The Grant County Parks and Recreational office is organizing volunteers to walk through communities in Crittenden tomorrow to pass out flyers to help us find information about the arson fire that destroyed the Bobby Gibson field house.
Monday, May 21, 2012
Can you help pass out Arson Fliers?
A Sad Day for GCLL
Our league has had a major set back. Our beloved Bobby Gibson Concession building burnt down this morning. The police are investigating it as an Arson case and are offering a $1000.00 reward for any tips. You can call this number if you know any information that might help us with finding who is responsible for this fire. 1.800.272.7766.
The fire started between 6:30 and 7:00 this morning. We have lost everything in the concession building and the building will be torn down after the investigation is completed. The board of directors have all ready been working hard to figure out what and how we can provide for the needs of the ball players and families this week and in the weeks coming.
PLEASE if you have questions about your specific games contact your coach or team mom. The Majors game that is scheduled for the Bobby Gibson field tonight will be moved to Williamstown. We will post a new location for Tuesdays games as soon as we have it worked out. We are hoping to play Thursdays and Saturday's games at Bobby Gibson if we are given the permission to do so.
Our concessions director Cathy Hoehn is working hard to figure out a plan B for concessions at the front field but for now we are going to try to at the bare minimum to have coolers with drinks but it would not be a bad idea for each family or team to rally and come prepared with drinks and snacks handy for their games. Especially as the temperatures rise this week. Coca Cola has offered us several rolling cooler barrels to help us with our attempt to provide cold beverages to you in the front field. This will make this monumental task a little easier for us. The back concession building will operate as usual for the games in the back of the park.
We have been talking with Grant County Park Director, Tabitha Clemons, and we WILL REBUILD! Unfortunately it will make finishing this season harder on all of us and our volunteers but we have proven that a little hard work doesn't deter us from making things happen. The people who have been committed to bringing a fun, safe and enjoyable experience too you and your kids, the last two years, are the same people who are working behind the scenes as I type this message to figure out what's next for our league.
The games will go on!!! Watch Channel 9 tonight at 5:30 for this story to be aired on the news and check WCPO website for more details. We will try to post information and ways people can help as soon as decisions are made.
In the mean time we are remembering Bobby Gibson and all he did to lay a great foundation for baseball in Grant County. It was on his shoulders that we began our seasons of building. This will slow us down but it will not stop us from what we love! Baseball and kids!
The fire started between 6:30 and 7:00 this morning. We have lost everything in the concession building and the building will be torn down after the investigation is completed. The board of directors have all ready been working hard to figure out what and how we can provide for the needs of the ball players and families this week and in the weeks coming.
PLEASE if you have questions about your specific games contact your coach or team mom. The Majors game that is scheduled for the Bobby Gibson field tonight will be moved to Williamstown. We will post a new location for Tuesdays games as soon as we have it worked out. We are hoping to play Thursdays and Saturday's games at Bobby Gibson if we are given the permission to do so.
Our concessions director Cathy Hoehn is working hard to figure out a plan B for concessions at the front field but for now we are going to try to at the bare minimum to have coolers with drinks but it would not be a bad idea for each family or team to rally and come prepared with drinks and snacks handy for their games. Especially as the temperatures rise this week. Coca Cola has offered us several rolling cooler barrels to help us with our attempt to provide cold beverages to you in the front field. This will make this monumental task a little easier for us. The back concession building will operate as usual for the games in the back of the park.
We have been talking with Grant County Park Director, Tabitha Clemons, and we WILL REBUILD! Unfortunately it will make finishing this season harder on all of us and our volunteers but we have proven that a little hard work doesn't deter us from making things happen. The people who have been committed to bringing a fun, safe and enjoyable experience too you and your kids, the last two years, are the same people who are working behind the scenes as I type this message to figure out what's next for our league.
The games will go on!!! Watch Channel 9 tonight at 5:30 for this story to be aired on the news and check WCPO website for more details. We will try to post information and ways people can help as soon as decisions are made.
In the mean time we are remembering Bobby Gibson and all he did to lay a great foundation for baseball in Grant County. It was on his shoulders that we began our seasons of building. This will slow us down but it will not stop us from what we love! Baseball and kids!
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| May 21st 2012. We lost our beloved Bobby Gibson Concession building. |
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| Cathy Hoehn and her two volunteers, Audrey Hoehn and Kaylin Peer, as they begin to stock Bobby Gibson Concession Building during the pre-season of 2012 |
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| Kacie Peer with the endless task of sweeping up the ball dirt in the Bobby Gibson Concession Building. |
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| Jamey Lewis walking back towards the Bobby Gibson Concession building during one of the busy Saturdays that the league prepped for Opening Day 2012. |
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| This photo was taken prior to Opening Day 2011 |
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| One of our 2011 Games at the Bobby Gibson Field |
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
FREE CLINIC & ALL STAR DISTRICT TOURNAMENTS
We've added information under our Event Schedule Tab about the following upcoming events.
• FREE CLINIC AT GREAT AMERICAN BALLPARK on JUNE 15th
&
• DETAILS ABOUT ALL STAR DISTRICT TOURNAMENTS for Machine Pitch & Majors Divisions.
• FREE CLINIC AT GREAT AMERICAN BALLPARK on JUNE 15th
&
• DETAILS ABOUT ALL STAR DISTRICT TOURNAMENTS for Machine Pitch & Majors Divisions.
Rain Out Hotline Phone Number
This season has started off very rainy. We have decided to offer a Rain Out Hotline Phone Number to help us communicate game delays or cancellations due to our parents more effectively. Please help spread the word! This will not replace coaches or team mom's communicating delays or cancellations, this is just another option for our parents to stay informed.
Our New Rainout
Number:
859-392-0001
It will be updated
hourly if the weather forecast is calling for rain.
Always check 1 Hour before Game Time!
Saturday, April 21, 2012
Picture Day
Thanks to everyone for helping make the picture portion of our Opening Day a success. Despite the rain, cold weather and tight schedule we had a great time at the picture event. Thanks to all the parents and kids for coming out and being on time. Thanks to Events and Imaging for taking the photos. Pictures should be back to us in about 4 weeks and then we will distribute them to team mom's.
You coaches and or team mom's will be in contact with you about your teams rescheduled games.
SPIRIT WEAR!
Unfortunately we did not get the spirit wear order back this week but we expect it soon! We will be distributing this to your team mom's. We will be doing a second batch of orders incase you missed the first batch. The next round of orders are due by May 15th. You can turn in your order forms to your team mom.
You coaches and or team mom's will be in contact with you about your teams rescheduled games.
SPIRIT WEAR!
Unfortunately we did not get the spirit wear order back this week but we expect it soon! We will be distributing this to your team mom's. We will be doing a second batch of orders incase you missed the first batch. The next round of orders are due by May 15th. You can turn in your order forms to your team mom.
Rain Rain Go Away
It's Opening Day and we are canceling all morning games due to the rain. We are waiting to see if things improve before we cancel the afternoon and evening games.
ALL PICTURES ARE STILL ON! So we will still get to see all of you at the park today. Please come to the very back of the park for pictures near the old Cattle Barn.
ALSO Make sure you like our page on Facebook. It's easier for us to update information like game cancellations on our Facebook page. So it will be the most current throughout the day.
Find us on Facebook at:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Grant-County-Little-League/157495427612333
ALL PICTURES ARE STILL ON! So we will still get to see all of you at the park today. Please come to the very back of the park for pictures near the old Cattle Barn.
ALSO Make sure you like our page on Facebook. It's easier for us to update information like game cancellations on our Facebook page. So it will be the most current throughout the day.
Find us on Facebook at:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Grant-County-Little-League/157495427612333
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