South Valley Little League: Welcome
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Check back on the "SVLL News" page - we'll be listing who was recognized and honored as an All Star this season!
serving South Lane, Creswell, Elkton, Drain & Yoncalla School Districts in Oregon
We've just recently added Reedsport School District to our boundaries. Working with District Staff, we're hoping to "grow" Little League in that area which has not had a chartered Little League to serve area families ...
We invite you to ‘browse’ all the pages of this website - including the “links” page which includes some fun baseball websites –
and encourage you to sign our Guestbook --
Scan down this page for information specific to our Registrations and be sure to visit the "South Valley LL News" Page in the Directory to learn more about the program!
From League President, Bonnie McClendon and the 2009 South Valley Little League Board!
Thanks to folks like YOU, our program continues to serve more and more area youth! As of March 12th, we have more than 140 kids signed up! Teams have been formed, and we are in the process of ordering uniforms ... but, if your child has an interest in playing Tee-Ball, Baseball, or Girls' Softball and they will be 5 to 16 years of age on April 30th, 2009, contact us. There lots of positive energy, and a wonderful program awaiting YOUR CHILD !
... AND opportunities awaiting YOU as an adult Volunteer !
Coaching, Umpiring, Scorekeeping, Concessions, Field Work ... just helping !
The 2009 season includes the first SENIOR LEAGUE SOFTBALL team (ages 13-16) from across District 9 - and it is made up of players from our wonderful league! Check back for updates - call or e-mail the President for more information!
The "original charter" for South Valley Little League was filed with Little League Baseball and Softball, Inc. in January of 2003 and we have provided an ongoing service to the community since that time! Our boundaries are primarily west of I-5 and just south of Eugene/Springfield.
Click on the blue "map" icon by the webmaster if you'd like a better idea of where we are located ...
Little League Baseball and Softball is a very unique “Youth sports” program – being first and foremost a "Child Development Program" using baseball and softball as the means to help our youth become healthy, productive, positive members of their adult community!
With respect to participating YOUTH and to the ADULTS stepping forward to Volunteer: Little League® does not limit participation in its activities on the basis of disability, race, color, creed, national origin, gender, sexual preference or religious preference.
... and will not turn any child away for lack of or limited funds.
The term "Little League" and the Little League logo are federally-registered trademarks of Little League Baseball, Inc., Williamsport, Pennsylvania, extended only to local chartered leagues for purposes of identification and publicity.
Click on “Dugout” to print off the SVLL Registration and Medical Release forms so you can complete them ahead of time for Registration!
Reminder: For registration and before participation in any LL activity, we will need to view the child's original or certified copy of the GOVERNMENT-issued birth certificate as well as 3 proof of residence documents (suggested for ease: 1 drivers license, 1 utility bill, 1 motor vehicle registration or insurance document - and all must show the physical address of their legal residence). Note: California "Abstract of Birth" documents are no longer recognized by the State of California and, as such, cannot be used as a legal document to confirm date of birth. Also, 'hospital certificates' are not legal documents to confirm date of birth.
Click on the Volunteer to print off the Volunteer Application Form. Little Leagues are required to run confidential background checks on all adults who may work directly with the youth or in other volunteer capacities (including our own Board Members!).
We are part of Oregon's District 9 (newly formed prior to the 2003 season). When the first league chartered in Lane County, and due to the wide spread, yet "limited-in-number" interest, we started with one HUGE league serving Lane County and now have five leagues focused on creating the 'hometown' feeling best known across Little League. To assist area families in finding the league that serves their residential address, we provide basic boundary information, link-ups to websites and contact telephone #'s or e-mail links so visitors to Our Site can go to the site appropriate for their address. Little Leagues are only authorized to register players residing within their legal boundaries.
Area programs chartered with Little League Baseball and Softball as of the 2009 season are noted here!. Click on the league name to visit their respective website or on their President's Name to send an e-mail. Where available, a contact telephone # is also provided:
SOUTH VALLEY LITTLE LEAGUE® is the League Baseball and Softball® affiliate serving our local community. SVLL is not an affiliate of South Valley Rec Association.
REGULAR BOARD MEETINGS:
Open to the public (Check the Calendar Link for location information)
7PM – Third Monday of each month. (Except for September’s which will be on the 4th Monday). For more information about the program or events specific to SVLL, call: 541 942 3841
Check on the "South Valley LL News" site to view minutes of our meetings.
Our primary focus and goal is to provide every child within our boundaries the opportunity to experience LEARNING and IMPROVING on the fundamentals of BASEBALL and SOFTBALL in a FUN and educational environment - playing in Little League. Our objective, as with all Little League® programs and noted in our Constitution, is to "implant firmly in the children of the community the ideals of Good Sportsmanship, Honesty, Loyalty, Courage and Respect for authority, so that they may be well adjusted, stronger and happier children and will grow to be good, decent, healthy and trustworthy citizens."
Click on 
to visit the District 9 Website!
Moving into the 2009 season (which begins October 1, 2008), New Officers are in place. See the "News" link for more information.
Monitor the "SOUTH VALLEY NEWS" link! Included on that page are specific bits of information important to the Registration process, as well as a lot of additional information about your League.Registrations for regular-season play are generally held in late January and into February. Registrations may continue until such time as teams are formed - at the local league's discretion.
"What Ages?"
Little League uses an age cutoff date to determine "playing age" - and is in alignment with USAA Baseball and nation Softball programs. "League Age" is determined as follows:
For Tee-Ball and Baseball: The child's age as of April 30th of the current yearFor Girls' Softball: The child's age as December 31st immediately prior to the current playing season.
THANK YOU, Matt Bjorn/Cottage Grove's State Farm Insurance Agent for his donation of a Copy Machine for our League's use! Check out the "Sponsor" Page for contact information for Matt!
VOLUNTEER! ... "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever does."
Margaret Mead, US anthropologist, 1901-1978
BE A HERO! ... "Heroes are not giant statues framed against a red sky. They are people who say "This is my community and it's my responsibility to make it better."
Tom McCall, former Governor of Oregon, 1913-1983.
For a "World" of baseball/softball sites to checkout, go to "Links" in the directory!
Click here to check out Little League Baseball® and Little League® Softball at the international level
or to inquire about affiliation with Little League
At the local, district and state levels, Little League® is 100% volunteer -
that's Board Members
Umpires
Coaches
Managers
* E V E R Y O N E*
So, if you're in the area and not already involved - jump on in and let us know where you can be. (Little League requires we do background checks on all volunteers who have repeated/regular contact with the players, so we will likely be providing you with a Volunteer Application Form to complete and return. Check the LINKS tab in the "directory.")
At all levels, we are non-profit. Our league is a registered non-profit with the State of Oregon and included in a Federally Chartered Tax Exempt Group ...
the only youth program involving sports to have that credit.
We participate in Little League's "ASAP" - "A Safety Awareness Plan" Program annually, where the importance of safety is emphasized both on and off the field!
Greatest Baseball Player of All by Kenny Rogers
Monday, February 23
Board of Directors - Annual Meeting Information Aug. 9, 2008 - UPDATED Board 02/23/09
Saturday, January 7
Complete form and submit - with a photocopy of your government-issued photo I.D.
Click here to order your child's state-issued birth certificate - required for viewing prior to participation ...
Click on the LeaderLine to learn about the program that is a bridge between "observation and participation" ...
"MOST IMPORTANT" READING FOR EVERY PARENT ...
Dear South Valley Little League Families,
Welcome to South Valley Little League. We hope ...