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Home My WebLink AboutHandouts_Regular_10/13/2022 (3)Presentation to The Village of 10/18/2022 eague Little Lequesta TFormation of: the:Tequesta Town Council for LITTLE LEAGUE CONFIDENTIAL SPORTS The Problem: No Little League in the area NORTH PALM BEACH–CLOSEST LITTLE LEAGUE PROGRAM IN DISTRICT Play NORTH PALM BEACH COUNTY LLContact•the league's boundary.the address of your home or school is within that NORTH PALM BEACH COUNTY LLwithinformational purposes only; please verify League Finder tool is for ®Anywhere, PA 12345) and search again. The your address more specific (e.g. 123 Main St, address is incorrect, please consider making map above. If the plotted location of your address has been accurately plotted on the Palm Beach, FL. Please confirm that your North , operating out ofBEACH COUNTY LLNORTH PALM located within the boundary ofThe address you entered appears to be •:33469, USATequesta Dr, Jupiter, FL 345nearBaseball North Palm Beach Little League:1hr min drive for most players and parents–45 •Traveled to Delray weekly and twice a week during playoffs•Outdated fields••Plays and practices on outdated Juno Park Fields•Only 2 teams “actually” played LL out of NPB last season •existent league-Virtually a non• Upcoming Bridge Closure:Hardships on work parents •Increases travel times •Creates logistical hurdles•Little League optionsNecessitates need for closer • WHY NO LITTLE LEAGUE IN THE AREA?GREAT QUESTION..THERE SHOULD BE..LEFT BEHINDMUNICIPALTIES OTHER TEQUESTA & •BUILTNEW FACILITIES BASEBALLALL YEAR •TRAVEL BASEBALLGARDENS•JTAA•CAL RIPKEN Why do we need to bring Tequesta?Little League back to Little League has tremendous VALUE And…Gives the community teams to interact with, support and cheer on to success!•Players learn sportsmanship, character, courage and loyalty•Little League is a household name for youth sports throughout the country•Brings Seniors to Park to watch grandchildren •Families spending time together•Healthy athletic opportunity for Kids in surrounding areas• We have a youth Sports”“arms race” for behind in the TP has been left However,…Park….play in Tequesta perfect place to Little League Baseball touches everyone is a special way!!! Opportunities for the Players:Community Service•LL World Series•Regional•State•District•Stars-All•Home Run Derby•Opening / Closing Day Ceremonies •Rec League closer to Tequesta area• LL QUOTES Yogi BerraBecause it Keeps the Parents off the Streets”….“Little League Baseball is a Very Good Thing LL QUOTES …Keith HernandezAnyone Could Play It”“The Great Thing About Little League was that continued ABOUT US MITCH GREINER•PAUL BOSSE• Paul Bosse Raising Capital•Managing Strategic Partnerships•Organization Development•Leadership•Skillful •Established C Level Executive •Inventor of Company’s Patents and Products •CEO & Founder of Charleston Laboratories, Inc• •Finished Product•Budget•Design•26,000 Sq Ft•Complete Oversight •Visionary Paul Bosse a..And a former proud player of Little League as •Former collegiate athlete•Football LeagueCoach in the Palm Beach Gardens Flag •Coach of the North Palm Beach Mariners•cont PLAYER ON 1992 LITTLE LEAGUE TENNESSEE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM Mitch Greiner•Middle School Football Head Coach•Coach at The Kings Academy•Computer Science•Educator at The Kings Academy• Mitch Greiner Basketball•Flag Football•Baseball•5 Years of Youth Coaching•Quarterbacks Coach•High School Football Coach•Four Straight 6A State Tournaments•26 College players and 4 Professionals•Past High School Basketball Coach•cont We are Extremely Motivated and Produce some State Championship Teams from Tequesta FL!!!•sustaining baseball league year to year-sufficient and self-Produce a self•Work with Town & Staff amicably and professionally•Problem solve to find resolutions and a path forward•Overcome obstacles and any naysayers•Raise capital for field / park improvements•Form Tequesta Little League•Experienced to: Enough about us…..THE KIDS….IT’S ABOUT TEQUESTA CONFIDENTIAL LITTLE LEAGUE Section 2 Informationdestinations such as Palm Beach and Counties. Section 2 includes St. Lucie, Martin, & Palm Beach Softball in Indian River, Okeechobee, services Little League Baseball and Little League Florida Section 2 •7, 17.Section 2 is comprised of Districts 2, Serving St. Lucie, Palm Beach, • 1.PALM BEACH COUNTY7District JOHN KNAPP Boca Raton10.Delray Beach9.Boynton Beach8.Lake Worth7.West Palm Beach6.Riviera Beach5.North Palm Beach4.GardensPalm Beach 3.Jupiter2.Tequesta TEQUSTA Concession Stand•Restrooms•110 Parking Spaces•Fields2 Additional Baseball •1 Lighted Baseball Field•Tequesta Park•UTILIZEWOULD LITTLE LEAGUE Field 1 Field 2 Field 3 2O23 TLL Ends August -Begins June STARS-ALL 10,11,12•10-9•8-7•Ends April /May-REC SEASON Practice and Game programsBoynton Beach Little LeagueHobe Sound, Delray and TLL will Interleague with Saturday-Monday Gardens schedule of similar to JTAA / Schedules TBD but TLL Limitations Residents against opportunities for the youth at Tequesta Park•Residents against facilities upgrades at Tequesta Park•Not enough practice fields for a traditional little league•Outdated facilities • NEXT STEPS ALL PROCEEDS FROM APPROVED NON TLL FIELDS PERMIT / RENTAL / USE TO BENEFIT TLL•round like surrounding leagues leaving little down time-TLL will operate year•NO OTHER BASEBALL LEAGUES, PRACTICE, TOURNAMENTS, ON FIELDS WITHOUT AGREEMENT OF TLL•50K INITIAL FIELD UPGRADES-ESTIMATED $15•LEASE•WORK WITH TEQUESTA TOWN LEGAL •APPROVAL BY OCT 31•GET COUNCIL APPROVAL (VOTE IF NECESSARY) TO FORM TEQUESTA LITTLE LEAGUE (TLL) •– ONCE TLL APPROVED BY COUNCIL Develop LL website and marketing information for 2023 Spring Season•Set practice schedules to correspond to interleague home / aways schedules•12-10•10-9•9-8•Teams and CoachesThree Form Inaugural •Work with Hobe Sound & Delray Beach LL’s on viable interleague home / away schedules for 2023 Spring Season•Begin field improvements to support 2023 Spring Season •501C3 Non Profit–Little League Paperwork •Form TLL• IMMEDTIATE FIELD PREP FOR PHASE 1 MOWING / PREPPING SOD FOR UPCOMING GRADING WORK•INSTALL NEW SPRINKLER HEADS WHERE NECESSARY•LOCATING ALL SPRINKLER HEADS / LINES•BEGIN STAKING FIELD FOR NEW BASE ANCHORS AND DIMENSION ACCURACY• TLL Will Be A Self Tournament Fees•Concession Sales•Player Fees•Volunteers •Sponsors•Donations •Supporting League- TLL Would Utilize:Others TBD•Park Maintenance•Town Council Support• TO BE IN INLINE WITH LL FIELD STANDARDS PHASE 1 FIELDSTO UPGRADES TO BE IN INLINE WITH LL FIELD STANDARDS PHASE 1 WORK Does not involve Permits•15 thousand-$10•Estimated • New 200ft Fence on Main Field #1 ADDITIONAL BENEFIT OF NEW LACROSSE AREASTWO LIGHTED / DEDICATED FENCE : Add New Warning Tracks Field #1 Add Protective PVC Fencesto the Tops of the Grade Field #1 John FidanzaRound 2014 MLB Draft rd Arizona Diamondbacks 23 Cut Infield on Main Field Grade Field #2 Haul in Sand / Infield Dirt for Fields #1&2 Build Pitching Mounds on Fields Fix Grass and Dirt Safety Fields 1 & 2Grades for Player Sod Field #2 Properly Irrigate Fields Add Foul Poles to Assist the Umpires Add Scoreboards that TEQUESTA LITTLE LEAGUE power supplydo not need traditional Add Batting Cages for Game Warmups -Practice and Pre Greenspace Clean/ Spruce upup - PHASE 2 WORK Need Town assistance to obtain permits••25 thousand-$10•Estimated • Add Bleachers and Siblings and Park GuestGrandparents, Parents, Necessary for Shade where Correct Dugout Field Add Storage Shed for Field Equipment Bases and Other HAVING TLL improvements.fields and other Park include an updated renovations that of major Park support on its vision Council major Would give the Town • TLL WILL WORK WITH TOWN TO PROTECT FUTURE EVENTS•TEQUESTA FEST•EVENTS•FILEDS IF USED FOR .. THANK YOU QUESTIONS? TLL WILL WORK WITH TOWN TO PROTECT FILEDS IF USED FOR .. • EVENTS • TEQUESTA FEST • FUTURE EVENTS HANK YOU QUESTIONS?