Cheer Up, Baseball Season Starts In Three Weeks - Time For Roosevelt Island Kids To Register For Youth Center Little League and Adults To Volunteer

Despite the dreary day and rain to come this weekend, their is plenty of reason to cheer because the Baseball season is about to begin very soon. Spring training has started and the April 4 opening day with the Yankees playing the Red Sox is only three weeks away. Can you get any better than that?

Well, if you're a kid on Roosevelt Island maybe you can if you sign up soon for the Roosevelt Island Youth Center's Little League Program. The Youth Center's Director, Charlie DeFino sends the following message to Roosevelt Island kids and adults interested in participating in the Little League.

Baseball Season 2010

It’s Time for Baseball and We Want You to join us again. Enclosed you will find a Flyer with Registration Form on the back for youth ages 6 to 15. We are sorry, but due to Insurance Issues and Little League rules your child must be 6 before May 1st, 2010 and cannot turn 16 before May 1st 2010 to be able to play.

We will have 3 Divisions, Tee Ball, Minors, Majors and we hope to at least 1 team in the Juniors Division (14-15) this year, but the number of teams will depend on registration (registration closes Saturday March 27h, 2010) and the Number of Volunteers we have for the Season.

We need Parent and Family members to volunteer to Coach or Manage at every level, we need your help to continue this very successful program (26th Season) for the Roosevelt Islands Youth. It is impossible to continue this program without your help, so please call Mr. Charles DeFino at 1-212-935-3646 between 9AM to 9PM, Monday to Friday and volunteer to help your children.

Remember these are your children, this is your community and its your time to Volunteer.

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As the character Terrence Mann played by James Earl Jones in Field of Dreams says:

The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been baseball. America is ruled by it like an army of steamrollers. It has been erased like a blackboard, rebuilt and erased again. But baseball has marked the time. This field, this game, is a part of our past, Ray. It reminds us of all that once was great.

Here's how to contact the Roosevelt Island Youth Center and the registration form is below.

Baseball Registration Form 2010

Play Ball or just go have a catch!