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Tri-Cities Little LeagueChallenger ProgramJanuary 2008

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Who is Tri-Cities?

Tri-Cities- Is affiliated with Little League International- Serves Dundee, Carpentersville, parts of Gilberts & Algonquin- Has enrollment of over 700 boys and girls- Offers both baseball & girl’s softball

- 50 Baseball Teams & 4 Softball teams- Ages from 5-18 Years Old

- 2009 plan includes incorporation of Meadowdale Little League- Has field locations across our boundary map

- Randall Oaks - South End Park in West Dundee- Carpentersville Middle School- Meadowdale Fields on Route 25- Winchester Glen, Silverstone & Kemper

- Has active Parent Involvement - www.tri-citiesll.com

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What is Challenger?

Challenger Divisions offer boys and girls with physical and mental challenges an opportunity to play baseball

- Ages 5 – 18 years OldTeams include 10 - 15 Players Works on the “buddy system”

- Pair up Tri-Cities member with Challenger member in the field and at the plate- Actively run the bases with the participants

- If they can not run due to wheel chair, buddy pushesRegular baseball games

- Tees or coach pitch- 2 Innings (everyone bats)- No Outs- Play Infield or Outfield- No scores kept – every game ends in a tie- Same equipment is worn (helmets, gloves)- Tee ball generally used (soft version of a baseball)

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How do we get started?

Tri-Cities provides Where we need helpFields

Equipment

Buddies

Uniforms

Scheduling

Little League Paperwork

Teams/Participants

Organizational Liaison

Trained Volunteers

Transportation to our fields

Cost to the participant - $0

Goals:1. Promote baseball for “all” who want to play2. Introduce the program to our league (4 Teams)3. Introduce the benefits to working with special needs children to our kids4. Have to fun!