Click here for CPLL Spring 2012 Baseball, Softball, and T-Ball registration
4th Annual CPLL 2012 Open House this Friday!
Friday, January 20th
7:00-9:00pm
Large Group Room of Cranbury School
Come in from the winter weather and join us for the annual Cranbury Plainsboro Little League Open House this Friday, January 20th from 7:00 to 9:00 pm in the Large Group Room of Cranbury School. Stop by to chat with league volunteers about baseball and softball and learn about the exciting plans CPLL has for the 2012 season!
We look forward to seeing all the returning familiar faces from last season. At the same time, we can't wait to welcome new families to CPLL baseball and softball. Please tell friends and neighbors who might enjoy becoming a part of CPLL 2012.
From tee-ball and rookie baseball and softball, up through the majors divisions, a lot of fun and excitement await the boys and girls who join CPLL teams this Spring.
For more information, stop by the Open House where we'll serve light refreshments, raffle off some valuable prizes, and have music and games for the kids.
Remember that the early-bird registration discount runs through January 23!
Hope to see you (and your friends) on the 20th!
Spring 2012 Registration for Baseball, Softball, and T-Ball now open!
We are pleased to announce that registration for the 2012 season is open.It seems hard to imagine that the snow has barely begun and we are talking baseball and softball. And while the spring and summer seasons ended a few months ago, the board has been very busy preparing for the upcoming season.
But before we get to that, I would like to congratulate two all star teams in our softball division. As you probably know, we combined with the East Windsor softball program for all stars. The 12-year-old EW-CP all stars, featuring 2 of our girls (Nicolette Garthe and Kelli Swedish), won the district 12 tournament. They then went on to win the state title and earn the right to play in the regionals. They were one game away from going to the World Series! We are certainly very proud of their accomplishments.
We also had a great deal of success at the 10-year-old level. That EW-CP team had 5 C-P girls and made it all the way to the district championship! Congratulations to those girls for their outstanding efforts.
So, what’s new for 2012? For starters, we have been very fortunate to have Bill Gittings help us out with the plans for the indoor facility. The plans look great and with a little luck, we believe we can break ground this spring. You may have noticed four holes near pc3. This is where we did the soil tests last year. You may recall we attempted to implement a fund raiser but ran into some obstacles last year. We have worked out the kinks and are ready to go for 2012. By the way, a special thanks to Herb Garron and Tim Howarth for all of their help in this endeavor. Many people have put a lot of time in seeing this come to fruition over the last several years. I thank them for all of their efforts. Do you have a special talent that can help us? Shoot us a note at info@cpll.org to let us know.
We have also changed our volunteer program for the season. As you know, our league is run with the use of volunteers. Without all the help of the parents, we would be unable to run the league. Unfortunately, over the last several years, less and less parents are volunteering and instead choosing to pay the bond at the end of the season. In spite of an increase in the bond, we have seen this trend. Therefore, each family will need to sign up for two volunteer slots. Before you panic, there is some good news. There are 2 new opportunities to fulfill these slots. On Saturday mornings, we will have a team of parents at the fields to prepare the fields for that day. Our hope is to avoid losing any Saturdays to poor weather. A sunny Saturday would make for an easy slot. The other way to fulfill a volunteer slot will be to have a new player from another family sign up and list you as a referral on the website registration form. If you refer two new children to the league, you will not need to volunteer! We have also made the sign-up for volunteering even easier via use of a website to be announced later. You can arrange with your friends to work any available shifts throughout the entire season. Thanks to Andrea Rona for finding this site and for doing double duty (volunteer and concession) this year. If you see her, please say thanks!
Something that has not changed – the cost. Due to some outstanding work by our treasurer (Jeffrey Frain) and our VP of Operations (Ray Cella), we have been able to keep our costs in line. Sign-up by 1/22/12 and you still save $25.
Sign-up now using the links above. Let’s build on the great 2011 season with an even better 2012.
Thanks,
Tim Lockwood
P.S. - Keep your Friday nights in May open for Friday Night Lights!
2011 Baseball Majors Champions
Congratulations to the Z-Enterprises Mets for winning the CPLL 2011 Baseball Majors Championship with their come-from-behind 11-10 victory over the Teddy's Restaurant Yankees.
Photo Caption: Front Row: David Valente Second Row: Dylan Fromer, Oliver Chiriac, Alex Cukier, Marcus Trenfield, Steven Abrams Third Row: Coach Jim Caracappa, Alex Filion, Will Brossman, Team Sponsor Pete Zanghi, Isaiah Miranda, Scott Doherty, Frank Maisano, Anthony Maisano, Coach Ray Cella Not Pictured: Coach Frank Maisano
CPLL on FaceBook
It is finally here!!!! CPLL Snack Shack is now on Facebook. Make sure you join our group so you are up to date on what’s new at our concession stand. We will be letting you know about our new menu items, Saturday Specials including Breakfast items, Friday Night Lights Specials and much more!! Most importantly, we will be able to hear from you. We would love your ideas and opinions on how we can improve “Our Shack”! Joining is easy…Just follow this LINK and click Join..
LL Composite Bats - Banned for 2011 - Jan 1
Little League International has BANNED the usage of all Composite bats for 2011. Details can be found HERE. Do not purchase these bats - they are not usable - no exceptions.
CPLL Car Magnets Are Here!
This car magnet is a great way to show your pride in CPLL. Each four-color magnet measures 5x5 inches and features the brand new CPLL logo on a field of green. You can support CPLL by purchasing magnets for just $5 each at the concession stand.
Quantities are limited. Don't wait ... get yours today.
A Special Thanks to our 2011 Sponsors
Our sponsors help make our league such a major success. Please check out our Sponsors page for a complete list. Why not show your thanks by frequently one or more of these businesses?