The 2009 TND5UA Annual Dinner was held on September 8th.  A great evening of dinner and fellowhip was enjoyed by all of those who attended.  Experiences were shared by those who had been to a regional tournament and John Mashburn shared his experiences while umpiring the Little League World Series.  Each member that attended was awarded a certificate of appreciation to recognize their continued dedication and support to the association and Little League Baseball and Softball.  Prior to the close of the evening, the Board of Directors for the 2010 season were elected by the general membership:

President - Trevor Hayes

Executive Vice President - Paul "Doc" Williams

Secretary/Treasurer - Bryan Horne

Vice President for Baseball - Kevin Waldrop

Vice President for Softball - Danny Williams

Member at Large - Carroll Mumpower

Member at Large - Larry Adams

 The first meeting of the 2010 will be October 4th, Sunday, 2:00 at Northeast State Community College.  Look forward to seeing everyone there.

Just got word from Danny Williams - he has obtained his World Series recommendation - congratulations Danny for your accomplishment.  He will  be at 1st base in the championship...and had the plate for one of the semi-finals.  Way to go Danny!!

The Umpire Schedule for the remainder of district play and the state tournaments is available..  Once you review your schedule, you must call ( 423-833-8912) or email (trevhayes@comcast.net) me to confirm that their are no conflicts.  The UIC for each game is responsible for sending to game results to Roy Smith (rlsmith@hotwater.com).

State Revision 3

The 11 & 12 Softball State tournament comes to completion. Thanks to Unicoi County for hosting an excellent tournament, all teams participating, and District 5 volunteer umpires. 

Congratulations to the Morristown 10 & 11 Year Old team for winning the State Championship!!!

Congratulations to Northwestern Clarksville 11 & 12 Year Old team for winning the State Championship!!! 

Congratulations to our very own Daniel Boone 9 & 10 Year Old Softball team for winning the State Championship!!!

This year the managers / coaches tournament rules & affadavit reveiw meetings will be held on the following days / times.  Each team manager / coaches are required to attend this required meeting.  The president will also be required if they are hosting the applicable tournament.

Age Group / Divsion	Date	Time
9 & 10 / 10 & 11 - Baseball	June 20	9 AM
11 & 12 - Baseball	June 20	2 PM
JR/SR/BL Baseball	June 20	5 PM
All Levels of Softball	June 22	6 PM

Meeting will be meeting at the Bluff City Rescue Squad in Bluff City.

Umpires who were not present at the D5UA Tournament meeting will be required to attend one the sessions listed above to be eligible to umpire tournaments.

Resources for the 2009 Little League International Tournament

It's been an exciting week for TND5UA as several members have received regional tournament assignments.  In addition to John Mashburn who will be umpiring the Little League Baseball World Series, the following members will be representing TND5UA and TN District 5 Little League in regional tournaments:

Roy Smith - Little League Baseball Southeast Regional Tournament

Trevor Hayes - Big League Baseball Southeast Regional Tournament

Steve Perry - Big League Softball Southeast Regional Tournament

Danny Williams - Senior League Softball Southeast Regional Tournament

Congratulations to each member that received an assignment; we know that each of you will represent TND5UA and TN District 5 Little League well at each regional tournament.

The 2008 TND5UA Annual Dinner was held this past week to celebrate another successful season.  Doc Williams presented the 2008 Annual Report, which showed it was a great year in terms of training, finances, and tournament participation.  Doc also shared his experiences from umpiring in the 2008 Big League Softball World Series in Kalamazoo, Michigan this past August.  Phil Winters (District Administrator for TN District 5) also congratulated the association for another great year. 

The dinner then moved on the awards portion of the evening.  Each member in attendance, as well as each member of the staff, was presented with an individualized Certificate of Recognition.   

The evening closed with the election of the Board of Directors for the 2009 Little League Baseball and Softball season.  The 2009 Board of Directors were elected as follows by the members present at the annual dinner: 

President – Trevor Hayes 

Executive Vice President – Paul “Doc” Williams 

Secretary/ Treasurer – Bryan Horne 

Vice President for Baseball – Steve Perry 

Vice President for Softball – Danny Williams 

Member at Large – Carroll Mumpower 

Member at Large – Larry Adams 

A special thanks goes to Doc Williams for serving as President for the 2008 season.  Doc did an outstanding job leading the association and working to continue the tradition of excellence that the Tennessee District 5 Umpire Association is known for. 

The 2009 season is right around the corner, so keep an eye out for meeting and training dates that will begin to be announced in the coming weeks.  Thanks again for another great season and for your continued support of the Tennessee District 5 Umpire Association, Tennessee District 5 Little League, and Little League Baseball and Softball.