CentralAmherstLittleLeague

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2017AnnualReport

CentralAmherstLittleLeagueFastFacts

• Leagueestablishedin1955asachartermemberofLittleLeagueBaseballInc.(Williamsport,PA).

• Sixdiamondslocatedat480WehrleDriveinAmherst(nexttoAmherst’s“BigBlueWaterTower”).

• BaseballfacilitiesprovidedbytheTownofAmherstsince1955viaUserAgreement.

• LittleLeaguebaseballprogramforchildrenages4-18.• ChallengerLeaguebaseballprogramforchildrenand

adults.

Activity

• FieldsinactivebaseballusefromAprilthroughOctober(7daysaweekfromApriltoJuly)

• LittleLeague(ApriltoJuly)• ChallengerLeague(ApriltoAugust)• CALLMomSoftball(JulytoAugust)• TravelTeams(ApriltoAugust)• SummerSandlotBaseball(JulytoAugust)• CatholicSchoolLeague(SeptembertoOctober)

2017SeasonHighlights

AnotherYearofRecordParticipation…RECORDandGrowingParticipation

• Aleague-record667totalregisteredplayers• Upfrom632(2016)and549(2015)• Aleague-record12T-Ballteams• 61teamsat9levels

o T-Ball(ages4-5)o A-Ball(age6)o AAJunior(age7)o AASenior(age8)o AAA(ages9-10)o Majors(ages11-12)o Juniors(ages13-15)o Seniors(ages16-18)o ChallengerLeagueo TravelTeams(8U-12U)

• 110+registeredcoaches(plusadditionalassistants)• 500+parentvolunteers(includesSnackStandassistanceandothervarioustasks)• 22-memberboardofdirectors

2017SeasonHighlights(cont.)NewProgramming

• IntroductionofSummerSandlotBaseballwith229registrants

HouseLeagueProgramming

• 15+gameseasonforallteams,withplayoffsforallteamsinAAJuniortoMajorslevels

• LargestenrollmentforJuniorLeagueteams(ages13+)inrecenthistory

SpecialEventsandFamilyFun

• ParkPrepDay• OpeningDay• MemorialDayParade(Williamsville)• “TheHenesey”All-StarGameandFoodTruckFriday• LeaguePicnicandChampionshipSaturday• AmherstSeniorCenterDaysattheBallpark

Upgrades/ImprovementstoFacilities

• Newsiding/roofingonEquipmentShedandSnackStand(withlabordonatedbyvolunteers)• Newdugoutframeworkandcovers• Newplayingequipmentforlowerdivisions

2017SeasonHighlights(cont.)PlayerandCoachDevelopmentPrograms

• PreseasonplayerclinichostedbyAmherstCentralSchoolDistrictbaseballprogram.EventwasheldatAmherstHighSchoolVarsityGymnasiumandattendedbymorethan200CentralAmherstplayers.

• PreseasoncoachclinichostedbyAmherstCentralSchoolDistrictbaseballprogram.EventwasheldatAmherstHighSchoolSportsplexandattendedbymorethan40CentralAmherstcoaches.

• In-season,playerclinicsheldattheT-BallandA-Balllevelsaspartoftheseasonschedule.

• ThirdannualF.B.I.(FundamentalBaseballInstruction)CampheldJune26-30atCentralAmherstcomplex.Weeklong,full-daycamphostedbyBrianDavisandChrisDolcewithassistanceofcoachesandplayersfromtheAmherstCentralSchoolDistrictbaseballprogram.Campwassoldoutforthirdstraightyear.

2017SeasonHighlights(cont.)CompetitiveTravelProgram

• CentralAmherstAge10/11Williamsport“All-Star”Team

o NewYorkDistrict1Champions• CentralAmherstAge9/10Williamsport

“All-Star”Teamo NewYorkDistrict1Champions

• 8U-12UTravelTeamso Wonseveraltournamentchampionshipsand

participatedinlocalandout-of-towntournaments

CommunityEngagement/Partnerships

• TownofAmherst• AmherstCentralSchoolDistrict• WilliamsvilleCentralSchoolDistrict• AmherstCenterforSeniorServices• Morethan30localbusinesssponsors

SpecialthankstotheTownofAmherstforitssupportofCentralAmherstLittleLeague!