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Archive of 2007 - 2008 League News League News & Notes: June 9th, 2008 With the forecast we are looking at,
this will be a May 31st, 2008
It looks likely we will miss the worst weather so,
we are going
for it this morning. if you are dropping off,
please make sure
that you child has a plan in case of a mid game
cancellation.
Who to call, who to go home with etc..
May 30th, 2008 We still have a few Fisher Cat tickets available for Sunday's game against the 'Future Red Sox' Portland Sea Dogs..Please let me know tomorrow if you see me at the park. May 27th, 2008 Most likely games will be started as normal, but it will be crucial for you to have a plan made with your child about what to do in case of a mid-game thunderstorm. Who are they riding with, who to call etc.. May 26th, 2008 Games are moving along as scheduled. We may have one make up game here and there, but it is not bad considering the snow we had in early April. We are looking forward to the Fisher Cat game Vs. the Portland Sea Dogs on Sunday..if you still need a ticket, please let us know ASAP.. May 17th, 2008 Morning! All looks a little damp, but the fields are in good shape, so make sure your child has a extra layer on under their shirt for the morning chill! See you at the ball park! May 12th, 2008 Fields look fantastic this morning. We are concerned with the band of rain moving around the NYC area and what that may bring..the forecasters are predicting a few showers, but they got it wrong this weekend..do check back after 3pm and we will have an update then. A very successful weekend tagging. A big thank you to all the kids and their parents for their time. Remember that we have discount tickets available for the Fisher Cats for the June 1st game. May 6th, 2008 Everything looks good this morning, and we have two make up games tonight. One is IOOF Vs Reds and the second is the Police Vs. Fire teams. May 5th, 2008 Morning all, the fields look like swimming pools in more than a few spots on the outfield, so we will give it a day to drain and we should be good to go tomorrow night if necessary. Your team Manager will update you ASAP. May 1st, 2008 Fields still look a little damp, but hopefully will dry enough in the course of the day to allows us to get going tonight. I realize that it is hard at this point after all the practices, but if there is an inch of water on the fields, it just does not make sense to endanger your child in that way. April 29th, 2008 Sorry folks, I fell into the vacation crater and am now trying to climb out the other side. A lot of action behind the scenes the last few weeks with Field Clean Up day, first Regular season games (hopefully tomorrow) and Opening Day preparations for this coming Saturday. We had discussion on forming an additional team to split the playing time a little better, but we did not seem to have the traction necessary to make it happen. I will send out an e-mail to you to explain the pro's & cons. We look forward to better weather and a great Opening Day. Keep an eye out for Spike the Dog on Saturday! A note on game condition colors..Green is GO, Orange is PROBALE and Red is CANCELLED. April 12th, 2008 We hope everyone had a great time last night. A little less formal than a team practice and we figured it would be good for the kids to stay with their own ages for a night like that. At least the kids seemed to be having good time! Lots of laughing, which was a good sign. Our fields remain pretty wet, so we will stick to the alternate plans for now.. April 9th, 2008 First practices should all be under everyone's belt at this stage & thankfully the weather has been dry. A quick reminder to all parents that kids should have a good warm sweatshirt & baseball hat for these colder practices. There is NO PARKING on the right hand side of the street as you approach the ball fields. This is a Fire Lane, so please keep to the left. Friday night is indoor night! Time is 7-9pm See you then.. April 1st, 2008 Looking for Home Plate Umpires & Base Umpires! No, this is not an April Fool's joke! Anyone interested in taking a turn behind the plate or on the bases is asked to contact Mr. Mark Shafer, our Umpire-in-Chief at 749-5753 or mark.shafer@doverll.org All equipment will be provided. March 30th, 2008 This past Thursday night, Dover Little League presented Mr. Jim Sullivan with its Volunteer of the Year award, and Berry & Jones Plumbing & Heating with its Sponsor of the Year award in conjunction with the Dover Rec. Department. More snow ..Argh! Just when it looked like it was melting nicely we are back a week or two. Managers will try to make alternate arrangements for initial practices. We do still have an opening for someone to look after the Opening Day. If you have the time, please contact us for more details. March 26th, 2008 We had to reschedule our Board meeting and had that last night. Our next scheduled meeting will be Sunday April 27th at 7pm in the IOOF hall. All first Team meetings or informal practices should be taking place in the next week or two. Your Team Managers will contact you in regards to those. If anyone is interested in helping out on Opening Day please let me know. Our Field Clean up day will be April 19th from 10am until 1pm, if the weather cooperates! March 19th, 2008 From all accounts, everything went well on draft night with all the new players. All Managers will be contacting their new players from tonight through Friday night. The first scheduled practice will be April 7th, but as you can imagine, is very much weather dependant. The next indoor session at USA Training center on April 11th from 7 -9pm, may indeed be the first chance for you to meet your new teammates. We hope that the weather starts to improve dramatically in the next few weeks, and we are looking forward to the start of the season. March 11th, 2008 For new players coming to evaluations, here is what you can expect: Come a little after 6:15pm to check-in. Upon arrival you will be given a colored bib with a number. Coach Carver (Dover High Baseball coach) will conduct a series of fielding drills assisted by two of his varsity players. There is also a batting cage set up for you to take some batting practice. Managers will observe all of the above. Once you have completed your tasks, you can go. The player draft will take place, and you will be notified by Wednesday the 19th March of your new team. Please let me know if you have any questions, or comments on the format: president@doverll.org March 9th, 2008 We are looking forward to meeting all our new players at Evaluations next Sunday evening. They start at 6:30, right after Coach Carver's Green Wave Baseball camp, so feel free to show up a little early and get ready. As probably mentioned to you, this evaluation assist the Team Managers assess the players, aiding them fill particular spots on the team where they feel they need help. This is not to be considered a tryout. We do not have try outs. All of our players play and are developed together. Please mark April 11th for a night of indoor baseball fun at the USA Training center in Newington. Our times are from 7pm to 9pm and we have both the batting cages and field for the full two hours. See you then! February 21st, 2008 All the kids seemed to have a good time in Newington! It is a fantastic facility and hats off the staff down there. I would recommend it to any organization looking for a chance to get in some constructive practice, without having to worry about the weather. Please see: http://www.usatrainingcenters.com/ for more.. Registrations are brisk to say the least. Most teams have nearly all their returning players at the time of writing. An extra team is in the works, so no need to worry about not having a spot. Please see the Home page for registration options.. If anyone has any questions about the League, or on registrations, please let us know. Our next scheduled Board meeting is March 2nd at 7pm in the Odd Fellows Hall on Rutland St. February 4th, 2008 Our next scheduled Board meeting is February 10th @ 7pm at the Odd Fellows Hall on Rutland St. January 14th, 2008 Online registration has begun for our 48th season! Please see the link on the homepage. Please take the time to talk to your friends and let them know about Dover Little League and what a great place it is! Remember that there is a prize for the member with the most referrals. We will be having two nights of indoor baseball. First up is Feb. 15th at 7pm in the USA Training Center in Newington. Please bring along any friends that may in interested is signing up. A registration form is available here: 2008 Season Player Application Form See you then! Did you know: Little League is the only national baseball organization to require mandatory background checks for all Board members, Managers, Coaches and all adult Volunteers who come in close contact with your child? More info here: http://www.littleleague.org/common/childprotect/index.asp January 1st, 2008 A Happy New Year to all Dover Little Leaguers & their families! November 18th, 2007
Our next Board meeting will
be December 2nd @ 7pm at the Odd Fellows Hall on
Rutland St.
At this meeting we will have to address the
following:
1. Team Managers for the 2008 Season
- all who are interested in either
managing or assisting on a particular team are
encouraged to attend.
2. Heyliger Award: it is
nomination time again..
We will need to have nominees for Volunteer and Sponsor of the year.
Our nominees last year were Mr. John Adams &
GC/AAA Fencing.
3. Durham & Madbury Kids: Last
year was the first chance
that kids from Durham had a chance to play with
us. We would
like to discuss how to get more kids from those
area involved & informed.
Please let me take this opportunity to wish you
all
a very Happy Thanksgiving and a special 'Thank
You!' to
all who have helped make this past year a great
success!
November 7th, 2007 A huge Thank You! to Mr. Bill Tuttle from Tuttle's Red Barn on Dover Point Road for taking the time & effort to cultivate, and then roto-till both infields for us. Having had numerous water issues this year we are hoping that this work goes a long way to solving this problem for us. Again, thank you Bill! October 29th, 2007 All prior board members re-elected to their current positions. We are glad to return and give the league continuity over the coming year. Our next board meeting will be December 2nd at 7pm in the Odd Fellows Hall on Rutland St. our current teams and for at least one new additional team. All persons interested are encouraged to attend. September 20th, 2007 We have had the brush cut back along the public access road leading to the ballpark along with the dreaded area behind home plate on the upper field. We are hoping that this will also keep the bugs down in that same area.
September 12th, 2007 Our next big dates are as follows: Sept. 22nd: Field closing day. All last minute items that need to be taken care of before fall & winter sets in. If you have a few hours, it would be appreciated. We plan to start around 10am. Sept. 23rd: Annual General Meeting. Board officers to be elected. Prior boards year end report. All are encouraged to attend. Meeting will be at 7pm in the Odd Fellows Hall on Rutland St. in Dover. If you have any questions, please contact any board member.
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