Four County Little League held it's annual "Field Day" today. As you will see by the photos, there are alot of changes in store for Russell Windsor Field. Stay tuned for more surprises. The safety officer has give the fields the "All Clear" so practice begins this week.

Field Day 2010

***Coaches/Safety Meeting Announced***

There will be several Coaches clinics/meetings and the annual Safety Meeting held in March.

• March 16, 7 to 9pm T-Ball/Rookie Managers & Coaches
• March 18, 7 to 9pm Minor/Major/Junior Managers & Coaches
• March 23, 7 to 9pm Annual Safety Meeting

All meetings will be held at the New Beginnings Church.

This year the coaches clinics will focus on information you will need to have a successful year.  Information like from tips for practice to controlling the kids on the bench will be covered at these clinics.  Also the Managers meetings will be held immediatly following each clinic and it is Mandatory that all Managers attend.  House Rules and other important information will be discussed.

The Safety Meeting, which is a required part of the ASAP plan, will cover our Safety Plan and first aide.  All Team moms, Managers and Coaches should attend this very important meeting.

Our Field day date has not been announced due to the fact that some of our fields are still covered with snow.  As soon as we announce field day we will let you know.  We can not start practice until our fields have been inspected by our safety office.

Four County Little League

Meeting Minutes

3 February 2010

 

 

Board of Director Attendees:

 

President:  Jim Gill

Vice President:  Scott Groene

Secretary:  Michelle Kaye

Coaching Director:  Pat Ronan

Equipment Manager:  Craig Abel

Safety Manager:  Tim Warehime

Field Manager:  Greg Smith

Division Directors:

              Majors: Eric Reese

              Minors:  Al Gordan

              Rookies:  Myra Smith

              Tee Ball:  Bryan Berndt

Sponsorship Coordinator:  Jenny Burke

                           

Call to Order:  Meeting was called to order at 7:00 P.M.  Motion to approve January meeting minutes.  Motion approved.

 

Old Business:

 

·       Scoreboard has been purchased with full sponsorship from Illiano Properties.

 

Director reports:

 

President’s Report:

 

1.         This summer there will be a Potter Baseball tour to promote little league baseball.  More information to come later.

2.         There is a challenger division in Frederick if we have a need for it.

3.         The Little League International congress topics will be sent out to the FCLL Board of Directors.  Send any comments to FCLL President to consolidate and provide to the District Administrator.

4.         All Safety information and documents must be turned in by March 1^st.

5.         Four-year olds are eligible to play Tee Ball.

6.         Additional field space has been identified.  This will allow teams more practice time.

7.         Recommend all coaches sign up for the Coach’s Registry.  The cost is $30.00 – for this you get a rule book, instructional DVDs, and more! Use the following link to sign up: http://www.littleleague.org/managersandcoaches/coachesregistry/bblevel.htm.

 

Sponsorship Report:  Sponsorship coordinator provided a status on current sponsorships and levels.   Need all sponsorship commitments completed by 1 March.  Coordinator will provide weekly status to Board members.

 

Coaching Report:

 

Safety Report:  Request for all volunteer forms to be turned in by 1 March.

 

Umpire Report:

 

Equipment Report:

 

Field Report:

 

Division Reports:

              Tee Ball

              Rookies

              Minors

              Majors

              Juniors

 

New Business:

·       The Board discussed uniform and hat purchases for the spring season. Motion was made to approve hats and uniforms for each level. Motion approved.

·       The Board discussed proposed upgrades to Russell Windsor field.  Discussions tabled for March meeting.  Members are to provide cost estimates at March meeting for suggested field improvements.

 

Adjournment:   Motion to adjourn meeting was approved.  Meeting adjourned at 9:00 P.M.  Next meeting will be held on Thursday, 4 March 2010 at 7:00 P.M.                Check the calendar on the FCLL website for location.

 

 

 

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2010 Safety Program

The season is fast approaching.  Little League takes pride in the fact that we have a safety track record second to none.  Some of the safety innovations you see in other youth sports got their start here in Little League.

Part of our Safety plan is that ALL of FCLL's volunteers go through a background check prior to interacting with our children.

If you are a Managers, Coach, Umpire, Team Parent, or have any other continuous contact with the players of FCLL, you MUST complete a volunteer application and submit it with a copy of your driver's license.  This needs to be done each year you volunteer.  Even if dad want's to help the manager at practice for a few practices or games, you must complete the form.  It only takes minutes and only needs to be done once a year.

Please take a minute to download the form by clicking here.  Then you have a few options to turn it in.

1. Scan it and email it to safety@fcllbaseball.org (the form must be complete, have your signature and you must scan your driver's license as well - Note:  this is the preferred method of turning in your form)
2. Fax it to 866-741-4123 (the form must be complete, have your signature and you must fax your driver's license as well)
3. Mail it to:  P.O. Box 512, Mount Airy, MD  21771 (the form must be complete, have your signature and you must mail your driver's license as well)
4. Hand it to a league representative prior to February 21, 2010 (the form must be complete, have your signature and you must provide your driver's license as well)

The league receives discounts and incentives for being 100% compliant.  Last season we were the first league in our district to be 100% compliant.  Let's do it again in 2010.  We need to have all the volunteer forms to a league official by February 21.  If you have any questions, you can email safety@fcllbaseball.org

If you even think you will help out, please submit the form.

Thank you for your help.

For more information about Little League's ASAP Safety Program, click here.

Majors/Minors Evaluations

The following is updated important information about the evaluation process.  Please read through this post in it's entirety and your questions should be answered.


Evaluations for Saturday, February 6, 2010 have been canceled.  If you were scheduled to evaluate this Saturday (Check your date by clicking here), You will need to choose a new date.  Keep in mind all candidates for Majors, who did not play in the Majors division in the Spring of 2009 must be evaluated in order to play in the Majors division this season. 

If you were scheduled for this Saturday, click here to choose a new date.

Note:  More information about the exact location will be posted as we closer to the date.  continue to check our website for details.

If you have questions, problems or concerns about the new dates, please email playeragent@fcllbaseball.org

This evaluation is for Majors/Minors only.  T-Ball, Rookies and Juniors do not need to evaluate.

The Perfect Game...

In Theaters April 2, 2010 "The Perfect Game" is sure to a hit. It is the story of a team from Mexico who makes it to the Little League World Series. The video below is a preview of the story.



Click here to see the movie trailer

Click here to see the actual game footage from 1957