Announcement
A Letter from the Girls' Softball Director, J.R.Nocerino
Posted by Michael Polikoff on
Jun 28 2006
at
05:00PM PDT
To All Forest Hills Little Leaguers, Girls Softball Players and their families,
I am very excited to be part of the 2009 season and extremely proud of our organization. This year proves to be a standout year for the whole league - especially for Girls Softball.
Thanks to the continued support of our Chairman Tom Brennan, and Evan Spilke the President of Little League we are showcasing some great changes on Field 3 this year. In the off season we have put up an electronic scoreboard on a field that will be dedicated to Girls Softball. The infield has been transformed to a flat field of clay minus a mound. Lights have also been erected so that we will be able to play night games this season.
This year we have the biggest membership in recent memories as we field 10 teams , with a total of 118 girls in 3 divisions. Our oldest division will continue as it did last year traveling through out Queens and playing other teams of their same age. One of our sponsors Councilwoman Melinda Katz has done so much for our organization of sports - which in turn has enabled us to see this vision of a spring travel team. Her support is tremendous.
On the other end of the spectrum our youngest division will continue as a clinic for the first half of the season- which will enable the girls to learn the skills necessary to compete and play on their own by mid season. We also thank Judy Chase and THE CAGE for providing us with clinics including agility - pitching - hitting and pitching. These clinics are the base that our coaches need to take our girls to the next level.
Which brings us to the middle division. These 4 teams are the future of our organization and the impact we make in the sport of Girls Softball. For the first time in many years we are losing girls who are making their high school teams. This hasn't been the case in many years and is a reflection of how well the program teaches them for all levels. I hope to see in the next several years our first college scholarship player.
And finally, though I have been blessed to be the voice and face of this league for several years, I would be remiss if I did not make it clear that all the success has more to do with the Board that has assembled with me to see this vision through. Kathryn Thome tracks our finances - coordinates our programs and fundraisers, and is the true marketing genius who has put us in the public eye. Brandi Levin continues to bridge the world between girls and boys for us and is the soldier who gets all the little tedious things done. Michael Reddy is the voice of reason for all Rules and Schedules as we grow and change with our abilities. And rounding us out is Steve Witting, Anthony Orlando and Dan O' Brien who fill in the pieces when decisions need to be made.
In closing I am truly humbled to be at the front of this ship, proud of the board of directors that helps me day to day - season to season - grateful to the administration for their personal and monetary support and most importantly extremely impressed at the group of young ladies who take the field every week - proud to wear the name FOREST HILLS GIRLS SOFTBALL !
Now - Lets Play Ball !!!!
Warmest Regards,
J.R. Nocerino
Director
Girls Softball
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