Welcome to the Pelham Pirates in the 2009 Girls International Divison of the Pelham Little League

The following email was issued to the team on Thursday, Mar. 26, 2009 at 10:50 a.m.:
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From: Bell, Blake A
Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2009 10:50 AM
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Subject: Welcome to the Pelham Pirates in the 2009 Girls International Division of the Pelham Little League

Hello All:

Last night the Pelham Little League provided me with the roster for the Pelham Pirates in the Girls International Division. Attached is the team roster as it now stands. Since the league has only provided me with the players' names, contact email information and telephone numbers, I had to do some sleuthing to locate parents' names, addresses and the like. Please forgive me if I have made errors and please let me know of any corrections.

The team has a Web site to which I already have posted a tremendous amount of information and links to educational and training videos. It will be one of our principal means of communication. It is located here: http://pelhampirates.blogspot.com/ Please add that address to your favorites or write it down.

Also attached is a "Manager's Memo" with important information. Both the Manager's Memo and the Team Roster also have been posted to the team Web site. The roster likely will be updated as I receive additional information from each of you.

To play it safe, I would be most appreciative if, when you have time, you would hit the reply button and provide me with the following information (some of which will confirm or correct what I already have included in the draft roster):

Parents' Name(s):
Home Address:
Home Phone:
Cell Phone Number(s):
Parent(s) Email Address(es):

I apologize for the length of this message, but I need to include the following brief announcements:

1. The League conducts an annual mandatory coaches clinic for all managers and coaches. That clinic will be held on April 14, 2009 with time and location to be determined. For the first time, that clinic will be open to parents of all players.

2. The Little League Parade will be held the morning of April 18 with the gathering to begin at 8:30 a.m. in front of the Pelham Art Center I will provide you with further information in that regard as soon as it becomes available.

3. Managers have not yet received uniforms for the players. I will communicate with you again as soon as I have received the uniforms to arrange distribution.

4. The schedules have not yet been set, but it is possible that games will begin on Saturday, April 18 shortly after the parade.

5. The Commissioner has informed me that each team in the Girls Softball International Division likely will be able to obtain field permits to conduct "one or two" practices before the season begins. More information is expected shortly and I will try to convey it to you -- typically by email and by the team Web site -- as soon as I receive it. In the past I have held some informal "non-required" practices just for the fun of it throughout the season. I will let you know as things develop this year.

6. You will note from the roster that we have ten players (unless the roster changes in the next two weeks). That is terrific since everyone will play all the time! The League has tried to keep the teams small this year so everyone stays busy!

I look forward to a great season with each of you!

Best regards,

Blake