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Posted by COREY ESSELMANN at May 4, 2019 5:00PM PDT

Opening Day Ceremonies – Rescheduled

As it turned out, there was no rain or snow Saturday morning but it was very cool with a strong breeze; the younger players likely would not have had a great time standing around during the ceremony.

As a make up for cancelling the opening day event, we are planning to have a mid-season event on Sat, Jun 8 starting at 9am. We will have several of the same events from opening day, we will also do our best to add a thing or two to keep this a special day for the players. Please save the date for now, more details to come.

Concessions Volunteers

We still need to fill three concession volunteer shifts for May, two needed for tomorrow May 4. The shifts for June will be posted after the May shifts have been filled.

When signing up, please pay attention to the eligibility statements on the signup page.

GLL Concessions Sign Up HERE.

Upcoming GLL Fundraisers

Even Odds Pizza Fundraiser – Please help GLL with a dining for dollars fundraiser. On Wed, May 15th from 10:00am-9:00pm, Even Odds Pizza will donate 50% of your purchase to Grafton Little League as long as you mention GLL at the time of purchase. Please help us out with this easy fundraiser; you have to eat anyway :). Event flyer HERE.

GLL Beer Tasting Fundraiser – Please plan to join GLL for our first Beer Tasting Fundraiser, Fri, Jun 7, 7pm-9pm at the River Room in
Grafton. Sample great brews and enjoy a fun evening out with the GLL
community; funds raised from this event will go to support the ongoing
construction of the new Grafton Little League complex. Event flyer HERE.

Interested in supporting our event? We are looking for Event and Beer
Table Sponsors, Wine Pull donations, and raffle basket donations.
Please contact Stacy Fischer for more information.

Ball Throw Contest – Sat, Jun 8, 9am, LL1 (this is reschedueld from Opening Day) -
In two short years, the ball throw contest\fundraiser has grown to
become a much-anticipated fun event; it is really cool to see hundreds
of baseballs flying through the air at one time. Please plan to
purchase a few balls to participate, anyone (players, non-players, even adults) can
enter. This year we have $570 in prizes spread over three divisions of
throwers. All proceeds go directly towards the continued enhancement
of our new Little League complex. Event flyer HERE.

Burghardt Sporting Goods Discounts

GLL
is again partnering with Burghardt Sporting Goods this season.
Burghardt is offering the following discounts to GLL members:

10% off in-store sales & online orders all year, click HERE for additional info and HERE for coupon.
15% off online bat orders, click HERE for details.
Upcoming GLL weekend with additional discounts on select items. Date TBD.

Board of Director Positions – 2020

We are looking to fill the following Board of Director positions:

Secretary – 2020
Volunteer Coordinator – 2020

Please consider volunteering for GLL, it is a very rewarding experience and a great way to give back to the Grafton community. Please contact any current Board member if you would like more information.

Sponsors

We
are very fortunate to have a core group of loyal sponsors that have
been with us for several years; we also have new sponsors join us each
year.
It is through the generosity of these sponsors that we are able to
continue to offer our little league program. Please review our current list of sponsors and consider using them for your needs and services when possible. If you are interested in sponsoring a team you can find details in the SPONSORSHIP section of the "Downloads" page of this website; or contact Linda Plier by clicking HERE.

New GLL Fields Complex

We
continue to make slow, but steady progress developing our new Little
League fields at the corner of River Bend and Lakefield Roads. We
eagerly anticipate being able to build out the 3rd field this summer;
this will be a full-size Juniors field and is being built in memory to
Matt Malkowski.

We still have many additional needs for our new
Little League complex: 3rd LL field, practice fields, batting cages,
restrooms, concessions building, equipment shed, parking lot, power,
water\sewer, etc.; you get the idea.

We continue to search for
sponsors and contributions that can help us continue our build out. If
you are able to help in any way with equipment, services or other
donations, please contact Jerry Faust.

Please consider volunteering to help with this project; your efforts will be a legacy for our community for decades to come.

Board of Directors Meetings

The Grafton Little League Board of Directors meet the first Tuesday of each month (excluding April) at the Grafton Senior Center at 8pm. All are welcome to come and share ideas and\or concerns.

Posted by Mike Wagner at Nov 9, 2018 4:00PM PST ( 0 Comments )

GLL Schedules - 2019

The following are clickable links:

Notes:

These linked schedules are Google Sheets documents, they are always the most current.
All field usage requests must be approved by the GLL Scheduler; please check field availability on the schedule before contacting the scheduler.

Season End Celebration

Posted by Mike Wagner at Aug 6, 2018 5:00PM PDT ( 0 Comments )

End of Season Celebration

The GLL End of Season Party and kickball games will be held Sun, Aug 5 at Centennial Park. T-Ball and Challenger players will meet from 12pm-2pm, all others will meet from 3pm-5pm. We will be serving a picnic lunch and cake, having kickball games, bounce house and distribute awards; this is a free event, no need to bring anything. Please join us, this is a nice way to wrap up the season with your teammates.

Who is Grafton Little League

Posted by Mike Wagner at Mar 29, 2018 5:00PM PDT ( 0 Comments )

Who is Grafton Little League and How Does It Work?

Grafton Little League (GLL), based in Grafton, WI, is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization that operates under a charter from Little League International. The Mission of Little League International can be viewed HERE.

Grafton Little League was founded in 1975 and began with 48 players on four teams in a single division; in 2018, over 430 players will participate on 42 teams in 9 divisions.

The following is a high level look at how Grafton Little League operates. Please feel free to contact any of the Board of Director members if you have questions.

RESIDENCY, SCHOOLS and ELIGIBILITY:

Children that reside within the GLL boundaries and\or attend a school within the GLL boundaries are eligible to play for GLL and are also eligible for GLL All Star teams. Children that do not reside within the GLL boundaries and do not attend a school within the GLL boundaries are still able to play for GLL (pending roster availability) but these children are not eligible for All Star teams.

DIVISIONS:

T-Ball

Boys and Girls aged 5-6 (Tee or coach pitch). Exceptions will be made for 4 year olds if a parent agrees to manage or coach a T-Ball team.

Baseball

Rookies - Boys and Girls aged 7-8 (Machine Pitch)

Minors – Boys and Girls aged 9-10 (Player Pitch)

Majors – Boys and Girls aged 11-12 (Player Pitch)

Juniors - Boys and Girls aged 13-14 (Player Pitch)

Seniors - Boys and Girls aged 15-16 (Player Pitch)

Softball

Rookies - Girls aged 7-8 (Machine Pitch)

Minors - Girls aged 9-10 (Player Pitch)

Majors - Girls aged 11-12 (Player Pitch)

Challenger

Boys and Girls aged 4-18 with intellectual and\or physical challenges

REGISTRATION:

Registration for T-Ball, Baseball and Softball is done online and starts January 1; baseball and softball registration runs for ~5 weeks, T-Ball registration runs for ~13 weeks. There also is an in-person registration session offered at the Grafton Senior Center the last Saturday in January. Challenger division registration is done in person. T-Ball, baseball and softball players may be allowed to play up one division pending a skills evaluation.

A 0% interest, 4-installment payment plan is available when registering online. If you are experiencing financial difficulties, Grafton Little League will work with you to assure that all children that want to play Little League Baseball, Softball or T-Ball have that opportunity; we have a limited number of scholarships available.

FUNDRAISING:

During registration, Baseball and Softball players will be required to purchase three BaseballMania game cards or one box of the World's Finest Candy Bars. T-Ball players will be required to purchase one BaseballMania game card. You can choose whether or not to resell the fundraising items or just keep them for your own use; reselling these items significantly reduces your registration cost. If desired, you will be able to purchase and resell additional BaseballMania game cards and\or candy bars which will benefit GLL.

TEAMS:

Team managers, along with their assistant coaches, will draft the Baseball and Softball teams in late February; T-Ball teams will be formed in April. Team managers will contact parents to introduce themselves and inform you what team your child is on.

FAMILY MEETING:

There is a Family Meeting in April at Grafton High School for players & parents. At this meeting you will hear details about the GLL season; players will also meet their coaches, receive their team caps and BaseballMania game cards.

OPENING DAY CEREMONY:

There is an Opening Day Ceremony the last Saturday in April. All teams will participate in a parade onto the field where we will introduce each team, their manager, coaches and sponsor. After the parade there is a ball throw fundraiser contest. The GLL scholarship winner is also introduced at this event who then throws out the season’s opening pitch.

PRACTICE SCHEDULE:

Team managers will set the practice schedule and then communicate it to you.

Practices are typically scheduled for weekday evenings and weekends.
T-Ball and Rookies Baseball practice starts in May.
Minors, Majors & Juniors Baseball practice starts in April.
Seniors Baseball has 1-3 practices in early April.
Rookies & Minors Softball practice starts in April.

GAME SCHEDULE:

Game schedules will be posted online and communicated to parents when completed.

Games are usually played on weekday evenings and Saturdays.
T-Ball and Rookies Baseball games are June - July.
Minors, Majors & Juniors Baseball games are April - July.
Seniors Baseball Games are April - mid May.
Rookies, Minors & Majors Baseball will have a tournament in mid July.
Rookies & Minors Softball games are May - July.

FIELD LOCATIONS:

Grafton Little League utilizes multiple fields.

Little League fields 1 & 2 are located along 9th Avenue northeast of John Long Middle School.
Little League fields 3 & 4 are located along 5th Avenue west of John Long Middle School.
The Varsity field is located along 9th Avenue north of Little League field 2.
The JV field is located adjacent to Grafton Elementary School.
T-Ball games will be played on four grass fields adjacent to John Long Middle School.
Baseball Majors & Juniors and the Softball teams will also play in other communities.
There are two fields ready for play at the new GLL Complex, it is located at the corners of River Bend and Lakefield roads in the Town of Grafton.

COMMUNICATION:

Email and text messaging are the primary communication tools used by GLL.

Team managers will communicate team specific information to you.
The GLL President and other Board members will occasionally send mass emails to the entire league for league-wide news and special events.
Game and practice rain out information will be communicated via text messaging sent to your mobile phone.
Email addresses for the GLL Board of Directors are posted on this website. Please feel free to contact them with any questions or concerns.

PICTURES:

Individual and team pictures will be taken in May.

VOLUNTEERING:

It takes a large and dedicated group of passionate volunteers to deliver a successful Little League program for our players and parents. Baseball and Softball players are required to pay a Volunteer Fee at registration; upon completing ~2-3 hours of volunteer work, a gift card (equal in value to the volunteer fee) to a local business will be given out. Volunteer opportunities include manager, coach, board member, concessions, field maintenance, special events, etc. There is a Volunteers page on this website with additional details. Please consider volunteering your time to help GLL, it is a great way to give back to the community and it is very rewarding.

SPONSORS:

GLL has been very fortunate to have a core group of loyal sponsors that have been with us for several years; we also have new sponsors join us each year. It is through the generosity of these sponsors that we are able to continue to offer our Little League program. Please review our list of sponsors and consider using them for your needs and services when possible. If you are a business interested in sponsoring GLL, please contact a GLL Board Member.

ALL STAR TEAMS:

GLL typically will field four baseball All Star teams (8-10, 9-11, 10-12, 13-14). The All Star teams will represent GLL in district competition held in mid-July; the 12 year olds have the opportunity to advance to the Little League World Series in Williamsport, PA. Players that do not live within the GLL boundaries and do not attend a school within the GLL boundaries are not eligible for All Star teams.

END of SEASON PARTY:

There is an end of season party in late July or early August at Centennial Park or the Grafton Family Aquatic Center. At this event we will play kickball or swim, eat a picnic meal and award trophies or medals for placement and participation. This is a fun time to get together with your team to wrap up the season.

COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP:

Each year Grafton Little League awards a $1000 college scholarship to a Grafton High School senior. The primary criteria for evaluating applicants is:

Years of participation in Grafton Little League
Years of participation in Grafton High School baseball or softball
Years of volunteering for Grafton Little League (umpire\assistant coach)

Pitch for Matt

Posted by Mike Wagner at Feb 25, 2017 4:00PM PST ( 0 Comments )

Pitch for Matt Memorial Cornhole Tournament

Got the winter blues? The Malkowski Family invites you to an exciting day of cornhole with friends and family Feb 25 at Circle B. All are welcome, whether just for fun or a master of the boards. Here’s why…, all proceeds benefit our mission to build a Little League Field in Matt’s memory. You could say a field of dreams for a young man that was called to heaven much too early. An event flyer and sponsorship forms can be found in the Promotions section of our Downloads page.

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