fundraising, and supporting younger generations. Participation will be opt-in, and contact information will be used only for disclosed club purposes.
NEMESISTAS CLUBHOUSE AT TRIPLE PLAY BATTING CAGES 15 A home for the sisterhood Nemesistas proposes, exploring triple play batting cages as an essential gathering place for the club, sub to the facility owners approval, and an agreed schedule. A consistent homebase would make it easier for girls from different Genesis teams to meet, build relationships, and participate in activities beyond practices and games. Proposed clubhouse uses The clubhouse could host monthly member and team representative meetings, alumni, mentorship, gatherings, zee, making and other creative workshops, college and career readiness, presentations, and small social events. It could also serve as a coordinated drop-off and sorting site for the period dignity Drive and other approved donation campaigns, provided secure storage is available. A Nemesistas Wall could feature member created art, approved, monthly player, spotlights, alumni, photographs, upcoming events, and community service achievements. The space would remain welcoming to players across each divisions, with activities scheduled to accommodate families, and the batting cages’ normal operations. Operations, safety, and feasibility Before opening the Clubhouse, Nemesistas and Triple play would confirm room availability and capacity, accessibility, supervision, and check-in procedures for minors, restroom, access, emergency, procedures, insurance and liability, responsibilities, permitted storage, cleaning, cost, and whether any facility improvements are needed.
NEMESISTAS CLUBHOUSE AT TRIPLE PLAY BATTING CAGES 16 Operations, safety, and feasibility cont’d… All adult volunteers working with youth would follow the applicable safeguarding and screening policies. Clinical counseling, if offered through outside providers, would take place only in a suitable private setting with professional consent and confidentiality safeguards; an open Clubhouse would not be treated as a therapy room. The initial request is permission to assess and pilot use of the space, not a commitment to a permanent lease, dedicated room, or additional operating expenses.
PHASED FIRST YEAR LAUNCH 17 Clubhouse feasibility: seek Triple Play approval, assess the available space, and agree on a supervised pilot schedule. Phase 1 | Late 2026- Early 2927: Establish Obtain organizational approval and clarify leadership responsibilities. Create a voluntary interest form and secure contact list. Invite Team representatives and reconnect with alumni. Agree on safeguarding, volunteer, communication, communications, and financial procedures. Host an introductory meeting for social gathering Phase 2 | Spring 2027: Begin Launch the March period dignity Drive with a confirmed distribution partner Begin monthly player spotlight, and sideline sisterhood Hold monthly meetings and one small sponsorship fundraiser Explore a Downey ponytail league partnership Phase 3 | Summer - Fall 2027 : Grow Pilot a zine-making event and a collage/career workshop. Invite alumni mentors and speakers. Identify qualified mental health partners, and suitable referral resources Evaluate participation decide which additional initiatives are feasible. The prom dress drive, alumni, coaching, umpiring, and large skill, fundraising events are proposed future programs, not first year commitments.
FUNDING, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND EVALUATION 18 Nemesistas will begin with low cost activity, supported by volunteers, donated supplies, and approved partnerships. Potential revenue includes small fundraisers, alumni, contributions, local business, sponsorships, and merchandise. Before money is collected, leadership should establish who receives and hold funds, how spending is approved, and how financial records are maintained. Success measures will include participating families, volunteer engagement, donation, totals, sponsorship, funds raised, workshops delivered, partnerships, established, and feedback from girls and guardians. Success also means friendships, confidence, and belonging, not only financial results. Explore Triple Play Batting Cages as a potential Nemesistas Clubhouse, with facility approval, and a separate agreement covering space use, supervision, safety, scheduling, and cost
REQUEST FOR APPROVAL 19 We request that Nemesis leadership: Recognize Nemesistas as an affiliated, voluntary club and approved a founder-led pilot. Permit outreach to interested families through approved organizational channels. Support selection of team representatives and coordination with coaches Allow planning of the March 2027 Period Dignity Drive, subject to partner and safety approval. Coordinate player sponsorship fundraising with Nemesis’s existing assistance process. Work with club leadership to approve volunteer screening, safeguarding, communications, and financial procedures. Individual partnerships, expenditures, and future programs will be submitted for approval as appropriate. This proposal does not assume any funding or staffing commitment from Nemesis.
CLOSING STATEMENT 20 Nemesistas began with the friendships I formed playing softball. Twenty years later, I still believe those relationships are among the most valuable things the sport gave me. I want future generations of Nemesis players to support one another in the stands, celebrate each other’s achievements, find their voices, develop leadership skills, and recognize the difference they can make in their communities. I want them to know they are valued for more than their athletic abilities. Nemesistas is an opportunity to turn decades of connection into a lasting tradition of sisterhood, service, and opportunity. Because the strongest thing we can build together isn’t just a winning team. It’s a sisterhood that lasts. STRONG GIRLS. STRONG BONDS. MORE THAN TEAMMATES. WE’RE NEMESISTAS.