BELLFLOWER PONY BASEBALL....

7/19/2010

WILL NOT BE HAVING A WINTERBALL SESSION THIS SEASON.  PLEASE CHECK BACK FOR THE SPRING 2011 SEASON.

Please contact Deanna Reyes with any questions or concerns at (562) 299-2780.

SEASON IS COMING TO AN END

4/28/2010

NEW BOARD NOMINATIONS

if you think someone involved in the League this Season would make a great Board Member for Winterball 2010 and Spring Season 2011, please email ali_aguilar77@yahoo.com with your nomination.

Positions Available:

President

Vice President

Treasurer

Secretary

Player Agent 

Equipment Manager

Team Mom Coordinator

Snack Bar Coordinator (Simms Park)

Snack Bar Coordinator (Thompson Park)

Yearbook/Historian Coordinator

Fundraiser Coordinator

RAFFLE TICKET MONEY DUE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE! 

$5.00 per ticket

47" Vizio Flat Screen

Wii "New" Black Color

iPod Shuffle

****SHETLAND DIVISION UPDATE****

SATURDAY, JUNE 5TH - THOMPSON PARK  - 2:30PM FIELD #1

NATIONALS VS STEAMERS

 SATURDAY, JUNE 5TH - SIMMS PARK - 4:30PM

ANGELS VS PIRATES

Shetland Games at Simms Park will now be Umpired and Tournament Rules will Apply.

PICTURES 

PLEASE LET ALICIA AGUILAR KNOW IF YOU HAVE ANY ISSUES WITH PICTURES AT THIS POINT.

OPENING DAY PICTURES WANTED FOR SEASON YEARBOOK

Please forward any pictures you would like to see included in our yearbook to Alicia Aguilar ali_aguilar77@yahoo.com . 

CLOSING DAY CEREMONY

Thompson Park, Saturday, June 12th  - 12:00PM

On closing day our teams have their own BBQ's and enjoy the day at the park.

We'll be having elections, raffles, and Trophy Ceremony. 

Any games scheduled that day are cancelled.

SPRING 2010

2/15/2010

Pictures: If you would like to share your pictures with the league and have them put up on the website please send us an email with pictures attached or you can give us a CD with pictures as well.

Bellflower High School Practice Fields: Please park in the school parking lot off of McNab. 

THOMPSON PARK PRACTICE FIELDS:

The field schedules you received are the days/times the Park allows us to practice on the fields.  If a team from another league is using our fields during our permitted times, please let them know that the field is for Bellflower Pony use, if they do not cooperate please notify Deanna or Alicia (we will call office), or walk over to the park office, they should have our schedule and will advise them to leave.

Thompson Park, 14001 Bellflower Blvd, Bellflower

Simms Park, 16614 Clark Ave, Bellflower

All-Star Batting Cages, 17911 Bellflower Blvd, Bellflower

PLAYER REQUIREMENTS:

Sell 5 each raffle tickets *Closing Day Ceremony  - WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO EACH PLAYER NEXT WEEK.

Adult or 16+ must work 2 hours at Snack Table per player 

Note: An additional $20.00 refundable deposit for snack table duty will be collected at time of sign-up.  Deposit will be returned upon completion of snack table duty.

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to call Deanna Reyes (562) 299-2780 or Alicia Aguilar (562) 477-8168

UPDATE!!!

2/5/2010

TRY-OUTS AND SIGN-UPS: 

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13^TH

THOMPSON PARK

2:30pm to 4:30pm

Tryouts: Only Pinto thru Pony divisions need to tryout. Please bring baseball glove and wear appropriate attire.

SIGNUPS WILL BE TAKEN FOR ALL DIVISIONS. 

Online Registration is still OPEN

click on link below:

https://BellflowerPonyBaseball.d4sportsreg.com?pid=93172

***ATTENTION ALL PARENTS***

We will be drafting after try-outs this Saturday and putting together the team rosters. You will receive a call from your Team Manager or Team Mom by this weekend or early next week to discuss your first team meeting and/or practice. 

OPENING DAY CEREMONY:

Sunday, March 14th

Simms Park

11:30am to 3:00pm

SEASON GAMES WILL START THE FOLLOWING WEEK AFTER OPENING DAY.  OUR SEASON USUALLY ENDS MID-MAY.

ALL-STAR TOURNAMENTS ARE USUALLY HELD IN JUNE. 

HELLO ALL BASEBALL PLAYERS

1/29/2010

This Saturday (1/30) we will be having tryouts for all baseball players ages 7yr to 14yrs.

Sign-ups will alos be held this Saturday for all ages 2.5yrs to 14yrs.

ALL RETURNING PLAYERS WILL GET A DISCOUNT OF $10.00 FOR SIGNING UP ON SATURDAY.

Tryout and Sign-ups will take place at:

THOMPSON PARK

FIELD 2

10:30 TO 1:00

This season we will interleaguing with: RBA in Pico, Paremount and Artesia

For our Pony division (13yr-14 yr) we will interleaguing with: RBA in Pico, Montebello, Smith Park, Pico Boys, Paramount & Artesia.

Signups and Make-up Tryouts will be held Sunday (1/31) and next Saturday (2/6) at Thompson Park:

Sunday (1/31) - 11:30pm to 1:30pm

Saturday (2/6) - 2:00pm to 4:30pm

TRYOUTS CANCELED

1/22/2010

TRYOUTS CANCELLED FOR SATURDAY JANUARY 23RD

Tryouts will be made up on Saturday, January 30th and Sunday January 31st, Signs-ups will also be taken on those days.

Sign-ups will still be held on Saturday, January 23rd as scheduled.

11/10/2009

IT’S TIME FOR BELLFLOWER PONY BASEBALL!

10/27/2009

What distinguishes us from Little League baseball? It’s simple, our two year age bracket system and scaled diamonds. Pony teaches lead offs and base stealing starting at age 9 (Mustang Division), or earlier while pitchers learn pick off moves and holding runners on base to counter the potential steal.

With players of only two ages involved, as is the case with Pony baseball, it is far easier to permit every player to play more positions since the difference in skills within the age groups is not that great like in Little League (can differ by as much as 3 years).

Pony baseball scales the size of the diamonds to match the physical capabilities of the players within each division. The base and pitching dimensions for Pony baseball are:

Shetland 5 & 6 yr olds = 50ft bases

Pinto 7 & 8 yr olds = 55 ft bases / 38ft pitchinG

Mustang 9 & 10 yr olds = 60 ft bases / 44ft pitching

Bronco 11 & 12 yr olds = 70 ft bases / 48ft pitching

*We also have a Yearling division for 2 ½ to 4 yr olds!

The age your child is on or before April 30, 2010, will determine the division he/she will play in.

These base dimensions are the result of extensive experimentation to determine the size on which players of each age group can properly play the game of baseball. Pitching distance is also scaled to the ability of the player and in proportion to the size of the diamond.

The scaled diamonds allow the players to make the plays made by major leaguers. Home runs become a possibility. Outfielders can play in a position proportionate to that played by a major leaguer. The double play, squeeze play and various strategies and tactics, difficult for adults and nearly impossible for youngsters on a full size diamond, become a probability rather than impossibility. So, why not play real baseball (MLB rules) from the get go?

2010 Spring Signups!

10/15/2009

During the month of November we have early bird sign-ups every Saturday and Sunday at Thompson Park from 11am - 1pm.

Please visit the the snack table located between Field 1 and 2 for all information regarding registration for Spring 2010.

NEW Yearling Division age group will start from 2 1/2 yrs to 4yrs.

Come play with on the best youth baseball league in Bellflower. Where your kid can enjoy to learn to play the wonderful game of baseball using MLB rules.

Winterball Schedule

10/15/2009

The winterball schedule is now posted on the website. Please click here to view where your teams schedule: Winterball Schedule

Winterball 2009

6/18/2009

LAST DATES TO SIGN UP FOR WINTERBALL

It’s the perfect opportunity to reinforce your player’s baseball skills and for beginning players to learn the fundamentals for the Spring 2010 season.

Early Bird and Returning Players Fee: $35 (Includes Players T-Shirt)

Registration Fee after 9/1/2009: $40

All-Star Batting Cages

17911 Bellflower Blvd.

Simms Park

16614 Clark Ave, Bellflower

Click Here to View the Winterball Flyer and Registration Form

You can also download, print and fill out the registration form and send it to:

Bellflower PONY Baseball

16239 California Ave, Bellflower CA 90706

Winterball Divisions & Ages:

Yearling Division – 2 ½ to 4

Shetland Division – 5 to 6

Pinto Division – 7 to 8

Mustang Division – 9 to 10

Bronco Division – 11 to 12

The age your child is on April 30th, 2010, will determine what division he/she will play in.

Coaches & Volunteers Needed

Travel Ball Teams Welcomed

New 2009/2010 Board Members

6/18/2009

Congratulations to our new Bellflower Pony Board Members!

President – Deanna Reyes

Vice President – Alicia Aguilar

Treasurer – Sal Bedolla

Secretary (Interim) - Patty Fuentes

Team Mom Coordinator – Veronica Sanchez

Player Agent – Steve Tafoya

Equipment Manager - Abraham Gutierrez

Snack Bar Coordinator (Thompson Park) – Alicia Rivera

Snack Bar Coordinator (Simms Park) – Evelyn Tafoya

Web Page Coordinator - Gio Villa

2009 Bronco Playoff Brackets

6/2/2009

The 2009 Bronco Inter-league Playoff bracket and schedule is now posted. Games begin next week on June 8th. Click below to view opponents, game time and location.

Championship is set for Saturday, June 13th, location and time TBA.

Playoff Bracket

Bellflower Pony 2009-2010 Board Nominations

5/29/2009

Nominations for the Bellflower Pony Baseball Board are being accepted from now till June 10th. Voting and announcement of new Board will take place during Close Day Ceremonies.

To ensure proper processing of all nomination please email your nomination to webmaster@bellflowerpony.com and teamcoordinator@bellflowerpony.com, when submitting your nomination please provide the following information:

Nominee Name:

Position:

Nominee Contact Number:

Positions Available:

President

Vice President

Treasurer

Secretary

Player Agent

Equipment Manager

Team Parent Coordinator

Snack Bar Coordinators (2 positions Available)

Thompson Park Position

Simms Park Position

Click Here to View the List of Nominee's

Once nominations are closed, all nominees will be contacted to verify acceptance of nomination before they are put on the ballot. One vote per player.

Closing Ceremony

5/29/2009

Closing Ceremonies will be held at Thompson Park, June 14^th, at 12pm.

Festivities will include Team BBQ’s, Raffle, Board Nominations, Baseball games and much more.

Closing Day Raffle Tickets

5/13/2009

Raffle Ticket Money Due June 2nd.

We will have a raffle during our Closing Ceremonies in June. 1st prize is a 42" flat screen TV, 2nd prize is Nintendo DS and 3rd prize is an iPod Shuffle. Tickets are selling now for $5.00 each. Please contact our team coordinator, Lourdes Salas (teamcoordinator@bellflowerpony.com) or your team's mom for more information.

MAKE-UP PICTURE DAY

5/12/2009

Sunday, May 17^th

10am to 11am

Thompson Park.

New League Website

5/11/2009

Welcome to the new Bellflower PONY Website. We have updated all the team pages and schedules. New content will be updated in the new few weeks. Please enjoy and give us your feedback: info@bellflowerpony.com

****ATTENTION PARENTS****

4/24/2009

The League would like to apologize for any delays in some of you receiving your custom jerseys. Unfortunately, our jersey vendor’s customer service has not been to our expectations. We have been consistently in contact with the vendor throughout the ordering and time of delivery process and we have not been able to get an honest delivery timeline. Our intentions were never to inconvenience any of our players and please be assured that we are doing what we can to handle these problems.

Newsletter’s Quiz Winner

4/24/2009

Winner of the March Newsletter’s baseball trivia question is:

Rosie Blankenship

May's Newsletter Will Be Posted Soon.

Thank You Grasshopper Parents

4/23/2009

The Grasshoppers team staff would like to thank all the parents, grandparents and other family & friends who are there at every game and help with all the kids in their team, they are truly a group effort and the Grasshoppers would like to thank them very much!

Picture Day

4/13/2009

Picture Day will be held on Sunday, April 19th at Thompson Park.

Please see your division times below:

9:00 a.m. Bronco/Pony

10:00 a.m. Mustang

11:00 a.m. Pinto

12:00 p.m. Shetland

1:30 p.m. Yearling

Team Mom/Parent Meeting

4/1/2009

All team designated "Team Mom/Parent" must attend this meeting on April 9th, 6pm. Location TBA soon.

Picture Day Postponed

3/20/2009

Due to inclement weather this weekend, Picture Day, originally scheduled for Sunday, will be rescheduled for a later date. Please check back for new date and time.

Opening Day a Great Success!

3/17/2009

Bellflower PONY will like to send a big Thank You to All families and friends that attended our 5th Anniversary Opening Day Ceremony, it Was a Great DAY for All!

Special Thanks to our 9 Athletes that have been with us since 2005!

Patrick Fuentes

Adrian Diaz

Sergio Diaz

Andy Chavez

Nicholas Bedolla

Joseph Hopper

Cameron Andrews

Paul Reyes

David Rodriguez

Thank You for your Continuous Dedication to Bellflower PONY Baseball!

LET PLAY BALL!

3/17/2009

The first week of the 2009 Spring Season is underway and games have begun! LET’S PLAY BALL!

Please remember to be Parents and Players of great character at our home parks and as we visit other city parks to PLAY BALL!

Newsletter Quiz Winner

3/17/2009

Winners of the February Newsletter’s baseball trivia question are:

Gloria Rivas & Rudy Martinez

Please check back often for dates and times of our upcoming events and meetings!

"Team Mom/Parent" Meeting

3/5/2009

All team's designated "Team Mom" or "Team Parent" must attend this meeting on Tuesday, March 10th, 2009 at 6pm. Meeting will take place at Simms Park, 16614 Clark Ave, Bellflower.

Manager and Coaches Meeting

3/5/2009

All team's Manager or Coach must attend meeting on Friday, March 6th, 2009 at 7:00pm. Meeting will take place at Uncle Red’s Pizzeria, located at 13762 Clark Ave, Bellflower.

2009 Opening Day

3/3/2009

Bellflower PONY Baseball 2009 Spring Season Opening Day will take place on Sunday, March 15th, 2009. Ceremony and Festivities will all begin at: 11:00 am

Festivities will include:

Team Banner Contest

Themed Team Basket Raffles

50/50 Raffle

Game Booths and Prizes

Music

Fun for the entire family, bring chairs and blankets!

In-n-Out Lunch Fundraiser:

Hamburgers $7.00
Grilled Cheese (Just like burgers w/no meat) $7.00
Cheeseburgers $8.00
Double-Double $9.00

All Prices Includes: Chips and Drink

**Pre-Sale tickets Available, please contact your Team Mom or Head Coach for more information.

Team Mom/Parent Meeting

2/17/2009

All team's designated "Team Mom" or "Team Parent" will need to attend a meeting at Simms Park, Thursday Feb. 26th at 6pm

Meeting will take place in Room 6 inside the Community Building.

Teams wishing to upgrade jerseys, can show up to be fitted.

All Spring Season details will be discussed and "Team Mom" Handbooks will be passed out to each team.

***STILL INTERESTED IN SIGNING UP***

2/17/2009

If you or if you know anyone that is still interest in signing up to play at Bellflower PONY, please come to Simms Park, Thursday, February 19th, 2009 from 6pm to 7pm ONLY!

Manager and Coaches Meeting

2/17/2009

Coach’s Meeting at Simms Park, Thursday, February 19th, 2009 at 6pm.

Inside the Community Room, located across parking lot from Simms main offices. Rosters and Field Schedules will be given out.

Update on Sign-ups Status

2/6/2009

Rain or shine, Sign-Ups will still be held at Thompson Park, Saturday, February 7th, 8am-12pm.

Sign-Ups will still be accepted up to Wednesday, February 11th, feel free to turn you registrations to any Board Member throughout the week.

TRY-OUTS RE-SCHEDULED

2/6/2009

Due to inclement weather, try-outs will be rescheduled to Wednesday, Feb 11th at Simms Park, 5:00pm. Please contact us (info@bellflowerpony.com) for any information and please keep visiting our website for updated information.

New Sign-Up Dates through Feb.

1/6/2009

Please visit the sign-ups page for all the information and dates regarding Spring 2009 sign-ups. Click here is view and print out the sign-up flyer (available in English and Spanish).

You can also download and print our registration form and bring it down to one of our sign-ups for a faster sign-up process.