Meritorious Service Medal
Awarded on: 2020-11-20
Invested on: 2023-12-07
Dana Bookman, M.S.M.
Toronto, Ontario
Canadian Girls Baseball founder Dana Bookman started the league when her young daughter wanted to play baseball, instead of softball, with other girls. After exponential growth, the program has hundreds of participants each year, and provides many coaching and umpire opportunities for women. A source of encouragement and advice for female leagues in other regions, she has been a driving force in the expansion of women’s and girls’ baseball in Canada.