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Lance Cpl. Joshua Corral, a Marine and Danville Little League graduate serving his first tour of duty overseas, was killed in Afghanistan Nov. 18 while in combat in Helmand province.
“Joshua played in the Danville Little League program from Tee Ball through Big League, and his family has been very active in the league,” Dave Wetmore, California’s Little League District 57 Administrator in that area, said. “He was a person who everyone liked who was willing to put his life on the line so all of us could enjoy the freedom we have. For someone his age, I think that speaks volumes to the kind of person he was.”
The 2010 graduate of San Ramon Valley High School grew up in Danville, Calif., and was known by most in the town as Chachi. He enlisted in the Marines shortly after graduating. Joshua, the second oldest of four brothers, was an exemplary soldier graduating first in his Marine Corps class.
Lance Cpl. Corral, who was 19 years old, was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force in Twentynine Palms, Calif.
Mr. Corral’s father, Arnie, has been an active member of the Danville Little League for many years, currently serving on the Board of Directors.
There are two events planned to honor Joshua Corral.
Saturday, November 26th, 2011 at 7:30 p.m. on the San Ramon Valley High School Soccer/Football Field . His community of family and friends are invited to attend this evening to remember the young soldier and friend that they loved. Please bring blankets to sit on. Anyone who is interested is welcome to bring baked goods on this evening and leave them on the tables that will be outside of the snack shack for all of the guests to enjoy afterwards.
Wednesday, Nov. 30th, 2011 there will be a Memorial Service to honor Josh at 12:30 p.m. at East Bay Fellowship Church. 2615 Camino Tassajara Danville, CA 94506. All are welcome to attend. Reception to follow.
The Little League Challenger Program is a program for mentally and physically challenged youth, helping them to enjoy the full benefits of Little League participation in an athletic environment structured to their abilities. More information about the Challenger Program is located HERE.
District 57 has several Challenger teams throughout the district. Teams meet each Sunday afternoon at the Dublin Sports Grounds to play games from March through June. In addition, District 57 sponsors the Annual Western Regional Challenger Jamboree each Memorial Day weekend, with teams from around the Bay Area and the state attending.
If you are interested in participating in the Challenger Program and don't know which league you are part of or where to start, contact our District 57 Challenger Director, Mike Muranaka at muranakamy@hotmail.com
Little Leagues Guidelines on Compensating for Services
Little League has released guidelines on compensating others for services (e.g. Umpires, Snack Bar personnel, etc), including what determines whether a person is a contractor or an employee, and the tax and insurance consequences. These guildlines may be found at the Little League website by clicking here.
The SCOTT Umpire Manual
The "Scott" (named for the developer, Scott Nelson, Danville Little League), is a complete training tool for Little League umpire mechanics.
Click HERE to download this great resource for both youth and adult umpires.
Useful Umpire Websites
A list of useful website, for both information, scheduling, and equipment, is located HERE.
