Dear Niskayuna Baseball Families,

 I want to thank all of the people who have nominated themselves or have been nominated by others for the 2009 Board of Directors.

On September 4th we will be hosting our General Membership Meeting at the Niskayuna Town Hall (Court Room) starting at 6:45 pm. At this meeting, we will be presenting our slate of officers for the NBL Board of Directors for 2008-2009 season. During the meeting, we will provide time for the general membership to discuss our recommendations for the board and any other issues that might be of concern regarding the upcoming season and beyond. After which, the Board will move to accept the slate and will document those concerns brought forth by the membership.   

The proposed 2009 NBL Board of Directors are the following:

President: Bill Fredenburg
Vice President: Glenn Oliver
GM of Babe Ruth: Tom Swyers
GM of Cal Ripken: Steve Curro
Secretary: Stephen Gregory
Treasurer: Jim Desso
Registrar: Jameson Foster
Communications: Tom Spataro
Uniforms: Michele Ryan (new)
Sponsors: Claire Oliver (non-voting)
Travel: Jerry Corcoran (new)
Fields: Glenn Ritzenthaler (new)
Equipment: John Plekan (new)
Concessions: Mike Heim
Trustee: Lisa Jegabbi

Register now through August 28th for Babe Ruth Fall Ball!

This program is for youths 13-18 years of age. Teams will play at home and at other locations aganist other league teams. So some travel is involved. 

Youths that played 12 year old Cal Ripken in the spring and summer of 2008 can now play Babe Ruth Baseball on a full sized field in Fall Ball.  

Click the link here for a registration form and more information.

Please contact tomswyers@verizon.net with any questions.

Cal Ripken Fall Ball Information

Dear Niskayuna Baseball Families,

Each year Babe Ruth and Cal Ripken offer Fall Travel Baseball. This is an opportunity for players to get a taste
of what next year will be like. The travel is typically within a one hour drive from the Capital District, with most
games being played against neighboring programs.

When: Starting early September until mid October; games will be played on Saturdays and Sundays only.

Where: Home field is Niskayuna, but we travel to other local teams in the Capital District and Glens Falls areas.

Who: We are looking for players and Coaches from the ages of 8u to 12 years old.

Cost: Teams pay all costs. Including umpires, baseballs and hats/uniforms if needed, the feews will range between $50 and $75 approximately depending on the level of play.

The only requirements are that your child must have played in our Rec. season and the coaches and managers
must be Cal Ripken/Babe Ruth certified coaches.

Also note that your child’s fall baseball age is now next years Cal Ripken age. If he or she was a 9yo Cal
Ripken player in 2008, he or she is now a 10yo Cal Ripken player.

The teams are beginning to be formed and the first games are the weekend following Labor Day.

Any questions regarding this or other NBL programs can be sent to nisky.baseball@hotmail.com.

We look forward to your participation in our 2008 Fall Travel Program.