Neartown Little League: Welcome

The Neartown Little League's Spring 2012 Closing Ceremonies will be held at Hilton Field THIS SUNDAY, May 20th, at 5 pm. We will recognize oustanding league players and volunteers, have our raffle drawing, and conclude the event with our annual Managers v Coaches softball game.

During the ceremonies we will also hold our Annual Members Meeting and conduct League business. All members of the League (parents and supporters) are encouraged to attend and participate in the proceedings.

We hope everyone has had an enjoyable time playing as much baseball as possible this season and is looking forward to participating in Fall Ball with Neartown on the newly reconstructed Weber Field in the City's Ervan Chew Park.

Please contact your Team's Manager or Coach if you have any questions about the Closing Ceremonies this weekend.

The City of Houston and the Parks Department are continuing to make meaningful progress on the reconstruction of Weber Field located on the grounds of Chew Park.

It has been a multi-month process for the City that has been repeatedly interrupted by rain delays. Neartown Little League has been a partner with the City ever since the park's remodeling and is very much looking forward to the completion of the project.

Ever since seeing how last year's drought absolutely destroyed the grounds, we have known that once the work is complete, it will be a fantastic field and well worth the wait. As of this week of May 14th, the permanent irrigation system is complete and the final steps of putting sod down on the infield are being arranged.

Everyone here at the League (Managers, Coaches and Board Members alike) are very appreciative of the tremendous patience of the players and their parents and hope you are also looking forward to the new and improved Weber Field, ready for use during our Fall Ball Season!

What a fantastic Opening Day we had with almost 150 players and their parents, relatives and friends all attending the ceremonies at Hilton Field.

We even had a few VIPs come out for the festivities, including Mayor Anise Parker, who also threw a strike for the First Pitch of the Season!

Thanks to the many volunteers who helped make it all happen and if you have any pictures of the day that you would like to send for us to use to promote the League in the future, please email them to

  nll.pix.2012@neartownll.org

If you made it out for the parade and ceremonies, thanks for coming, and if you missed it, we hope to see you next time!

Thanks to everyone who took the time to eat at Bullritos the Monday after Opening Day.  Because of your help, Bullritos has already mailed us a check for our portion of the day's NLL coupon sales and the proceeds will cover the cost of a complete set of balls for the entire T-Ball Division!

Little League Baseball, Inc. - Dr. Wilford Weber to Receive Posthumous Little League Urban Initiative Volunteer of the Year Award

Houston Chronicle - Neartown Little League's Will Weber Recalled as a Visionary

Houston Chronicle - Baseball Breeds an Intangible Value / Neartown Little League Good for Players, Community as a Whole

Little League Baseball, Inc. - Little League International Board of Directors Attend Dedication of Eric Hilton Field in Houston

We are a Chartered member of Little League Baseball, Inc. and as a non-profit organization we also follow Little League's mission statement "to promote, develop, supervise, and voluntarily assist in all lawful ways, the interest of those who will participate in Little League Baseball and Softball."

Through proper guidance and exemplary leadership, the Little League program assists youth in developing the qualities of citizenship, discipline, teamwork and physical well-being. By espousing the virtues of character, courage and loyalty, the Little League Baseball and Softball program is designed to develop superior citizens rather than superior athletes.

We hope you and your children (boys & girls ages 5-12) will decide to become part of the Neartown Family and sign up to play ball with us!

Contact anyone below to learn more:

Coaches & Managers: Eric Knudsen ericknudsen@hotmail.com

Sponsors: Terry Moore 713-824-9444 sponsors@neartownll.org

Umpires: David Knoll vice-president@neartownll.org

Fields: Patrick Kwiatkowski patrick@microcinema.com

We will be having the Apple iPad / iPod touch / Nano Raffle again this year instead of selling candy.  Winning tickets will be drawn at Closing Day Ceremonies and you do not need to be present to win.  When you register, please choose to either:

Donate $50 at registration and get 10 chance to win

- or -

During the season, find 20 friend to buy tickets at $5 each for a chance to win

We appreciate your assistance in selling raffle tickets to raise funds for Neartown as it significantly helps offset our increasing field maintenance and operating expenses.