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Click here to read the Northside Hospital Letter
Again for 2011, we are proud to continue our support of the Cumming-Forsyth County Miracle League and our new primary benefactor, Northside Hospital - Forsyth. In the last five years alone, over $110,000 has been raised for our charitable organizations.
To see how our contributions are benefitting the community, click here
2012 Slugfest Tournament
The 2012 Slugfest Tournament will be held on March 9th - 11th.
This tournament will be a great way to get your season started against top competition. The tournament is charity event that benefits local Forsyth County charities and healthcare organizations.
The 2012 Tournament will be a Triple Crown event For each age group, this event will be separated into two different classes - Division I and Division II. The Division I class is designed for the more competitive and talented teams (for example, major and upper AAA teams). Division II is designed for the experienced middle of the pack travel teams (for example, lower AAA and AA teams). Within each Division, we will break out into separate gold and silver single elimination brackets following pool play.
The top (4) four teams in each division will receive an automatic berth to any of the four Triple Crown National Events. The top (2) two teams in each class will also receive a berth in the Triple Crown State Tournament.
The team tournament entry fee is $395 plus a team gate fee of $150.
If you pay your team gate fee before February 1st 2012, you will receive a $25 discount. The team gate fee enables your team to have unlimited fans attend without having to pay a daily per person gate fee the weekend of the tournament.
To enter the tournament, please go to the Triple Crown website using the link below
Coaches.....
We have added another opportunity to support those less fortunate than us.
This year, in addition to the financial contributions to our charities, we are pleased to be able to partner with Gloves4Good.
Gloves4Good collects new & used sporting equipment to equip those in impoverished areas.
More information is on their website at
http://team-sports.net/gloves4good
Please pass the word along to your parents or park representatives to see if you can collect old unused items. There will be donation bins at the different parks to collect the items.
2011 Slugfest Tournament
The 2011 Tournament will be held on March 4th - 6th.
This tournament will be a great way to get your season started against top competition. The tournament is charity event that benefits the Miracle League and Northside Hospital's pediatric services.
The 2011 Tournament will be a TRIPLE CROWN EVENT. For each age group, this event will be separated into two different classes - Division I and Division II.
Bracket Play will be spilt into Gold and Silver Brackets once we have 16 entries in a division.
The Division I class is designed for any team that wants to compete at the highest level. Many D1 teams are made up of the best players in a city or county. This is Triple Crown's most competitive division. (for example, major and upper AAA teams).
Division II is designed for the experienced middle of the pack travel teams (for example, lower AAA and AA teams). This division is designed for teams that are not designed to compete with elite teams. Examples of teams that enter this division include (but are not limited to) teams that have players from a limited geographic area, small town teams, or new teams.
All team rosters must be registered on line with Triple Crown PRIOR to the tournament beginning. Tournament rules can be found on the Triple Crown website.
The top (4) four teams in each division will receive an automatic berth to any of the four Triple Crown National Events. The top (2) two teams in each class will receive a berth in the Triple Crown State Tournament.
The team tournament entry fee is $395 and the team gate fee is $150.
If you pay your gate fee before February 1st 2011, you will receive a $25 discount. The team gate fee enables your team to have unlimited fans attend without having to pay a daily per person gate fee the weekend of the tournament.
Again in 2011, The Ripken Experience will be a proud partner of the Slugfest Tournament. For the 2011 tournament, Ripken is able to provide
- For both teams that play in each championship game, Ripken would provide a $400 discount to a week long summer tournament in Myrtle Beach in 2011 or 2012.....so basically these teams would be playing in the Slugfest tournament for the cost of the gate fee.
- Ripken will provide up to three (3) coaches of each winning team of all ages/classes a Ripken Bag and other complimentary Ripken items.
2010 Charitable Contributions
It is with great pride that we announce the charitable contribution from the 2010 Tournament.
As a result of this year's tournament, we will be able to make the following charitable contributions:
$6,343 to the Miracle League of Forsyth County
$20,031 to Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta
This is a total contribution of $26,374 which is the largest donation that we have ever made to our charities.
This would not have been possible without the participation and support of our teams, sponsors and volunteers....THANK YOU ALL.
2010 Results
THANK YOU to all the teams that participated in the 2010 tournament. Your participation and support are greatly appreciated. Once we have a final tally, our charitable contribution to our charities will be posted.
Special thanks the Miracle League Players who came to Opening Night to throw out the first pitch of the tournament.
Our 2010 Champions and Runners-Up are:
8u: Gamers Red / Signature Park Legends
9u: East Cobb Longhorns / Coal Mountain Storm
9AA: Mill Creek / North Georgia Mudcats
10AA: Georgia Jays / Norcross Blue Devils
10AAA: Georgia Select / East Cobb Outlaws
11AA: Clermont A's / Johns Creek Mavericks
11AAA: Wildcats / Sharon Springs Spartans - Black
11 Major: 6-4-3 DP Cougars / Georgia Jackets - Gold
12AA: Northview Jr Titans / West Forsyth Diamond Dawgs
12AAA: Dacula Falcons - Gold / Powder Springs Sand Gnats
12 Major: East Cobb Astros / Sharon Springs Baseball
13AA: Roswell Rockets / Suwanee Tigers
13AAA: North Gwinnett Black / Georgia Sluggers
13 Major: 6-4-3 DP Cougars / East Cobb Warriors
14AA: Mill Creek 8th Grade / Webb Bridge Athletics
14AAA: Coal Mountain Riaders / Kennesaw Mustangs
2009 Miracle League Check Presentation
On May 7th 2009, Wayne Maddox (Athletics Manager, FCPRD) presented Jerry Dupree with a check for the Miracle League in the amount of $4,625. Also pictured from left to right are: Steve Miller, Steve Kirby, Carroll Edge and Brian Gould.
During the 2009 Georgia v Georgia Tech Spring Classic baseball game, members of the Slugfest Tournament present a check to Children's Healthcare of Atlanta.
Enhancing the lives of children through excellence in patient care, research and education
At Children’s, we strive to enhance the lives of children through excellence in patient care, research and education. Whether treating an injured toddler in an emergency or supporting a teen through a series of chemotherapy treatments, we take our commitment to care for each and every child who comes through our doors very seriously. It’s through teamwork at every level of our organization and with you, the family, that we are able to achieve a high level of excellence in pediatric care.
Click on the Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta logo to visit their website.
If I told you about a youth baseball league, you would say that is ordinary. If I told you the kids were physically and mentally handicaped, you might say that it was touching. If you saw them play, you would say it is a MIRACLE!
Any worthwhile accomplishment begins with a dream. A dream to get a base hit and hear the umpire call “SAFE!”, a dream to catch a fly ball for the first time, a dream to laugh and have fun with your team mates on a Saturday morning. It all begins with a dream.
Click on the Miracle League logo to visit the Miracle League website.
Cumming-Forsyth Miracle League
This dream began with the Forsyth County Lions Club in January 2005. The dream was to someway, somehow help create a miracle for children with disabilities in order for them to realize their dreams of playing baseball. But, how does a child in a wheel chair run the bases? How does a child without sight make a contact with a ball? How does a child with autism stand in the outfield and catch the fly ball for the last out? It would definitely take a miracle.
The dream was so exciting and so big that others wanted to help create this miracle. And not just any miracle, but a Miracle League! As a result, the Cumming, Forsyth County was founded in June 2005 with a vision to provide children with mental and/or physical challenges the opportunity to play baseball as a team member in an organized league. The league provides an opportunity these children might not otherwise ever have. In the Cumming-Forsyth County Miracle League, every player plays, every player hits, every player gets on base, every player scores, and every player wins - every inning.
April 2008 - The dream became a reality, with the grand opening of the 200' (Mondo) artificial surface field for our Spring 2008 season. A season CFCML season record 103 players participated in the Spring season. The new CFCML facility includes the following handicap-accessible amenities: restrooms, family restrooms and playground.
The Miracle League of Cumming-Forsyth provides physically and mentally challenged children a safe and spirited program in which they can hit, run, and catch on a baseball field – just like other kids. Miracle League offers a unique and memorable opportunity these children would not otherwise have.
The Miracle League of Cumming-Forsyth is a place where every player plays, every player hits, every player gets on base, every player scores, and every player wins – every inning. Players who need help with hitting, catching, and throwing the ball are paired with a "buddy" who helps out.
Rainer Maria Rilke, a German lyric poet at the turn of the 20th century, wrote: “This is the miracle that happens every time to those who really love; the more they give, the more they possess.” Watch a Miracle League game from the bleachers and you will be moved as you have never been moved at any other athletic event. It will be unforgettable, and you will be glad you were there. Then you will want to come back. Then you will want to do whatever you can to help.
Click on the logo to visit the Cumming-Forsyth Miracle League Website.
Below is an aerial view of the Cumming-Forsyth Miracle League Field located at Coal Mountain Park.
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