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Big Willow Team Skills Challenge

By Clarence Fields 05/07/2023, 6:00pm CDT

Mark your calendars!!

The Big Willow Baseball Association is thrilled to announce its upcoming team Skills Challenge event on Sunday, June 18th, from 3-6 PM. This exciting challenge is designed for our Juniors, Farm, and Majors teams to test their skills in a fun and competitive way. Teams in each league will showcase their abilities in various categories, such as throwing accuracy, base running speed, and fielding. The top four players from each group will compete in a home run derby.

There will be a friendly competition among the teams to see who can accumulate the most points across all the different categories. Spectators can expect to see some thrilling moments as our Big Willow players compete against one another, showcasing their skills.

In addition to the competition, there will be food, refreshments, and music, allowing teams and their families to enjoy a fun-filled afternoon at the ballpark. So mark your calendars, and come to the Big Willow Baseball Association Team Skills Challenge on Sunday, June 18th, from 3-6 PM to cheer on your favorite team and have an unforgettable afternoon.

Big Willow is Back

By Big Willow Board 06/18/2020, 9:45pm CDT

Read on to learn about our Back to Baseball Plan

Big Willow Families,

WE'RE BACK! The City of Minnetonka has approved our return to practice plan to address the safety concerns related to COVID-19, and while will be sending a separate communication on this in the upcoming days, in the meantime, please note the following items:

1) Baseball Return Times & Dates (all schedules tentatively run through 8/13):

Majors - M/W evenings starting Monday, June 29

Farms - T/TH evenings starting Tuesday, June 30

Juniors - M/W evenings starting Monday, July 6

Mites - T evenings starting Tuesday, July 7

At this time youth baseball leagues are only approved for small group practices -- should games be approved by the State in the upcoming weeks, we will assess and update with the schedule impact for Big Willow. The days of the week will not change.

2) Registration Expansion (Farms and Majors)

In order for us to have the appropriate amount of players in Farms & Majors we will be opening up registration for about 20 slots in each. (Please note that we will not be re-opening Mites and Juniors registrations).

***We are asking that additional registrants be kids in the Hopkins School District or live in the City of Minnetonka. While our baseball community is open to all, we want to give opportunities to those in our local area first since we will have limited availability.***

Registration for Farms (8-10, kid pitch) will open, first come first served, at 10 am this Saturday, June 20. Please share with friends and other BW families that missed out on registration. Click THIS LINK to register this Saturday.

Registration for Majors (11-12, kid pitch) will open, first come first served, at 12 pm this Saturday, June 20. Click THIS LINK to register this Saturday.

3) Return to Practice Plan

We will be sending a lot more information on what to expect, how we will conduct practices, getting in and out of BW for safety, and other information. In the interim, please note that masks will be required for all players and family members at all times when they are not on the actual field. To see our return to practice plan in greater detail, please click THIS LINK

4) Equipment

ALL players will be required to have their own glove, helmet, protective mask, hand sanitizer, water bottle (labeled), and a bag for their gear (ideally their own bat as well, and for kids in Farms & Majors a cup / athletic supporter). If you are in need of financial assistance or any of the above items, please contact Trevor Knight at president@bigwillowbaseball.com

Again, ready to get back to baseball and look out for further information in the coming days.

See you on the fields!!!

Big Willow COVID-19 Update

By Big Willow 06/06/2020, 12:00pm CDT

Big Willow Baseball - Plan to Return (Week of July 6th)

Dear Big Willow Baseball Community,

As fellow parents, we at the Big Willow Baseball Association know this outbreak has been stressful to many, and recognize that exercising and participating in activities like sports can be a healthy way to cope with stress and connect with our community. After careful thought and planning, we are excited to let you know that we plan to resume practices, while following CDC and Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) considerations to protect players, families, and our community.

As you know, our primary focus has and always will be on the safety of our players, coaches, immediate and extended family members, as well as our community as a whole. We pride ourselves in our tight baseball community and we have prioritized the safety of that community above all else.

With this, we will separately be providing Big Willow families with guidelines based on recommended best practices for “Return to Practice” as developed for other community youth baseball organizations, and in alignment with Governor Tim Walz’s Emergency Executive Order 20-56, “Safely Reopening Minnesota’s Economy and Ensuring Safe Non-Work Activities during the COVID-19 Peacetime Emergency”. We are also working with the City of Minnetonka on the review and approval of these guidelines in order to open up the fields for use.

Consistent with guidance from the Minnesota Department of Health for youth sports, the focus of the Big Willow programming will be on skill development, and has been designed to keep any “play” or interaction between players contactless. Further, within the program, consistent “pods” of the same youth players, staff and volunteers, with a maximum number of 10 people in each pod will be used (there will be no intermixing between pods).

With this, we are planning on the start of the 2020 spring baseball season at Big Willow park the week of July 6th, and which will extend the end of the season until mid-August. We still expect to communicate a decision on the specifics of the delayed season around June 19, and which will include additional safety guidance for returning to practice.

At this time, the Governor's office has only approved practices for those leagues that have sufficient safety protocols in place, and has not approved games being played by youth sports organizations. A separate decision will be made by the board on the association's "Return to Play", and additional guidance will be provided at that time (including potential participation in MBL/Gopher summer league).

Lastly, on the administrative side, for those families who have opted not to participate this season and obtain a refund, these will be processed in the upcoming days (you will receive a separate communication confirming this).

Please reach out to Trevor Knight at president@bigwillowbaseball.com if you have any questions or concerns.

Thank you, Big Willow Community, for your understanding of the situation and support of the Board’s decision.

Please continue to help your families stay safe this summer, and we look forward to seeing all of you at Big Willow in just a few weeks.

Best regards,

Big Willow Board

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