Why Little League? Volunteers tell their stories
Little League relies on a devoted legion of volunteers to help ensure a positive, safe, and enjoyable experience at every level.
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LITTLE LEAGUE® INTERNATIONAL REMEMBERS LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL WORLD SERIES VOLUNTEER PHYLLIS YASUI
Little League International mourns the passing if Phyllis Yasui, a 40-year volunteer, who contributed her time as a nurse on the Little League Baseball World Series medical team. She was…
JAMES BECKUM FROM MILWAUKEE, WIS., NAMED 2015 HOWARD AND GAIL PASTER LITTLE LEAGUE® URBAN INITIATIVE VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR
James Beckum did not have a background in youth sports, but he knew baseball. In the early 1960s, there were few recreational opportunities for the children of Milwaukee’s inner city.…
JOHN M. MURTIN FROM BARNESVILLE, PA., NAMED 2015 LITTLE LEAGUE® VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR
A lot can change over half a century. In 51 years, Pennsylvania’s Mahanoy City Little League has experienced plenty of changes, but the one constant has been 2015 Little League®…
LITTLE LEAGUE® INTERNATIONAL MOURNS THE PASSING OF WESTERN REGION VOLUNTEER SYLVIA SANDERS
Little League® International remembers Sylvia Sanders; a long-time volunteer at the Little League Baseball® Western Region Tournaments in San Bernardino, Calif. She was 80. Mrs. Sanders of North Hills, Calif.,…
LITTLE LEAGUE® INTERNATIONAL REMEMBERS COLES LITTLE LEAGUE VOLUNTEERS YVONNE AND EMILY SELKE
Little League® International mourns the deaths of Cole Little League volunteers Yvonne and Emily Selke. Mrs. Selke and her daughter from Prince William County, Va., along with 148 others passengers…
J.D. Palatine (JDP) Batch and Manual Upload FAQs
The process works for a league that is still using the paper form of the Little League Official Volunteer Application. This process is not recommended because of the sensitivity of…
Appropriate One-on-One Interactions vs. Prohibited One-on-One Interactions
Little League® Baseball and Softball emphasizes that volunteers should always follow basic safety procedures to limit one-on-one interactions, including use of the “buddy system.” Little League has expanded the Child…
Important Updates to the Little League® Child Protection Program for the 2025 Season
The safety and well-being of all participants remains the utmost priority for everyone at Little League® International and as local leagues and families gear up for the 2025 season, we…
Awards Program
Following two years of suspension due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Little League® Awards Program returned for the 2022 season with an updated, modernized structure to honor its dedicated volunteers.…