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DLL Opening Day Parade and DLL Fest
Saturday, April 12, 2008

DLL Opening Day Parade Info and Timeline

Majors Skills Challenge

DLL Opening Day Parade Team Spirit Banner Contest

Online Photos from DLL's 2008 Opening Day and DLL Fest

Click here to view hundreds of photos from DLL's 2008 Opening Day and DLL Fest.

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Thanks to all our participants, and congratulations to the 2008 Majors Skills Challenge winners:

Running: Philip James (408 - Cardinals)
Throwing: – Connor Blazauskas (403 - A’s)
Hitting: – Brian Romola (405 - Yankees)

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DLL Opening Day Parade Info and Timeline:

Click here to view a map of the parade route and parade staging area.

All players are to arrive at St. Theresa's staging area in full uniform (and sneakers) via the Shellhorn Road entrance by 8:30 AM. Parade to start at 9:00 AM sharp!!! Parents and players should look for the DLL Volunteers and DLL Board Members (in dark blue polo shirts and white hats) who will direct them to the back parking lot. Teams will be lined-up by division. Large signs will be posted on the soccer field and marked as follows: M = Majors, AAA = Triple A, AA = Double A, A = Single A, R = Rookie, IR = Instructional Rookie, T = T-Ball. Find your team and line-up behind the sign for your division.

People can park on Windmill between Claiborne and Iron Gate and on the side streets off Windmill.  Parking will be extremely limited at St. Theresa’s due to a previously scheduled event at the church. There is volunteer parking at the Ashburn Farm Visitors Center and handicapped parking in the lower lot at Crittenden. THERE IS NO PARKING ALONG THE PARADE ROUTE – WINDMILL, IRON GATE AND ICE POND.

Here is the timeline for Opening Day:

8:00 AM - Opening Day Coordinator Volunteers report to their designated meeting area. Volunteers from the Majors division report to St. Theresa's; volunteers from all other divisions report to Crittenden.

8:30 AM - All players must be present and with their teammates (in full uniform and sneakers) at St. Theresa’s.

9:00 AM - Parade starts.

10:00 AM - Opening Day Ceremonies Begin at Crittenden Field.

11:00 AM - 2:00 PM - DLL Fest 2008 - Food, Games and FUN !!!!!! There will be food, games including Hungry Hippos, Potty Toss, Big Mouth Cat and Ring-a-Bat as well as fun rides like the Iron Man Obstacle Course, Tree House Slide, Gladiator Joust and Super Moon Bounce just to name a few. Come play games, win prizes, get a tattoo, and just have fun. Best of all, all games are FREE, and hundreds of small prizes will be given away. Food and concessions will be available for purchase.

11:00 PM - 12:00 PM - DLL Fest Majors Skills Challenge at Crittenden Field #2. See below for more information.

Contact your team's manager with any questions.

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Majors Skills Challenge

As a part of the DLL Fest 2008 celebration, a Hitting, Running and Throwing Skills Challenge will be held.  Many of our 12 year old players have been in the league since they were 5 years of age.  As a part of the celebration on April 12th, three 12 year olds from eachMajors team will be selected by their managers to participate in this exciting event. Watch the the fastest runner, top hitter and top thrower from each Majors team compete head-to-head in this exciting event.  Trophies or medals will be awarded in each of the skills for the top timed base runner, top points leader in throwing accuracy from centerfield to home and the top hitter for power and consistency.  This event will take place at Crittenden Field #2 from 11:00am - 12:00pm during DLL Fest.  There will be a crowd, a PA announcer and music to get the kids pumped up to compete.  We will move the home plate area up for the hitting competition to highlight the "Long Ball"!

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DLL Opening Day Parade Team Spirit Banner Contest

Have your team show their true colors this year in the DLL Opening Day Parade.  The DLL Board is asking each team to be as creative as possible and utilize props, flags, banners, whatever it takes to give your team a theme based around it's name, the city the actual MLB team resides in or any other baseball related idea you, your parents and the kids can think of.  Each team will be judged and a winner declared for each division.  Home-made banners will be viewed much more favorably than purchased/professionally-made banners. The prize for one winning team in each division will be a $150 gift certificate to a local restaurant.  Utilize your winning prize for an end of the year party, a mid-year party or whenever your team decides they want to celebrate.  Good luck and have FUN!!!!

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Dulles Little League's objective is to enrich our children by providing them with the positive experience of teamwork, personal achievement, and excellence through participation in our baseball program.

Mailing Address: Dulles Little League P.O. Box 946 Ashburn, VA 20146