Elkton Little League: Welcome

Elkton Little League

"Striving for Excellence" in 2012

CANDY & CANDLE FUNDRAISER ORDER PICK-UP

Wednesday May 16, 2012 from 5:00-7:00pm

To all of the players who participated in the Candle and Candy Fundraiser handed out during Picture Day on March 31, 2012. Orders will be delivered to the Eder Park complex and available for pick-up on the date and time listed above. The League has no way to keep your orders fresh, so please make arraingements to pick up orders on this day. Thank you to all for participating from everyone in the League.

ELKTON LITTLE LEAGUE'S 1st ANNUAL

DINNER DANCE

when : June 23, 2012 from 7:00-11:00pm    where: Ed Walls Center at Fair Hill, MD

Welcome everyone for a great time of all you can eat food and drink. Music will be non-stop as each participant can dance the night away! The buffet style food will be a catered affair. Also, an all you can drink bar will serve wine, soft drinks, and water. A cash bar will be available for those wishing something stronger to drink. Door prizes are being gathered along with items to put up for silent auction. Tickets are only $35 each with tables of 8 available for reservation. Although all proceeds will benefit the players of Elkton Little League, all participants of this Dinner Dance must be 21yrs of age or older.

Please contact any Board Member or your Teams Manager and tickets will be made available at your convenience. Multiple Board Members will be at the playing fields from 6:00pm-close starting on Monday April 23, 2012. 

Please contact Gary Slagle at 302-275-7731 or via email garymslagle@yahoo.com with any questions.

 ***ON-LINE SPRING 2012 REGISTRATIONS STILL AVAILABLE***

IN-PERSON REGISTRATION DATES HAVE BEEN COMPLETED

Please register using the above link for the Spring 2012 Season. If there are any questions or concerns, please contact your Elkton Little Player-Agent, Tad Easter, via phone at 443-553-2662 or email tad.easter@zoominternet.net

2012 "PLAY FOR FREE" RAFFLES WINNERS

Congratulations to the following winners of the "Play for Free" raffle drawn on Saturday April 14, 2012 during Opening Ceremonies.

1st PLACE: Jodi Rizzo won $1,000.00

                                  2nd PLACE : Jamie White won $500.00

                                                                   3rd PLACE : Vanessa Edgers won $250.00

Not only did each winner have the chance to sell their raffle tickets to cover 100% of their players Registration fees, but won the raffle prize money as well. Congratulations to you all and we wish you a great season!

A Message to ALL Participants and their Families

from your League President concerning Fundraising

Elkton Little League is a "non-profit" organization. Part of the definition of "non-profit" means: Registration Fees do not cover costs. This makes fundraising that much more vital to every non-profit organization, especially in today's economy. To help participants with Registration Fees in 2012, Elkton Little League instituted a "Play for Free" raffle system. This was not a fundraiser as all monies from sold raffle tickets was kept by the participants. In 2012, there will be a total of 4 fundraisers for everyone to choose from. All that is being asked of each participant and their family is to pick one fundraiser and get behind it 100%. If you have already done your share, thank you from everyone in your League. If not, there are a couple more to choose from listed below. 

1. April 6th Golf Outing at Patriots Glen: complete
2. March 31st - April 14th Candy/Candle Fundraiser: complete
3. Now until June 1st Chevrolet Raffle Tickets at $2/ticket: on-going
4. June 23rd Dinner Dance. All you can eat, drink, and dance for $35/ticket: on-going

All monies used to purchase items through Elkton Little League's fundraisers are tax-deductable. Please contact the person listed on the website for the on-going fundraisers to lend your help to all. Thank you and have a great season!  

2012 CHEVROLET RAFFLE FUNDRAISER

Chevrolet America is helping Elkton Little League fundraise by raffling off a brand new:

Grand Prize :     2013 CHEVROLET MALIBU AUTOMOBILE

2nd and 3rd Place Prize : FLAT SCREEN TELEVISION valued at $1,000.00

Also included in the purchase a every raffle ticket is a $20 coupon good for redemption on purchase of wiperblades or a Multipoint Vehicle Inspection at Williams Chevrolet in Elkton. Raffle Tickets are only $2 each and are available until June 1, 2012 in the Concession Stand or from Board Members on the complex throughout the season. Please bring a pen to the Concession Stand for filling out the purchased raffle ticket stub for turn-in. Please contact Scott Spencer at 443-928-8454 or via email scottspencer4@gmail.com with any questions. The Ultimate Prize is knowing you helped EVERYONE in Elkton Little League with your generosity. Good luck to all and thank you.

FALL BALL 2012 UPDATED

Please view the Fall Ball link to the left for information concerning 2012 Fall Ball. Please note that Fall Ball is also an instructional league for players to learn skills that help their development. Adult help is needed during Fall Ball - from Umpiring, helping ready the fields, and everything in between, each players adults will be required to help in some way. We are a Community League and everyone needs to pitch-in to ensure a successful Fall season.  

Elkton Little League's MAJOR BOYS DIVISION attend a

University of Delaware Baseball Game

About 45 players and their families attended a University of Delaware Baseball game on Sunday April 29, 2012. Players received baseballs, posters, water bottles, bracelets, stood on the field with the Delaware players during the National Anthem, and ran the bases after the game. Autographs were given by Delaware players and staff along with taking time to talk with our players. A thrilling 1 run game that featured a Delaware Grand Slam and the final out of the game was made by Hofstra tagging out the Delaware runner at home plate! Delaware's motto is "Greatness is Earned" and their hospitality and level of play proved they are on the correct path. Good luck with your season and may Omaha be in your future!

Thank you to your Major Boys Division VP - Joe Bingnear and Major Boys Diamondbacks Manager - Jim Karnes for providing the players this wonderful experience.

JOIN ELKTON LITTLE LEAGUE ON FACEBOOK

Elkton Little League is continuing to provide ways for parents, players, and loved ones to keep up to date with the happenings of your League. Please join the ELL Facebook page at Elkton Little League. Timely information can be at your fingertips through your smart phone! Ask to be a friend and your Elkton Little League Player-Agent, Tad Easter, will be happy to include you. 

2012 TOURNAMENT TEAMS DATES and LOCATIONS

(tournament teams are sometimes referred to as "All-Star" teams)

Elkton LL, Rising Sun LL, Chesapeake City LL, NorthEast LL, Perryville LL and Havre de Grace LL comprise Maryland District 5 Little League. The winners of each age group in Maryland District 5 will continue on to the Maryland State Tournament. Good Luck to all!  

Maryland District 5 Tournaments are as follows: ***(NO GAMES ON JULY 4th)***

AGE GROUP                  TOURNAMENT SITE              TOURNAMENT DATES 

9-10yr old Softball        Havre de Grace Little League    June 27 thru June 30

10-11yr old Softball      Chesapeake City Little League    June 30 thru July 2

Major Softball              Chesapeake City Little League    June 27 thru July 5

Junior Softball             Elkton Little League                   June 27 thru June 30

Senior Softball             Havre de Grace Little League     June 27 thru July 6

9-10yr old Baseball        Perryville Little League             June 27 thru July 6

10-11yr old Baseball       Perryville Little League             June 27 thru July 8

Major Baseball              Rising Sun Little League             June 27 thru July 5

Junior Baseball              Elkton Little League                  June 27 thru July 5

Senior Baseball              NorthEast Little League            June 27 thru July 5

MARYLAND STATE TOURNAMENT dates and locations are on the All-Star tab on left.

ELKTON LITTLE LEAGUE HAS A BELATED THANK YOU FOR:

CHRIS GREGORY

Most of you know, Elkton Little League experienced a flood in the Fall of 2011. The Fall season was in jeopardy for not only our players, but the other District 5 town players also. Caring persons volunteered many days and long hours attempting to clean our complex just to see if games could be played. One person in particular came to our rescue, Chris Gregory. Chris works for Ransome Rents, a Division of Caterpillar, near Philadelphia, PA. He donated equipment to our League that took the place of many people and saved days of back-breaking work. Besides the equipment donated, Chris volunteered his time to work the equipment and showed our qualified operators how his equipment worked. What's amazing is that Chris doesn't have a child playing in Little League! He read about our situation in the newspaper and reached out to our League with his offer to help. He may have received food or drink forced on him by our League, but in no way would accept anything in return but a handshake and our thanks. All we can say is thank you for providing a great example of what "Community" really means.

CLINIC SIGN-UPS

for Softball and Baseball available during Spring Registration

Elkton Little League is in the process of completing a list of the confirmed Clinics being offered during the 2012 year. This sign-up list will be available during In-Person Registrations and posted on this website page upon completion. These clinics will be offered on a "first come-first serve" basis. More Clinics will be made available during the year so check the website or contact Jim Siock for further details. Please send all Clinic requests and questions to Elkton Little League Clinics VP, Jim Siock via phone at 302-832-6629 or via email at jsiock@verizon.net  

 **DONATIONS NEEDED DUE TO FLOOD DAMAGE**

Elkton Little League was hit with a huge flood in the Fall of 2011 and the League needs to replace a number of pieces of equipment. The time and energy given by those volunteers who helped in the aftermath have our eternal gratitude. At the time, the League just wanted to clean-up the fields to get the season started not just for our own players, but also the other District 5 players counting on us for games during the week. To keep costs down, the League is hoping to replace the following items by means of tax-deductable donation from anyone willing to help :

• Refrigerator - Thank You Tim Bristow and Joe Buchanan 
• Freezer
• Window Air-Conditioner
• Batting Helmuts
• Gloves
• Bats
• Catcher's Gear that includes mask, chest protector, and shin guards
• Pitching Machine
• Peanut Roaster
• Deep Frier
• 2 Coffee Makers
• 2-3 Large Electric Grills

If you have items that you would like to donate, please call our League President, Kent Haley, at 856-625-6223 to make arraingements.

Thank You!

ELKTON LITTLE LEAGUE WOULD LIKE TO SAY THANK YOU TO :

TIM BRISTOW

Tim donated a refrigerator/freezer to our League for the Concession Stand. This kindness will help your League's Concession Stand for years to come. Please accept our Thanks for your generosity.

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JOE BUCHANAN

Joe donated a refrigerator to our League for use in the Concession Stand. Your kindness will be appreciated by all for years to come. Please accept our Thanks for your generosity.

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