Message from the President
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2010 Babe Ruth League, Inc. All rights reserved. Postal Address: Babe Ruth League, Inc, P. O. Box 5000, Trenton, NJ 08638
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Message from the President May 27, 2010 |
27, 2010 Babe Ruth League, Inc. is all about the kids! Not just the gifted and talented or the above average – it is for all kids, no matter what their physical or mental ability. It is important we offer every player a chance to succeed, to savor their moment in the spotlight, to have their 15 minutes of fame and to feel the excitement of success, no matter how small or how large. Babe Ruth League, Inc.’s priority is on the local league experience. We are a community-based program that cares about your children, families and the purity of the cultural life enrichment that we have to offer. Almost everything you need to learn about life you can learn from participating in youth baseball and softball. Many life lessons on learned on the diamond. Winning is certainly the icing on the cake, and it’s easy to coach superstars. However, when you teach that player that doesn’t know how to do it, that kid who hasn’t had a hit all season, and they hit a double, you see that glow in their eyes and you see their parents’ excitement – that’s the stuff they talk about for weeks! Memories are more important than wins and losses. The T-Ball team where the coach tells them to “fire to first” and they look around and have no idea where “first” is. Actually, for this age level, the favorite part of the game is when they get their snack. We’ve heard many stories about how an entire field would run for the ball and pile on top of each other. Or where one player was told by his dad that he forgot his cap, and the player runs off the field to get it, while the ball bounces between his feet and runners circle the bases. Our unstated mission is to include everybody in the love of the game. However, there is another circle of baseball and softball teams outside our program called “travel teams”. These teams are more competitive, accept players on a try-out basis only and are NOT restricted by geographical boundaries when recruiting players. Babe Ruth League, Inc. is a program that hasn’t lost touch with the simple things in life. Family, friends, good times and a chance to make perfect memories. We want to keep our kids’ experiences positive and fun! I am asking every parent, coach and manager to submit stories about their kids’ special experiences. We want to share the spirit with all! We want our membership to be ableto read about our kids and their experiences on and off the field. And we hope ourmembership will share these stories with their kids as a source of inspiration and education. Let them read about the Blue team that lost all of their games but one – but that one winning game was filled with many memories they will cherish forever. Let them read about Johnny who finally caught his first pop-up after missing many others in the outfield. What about Sharon who finally got her first hit off of the best pitcher in the league. There was Billy who sold more candy then his entire team combined; Lucy who purposely missed a ball so the other team could score at least one run in the game; and Greg who carried his “buddy” Alex (a physically handicapped youngster) around the bases to score his first home run. Remember why we are here – for the kids. Spotlight your participants!! Give them their 15 minutes of fame. Submit all stories and accompany photos to Steven M. Tellefsen President/CEO |
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