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Sunday, November 11
2007 Bat-A-Thon Winners
Moreno Valley Youth Federation
would like to thank everyone for supporting the kids and making
this years Bat -A- Thon a great success.
Monday, April 9
PONY Announces 2007 Baseball Age Determination Date
PONY Baseball and Softball announced in March that after considerable discussion and deliberation, their Board of Directors has voted to use the April 30th age determination date for 2007, 2008 and 2009. Starting in 2010 PONY shall change to December 31 along with other innovative changes to better the program. There will be no change for PONY Girls Softball.
This will go into effect during our 2006 Winterball season. Players who have a birthday May 1st through the old cut-off date of July 31, and were moving up a division, will play one more season in their current division.
Handout: 2007 PONY Baseball League Age Key
Monday, April 9
Safety Rules
- Effective April 15th, all Shetland, Pinto Coach and Pinto Kid teams will be required to use safety bases on the field during League games.
- For the safety of all players and coaches, cell phones are not permitted to be used on the field (Pony Rule K, page 16).
- Background checks are required for all managers and coaches. If they are not on file, you may be asked to leave the dugout until one has been completed.
Field at Morrison Park named after Bill Yearsley
The Green Field at Morrison Park was named the Bill Yearsley Field by the Moreno Valley City Council in January 2006. Bill has devoted 36+ years to the youth in the community. He is president of the Moreno Valley Youth Federation.
Saturday, March 1
Bill Yearsley Selected as 2006 Moreno Valley Citizen of the Year
Bill Yearsley, MVYF President, was selected as the 2006 Moreno Valley Citizen of the Year by the Chamber of Commerce. He was honored at the Citizen of the Year Dinner in January. Bill was born and raised in Kansas City, Kansas, has an AB degree in history and taught government, history, PE and coached all sports from 1951-1954. He entered the Air Force in 1955 and served 27 years, retiring with a rank of Lt. Col. He served overseas tours in England, Guam, Viet Nam and Taiwan. While on assignment at March AFB in 1970, he began his involvement with the youth of Moreno Valley. Bill has devoted the last 36 years to the youth of Moreno Valley. Bill is currently President of the Moreno Valley Youth Federation, having served on their Board and almost all levels of their organization, for over 30 years. The Youth Federation has provided baseball programs for as many as 1,800 Moreno Valley youths per year. He has also served as the city director for the Moreno Valley National Junior Basketball Program, and has even coached in the AYSO system. In 1997 he founded a program for special needs youth, which became a charitable organization known as Bill's Special Kids. The over 100 physically or developmentally disabled children in the program take part in the group's baseball, bowling, dance, swimming and social activites. Bil is married to his high school sweetheart, Evelyn, and is the proud father of three daughters (Pam, Pat and Penny), grandfather of Patrice, Michael and William and great-grandfather to Nathan. Our congratulations to Bill for this well-deserved honor.
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