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Little League Volunteer of the Year Award
Designed to provide
local leagues the opportunity to honor a deserving individual with this
prestigious distinction, the Little League Volunteer of the Year Award
Program was established in 1989 as a vehicle for recognizing the
selfless efforts of nearly 1-million volunteers at the grass-roots
level of Little League Baseball. The Little League Volunteer of the
Year Award program is presented during the week of the Little League
World Series.
Little League Mom of the Year
The Little League Baseball
Mom of the Year Award was established in 1991 as a symbolic form of
recognition and tribute to the millions of mothers in communities
around the globe who contribute their time and effort to the Little
League Baseball program.
Each year Little Leaguers
compose an essay that explains why their mothers should be the official
Little League Mom of the Year. From that group, one Little
Leaguer’s mother is selected as the official Little League
Baseball Mom of the Year.
More important than the
recognition received by the Mom of the Year is the true appreciation
for their mother each child develops as they list in their essays the
special efforts she has made on their behalf. The Mom of the Year Award
will be presented during the week of the Little League World Series.
Good Sport Award
The Little League Good
Sport Award Program is designed to provide local leagues the
opportunity to recognize a Little Leaguer who has demonstrated superior
qualities of sportsmanship, leadership, a commitment to teamwork and a
desire to excel. Of most importance, the criteria for selection of the
Good Sport Award recipient is in no way based on the
youngster’s playing ability or personal statistics.
This award program was
established in 1989 to amplify the importance of Little League Baseball
as a leadership training program utilizing baseball and softball as a
vehicle for instilling in children these valuable principles. The
Little League Good Sport of the Year Award program is presented during
the week of the Little League World Series.
Challenger Volunteer of the Year
The Little League
Challenger Award was established in 1998 as a way to recognize the
loyal support of the many volunteers in this important program. The
Challenger Division for physically and/or mentally disabled youngsters
allows these individuals to experience fun and fellowship of baseball,
regardless of limitations. The award is presented during the Little
League Baseball World Series.
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