Contacts:

You can contact us via phone or e-mail. The coaches' phone numbers and e-mail addresses are listed below.

Communication channels:  We have several outbound communication channels:

• Web site:  The Academy web site is our primary communication channel. We update it on a regular basis. Now that we're starting our season, we recommend you check it twice each week.

• E-mail:  We'll send occasional group e-mails. This has been our primary communication channel during the summer. But as the season begins, we'll switch to the web site as our primary channel, and only use group e-mails for polls or updates related to schedule changes. Some families like us to send to a single e-mail address, others prefer us to send to several (home, work, mom, dad, etc.). If you'd like us to add any e-mail addresses to our distribution list, just send the address(es) to Ward.

  • Notes for Gmail / Hotmail / Yahoo accounts:  Gmail tends to redirect our group messages to spam or suspect e-mail folders (link: work-around). Hotmail and Yahoo often block them altogether. If you have one of these e-mail accounts, you may miss our group messages, but you can still stay current by checking our Academy web site.

• Phone hot-line:  We have a U10 Academy phone hot-line for late-breaking news, usually related to weather updates. If bad weather develops shortly before a practice or game, the hot-line will let you know if plans have changed. Info on the Academy hot-line takes precedence over info on the NASA field status hot-line. Academy hot-line: 1-866-206-9066, ext. 8870#.

• Texting service:  If you'd like to receive text (SMS) messages about any last-minute schedule changes, you can do so via our Twitter account. Link: text updates

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