Even though we can't come together on the field, we can still come together as a community!
We know it's tough for all of us to be stuck indoors during Little League Season. So GVLL is finding ways to keep baseball and softball in your family's routine with activities for our players and their parents.
INDOOR WORKOUTS AND CHALLENGES
Each week we'll add a video workout that can be done (or adapted for) indoors. And we want your player(s) to show off their stuff by posting photos or videos of themselves doing one of the workouts each week.
Follow these links:
T-Ball (6 and under) Junior Minors (7-8) Minors + Majors (9-12) Juniors, Seniors, and Bigs (13 and up)
On the same page as the workout, you will find a link to a (password protected) virtual bulletin board where videos or photos can be added. The password was shared with you in an email from GVLL. Don't see it? Drop us an email.
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WHAT TO WATCH: Part One
Each week GVLL will post our selection for the Movie of The Week. And we want players to tell us what they think of the movie! We'll include questions for discussion and/or activities related to the movie that players can do, and players can post their feedback to another (password protected) virtual bulletin board.
Everyone’s Hero (ages 5+)
Click here for discussion questions and drawing ideas! Then follow the link to share your work.
This is a movie about a boy who loves baseball but is not good at it …. Through an adventure, perseverance, and believing in himself he becomes a hero. There is a bit of baseball nostalgia and history in this film and a bit of excitement, adventure, baseball, and make believe.
** Common Sense Media Guide + Where to Watch **
Field of Dreams (ages 12+)
Click here for discussion questions! Then follow the link to share your work.
When Iowa farmer Ray hears a mysterious voice one night in his cornfield saying "If you build it, he will come," he feels the need to act. Ray builds a baseball diamond on his land, supported by his wife, Annie. Afterward, the ghosts of great players start emerging from the crops to play ball, led by "Shoeless" Joe Jackson. But, as Ray learns, this field of dreams is about much more.
** Common Sense Media Guide + Where to Watch **
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WHAT TO WATCH: Part Two
GVLL will also share our top picks for Games of The Week by posting links to past MLB (and other) games. Since we can't be playing ball, we can at least re-visit some great games! In addition to MLB we plan to share Little League World Series games, and (hopefully) some college baseball and softball games.
Yankees vs Mets Game 1 World Series 2000
- Airs on Friday, April 3 at 8:00pm on YES Network
- Or stream it on MLB's YouTube channel
Little League World Series Seniors Softball Championship 2018
- Stream it on YouTube