Concession Stand
Email for Team Reps:
wmllconcessions@yahoo.com
WMLL Sponsors &
Sponsorship info:
Click here
Sample Link to Sponsor:
Umpires:
Go to the link below and
test your baseball
knowledge:
Stump the Ump
All WMLL Volunteers
Must complete a volunteer
application. Click here for
a copy of the Little League Volunteer Application.
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General News
2008...Our
50th Season!! |
Wondering if your game is
on today?
Check
our Field Conditions page on this site often for the latest updates.
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This past week, a
parent reported that she almost hit a player who darted out from between cars parked along
Forward Drive. Fortunately, she was driving very slowly and cautiously just for this
reason. Parents need to remind their players to be VERY careful when crossing
Forward Drive and all parents need to REALLY SLOW DOWN when approaching the WMLL fields.
One
other item......we would ask parents to please NOT pull into the WMLL main parking lot
to drop off their players. The lot is very small and crowded and turning around
or backing out is a challenge. Please use the signed "player drop off zone"
just to the north of the main entrance along Forward Drive. Thanks.
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Brewer Game
Raffle Winner
Ticket # 185347 -- Beth Moede
Congratulations Beth, one of our Team Reps, and thanks
to everyone for participating and supporting our Player Scholarship Fund. We raised
$288!
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2008
Annual WMLL Golf Outing
Mark Sunday, June 8, in your calendars now as you won't want to
miss the annual WMLL golf outing at Vitense Golfland. This year's event will be
youth oriented and will feature a Mini-Golf Tournament, as well as a Par 3 Tourmanent.
Parents, coaches, friends, grandparents are also encouraged to sign up and join in
the fun. This is a major fund raiser for WMLL so we need a big turnout from WMLL
families. Watch for sign-up information in mid-May.
We are also looking for hole sponsors for the event. If you or your company
would like to consider being a sponsor or if you know of another company who might
sponsor, please contact sponsorship chair, Jim Steeves at "jsteeves@sbcglobal.net."
Hole sponsorships are $100 for the Par 3 Course and $50 for the
Mini-Golf Course.
Thanks for your support!!
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2008
WMLL Nights at the Ballpark
This season, we again have two special nights reserved for taking
in some great baseball in the area.
First is Friday, June 6, which is WMLL Night at the Mallards. Take the whole team out to the Duck Pond
at Warner Park to see some "baseball the way it oughta be!" Tickets are
available through the concession stand or from Mark Newburg (newy@tds.net)
for $6.00. The Mallards donate half the price back to WMLL so this is a great fund
raiser for your league.
Next is Tuesday, June 17, for Little League Night at the Brewers. Join over 8,000 other Southern
Wisconsin Little Leaguers and families at Miller Park to watch our Brew Crew knock off the
Toronto Blue Jays.
WMLL Players and Coaches get to parade on the field at Miller Park if they wear
their team jerseys to the game! WMLL always has one of the largest groups in
attendance, so let's keep the tradition going in 2008. Details for ordering will be
coming out soon from your Team Rep. Order early as a limited number of tickets are
available.
Registration
Deadline for the 2008 season
was March 1st.
Major League baseball (12's) still
has a limited number of openings. Softball Junior league (13-14-15's) may also have
several openings. Download registration forms below and send in ASAP. Other
age leagues are filled, but we are taking applications for a waiting list (send in
application and payment
to be placed on the official list).
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Are you
a former WMLL player, coach, board member, volunteer or employee?
If yes, see below for more info about
our 50th Season Celebration planned for Saturday, June 21st.
We'd like to hear your story!!! |
50th
Season Celebration
Planned for June 21
- Are
you a WMLL alum or do you know of other adults who have played at WMLL over the last fifty
years? If so, we're looking for you and we'd like to hear your stories and memories
from your Little League playing days. Email any information to Harry Miller (hlmiller@wisc.edu), VP of the WMLL Board, who will
be coordinating the 50th Season Celebration, planned for Saturday evening, June 21st (rain
date 6/22). We are planning a picnic for everyone in attendance, as well as a short
ceremony commorating all the great memories of the last fifty years. Please get in
touch, as we'd love to have you be a part of this first half century of America's greatest
game in Madison.....
.....Little League Baseball !!!
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Dugout Painting Kudos!!!
Our thanks
go out to all the parent and player volunteers who scraped, primed and painted our dugouts
on the Senior and Major fields recently. In addition, through the efforts of
painting project organizer, Jason Mascitti, American TV & Furniture has agreed
to pick up the costs of all the paint and supplies. Thanks to everyone including
Jason, his Boy Scout Troop 16, American TV and all the parents and players who helped on
this project.
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Wondering what went on
at WMLL during the offseason?
Click here for an
update and view of some of the changes now in place for 2008
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WMLL
3rd Annual Bowlathon
Fund-Raiser A Big Success
Over 100
bowlers of all ages came out for a fun day of bowling and fund raising on April 6.
Ten Pin Alley Lanes were our friendly hosts and Charlie Shortino from the WMTV-Ch 15
Morning Show was our guest emcee. Also joining the fun was former major league
baseball pitcher Brad Woodall, who gave some encouraging advice to all the players
present. Keaton Nankivil from the UW Mens Basketball Big Ten Championship team was
also in attendance and signed a lot of autographs! Thanks to everyone who bowled,
bid on or donated silent auction items or sponsored a lane. Your support is
much appreciated.
Mark your
calendars now for the 4th Annual Bowlathon on February 15, 2009.
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Watch for 2008 Bowlathon Prize Winners here soon * * * *
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Registration
Packet Cover Letter --- Click Here
Key Points
for 2008 Registration --- Click Here
Standard
Registration Form --- Click Here
Medical
Release Form --- Click
Here
Frequently
Asked Questions --- Click Here
League
Descriptions & Important Dates --- Click
Here
Interested
in Helping or Sponsoring? --- Click Here
Volunteer
Application Form for Coaches --- Click Here
Umpire
Application Form --- Click Here
(Umpire
Note: you must be an active 2008 WMLL player in the Badger or Senior Lg to
Umpire. The only exception will be for former WMLL players who are too old to play
at WMLL in 2008, as well as District 4 Little League Umpires)
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-Heneghan
Elected New WMLL President-
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Battista appointed Executive Director -
At the
January 13, 2008 Board Meeting, Tom Heneghan was elected unanimously to serve as WMLL
Board President. Tom takes over from Bill Battista, who stepped down from the
Presidency to accept the newly created staff position of WMLL Executive Director.
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WMLL
Board Meetings
Next board meeting is June
1 (6:00 pm @ Vitense Golfland).
Everyone is welcome at board meetings. The WMLL Board thanks Joel Weitz, Pres. of
Vitense Golfland for providing the meeting rooms for Board meetings free of charge.
In addition, Vitense is the official site of WMLL pre-season coach meetings and league
drafts.
Ever think about going to an overnight baseball camp?
Click here
for an interesting review of the official Little Lg Camp in Indianapolis
by our own WMLL player, Micah Baum
-- Scroll
down for more info on area and Little Lg baseball camps --
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2008 WMLL
Calendar --- Click Here
(updated 4-8-08)
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Coaches, Parents and Pitchers:
Click on this link
for an important presentation on pitching and baseball injuries as discussed at the 2007
Little League International Congress (by ASMI).
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WMLL hosts
successful State Tournament
-- from
John Welk, who maintains a webpage (unpage@aol.com), which chronicles
the history of Little League baseball tournaments in Wisconsin:
"I was extremely impressed with the job West Madison did in their
role as host for the tournament. The field was in great shape, etc. etc., but the
little touches -- the "state champions" t-shirts, the fireworks, the
bunting all around the field -- really went the extra mile in helping
to make the experience special. I have attended a couple of dozen state
tournaments in different states over the years, including in Wisconsin, and I would rank
what I saw last Friday right at the top of the list. Congratulations to your
organizing committee on a superb job." Thanks John!!
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WMLL, Dist 4 Tnmt &
State Tnmt photos
Joe Henricks takes professional photos of all the
action.....WMLL games, District 4 Tournaments and State 12's Tournament.
10% of orders are donated to WMLL's Player Scholarship program! Go to Joe's website to
review all the photos.
http://wmll.awardspace.com/
Helfaer Field Game photos, thanks to
David Stluka, are here. Catch all the action as the WMLL Major League teams visited
Helfaer Field in the shadows of Miller Park in Milwaukee in June, 2007. And watch
for more 2008 photos as the 12 year olds play at Helfaer June 28 this year.
http://web.mac.com/dstluka/iWeb/WMLL07/WMLL.html
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Baseball Camps:
Coach Tom
Bennett's "Metro Baseball Camp,"
June 16-19, 2008 at WMLL
Edgewood College Youth
& High School Camps
Elite
Baseball Camps, Oregon
UW-Whitewater Camps
Midwest Baseball Academy
Monroe Major League Camp
Turn
Two Baseball Camp, Verona
Camps in other states
Little League Baseball Camps at Williamsport, PA
(home of the
Little League World Series!!)
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District
4 Little League Information
Wisconsin Little League District 4
website is here.
Check it out for rules updates, clinics, and other info.
District 4 Umpire Dave Thom was honored by being selected to be on the umpire
crew for the 2007 Little League World Series in Williamsport for the Majors Division
(12 year olds). This is the highest honor a LL ump can receive and Dave was the
first Wisconsin ump in 28 years to be selected. Dave has helped WMLL in a number of ways
including on-site, game training with our own umpires. Congratulations Dave!!!
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on LL World Series Umps with Dave interviewed * * *
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District 4 Umpire Jason Kelly was selected to umpire in the 2007 Little League
Baseball EMEA (European, Middle Eastern, African) Junior Regional, in Kutno, Poland.
Congratulations Jason!!!
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District 4 Umpire Rich Fronheiser was selected to work the 2007 Senior
Central
Region Tournament in Peru, IL. Congratulations Rich!!!
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The Klements Racing Sausages visit
WMLL Opening Day!!
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