Concessions Duty

Like prepping the fields and cheering at games, concession stand duty is another essential way we support our children and our league. It is a fun and gratifying community service for all. Team moms will be reaching out via email to fill spots for each team.  Teams are assigned a specific week and they will need one adult for each night during that week.  We need your help so please volunteer.  Below is a schedule of when teams are responsible for coverage. Thanks to Kaaren Schultz for her hard work and dedication at the concession stand.

Week 2 - April 20, 23, 24          BS, NL2

Week 3 - April 27, 30, May 1     CH, NL3, AL4, AL8

Week 4 - May 4, 7, 8                CC, NL4, AL5, AL9

Week 5 - May 11, 14, 15           T, NL5, AL6, AL10

Week 6 - May 18, 21, 22           CP, NL6, AL7, AL11

Week 7 - May 23, 24, 28           AB, NL7, NL9, AL12, AL14

Week 8 - May 25, 26, 27           TBD, TBD, TBD

Week 9 - May 29, 30, 31, 6/1     RB, NL8, NL10, AL1, AL13

Picture Day - Saturday, April 20, 2013

MPTLL Picture Day is this Saturday, April 20. Make-up pictures are Monday through Thursday, April 22-25. Each team is assigned a picture time. The schedule is HERE (updated 4/19).

The league will provide each player with an 8x10 team picture. So there is no need for parents or coaches to purchase those. Team pictures will be distributed to the teams at the park when they are ready.

Parents wishing to purchase individual pictures can review the order form HERE. Please bring your completed form and a check payable to Classic Photography to your scheduled picture time. Individual pictures that are purchased will me mailed to each player's home when they are ready.

Pictures will be taken on the hill above the main batting cage area at the center of the upper park. Please arrive early.

Opening Ceremonies - Saturday, April 13

Opening Ceremonies are this Saturday, April 13^th. It will mark Myers Park Trinity's 61^st anniversary and 62^ndconsecutive year of baseball. The ceremonies will include a bagpiper and Boy Scout Color Guard. We will honor our winning all-star teams from last year and display their championship banners. Information will be given about the launch of our 2013 Capital Campaign. And of course there will be the ceremonial first pitch.

The day begins early with AL and softball games at 9:00 before Opening Ceremonies. Coaches and players not playing at 9:00 are asked to arrive for Opening Ceremonies in uniform by 10:00.  Major League and National League players are asked to line up on the outside of the fence on the 3rd base side.  T-Ball, American league, and Softball teams are asked to line up on the outside of the fence on the first base side.  Teams will parade in together starting at 10:15 and Opening Ceremonies will begin at 10:30. Games will continue at 12:00, 2:00 and 4:00. 

The MPTLL Capital Campaign video will be shown at the park under a tent on a widescreen TV, running on a continuous loop throughout the day. It is a brief, but well done documentary about Myers Park Trinity produced by Little Diversified Architectural Consulting. For the first time, you will see what our facilities could look like after a successful Capital Campaign. It is quite impressive, and exciting. You will probably recognize some familiar faces from among the MPTLL family of players, coaches, parents and other volunteers talking in the video about why Myers Park is a so special to them.

Arrive early because parking could be difficult. Please park in either our main upper lot on Billingsley Road, the large overflow lot at the Department of Social Services next door, or down at the Grier Heights fields. Do not park across Billingsley Road in the Annuvia lot, next to the new field at the county gas pumps or drive through area, in any unmarked spaces, or on any grassy areas. Cars could be ticketed and possibly towed for parking in unauthorized areas. 

Finally we would like to make you aware of the 2013 Charlotte Racefest, a road race scheduled for this Saturday, April 13th.  A link to the race’s route map is below.  The race could cause delays and/or detours and we wanted to provide the link below to help you plan accordingly.  

http://www.charlotteracefest.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=site.display&page_id=3592

Join us for Opening Ceremonies and come check out the Capital Campaign video while at the park. This is a big day for Myers Park Trinity Little League. 

Park Etiquette

MPTLL Families,

The league would like to provide the following reminders about a few park related issues. If we all follow these guidelines, our park will be a better place than it already is.

PARKING - Parking is allowed only in marked spaces. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police will ticket your car if it is parked outside of a marked space. They do come to our park often, sometimes driving through looking for cars to ticket. If it is deemed necessary, your car may also be towed. Our primary lot is by the main gate at the upper fields. Please do not park on the grass, by the gate or fence, in front of the dumpster, in the handicapped spaces without a pass or beyond the end of a row of spaces. If the marked spaces in the main lot are full, you may park in the Grier Heights lot down the hill or in the Department of Social Services lot next to the main lot on the park side of Billingsley Road. The DSS lot is huge. There are always plenty of available spaces, and there are pathways to New Field, Founders and GH2 from there. Do not park anywhere near the county gas pumps or across the street at the Chemical Dependency Center - they will tow your car.

DOGS - Dogs are allowed, but they must be on leashes. Some people are not comfortable around dogs, and especially those not on a leash. Also, as you would anywhere, please bring a bag and clean up after your pooch when he does his business.

SMOKING / TOBACCO - Randolph Park is a tobacco-free zone. Please refrain from smoking or using other tobacco products anywhere at the park.

TRASH - Myers Park Trinity does not have a cleaning service. Please use the trash and recycling bins located around the park. And if you see something on the ground, please take a second to pick it up and throw it away. Bleacher areas should be cleaned by the parents and fans and dugouts should be cleaned by the players after each game and practice. It's not hard to look at the schedule and see who left the mess.

CHEERING - Keep it positive. Remember that this is a youth activity. It is a game played by children. The children should be able to relax and have fun playing the game without being distracted by excessive noise, negative comments or coaching from outside the fences. The players, coaches and umpires are all doing their best. No one wants to do anything less. Just show that you support them and that you enjoy watching. This is rarely a problem at Myers Park. We have a great group of families. This is just a reminder.

Thank you for your help in these areas. And thank you for supporting MPTLL.

MPTLL Capital Campaign Video To Be Shown Saturday

Sunday was Opening Day, but due to time constraints, Opening Ceremonies will take place this Saturday, April 13 at MPTLL's Randolph Park at 10:30 am. Join us for our annual celebration of Little League Baseball and Myers Park Trinity. A full day of games will immediately follow the ceremony.

Also, there will be a very special presentation:  The MPTLL Capital Campaign video will be shown at the park under a tent on a wide screen TV, running on a continuous loop throughout the day. It is a relatively brief, but very well done documentary about Myers Park Trinity produced by Little Diversified Architectural Consulting. For the first time, you will see what our facilities could look like after a successful Capital Campaign. It is quite impressive, and exciting. You will probably recognize some familiar faces from among the MPTLL family of players, coaches, parents and other volunteers talking in the video about why Myers Park is a so special to them.

So join us for Opening Ceremonies and come check out the Capital Campaign video. This is a big time in the life of Myers Park Trinity. Be part of it.

Little League Opening Day - Sunday, April 7

Games begin this Sunday at Myers Park Trinity in the Major League, National League and American League divisions. This will be the 62nd Opening Day in our league's history. The traditional Opening Ceremonies will take place on Saturday, April 13th at 10:30 am.

Check this site throughout the spring season for pictures, game news, standings and announcements. Or have it delivered to you via Twitter. And parents and coaches - help us gather the latest game info. Tweet your highlights and pictures to @mplittleleague to share with the rest of the league. We will retweet any game news we get. If you're not on Twitter, you're missing part of the experience. Sign up at www.twitter.com and follow us at www.twitter.com/mplittleleague.

Here is the schedule for Sunday's opening day of games.

Major League:
Al Browne @ Harry & Bryant - 5:00 - New Field
Christ Church @ Regions Bank - 5:00 - Founders Field
Cameron Harris @ Carolina Pad - 7:00 - New Field
Trinity @ Bryant Supply - 7:00 - Founders Field

National League:
JW Demolition @ Baird - 3:00 - Wade Field
Charlotte Roofing @ TR Lawing - 3:00 - Founders Field
JJ's Red Hots @ Raymond James - 5:00 - Wade Field
Urban Building Group @ B. Whittington Construction - 7:00 - Wade Field

American League:
Sunset Slush @ JE Dunn Construction - 1:00 - Randolph East
Andrew Roby @ Bradley Arant - 1:00 - Kiser-Chapman Field
Blythe Development @ Bray & Long - 3:00 - Randolph East
US National Whitewater Center @ MedChex - 3:00 - Kiser-Chapman Field
Empowered Benefits @ Cotswold Barber Shop - 3:00 - Grier Heights #1
Chick-fil-A @ Griffith Real Estate Services - 5:00 - Randolph East
Mama Fu's @ Leroy Fox - 5:00 - Grier Heights #1

Last Day to Register for Junior League Baseball

Friday, April 5th, is the last day to sign up for MPTLL's 13-14-year-old Junior League baseball program. This age group plays on a full size field (60' mound and 90' bases) at Independence Park, located across the street from Memorial Stadium. "Inde" is a great venue to watch and play a baseball game. If interested, please email Mark Mensheha at mmensheha@yahoo.com.