Spring 2013 Opening Day Schedule and Information

Fleming Island Little League Spring 2013 Opening Day Schedule

When March 9th  10:45 – 12:45
Where: Paterson or Thunderbolt Elementary School
Invited: All players, parents and grandparents are invited

Opening Day Schedule

9:00am	Opening Day Baseball Games See Game Calendar for Schedules
10:45	Opening Day Ceremonies Opens at ThunderBolt School
11:15-11:45	Lunch will be catered by Hurricane Grill & Wings Free hot dog and boneless wings for everyone! Drinks and snacks will be sold for $1 each.
11:40	All Teams Assemble on Field
11:45-12:45	Welcome – Mike Collins National Anthem – Jordan Leone Recognition of 2012 District 11 Champions Interview with Dane Dunning – Clay High Pitcher and Future UF Pitcher Skills Contests Official Opening of the Baseball Complex Fundraising Team Introductions Play Ball and have a great season!
	Afternoon Games

A Big Thanks To: DJ Matt White, Opening Day Event Planning  Debbie Collins and the Jacksonville Suns sending us SouthPaw

Sports Complex Fundraising Tent

• Everyone needs to stop by our Sports Complex Fundraising tent
• Learn about the new complex
• View the park ceoncept drawings
• Learn about our fundraising plans

Swap and Sell Tent

• Donate old cleats, gloves, bats helmets, balls
• Cosign bats, gloves that still have some life left
• Buy league leftover apparel and equipment
• Free Box of stuff
• Contact Karen Dziekan at 5dziekans@att.net about this tent.

SouthPaw is confirmed for Opening Day

Thanks to the Jacksonville Suns for letting us borrow SouthPaw.  We are planning for an exciting opening day on March 9th.  Watch for more details  as we get closer.

2013 Spring Registration a few spots remain in all leagues

If you are still looking to register we still have a few spots in each league.  Please register as soon as possible.  We don't want to turn anyone away but the teams are filling up.

See everyone on Saturday.

Mike

Opening Day is March 9th 2013

We will be having our opening day activities on March 9th.  All players and and teams should be present for the short ceremonies, food, music and events.

If you would like to help with opening day, please contact us.

Fleming Island Baseball Complex

FILL is moving forward with creating plans for the complex that will be built where the complex was supposed to go in the first place, before Big League Dreams arrived.

The site is at the end of Thunderbolt Rd.  The road just south of Thunderbolt school.

We will be fundraising very soon.

The county is offering matching funds, up to 100k per year, per organization.  We already have a Park Name sponsor offering 100k of services, we just need the plans to begin the fundraising process.

We are planning for 5 fields with a concession stand, storage building and parking lot.

We will need many people to help with this effort.  If you want to assist in this 2 year project please let the Board know and we will include you.

FILL nows offers a 13U League

Little League has added a new league called Intermediate which will be a 13U league with 50 foot pitching mound and 90 foot basepaths.

What does this mean for FILL?
We will offer this new league as our primary league for 10-13 year olds.

What are the rule changes?
This new league is pretty much straight up baseball rules.  Lead offs, pick off plays, drop thrid strike and balks are all in play.

What bats will be allowed?
You can use a 2 5/8 bat with this league, just make sure its Little League approved beyond that.

What about Minors?
Minors will remain the same as it is today,  they will play on a 46/60 field.

I am not sure what league to sign up for?
I would recommend you come to an onsite registration and we can help you with matching skill levels to the correct league.

Spring 2013 Is here and we are getting ready!!

You can register online at any point for Spring 2013.  We are lining up all the managers and as we know them we will post them to the website.

If you have questions please stop by one of the Onsite registrations.  The calendar will have the time and place for all registrations.

See you soon.