2009 KVKL FALL CLASSIC: Sunday, October 11th

Hey Kaw Valley Kickball participants,

Now that the official season has finished, we figured you all missed kickball and we wanted to entice you with our 3rd annual charity kickball tourney: The KVKL 2009 FALL CLASSIC!

When/Where: Sunday, October 11 @ Lyons Fields, Noon – 10pm

This year proceeds will go to the Douglas County Dental Clinic.

Cost: $100 per team (The $100 includes 10 COMMEMORATIVE T-SHIRTS for each team that signs up and pays)

The rules:

1) We will follow KVKL rules.  The ONLY changes in the rules will be that there is NO GENDER RULE.  Teams may again be all males, all females, or they may include both genders.

2) Teams playing against each other may decide on the legitimacy of BUNTS.  If you want no bunts and both teams agree, you may ban the bunt.  Both teams must agree to allow or disallow bunting.

3) Games will be seven innings or ONE HOUR.  This will help us with time and allow us to play up to 14 games all day.

4)  There will be NO TIES.

5)  ALL GAMES WILL BE SELF-OFFICIATED.

We are hoping 12 teams will like to be involved this year.  The minimum we need to host the tourney is eight teams.  With this style of play it means every team will play at LEAST two games, teams in the finals will play up to THREE GAMES.

The deadline for team sign-up AND to pay the $100 is FRIDAY OCT. 2 at NOON.  At this time you may also send your SIZE requests for the 10 shirts.  If teams don’t pay by this time, we will gladly order you XXXL shirts.  We therefore hope everyone will pay the entry fee early or at the above deadline.

Cash or check may be delivered to Deron Belt (GREAT HARVEST BREAD CO. – 807 Vermont St.) or Jacki Becker (912 Collective House. – 912 Tennessee St.).   Please make checks payable to Kaw Valley Kickball League.

Cans for the community will also be involved with this event.  So, please consider using aluminum as the preferred vehicle for your beverage consumption.

Over the past few years there have been a few all girl teams.  We would love to have as many all female teams as possible this year.  If any women are interested in playing on an all girl team, please reach out to Jacki Becker and/or Brianne Koester. They are coordinating the female teams.  If you are a guy looking for a team, please contact Deron Belt.

Any question, comments, or ideas?  Feel free to reach out to any of the following people:

Deron Belt (KVKL Commissioner/Pita Pit) – gradually@hotmail.com

Jacki Becker (Sacred Sword) – jackioh@uptoeleven.com

Andrea Vieux (West Coast) – no1jhawk@yahoo.com

Brianne Koester (Douglas County Dental Clinic/Pita Pit) – briannelk@gmail.com

Let’s hope we can get enough teams together for some fun and raise some money for a fellow Lawrence non-profit agency.

Letter from Cans for the Community

Thank you SO much for organizing the aluminum can recycling at the kickball games.  It was very well run and you made our job simple. We have been invited to participate in many events but most of the work falls on our shoulders.

Recycling isn’t easy because it involves dedication & hard work!  Cans for the Community members were impressed with players and spectators alike making the effort to get every can in the recycling bins as well as cleaning up the stadium in record time. What a great group!

The extra pounds collected at the games helped us raise $1,000. for Centro Hispano. Every can really does count!

You guys ROCK!!!

Linda Klinker  thecanlady@msn.com

End of Season Party, Sep 13

The 2009 KVKL End of Season Party is Sunday September 13th at Liberty Hall. Beer, snacks, games and DJs. Tickets are $5 and available at the Liberty Hall box office.