Picture Schedule update

Tball Coaches Gray and McHolland have swapped time slots for picture day. The schedule under the Events tab has been updated to represent this change.

Events Updated

Oops!

We left Coach Morgan's Tball team off of the original picture schedule. But, we've corrected this and updated the schedule under the Events tab. 


Movie in the Park
We've added new information for Movie in the Park. This is sponsored by the Grant County Parks and Recreation. They have invited the Grant County Little League and Grant County Youth Soccer as their special guests on June 18th.

SAY CHEESE!

WHEN: Saturday April 23rd

TIME: See the Picture Day Schedule under the Events tab for your teams time slot

WHERE: Grant County Park in Crittenden

WHO: All baseball teams.*

QUESTIONS: Please contact your coach first for any questions.

Note: Pictures will happen rain or shine. 

*Softball teams will be scheduled for another date and time. 

FREE SKYLINE CHILI*

WHEN: May 7th

TIME: 4:00 - 8:00pm

WHERE: Dry Ridge Skyline, Blackburn Drive

WHO: Little League players must wear their GCLL hats to receive a free meal.  

* Sorry Parents, Free meal is for little league kids only.  

GENERAL UPDATES

Softball 

Girls will start practicing this week. We are still accepting Softball registrations if you know of someone who would like to play please let them know to contact us soon. 

Concessions

We are pleased to announce that we will have concessions at the Grant County Park this year. Locations and what we serve are TBD dependent on the amount of volunteers we receive but we are very excited to offer this to our Little League families this year. If you would like to volunteer please let us know. We are hoping to have a large volunteer pool so that folks will only be asked to work a few times the whole season. 

A shout out to: Cathy Hoehn, Shawn McHolland, Jenny McHolland,
Jamey Lewis, Sheila Lewis, Josh Powers, and Melissa Carmichael for
helping us start preparing the concession building. A special thank you to Tina Helmer (someone who's "been there, done that!" in the concession arena) for taking the time out of her day to give us some GREAT advice.

Ball Fields

We have been busy preparing the ball fields for opening day. New fences are being put up and we are grooming the fields. If you would like to help with ball field maintenance please let us know. 

A shout out to: Brenden Durnell, Brian MaGee, Wesley Beach, James Rice,
and Jamey Lewis for helping to install fencing the last two weekends. 

Practice Schedules & MORE!

PRACTICE SCHEDULES
Practice schedules for T-ball, Rookie Machine Pitch, & Minor/Major teams have been made.
Please click on the Game / Practice Schedule tab for the 2011 Practice Schedule. The schedule shown at the link above represents locations and time slots held for each coach. Your coach will let you know what date your practices will start.

If you have signed up a child and NOT heard from a coach please email us and let us know. (This excludes girls softball as teams have not been assigned yet.) 

SOFTBALL UPDATE
Jamey is meeting with the Girl's Softball Coaches this week to draft teams, and create practice schedules. As of right now we have enough girls signed up for 3 teams ages 8-12 will be playing together.

SPONSORSHIP UPDATE

We've added two new sponsors. Williamstown Kiwanis and Piles GM. 

THANK YOU!

Thank you to everyone for coming up for the Draft and Uniform Sizing Events. Although these event went fairly well we are learning a lot about how we can run these events better in the future. Thank you for your time and patience. 

Mark Your Calendars and Check Your Child's Bat

We have a lot in this post. To summarize you will find an update on Softball, dates, times and locations for upcoming events such as Player Draft, Uniform Sizing and Opening Day. 

But, PLEASE scroll to the bottom and read the new rules on Little League Bats and check to see if you child's bat makes the cut. 

First a quick update on Softball we are extending the registration for Softball for a few more weeks due to increased interest. Things are looking positive that we will be able to proceed with Girls Softball but the teams will be 8-12 yr. olds all playing together. If you have any questions or concerns please email Jamey at: jamey.lewis@zoomtown.com

PLAYER DRAFT

What is this? 

Kids will throw and catch balls and be evaluated by the coaches to help them determine how to distribute the talent across the leagues during the draft. The drafting of the players is open for parents to watch. Kids will need to bring a glove with them!

WHEN: March 6, 2011

WHERE: Williamstown Elementary Gym 2

WHAT TIME: 

• Machine Pitch (7-8 yr. olds) 1:30 - 2:30

• Major/Minor

  - 9-10 yr. olds 3:00 - 4:00

  - 11-12 yr. olds 4:00 - 5:00

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BASEBALL UNIFORM SIZING

What is this? Kids will be fitted for uniform sizes and able to select their player number. There will be uniforms for the kids to try on to help you determine the best fit. 

WHEN: March 13, 2011

WHERE: Williamstown Baptist Church please park in the upper parking lot on the south side of the church

WHAT TIME: 

• T-ball: 1:30 - 2:30

• Rookie Machine Pitch: 2:30 - 3:00

• Machine Pitch: 3:00 - 4:00

• Major / Minor: 4:00 - 5:00

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OPENING DAY

April 30, 2011

We are organizing an Opening Day celebration to be held at the Grant County Park in Crittenden, Ky. Stay tuned for more details.

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Did You Know? 

Please check the link below to see if your child's bat(s) are on the approved list!

Little League has posted new rules about what bats will be allowed to use this season. This is new information and we will be enforcing this new rule for the safety of the children. Little League International's moratorium on the use of composite bats extends to all of its baseball divisions, including the Little League (Majors) division. 

By definition, a moratorium is: An authorized delay or stopping of some specific activity. As applied by Little League International, the moratorium disallows the use of all baseball bats constructed with composite material in its barrel unless a specific model shows in laboratory testing that it will not exceed the standard that is printed on the bat, after the bat is broken in. 

The moratorium on composite bats, which now applies to all baseball divisions of Little League, does not apply to any softball divisions of Little League. 

We know that many of you will have questions about this new rule. If you can not find answers to your questions at the link below please let us know and we will do our best to help you find answers. 

You can read the official posting made by Little League International on the new bat rules click the link below. At this link you will also find list of bats that are approved and NOT APPROVED. 

Little League Posts New Rules on Bats

It's not too late to register!

Jamey has decided to keep registration open a little bit longer. We've had a great turnout so far but are especially still looking for girls to play softball. Help us spread the word about registration before it's too late to sign up.

YOUTH BASEBALL REGISTRATION INFORMATION:

 Cost: 
Age 4-6 $75
Age 7-12 $100

GIRLS SOFTBALL REGISTRATION INFORMATION:

Cost: 
Age 8-12 $75 

You can still register online through February 15th.
 CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP ONLINE

Live Registration Feb. 13th

We are having our second and final live registration event soon! Please help us get the word out.

When: Sunday Feb. 13th
            1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Where: Grant County Public Library
Who: Baseball and Softball sign ups
Please remember to bring us a copy of your child's birth certificate.
    

YOUTH BASEBALL REGISTRATION INFORMATION:

 Cost: 
Age 4-6 $75
Age 7-12 $100

GIRLS SOFTBALL REGISTRATION INFORMATION:

Cost: 
Age 8-12 $75 

You can still register online through February 15th.
 CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP ONLINE

Deadlines/Season opening:
Registration Deadline: 02.15.11
Opening Day: 04.30.11