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2) Moms get your pencils and 2009 calenders ready. Here are some tentative dates for the 2009 season

4) 2008 Coaches - Please make sure your Player Evaluations are completed. We need this information for the upcoming 2009 draft. Wives, if your significant other coached last year harass him every single day to complete his player evaluations. Simple HLL Rule - No 2008 Eval, No 2009 Coaching

May everyone have a great Holiday Season and Happy New Year. Registration is right around the corner.

HLL is looking for aspiring broadcasters and journalists for the 2009 season. Opportunities are open for weekly “sports center” anchor people, game broadcasters, weekly journalists, game announcers and photographers. We are also looking for parent volunteers to help manage HLL media. This is a great opportunity for high school and collage aged kids to get exposure to journalism on local cable TV and in the newspaper. For information please contact Rich Simon (r.simon@comcast.net).

Calling all HLL Mom’s…As painful as some may think, HLL has decided to move beyond the traditional “Smoker” to a Family Centered Baseball Event at the Community House next Spring. Since us guys only know how to purchase cigars and large quantities of ale, we are reaching out to the HLL Mom’s to help organize the event. If anyone is interested please contact Rich Simon (r.simon@comcast.net).

I know it’s not even Halloween, but since every store has had their Christmas garb out since Labor Day, I thought I’d mention this…During all HLL Academy Sessions and HLL Tryouts (mid Feb), Wilson Baseball equipment will be for sale. We will have the newest and best baseball equipment at unbelievable prices. Also, we will have equipment for all age groups to ensure your child has the right size glove and bat for the 2009 season.

As we move into the 2009 season, we need to keep focused on the purpose of kid sports in general. Jere Longman wrote a great article about Elena Delle Donne that we all should take to heart and make sure we give our kids a chance to be kids and play sports together with all their friends.

On a final note, when you see Steve McKenna at Starbucks or next season at Pierce Park, please give him a pat on the back for an unbelievable job serving at HLL President. HLL is stronger than ever thanks to his hard (and thankless) work. As for myself, feel free to approach me at anytime with questions or concerns. I am 6' 3", with strikingly handsome features and thick dark hair. I don't wear glasses or baseball caps. If you can't find me, please feel free to harass Steve.
Enjoy the Holiday's and Looking forward to a great 2009 Season.
Rich Simon

The Board of the Hinsdale Little League is pleased to announce its officers for the 2009 season:

Thanks for stepping up and being willing to sacrifice your time and energy for our kids. Please support their efforts to keep HLL strong.

The Board would also like to welcome it new Board members for 2009, including:

Welcome to the Board. Your are doing important work for the kids of Hinsdale.

Thanks for your years of dedicated, thankless services. Hundreds of Hinsdale kids are better for your efforts.

(1) The lights issue is back alive. There is a meeting on October 8th at 7:30 PM at the Village Hall. Anyone interested in seeing lights on the Peirce West field, please attend. More information is coming out in an email to the parents. At a minimum, email the Village officials listed below and share your thoughts.

(2) The Hinsdale Little League Academy is set to open again on November 1st. See below for details:

HLL MEDIA

Hi everyone! Alex Klein here. I'm the guy who reads your emails to info@hinsdalell.org, posts score updates and changes, and manages the HLL MEDIA program. I am a rising sophomore at Duke and I just returned for the summer. This is going to be my third summer working with HLL, and I'm very excited about some of our new programs this year!

I want to tell you a little more about HLL MEDIA. Currently, we have about 5 high school photographers that take about 250 pictures a week for about 10 games per week. I personally post announcements on team pages that let you know when one of your games has been photographed. We're trying to hit them all! Make sure to check your team page(s) often to see if we've been at any of your games.

Also, we're working on letting you purchase pictures that these aspiring photographers take. We'll be rolling out that feature shortly.

In the coming weeks, our awesome HLL MEDIA coordinator, Nick Bucheleres, a Hinsdale Central junior, will be introducing live announcers, student bands on the weekends, and much more. His ultimate task is to make the World Series Day the best it's ever been. He's got a few surprises up his sleeve; stay tuned. These are exciting times for Hinsdale Little League!

Lastly, we are always looking for more photographers, announcers, writers, and even video broadcasters to work with HLL MEDIA. It's a great gig - the pay is good, you work outside, you work when you want, and you have fun doing it. If you, your son or daughter, his or her friends, or anyone else is interested, email me at info@hinsdalell.org.

As always, feel free to email me about any problems, concerns, questions, or comments you have!

Have a great season,

Alex

Game Pictures from last summer's Hinsdale Little League World Series Day.

-- HLL Media is in full force this season! If you have any questions or comments, email us at info@hinsdalell.org.

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