Little Mountain Baseball: News

Wednesday May 30th,  5:00 p.m.  at Hillcrest
(grassy area past the batting cage)

Pre-registration for retakes is not required. Parents should come with forms completed (or they will be available there) and be prepared with Team, Division, Coaches name. Retakes are from 5:00-6:00pm, but please arrive closer to 5pm as the photographer may be packing up before 6pm.

Every year Little Mountain forms teams to compete in All-Star and other invitational tournaments.

The 9/10 All-Star team is scheduled to play in the District 1 tournament (hosted by LMB) between June 28 and July 9. The team that wins this tournament would then move on to 9/10 Provincials (North Vancouver) July 14-22.

We are interested in evaluating those players who are interested, capable, and available for this opportunity. To this end there will be an open clinic for 9/10 year old players (age is calculated as at April 30, 2012) this coming Sunday, June 3 from 4-6 pm at Hillcrest Main Diamond (The clinic will begin immediately after the Majors A game scheduled for 1pm).

Attendance is encouraged though by no means a requirement for consideration for selection to this team. Additional try-outs will be scheduled between June 3 and season's end.

Thanks.

Steve Nantel
Manager
9/10 All-Stars
LMB

The Toronto Blue Jays will be hosting the Honda Super Camp at Nat Bailey Stadium (and the LMB facilities) on July 12-14th.  Registration is still available here.

Thanks to all the volunteers, players and families who came out on Opening Day to make it a great event.  Nothing like  having perfect weather too!  Here are a few photos from the event:

History and Overview

Funds obtained from the Little League BC Challenger Golf Tournament were provided to Little Mountain Baseball with the suggestion of creating a scholarship. The scolarship amount will vary based on the campital of restricted funds and interest income accrued. It is hoped that this fund will grow, building a legacy of LMB alumni pursuing post-secondary education and creating increased community awareness and spirit. Little Mountain Baseball has developed a scholarship to award a deserving student that has participated in the LMB program.

Objective

To financially assist former LMB players to strive for higher scholastic, athletic and community support ideals.

Eligibility

All candidates must:

• be high school students in grade 12
• be provisionally accepted into a post-secondary institution
• have been registered and played with LMB

Selection Criteria

• contribution to LMB
• character
• community service
• athletic achievements
• other student achievements

Application Requirement

• a completed official application form
• two (2) letters of support (from a non-related adult, for example a teacher or community leader)

Deadline

Must be received by Friday, April 27, 2012 6 p.m.

Completed applications can be e-mailed to gustavson_family@telus.net, mailed to or dropped off at the clubhouse 4595 Clancy Loranger Way, Vancouver, BC, V5Y 2M4.

Selection 

LMB has the sole authority in the granting of this scholarship. The applicants are selected based on the criteria. Applicants may be interviewed by LMB officials. All selections will be considered final. All reasonable efforts will be made to keep applicant information confidential.

Questions 

Please address all questions to Kris Gustavson, Challenger Coordinator LMB Baseball gustavson_family@telus.net or 604-327-9694.

The Board of Little Mountain Baseball (LMB), felt it was important to ask for feedback from members of our newly formed society in order to understand perspectives of all participants in our Little League.

Our intent in conducting this survey was to learn from LMB member participants as we strive to improve the LMB experience.

The survey was open to all parents with children who were registered at LMB for the 2011 season.

There were 91 respondents to the LMB Experience survey from every Division of LMB – thank you for taking the time to provide valuable feedback. All responses are confidential so privacy can be maintained.

There were two significant findings generated from our survey results:

-  90% of respondents positively rated the LMB Overall Experience
-  94% of respondents would recommend LMB to others.

These are very positive results for any organization, extremely good results for a non profit organization dependant on volunteers to deliver on nearly every service we offer.

The narrative feedback and suggestions, covering everything from the registration process, communication, and coaching, to improving volunteering and understanding the all-star process will be helpful to the Board and we will carefully consider all member comments received in an effort to maintain and improve the LMB experience.

We will continue to re survey our member community each 1 to 2 years to insure LMB maintains the highest quality baseball organization possible for the players, parents, coaches and volunteers who form the heart of our organization. We would like to sincerely thank all respondents for taking the time to share their thoughts with us.

Pat Chaba,
President LMB.

Kris and Steve Gustavson were recognized for their dedication to the Challenger program, in particular, and LMB/D1 as a whole. Their dedication to our league and to the Challenger players was evidenced during the very successful Challenger jamboree held June 11, and then they both continued their volunteering running the dunk tank and kid's zone at the Party at the Nat until 10 PM. Congratulations and thank you to Kris and Steve! 

The LMB Alumni Scholarship Award financially assists former Little Mountain Baseball players to strive for higher scholastic, athletic and community support ideals.

This year, the Scholarship was awarded to Ganasan Ponjani who played at LMB for many years and has continued umpiring as well as volunteering as assistant coach in 2010.

Congratulations, Ganasan!

• I will remember that my child plays sport for his or her enjoyment, not for mine.
• I will encourage my child to play by the rules and to resolve conflicts without resorting to hostility or violence.
• I will teach my child that doing one’s best is as important as winning so that my child will never feel defeated by the outcome of a game.
• I will never ridicule or yell at my child for making a mistake or losing a competition.
• I will remember that children learn best by example. I will applaud good player performances by both my child’s team and their opponents.
• I will not force my child to participate in sports.
• I will never question the official’s judgement or honesty in public.
• I will support all efforts to remove verbal and physical abuse from children’s sporting activities.
• I will respect and show appreciation for the trained volunteer coaches who give their time to provide sport activities for my child, understanding that I have a responsibility to be part of my child’s development.
• I agree to play fair.

Click above to find out the current  and extended weather forecast from Environment Canada. Please assume that all games will proceed rain or shine -- it is the umpire's decision to call the game due to rain, and if your team doesn't show up, they will lose by forfeit!

Little League has tightened their regulations on approved bats for use in Little League games. The LMB Board wishes to inform all of our families that all bats supplied by the league for use in our games will meet Little League’s standards.

Should you wish to purchase a bat for your child, or should your child already have his/her own bat, please ensure it complies with the following specifications:

Any bat that a player attempts to use in a game that does not comply with these standards will be removed from play. 

We have tightened these regulations in the interest of the safety of all our payers and want to ensure that our families are fully informed.  We are looking forward to a great baseball season.