Saturday, February 4
FHYAA 2012 Dinner Dance Committee - NEEDS YOUR HELP
Dear Parents, Coaches and Volunteers:
Our 2012 Dinner Dance Committee needs YOU! Please join us and help make a difference for our kids and our community.
Let's make this a year to remember!
IMPORTANT... 2012 Tee & Lob Ball spots are still available
The FHLL is currenlty accepting Tee Ball (5 & 6 years-old) & Lob Ball (6 & 7 years-old) Registrations for the 2012 Little League season on a first come, first served basis. To register, you must come to the FHYAA Clubhouse Monday - Friday between the hours of 12noon and 5pm, the fee is $175.
Sorry but all other divisions are closed!
FHLL Managers and Coaches General Meeting
The next FHLL Managers and Coaches General Meeting is Wednesday, Jan 18th at 8:00PM at the FH Youth Activities Association Headquarters, 66-01 Fleet Street.
It is important that ALL teams from all leagues send a representative to this meeting. Please arrive on time!
July 23 - July 27 (9:30a - 3:30p)*
* Early dropoff (8:30am) as well as late pickup (4:30pm) is available, additional fee applicable
Prices:**
1 Week $295
2 Weeks $525
3 Weeks $725
** Members of any FHYAA Sport will receive a 10% discount!
Download the Forest Hills Summer Baseball Camp | Program Flyer | Registration Form FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL THE FHLL at 718-544-2296 (leave a message for Judy or Larry)
Photos taken by Adam Mazza of the 2011 International League All-Star Game played on June 6th. Mainly pictures of the first game on field 5. Please send an email to AMazza[at]Gmail.com if you would a digital copy of a specific photo. Thanks Adam for the great photos and for sharing them with the league!
click image to view photo album
Thanks for the Trees...
The Forest Hills Little League would like to thank New York Restoration Project and Million Trees NYC for donating over forty trees to our fields. The Forest Hills Little League Baseball fields were hit hard by a tornado that ripped through parts of NYC last fall. As a result, the league lost over forty trees. The new trees will be planted all across the fields to be enjoyed by the community and the kids who come through each year. A special thanks to Brian Ross and Susan Kornacki who helped expedite the process.
The FHLL is very grateful for your assistance. Click here to view pictures of our kids and volunteers planting these trees !
Posting of Game Scores
**ATTENTION MANAGERS** You are responsible for reporting the game score to your league's player agent if your team WINS !! If you do not report the winning score within 24 hours, your team WILL NOT be credited with the win and WILL FORFEIT the game.
Game scores are posted as soon as I receive them from league officials. Managers, please
contact your player agent if your score was incorrectly posted. Incomplete games with a score will NOT be posted until the game is officially completed. I will update the date here each time new scores are posted for that day.
2011 FH Little League Opening Day Pictures - April 9th
Firefighter Antonio Velez with Jesse after ceremonial first pitch
Opening Day for the 2011 Forest Hills Little League season was Saturday, April 9th. It was a beautiful day that started with early morning Tee and Lob-ball games followed by our traditional Opening Day Ceremonies lead by J.R. Nocerino on Field #1 at 12:00 Noon. The Continental Post Color Guard of the American Legion marched onto the field followed by several younger players reciting the Little League pledge representing over 700 players on 70 teams all sponsored by local businesses. After that, the crowd all sang our National Anthem.
Firefighter Antonio Velez from Engine 320 was presented a special plaque for saving FH Little League player Jesse Iacovetta from a house fire earlier this year. After some heart-warming words from Firefight Velez, he threw out the ceremonial first-pitch to Jesse, it was a high-strike! In continuing our support for Jesse and his family, many people in attendance wore their "TEAM JESSE" t-shirt at the ceremonies.
To highlight the importance of fire safety, the league with assistance from Bobby Schmuck arranged for the FDNY Smoke House to be onsite.
Other guests and special friends of the FHLL included: Senator Toby Ann Staviski, Council Member Karen Koslowitz, Assemblyman Andrew Hevesi, our very own Abe Miller and Peter Moreo Jr. who donated an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) to the league.
On Wednesday, January 19, 2011, Jesse Iacovetta, a 12 year old Forest Hills Little League player, was severely burned in a house fire. Jesse is hospitalized at the Weill Cornell Medical Center in Manhattan and is slowly making progress. Jesse suffered severe injuries to his arms, face and neck and is expected to remain in the hospital for weeks.
We, the Forest Hills Little League, are heartbroken about this awful tragedy and as a result have established the “Jesse Iacovetta Fund” to accept donations to help with the medical costs that the family will incur.
We ask that you please consider making a donation today to assist the family. Please make your check payable to “Jesse Iacovetta Fund”. Cash is also accepted.
All donations are to be sent to:
Forest Hills Little League Jesse Iacovetta Fund 66-01 Fleet Street Forest Hills, NY 11375
Another way you can help is by purchasing a Team Jesse t-shirt. T-shirts are being sold for $20 at all FHLL events or you may contact Jamie Haberstumpf at 917-379-2331.
View pictures albums from the Forest Hills Youth Activities Association (FHYAA) 2010 Dinner, Dance & Benefit Auction on 10/30/10 at Bruno's On The Boulevard located in Queens, New York.
Slideshow includes pictures from: Opening Day 2010, Girl's Softball & Ceremonies, Field and Facilities Improvements, FHLL Travel Teams, Tornado Damage & Cleanup, Soccer & Basketball Programs, 2009 FHYAA Dinner Dance pictures and special thanks to Evan Spilke, former President of the FHLL and more.
HELP US REPAIR OUR FIELDS The FHYAA and Forest Hills Little League Need Your Help !!!
On Thursday evening, September 16, Forest Hills was hit by a freak Tornado. The Fleet Street Fields lay directly in its path. Fields 2, 3, and 4 were severely damaged. At least 40 trees were blown down, the backstop on field 2 was destroyed, a water line from our sprinkler system was cut as a result of a falling tree, the bleachers on field 2 were damaged, and the scoreboard on field 3 was blown down and much of fencing on fields 2 & 3 were damaged. An electrical control panel from one of the light poles on field 3 was blown off. Numerous trees will need to be cut down as a safety measure.
We need your help! The cost of the cleanup and repair will cost thousands of dollars. You can help by coming to the FHYAA Dinner Dance and Benefit Auction on Saturday, October 30, 2010. The event will take place at Bruno’s On The Boulevard from 8pm until 1pm. Cost is $65.00 per person which includes cocktail hour, open bar, buffet dinner and dancing to the music of DJ Stevie Z. Halloween costumes are encourage but not required. We are now accepting reservations. Tickets will not be sold at the door. All adults are welcome.
To secure your spot, please send a check for $65 per person with your name and address to the FHYAA clubhouse at 66-01 Fleet Street, Forest Hills, New York, 11375, Attn: Larry Berkowitz. Download and print your response card
This event was previously scheduled before the storm hit. Now ALL proceeds from this event willbe used for the repair and restoration from the storm. Please make your reservations now.
If you cannot come but can donate merchandise for the Benefit Auction and Raffles or make a monetary donation it would be greatly appreciated.
For more information call the clubhouse at 718-544-2296
Fleet Street Ballfields Tornado Cleanup Picture Albums click image below to view picture album
New FHLL and FHYAA Merchandise
Your purchase of the following merchandise will help support the FHYAA and the terrific programs they manage. Merchandise is on sale in the FHYAA clubhouse and each weekend (weather permitting) just outside the dugout entrance to field
#1 on the path that leads up to the ballfields. Click item to enlarge image
FHLL Retro T-shirt ($10) sizes: S,M,L,XL,2XL
FHLL Hooded Sweatshirt ($25) sizes: S,M,L,XL,2XL
FHYAA T-shirt ($10) sizes: S,M,L,XL,2XL
FHYAA Denim Shirt ($20) sizes: S,M,L,XL,2XL
FHYAA Sweatshirt ($20) sizes: S,M,L,XL,2XL
FHYAA Fleece Shirt ($30) sizes: S,M,L,XL,2XL
FHYAA Golf Shirt ($20) sizes: S,M,L,XL,2XL
FHLL Windshirt ($30) sizes: S,M,L,XL,2XL
FHYAA Cap & Mug ($10 each) one size fits all
Baseball Seam Bracelet ($10) (3 for $25) one size fits all
Softball Seam Bracelet ($10) (3 for $25) one size fits all
FHLL Baseball Caps ($10 each) one size fits all
FH Softball Hoodie ($20) sizes: S,M,L,XL,2XL
FH Softball Hoodie ($20) sizes: S,M,L,XL,2XL
FH Softball Sweats ($20) sizes: S,M,L,XL,2XL
For additional information on when and where to purchase merchandise, please contact Larry Berkowitz at 718-544-2296
Fleet Street Ballfield and Facilities Improvements - We've Been Busy!!
The FHYAA and FHLL would like to share with you some of the recent major field and facility improvements that have been made. We are very proud of these accomplishments and look forward to continuing these efforts thoughout the 2009 Little League and Soccer seasons. Future projects and status will be posted on the web site as they become available.
New Lights for evening play on fields 1, 2 & 3
New scoreboard on field 3
New clay infield for girls' softball on field 3
New outfield fence on field 3
New golf cart to assist family members with limited mobility access the upper fields
New spectator stands for field 4
New baseball equipment (bats, helmets, catchers gear...)
New Fundraising support banners on outfield fences
We would like to take this opportunity to thank our Facilities Director, Tom Brennan for his dedication, guidance and supervision of the many improvements that have been made. Additionally, we would like to thank our groundskeepers Dexter Phillips, Robert Schmuck and Carl Bobick for their continued support and hard work.
Special thanks to the following people for helping to get the fields in shape for Opening Day: Matthew Brennan, Larry Teper and Michael Polikoff. There are many other volunteers that assisted in these efforts, we hope to acknowledge them by name in the coming weeks.
If you are interested in volunteering your time or would like to donate money to assist with future projects and fundraising efforts, please contact Larry Berkowitz or any league official at the fields. Your support is needed and always greatly appreciated.
The Forest Hills Little League would like to thank all of the local merchants and business' that have sponsored a team, purchased a field banner or yearbook advertisement this season. The league and our youngsters greatly appreciate your generous contributions. Parents, please help support our community and sponsors.
As you may know, Olga Tokosh loved children and baseball. She would spend hours during the spring and summer watching neighborhood kids play ball at the Forest Hills Little League complex on Fleet Street. The "Olga T Fund" has been established to install a scoreboard in her memory. Contributions may be sent to the following address:
Forest Hills Little League
PO Box 740036
Rego Park, New York 11374-0036
(please make checks payable to Forest Hills Little League)
The official web site of the Forest Hills Youth Activities Association www.fhyaa.com. The FHYAA is dedicated to providing organized athletic programs for the youngsters of our Forest Hills, New York community. Please feel free to visit any of our web sites where you can get information about our leagues, teams, scores and game summaries. Find out if your game has been cancelled or rescheduled. Get valuable tips and drills for coaches, players and parents from the eteamz.com Instruction Section.
Please make every effort to have your child at the field 20-30 minutes before each game.
If during the game your child needs to leave the players dugout area, please notify one of the coaches.
Please make sure that your child's name or initials or written on their equipment (i.e baseball glove, bat, helmet...).
Please feel free to ask any of the coaches for assistance or advice, we love to talk.
If your child is unable to make a game or practice, please notify any coach within a reasonable amount of time.
Tips and Drills for Players & Coaches
Players & Coaches - Please visit the Tips and Drills section of the www.eteamz.com web site. Helpful information for Players and Coaches can be found here. Click on the heading above to go there.
2012 Little League Baseball, Tee-Ball, Pony & Girls' Softball Registration THIS MAY BE THE ONLY REGISTRATION
click image to download and print
Forest Hills Little League, Tee-Ball, Pony and Girls' Softball Registration will take place on the following day(s) at FHYAA Headquarters, 66-01 Fleet Street, corner of Selfridge & Groton Streets (one block from Yellowstone Boulevard) adjacent to the Little League Baseball Fields. Due to limited facilities of playing fields, registrants will be accepted on a first come, first serve basis. For further information phone 718-544-2296.
Girls Softball (Ages 9-16) $150
Fees includes all expenses.
Registrant must appear in person with a parent or guardian who must present the registrant's birth certificate or certified record of date of birth. A $10 reduction for each additional sibling will be honored. Payment of the registration fee MUST be made at registration and may be in cash or check made payable to FOREST HILLS LITTLE LEAGUE. SIGN UP NOW.... DON'T GET SHUTOUT.... DO NOT WAIT!
Due to the large increase of enrollment that we had for the 2011 Little League Season, this may be the only registration we have and will be forced to close out registration early for the 2012 season.
Therefore, it is highly recommended that you register during the first enrollment period on Thursday, Friday or Saturday, October 27-29 for a guaranteed spot for the 2012 season.
This year, enrollment will be based on a first come, first served basis regardless of how many years you have played in the past.
THERE WILL BE NO EXCEPTIONS.
Dinner Dance/Fund Raising Meeting - Monday, June 7th at 7:30pm
Dear Committee Members:
Time is flying by quickly and the Halloween Ball will be upon us sooner than we think. Our next meeting is scheduled for Monday, June 7th @ 7:30pm in the clubhouse. These meetings going forward are very important and we ask for your attendance and your help to make this dinner dance a success.
We will be going over the invitations, donation strategies and discussing the evenings events.
Please, Please give us your time and help. Please RSVP by Saturday, June 5th. Thanking you all in advance.
"The mind is the limit. As long as the mind can envision the fact that you
can do something, you can do it as long as you really believe 100 percent."
- Arnold Schwarzenegger
News 
We need your help! The cost of the cleanup and repair will cost thousands of dollars. You can help by coming to the FHYAA Dinner Dance and Benefit Auction on Saturday, October 30, 2010. The event will take place at Bruno’s On The Boulevard from 8pm until 1pm. Cost is $65.00 per person which includes cocktail hour, open bar, buffet dinner and dancing to the music of DJ Stevie Z. Halloween costumes are encourage but not required. We are now accepting reservations. Tickets will not be sold at the door. All adults are welcome.
