News and Announcements
Petaluma Little League and Casa Grande Baseball Invite You To Celebrate Jonny Gomes Day on Saturday, February 11th at Petaluma American Little League
Jonny’s storybook season earned second and third place finishes in all the major American League Rookie of the Year ballots! He has also regularly volunteered his time at Casa Grande’s annual “Camp for a Cure” fundraiser benefiting cancer and Lupus research. Jonny is sponsoring a team in each of Petaluma's three Little Leagues this spring.
Petaluma and Petaluma American, National, and Valley Little Leagues will honor Jonny’s accomplishments at Jonny Gomes Day on Saturday, February 11th at Petaluma American’s Major Field (299 Maria Drive) from noon to 3pm. ADMISSION IS FREE to this noon to 3 event! The afternoon will feature activities for family members of all ages, great ballpark food, and a memorable ceremony highlighting Jonny’s amazing season as Mayor David Glass presents Jonny with an official City Proclamation. Jonny will have a special chat with all the kids in Center Field, sign autographs and has donated signed baseball memorabilia that will be auctioned to benefit the three Little League Organizations. Petaluma's other professional baseball stars will be there. Canine Companions for Independence, the Polly Klaas Foundation, the Petaluma Police Department, and the Petaluma Fire Department will all host inforamation booths at this community minded event. Vernon Glenn, Weekend Sports Anchor at KRON4 TV in San Francisco will be our M.C. Look for highlights of the event on the news that night! This is a rare opportunity for an entire community to honor a hometown sports hero. You won’t want to miss it!
This is a "rain or shine" event. In the event of rain, the event will be held at the Casa Grande High School gym.
Saturday evening, Casa Grande High School Baseball invites you to continue the celebration at An Evening With Jonny Gomes from 6-10 pm at the Petaluma Veterans' Memorial Building. This fundraising banquet will pay tribute to Jonny and proceeds will benefit the Casa baseball program. It includes dinner with beer and wine, a host of guest speakers paying tribute to Jonny, and a silent auction. Jonny's high school jersey will be retired that evening. Casa Grande Baseball invites you to purchase a ticket in advance and help honor Jonny's accomplishments. This event is geared to high school aged fans and adults. Speakers include:
- Mayor David Glass
- Hank King, Jonny's agent and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays Scout that drafted Jonny
- Jose Tavarez, Tampa Bay DevilRays
- Joey Gomes, San Diego Padres Minor League Outfielder
- Paul Maytorena, Jonny's High School Coach
- 799 Baywood Drive (in the Petaluma Marina) - 781-2210
- 8 Fourth Street (downtown Petaluma) - 781-1810
For more info contact Tanya Sullivan (707-529-1720) or PTownBaseballMom@comcast.net.
If you can display an event flyer at your business that would really be great. Please follow this link to download one. Thank you!
More on Jonny's road from Petaluma Little League to Tropicana Field: Jonny Gomes - a PALL in the Pros!
PALL needs volunteers to organize and staff activities, food sales, and other aspects of the event. We'd love to have your help! Please contact Tanya Sullivan at 763-0560 or PTownBaseballMom@comcast.net.
Former Petaluma American Little Leaguers in MLB
That's right! Four of MLB's players got their start right here at Petaluma American Little League! They all played in the Fall Instructional League at Athletic Edge too. We'll follow the progress of our major and minor league PALLs in the Pros right here.
Jonny Gomes - Cincinati Reds system; Joey Gomes - Joliet Jackhammers, Northern League; Konrad Schmidt - Arizona D'Backs system & Louis Ott - Detroit Tigers system
Also keep tabs on : Tommy Everidge - Oakland A's system & Chad Fillinger, Joliet Jackhammers of the Northern League
Click on the following link to track all of the activities of these former PALLs in the Pros :
http://ptownpearlsofwisdom.blogspot.com/
**Enter the players name in the search box located in the upper left of the home page.
Congratulations to all our PALLs in the Pros.
Good luck during your 2010 season. We'll be watching!
REGISTRATION ANNOUNCEMENT! Get Into The Game!
Registration for the 2006 Little League Season at PALL is here! There are two ways to "Get Into The Game!".
ON LINE REGISTRATION...
... is a two step process:
Click on the "Register for the 2006 Season" link on the left. It will take you to Active.com to complete your player's Registration Form and pay fees by credit card. Then complete and print your player's Medical Release. Please consider volunteering this year and complete a Volunteer Application too. Be sure to turn off your popup blockers while completing these forms.
Note: Active.com charges a convenience fee per player.
Then, bring your printed on line registration receipt to Bernard Eldredge on January Xth, Xth, or Xth... it's your ticket to the "Express Lane". Present your player's original birth certificate, three recent proofs of your current residence, and the medical release at B.E. on any of the three In Person Registration dates listed below. You must present these documents in person, even if you register on line. We'll get you in and out in minutes! Registration info is saved from year to year so future on-line registrations will save even more time, even though you'll still need to present proof of residency and birthdate in person each year.
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SIGN UP AT IN PERSON REGISTRATION...
It will be held on the dates listed below at Bernard Eldredge Elementary School, 207 Maria Drive, Petaluma (see the Locations Link to the left for a map). Complete your forms, make your payments, and present your proof of birthdate and residence all at once.
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Whether you register on line or in person, if you have moved or live outside the Petaluma American Little League boundaries and wish to continue playing in PALL, you must also bring three proofs of residency at your OLD address (within the PALL Boundaries).
PALL Boundary Map
Questions? Please contact our Player Agent.
Additional Information:
Residency Requirements:
http://www.eteamz.com/llbcaliforniadistrict35/files/ResidenceEligibilityRequirements2006.pdf
Proof of Age Requirements
http://www.eteamz.com/llbcaliforniadistrict35/files/proof_of_age_revised_10_27_05.pdf:
If you have lost your original birth certificate, read the above Proof of Age requirements carefully. Also note that a "Certified Abstract of Birth" is no longer recognized as a legal document in California so it can't be used as Proof of Age in Little League. More on that: http://www.eteamz.com/llbcaliforniadistrict35/files/2005_abstract_bc_NO_watermark_1_15_05_1.pdf
