Dale City Little League PO Box 1428

Dale City, VA 22195 703-615-8487

www.dalecitylittleleague.com

November 26, 2019

REF: 2020 Spring Challenger Season Sponsorship

Hello, my name is Michelle Slaughter and I represent the Dale City Little League Board of Directors. I am the Challenger Division Vice President. On behalf of the entire Board; I’d like to present you with the opportunity to make the dreams of the children who play Challenger Little League Baseball here in Dale City and Eastern Prince William County come true.

Dale City Little League is a non-profit youth organization, staffed and administered by volunteers. Our objective is to instill in our children the ideals of character, integrity, and teamwork, while teaching the game of baseball. With planning for the Spring 2020 baseball season just around the corner, we rely on local businesses like yours to fund a substantial portion of our budget, there are considerable expenses incurred by the league from county fees, utilities, insurance, field maintenance, uniforms & equipment, and umpires. DCLL welcomes supporters like you to help sponsor a team and support your business in the process.

Our league also includes the Challenger Program for the Middle and Eastern Prince William County players. The Challenger Division is Little League’s Adaptive Baseball Program for individuals with physical and/or intellectual challenges, ages 5 to 30, an opportunity to play baseball regardless of their limitations. In 1989, the United States Congress inaugurated the Challenger program as an educational program. Your donation is not only tax deductible but also helps to supports a community educational program, which makes this a win-win situation for our players and you. I am including some pictures of our players from last spring and a flyer about the Challenger Program, I hope you find this helpful in making your decision to support the program. This past spring we had 66 players.

The following sponsorship summary outlines the various levels of league sponsorship and lists the ways in which we are committed to ensuring your donation is well publicized and wisely spent.

Platinum Level - ($650.00 & above) Receive recognition listed in silver level and in addition will receive your business name to appear on the back of each player’s jersey for one team and a banner with your business logo/name to be displayed at one of our fields.

Gold Level - ($500.00 - $649.00) Receive recognition listed in both bronze and silver level and in addition you will have a choice to receive either your business name to appear on the back of each player’s jersey for one team or have a banner with your business logo/name to be displayed at one of our fields.

Silver Level - ($250.00 - $499.00) Receive recognition listed in the bronze level and in addition you will receive a sponsor plaque to display in your place of business showing your support and be given the opportunity to distribute SWAG at our Opening Day Ceremony.

Bronze Level - (under $250.00) Recognition on our league website and in our Opening Day Program.

We look forward to your generous contribution to our league. If you have any questions, please feel free to call me at 703-615-8487 or contact me via email at Sponsorship@dalecitylittleleague.com.

Sincerely,

Michelle Slaughter

Dale City Little League www.dalecitylittleleague.com

Sponsorship Form 2020 Spring Challenger Season

Name of Sponsor/Business:_____________________________________________________

Sponsor/Business Website:_____________________________________________________

Address:____________________________________________________________________

City: _________________________________ State:____________ Zip Code: ____________

Contact Person: ________________________________ Phone# _______________________

Email Address:_______________________________________________________________

Comments:__________________________________________________________________

Please choose one of the following sponsorship levels:

PLATINUM LEVEL – (Spring Only) ($650.00 & above) $ ____________ Are you providing your own banner?

GOLD LEVEL – (Spring Only) ($500.00 - $649.00) $ ____________ Circle one: Jersey OR Banner Are you providing your own banner?

SILVER LEVEL – (Spring Only) ($250.00 - $499.00) $ ____________

BRONZE LEVEL – (Spring Only) (under $250.00) $ ____________

Upon choosing the sponsorship level, return this form along with your generous contribution to the address listed below. Please retain a copy of the letter as your receipt for tax information purposes (Tax ID# 52-1234661). Your sponsorship is 100% tax deductible. Please contact Michelle Slaughter with any questions at Sponsorship@dalecitylittleleague.com.

Please make checks payable to: Dale City Little League

P.O. Box 1428 Dale City, Virginia 22195

Attn: Sponsorship

If you need a physical address to send payment, please send me a quick email and I’ll send you the address you should use, please do not mail to our clubhouse, it does not have a mailbox.

PLEASE RETURN TO DCLL BY MARCH 9, 2020

IN ORDER TO GET A BANNER ORDERED / COMPANY NAME ON JERSEYS.

THANK YOU!

Dale City Little League PO Box 1428, Dale City, VA 22195

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The Challenger Division is Little League’s Adaptive Baseball Program for

individuals with physical and/or intellectual challenges, ages 5 to 30, an

opportunity to play baseball regardless of their limitations. This affords

these individuals the opportunity to experience the emotional development

and fun of playing Little League Baseball. This Division of Little League is a

supervised, volunteer based, non-competitive structured athletic program. It

is sanctioned and insured by Little League Headquarters in Williamsport, PA.

Inaugurated in 1989, Challenger Baseball is chartered by the United States

Congress as an educational program.

All players will receive a full uniform, the necessary equipment to safely

play the game, team pictures and a closing ceremony.

One of the most positive aspects of the Challenger Division is a volunteer

program that uses “buddies” during play. A buddy can be a Little League

Baseball player, friend, brother or sister, relative or even a parent. Buddies

help assist their Challenger partner on the field with any aspect of the

game. We are always looking for volunteers from within the community that

are willing to come to the games and partner up with the challenger players

as a Buddy.

Funding for the Challenger Division comes from registration fees, contributions, sponsorships and fund raising.

The financing needed supplements the cost of uniforms, equipment, training, storage, advertising, special

events, tournaments and mailings.

The Challenger Division is Little Leagues way of providing new opportunities for individuals with disabilities to

enjoy the game of baseball.

Dale City Little League Challenger Baseball “Little League’s Adaptive Baseball Program for

individuals with physical and intellectual challenges”

"These materials are neither sponsored nor endorsed by PWCS."

For additional information contact: Michelle Slaughter

Challenger Division VP

703-615-8487

VP-Challengers@dalecitylittleleague.com

Dates to Remember:

Opening Day, Sat, Apr 18th,

10:00 am, Easterly Field

1st Regular Season Game,

Sun, Apr 19th, Dale City Rec

Center

Challenger Jamboree,

May 8-10, VA Beach

End of the Season Team

Party, Sun, Jun 7th

Registration Info

On-line registration ONLY at:

www.dalecitylittleleague.com

The registration fee is $65,

plus the $20 fundraiser fee.

$30 Multi-Player discount

does not apply.

If attending the VA Beach

Challenger Jamboree,

families are responsible for a

one-time payment of

$125.00. Payment must be

received by April 27th.

"These materials are neither sponsored nor endorsed by PWCS."

Many individuals with special needs have very few opportunities to play side by side with their non-challenged

peers. Challenger Baseball allows them the opportunity to socialize, and learn proper cooperative behaviors such

as taking turns, sorting out problems, game strategies, independence, sportsmanship and working together as a

team.

One of the most positive aspects of the Challenger Division is a volunteer program that uses “buddies” during

play. Buddies help assist their Challenger partner on the field with any aspect of the game. They may help push

wheelchair-bound children around the field, they might help hold the bat so a player can hit the ball, they may

assist in catching the ball, they may assist in throwing the ball or they may just be there to lend support and

encouragement. This interaction has proven to be a positive mutually rewarding experience for all the

individuals involved as the Challenger players enjoy the thrill of participation and their “buddies” experience

first-hand the challenges these individuals face in their daily lives. The volunteer program also serves as a

respite for those parents of special needs children and allows them to watch their children enjoy the game of

baseball.

We are looking for volunteers from within the community that are willing to come to the games and partner up

with our challenger players as a “Buddy”. If you are interested in helping with this program, please contact

Michelle Slaughter at 703-615-8487 or via email at VP-Challengers@dalecitylittleleague.com. We are willing to

take whatever you are willing to give, you do not have to commit to every game in order to be a “Buddy”.

2020 Draft Dale City Little League Spring Challenger Schedule

Date Day Time Event Location

18 Apr Sat 10:00 am DCLL Opening Ceremony Easterly Field

19 Apr Sun 2:00 pm Regular Sunday Game Rec Center Fields

25 Apr Sat 5:00 pm Saturday Afternoon Game Rec Center Fields

26 Apr Sun 2:00 pm Regular Sunday Game Rec Center Fields

2 May Sat 5:00 pm Saturday Afternoon Game Rec Center Fields

3 May Sun 2:00 pm Regular Sunday Game Rec Center Fields

8-10 May Challenger Jamboree VA Beach, VA

16 May Sat 5:00 pm Saturday Afternoon Game Rec Center Fields

17 May Sun 2:00 pm Regular Sunday Game Rec Center Fields

31 Jun Sun 2:00 pm Regular Sunday Game Rec Center Fields

6 Jun Sat 5:00 pm Saturday Afternoon Game Rec Center Fields

7 Jun Sun 2:00 pm Regular Sunday Game Rec Center Fields

Dale City Little League Challenger Baseball “Little League’s Adaptive Baseball Program for

individuals with physical and intellectual challenges”

2019 Jake Hardison Memorial (JHM) Challenger Jamboree

Dale City Little League Diamondbacks, Phillies, Rays and Mets/Rangers