Fairfield Pacific Little League
2010 and Beyond2010 and Beyond
Goals Expansion of FPLL/Allan
Witt playing field complex Enhance the playing
experience Enhance the quality of
instruction Institute new Challenger
and Junior Divisions Increase the participation
rate of volunteers Community/sponsorship
development Financial stability
Expansion of FPLL/Allan Witt Complex Goal:
Phase I start Fall of 2009 Complete Phase I in February of 2010
Depends on fundraising/grants (stretch goal)
Games played during 2010 season Finalize Use Agreement w/City of Fairfield
FPLL Building Committee Meeting Re-establish with focus on engineering,
construction and fundraising Review estimate and identify needs and
responsibilities Meeting of interested donors/contributors
Outline the project scope and identified needs
Seek contributions/commitments Provide support to entities requiring
company approval Outline benefits of participation
(advertising, etc.) Focused fundraising effort
Materials/labor Financial donations Grants
“Field O&M fund” to address future, major renovations?
Enhance the Playing Experience Goal: Provide opportunities for youth to improve their baseball skills Institute series of 1-day “Fall” camps
Partner with local high school coaches, etc. for instruction Hitting Fielding
Nominal fee ($10-$20/day) as fundraiser Sundays so as not to interfere with soccer
January “Get Ready for Season” camp (prior to tryouts) Morning session
Ages 5 – 8 Afternoon sessions
Ages 9 – 12 Enhance Umpiring skills
Provide additional/continued umpire training Written materials as well as hands-on instruction Written tests on rules/situations/positioning
Assignment of experienced umpires with less experienced umpires New umpires to start in Minor A
Scheduling and start times Schedule games so that kids can “stay and watch” their friends play Move Major and Minor A start times to 5pm at least thru April so that games have better chance of
going 6 innings Interleague play
Work with Fairfield Atlantic, Suisun and Cordelia/Tri-Valley to schedule/confirm Major and Minor A interleague games
Enhance the Quality of Instruction Goal: Provide continuous training and feedback that allows
Managers/Coaches to improve the baseball experience Instruction
“Big Al” type clinics that focus on practice organization and drills Focus on Manager
Quality Aligned with League Goals
Communication to Managers of Expectations Provide an upfront, detailed list of Division rules and responsibilities Managers need to review and sign acknowledging their understanding of and
adherence to responsibilities Evaluations
Solicit end-of-season feedback from parents to improve quality of coaching Player experience and desire to play next year Manager’s knowledge of the game Manager’s organizational skills for practice and games Manager followed division rules and rotation requirements Manager communication and leadership skills
Institute Challenger and Junior Divisions Goal: Expand baseball
opportunity for all of Fairfield’s youth
Challenger Division Mentally and/or physically
disabled youth Determine program size; FPLL
only, city-wide, or district-wide? Field availability
Junior Division Transition division for 13-14
year olds Regulation size diamond, 7
innings, conventional rules Determine program size Retention, manager selection
and field availability
Increase Volunteer Participation Goal: Increase the participation of league
parents in the various aspects of league operations including: Field Maintenance Building Project Fundraising Umpiring Concessions
Community/Sponsor Development Goal: Facilitate long-term relationships with key business and
community leaders Assign board members to specific entities/people to act as
league ambassadors Relationship is more than once/year $ solicitation Solicit feedback
Year round communications Electronic newsletter during season; quarterly newsletter out-of-
season? Communicate key messages
Children participation levels League standings and highlights New developments (i.e. Minor B, Challenger, receipt of building
project permits, etc.) Sponsorship solicitation to match company budgeting cycles?
Financial Stability/Strength Goal: Ensure financial strength and proper accounting of both
ongoing league operations and building project expenses Understand league operational costs/division
Costs/player Uniforms Equipment Utilities Field Maintenance
Understand league revenue sources (year-to-year variation) Registration fees Concessions Sponsorships (team and league) Fundraising (i.e. candy)
Reserve fund