May 2024 News
It’s May and we are heading into the last few weeks of our spring baseball and softball seasons. We hope you’ve had an amazing experience so far! Playoffs start soon for most of our divisions, and we are deep in the throes of all-star planning. Details below, read on!
Calendar At-a-Glance
Here is the calendar of events from now through the early summer. Watch your inboxes and our Facebook and Instagram accounts for more details:
- Week of May 20: All Stars Managers, Coaches, & Rosters will be Announced.
- May 31-June 2: Donate gently used sports gear at Chevy Chase Recreation Center. Details below.
- June 2: Celebration for Cap City’s Softball & Baseball League Age 12 players. All Majors families are invited.
- June 9: TeamUP Festival – Two complimentary tickets for all Cap City players and coaches to the Nationals vs. Braves game at 1:35pm. Details below.
- June 9*: Spring season ends.
- mid-June:Registration for Fall 2024 season will open.
- June 29:T-Ball Jamboree hosted by Senators Satchel Paige LL at Bryce Harper Field from 10am to 2pm.
- Saturdays in July & August:Summer Sandlots. More details to come.
*Subject to change given forced schedule changes due to weather.
Gearing up for Summer All Stars Tournaments
The Summer All-Star Season is almost upon us! Managers and rosters will be shared with the entire Cap City community later this week and next. We’d love for everyone to come out and support Cap City’s All-Star teams. The dates for the DC Little League Tournaments are below. More details on specific dates, times, and locations will be shared through the newsletter and social media.
DC Little League Tournament dates are:
- 12U (Softball) – June 19 – June 23
- 10U – June 24 – June 30
- 11U – July 1 – July 7
- 12U ( Baseball) – July 8 – July 14
Contact Felix Lloyd, Cap City’s All Star Coordinator at allstars@capcityll.org with questions about the baseball All-Stars teams. Contact Jim Parisi, Cap City’s Softball Commissioner, at softball@capcityll.org with questions about the softball All-Stars team.
Leveling the Playing Field: Donate Gently Used or New Sports Gear
Please consider bringing used baseball or other sports equipment to Chevy Chase Recreation Center May 31-June 2 to donate to Leveling the Playing Field (LPF).
LPF is a non-profit that helps kids from under-resourced communities become involved in youth sports through the collection and redistribution of gently used/excess sporting equipment. Donations to LPF benefit Title I schools, rec centers, and other youth programs looking to engage their students in the physical and mental benefits of youth sports participation. To date, they have donated $14 million in sports equipment
If your player has outgrown or no longer needs their sports equipment, you can drop it off at collection bins at Chevy Chase Recreation Center. LPF accepts gear from multiple sports, see their website for the items they accept. Your donations will help make youth sports more accessible for players across the DMV.
TeamUp Festival – June 9 at Nats Park
Join fellow Cap City players, coaches, and families for an unforgettable day of baseball and fun at the inaugural Team UP Festival hosted by the Washington Nationals! You are invited to watch the Nationals take on the Atlanta Braves on Sunday, June 9th at 1:35 pm.
As valued members of Team UP, Cap City players, coaches and families are invited to this exciting event with the Washington Nationals. Please wear your Team UP uniforms – jerseys and caps for players, coaches caps for coaches – and enjoy early entry at the right field gate starting at 11:30 am. TeamUp has a fantastic lineup of activities planned you don’t want to miss, including:
* Player Q&A sessions
* Team UP Signature Sunday
* Team Photos Activation
* Giveaway Items
* Scavenger Hunt
* Caricature artists
* Balloon twisters
* And much more!
Families with players registered for the Spring 2024 season should have received an email with details on how to redeem your tickets.
Please reach out to Rachael at events@capcityll.org or Sarah at registration@capcityll.org with any questions about the TeamUp event, obtaining your unique code, or redeeming tickets.
We hope to see lots of Cap City players, families and coaches cheering on the Washington Nationals!
Celebrating Cap City’s League Age 12 Year Old Players
Cap City is celebrating all graduating LLA12 Cap City Players (Softball and Baseball) on June 2 at 4:30pm at Chevy Chase Field. All Baseball and Softball Majors players and their families are welcome to attend. After the awards ceremony, there will be pizza, cake, a DJ, and games to celebrate the end of a terrific season and to congratulate Cap City’s graduating players.
All Majors (softball and baseball) families should have received an evite with more details. If you have any questions, reach out to Rachael at events@capcityll.org.
Interested in Travel Baseball?
Wild Bill Travel Baseball is holding open tryouts for ages 9-15u in the coming weeks! Please see dates/times below and links to register for either age group.
**The travel age for the Fall 2024 season is determined by your player’s age on 5/1/25.**
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.
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