Merrimack Valley LL: My Site News

NEED NEW BOARD MEMBERS FOR 2012.   IF NOT, THEN LEAGUE WILL NOT CONTINUE.  DON'T LET THIS HAPPEN.   COME TO THE OCTOBER MEETING.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16TH, 6PM, AT THE PCC.   ACROSS FROM ENTRANCE TO ROLFE PARK.

We hope for good weather this Saturday's Opening Day.  Please arrive by 8:45 am and assemble with your team on the soccer field out past the 90' diamond field as you head for the boat ramp at Welch.  Please park in the NH Bit parking lot and on Depot St.   If you can carpool all the better, parking will be tight.   We will parade from the soccer field down the parking lot and around the snack shack to the first base side.   At the large gate to the field, we will have the T-Ball teams, Farm, Minors, Majors, Riverside BR and Senior Girls enter the field and line up on the outfield grass on the boundary of the infield dirt.

 We will have some great raffles, food, games and of course, baseball and softball games all day.

 THERE IS NO RAIN DATE, THERE IS NO RAIN DATE.

Our Field Cleanup Day was a big success due to the many hands who showed up.    The Board was really appreciative for all the volunteers who came and braved less than wonderful weather.   We did not get all the names of everyone, but those listed below are to be thanked when you see them.   There were others and we are sorry not to have your name for posting here, we appreciate the time spent on behalf of the league.

 Bill Booth, Dan John, Ed Cherian, Caroline Cherian, Chris Chesley, Nathaniel Chesley, Melissa Drew,  Roger Ziegler, Brady Ziegler, Mark and Abby Johnston, Jeff and Nick Dollof, Janna and Joseph Foote, Ryan Cochrane

Todd Hill, Steven Gorman, Kyle Doornan, Mark Edwards, Jum Robinson, Joe and AJ Mann, Julie, Sam, and Ben Rose, Tanya, Caleb and Alden Guay,  Hank Lacy,  Lowell Balch, Steve Draus, The Bodiens, Dave Parotto, Cheryl Myse, Neil Prive',  Michael Broas, Marc McGonigle, Adam Fanjoy, The Aldrich's, Deb Wentworth, Kaylee Wentworth, Brady Wentworth, Dave Nylen, Dan Digger Gelinas, Brendan Hebert.

 Thank you everyone!!!!

Important: 2011 Season

The concession stand at Jamie Welch field will be open for all games that take place there.  The "Home" team according to the published MVLL schedule will be responsible for having 2 adults run the concessions for that evenings game.  The only exception is when a team from outside of our MVLL comes to Jamie Welch Field to play, it will be the responsibility of the MVLL team to run the concessions that game.  A schedule will be sent with each Coach at the beginning of the season so people can set up which night they would like to volunteer.  Older children are also able to get community service hours for working the concessions - However still need two adults.

Having the concessions open every evening is a great fundraiser(made $1000.00) for the League - with all the proceeds going directly to MVLL.  Unfortunately in the past it is sometimes difficult to get volunteers for these types of things.  To make sure this doesn't happen we have implimented a rule that mandates the concessions is open and if it isn't the "Home" team would forfeight the game.  We anticipate that this will not happen but is our way of making sure the resposibility of the League is divided among us all not just a select few. 

The "Away" team will be resonsible for cleaning the field after the game.  The only exception is when a team from outside of MVLL comes to Jamie Welch Field to play, it will be the resposibility of the MVLL team to clean the field after the game.

Keep in mind, the view from the Concessions Stand is the best in the house!

Attention all parents of our Little Leaguers,  Sean Wheeler, the coach of the MVHS Varsity Baseball team is hosting two different clinics, one more intensive and smaller groups, and the other is the one day clinic.   Contact Mr. Wheeler ASAP as space is limited and these have been popular in the past.    This is a nice opportunity for the kids to have some fun before the snow melts with Baseball without taking up all your freetime.  See below:

2011 MV Baseballl Clinic information: *MV Youth Baseball Series - prepare for upcoming try-outs and learn new skills. For players grades K-5. Space is limited to 15 players. Session 1 - March 5th (10:30-12:00) at Merrimack Valley Middle School. Session 2 - March 8th (5:30-7:00) at MVMS. Session 3 - March 10th (5:30-7:00) at MVMS. Cost for all sessions is $35.

9th Annual MV Baseball Clinic - players ages 7-13. Space is limited to 20 players. Held on March 26th (12:00-2:30) at Merrimack Valley High School. Cost is $25.

Contact Coach Sean Wheeler (swheeler721@aol.com / 848-9533) for register or for more information.  

We are instituting two different ON LINE registration websites for 2011, one for Softball and one for Little League Baseball.    Babe Ruth Baseball(13-15 yo) is only in-person.

 Please follow the links, see LINKS on side menu.  If you have difficulty, contact Pat Peick at pp240z@myfairpoint.net.  John Reilly is the player agent, but I am helping with the website portion of the signups.

If your T-Ball player has played at least one year, you can request they play on a FARM Division BASEBALL/SOFTBALL TEAM.   Keep in mind, they will then play Farm Division thru age 8.   Contact Player AGent, John Reilly.