Random acts of kindness

There are literally thousands of man-hours volunteered by Board Members, Managers, Coaches, Umpires, Team Moms, Concession Workers, etc. throughout the Little League season. 

The Board of Directors meets 2-3 times a month starting in October, plus MANY hours spent outside of the meetings, to prepare for the season. Organizing and executing Registration, Tryouts, the Draft, Player/Manager/Umpire Clinics,  Opening Day, the Regular Season, Tournaments, Closing Ceremonies and All-Stars takes more work than most can imagine. There is even more work done behind the scenes on Uniforms, Equipment, Concessions, Fields and Grounds, Database Entry, Web Site Management, Scheduling and Manager Selection. There are over 600 players, age 5-12, on several teams in NVLL this year alone. Managers, Coaches, and Team Moms put in countless hours to make these teams run smoothly.

However, I truly believe the success of NVLL is based upon random acts of kindness. I have personally witnessed parents or volunteers who have stepped forward and volunteered to do something for the League out of the goodness of their hearts. These acts either "fill the gap" when someone is truly needed or many times, free up Board Members to work on other things that make our League better.

Here is a small sample of the random acts of kindness I have witnessed this year:

Ralph Nardo volunteered to umpire 14 Major League games throughout the 2003 season. His son is not even playing Little League:  *** "2002 Volunteer of the Year" award recipient***

Erica Daniel, a Ruckel Middle School student, organized nine of her friends from the Yearbook Staff to come help at Opening Day. 

The countless hours spent by our Fields and Grounds crews and other volunteers during several of our work days this year.

This list is in no way all inclusive. Please do not be offended if I failed to mention someone. Send additions to: webmaster@nvllb.org.

Contact the league and see where you can help. Every person has some way they can help out. Even something as small as picking up trash makes a difference (just ask a Park Ranger).