Los Altos Youth Baseball & Softball
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Message from the President
March 19, 2009 MARCH MADNESS Most people when they hear the term “March Madness” immediately think of basketball, the NCAA, the Big Dance, or the Final Four. However, it is during the month of March that a lot of people get madness for Baseball. It is when we are able to let go of our Winter blues. You think we could be satisfied with so many baseball games in a span of eight months. However, it never seems like enough. March is also the heart of madness for Spring Training. (Spring training actually starts in mid-February and runs to the first of April; however, March seems to be the height of excitement for most sport enthusiasts). Thousands of fans flock to spring training camps in Arizona and Florida to catch their favorite teams and players in action. It is a time when veterans stretch while rookies hustle to prove themselves worthy. Who are the players that will make a big splash this year? If you attend Spring training, you’ll know before your buddies. You might even come back with some valuable autographs and stories of meeting famous athletes who dined in the same establishments as you did. It is considered a time of HOPE as every team has a chance of a good season during Spring training. In a few days, Spring will be officially here! A new season that blooms plants, a brighter attitude…and love…the love of baseball and softball. It is arguably the best time of the year. Dads and moms are posting team schedules on the refrigerator. Some girls and boys may be a bit nervous to be starting a new sport; while others are veterans of the game, eager for another season on the field. The madness in March leads to April when thousands of Babe Ruth leagues across the country hold their Official Opening Day. Many festivities are planned – team and individual pictures – exhibition games for the young and old alike – great food – raffles, auctions and much, much more! At Babe Ruth League, Inc., it is our HOPE and mission to help our participants strengthen their games, compensate for their weaknesses and build confidence to play the games of baseball and softball – and the game of life – with their eye on the ball and their body in good physical condition. HOPE happens when opportunity and guidance are present. Keeping the game fun while teaching the basic fundamentals has always been a primary concern. Babe Ruth League, Inc. is mad about our players. In adopting rules, in establishing standards and in all planning, our main consideration is what is best for our kids. Who reaps the most rewards of our madness when it is all said and done? THE KIDS, who will draw on their youth baseball and softball experience as they continue to develop a sense of self and set a solid foundation for an enjoyable, productive and successful adulthood. Steven M. Tellefsen |