Sports
Voting For North Kingstown Wickford Little League Board Members
Voting new board members and re-electing existing board members happens every September on the Little League® calendar. NKW's is Sept. 13.
Every year, North Kingstown Wickford Little League (along with every Little League in America) elects new or re-elects current positions on their executive board. Being a volunteer league, we cannot exist without the many dedicated volunteers who help organize schedules, order uniforms, clean up the baseball fields, run the concession stand, and run the league so our kids can play youth baseball. It takes about 20 of us every year to manage the 6 divisions of players, make sure we have enough baseballs, are compliant with insurance, work with sponsors, and the tasks go on and on.
Many volunteers, myself included, have been with the league for 10 years or more. I see them at Field Day, at all the District and Friendship Tournaments, at the Cookouts, Home Run Derby, and we cheer on not only our kids but our friend's kids as well. And now, for some of us, it is time to pass the awesome torch of being an NKW Little League Board Member to the next generation of parents. Parents of T-Ball and Coach Pitch players, even AAA and Majors Division, who can step into this incredible opportunity to help promote baseball in the town of North Kingstown should attend our next Executive Board Meeting. There are many important spots available, as many of our kids have now "graduated" out of Little League. We need new members to help bring ideas and energy and continue what so many of us have worked for many years to accomplish - a successful league with a wonderful set of fields and a fantastic baseball community.
If you have ever sat in the stands and said "if I were on the board, this would happen" or your son/daughter had an idea for a baseball event or you have an organizational side that you feel could benefit our league, you should attend our next board meeting. Here are some positions that the board typically votes on:
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- League or Division Commissioner
- Sponsor Agent
- Banquet Committee
- Safety Officer
- Information Officer
- Website Coordinator
- Equipment Manager
We hope to see you on Thursday, September 13th at 7:30, Lischio Field House. If you have a recommendation for a board member, email it to me at noel.p.roby@gmail.com and I will forward to the other Executive Board members for consideration.
