JP,

My name is Ann Leggett and I am part of WA D4. We didn't get the chance to formally meet during the WA state DA meeting, but I was the one sitting next to Glen. You sure have your work cut out for you and I am sorry you have had to take on this additional work but hope great things will come out of the challenge. I have not been on district staff long so please take any of my suggestions as that, suggestions trying to support you. If I am off base, or you think I'm off my rocker ,or you have tried it and it doesn't work, that's OK! Trash the email :)

For the slide about League Development and Travel ball, instead of being negative about travel ball, keep things positive about LL. If people want to leave travel ball clubs but they hear the local LL bashing travel ball they likely won't want to be part of that environment. Is it possible to build bridges instead of making the gap wider? I don't know. Are there any stats to support kids burning out on baseball at a young age when they play travel ball vs LL?
Slide 24 - do you have ideas to combat items on this slide? If not, do you plan to use this meeting to gather and share ideas?
Slide 25 - there is typo.
Slide 26 - why not try starting sandlot teams? A little less formal and the kids umpire themselves. Maybe start the younger divisions in sandlot just to get some excitement around LL?
Slide 27 - how does the district getting $600 benefit the leagues? Maybe putting the request into that perspective will help motivate the leagues to get the ASAP plan done by 4/1. Maybe you tell them that money is spent on pins for district tournaments (or whatever it will be used for).
What ideas do you have to help the leagues recruit board volunteers? Our area is struggling with this as well. Blasting an email to people doesn't yield much. When sign-ups were in person we had the chance to meet people, start building a relationship, and personally ask them about volunteering. The personal ask is usually the best but with online signups, we lose the community and connection with people.

Good luck, I hope your meeting is successful! Ann Leggett

On Tue, Oct 19, 2021 at 2:15 PM <jarel@rodeotv.net> wrote:

Well,

I’m trying to get the District better organized and motivated… I have attached the PowerPoint I put together for this… we have rented a hotel conference room in Spokane and are having lunch catered Sat Oct 30^th, 10:00 if any of you have a need to visit Spokane… - and have been pounding on the leagues to get a representative there come “heck-or-high-water”. I think we will have everyone represented, but I gotta do something… they just are “under performing” and need some “attitudinal” adjustments… We didn’t have a District Tournament in D13 this year… not enough interest or participation…. And other stuff that’s not good… This is my first draft at a powerpoint we are going to use on the 30^th…

District 5 is very different…

JP

From: Wadas <wadas-bounces@lists.rodeonetworks.com> On Behalf Of Glen Dickason
Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2021 1:58 PM
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Subject: Re: [Wadas] State Champions?

District 13 isn’t very old – maybe 10 years? I don’t remember any titles … but my memory may be going, as well. I think someone at West Region could tell you.

From: Wadas <wadas-bounces@lists.rodeonetworks.com> on behalf of <jarel@rodeotv.net>
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Date: Tuesday, October 19, 2021 at 1:46 PM
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Subject: Re: [Wadas] State Champions?

Thanks Bob… maybe your memory is going? 😊

JP

From: Wadas <wadas-bounces@lists.rodeonetworks.com> On Behalf Of Bob Toigo
Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2021 1:43 PM
To: 'Washington DAs Discussion Forum' <wadas@lists.rodeonetworks.com>
Subject: Re: [Wadas] State Champions?

We ain’t that old !!!!!

From: Wadas <wadas-bounces@lists.rodeonetworks.com> On Behalf Of jarel@jpiworldwide.com
Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2021 1:09 PM
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Subject: [Wadas] State Champions?
Importance: High

Hi All,

A question for the State LL Historians… does anyone remember the last time (if ever) Dist 13/ Spokane had a state championship in any division baseball or softball?

Regards

JP
DA WA5/13
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