Parents Information Night January 23, 2019
Meeting Goals Mission of LLI and KNLL 2018-19 Financial Budget Overview Batting Cage Divisions Registration Process Team Formation How to Volunteer Key Dates Questions? Cliff Harlow President
KNLL Board of Directors Board Officers President Cliff Harlow VP Baseball Josh Arnold VP Softball Joe Hauck Treasurer Brett Flynn* Secretary Kristin Pascal Baseball Player Agent Ryan Duckworth Softball Player Agent Barbara Trulson Safety Director Nicole Dill Board Members Umpire in Chief Baseball Steven Kehrli Umpire in Chief Softball George Canon Operations Director Curtis Ayer Equipment Director Jennifer Bell* Scheduling Director(s) Open Fundraising Director Sadie Arnold Communications Director Open CIO/Registrar Chris Parker Marketing Director Open Baseball Upper Director Jake Rutenbar Baseball Lower Director Chris Adams Softball Upper Director Joe Hauck Softball Lower Director Tom Olson Parent Liaison Somer Parker Tee Ball Director Ryan Duckworth* Special Projects Director Kenny Booth * Vacating the position after this season
LLI Mission Statement "Through proper guidance and exemplary leadership, the Little League program assists children in developing the qualities of citizenship, discipline, teamwork and physical well-being. By espousing the virtues of character, courage and loyalty, the Little League Baseball and Softball program is designed to develop superior citizens rather than superior athletes." Joe Hauck VP Softball
This is what we do here - PCA KNLL teaches life skills through instruction and competition for baseball and softball Dedicated to the development of Baseball and Softball skills A passion for Baseball and Softball Future leaders of Kirkland Build a supportive community Focus on players coming back every year Tom Olson Softball Lower Director
PCA Development Zone Single-Goal Leader (KNLL) Creating Development Zone Culture is #1 Goal Double-Goal Coach Teaches life lessons while using winning as a metric of successful development Better Athletes & Better People Second-Goal Parent Focus on reinforcing life lessons, leaves the scoreboard to coaches and athletes Triple Impact Competitor Committed to impact the sport by improving Oneself, Teammates, the Game Kristin Pascal - Secretary
KNLL Development Zone Focus on developing Better Athletes and Better People Kids get into games Coaches are positive, uplifting, focused and energetic. Players are supportive of each other. Coaches who keep weaker athletes on the bench are shortchanging players Sports teach kids to adapt, cooperate and overcome adversity Parents, coaches and players show respect for all volunteers and each other Josh Arnold VP Baseball
KNLL Budget 2018-19 Income- $120,000 Registration $74,000 Donations* $25,000 Fundraising $ 3,000 Sponsorships $12,000 Mariners Tix $ 4,500 Clinics $ 1,500 * Includes corporate volunteer grants like Microsoft Brett Flynn Treasurer Expenses- $120,200 Fields $30,000 Uniforms $27,000 Equipment $17,300 Facility Rentals $ 7,000 Little League Fees $ 8,100 CC Fees $ 6,500 Reg Refunds $ 1,200 Subtotal $97,100 Mariners Tix $ 4,400 Clinics $ 3,000 Tournaments $ 2,700 Miscellaneous $ 4,600 Emergency/Batting Cages $ 8,400 Subtotal $23,100
Breakdown of Registration Fees Brett Flynn Treasurer
Donations and Sponsorships Corporate grants for volunteer hours Microsoft Boeing Alaska Airlines Matching gifts Direct corporate donations and sponsorships Personal donations Sadie Arnold fundraising@kirklandnational.com
Support scholarships, batting cage or general fund
Trout Grant Update $100K Granted Last year Player Development Facility/Field Improvements Equipment Initiatives Positive Coaching Alliance 3-year training plan Additional equipment purchased last year Batting cages at BFH Jake Rutenbar Baseball Upper Director
Why the Batting Cage? Decrease expenses by $11-12K/year Free indoor training facility Early Spring and All-Star batting cage time Exclusive to KNLL Free storage Increased storage space Close to our main fields Expands development KNLL can provide players Fall Baseball and Softball practice when it rains Winter Clinics Provides one hitting lane/field/game Kenny Booth Special Project Director
Batting Cage Update Preliminary design is complete Seeking King Co. Parks grant to assist on costs King Co. currently leading public outreach Meeting with neighborhood groups Spring 2019 Permitting with City of Kirkland and final design to follow Construction! Kenny Booth Special Project Director
Preliminary Design
Divisions Little League Tee Ball Minors Majors Intermediate Juniors Seniors KNLL Baseball Tee Ball Minors A AA AAA Majors Intermediate Juniors Seniors Coach Pitch Modified Player Pitch Player Pitch KNLL Softball Tee Ball Minors A AAA Coast Majors Juniors Seniors Jenn Bell - Equipment Director & Nicole Dill Safety Director
KNLL Division Ages Baseball Tee Ball- aged 4-6, never played A (Coach Pitch)- aged 7-8, 5 or 6 if played a year of Tee Ball AA (Mod. Player Pitch)- aged 7-9 AAA (Player Pitch)- aged 9-11 Majors- Aged 10-12 Intermediate- Aged 13 Juniors- Aged 13-14 Softball Tee Ball- aged 4-6, never played A (Coach Pitch)- aged 7, 5 or 6 if played a year of Tee Ball AAA (Mod. Player Pitch)- aged 8-9 Coast (Player Pitch)- aged 10-11 Majors- aged 11-12 Juniors- aged 13-14 Jenn Bell - Equipment Director
Exception Requests If you feel your child should play outside of the guidelines previously outlined Visit our www.kirklandnational.com/forms Fill out the Exception Request Form Return signed form to program Player Agent Please note requests are granted when The player s skill matches the new Division AND There is room on a roster within that Division Barbara Trulson SB Player Agent
Registration Fees Fee structure is based on level of play Baseball-Juniors/Int/Majors/AAA Softball- Juniors/Majors/Coast $175 Baseball- A/AA Softball- A/AAA Tee Ball $135 $75 *Family maximum is $350.00 Ryan Duckworth T-Ball Director and BB Player Agent
Chris Parker CIO/Registrar
Chris Parker CIO/Registrar
Chris Parker CIO/Registrar
Team Formation Upper Divisions AAA Baseball, Coast, Majors, Intermed, Juniors All players are evaluated (February 9 th, 2019) Blind serpentine draft per LL and KNLL Local Rules New teams created from scratch every year Siblings are traded to same team for comparable player No friend, coach, or childcare requests Coaches draw numbers to determine which team they get Why? LL requires team drafts at Majors and above Other rec sports do not have this requirement Drafting teams of parity is a better experience for players New teams each year builds community within Kirkland We should provide those same benefits to BB AAA and SB Coast Curtis Ayer Operations Director
Team Formation Lower Divisions T Ball, A, AA Both & AAA Softball By school: If more kids from one school than team size, group is split New teams created from scratch every year Siblings on same team Other considerations: friend, coach, and childcare requests Friend requests must be reciprocal Late registrations are placed on teams at league discretion Why? LL requires team rosters of equal size Unlike other rec sports, LL divisions are by age and skill, not grade There is no moving whole teams up together New teams each year builds community within Kirkland Curtis Ayer Operations Director
Why Volunteer? LL s Mission is to develop kids to become our community s future leaders We need you to serve as a role model! KNLL is 100% volunteer and needs many to provide the best experience to the players All umpires for All-Stars are volunteers In the near future, D9 may require leagues to provide umpires for All-Stars to participate Steven Kehrli - Umpire in Chief Baseball George Canon - Umpire in Chief Softball
How Do I Volunteer? www.kirklandnational.com/registernow Register as a volunteer Agree to online background check Team Volunteer Roles Manage or Coach Umpire Scorekeeper Field Maintenance/Clean Up Crew Team Parent (for younger divisions) League Volunteer Tasks Fanfest Fundraising Board/Committees Steven Kehrli - Umpire in Chief Baseball George Canon - Umpire in Chief Softball
Open Board Positions This season Scheduling Director (2 is ideal) Communications Director Marketing Director Next year Treasurer Tee Ball Director Equipment Director Cliff Harlow - President
Key Dates 02/07 Mandatory Mgr/Coach Meeting Safety and PCA training 02/09 BB (NSC) and SB (JHS) Evals 02/09 BB and SB Upper Reg Closes 02/10 SB Player and Coach Clinic (JHS) 02/13 SB Coast and above draft 02/18 SB A/AAA reg closes- D9 02/19 SB teams announced 02/20 BB Majors Draft 02/21 BB AAA Draft 02/23 BB teams announced 02/24 SB Player and Coach Clinic (KiMS) 02/25 D9 Softball Interlock Meeting 02/25 Indoor practices may start 03/01 Outdoor practices may start 03/02 Umpire Training 03/07 Umpire Classroom Training 03/08 Tee Ball Registration Closes 03/09 Umpire Training 03/11 Tee Ball teams formed 03/16 BB games begin (all but Tee Ball 03/18 SB Coast+ games begin 03/25 SB A and AAA games begin 03/27 Tee Ball practices may start 04/17 Tee Ball games begin 06/08 BB and SB City Championships Chris Adams - Baseball Lower Director
Who do I contact for questions? Parent Liaison- parent advocate Answer your questions or find out who can Player Agent- player advocate Division Director- coach advocate Somer Parker Parent Liaison
Questions?