Little League Sign-Ups:
Sat., March 1, 2008 9am-Noon and Tues., March 4, 2008
6:30-8:30pm

Rowayton Little League will hold sign-ups for its 2008 Little League and Softball programs this Saturday, March 1 from 9 a.m. to noon and Tuesday, March 4 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Rowayton Community Center. All boys and girls who live in Rowayton or Wilson Point are eligible to play.

Little League Age Eligibility

Boys and girls who have turned 5 before April 31, 2008, and who have not yet turned 13 by April 31, 2008, are eligible to play in one of our four levels of Little League -- T-ball, Community League, Minor League or Major League. Due to insurance regulations, we are not permitted to accept children who are not 5 years old as of April 31, 2008.

Introducing Girls Softball

This year we will be offering girls softball as part of our Little League program. The "majors" division will be for girls ages 11-12. Girls who reached the age of 11 by Dec. 31, 2007 are eligible for the "majors" division. The "juniors" division will be for girls 13 and 14.

Registration Fees

Fees for the 2008 season are $80 for T-Ball; $95 for Community League, and $125 for the Major and Minor leagues. Girls softball fees will be $90. A late fee of $25 will be charged to cover the additional time and expenses for any child not registered by March 8.

Please note that all new players must have a birth certificate and proof of residence (a utility bill or other proof of residence will do) for the signup.

And as always, we are looking for moms and dads who want to coaches, assistant coaches, or general helpers.

History

Rowayton Little League's began in 1959. It started with a double header - teams/starting pitchers - "Rowayton Hose"/John Emig, vs. "Rowayton Pharmacy"/Eric Wienola (We believe, maybe Fred Green), then "Bora"/Tim Kipp vs. "Rowayton Fuel"/Lanny Openshaw.

Vinnie Velotti was the first President.

Rowayton Hose was easily the best team that year, led by Reverend Emig's oldest son, John.

The Little League's predecessor, by a year, was The Community League. It allowed slightly older kids and Tom Freston - now Chairman of MTV - was one of the better players.

Check out the new Rowayton Sports web site at
www.rowaytonlittleleague.com.
For more information, please call John Massey at 838-5298.