North Warren Little League: Welcome
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REGISTER ON LINE IT'S QUICK IT'S EASY AND OUR FEES HAVE GONE DOWN THIS YEAR
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Tuesday, February 10
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Please take our survey. Click this link here. Or copy link - http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/?p=WEB22A6WRC2AW7 - into your address browser.S
IN-PERSON SIGN-UPS on February 13th SATURDAY 9am-1pm or REGISTER ONLINE NOW.S
Jan. 11, 2010 President's Letter
Yes, it’s time for another Little League Season! This year our kids will enjoy the same exciting and educational team play at a much lower cost! We have changed our league this year in several ways that will benefit all. First off, our registration fees for almost all our divisions are less expensive than last year. The fees for T-Ball are cut in half.S
Our Little League Charter services Hope, Blairstown, Hardwick, Knowlton and Frelinghuysen, and we welcome any children in those towns to play for us. As the only chartered Little League in your area, your children can only enter Little League tournament play by playing in our recreation league, and each year we host as many all-star teams for tournaments as we have capable talent among our pool of playing kids. The league hosted 27 teams last year with over a hundred volunteer coaches and assistants. We held coach and player clinics, skill-enhancing practices, and over a dozen exciting games per team, including 7/8 under the night lights of Walnut Valley. Our league provided 100% more Needs Scholarships compared to the prior year so that families going through financial transitions could still participate. Only Junior Division fees remain unchanged due to costly umpire fees ($110 per home game) and uniform costs (more expensive for older children). Registration fees do not begin to cover the cost of running this division. Our overall expenses in running the Little League run approximately $18,000 each season. Add to that figure the cost of replacing equipment, maintaining existing fields, and handling the surge in needs scholarships last year.S
Even with all of this in mind, we have made it a priority to lessen our fees. Why? Because more kids should play in our league! However, since the monies from lowered fees must come from somewhere, we must rely on 100% team sponsorships and, selling advertising signs at the fields. Luckily this year we are newly registered as a 501(c)(3) which gives our league full non-profit status. That means we can now hold raffles and if everyone can pitch in to sell raffle tickets our league will continue to grow and thrive. In order to keep our league as great as it is at a reasonable cost we will need everyone to support our fundraising efforts. Please use our sponsor forms under Tips and Handouts page to sign up Team Sponsors and promote field sign sales to businesses and other potential sponsors. If you get 5 sponsors, your family's registration fees are waived!S
Hats off to the great job they and division V.P. Donna Moore did last season and in the off-season in gaining 3 sponsors and an equipment grant to defray team costs – truly a model to emulate. Unlike our other divisions, NWLL Challenger division has no league boundaries, so if you know of anyone who would like to play, contact us. As always, we turn away no one. I am happy to announce that our NWLL Challenger division returns this year at no cost to participants aged 5 to high school!!!S
Please fill out registration, release and consent forms under Tips and Handouts page and mail them back, or signup online, or come to our in-person sign-ups on Saturday February 13 from 9 AM- 1PM at the Givens-Belet American Legion Hall at 23 Hope Road (Rt. 521) in Blairstown. Provide copies of birth certificate for any player new to our league. As usual, the league supplies shirts, hats, and socks. Every player should wear baseball pants and cleats. The coach of each team will specify which color pants the team should use. Please note that only the 13/14 year-old division may use metal cleats, all others must use molded plastic cleats.
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Regardless of a family’s financial situation, we will not turn any child away. So if you know of a family where the children are not playing due to financial hardship, have them contact me, and they will receive a scholarship for the season. All this remains strictly confidential with me. Questions? Contact me, Paul L. LoMonaco, President North Warren Little League at 908-362-1611, Paul.lomonaco@northwarrenlittleleague.com
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PS: Coaches are needed at all levels, especially T-ball and 9/10. Please help out.
NWLL Board meets 8pm March 1 Monday in Blairstown Municipal Building. All are welcome to discuss upcoming Player Draft and Coaches Clinic. Interested in UMPIRING? Little League International hosts an umpire school April 18 to 23rd. Details at tips and handouts section. Little League East Region offers umpire schools March 24-28, April 28-May 2, and Sept. 15-19. Interested in VOLUNTEERING as coach, bench parent, or scorekeeper? Go to Tips and Handouts page or at Sign-Ups for volunteer forms and certification instructions. We also need copies of photo ID at sign-up or sent to POB 391, Blairstown, NJ 07825 for you to be on field.
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In these difficult economic times, please keep your local community children's ball league in mind. Why not improve your league’s ability to give scholarships and reduce registration fees in your community? Donations are tax deductible now with our new 501(c)(3) non-profit status. Questions to Paul LoMonaco at paul.lomonaco@northwarrenlittleleague.com.
If you still have holiday shopping, visit www.goodshop.com. They offer discounts and help support your league. A web search through www.goodsearch.com also helps and only costs a click.
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Congratulations to Cerbo Western Division Champion Razorbacks and Coaches Esposito, Turner & Suk whose 7th & 8th grade players tied for first due to a rainout in the CERBO WORLD SERIES in Maryland in August. 8u Baseball Team decisively won Belvidere’s "CJ" Liegel Leadership Tournament (click North Warren Reporter article) and plan a Spring 9u under Coach Brazzano. Great job, coaches and players!S
We reincorporated as a non-profit in April and received 501(c)(3) charity status in October. Our new corporate name is North Warren L.L. Inc. d/b/a North Warren Little League. Check out our links for kids, parents & coaches page for tips and fun. Field addresses are under Locations page.
Play ball, Angel Ramos, Secretary
angel.ramos@northwarrenlittleleague.com
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8u players win C.J. Liegel Tournament
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| Sat 2/13 |
In Person Sign Up
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9:00 AM - 1:00 PM | Givens-Belet VFW Memorial Hall |