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posted 01/01/2012 December 31, 2011
Greetings Nyack – Valley Cottage Little Leaguers,
I hope this letter finds you in good spirits as we observe the various holidays
and celebrate the New Year with our family, friends and teammates. As 2011 comes to a close I wanted to take this opportunity to reflect and report to you
on what a successful year it has been for the Nyack Valley Cottage Little
League. I would also like to outline a few ways for you to become more
involved in the league.
We began our year with a depleted NVCLL Board having only 12 of the 17
Trustee seats filled. A problem we do not have in 2012 (all Board seats are
filled). The Board immediately shuffled and reinvented itself so the spring 2011 season would be and was a huge success. Many members of the Board and League pitched in and went well beyond the call of duty to help out for the children in the community. We elect new Board members every September at
our general meeting. All league members are invited t attend and have the
option of running for a Board position.
The spring season started with a fabulous Opening Day Ceremony, a
tradition we look forward to continuing this season in 2012. The spring then
was underway with an exciting season in juniors, Majors, Minors,
Internationals, Rookies and Tee Ball. Our league participation numbers were
at a 6 year high for baseball. We are still looking for managers for Rookies and Tee Ball for 2012.
Congratulations to the Blue Jays in juniors, Braves in Majors, Diamond Jaxx in Minors, Redwings in Internationals who all won their respective Division Championships. The Blue Jays, Braves and Diamond Jaxx made a strong
showing for NVCLL in the District Tournament of Champions for Juniors, Majors and Minors.
As always we look forward to the Rookie and Tee Ball players
moving up into our competitive Divisions of play. Their development as Baseball players and young boys and girls is an exciting
thing to be a part of for managers, coaches, parents and the league as a
whole. Based on the observations and reports of the Division Heads the
NVCLL will continue its tradition of strong baseball well beyond the 2012
season.
We hosted the Challenger Division for a game in June 2011 and it was a great day for the Challenger players, coaches and NVCLL members who were involved. It is an excellent and rewarding opportunity to help children have access to baseball who may not ordinarily be able to enjoy America’s pastime. If you are interested we will be hosting the Challenger Division game again this coming season and welcome any and all league members who wish to help with this great event.
NVCLL also hosted 2 District 18 All-Star Tournaments this summer. Both were a great success and NVCLL provided a baseball experience that will be
remembered forever by the youngsters involved. Our District Administrator commented to me that he received a tremendous amount of positive feedback about the games hosted at Liberty by NVCLL. Something I and the League
should be very proud of. NVCLL will host District 18 All Star Tournaments again this season in 2012. It is a tremendous undertaking for the league and
requires a lot of hours of preparation and execution. It is also very rewarding
and can be fun. Any time or energy you can give to this worthy cause will be greatly appreciated.
In District Fall ball this past season NVCLL was very successful with our
9/10 and 11/12 year old teams bringing home championship crowns. The
league is very proud of all the players who participated in the fall, All-Star or spring season this past year.
This winter in coordinated effort with Nyack High Schools’ baseball team we
have two opportunities for players and coaches to improve and hone their
skills before the season starts. The Players clinic will be January 14, 15, 21
and 22 in the Nyack High School Gymnasium. The Coaches clinic will be held on February 4 also at Nyack High School. All adults interested in managing or coaching are strongly encouraged to attend.
Many physical improvements occurred at our fields in 2011. NVCLL made upgrades to the back stop protection at Haven Court, Upper Nyack, Nyack
Middle School, and Memorial Park. Thanks to a generous gift from Tilcon we
were able to add much needed gravel to Liberty field for drainage and cover.
The Concession stand and score booth were re organized and security was improved. A message board was erected on the outside of the concession
stand. As always countless, tiresome hours were contributed to maintain and prepare all of our fields for play especially with the many days of rain last
spring. As always a big thank you to all who helped out and will continue to
help give our children the best possible facilities to play on.
As we look back on 2011 it was a fantastic season but it also serves as a springboard for this season of baseball and softball in 2012 for the members
of Nyack Valley Cottage Little League. I look forward to seeing each of you at
the many events our league hosts and appreciate any gifts of time, energy or sacrifice you will make for the children of NVCLL in the coming year.
If you are interested in helping at any of the events mentioned or just getting involved please feel free to email me at
. I and the NVCLL Board are always available to you for your concerns, questions and comments please drop us an email or phone call so we can continue to provide the
children of Nyack and Valley Cottage with a great experience. Thank you all and have a healthy, happy new year in 2012.
Warmest regards,
Robert Wisner
Robert Wisner
President NVCLL
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