WELCOME TO CHALLENGER BASEBALL!!

Challenger Baseball is a Little League program designed for special needs children ages 5 thru the completion of school.  Challenger Baseball give mentally and physically impaired children the opportunity to play baseball in a safe and structered environment!  The CVLL Challenger program is celebrating its 17th season.  We have our own adaptive field located in Clinton Township (16 mile & Harper Rd. area, behind Neil Reid High School) in the Neil Reid Park.  Games are played from June thru August - approx. 2 games a week.  The 2010 registration fee is $35.  If you would like more info please email Marilyn @ mwitt26@msn.com.  Thank you!

THE 2010 SEASON PLANS AND SCHEDULES WILL BE POSTED SOON!

The 2010 season will begin on June 7th!  Two games a week June thru August!  Games are played Monday thru Thursday at 6:30pm and on Saturday mornings.  The season will end on Saturday, August 14th with it annual end of the season picnic!

This years playing fee is $35.  Each player receives a baseball shirt, cap, and trophy!

COME TO PARISIANS AND SUPPORT CHALLENGER BASEBALL BY PURCHASING A COUPON BOOKLET FOR ONLY $5!!! ALL PROCEEDS GO DIRECTLY TO CHALLENGER BASEBALL...LISTED BELOW ARE THE DATES AND TIMES WE WILL BE AT THE PARISIANS STORE AT PARTRIDGE CREEK...HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!

Wed Feb 10th Noon to 2, Sun Feb 14th 2pm to 4pm, Thurs Feb 18th 10am to Noon,

Fri Feb 19th 6pm to 8 pm, Sat Feb 20th 10am to Noon, Sun Feb 21st 4pm to 6pm,

Thurs Feb 25th 10 am to Noon

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 The 2009 Walk for Autism was a huge success!!

Many supporters visited the Challenger booth and hopefully we will have many more Challenger families and players!

Team Grand Slam raised $645.00!!!

Thank you for your support!!

PICNIC PICTURES READY!  CLICK ON "ALBUMS" ON THE LEFT!

THANK YOU CHALLENGER PARENTS, FAMILY & FRIENDS FOR MAKE THE CI CI'S FUNDRAISER A HUGE SUCCESS!

ALSO THANK YOU TO TOFFLER MARKETING AND CEMA (Chrysler Emplyees Motorsport Assoc) FOR YOUR GENEROUS DONATIONS AND WALMART FOR YOUR SUPPORT! 

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AN EXPERIENCE OF A LIFTIME ATTENDING THE 2009 LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SERIES IN WILLIAMSPORT!!  THEY CERTAINLY ROLLED OUT THE RED CARPET FOR ME AND THE OTHER LITTLE LEAGUE AWARD WINNERS.

PLEASE CHECK OUT IN THE ALBUM SECTION ON THE LEFT SOME OF THE MEMORIES OF MY TRIP! 

THANK YOU WILLIAMSPORT FOR YOUR WARM HOSPITALITY AND THANK YOU LITTLE LEAGUE FOR AN AWESOME SIX DAYS!!

On August 8th, Adam Romanko proudly finished his Eagle Scout project at Challenger Field!!!  We are so pleased and so proud of his accomplishments.  The circle entrance area now has a beautiful tree, shrubs and perinnials!  Adam also made a very generous donation and purchased an engraved brick paver.  Thank you Adam for your many hours of preparation and executing an awesome day (a little drier would have helped), but you perservered and reached your goal....and for that we are very grateful!  Also, thanks to the many volunteers and Clinton Township for supporting this project.

The 2009 Challenger Picnic was great!!!

Thank you PAWS for bringing smiles to some very special kids!

Thank you Mike for taking some great shots of memories that will last a lifetime!

• WALMART - Shelby Township
• FRITO LAY
• AUNTIE ANNIE'S PRETZEL PERFECT
• MARBLE SLAB CREAMERY (Mall at Partridge Creek)
• TASTEFULLY SIMPLE - Cathy Gothro 586-716-3425 www.tastefulysimple.com/web/cgothro
• CICI'S PIZZA - HALL ROAD...FUNDRAISER INFO BELOW!!!
• CICI'S PIZZA - 32456 Gratiot, Roseville, MI
• MJR THEATRES/Chesterfield Digital Cinema 16
• VINCE & JOE'S FRUIT MARKET
• PARTYLITE CANDLES and more!!!! www.partylite.biz/sandyfrisch
• TGI FRIDAYS
• FLAMERS - PARTRIDGE CREEK

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"Challenger Baseball Rocks" bracelets on sale for only $2.00 each!

I WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE FOLLOWING FOR THEIR MOST GENEROUS 2009 DONATIONS TOWARD THE CHALLENGER PROGRAM AND FIELD!!

MR. BILL LAKRITZ - KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS - WALMART

CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CLINTON - FIRST FAMILY EYE CARE

GLAUCOMA CENTER OF MICHIGAN - SOPHIE LISIECKI

Challenger games are play at Norm Hott Field located in Neil Reid Park in Clinton Township - click on the "location" section on the left for the exact location. Games are played Monday thru Thursday and Saturday mornings.

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  I am so proud and humbled to be receiving the

2008 Michiganian Award!

There will be an article in the March 28th edition of the DetroitNews..http://detroitnews.com/article/20090328/SPECIAL02/903280331/1148/auto01

this award is in recognition of my work on the new Challenger Field....I could not have accomplished this without the help of the many supporters over the past three years!!

Thank you so much!! 

CHALLENGER FIELD DEDICATION CEREMONY

AUGUST 6, 2008

WHAT A GRAND DAY FOR THE CHALLENGER FAMILIES AND FUTURE CHALLENGER PLAYERS....THEIR DREAM HAS COME TRUE!!!

CLICK ON "ALBUMS" AND SEE SOME PICS!!!

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Challenger Baseball, a division of Clinton Valley Little League gives special needs children the opportunity to play Little League Baseball in a safe and structured environment. 

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(Former)Detroit Tiger Sean Casey and his family name the new field!  It will be called the "Norm Hott Field" in memory of their gr andfather who was a huge baseball fan.

On Wednesday, August 22, 2007 a ground breaking and dedication ceremony was held at Neil Reid Park in Clinton Township to official kick off the building of the Norm Hott Field, Home of Challenger Baseball.

(Former)Detroit Tiger Sean Casey, wife Mandi and their children attended the ceremony, along with Jordan Field, Manager of the Detroit Tiger Foundation.  Mr. Bob Cannon, Supervisor of Clinton Township, Sean, Mandi and Marilyn broke ground at the future home plate of the new Challenger field.  It was an exciting day with many supporters in attendance.

Thank you to Bob Cannon, Supervisor and its Trustees for their continued support of the Challenger Field Project.  Also for all the "hands on" work of the Engineering Department and Public Works Department!

If you would like to make a donation to the Challenger Program or the Challenger Field Project, please contact Marilyn @ mwitt26@msn.com.

 A NEW WAY TO SEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND HELP THE CHALLENGERS!

When searching on your computer....please go to www.goodsearch.com - type in Clinton Valley Little League Challenger Division and everytime you search money will be donated to the Challenger Division