March 2024 News
The Spring baseball and softball season is here! Over 600 kids will be playing with Cap City – and we are looking forward to a great season. We have a lot of news to share, so please keep reading.
Calendar At-a-Glance
Here is the calendar of planned events for now through the end of the Spring 2024 season. Watch your inboxes and our Facebook and Instagram accounts for more details:
- March 26:Clinic for single A & National Division Coaches led by Wild Bill Sports. Clinic is Tuesday, March 26 from 6-7pm at Lafayette-Pointer Park (Baseball Field). RSVP to Sarah at registration@capcityll.org
- April 6: Cap City Family Fun Day at Chevy Chase Recreation Center from 5-7:30pm. Details below!
- April 20: Washington Nationals hosted Coaching Clinic for New Coaches. See details below.
- June 9*: Spring season ends
*Subject to change given forced schedule changes due to weather.
Inaugural Season of Cap City’s Challenger Division
Cap City is excited to announce that we’re establishing a Challenger Division. The Challenger Division is Little League’s adaptive program that is open to kids with physical and intellectual challenges. Players that can participate in the traditional Little League Baseball or Softball program with reasonable accommodations should continue to do so.
The Challenger Division will play one day a week (likely a weekend morning) for about 3-4 weeks across the Spring, with a fuller schedule for the Fall 2024 season.
We’re looking for:
- players from 4-14 to join our inaugural season and
- volunteer coaches to help our manager and program lead, veteran Cap City coach Tom Widor
If you’re interested in signing-up a player or participating as a coach, please fill out this form https://go.teamsnap.com/forms/424938 and Tom will be in touch on next steps. If you know of a family that may want to participate, please share this information with them. There is no fee to participate in Cap City’s Challenger Division.
If you have questions, contact Tom at challenger@capcityll.org
Cap City Family Fun Day – April 6
Join fellow Cap City players, coaches, and families at the largest Cap City event of the year. We will be taking over Chevy Chase field with inflatable obstacle courses, slides, tee-ball, face painting, DJ, and more! Members of the Cap City Board, the Washington Nationals front office, and community leaders will be speaking.
When: Saturday April 6th 5-7:30 pm
Where: Chevy Chase Recreation Center
Who: All Cap City players, families, coaches, and umpires are welcome to attend!
As no food will be served, we encourage families to bring a picnic dinner. Mamma Lucia-Chevy Chase, a Cap City Sponsor, will donate 20% of all sales on April 6th to Cap City. When you place your order, just mention “Cap City” over the phone (202-599-6151) or in the special instructions comments if ordering online. Mamma Lucia’s is walking distance from Chevy Chase Recreation Center. Grab a pizza or pasta for your family and bring it to the event.
**Arrive at 5pm to receive your Cap City Customize ball. Supplies are limited.**
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We look forward to having our Cap City community together for this wonderful event. See you there!
Coaching clinic for new coaches hosted by Washington Nationals
All new (1st and 2nd year) Cap City coaches are invited to attend the Washington Nationals Coaches Clinic, presented in collaboration with Inova Sports Medicine, Positive Coaching Alliance, and USA Baseball! There are only 80 slots available, so registration is FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED.
Here are the event details:
- Event Venue: Nationals Park, 1500 South Capitol Street, SE Washington, DC 20003
- Event Date: April 20
- Time: 9:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M.
Direct Link to Register: Click Here
Send us your game photos!
We’d love to post your game photos on Cap City’s social media. Send your game photos to Rachael at events@capcityll.org.
New Umpires Welcome
Teens and adults are welcome to join our in-house umpiring program. Free training is provided to officiate baseball games for our AA, AAA, Majors, and Juniors Division. E-mail umpires@capcityll.org if you are interested.
Follow Cap City on Social Media
Keep up to date on all news, events, and photos from Cap City on Instagram and Facebook. Follow us on Instagram @capcityll and on Facebook at Capitol City Little League.
