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District 2 NJ Honors John "Chick" Choka for 50 Years of Service with Wayne Little League
At the annual Beefsteak Dinner for District 2 in NJ John "Chick" Choka was honored for 50 years of volunteer service to Wayne Little League. Chick who to this day still serves as the President has filled various positions over the years and has been a mainstay at the Dotterwich Field Complex for over 50 years, D1, the first field as you pull in was re-dedicated last year to the John "Chick" Choka field. At the Dinner in Mike Basile Sr. Presented Mr. Choka with various laques and Achievement Awards sent down from Little League International. Mr. Choka also received a personalized bat inscribed "Still Hitting Them Out After 50 Years". So the next time you see Mr. Choka think of the years of dedication and hard work he has put in throughout the years. And, also as I reminded her that 50 years of service also counts for Mrs. Choka as well.
Thursday, March 26 2009 Bat Specs from Little League International Handout: Bat Specs
D1 John "Chick" Choka Field Rededicated A new sign was put up by Wayne Township at the Dotterweich Complex rededicating D1 as the John "Chick" Choka field. Due in large to efforts by George Tehan and Russ Schubert a new sign was raised this fall.
Mr. Little League John "Chick" Choka Wayne Americans played Wayne Nationals in West Milford as part of the Double Elimination Tournament for the Majors Division (U12). As a special treat District 2 honored Chick Choka with throwing out the first pitch at Hillcrest Field in West Milford. Chick served our country in WWII, and began volunteering his time as a Little League Coach in 1959. A career in education as a teacher and administrator, in 1967 he was elected League President a position he still holds today. Under Chick's watch Wayne won the Little League World Series in 1970. A historic moment that he is very proud of. Over the years Chick has served a variety of postions for District 2 such as Umpire - in - Chief and Assistant District Administrator, a position he still holds. Last year he received the prestigous Lou Costello award. At the age of 84 Chick is still involved in Wayne's Little League and is still the President. His love for Little League Baseball and children keeps him going and he enjoys every minute o fit. New League Age Determination Date Goes Into Effect WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (Oct. 5, 2005) Last May, the Little League International Board of Directors, governing body for the worlds largest organized youth sports program, accepted a recommendation from USA Baseball to change the league age determination date for its players starting in the 2006 season. Stories about the change appeared in the media, on the Little League web site, and in the Little Leaguer e-newsletter last spring. Little League is again releasing details of the change as local leagues begin planning registration drives for the 2006 season. The league age determination date is the age a player has attained as of a specific date, for the purpose of placing the player in a particular division. The old date in the baseball and softball divisions of Little League was July 31. Starting with the 2006 season, the date in all divisions of Little League Baseball will be April 30 of the current year/season. For example: Under the old regulation, a baseball player who turns 13 years old in May, June or July of 2006 would have been considered league-age 13 for the entire 2006 season. That would have been the case, despite the fact that such a player likely would have played most or all of the regular season (which generally ends in June) without having actually reached his or her 13th birthday. Under the new regulation, such a player will have a league age of 12 throughout the 2006 season. USA Baseball represents amateur baseball in the U.S. as a member of the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) and the International Baseball Association Federation (IBAF). Virtually every major national youth baseball organization in the U.S., including Little League, is a USA Baseball National Member. USA Baseball recommended that the league age determination date be changed from July 31 to April 30, for the 2006 season for all youth baseball organizations. We realize that our local leagues will take a little time to become accustomed to the new league age determination date, said Joe Losch, vice president of operations and corporate secretary for Little League Baseball and Softball. We are confident the changes can be implemented, and the transition will be a smooth one. Also, the Little League International Board of Directors approved a change that provides an option for 12-year-olds to play up in the Junior Division. Little League Child Protection Program Parent's Guide A downloadable PDF of the new Parent's Guide to the Little League Child Protection Program is now available free. This guide can be printed out and duplicated for all parents in the local league. More information can be found at: http://www.littleleague.org/childprotect |
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