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Fairfield Pacific Little League 2010 and Beyond. Goals. Expansion of FPLL/Allan Witt playing field complex Enhance the playing experience Enhance the quality of instruction Institute new Challenger and Junior Divisions Increase the participation rate of volunteers
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Goals • Expansion of FPLL/Allan Witt playing field complex • Enhance the playing experience • Enhance the quality of instruction • Institute new Challenger and Junior Divisions • Increase the participation rate of volunteers • Community/sponsorship development • Financial stability
Goal: Phase I start Fall of 2009 Complete Phase I in February of 2010 Depends on fundraising/grants (stretch goal) Games played during 2010 season Finalize Use Agreement w/City of Fairfield FPLL Building Committee Meeting Re-establish with focus on engineering, construction and fundraising Review estimate and identify needs and responsibilities Meeting of interested donors/contributors Outline the project scope and identified needs Seek contributions/commitments Provide support to entities requiring company approval Outline benefits of participation (advertising, etc.) Focused fundraising effort Materials/labor Financial donations Grants “Field O&M fund” to address future, major renovations? Expansion of FPLL/Allan Witt Complex
Enhance the Playing Experience • Goal: Provide opportunities for youth to improve their baseball skills • Institute series of 1-day “Fall” camps • Partner with local high school coaches, etc. for instruction • Hitting • Fielding • Nominal fee ($10-$20/day) as fundraiser • Sundays so as not to interfere with soccer • January “Get Ready for Season” camp (prior to tryouts) • Morning session • Ages 5 – 8 • Afternoon sessions • Ages 9 – 12 • Enhance Umpiring skills • Provide additional/continued umpire training • Written materials as well as hands-on instruction • Written tests on rules/situations/positioning • Assignment of experienced umpires with less experienced umpires • New umpires to start in Minor A • Scheduling and start times • Schedule games so that kids can “stay and watch” their friends play • Move Major and Minor A start times to 5pm at least thru April so that games have better chance of going 6 innings • Interleague play • Work with Fairfield Atlantic, Suisun and Cordelia/Tri-Valley to schedule/confirm Major and Minor A interleague games
Enhance the Quality of Instruction • Goal: Provide continuous training and feedback that allows Managers/Coaches to improve the baseball experience • Instruction • “Big Al” type clinics that focus on practice organization and drills • Focus on Manager • Quality • Aligned with League Goals • Communication to Managers of Expectations • Provide an upfront, detailed list of Division rules and responsibilities • Managers need to review and sign acknowledging their understanding of and adherence to responsibilities • Evaluations • Solicit end-of-season feedback from parents to improve quality of coaching • Player experience and desire to play next year • Manager’s knowledge of the game • Manager’s organizational skills for practice and games • Manager followed division rules and rotation requirements • Manager communication and leadership skills
Goal: Expand baseball opportunity for all of Fairfield’s youth Challenger Division Mentally and/or physically disabled youth Determine program size; FPLL only, city-wide, or district-wide? Field availability Junior Division Transition division for 13-14 year olds Regulation size diamond, 7 innings, conventional rules Determine program size Retention, manager selection and field availability Institute Challenger and Junior Divisions
Increase Volunteer Participation • Goal: Increase the participation of league parents in the various aspects of league operations including: • Field Maintenance • Building Project • Fundraising • Umpiring • Concessions
Community/Sponsor Development • Goal: Facilitate long-term relationships with key business and community leaders • Assign board members to specific entities/people to act as league ambassadors • Relationship is more than once/year $ solicitation • Solicit feedback • Year round communications • Electronic newsletter during season; quarterly newsletter out-of-season? • Communicate key messages • Children participation levels • League standings and highlights • New developments (i.e. Minor B, Challenger, receipt of building project permits, etc.) • Sponsorship solicitation to match company budgeting cycles?
Financial Stability/Strength • Goal: Ensure financial strength and proper accounting of both ongoing league operations and building project expenses • Understand league operational costs/division • Costs/player • Uniforms • Equipment • Utilities • Field Maintenance • Understand league revenue sources (year-to-year variation) • Registration fees • Concessions • Sponsorships (team and league) • Fundraising (i.e. candy) • Reserve fund