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	RAIN OUT! Because the fields are closed due to the rain, EVALUATIONS WILL BE HELD SUNDAY (1/29) AT THE TIME AND LOCATION AS NOTED BELOW. (Keep your fingers crossed!) Evaluations will be held on Sunday, January 29nd. The location is Las Palmas Park in Sunnyvale. Map The time for new Farm players to check in is 8:30am. Click here for more information about check-in times for other divisions. (Updated 1/22/12)
	THE 2012 REGISTRATION HAS BEEN EXTENDED THROUGH OPENING DAY! Note: Registration will close on Opening Day, March 11th, at 5pm. For more information and to register, click here. (Updated 1/16/12)
	UMPIRE NEWS AND EVENTS!!!! D44 Umpire meeting Monday, January 9, 7 pm Good Samaritan Church, 19624 Homestead Road (next to Ranch 99 at Wolfe) Our monthly meeting open to all umpires. This month we will do some work with Jim Evans Diamond Challenge discussing plays and rules situations via video. We'll also highlight upcoming training opportunities and talk about recruiting umpires for the upcoming season. Section 5 Umpire Clinic: February 25-26 at Quito Little League Register online: http://www.d39ll.org/reg_form.php District 44 Rules Clinic Friday, March 2, 7-9 pm Good Samaritan Church District 44 Umpire Mechanics Clinic Saturday, March 3, 9 am TriCities Little League (Added 1/7/12)
	2012 ANNUAL UMPIRE CLINIC For all interested in being a Little League Umpire Two-Day Clinic. Click here for more info. Taught by World Series Umpires and Western Region Instructors Saturday, February 25, 8:00 AM – 5:30 PM Sunday, February 26, 8:30 AM – 2:00 PM Lunch will be provided for FREE (Updated 1/5/12)
	Sign up now for January clinics at Hardtke World of Baseball. These clinics will cover batting and/or pitching (your choice). The price is fantastic! These clinics will take place on Sunday, January 8th and Sunday, February 19th. . SPACE IS LIMITED. Click here for more details and to sign up. (Added 12/18/110)

Player Agents: Parents of Farm division children and older, this is a job for you. It is one of the most critical positions in any Little League and requires dedication and a love for organization and the game. It is not an easy job but very rewarding.

Administrative Helpers: This position equires about an hour per week and a bit more during the season. You will be supporting the player agents and board-of-director secretaries.

Tournament Steering Committee: This will be a fun and challenging job. SSLL relies on income from spring tournaments to help in purchasing uniforms, equipment and clinics for the players. SSLL is known around the district as a great host and we need your support to keep up the reputation and to be sure our kids have the best tournament experiences possible. We are looking for several parents to step up for this critical role.

Uniform Coordinator: This position coodinates the purchase and distribution of league uniforms. You keep us looking good!

Fundraising Help: Aside from tournament and Snack Shack income, SSLL depends on our sponsors to help support our goals of enriching the lives of our children. All you members with a knack for sales, please contact us and offer a little bit of your time. I do mean a little bit.

President's Message  (12/9/11)

Dear Sunnyvale Players, Families, and Friends,
I hope that you all had wonderful Thanksgiving celebrations and look forward to more holiday celebrations into the New Year! Baseball will be here soon --the field grass is growing, bargains for equipment are available, plans are being set for the next coming months. And our banners are up, and flyers are going around because REGISTRATION for the 2012 spring season is OPEN! I encourage you to sign up for our early registration fees ($15 discount) as the Registration section on our website will explain. Also, the weather has delayed us, but there will be notices through the winter for practices at the batting cages and at different facilities in the area. Winter break and the preseason months are great times to participate in winter clinics that are being held by area training facilities and to cross train. We are making great plans with baseball to help us all grow in the ideals of sportsmanship, honesty, loyalty, courage, teamwork, commitment, life principles, and respect for authority in a fun and friendly community-based program. The full blast fun of baseball is coming!
New Items and Reminders
To complete Registration -- Age and Residency Verification Requirements. Little League International requires an original birth certificate and three proofs of residency. In addition, Codes of Conduct will be available soon and should be signed and submitted by players and parents/guardians.

All volunteers serving as managers, coaches, team administrators, and board members need to submit a 2012 LLI Volunteer Application form for a background check.
All prospective managers and coaches, including returning managers and coaches, please send an email to me with your contact information (name, address, email, phone) and the division that you are interested in coaching. All prospective managers, including returning mangers, also must submit a Manager Application and Code of Ethics form and fill out a 2012 LLI Volunteer Application. These forms are available on our website under the Volunteer tab.
When reviewing equipment, please check the new rules on acceptable bats for 2012 are available on our website under League Policies.

Board of Director Updates and Volunteers Needed
New Umpire Scheduler: At the last Board of Directors meeting, Mario Huang was elected as the new Umpire Scheduler since Shirley Frantz resigned from the position. We thank Shirley for her work with the youth umpires and our league over the Fall Ball season.
Director Opening: Webmaster
Additional Support Volunteers Needed: We are seeking volunteers willing to work in administrative support to produce materials for Player Agents and the Secretaries. Ability in excel, typing software, document production is necessary.
If you are interested in serving as a member of the Board or a support volunteer, please contact me at jdfairweather@sbcglobal.net.

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