MONTHLY PARENT CONNECTION NEWSLETTER Vol. 1, No. 3, February 1, 2017 ----Tri-Cities Little League players to march in the Thom McNamee Memorial St. Patrick’s Day Parade -Parents can now order TCLL baseball/softball vehicle magnets or sticker decals with their player's name (portion of the proceeds go to our lighting fundraiser) ————-> -TCLL invites registered league players and Challenger players with their families for a “Buddy Night with the Boomers” this June...add your kids to this special roster today! -‘Let There Be Light’ Fundraising receives generous donations from Woodman’s Food Market, league alumni family, and monetary commitment from Tony Mensik State Farm Insurance -League seeking parents to advertise its GoFundMe account for the ‘Let There Be Light’ fundraiser through social media -New Tri-Cities Little League Alumni Page on Facebook is seeking pictures from 1953-2016 playing seasons...add your player and team pictures to our growing archive Knights of Columbus surprise Tri-Cities Little League with generous donation to league’s Challenger Program kids - Little Tots Baseball Camp to be held at LifeZone360 in February-March for preschoolers and kindergarten ages -SIGN UP TODAY! Tri-Cities Girls Softball Program to power skills sessions in February-March - League to create new Elite Teams open ONLY to our competitive recreational players this Spring Program will not be available to travel baseball players. Recreational League Softball and Baseball Player Evaluations...Saturday, February 11, 2017 See our flyer for full details Where: Dundee Crown High School 1500 Kings Road, Carpentersville, Ill. Any player who is league ages 9-13 MUST attend evaluations. (Minors, Majors and Intermediate Divisions.) Also any league age 8 player in the Instructional Division who wants to play up in the Minors Division (league age 8 only) and any league age 6 player in our Tee-Ball Division who wants to play up in the Instructional Division. The schedule will be sent to league parents the week before evaluations. Bring all your paperwork. “In Baseball, As In Life, All The Important Things Happen At HOME” tri-citiesll.com TCLLwestdundee.com Happy Valentine’s Day League Board News Next Board Meeting Scheduled February 1, 2017 Board meeting minutes/ information updated online each month under Public Relations Important Dates... Baseball & Softball Evaluations: Feb 11 Opening Day Majors & Minors: April 8 Opening Day Instructional: April 22 Tee-Ball Opening Day: April 29 Challenger Opening Day: May 7 Picture Day: May 6 TCLL Closing Ceremonies: June 24 Challenger Closing Ceremonies: June 25 Board is seeking new members to fill open positions: Safety Officer, Elite VP Email volunteering inquiry to [email protected] TCLL Buddy Day with Schaumburg Boomers: June 24, 2017 Reserve your tickets & email your family’s quantity order to [email protected]. A portion of the proceeds generated will be allocated to our field lighting fundraiser.