Well, let me tell you somethin’ about this northwest 45 little league baseball thing. It’s a big deal around here, I tell ya. All the young’uns, they just love it. Every spring, summer, or fall, you see ’em out there in them fields, swingin’ them bats and runnin’ around like a bunch of chickens with their heads cut off.
This here northwest 45, it’s been around for a long time. They started this thing, oh, I don’t know when. But it’s good for the kids. Keeps ’em outta trouble, ya know? They learn how to work together, like a team. Just like, just like, when we harvest crops. You gotta work together, or nothin’ gets done.
They got all sorts of teams for different ages. Little kids, bigger kids. They even got them Challenger Teams now, they call ’em. For kids that got, you know, special needs. It’s real nice, they do that. Everybody gets to play. It’s not like back in my day, when only the big fellas got to play. We used to play with just any ole’ ball we could find. And some sticks.
They be playin’ all the time, it seems. I hear them folks at the field yellin’ and screamin’ all the time. I mean it’s a good time. Reminds me of them county fairs. I love the excitement. My grandbaby plays. He’s a good little player, too. They say he’s gonna be a big star.
- They got these coaches, they teach the kids how to play.
- They wear them uniforms, look all spiffy.
- They even got umpires, make sure everybody plays fair.
- It’s a whole big thing. I guess it’s good for the economy.
Now, if you wanna know when they’re playin’, you gotta check that schedule they got. They send it out in them emails, or you can look it up on that internet thing. My granddaughter, she showed me how to do it. It’s magic, that’s what it is. You can find anything on that darn thing. Just like findin’ a needle in a haystack, but easier.
They also have a sign-up thing for kids who want to play. Sign up now, they always say. I guess they gotta know how many kids they got, so they can make the teams and all that. Gotta have enough players, you know, to make it fun for everyone. Otherwise, what’s the point?
Sometimes they have to cancel the games, though. Like if it’s rainin’ cats and dogs, or if there’s a storm brewin’. They don’t want the kids gettin’ hurt. Safety first, that’s what I always say. Just like when we’re out in the fields, if you see lightnin’, you best get inside.
And they got this thing called player evaluations. I guess they gotta see how good the kids are, so they can put ’em on the right teams. Like sortin’ apples, you put the good ones together and the not-so-good ones together.
They be havin’ these baseball clinics, too. Some big-shot players come out and teach the kids. They had some fellas from UH, I heard. That’s a big college, you know. Must be somethin’ to see them college boys play. Maybe they’ll let me throw the first pitch one day. One can dream, can’t she?
NW45LL, that’s what they call it. Short for northwest 45 little league, I reckon. They got a website, too. All sorts of information on there. Scores, schedules, you name it. They even got pictures. It’s a whole new world, I tell ya.
If you want your kid to play, you better get ’em signed up. They say spots will be limited. Like sellin’ pies at the church social, you gotta get there early before they’re all gone. First come, first served, you know the drill.
So, yeah, this northwest 45 little league baseball, it’s a good thing. Keeps the kids busy, teaches ’em teamwork, and it’s fun to watch. And who knows, maybe one of these kids will make it to the big leagues someday. Wouldn’t that be somethin’? We’d all be so proud. Just like winnin’ the blue ribbon at the fair for the best apple pie. It’s that kind of excitement.
And don’t forget to mark your calendar, I hear they have those clinic things on September 7th and 8th. That’s what they said in the announcement. You don’t wanna miss them big players. It’s gonna be a hoot, I bet. It’s probably gonna be more fun than a hog roastin’ contest!
The managers and coaches, they gotta send in them scores to some email address. Something like info at nw45ll dot com. Gotta keep track of who’s winnin’ and who’s losin’, I guess. Like keepin’ track of how many eggs your hens lay. Gotta know which ones are pullin’ their weight, right?