December 28, 2016
Our local newspaper, North Shore News, has a story about us that just came out today about how we came to formation, “Little League split shakes up baseball scene”.
Here is the partial story. For the full story, click the link below
The formation of the North Shore Baseball Association means there’s a whole new ball game in the community, with youth players and their parents needing to make a decision on which organization to register with.The NSBA was formed this fall after the memberships of the North Van Central and Forest Hills associations voted to split from Little League, forming the new body under the umbrella of BC Minor Baseball. The NSBA has boundaries running from Deep Cove to Lions Bay and Bowen Island and will offer programming for players aged four to 24, according to its website.NSBA co-president Jacquie Griffiths, previously head of the Forest Hills association, said Forest Hills members voted nearly 80 per cent in favour of withdrawing from Little League to join BC Minor Baseball instead, but added that it was a “tough decision.”“What we were finding is that we needed more options and more choice for our kids, and there was growing frustration among our membership, especially as it related to kids over the age of 12,” she said.– See more at: http://www.nsnews.com/sports/little-league-split-shakes-up-baseball-scene-1.5598122