HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 3.4 Little League Challng Presentation
STAFF REPORT CITY CLERK
File #950-40
CITY COUNCIL
DATE:May 21, 2013
TO:
Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM:
Joni Pattillo, City Manager
SUBJECT:
Presentation on the Little League Challenger Division Program
Prepared by Paul McCreary, Parks and Community Services Director
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Mr. Dave Wetmore, Administrator of Little League District 57, will make a presentation to the
th
City Council on the Little League Challenger Division program. The 9 Annual Western Region
Challenger Jamboree will be held in Dublin on May 25, 2013. This annual tournament attracts
scores of teams from across the western United States and Canada.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
None.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council receive the presentation.
Submitted By Reviewed By
Director of Parks and Assistant City Manager
Community Services
DESCRIPTION:
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 fields at no charge. District 57 is
also host to the annual Challenger Jamboree for the Western Region. This tournament is held
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in Dublin and attracts scores of Challenger teams from across the western United States and
from as far away as British Columbia, Canada.
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 25,
2013 in Dublin. Mr. Wetmore was one of five individuals 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. Wetmore.
ATTACHMENTS:
None.
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