'Cats to Renovate Troy Central Little League on Thursday
Published on October 15, 2013 under New York-Penn League (NYPL)
Tri-City ValleyCats News Release
TROY, NY- This Thursday, October 17, beginning at 8am, the Community Grounds Crew Program of the Tri-City ValleyCats and BlueShield of Northeastern New York will completely revamp the playing surface on Troy Central Little League's Frank Welch Memorial Field.
The old infield grass will be removed and replaced with fresh new sod, the pitcher's mound and home plate areas will be rebuilt, the bases will be replaced, the playing surface will be leveled, and the baselines will be edged to the right specifications.
This specific renovation hits home with the 'Cats, as it takes place in their hometown city. With this renovation, the new playing surface will be much safer, and provide for a better learning experience for the youth ballplayers.
Work is scheduled to begin at 8am and last through the mid-afternoon hours. The majority of the heavy duty work will take place during the morning and early afternoon, with the finishing touches expected to occur between 3-4pm.
Troy Central Little League has been in the North Central community since 1955, and this past season the league saw it's membership increase to 125 players on 11 different teams.
The Community Grounds Crew is a collaborative effort between the ValleyCats and BlueShield of Northeastern New York, to undertake field renovation projects on youth fields throughout the year. The ValleyCats' field renovations have been an annual tradition since 2003 when the first field was officially renovated by the 'Cats in South Troy. Each year since, they have expanded upon its success. In 2011 the 'Cats created the ambitious '4 in 24' project to renovate four youth playing fields in the course of just a 24 hour time period, something totally unique to any field renovation initiative in the country.
Each project is also supported by the New York-Penn League Charitable Foundation. Contributions come from past events such as the Capital Region Craft Brewers Festival, hosted by the ValleyCats and Brown's Brewing Company, and the Corporate Cup Tournaments which have included teams from local and regional businesses.
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