| comments, Camas resident Kadie Frazier sits next to a mural she painted on an East County Little League equipment shed at Lower Hathaway Park, in Washougal, during the summer of 2022. Camas-Cascade won one state tournament game June 27, at Monroe High School. I asked myself, Is this going to be good enough? to try again. Its going to make me really proud to know that my message to the community is being read and I would hope to be taken like, Dont let something scare you just because it could potentially not work out. (Contributed photo courtesy of Kadie Frazier). On the weekends, were able to host tournaments, which is a big deal. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of use. I dont know we can fund-raise $1.1 (million) to $1.4 million, Scott said. staff writer. Parents will continue to be responsible for purchasing jerseys separately from registration and will have additional discount purchase options for the above gear. Cascade players were Claire Burton, Courtney Edmunds, Adrianna Puckett, Darrian Reeves and Avery Thamert. Well look for additional funding, and maybe leveraging funding the city would provide in some way combined with fundraising, combining with other grants.. Babe Ruth Baseball league for Camas Washougal. Scores are kept, but standings are not trackedRecommended that players have one+ year of coach pitch experience. Get involved in the Clark County community. After East County beat in extra innings June 28, Camas defeated East County in back-to-back games Friday to become champions. The city of Washougal and East County Little League (ECLL) held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday, April 22, to celebrate the conclusion of the George Schmid Memorial Ballfields construction project and the start of the 2022 Little League season. All rights reserved. Get involved in the Clark County community. Neumann attributed the success of the project to Harpels quick, decisive actions, problem-solving skills and community-minded vision. The community enjoyed the occasion with a ribbon cutting April 22. The city of Washougal and East County Little League (ECLL) held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday, April 22, to celebrate the conclusion of the George Schmid Memorial Ballfields construction project and the start of the 2022 Little League season. The state appropriation gets the project partly there, and now the city and Little League are working to find the rest of the money for the estimated $2.3 million to $2.6 million project. The contractor worked on this issue several times, he said. The community members would come down and say, Hey, youre doing a really great job. Our league is so excited for the new field and updated facilities, and the city of Washougal has long been a great partner to us.. And when I was told about the size, I said, You know, that would be a great starting thing to try. Ive painted on things before, but not a mural, per se. If the problem persists contact us. City of Washougal East County Little League. ECLL has an individual with a construction background who had worked on the two existing fields and had some expertise in this area who stepped up with a recommended special soil mix to try to get the issue resolved. The state tournament begins for these boys Saturday, in Aberdeen. Click here to search for this organization's Forms 990 on the IRS website (if any are available). Note: The absence of a rating does not indicate a positive or negative assessment; it only indicates that we have not yet evaluated this organization. EAST COUNTY LITTLE LEAGUE nonprofit Company Number 604698147 Status Active Incorporation Date 15 January 2021 (almost 2 years ago) Company Type WA NONPROFIT CORPORATION Jurisdiction Washington (US) Registered Address 4114 FOREST VIEW DR WASHOUGAL 98671-8926 WA UNITED STATES Agent Name LEAGUE PRESIDENT Agent Address More than 17 years after its initial construction, Washougals youth baseball and softball complex is finally complete. We can host 10 to 12 teams in different divisions on a weekend, and each one can play a doubleheader. Micah spearheaded (the project) and connected with the artist, she said. You may see multiple programs available for your child based on birth date. The districts administrative offices are located near the ballfields. All rights reserved. Hard things are going to happen, and we can take a minute to be upset or sad or whatever. It is not uncommon for issues to arise during construction projects. By Dan Trujillo Hats will continue to be provided by ECLL. Seven years ago, Plinski started volunteering to maintain fields when his three boys, Jackson, Nick and Jake, started playing baseball. East County Little League is proud to partner with the City of Washougal as they complete the 2021 Capital Improvement project to add a third field, lights, parking lot, concessions stand and restrooms to George Schmid Memorial Park. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of use. The little league colors are vibrant orange and black with some other accents, so I wanted to work with (those). Registration closes on 04/30/2023 at 11:59 PM. East County Little League PO Box 951 Washougal, Washington 98671 Email: president@eastcountyll.com LITTLE LEAGUE International PlayLittleLeague.org League Age Calculator Rules and Regulations Little League Data Center Emails from Little League International Little League Privacy Policy The completion of this project has been over 15 years in the making and brings this facility on par with other high-end facilities in the area, Washougal Mayor Rochelle Ramos said during the April 22 ribbon-cutting ceremony. We were excited to see the completion of these fields. Eagle Creek Little League (Indianapolis, IN) ECLL: Elbert County Little League (Elberton, GA) ECLL: East County Little League (Washougal, WA) ECLL: Early Childhood Learning Laboratory (Boston University; Massachusetts) ECLL: Expectation of the Complete-Data Log-Likelihood Function: Welcome to the 2023 Spring Baseball and Softball Season! By Doug Flanagan Washougal voters will decide city council, school board and Port races on Nov. 2, 2021. Its definitely frustrating to see things like that happen, she said. Doug Flanagan/Post-Record East County Little League | Washougal WA All rights reserved. We are a non-profit organization dedicated to the ideal of promoting, developing, supervising and voluntarily assisting, in all lawful ways, the interest of those who will participate in Little League Baseball. You can paint in pretty cold conditions. Pictured clockwise from upper left are: Washougal City Council candidates Molly Coston and Chris de la Rocha; and Washougal School Board candidates Sadie McKenzie, Janice D'Aloia, Chuck Carpenter and Donna Sinclair. This is as much a story of community and volunteers coming together as anything, Neumann said. Harpel immediately took charge of the situation, coordinating an effort to solicit the services of a local artist to give the shed a fresh coat of paint and some new artwork. I said, I want to be proud of this design, and this is a mural that I know I can finish. I threw all those self-doubts away because its not good to think like that.. The completion of this project has been more than 15 years in the making and brings this facility on par with other high end Little League facilities in the area. We got to play a few games on one of the actual fields this year, and the kids loved it, Daley said. But it was more of a, OK, so this is something that we can take care of, right? It makes me want to create a place for more ballplayers, honestly, (and tell the taggers), We can give you something fun to do.'. Scores are kept, and standings are tracked, Tryouts are scheduled for February 4, 2023, and make-ups are scheduled for February 5, 2023. Mike Plinski, president of East County Little League, said building a third field and getting lighting at the leagues home park could help bring more games to Washougal. Construction on the City of Washougal Project began in Spring 2021 and is expected to be completed by January 2022. Help make a difference. This is what makes us smile.. Serving Oakley, Brentwood, Discovery Bay, Knightsen and Bethel Island. Around that same time, though, she experienced a case of burnout, mostly caused by a lack of self-confidence. | March 21, 2019 5:30 am Welcome to the 2023 Spring Baseball and Softball Season! Theyre great boys. The Camas softball team plays at 6 p.m., at Hockinson Meadows. Everywhere you dig, theres rock. She thought about giving up, but found a way to endure and complete the project. He really wanted to take ownership of it on behalf of the league. East County Little League is an all-volunteer organization serving East Camas and Washougal-area youth. It also allows East County Little League to attract more players, hold more games and host tournaments. 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Currently, we require either an Accountability & Finance beacon or an Impact & Results beacon to be eligible for a Charity Navigator rating. He said design will start later this summer once money from the state budget is available. Coach/friend requests are NOT considered for this age level. She actually scrapped her initial design and started over again at one point. Without access to shared city and school facilities, without our generous sponsors, and without the big and small efforts of all of our volunteers, our Little League community would not continue to grow and serve our kids in the greater Washougal community for a brighter future.. Get involved in the Clark County community. East County Little League cannot currently be evaluated by our Accountability & Finance methodology because it files Form 990-N, as allowed by the IRS for charities with less than $50,000 annual revenue. 3 innings, no score kept. Introductory/instructional. It was a good reminder that when we all contribute to a greater good, we lift each other up when were doing it., The new 9-foot-by-4-foot mural features a bright orange background, white squiggly lines, and several baseball/softball-themed items, outlined in black and hovering around a white cloud that contains the words, Never let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game., I think it looks great, Neumann said. I dont know if thats reasonable. We can go from two games a night to having six games a night with a third field and lights, he said. We can have three games playing at once. The park and ballfields are located at 4855 Evergreen Way, Washougal. East County Little League (Washougal, WA) ECLL. East County Little League cannot currently be evaluated by our Leadership & Adaptability methodology because we have not received data from the charity regarding its leadership capacity, strategic thinking and planning, and ability to innovate or respond to changes.Note: The absence of a score does not indicate a positive or negative assessment, it only indicates that we have not yet evaluated the organization. REGISTRATION INFO: The registration period will run until January 31, 2023. East County Little League is an all-volunteer organization serving East Camas and Washougal-area youth. A co-op team from Camas and Cascade little leagues captured the Junior Softball district title June 19, at David Douglas Park. Help make a difference. They are divisive in nature, and theres always differences in opinion but not when it comes to Schmid Ballfields, Hoff said. We knew if we committed to those things every practice and from the moment we showed up to the ballpark, the scoreboard would take care of itself, Pike said. Teams formed by school and coach/friend/sibling requests. Typically, structural engineering work with the city and permits would have cost the league an additional $25,000, but the city allowed the league to sub out the work with volunteers, which made the scoreboard project financially feasible. Funding for this project came from the citys general fund, state appropriations, a Youth Athletic Foundation grant, Washougal Park Impact Fees, REET and LID funds. On Thursday, May 17, East County Little League (ECLL) president Danielle Neumann received a text message from volunteer coach Micah Harpel that contained a photo and some distressing news about the leagues storage shed at Lower Hathaway Park. Getting that initial picture sent to me from Micah was tough because it added one more hard thing that day. 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