Little Mountain Baseball: News

Opening Day 09
Opening Day 2009
MMB09
Good game! MMB players 2009

Friday, June 12
LMB Merchandise for sale
  • Pink Ladies Hats $10.00 -- limited edition; get them while they last!
  • Long Sleeve Fleece (Navy Blue) $40.00
  • Hoody's (Navy Blue & Grey) $35.00 (if available)
  • Cage/Training Jacket (Navy Blue) $30.00
  • Special Edition Hats $25.00 (2 to choose from)
  • All Tee Shirts (Navy Blue, Faded Navy, Grey) $20.00
  • Coaches Jacket $150.00 to $175.00 (Special Order)
  • League Balls $10.00
  • League Hats (Black and Navy Blue) $5.00
  • Lanyards (with Little Mountain Baseball) $5.00
  • Various league pins $5.00
  • Little Mountain Experience = Priceless!

Contact us at info@littlemountainbaseball.com if you're interested!

 

 

 

 



What will the Weather be like?
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!

Registering for our 2009 season

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Resolutions for the New Year
BASEBALL EXCELLENCE TIP OF THE WEEK            &nb...

Year in Review

Third Annual LMB Winter Event
This year's winter event is on December 11, 2004 from 1pm to 4pm.
Great items have been donated to the silent auction, some examples: Golf package for Morgan Creek for 4 valued at $500, Dinner at Macaroni Grill valued at $200, John Daly driver valued at $200, rare bottles of wine, rare and exclusive westcoast artwork and the list goes on and on. Approximately 80 items are up for bid.

As in past years, there will be refreshments and an appearance by "baseball Santa".


Player/Umpires at LMB
Little Mountain Baseball is again encouraging and welcoming players in our program to umpire games for nominal ...

Saturday, March 3
Have a BLAST with Little Mountain Baseball
Is your child 4 years of age? Come have a BLAST with Little Mountain Baseball! It’s not too late to sign up.

Blastball (tm) is a great deal of fun to play and watch! It provides ongoing action and teaches all five basic fundamentals of baseball: Hitting, throwing, catching, running and fielding. All players get an opportunity to bat and to play in the field. A batting Tee is used and the play starts when the ball is hit off the Tee. The play ends when the fielder or the batter gets to first base and jumps on the bag to make it 'honk'. Teams are small and the rules are very straightforward. Games are played on weekends only.

If you have any questions, please contact Margot Smythe at 604.874.7844.

Tuesday, April 17
Vancouver Canadians Looking for Host Families

Eagles sponsor Challenger Program

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Sheryl Palm and Challengers
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Little Mountain would like to thank the Fraternal Order of Eagles for their contribution this year to support our Challenger program. Little Mountain is one of only a few Little League programs in the lower mainland to have a Challenger program, providing an opportunity for special children to play baseball.

Little Mountain is grateful to all of our sponsors. Please click on sponsors to the left, click on the following photograph for a larger view, or review the program and schedule, to see a list of all of our sponsors.


LMB Holiday Event
Saturday, December 10th is the Annual Holiday Event at the clubhouse from 1 - 4.

We'll have the usual Baseball Santa, refreshments and music and an opportunity to drop off your early registration. (Note: There is no silent auction this year.)

We hope you'll drop by for a few minutes during the afternoon.


VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
At the annual general meeting September 21, 2005, your board of directors was elected; and on September 27, 2005, at the first board meeting, positions were filled and officers elected. However, there are still some vacancies, which must be filled:

Concession Coordinator
Program Coordinator

Little League baseball is a volunteer run program, so without a full slate of directors, your child's experience will not be all that it can be.


Introducing Little Mountain Belly-Ball
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Little Mountain Baseball has a long tradition of community support and is well known for running innovative programs such as our Blast Ball and Challenger Divisions. In this same spirit of innovation, Little Mountain Baseball is proud to announce the launching of the first Prenatal Baseball program in Canada! The new LMB Belly-Ball Division follows a science based Prenatal Baseball program derived from similar, successful, programs which have been operating in the United States and Latin America over the past six years. It involves baseball related activities and is carefully structured to assist with the maintenance of a healthy pregnancy. No previous knowledge of baseball is necessary - instruction is provided.

Registration is open today for women who are between the 14th and 30th weeks of their pregnancy (Note: this time range is for general guidance only, final acceptance into the program is conditional on your Doctor's consent). Registration includes a special edition Little Mountain Baseball baby blanket. Don't delay, as this is a new program, space is limited to just 8 spots.

When: Saturday's 10:00 am - 11:00 am, 10 sessions starting April 12th.

Where: Hillcrest Park, Main Diamond. Meet at the Little Mountain Clubhouse.

For information on how to register for this exciting new program, or if you have any questions, please contact the LMB Belly-Ball Coordinator

Come join the Little Mountain Baseball family! It's never too soon to get your child involved with baseball... because baseball is a sport that lasts a lifetime.



Umpire Clinics
Thanks to everyone who attended our Umpire Clinic Sun. March 9th.  Watch for information regarding additional upcoming clinics for umpires, coaches & players who want to learn more about calling a game.  For information about umping at LMB this season, contact Head Umpire, Rob Bayne at r&hbayne@telus.net

Coaching Clinics

Al & Al Coaching Clinic for T-Ball & Mini-Minor Coaches
Mon. March 31st, 6pm-10pm 
@
Killarney Secondary School
(Blast Ball coaches welcome to attend)
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Al & Al Coaching Clinic for Minors & Majors Coaches
Tues. April 1st, 6pm-10pm 
@
Killarney Secondary School

Coaches must register for Al & Al clinics by e-mailing Angus Ito

No charge to attend clinics.
Bring your glove!





Score Keeping Clinic
SCORE KEEPING CLINICS
Sun. March 30th
@
Hillcrest Main Diamond Clubhouse

Help your team by learning how to keep score.
Attend 1 or both score keeping sessions held:

1pm-2pm
Introduction to Score Keeping

This is an introductory session aimed at 
helping parents who are new to scorekeeping.
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2pm-3pm
Advanced Score Keeping
If you already know the basics 
or have just attended the introductory session but want to learn more, 
join us for the Advanced session focusing on score keeping for Minors & Majors.





Sunday, February 17
Umpire Clinic

There will be an Umpire clinic held at the Main Diamond on Sunday, March 9th at 1:00pm. Everyone is welcome, including Umpires, Coaches and players who would like to learn more about calling a game. For more information contact Rob Bayne at:  r&hbayne@telus.net



Graduating Players (13 yr olds)
To families ...

Reconfiguration of Hillcrest Park
Click on heading to see the current design for Hillcrest Park. It has left our main diamond untouched, but eliminated ...

Challenger Program Information
Our Challenger program is designed for children & youth aged 5-18 with cognitive and physical challenges. For more information see our Divisions section or click on the link below to download a Handout with details about the program.
Handout: Challenger Program

Divisions

Little Mountain Baseball offers programs for children and youth aged 4-12 years old as well as a Challenger program for 5-18 year olds.  Final division placement for players 6 and up entering Mini-Minor B, Mini-Minor A, Minors, Majors B, and Majors A is deteremined by assessments held in February.  No assessments are required for the Challenger program or for players 4-6 years of age participating in our Blast Ball or T-Ball program.  To find out more about programs offered, see the Handout section.