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DATE:
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STAFF REPORT
CITY COUNCIL
CITY CLERK
File #950-40
December 6, 2011
Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
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Joni Pattillo, City Manager ° ~'
Presentation on the Little League Challenger Division Program
Prepared by Paul McCreary, Assistant Director of Parks and Community Services
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Mr. Dave Wetmore, Administrator of Little League District 57, will make a presentation to the
City Council on the Little League Challenger Division program. The 8t" Annual Western Region
Challenger Jamboree will be held in Dublin in May 2012. This annual tournament attracts
scores of teams from across the western United States and Canada.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
None.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council receive the report.
Submitted By
Director of Parks and
Community Services
DESCRIPTION:
Reviewed By
Assistant City Manager
The Challenger Division was established in 1989 as a separate division of Little League to
enable boys and girls with physical and mental challenges, ages 4 to 18, or up to age 22 if still
enrolled in high school, to enjoy the game of baseball along with the millions of other children
who participate in this sport worldwide. Today more than 30,000 children participate in more
than 900 Challenger Divisions worldwide.
District 57 of Little League has a challenger League that plays in Dublin. Since the inception of
the program the City has provided the Challenger teams the use of fields at no charge. District
57 is also host to the annual Challenger Jamboree for the Western Region. This tournament is
held in Dublin and attracts scores of Challenger teams from across the western United States
and from as far away as British Columbia, Canada.
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Dave Wetmore, Little League District 57 Administrator, will make a presentation to the City
Council on the Challenger Division and the Western Region Jamboree scheduled for May 2012
in Dublin. Mr. Wetmore was one of five individuals recently selected to the Little League
International Advisory Board (LLIAB). The LLIAB is a group of 12 individuals with extensive Little
League experience who provide input and feedback to Little League's Board of Directors on
items that they see out in the field. Mr. Wetmore has been a Little League volunteer for over 25
years.
NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH:
A copy of the Staff Report was sent to Mr. Dave Wetmore.
ATTACHMENTS: None.
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