The Westland Hills Inc: Welcome

Managers, Coaches, Parents and Friends:

This Saturday, April 28th will be the start of our 56th season at Westland Hills. Some things to know.

1) 9:00am PARADE:

All boys and girls will meet, in uniform, with their managers & coaches at the designated streets below. Please assemble at 8:30am. At exactly 9:00am the parade will march up Lincoln Avenue to the home of Westland Hills. (Parents/ Guardians are invited to walk along with your player).

Lincoln Ave and Van Buren Street: 16U Girls, 12U Girls & 10U Girls (will lead the parade by division)

Lincoln Avenue and Danker Street: Boys Adriance and National

Lincoln Avenue and Croswell Street: Farm Boys, Grasshopper Boys and Intermediate Girls

Lincoln Avenue and Colvin Avenue: T-Ball Players (meet in Chocolate Gecko store parking lot)

The order in which you will enter the parade 16U Girls, 12U Girls, 10U Girls, Adriance Boys, National Boys, Farm Boys, Grasshopper Boys, Intermediate Girls and T-Ball

2) 9:30am OPENING DAY CEREMONIES AT THE PARK:

We will ALL march into the Boys National Field and hold our opening ceremony. Many teams will play on opening day so please make sure that you are at your designated fields after the ceremony.

3) PICTURES:

If you have not already received your photo envelope, please see your manager. All pictures (team and individual) except (2) 16U girls will be taken on Opening Day. Please have your envelope completed and ready to hand to the photogtapher. Your scheduled time is listed on the back flap of your envelope. Time schedules will be posted around the park. There are over 550 players at Westland Hills so the time schedules are not written in stone, please be flexible.

4) 2:30PM AQUAFINA PITCH, HIT & RUN:

Competition will take place on Opening Day starting at 2:30pm. ALL players 7-14 years old (Boys and Girls Division) are eligible. Sign ups will be at the park on Opening Day. Winners advance to a regional competition in Saratoga and winners from that level compete in a Major League Baseball Park. Those winners will win a trip to the Major League Baseball Allstar Game and compete there. They will also shag flies during the Home Run Derby!! Please take advantage of this opportunity.

COME AND STAY ALL AFTERNOON!!

Our team of parents and Board Volunteers will have our concession stand open...hot dogs, burgers, chicken fingers, mozzarella sticks, soda, ice cream, pretzles, popcorn, candy, etc. Be comfortable, bring a lawn chair. Bring your camera. This promises to be the biggest and best season ever. We particularly welcome our new 2012 sponsors.