2010 Season Calendar
Rain-Outs, Postponements, and Schedule Changes
should be approved by Comm./Pres. Mike Julian
Day
Date
Time
Location
Event
Mon.
March 15
6pm
Altgeld Park Fieldhouse
Opening Coaches' Meeting
Mon.
March 15
7-9pm
Sheridan Park Fieldhouse (see Fields)
Baseball Clinic and Coaches' Training
Mon.
March 22
7-9pm
Sheridan Park Fieldhouse
Baseball Clinic and Coaches' Training
Mon.
March 29
6pm
Altgeld Park Fieldhouse
Coaches' Meeting
Mon.
March 29
7-9pm
Sheridan Park Fieldhouse
Baseball Clinic and Coaches' Training
Mon.
April 5
7-9pm
Sheridan Park Fieldhouse
Baseball Clinic and Coaches' Training
Mon.
April 19
6pm
Altgeld Park Fieldhouse
Coaches'/Umpires' Meeting (Equipment & Softball Uniforms Distribution)
Sat.
April 24
10am
Varies
8-11 Softball Season begins
Tues.
April 27
6pm
Varies
11-14 Softball Season begins
Sat.
May 1
10am-12
Livingston
Open BB Sign-Up & Practice 8-10 & 10-12
Sat.
May 8
10am-12
Livingston
Open BB Sign-Up & Practice 8-10 & 10-12
Sat.
May 8
1-5pm
UIC Women's Softball "Flames" Field
UIC v. Wright State Softball game outing
Sat.
May 15
10am-12
Livingston
Open BB Sign-Up & Practice 8-10 & 10-12
Sun.
May 16
1-6pm
UIC Men's Baseball Les Miller Field
UIC vs. Cleveland St. Baseball game outing
Mon.
May 17
Call Mike
Storage Garage
Baseball Uniforms Available
Sat.
May 22
10am
Livingston
Opening Day with Mayor Daley and Sec. of State White/
Baseball Regular Season begins
Sat.
May 29
9-11am
Livingston Field
T-Ball Begins
Mon.
June 7
To Mike
Varies
Team Rosters due
Sat.-Sat.
June 19-26
Varies
Livingston and Skinner
Girls Play-offs & World Series
Thur.
June 24
Dusk
Altgeld Park
Movie-in-the-Park: Blindside
Fri.-Sun.
June 25-27
Varies
Altgeld & Livingston
Boys 11-12 Annual Memorial Day Tournament (Delayed)
Sun.
July 4
All Day
Livingston
Family Community Picnic (Bring items)
Sat.-Fri.
July 10-16
Varies
Cooperstown, Ohio
Mike Julian serves on umpire crew for Cooperstown Tournament at Dreams Park
Sat.-Mon.
July 30-Aug. 2
Varies
Livingston and Altgeld
Boys Play-offs begin
Fri.-Sat.
Aug. 6-7
Varies
Livingston and Altgeld
Boys World Series
Sat.
Aug. 7
6-7:30
Livingston Field

Awards Ceremony & Cook-Out (Return jerseys & equipment)

Fri.-Sun.
Aug. 13-15
Varies
Altgeld & Livingston
Boys 13-14 Annual August Tournament
Sat.
Aug. 28
9-11:15
Livingston
Final T-Ball & Picnic (Return jerseys)
UPDATE as of June, 2009: Thanks to the tremendous support from Mayor Daley, his Department of Planning and Development, and his Chicago Park District, along with Aldermen Danny Solis (25th), Bob Fioretti (2nd), Walter Burnett (27th), and Ed Smith (28th), Livingston Field was dedicated as a City park on Opening Day. NWLL had pleaded its case to the IMDC at quarterly meetings for the last four years and even filed a lawsuit against them for lack of open meetings and disclosure. The City had to sacrifice other public land in exchange for the Park. Recent IMDC leadership neglected the City's local partnership and posted signs on two fences (shown below) for the last two years stating their intention to unneccesarily build on the site and destroy our field of dreams, which has been a great community asset and green space for 15 years. Good government matters, and the IMDC must be accountable to community oversight! On May 20, 2009 the City Council approved the acquistion of Livingston Field as Livingston Park from IMD, though sadly at the expense of trading other land. On July 19, 2007, the City Council (sponsors Ald. Burnett, Ald. Fioretti, and Ald. Solis) and Mayor Daley unanimously passed a resolution urging the IMDC to keep Livingston Park a baseball field, and we deeply thank them for their official support! Without their long-term devotion, the Park and NWLL would have been bulldozed and pushed aside by the IMDC. NWLL strongly condemned IMDC's self-serving position.
Here are some summer 2007 articles:
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Our Sponsorships

Our Perennial League Benefactors:

Advantage Futures          

Our 2008 League Sponsors:

      • Accelerated Health Systems
      • Advantage Futures
      • Ameritrade
      • Benefit Planning, Inc.
      • Breakthrough Urban Ministries
      • Cagney Insurance
      • Clousing
      • Daniels and King
      • Edwards
      • Harrison
      • Harrison Trading
      • Loop Capital
      • MacKenzie
      • Marano
      • McQuade
      • Merrill Lynch
      • Monaghan
      • Northwestern Mutual
      • Pilot Oil
      • Reilly
      • Ritchie Capital Management
      • Sheridan
      • Spring
      • Stewart

Our 2008 League Supporters:

      • Near West Side Community Development Corporation
      • Taylor Electric Co.
NWLL is very grateful to our generous sponsors who fund our league year-after-year and enable us to provide special services and support, such as a league van, a scoreboard, sprinkler system, batting cage and pitching machine, art sculptures, flower gardens, new caps and jerseys, summer trips and camp, office space at Chicago Hope, plus all the day-to-day equipment, supplies and utilities. All donations go towards these operational expenses and not paychecks.

NWLL is a non-profit and all-volunteer organization that is funded by our nominal $25 fees, team sponsors, and private donations as listed below. We are dearly indebted for the strong civic and community support of Mayor Daley and his Department of Planning and Development, Aldermen Dan Solis (25th), Bob Fioretti (2nd), Walter Burnett (27th), and Ed Smith (28th), the Chicago Park District and Superintendent Tim Mitchell, Chicago Hope Academy, and Dr. Ken Schmidt, President of the Illinois Medical District.

NWLL does not turn away a child if he or she cannot pay, and we charge a minimal amount to be a part of the league. Our desire is to keep the league affordable for the youth of Chicago.

If you are interested in donating, there several ways that you can help:

1. League Benefactor: A $2,500 or greater tax-deductible donation. You receive all the benefits below, plus we would like to display a company banner on this website and at our field during the season.

2. Team Sponsorship: A $1,500 tax-deductible donation. Your company name will appear on the team caps and on Opening Day, if your donation is given before the season starts. In addition, your company name will be prominently displayed on this website, in newsletter, and other print-outs. You will also receive a team picture.

3. League Supporter: A $500 tax-deductible donation will go toward van upkeep, summer camps, and general operating expenses. Your company name will be recognized on this website, in newsletter, and other print-outs.

4. Cooperstown Sponsorship: Your donation of any amount will go towards our traveling All-Star team or to Sunshine Gospel Camp scholarships.

If you are interested, please call the Little League office at (312) 217-0680 and ask for Mike Julian. All gifts may be sent to:

Near West Little League
c/o Tina Muzikowski, Treasurer
Chicago Hope Academy
2189 W Bowler St.
Chicago, IL 60612