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LITTLE LEAGUE ®, INCORPORATED Is A Nonprofit Organization Dedicated “To promote, develop, supervise, and voluntarily assist in all lawful ways the interests of those who will participate.”

Little League® was founded in 1939; incorporated January 8, 1950, and was granted Federal Incorporation July 16, 1964, by unanimous Act of the Senate and House of Representatives of the Congress of the of America and signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson as Public Law 88-378, 88th Congress H.R. 9234, and amended December 26, 1974 Public Law 93-551, 93rd Congress, H.R. 8864.

Little League is the largest organized youth sports program in the world. In Fiscal Year 2015-16, nearly 2,400,000 youth ages 4 to 18 in more than 80 countries and territorial possessions participate in the divisions of Little League Baseball, Incorporated.

INTERNATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS

“The Board of Directors shall be the governing board of the corporation and shall be responsible for the general policies and program of the corporation.”

Public Law 88-378

88th Congress, H.R. 9234 Sec. 7(c) Pg. 15 Table of ContenTS

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FEATURES 6-17

Field Directors Dwayne Tuggle, Corinne Chow Join International Board of Directors; Antonio Gonzalez, Shannon Walker, Travis Young, and John Boyd approved for nomination 6

Pg. 15 Franklin Stivers, and Glen Lindsey join the President’s Advisory Board in the fall of 2015 6

New Roles and Faces Bolster Little League® Staff 7

Little League® Brings Fun, Fitness, and Fundamentals to Every Chartered Tee Ball Team 7

Little League® Expands Digital Initiatives to Provide Support and Engagement 8

Paving the Way for the Future of the Little League® Program 10

Grow the Game Grants Supports Local Leagues 11

Video Replay Expands To All Little League Baseball® Regional Tournament Games 12

Baseball Continues To Grow in Australia 12 Pg. 15

Three New Members Enshrined Into the Little League® Hall of Excellence 14

Tom Coughlin 14 Torii Hunter 14 Cat Osterman 14

Police officer Michael J. Buczek little league Presented 2016 Carl E. Stotz Little League® Community Award 14

Little League® Honors San Bernardino Attack Victims and First Responders 14

Little League® Teams Up with 15

Commissioner Visits the Little League Baseball® 15 15 MLB All-Star Week 16 Spring Training in Cuba 16 Play Ball Weekend 16 Pg. 14

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MARKETING 24-26 National Sponsors: 21

Licensing 22

Merchandise Department 22

COMMUNICATIONS 23 Pg. 28 Awards Recognition 23

Little League® in the Media 26

RISK MANAGEMENT 27 ASAP 27

WORLD OF LITTLE LEAGUE ® MUSEUM 28

2016 LITTLE LEAGUE® Pg. 14 WORLD SERIES TOURNAMENTS 30-35

Little League Baseball® World Series 30

Intermediate (50/70) Baseball World Series 32

Junior League Baseball World Series 32

Senior League Baseball World Series 33

Big League Baseball World Series 33

Little League ® World Series 34

Junior League Softball World Series 34

Senior League Softball World Series 35

Big League Softball World Series 35

FINANCIAL OVERVIEW 36 Pg.34 IN MEMORIAM 37

Year In Review 2015-16 3 FROM THE CHAIRMAN

This was another exciting year for the future of Little League® Baseball and Softball, as we put forth some major changes that will help us to continue to provide a healthy, fun experience for young boys and girls across the globe. As the world’s largest and most respected youth sports organization, it is important that we continue to remain focused on what Little League’s mission is all about, assisting children in developing the qualities of citizenship, discipline, teamwork, and physical well-being through the virtues of character, courage, and loyalty.

As we continue to improve and enhance the Little League program, one of the biggest changes this year was the restructuring of our teenage divisions of baseball and softball, which includes the decision to eliminate the Big League Baseball and Big League Softball divisions. While the decision was not an easy one, after a thorough review by the Little League International Board of Directors, with direct input from the Little League International Board of Directors Executive Committee, and Little League International Board of Directors Operating Committee, the decision was made to help shift the focus and emphasis of Little League Baseball and Softball to continue to provide great opportunities and memorable experiences for children ages four to 16.

The new structure of the Little League program is going to help us create resources, enhance opportunities, and provide greater support for children at these levels of play. One of the ways this can be seen in 2017 is with the ability to gather chartering information for the Pitch division, allowing Little League to provide expanded support for players, families, and volunteers of players at that level.

In 2017, we will also be looking to expand our efforts surrounding the Tee Ball Program with a stronger focus on fun, fitness, and fundamentals, enhance the Coach Pitch Program, and continue to bolster the free coaching and administration resources for our volunteers through Little League University.

The future of Little League Baseball and Softball is bright, and I am excited to see what these new changes will bring for the growth and development of the youth of our world. As Chairman, I am extremely proud to see the dedication, support, and pride that each of our volunteers has toward Little League, and on behalf of the entire Board of Directors, I thank everyone in the Little League family for their hard work and tireless efforts to continue to make this such an incredible organization.

Sincerely,

Davie Jane Gilmour, PH.D Chairman | Little League Baseball and Softball International Board of Directors

4 Little League Baseball®, Incorporated FROM THE PRESIDENT AND CEO

As Little League® Baseball and Softball continues its work as the world’s largest youth sports organization, I am proud to see the hard work and dedication that our Board of Directors, staff members, and more than one million devoted volunteers commit to ensuring that we provide a positive experience, both on and off the field, for millions of children around the world.

This year has been an exciting year for the future of Little League Baseball and Softball as we announced the restructuring of our teenage divisions, created a stronger push toward the Tee Ball and Coach Pitch divisions of our youth programs, and worked hard to continue to offer the best possible experience for not only our players, but for all those families and volunteers that are involved with the Little League program.

Along with the growth of our digital efforts with features such as video replay expansion and video highlights at each of our World Series Tournaments, we have also continued to develop our resources offered to the dedicated individuals around the world through Little League University and have helped share our story as we continue to try and further enhance the Little League experience for communities around the world.

Throughout this report, you will find documentation of our efforts to help develop the Little League experience around the world and the strides we have taken in order to put each of our members in a place where they can not only succeed, but continue to grow. We are proud of the work we have done over the past year and are looking forward to the exciting opportunity that the future holds. On behalf of the staff at Little League International, both here in Williamsport and across each of our regions, I thank you, and all of those you work with, for your time, dedication, and commitment to the Little League program, and for your timeless efforts to provide young boys and girls with the best possible experience day in and day out.

Provided is a review of the organization’s financial performance from October 1, 2015, to September 30, 2016, which illustrates that Little League Baseball®, Incorporated remains financially strong. Reserve Funds in its Capital portfolio have a market value of$ 32,967,965 as of September 30, 2016. The corporation’s assets totaled $82,957,012 representing a decrease of $759,012 through September 30, 2016. Total operating revenue, including interest and dividend income, was $28,157,707. Total operating expenses were $26,586,906. Excess revenue over expenses before depreciation was $1,570,801.

This report was prepared with the assistance of David Houseknecht, Senior Vice President of Administration and Chief Financial Officer; Patrick Wilson, Senior Vice President of Operations and Program Development; Liz DiLullo Brown, Vice President of Marketing and Communications; Daniel Kirby, Vice President of Risk Management; Melissa Singer, Vice President; Treasurer; Lance Van Auken, Vice President and Director of the World of Little League Museum; and Joseph Losch, Corporate Secretary.

Respectfully submitted,

Stephen D. Keener President and Chief Executive Officer Little League® Baseball and Softball

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Field Directors Dwayne Tuggle, Corinne Chow Join International Board of Directors; Antonio Gonzalez, Shannon Walker, Travis Young, and John Boyd approved for nomination

Ms. Chow will represent the Canada Region on the Little League International Board of Directors. Active in Little League for 31 years, Ms. Chow has been a District Administrator for 13 years and Divisional Director since 2009. She previously has also been a Little League coach and League President. Ms. Chow, a Labour Relations Advisor for the Federal Government of Canada, resides in Vancouver, British Columbia, with her husband, Michael Chang. She assumes the seat vacated by Darlene McLaughlin of Calgary, Alberta.

At the 2015 fall meeting of the Little League® International Board of Mr. Tuggle and Ms. Chow are eligible to serve four, one-year Directors, Dwayne Tuggle of Amherst, Va., and Corinne G.L. Chow terms on the Board of Directors. Other Field Representatives of Vancouver, British Columbia, were elected to the Little League to the Board include members from the Eastern, Western, Asia- International Board of Directors. Pacific, Central, European and African, Latin American, and Southwestern Regions. The remainder of the Board is comprised Mr. Tuggle joins the Little League International Board of Directors of industry leaders who work to improve the overall operations of as the Field Director representing the Southeast Region. A long-time Little League Baseball and Softball. volunteer, Mr. Tuggle has been a District Administrator for 11 years, taking over the position from his father, and has previously held the Leaving the Board after the November 2016 Board meeting are roles of Assistant District Administrator, League President, , Dr. Darrell Burnett (at-large); and field directors Dr. Noel Ernesto coach, and local league Board Member. He also serves as a volunteer Corrales (Latin America Region), replaced by Antonio J. Gonzalez; security officer at the Little League Baseball World Series. Mr. Tuggle, John Edgerle (Central Region), replaced by Shannon M. Walker; a retired law enforcement official, resides in Amherst, Va., with his Joe L. Patterson (Southwest), replaced by Travis L. Young, Sr.; and wife, Roni. He replaces Linda North of Peachtree City, Ga., as the Kristian Palvia (Europe-Africa), replaced by John Boyd. These four Southeastern Region Field Representative to the Board. new representatives to the Board were elected by their peers.

Franklin Stivers, and Glen Lindsey join the President’s Advisory Board in the fall of 2015

Franklin Stivers, District 14 Administrator from London, Ky., and Concluding their terms on the Advisory Board were Elmora Glen Lindsay, an Assistant Canada District 8 Administrator of Aventurin-Pantophlet (Latin America Region); Jeremy Haley Calgary, Ontario, participated in their first President’s Advisory (Southeastern Region); Michael Farrell (Southwestern Region); Board meeting in October 2015. Francisco Guerra (Southwestern Region); Larry Burch (Western Region); and Mr. Wojtkowski (Eastern Region). Both Mr. Stivers and Mr. Lindsay are the first Advisory Board members to be serving four-year terms. Rotating off the Board after Little League considers the input of the Advisory Board as vital three-year terms were Kevin Hladik, John Berardi, Bruce Campbell in providing an effective program to ensure that all participants, and Mike Farrell. parents and volunteers have a rewarding and enriching Little League experience. The Advisory Board consists of current and former Ed Wotjkowski, a native of , was first elected as a District District Administrators and Assistant District Administrators as Administrator (D.A.) in 2007. He was re-elected to a four-year term well as other local league volunteers whose many years of experience in 2015, and was then appointed the President’s Advisory Board. at the district and local levels of Little League operations is highly Due to his illness, Mr. Wotjkowski passed away before he could valued by Little League International. begin his term.

6 Little League Baseball®, Incorporated FEATURE STORIES New Roles and Faces Bolster Little League® Staff

As Little League® International headquarters and regional staffs work to provide resources and assistance to our volunteers, parents, and players, Little League had multiple changes to its staffing this fiscal year.

In November, Liz DiLullo Brown was promoted to Vice President of Marketing and Communications in an expanded role overseeing Little League’s efforts in promoting the organization through new and existing opportunities. Additionally, Dan Velte was promoted to Senior Director of League Development and Regional Operations, growing his responsibilities to leading all activities to grow the game at the local level and operations at Little League’s nine regions.

Joining our regional staffs, Amry Shelby was named Assistant Regional Director in the Eastern Region in March. In our Southwestern Region, Kylie Johnson joined the staff in June as Assistant Regional Director.

Little League International also added multiple members to its headquarters staff in Williamsport. Andy Frederick started as the Assistant Director of Information Technology in November. Tom Rawlings joined the Operations Department, being named Director of Umpire Development in August. In the Marketing Department, Kelsey Baysore, Cortney Swinehart, and Kevin Feinberg joined the team in merchandising and marketing roles. And, within the Communications Department, Tammy Smith, Rudy Mezzy, Leah Blasko, and Kevin Fountain joined the team in support of Little League’s expanded efforts in content creation and distribution.

Little League® Brings Fun, Fitness, and Fundamentals to Every Chartered Tee Ball Team

Often a family’s first introduction to Little League®, Tee Ball is an important opportunity to introduce young boys and girls to baseball and softball in a unique way that is grounded in fun, fitness, and fundamentals. For generations of Little Leaguers®, their first steps between the lines came in Tee Ball and the same is true of volunteers entering the Little League program in support of their children.

To continue the growth of Tee Ball, Little League International created the Tee Ball Program which provides detailed practice plans, quick practice plans, and activity guides, as well as Positive Coaching Alliance (PCA) tips for each week of the program to help make it easy for coaches to implement. New for 2016, Little League provided a free, printed copy of the Tee Ball Program to every chartered Tee Ball team.

At the conclusion of the 2016 season, Little League International conducted two surveys directed at Little League Tee Ball coaches and parents, respectively, to see how the Tee Ball Program helped programs and the results overwhelmingly showed that when a team implements the Tee Ball Program into their league there is a higher amount of fun, fitness, and fundamentals experienced by both the players and parents involved with the team.

Along with the printed copy, a digital copy is available for download at LittleLeague.org/TeeBall and each “week” of the curriculum is available on Little League University ( LittleLeagueU.org ), a free educational resource that includes training videos and informational how-to articles designed to educate parents and volunteers on how to have a fun, successful Little League experience.

Year In Review 2015-16 7 Little League ® Expands Digital As Little League® continues to strive to find new ways to enhance the Little League experience for players, volunteers, and families, this

Little League® University Launches

In November 2015, Little League officially launched LittleLeagueU.org , a comprehensive training and education website for District Administrators, league officials, umpires, coaches, and parents. In the year since its launch, nearly 30,000 Little League volunteers and parents have created their free accounts to utilize the content, videos, documents, and quizzes available on the site. With Little League University powering all of Little League’s educational and training opportunities, the LittleLeagueU.org site provides timely information and resources to constituents to help them provide meaningful experiences for Little Leaguers® around the world.

New League Finder Launches on LittleLeague.org

Over the past year, Little League has undergone an expansive effort to digitize all local Little League boundary maps. In 2016, one of the benefits of this project was the launch of a new League Finder on LittleLeague.org . This tool allows individuals to enter their school or residence address to find and contact the appropriate league. As of August, there were nearly 200,000 searches on the new League Finder site. The map digitization effort also helped create an automated tournament affidavit process for 2016.

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8 Little League Baseball®, Incorporated Little League ® Expands Digital Initiatives to Provide Support and Engagement year saw major digital expansions and offerings to provide educational support and engage with Little League’s constituents.

Little League® Expands Multimedia Storytelling Efforts

In 2015, Little League launched its Videos.LittleLeague.org site to house tournament game highlights, features, and archival video footage. This year, Little League grew its video capabilities, adding a full-time Multimedia Producer-Editor to the staff to help further Little League’s efforts in creating educational and entertaining video packages. Utilized on LittleLeagueU.org , LittleLeague.org , and LLBWS.org , Little League’s new video efforts brought new feature videos from the Little League Baseball World Series, Little League Softball World Series, and local leagues, sharing Little League stories in Little League’s voice. Also continued this year, Little League worked with Major League Baseball Advanced Media to create in-game highlights for all 138 games broadcast on the ESPN Family of Networks. This year, more than 400 game highlights were published to the Videos.LittleLeague.org site. Over this past fiscal year, the site had nearly 750,000 video views.

Little League’s Social Media Platforms See Continued Growth

To promote its content and engage with its fans and followers, Little League’s social media efforts continued to grow and expand. Little League’s Instagram account saw an 800 percent growth over the past year, with Twitter and Facebook also seeing significant gains. Little League’s Facebook page hit a major milestone, topping 300,000 likes this year. Little League’s organizational social media efforts continue to promote local events, entertain a broad audience, and provide educational support for volunteers and parents.

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PAVING THE WAY FOR THE FUTURE OF THE LITTLE LEAGUE® PROGRAM

In addition to many of the changes made following the Regional Tournament Fee Increased: Beginning in 2016, local leagues Roundtables and meetings, Little League® International has made wishing to enter teams in any of Little League’s tournaments will several adjustments and improvements to the program over the now pay an entrance fee of $200 per team. One hundred percent past fiscal year. Many of these modifications come from direct of the money collected from the tournament enrollment fee goes input from the field and from the discussions held at these meetings towards local leagues to help offset tournament-related expenses. throughout the year. Below is a synopsis of the most notable The primary reason for the fee increase is due to Little League changes that are either currently in effect, or will International’s continued efforts to find new ways to be points of discussion in the coming year. provide additional financial support to local programs. Last year, Little League International contributed Adjustment to the Age Determination Date: $1.4 million in addition to what was provided through Over the past couple of years, there has been the tournament entry fee to help offset the tournament- a lot of discussion about the Little League related costs for local leagues, districts, and volunteers. Baseball® Age Determination Date. This is an In order to maintain this high-level of financial important topic to everyone involved in Little support, while taking into account rising travel and League, and Little League has sought input from housing costs, Little League International has made volunteers, parents, and coaches that has helped the decision to increase the tournament entry fee for the guide District Administrators and the Little first time in five years. League International Board of Directors to ultimately change the Age Determination Date for all divisions of Little League Little League Restructures Teenage Division: This past August, Baseball and the Little League Challenger Division® to August 31. the Little League International Board of Directors approved the restructuring of its baseball and softball programs, eliminating At the fall 2015 meeting of the Little League International Board of the Big League Baseball and Big League Softball divisions starting Directors, it was approved to grandfather the four months of children in 2017. The restructuring is the latest action in Little League born between May 1 and August 31, 2005, for the 2018 season. International’s efforts to enhance opportunities for its youngest participants and provide more children the opportunity have a quality Little League experience. As part of this restructuring, Little League International will also relocate the Senior League Baseball World Series from Bangor, Maine, to Easley, S.C., which had previously served as the home of the Big League Baseball World Series. The Senior League Softball World Series will remain in Lower Sussex, Del., which also hosted the Big League Softball World Series since 2013.

Central Regional Headquarters Begins Process to Relocate: During the annual meeting this August, the Little League® International Board of Directors approved a plan to relocate the Central Region Headquarters facility and has begun the process by accepting responses to a Request for Proposal (RFP) from communities wishing to be considered as the new site. The new New USA Standard: Developed by a USA Baseball location of the Central Region Headquarters will be selected from committee of scientific experts, Little League® International has the communities responding to the RFP. Little League expects decided to adopt the new bat standard for mandated use effective the new location will be identified in 2017. Until a new location is January 1, 2018. Little League-approved bats can be used through determined, operations will continue out of the current Central December 31, 2017, and the current bat regulations will remain in Region Headquarters in Indianapolis. effect until then. That includes the moratorium prohibiting the use of all 2 1/4-inch barrel baseball bats constructed with composite material in the barrel, unless approved through advanced testing.

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GROW THE GAME GRANTS SUPPORTS LOCAL LEAGUES 150 Local Little League® Programs Reached Out In 2016

huge difference. All local leagues need to think outside-the-box when it comes to promoting their program. There’s a lot of competition out there. In our part of California, not only do we compete with soccer and lacrosse, but also surfing and water polo. We had to do some marketing.”

Little League International will continue its Grow the Game efforts through this grant opportunity, and hopes to continue to highlight great stories of leagues going above and beyond to support their communities through the Little League program.

“It all makes a difference,” said Kevin Bradley, President of Gary Metro Little League in , In June 2015, Little League® Baseball and Softball announced an Urban Initiative program that received a grant a $4 million plan to help local Little League programs expand for field improvements. “Even before this grant, we opportunity in their communities by providing financial worked on cleaning up the outside of the facilities assistance to these programs to ensure that all children have to make it more attractive. Our hope is that it will the ability to have a meaningful Little League experience. The attract more children to come and play.” initiative is called Grow the Game. The cornerstone of this initiative is the Little League Grow the Game Grant Program.

With different grants earmarked for League Enhancement, Little League Softball®, Little League Challenger Division®, Little League Urban Initiative, and for disaster relief, Little League is dedicating more than a million dollars for 7,000 local Little League programs in more than 80 countries to use to grow the game in their home communities.

“I am so thankful for our Grow the Game Grant because of what it provides the girls, which is to play and love the game the same way the boys do,” said Dena Daoust, President of Auburn (Mass.) Little League, who received a grant to enhance their softball fields, hold clinics, and purchase equipment. “The girls will have so much fun for years to come.” 2016 Spring Season Over the course of the past year, nearly 150 local Little League programs reached out for support through these Grow the Walk-up registration dates: $ November 7 and 21, 2015 from 10:00am - 1:00pm Game Grants, which has led to support for local league projects December 5 and 19, 2015 from 10:00am - 1:00pm 10.00 January 2 and 9, 2016 from 10:00am - 1:00pm sibling discount ranging from marketing campaigns to softball coaching clinics Offense Skills Camp to making fields accessible for Little League Challenger November 15, 2015, at Tustin High School 1:00pm-4:00pm $20.00 Tryout Schedule: discount prior to Division players. December 4, 2015 January 16, 2015 – See website for details

“Without the grant from Little League, we could have not made ORTHEAST all the improvements, and we definitely could not have done N Santa Ana any marketing like we did,” said Denny Curran, Northeast Santa LITTLE LEAGUE Ana Little League Treasurer and current California District 30 (714) 542-1066 Administrator. “The grant was a gift from heaven, and made a www.nesall.org

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VIDEO REPLAY EXPANDS TO ALL LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL® REGIONAL TOURNAMENT GAMES

This year, with all 88 Little League Baseball® U.S. Regional and World Series games broadcasted live across the ESPN Family of Networks, Little League® International decided to expand the use of video replay to be used throughout each of the U.S. Regional and Little League Baseball World Series games.

“The expansion of video replay to the Little League Baseball Regionals shows the progression and evolution of the game in providing the participants the best possible experience,” said Pat Wilson, Little League International Tournament Director, and Senior Vice President of Operations and Program Development. “What originally started with determining fair and foul calls on home runs at the Little League Baseball World Series has now expanded to the ability to review multiple plays at both the Regional and World Series level in an effort to support the volunteer umpires on the field and to get the call right for all participants in the games.”

The use of video replay was originally implemented in 2008 at the Little League Baseball World Series, marking the first time that any baseball organization had utilized the technology.

BASEBALL CONTINUES TO GROW IN AUSTRALIA Continuing its rapid growth of providing meaningful Little League® experiences for thousands of children, Baseball Australia announced earlier this year the expansion of its Little League offerings in the Junior League and Senior League Baseball Divisions.

As a part of the support for the expansion, Australia was granted direct entry to the Junior League Baseball World Series in Taylor, Mich., for the first time in 2016, with Lethbridge Southwest Little League earning the bid.

As Australia’s first-ever representative in the Senior League Division, Southern Mariners Little League was able to make a tremendous in the Asia-Pacific Region tournament, going 5-0 with a 10-0 win over Guam in the championship game to earn a spot in the 2016 Senior League Baseball World Series. There, they finished as runners-up, losing to Clear Ridge Little League from Chicago, in the Championship Game.

Australia has seen rapid growth of its Little League program since 2008, when Little League International and Baseball Australia began working together to provide a structure for children to learn the fundamentals of baseball, and have a healthy, fun experience with their friends.

In just five years, Australia had more chartered Little League programs than Japan, and was granted direct entry to the Little League Baseball World Series in Williamsport, Pa., starting in 2013.

Australia will now have a local league representing the Australia Region at two of Little League’s World Series Tournaments. As Little League programs continue to expand throughout the country, Australia is expected to continue to grow its offerings with future establishment of Little League Intermediate (50/70) Baseball, as well as the Little League Challenger Division®.

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THREE NEW MEMBERS ENSHRINED INTO THE LITTLE LEAGUE® HALL OF EXCELLENCE Three outstanding individuals, all making their mark in the world of sports, were enshrined into the Little League® Hall of Excellence earlier this year as two-time Super Bowl Champion, Tom Coughlin; five-time Major League Baseball All-Star, Torii Hunter; and two-time Olympic medalist in softball, Cat Osterman, were honored with individual ceremonies during the 2016 Little League Baseball® World Series. Enshrinement into the Hall of Excellence is the highest honor that Little League can bestow.

TOM COUGHLIN Mr. Coughlin, a graduate of Waterloo (N.Y.) Little League, was a fullback on the Syracuse University football team, sharing the field with football greats such as Larry Csonka and Floyd Little. After his playing days, he entered coaching. At Boston College, Mr. Coughlin was the coach for Heisman Trophy winner Doug Flutie, and was the school’s head coach from 1981 to 1983. In the NFL, Mr. Coughlin was the head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars from 1995 to 2002, leading the team to a pair of AFC Championship games. Mr. Coughlin then became the head coach of the New York Giants, where he spent 12 seasons and won two Super Bowls. Respected for his disciplined and fair coaching style, Mr. Coughlin ranks No. 12 on the Top 25 NFL Coaching Wins list, compiling 177 victories. In 1996, Mr. Coughlin and his family established the Tom Coughlin Jay Fund to assist families who are tackling childhood cancer.

TORII HUNTER Mr. Hunter played baseball in the National Little League in Pine Bluff, Ark. Through the Torii Hunter Project, Mr. Hunter has supported the Little League Urban Initiative program which supplies financial and educational assistance to local leagues so that they may provide all children, from any economic background, the ability to play baseball and softball. Mr. Hunter was drafted by the in 1993, and made his debut with the team in 1997. Throughout his 19-year career, playing for the Twins, Angels, and Tigers, Mr. Hunter hit 353 home runs, drove in 1,391 runs, had a career batting average of .277, won nine Gold Gloves, two Silver Slugger awards, and was named a five-time All-Star.

CAT OSTERMAN Ms. Osterman, now a softball coach at Texas State University, played Little League Softball® at Bear Creek Little League in Houston, Texas. After graduating from Cypress Springs High School as the Gatorade National Softball Player of the Year, Ms. Osterman joined Team USA Softball, where she went on to be rank first in the nation in per seven at 15.4, and appeared on the cover of twice. While at the University of Texas, she became the first NCAA to register 2,000-plus strikeouts and would then go on to win a gold medal in the 2004 Summer Olympics and a silver at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

During her time as a Texas Longhorn, Ms. Osterman was named USA Softball National Player of the Year three times. As a freshman, she pitched the first in Longhorn softball history - the first of her seven career perfect games and just one of her 20 career no-hitters. Ms. Osterman was a four-time National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-American, and a three-year member of the All-Big 12 Academic Team. In 2006, Ms. Osterman was the first overall pick in the National Pro Fastpitch (NPF) draft. In her rookie season, Ms. Osterman set a league record with a career-best ratio of 12.5 and in 2009, Ms. Osterman’s helped the Rockford Thunder win the Cowles Cup Championship where she was named an All-Star and MVP. She retired from the NPF after the 2015 season.

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POLICE OFFICER MICHAEL J. BUCZEK LITTLE LEAGUE®

PRESENTED 2016 CARL E. STOTZ LITTLE LEAGUE® COMMUNITY AWARD There is an old saying in sports that you play for the name on the Established by the family and friends of Police Officer Michael front of the jersey, not the one on the back. But in the Police Officer J. Buczek, who was shot and killed in the line of duty working in Michael J. Buczek Little League in , it’s just the Washington Heights in 1988, the league has been a fixture of the opposite, as the names on the back are that of fallen New York City neighborhood since 1989. Mr. Buczek isn’t the only fallen officer Police Department (NYPD) officers. that the program honors. In the aftermath of the tragic events of September 11, 2001, the league began a tradition where every team To recognize the league’s 28-year commitment to both the is named after a fallen member of the NYPD. Players proudly wear Washington Heights and greater NYPD communities, Stephen D. the officer’s name on the back of their jerseys, as well as keeping Keener, Little League® President and CEO, presented the Buczek a picture of the officer in their for each game. Many of the Little League, with the third annual Carl E. Stotz Little League league’s volunteers are current or former NYPD police officers who Community Award, including a $5,000 grant, at a special ceremony either have a connection to the league or to one of the names on the in New York City at the Michael J. Buczek Ballfield on Saturday, backs of the jerseys. June 25. The league was celebrated at the 2016 Little League Baseball® World Series, as well.

LITTLE LEAGUE® HONORS

SAN BERNARDINO ATTACK VICTIMS AND FIRST RESPONDERS

To pay homage to the victims of the December 2, 2015, terrorist San Bernardino has been the home of Little League International’s attack at the Inland Regional Center in San Bernardino, Calif., and Western Region since 1972. In addition to supporting the local recognize the first responders, Little League® International held a operations of Little League programs in 11 states, the headquarters special on-field ceremony at the Little League Baseball® Western also hosts the Little League Softball® and Little League Baseball Regional Tournament on Saturday, August 13 at Al Houghton Western Regional Tournaments, annually. Stadium in San Bernardino. Representatives from area service agencies, including the San “For nearly 45 years, the wonderful community of San Bernardino Bernardino Sherriff’s Office, San Bernardino Police Department, has been the western home for Little League Baseball and San Bernardino County Probation Office, Redlands Police Softball, and our hearts sank when we learned of the tragic events Department, San Bernardino Fire Department, Rialto Police that unfolded in December,” said Stephen D. Keener, Little League Department, and Fontana Police Department, were also recognized President and CEO. “As we celebrate the achievements of our Little on the field for their dedication to the community. Fan and volunteer League Baseball players at our Western Regional Tournament this contributions totaling $10,000 were contributed to the Arrowhead year, Little League also wants take the opportunity to recognize United Way’s San Bernardino United Relief Fund. the lives lost on that sad day, and thank those first responders for their dedicated service.”

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LITTLE LEAGUE® TEAMS UP WITH MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL Little League® International has always enjoyed a great relationship with Major League Baseball, and since Commissioner Rob Manfred, also a Little League graduate; the first to hold that title, assumed the position nearly two years ago, that relationship has been fortified. This year, Little League and MLB continued to find new, exciting ways to work together to grow the games of baseball and softball.

COMMISSIONER VISITS THE LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL® WORLD SERIES For the first time since he took office, Commissioner Manfred visited the Little League Baseball® World Series this year, where he interacted with teams, watched some of the game action, and toured the World of Little League® Peter J. McGovern Museum and Official Store. It was the Commissioner’s second visit to Williamsport. In 2014, Mr. Manfred attended the Little League Baseball World Series as Commissioner-Elect, which was one of his first official acts since his election to the office.

SAN BERNARDINO ATTACK VICTIMS AND FIRST RESPONDERS

SUNDAY NIGHT BASEBALL For the second year, Little League worked with MLB and ESPN on an initiative to invite local Little League teams to experience Sunday Night Baseball and appear on ESPN’s Sunday Night Countdown. This year, Little Leaguers® were hosted by the (Archer Manor LL, Warren Park LL), St. Louis Cardinals (Godfrey Park LL, Hillsboro R-3 LL), (Throgs Neck LL), (Stockton Eastern LL, Leagues from from California Districts 3, 39, and 44), (Avonworth LL), (Parkchester LL), and the (Manhattan Beach LL). The Little League Baseball® and Little League Softball® teams interacted with MLB players and ESPN talent. Little League, MLB, and ESPN anticipate continuing this effort in 2017.

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MLB ALL-STAR WEEK At the Major League Baseball All-Star Week festivities this year in San Diego, Calif., two Little League teams, a baseball team from Douglass Little League in Indianapolis, Ind., and a softball team from Northside Little League in Houston, Texas, which are both a part of the Little League Urban Initiative Program, had the opportunity to compete in the Youth Classic tournament, an amazing experience against other youth teams from the United States and .

SPRING TRAINING IN CUBA Little League President and CEO, Stephen D. Keener, was invited to join Commissioner Manfred and Major League Baseball (MLB) on their trip to Cuba for a Spring Training game between the and the Cuban National Team. During the trip, Mr. Keener saw first-hand what youth baseball is like in Cuba, and began conversations with Cuban baseball officials about pursuing the goal of one day bringing Little League to that country. Mr. Keener returned to Cuba with the USA Baseball Collegiate Team in July in efforts to continue the dialog with officials in Cuba.

PLAY BALL WEEKEND MLB’s Play Ball initiative, which launched in 2015 in an effort to bring the games of baseball and softball to youth around the country, held a special Play Ball Weekend, with events held at Major League Baseball Clubs. Little League International also hosted an event with fun games and activities on the Little League Baseball World Series complex on May 15, with hundreds of children and their families having fun and playing ball at the Little League facilities in Williamsport.

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October 2015

October 27 The New York Mets’ Michael Conforto becomes third person to play in Little League, College, January 2016 and MLB World Series January 6 Phoenixville, Pa. Little League’s elected to Baseball Hall of Fame

January 15-16 Southwestern Regional Roundtable held in 2004 San Antonio, Texas 2016 January 16 Historical Museums Commission Cultural and Museum Support Grant given to the World of Little League® Peter J. McGovern Museum and Official store

November 2015 January 21 Little League Baseball and Softball promotes Liz DiLullo Brown to Vice President of November 13 Little League® International Board of Directors Marketing and Communications, and Dan Velte announce update to Age Determination Date to Senior Director of League Development and Regional Operations November 18 Little League International Board of Directors welcomes two new members, Dwayne Tuggle and January 25 Travis Young, Sr., elected as Southwestern Corinne G.L. Chow, and approves 2016 World Region Representative to the Little League Series Tournament dates International Board of Directors

November 24 Little League International launches education and January 26 Little League and announces training website: Little League University five-year partnership extension

January 29-30 Western Regional Roundtable held in Seattle, Wash.

February 2016

February 3 Little League International establishes new Little League Softball® Volunteer of the Year Award

February 4 Little League extends exclusive partnership with EASTON through 2022

February 23 World of Little League Museum named top family attraction in Pennsylvania by FlipKey, December 2015 a TripAdvisor company

December 3 Mattingly Charities hosts An Intimate Evening February 26-27 Southeastern Regional Roundtable held in with Friends and presents Highland Baseball Greenville, S.C. Club Challenger Division with a $25,000 donation

December 8 Through the Going Home Series, Mariner’s Felix Hernandez donates $40,000 to Seattle Area Little March 2016 League Challenger Division® and Local Leagues March 4-5 Eastern Regional Roundtable held in December 17 Foundation announces , Pa. continuation of partnership with Massachusetts Little Leagues March 9 Baseball Australia expands Little League offerings with expansion of Junior League December 18 Little League Graduate, and U.S. Champion, Chris Baseball Division and establishment of Senior Drury, enshrined in U.S. League Baseball Division

December 29 Little League International Tournament Team Fee March 11-12 Central Regional Roundtable held in increases to provide additional financial support for Milwaukee, Wis. tournament reimbursement for local leagues March 18 Umpires selected for nine Little League World Series Tournaments in 2016

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April 2016

April 5 NBA Referee and Little League Baseball World June 17 Little League Baseball World Series donations to Series Coach, Darell Garretson, elected to be contributed to First Community Partnership of Hall of Fame Pennsylvania for creation of youth sports fund

April 15 Antonio Gonzalez and Shannon Walker elected to June 19 World of Little League Museum debuts original Little League International Board of Directors Alan Stephen Foster Saturday Evening Post Cover Art, as well as a letter from John L. Foster, the boy in the painting, for Father’s Day

May 2016 June 18-28 2007 Little League Baseball World Series teammates from Western Little League in May 15 Little League International welcomes hundreds of Lubbock, Texas, face off at 2016 College children and their families to South Williamsport World Series for PLAY BALL Weekend June 25 New York City’s Police Officer Michael J. Buczek Little League honored with 2016 Carl E. Stotz Little League Community Award

PLAY BALL WEEKEND July 2016 LOGOS

July 8 Douglass Little League and Northside National Little League of the Little League Urban Initiative Program participate in MLB All-Star Youth Classic in San Diego

July 13 Little League graduate Craig Sager announced as the winner of the 2016 Jimmy V Award Winner May 19 10 Lycoming County high school seniors 1 COLOR LOGOS ON WHITE BACKGROUNDS 1 COLOR LOGOS ON DARK BACKGROUNDS recognized as the 2016 Carl E. Stotz Little League July 28 HASHTAG MARK .ORG MARK Kiley Johnson and Amry Shelby introduced as Baseball Scholarship Recipients Assistant Regional Directors for Little League International May 21-22 Little League Baseball and Softball holds ninth annual Western Region Challenger Fun Days in July 29 2016 Little League Award winners announced San Bernardino, Calif.

June 2016 August 2016 August 1 Tom Rawlings named Little League Director of June 6 World of Little League Museum earns 2016 Umpire Development TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence August 1 Little League Announces new retail licensing June 6 Canon U.S.A., Inc., announces partnership with partnership with TeamMarketing Candace Cameron Bure in support of the Canon Little League Photo Contest, powered August 2 Little League to work with MLB Advanced Media by PIXMA Printers (MLBAM) to provide digital infrastructure for thousands of regional and World Series highlights June 12 First-ever Tee Ball on the Hill event kicks off 46th National Little League Week in Canada August 2 Tao-Yuan County Big Little League (Chinese Taipei) of the Asia-Pacific Region wins the June 15 Camp Hill (Pa.) Little League and Colorado District 2016 Big League Baseball World Series with 1 Little League (Grand Junction, Colo.) announced a 6-2 win over Kihei Little League (Hawaii) of as participants for 2016 Little League Challenger the West Region Division® Exhibition Game August 3 Cat Osterman, Torii Hunter, and Tom Coughlin June 16 2016 Little League Baseball® World Series announced as enshrinees for 2016 Little Schedule Announced League Hall of Excellence June 16 2016 Little League Baseball World Series Team August 4 Little League expands video replay to all U.S. Hosts paired with region champions Little League Baseball Regional games for 2016

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August 6 Clear Ridge (Ill.) Little League of the Central Region August 17 Greater Helotes Little League (Texas) of the Southwest wins the 2016 Senior League Baseball World Region wins the 2016 Little League Softball World Series Series with a 7-2 win over Southern Mariners Little with a 5-1 win over Rowan Little League (N.C.) of the League (Australia) of the Asia-Pacific Region Southeast Region

August 21 Shing-Ming Junior Little League (Chinese Taipei) of the Asia-Pacific Region wins the 2016 Junior League Baseball World Series with a 9-1 win over Kawaihau Community Little League (Hawaii) of the West Region

August 6 ASOFEM Little League () of the Latin America Region wins the 2016 Junior League Softball World Series with an 8-6 win over Hampton Little League (British Columbia) of the Canada Region

August 7 Cape Coral Little League (Fla.) of the Southeast Region wins the 2016 Senior League Softball World Series with a 3-0 win over British Columbia District 7 of the Canada Region August 22 Major League Baseball Commissioner and former August 7 Central East Maui Little League (Hawaii) of the West Little Leaguer®, Rob Manfred, visits the 2016 Little Region wins the 2016 Little League Intermediate League Baseball World Series (50/70) Baseball Division World Series with a 5-1 win over West Little League () of August 25 10 U.S. Little League programs honored with Regional the Asia-Pacific Region ASAP Awards for their Safety Preparedness

August 7 District 1 (Puerto Rico) of the Latin America Region August 26 Little League International restructures Its teenage wins the 2016 Big League Softball World Series divisions eliminates the Big League Baseball and Big with a 10-7 win over Louisiana District 5 of the League Softball Divisions Southwest Region August 28 George and Laura Springer honored as the 2016 August 15 Little League and Surface Sun Care Products George and Barbara Bush Little League Parents of announce new retail licensing partnership the Year

August 16 Little League recognizes San Bernardino attack August 28 Maine-Endwell Little League (Endwell, N.Y.) named victims, first responders at special ceremony during 2016 Jack Losch Little League Baseball World Series Western Regional Tournament Championship Team Sportsmanship Award Winner

August 28 Maine-Endwell Little League (Endwell, N.Y.) of the Mid-Atlantic Region wins the 2016 Little League Baseball World Series with a 2-1 win over East Seoul Little League (South Korea) of the Asia-Pacific Region

September 2016

September 16 John Boyd nominated for election as the Europe and Africa Region Representative for the Little League International Board of Directors

September 22 Camp Hill (Pa.) Little League Challenger Baseball Team visits the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.

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DEPARTMENT The Marketing Department implements campaigns to promote the Little League® name and brand, while also SUMMARY maintaining relationships with corporations and business entities that assist in driving revenue to the organization. This revenue contributes to the overall operational budget of the organization, assisting with the maintenance and growth of the program, and specific annual initiatives of Little League Baseball®, Incorporated.

CORPORATE National companies align with Little League Baseball and Softball to reach an audience of parents with children. SPONSORSHIPS: These reputable companies help to offset the operating expenses of Little League Baseball, Incorporated and extend unique assistance to local leagues and their participant families.

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE 2015-2016 NATIONAL SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM

AMERICAN HONDA continued its Honda Grant Program, providing grants to local Little Leagues in need of field repairs and refurbishments. Honda also engaged parents and families in its 20th Anniversary celebration of partnership, inviting friends to participate in the Home Team Heroes program. Honda also provided a free shuttle service at the Little League Baseball® World Series for families and fans. The shuttle provided more than 3,500 free rides to individuals over the course of the 10-day tournament, which assists Little League® with overall transportation for fans coming to the event.

BASEBALL FACTORY added value to Little League® Summer Camp with a unique training experience that featured a personalized video evaluation for each camper.

THE ORIGINAL BOMB POP (Wells Enterprises) visited Little League Baseball World Series and let fans taste the new Banana Fudge Bomb Pop. Packages in stores featured the Little League logo, bringing more attention to the relationship.

CANON launched the second annual season-long photo campaign, featuring the Canon Little League® Picture Perfect Season, a photo contest encouraging Little League families to submit their favorite memories. More than 4,000 entries to the contest were received. Winners of the contest were invited to Williamsport where their memories were enshrined into the World of Little League® Museum in a private ceremony during the Little League Baseball World Series and a special appearance by Candace Cameron Bure was a highlight of the day.

EASTON provided equipment to seven World Series events, including three softball World Series, events. Equipment provided to each team included bats, helmets, and ’s gear.

GATORADE extended a unique offering to select leagues in 2016, providing the ability for constituents to receive a free Gatorade Hydration Pack for chartered teams in five states. Gatorade also partnered with Stater Brothers for the second year, implementing a promotion that provided a donation of funds supported the Little League Western Region.

HEINZ and sister brand Velveeta helped to top the Little League Baseball World Series concession offerings with a variety of Heinz products and free Velveeta Dip Cups to sample. A special Heinz Player Dinner was organized for participating teams.

KELLOGG’S FROSTED FLAKES and “Tony the Tiger” launched their new “Let Your Great Out” campaign, using the Little League Baseball® World Series to tell stories and build interest.

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THE MARKETING DEPARTMENT IS FOCUSED ON FOUR CORE AREAS:

1) Providing leadership and direction into the overall marketing 3) The development of licensing partnerships that promote the of the Little League brand, its message, and annual program Little League® brand and/or satisfy a relevant need for local initiatives league participation 2) The development of corporate sponsorships and relevant 4) To extend the Little League program through merchandise, promotional programming at a national level sporting goods, and lifestyle apparel in a celebratory manner.

THE DEPARTMENT ASSISTED WITH PARTNER PROGRAMS THIS YEAR INCLUDING:

MUSCO LIGHTING continues to be a catalyst for SUBWAY Restaurants ran a special contest in Indiana the Little League ASAP (A Safety Awareness Program) allowing leagues to nominate their coach for the Coach and supports the program with various of the Year program. Special recognition was provided training initiatives during the regular to the Coach and the team at the South Bend Cubs season for league administrators. ballpark in South Bend, Ind., with the coach throwing out a and his team on the field during the NEW ERA CAP continued to partner with Little National Anthem. League® and brand themselves as the official cap from Little League to the Big Leagues utilizing SUN PRODUCTS continued to utilize their partnership the likes of Joc Pederson to help promote the with The Movie, hosting Snoopy and PigPen campaign. In Williamsport, New Era featured a during a special appearance at the Little custom pin offering with purchase through the League Baseball World Series. Both Little League gift shops. Through a new licensing lovable characters were on-hand to throw relationship, New Era sold Little out the first pitch and meet fans. League World Series caps online through a partnership with Lids and Lids.com . CURRENT NATIONAL SPONSORS: 1) American Honda OAKLEY utilized game video footage from the 2) 2015 Little League World Series to highlight their products in stores around the United States. Oakley 3) Bomb Pop – Wells Enterprises also distributed eyewear to all players, coaches 4) Canon and umpires in the Little League 5) Easton Sports Baseball World Series tournament. 6) Gatorade

RUSSELL ATHLETIC unveiled a new uniform 7) Heinz for the participants in the 2016 Little League 8) *Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes International Tournament, for all divisions of play 9) Musco Lighting that featured a sublimated design. Supporting the unveiling, a special video of teams in the Little League 10) New Era Cap Baseball World Series receiving their jerseys was 11) Oakley filmed during equipment distribution showing player reactions to seeing the jerseys for the first time. 12) Spalding / Dudley Also, Russell Athletic increased local league interest 13) Russell Athletic during the regular season with the continued focus on .LittleLeagueUniforms.com , which 14) Snyder’s – Lance is a custom uniform builder platform 15) Subway Restaurants for leagues to use for all levels and 16) Sun Products – ‘all Laundry Detergent and Snuggle seasons of play. Fabric Softener

SPALDING BASEBALLS AND DUDLEY SOFTBALLS * Discontinued Sponsorships: Kellogg’s Frosted provided special purchase offers to local leagues, Flakes Expired Sept. 30, 2016 – Decided to reallocate during the regular season marketing budgets to new initiatives. and tournament play on Amazon marketplace.

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LICENSING 2015-2016 MARKETING SERVICES As a servicing unit to Little League Baseball®, Incorporated, DEPARTMENT HIGHLIGHTS: the Little League® Licensing Program focuses efforts on securing partners that will utilize Little League trademarks on licensed products marketed to local chartered leagues October 2015: and families. In addition, the Licensing Program must protect the best interests of the Little League brand Renewed Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes for 2015-2016 season. from misuse. November 2015: In 2016, Little League was able to expand upon its licensing portfolio by adding new licenses with Team Marketing/ Held the Annual Sponsorship Summit in Orlando, Fla. WaxWorks, ESPN Consumer Products, Surface Sun Care, more than 40 representatives from our national partners Alma Mater Designs, and Bobblehead Hall of Fame. These attended the summit, sharing ideas and learnings about licensees expand Little League licensed products into their partnership with Little League Baseball and Softball. categories including: school supplies, puzzles, games, tote bags, draperies, sunscreen, and more. Licensees focused on January 2016: selling products to key retail chains including Kohls.com. Launched the updated LittleLeagueUniforms.com ordering platform for local leagues.

April 2016:

Little League renewed its partnerships with Sun Products brands all Laundry Detergent and Snuggle Fabric Softener.

Hired Kelsey Baysore as Merchandise and Inventory Specialist.

May 2016:

Launched the Canon Little League Picture Perfect Season Photo Contest with the winners photos displayed in the World of Little League® Museum.

June 2016:

MERCHANDISE DEPARTMENT Created new Public Service Announcements with ESPN to promote Little League registration, Little League University, Little League operates a year-round Merchandise and the Little League Store. These commercials aired Department focused on providing leagues with necessary during the Little League Baseball World Series. equipment and operational supplies, such as patches, pins, rulebooks, and banners as well as Little League-branded Hired Cortney Swinehart as a full-time Merchandise Order apparel, collectibles, and souvenir merchandise. and Inventory Associate.

In 2016, the Merchandise department continued its efforts July 2016: to enhance the customer experience during the Little League World Series with products available at retail Updated the videos page at Videos.LittleLeague.org in locations and online. The Little League Authentic Team preparation for the 2016 tournament. Regional Welcome Shop continued to offer fans the ability to purchase on- Events were hosted at the US regional facilities welcoming field merchandise including caps, jerseys, and ball gloves. teams to the baseball and softball tournaments as a sponsor driven extension of their activation plans in Williamsport. Also in 2016, Little League launched a new online website at LittleLeagueStore.net , creating a better user experience August 2016: and better tracking of inventory from sales. The website also features an online banner portal for leagues and Hired Kevin Feinberg to serve in the role of Sponsorship districts to easily purchase banners for the tournament. and Marketing Coordinator.

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COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT SUMMARY AWARDS RECOGNITION

Working in conjunction with all other departments, Little League International recognizes individuals at the the Communications Department at Little League® district and local league level for their commitment to, and International is responsible for conveying all of the participation in, the Little League program. organization’s important messages to a variety of audiences. These messages are communicated through many vehicles The Volunteer of the Year, Mom of the Year, Good Sport of including printed/designed materials, online stories, digital the Year, and Challenger Awards were sponsored through the and social media, e-newsletters, and media relations. generous support of AIG Insurance. The Howard and Gail Paster Little League Urban Initiative Award is supported The Little League Communications Department saw through the generosity of the Paster family. major growth and change over the course of this fiscal year, including being restructured with Liz DiLullo Districts and local leagues submitted their nominations Brown, Vice President of Marketing and Communications, directly to Little League International for consideration. now overseeing the department, as it focuses on driving The Mom of the Year nomination process involved children engagement through creating new content, digital media, writing and submitting essays, detailing why their mother and graphic arts. should be “Mom of the Year.”

Little League’s digital initiatives saw major advancement The recipients for each award were invited to South this year, with the launch of Little League University as Williamsport, Pa., to receive their respective awards on field a free educational resource for District Administrators, during the week of the Little League Baseball® World Series. league officials, coaches, umpires, and parents. Throughout The award recipients were as follows: the year, hundreds of pieces of content were added to .LittleLeagueU.org , with an emphasis on providing timely resources for volunteers. Little League’s focus on VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR: multimedia content was expanded, with new video features created throughout Donald “Donny” Overholser the year to entertain and educate Little Fort Myers (Fla.) Little League League’s many constituents.

MOM OF THE YEAR: Nancy Newton Tomball (Texas) Little League

GOOD SPORT OF THE YEAR: Laci Carter Dade City (Fla.) Little League

Little League’s social media accounts, focused on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram also grew exponentially throughout CHALLENGER AWARD: the year. And Little League’s newsletters were redesigned Matt Pokorney to be mobile-friendly, while also promoting content found Highland Baseball Club Little League, throughoutFa cebookLittle “f” Logo League’s platforms.CMYK / .eps Facebook “f” Logo CMYK / .eps Evansville, Ind.

HOWARD AND GAIL PASTER URBAN INITIATIVE: Ben Ravenel The Little League Communications staff welcomed four North Seminole Little League, Tampa, Fla. new employees to the team, with Kevin Fountain joining as Director of Media Relations, Rudy Mezzy joining as Multimedia Producer/Editor, Tammy Smith joining as Overall, the Awards Program continues to provide deserving Digital Media Coordinator, and Leah Blasko joining as recognition to individuals who devote their time and energy to Communications Coordinator. the Little League program and to children who benefit from the ideals learned through participation in Little League Baseball and Softball.

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GEORGE AND BARBARA BUSH LITTLE LEAGUE® PARENTS OF THE YEAR The annual George and Barbara Bush Little League® Parents of the Year Award is presented to the parent(s) of a Major League Baseball player who was actively involved in their son’s Little League experience. The recipients of the award are representatives of thousands of mothers and fathers who annually contribute to Little League Baseball and Softball.

The recipients of the 2016 Little League Parents of the Year Award were George and Laura Springer, the parents of softball standouts Lena and Nicole Springer as well as George Springer III, current right-fielder for the . Mr. Springer has been committed to the Little League program ever since he had the opportunity to compete in the 1976 Little League Baseball® World Series with his teammates from Forrestville (Conn.) Little League, and since then, he and his wife, Laura, have served as dedicated volunteers at Walicki Little League in New Britain, Conn., where all three of their children once played.

W. HOWARD HARTMAN LITTLE LEAGUE® FRIENDSHIP AWARD The W. Howard Hartman Little League Friendship Award was established to perpetuate the memory of Howard Hartman, one of Little League’s greatest benefactors. This honor is reserved for an individual or organization whose loyalty and friendship reaches beyond expectations and deserves special recognition.

The 2016 recipient of the Hartman Friendship Award was American Honda Motor Co. who has been a national sponsor of Little League since 1996. For more than two decades, American Honda has exhibited its tireless and unwavering commitment to helping children learn sportsmanship, teamwork, and improve their self-esteem through the Little League program. An example of American Honda’s philanthropy is the Honda Little League Grant Program, which has donated more than $1.2 million to underfunded leagues over the past 20 years. The monies earmarked by the Honda Little League Grant Program have funded improvements to playing fields, purchases of new equipment, and rebuilding local Little League programs devastated by hurricanes, tornadoes, and other natural disasters.

SOFTBALL VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR AWARD A new addition to the Little League Awards in 2016 was the Softball Volunteer of the Year Award which was established during National Girls and Women in Sports Day in February 2016 to honor those who have provided dedicated service to developing Little League Softball® programs around the world.

The inaugural winner of the Softball Volunteer of the Year award was Suzie Garcia, a volunteer of the Thornydale Little League in Tucson, Ariz., for more than 20 years. As Vice President of Softball for Thornydale Little League, Mrs. Garcia has put in countless hours of time and effort to ensure that girls of all ages can enjoy the game of softball. After her daughter began playing softball at the age of five, Mrs. Garcia became increasingly involved in the leadership aspect of Little League, and now runs nearly every aspect of Thornydale’s softball program.

LITTLE LEAGUE® GOLF CLASSIC The 30th annual Little League® Golf Classic took place at the Williamsport Country Club on August 1 as each foursome had the opportunity to play a hole with baseball greats , Bret Saaberhagen, and . For the second consecutive year, proceeds from the Little League Golf Classic event went to the Carl E. Stotz Scholarship Award program which provides higher education grants each year to 10 deserving graduating seniors from Lycoming County high schools.

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CARL E. STOTZ Scholarship Recipients CARL E. STOTZ LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL® SCHOLARSHIP 1994 − 2015 1994 Linsay M. Fra 2003 nce John J. Danneker Meghan Mahoney 2008 1995 Mark Poblete Alexis Nedurian 2013 Julia Speicher Tabitha Mann Kyle Bomboy Jennifer L. Baker Marissa Matthews Terrin Crist Rebekah Fries James Street Monica Gehret Barbara Malek Charity Good Cassandra Bertrand Amber Lee Daniel Ma 1996 Colin Hodge Tyler Morse Hannah Merrifield Kathryn Mackenzie Matthew Dick Jahd Burns Ryan Orgitano Ryan Cassidy Todd Clementoni Caleb Huff Danielle Rozenberg Alexander Rinehart The Carl E. Stotz Little League Baseball® Scholarship Award program was established by the Little League International Christopher Ring Steven Saladino 1997 Francis Lovecchio Rebecca Schneider 2004 Lauren Taylor Paul Warner Matthew Fowler Todd Belle 2009 s 1998 Anna Douthat Devon Antonetti 2014 Jennifer Fritz Kelsi Chuprinski Genevieve Beatty Sarah E. Best Joshua Gardner James Creeley Jr Adam Campbell John Paul Tobin Michael Helminiak Caitlin Cromley Crystal Good 1999 Kristen Kane Nathaniel Lamoreaux Matthew Heinrich Cong Ma Cornell Lorson Emily Hoffman Sarah M. Blackman Brooke Miller Devin Rachael Jennifer Jackson Board of Directors to reward citizenship and academic merit with higher education financial assistance andJesse Josef Manikowski Kelly Reilly toNicholas Rall Mark Odorizzi 2000 Patrick Tobin Kathryn Robinholt Cameron Ott 2005 Justin Shipman Matthew Reinhart Kristen Eichensehr Serena Sarch Neal Mankad Callah Antonetti 2010 Cynthia Adams Ahmareen Baten Lindi Crist Eric Clementoni Katherine Bering Neil Forquer 2015 Amanda Rider Sean Berrier James Kustanbauter Sydney Blosser Sarah Carr Kory Datres Jonathan McJunkin Shannon Helman Stefanie Fedder Kevin Dincher Kelsey Metz Ellen Hill Joseph Bering Micah Gentzel Chelsea Monroe Dominic Laffredo Alan Zimmerer John Haefner Neha Nagpal Benjamin Nesselrodt perpetuate the memory of Little League’s founder, Carl E. Stotz, and his commitment to the development of LycomingJonathan Theis Pamela Odorizzi Maja Ostojic Derek Sellers 2001 Jessica Orso Chet Ritter Justin Silverstrim Jacob Rogers Hannah Weber Emma Grace Somers 2006 Logan Wein Robert Laird Judson Jordan Benis 2011 Emily Winder Erin Buck Sara Clossen Rose Bragalone Christopher Foster John Comerford Amanda Cotner Styers Lauren Freed Hannah Facey Heather Leob Andrew Girio Lee Fry Lorraine Krall Jared Joella Alec Galanti Sarah McCormick Brook Maddox Andrew Glunk County youth. Colin McGinnis Caroline Mahoney Taylor Nedurian Zachary Goodrich Laura Odorizzi Dylan Phillips Jameson Farrar Venema Joshua Van Allen Riley Wentzler 2002 2007 Danielle Yakup Kathryn Somers Elyssa Okkelberg 2012 Michael Conner Kara Metz Alexander Bellott Sara Campbell Rebecca Nau Maria Cioff Lindsey Welch Ashley Rachael Rachel Cummings Kathryn Dincher Tysa Stiber John Goetz Elizabeth Deljanovan Michael Stratton Colton Henry Ryan Schreiter Mark Montanye Jillian Jackson Brian Richards Michael Shipman Aleksander Keller Ryan Bowers Tyler Moyer Gregory Kist Bryan Makos Jed Ritter Sophia Reeder The 23rd annual presentation of this award took place on May 19 during the Stotz Scholarship Luncheon whereLindsey Stopper Connor Pardoe (Williamsport High School) and Olivia Pierce (St. John Neumann Regional Academy) were recognized as the male and female award winners, respectively. Each of these individuals received a $2,500 grant to assist with higher education financial assistance.

Little League also recognized the other eight top-10 finalists with $1,000 to be put toward their continued educational endeavors: Angelo Barberio (Muncy), Mikela Hoffman (Loyalsock), Michael Karschner (Hughesville), Donavan Keen (South Williamsport), Heather Merrifield (Hughesville), Benjamin Thomas (Jersey Shore), Lybi Westover (Williamsport), and Gabriella Winder (Montgomery).

LITTLE LEAGUE® WORLD SERIES LUNCHEON The annual Little League® World Series Luncheon, held on June 16 as a part of National Little League Week, featured first-round pairings for the 2016 Little League Baseball® World Series, as well as the drawings for team host pairings for each of the Regional Champions for the Little League Baseball World Series. Players from the Camp Hill Little League Challenger Division and their buddies were also on hand to help draw the first-round pairings.

CEREMONIAL FIRST PITCH HONOREES For the 20th consecutive year, individuals or groups were honored for their support of the Little League® program, or in recognition of a special accomplishment, with an invitation to throw out a ceremonial first pitch prior to one of the 2016 Little League Baseball® World Series games. The first pitch honorees included: , Don Soucy, Tony Musco, Lowell Easterly, Mike Poliquin, Bob Woolery, Bob Donahue, Karel Williams, 2016 Little League Awards Program Recipients, Mariel M. Cortese, Michael Buczek Little League, CDR Don Sigley, Seth Apel, Commissioner Rob Manfred, Pigpen, Cat Osterman, Torii Hunter, and Tom Coughlin.

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LITTLE LEAGUE® IN THE MEDIA

With the rise of digital media and an expansion of broadcasted games through the ESPN Family of Networks in 2016, Little League® continued to share its story using a variety of different platforms including written features, photo essays, video tributes, and more. Throughout the year, more than 16,000 stories about Little League in the media reached approximately of 12 billion people, garnering a publicity value of $19,000,000.

1. Feature videos on the Police Officer Michael J. Buczek Little League aired nationally on ESPN and CBS Sports.

2. The Players Tribune put together multiple features that mentioned Little League, including a story on the Epic Run of the 2016 Little League Baseball® World Series Maine-Endwell Little League team.

3. Justin Staley takes a look back at the Little League Baseball World Series with the feature piece, “25 Years Ago, I Played in the Little League World Series, Too” in Sports Illustrated’s The Cauldron.

4. Little League Virginia District 9 Administrator and 20-year volunteer John Donaldson publishes story on “Why Little League® Matters” in Connection Newspapers (Alexandria, Va.) and The Huffington Post.

5. Feature videos from the 2016 Little League Baseball World Series, including JT Garcia’s emotional and Oregon coach Joel Jensen’s memorable mound visit, garner national attention from outlets such as CBS Sports, ESPN, , NY Daily News, Washington Post, USA Today, and more.

6. Credentialed 275 media professionals covering the Little League Baseball World Series.

7. Outlets included , ESPN, Getty Images, Major League Baseball, Providence Journal, Radio y Television de Nuevo Leon, RPC Radio , Sankei Sports, The Players Tribune, The Tennessean, USA Today Sports, and more.

8. 138 games broadcast on the ESPN Family of Networks, ABC, and the Longhorn Network.

9. The Little League Baseball World Series saw an average game attendance of nearly 10,000 people per game.

10. In total, more than 52 million people tuned into the 2016 Little League World Series and Regional Tournaments on the ESPN Family of Networks, with an additional 400,000 unique viewers enjoying the games on the Watch ESPN app.

26 Little League Baseball®, Incorporated Risk Management

SUMMARY AIG The Risk Management Department creates and implements The insurance programs through AIG were renewed for policies, procedures, and programs, which provide insurance 2017. Insurance rates for local leagues will not increase protection for leagues and volunteers and also helps in 2017 for Accident, Directors & Officers Liability, leagues and volunteers recognize how they can prevent Crime, and General Liability. We will be offering a new cyber insurance incidents from occurring. policy as part of the insurance program in 2017.

In 2016, we received funds totaling $810,394 from AIG to support the following:

1. National Awards Program 4. 2016 Golf Classic 7. ASAP Clinics 2. District Administrator ASAP Incentive 5. ASAP Newsletters 8. ASAP awards based on plan submissions and local league accident insurance participation 3. District Administrator ASAP watches 6. Little League® Road Shows 9. New DA training

Funding has been acquired from AIG to support these projects In 2016, the national ASAP participation percentage was in 2017 in the amount of $920,000. 87 percent. BACKGROUND CHECKS The National ASAP Results The Risk Management Department continues to strongly emphasize the REGIONS 2015 2016 importance of the Child Protection Program. WESTERN REGION 91% 92% SOUTHEASTERN REGION 98% 97% Working with First Advantage, Little League® provides local leagues with an Internet tool to conduct a broad-based, nationwide background check EASTERN REGION 82% 82% of not only sex offense registry data, but also criminal data, and pays for CENTRAL REGION 81% 86% the first 125 checks per chartered league or district through First Advantage. The agreement also provides free checks to Little League International. SOUTHWESTERN REGION 82% 84%

There are currently nine states (Alabama, California, Florida, Massachusetts, The ASAP program also recognized the top two program Mississippi, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, Oregon, and Pennsylvania) that participants in each U.S. region, providing each with a have laws for background checks on volunteers. These laws are separate $500 award to be used towards the purchase of safety additional requirements that do not satisfy the Little League background equipment or to lower league insurance premiums. The check regulations. national winner, Horseheads Little League from New York, will receive a Musco lighting system for a 200 foot field. ONLINE RESOURCES At the annual ASAP Awards Luncheon, 598 D.A.s who Little League offers state-specific information on its website regarding reached a significant level of ASAP participation during the the reporting of suspected child abuse. Also available is state-specific current year, as well as those who maintained 90 percent or information regarding concussions. above for multiple years, were recognized.

THE 2016 REGIONAL ASAP WINNERS WERE AS FOLLOWS:

ASAP CENTRAL REGION

Each year, districts and leagues are encouraged to 1st Place Gull Lake LL, Kalamazoo, Mich. submit a safety manual and participate in ASAP (A Safety 2nd Place North Central LL, Milwaukee, Wis. Awareness Program). In order to be approved, each manual EASTERN REGION must include 15 minimum requirements which address 1st Place Horseheads LL, Horseheads, N.Y. (National Winner) issues such as local league activities, equipment, facilities, nd education, compliance, and reporting. 2 Place Swansea LL, Swansea, Mass. SOUTHEASTERN REGION In 2016, leagues received $467,511 in ASAP awards and District 1st Place Central Springfield LL, Springfield, Va. Administrators received $50,250 in incentives. In 2016, incentive awards 2nd Place Capital Midwestern LL, Charleston, W.V. were increased from $350 to $550 for districts with 86 percent to 100 WESTERN REGION percent of their leagues submitting approved plans by March 11 and $150 to 1st Place Chino American LL, Chino, Calif. $350 for districts with 70 percent to 85 percent of their leagues submitting 2nd Place Concord American LL, Concord, Calif. plans by March 11. SOUTHWESTERN REGION

st This year, Little League launched an online ASAP portal enabling leagues 1 Place High Plains LL, Falcon, Colo. nd to upload their safety plans. After the online option became available in 2 Place High Plains LL, Highlands, TX February, 60 percent of all leagues that submitted plans did so online. The ASAP program has shown an 80 percent reduction in overall injuries to date to Little League participants compared to pre-ASAP program.

Year In Review 2015-16 27 World of Little League® Museum and Official Store

The World of Little League®: Peter J. McGovern Museum and Official Store, open for a third full Fiscal Year since renovations were complete in Summer 2013, experienced the best year in its history.

In the recently completed Fiscal Year, Museum visitors spent more on admission tickets (8.2 percent) than in the previous year, and spent 6.6 percent more in the Official Store than last year. This was in spite of multiple trends that would have pointed to a decline in attentance.

EXHIBITS During the Fiscal Year, one new significant exhibit, a painting, was added to the Museum. The painting is by the late Alan Stephens Foster, a master of American Illustration Art during the first half of the 20th century.

The painting, entitled “Dad at Bat” was the basis for the cover of the June 1, 1929, Saturday Evening Post. In fact, Mr. Foster contributed 40 covers for the Post, second only to Norman Rockwell.

Re-discovered in the Museum’s archives, the painting underwent professional conservation before it was debuted on Father’s Day at the Museum. More than 250 people attended the Museum on that day. Although the precise value of the painting has not been determined, similar works by Mr. Foster have sold at auction for between $10,000 and $55,000, a fact that we have not made public.

Additionally, several items related to the painting (posters, magnets, postcards, etc.) were put on sale in the Museum Official Store to provide a connection between store sales and a significant Museum exhibit.

One of the Museum’s signature exhibits, the Global Connections Touch Table, received an upgrade that now allows anyone in the world who has an Internet connection to upload photos to individual local league pages on the table. As a result, leagues from 15 states have uploaded hundreds of photos during the five months that the new system has been online, compared to only a handful in the previous two years.

28 Little League Baseball®, Incorporated PROMOTIONS AND MARKETING Museum staff continues to experiment with various marketing During the World Series, the Museum tools and promotional events to drive more traffic, while worked with Buckley Baseball Tours eliminating less productive marketing vehicles. to visit the World Series on Saturday, Aug. 20. Those on the tour received One change was to move the Museum’s annual Open House from Museum admission, a $10 voucher for June to early spring. This resulted in great success, with more concessions, a World Series pin and than 200 visitors, compared to less than 100 in recent years. program, a brief tour of the Lamade Stadium surface, and reserved seating for two games. For its paid advertising, the Museum focused on vehicles that The fee for this was $70 per person (but it have proven most successful in the past few years. Also, the was made clear that seating was free). OurSaturday, Aug. 20, 2016 emphasis was on marketing to “outside” visitors (vacationers/ actual costs were minimal, resulting in a VIP TOUR SEATING people just passing through the area), rather than local residents. profit of 350 percent.

Once again, Facebook provided one of the best platforms for The Buckley Tour group visited advertising the Museum. Advertising with Facebook allows us at the end of a 10-day journey us to target the ads to specific geographic areas, and to people that included games at Fenway with specific interests and/or demographic traits. Park in Boston, and in New For example, a targeted advertisement for the Museum in the York, in Binghamton, N.Y., area during the World Series resulted in many Philadelphia, Camden Yards patrons from that area that might not have otherwise visited the in Baltimore, and PNC Park Museum. A side benefit of a partnership with Facebook is the in Pittsburgh, as well as a visit increasing number of Facebook likes on the Museum’s page. to the Baseball Hall of Fame in Visitation by Museum staff to various events in and around Cooperstown. Pennsylvania continues to have positive effects. Also, Museum Buckley Baseball Tours received rave staff has partnered with the Williamsport Lycoming Chamber reviews for this, and several patrons of Commerce’s Visitors’ Bureau on several visitations in remarked that their visit to the Little neighboring states designed to increase bus tour traffic to the League World Series was the best part of area. As a result, bus tours at the Museum have grown. the trip. The company has already booked a return visit in 2017.

RESULTS – HOW VISITORS SEE THE MUSEUM According to users of the world’s most popular travel website, TripAdvisor.com, the World of Little League has become one of the top museums not only in its class, but in the world.

Reviews on TripAdvisor are public, and cannot be changed or challenged. During the Fiscal Year, the Museum was reviewed 39 times on TripAdvisor, with 31 visitors rating it five stars out of five, and eight visitors giving it four stars.

In February, the Museum was named the No. 1 Family Attraction in all of Pennsylvania by FlipKey, a TripAdvisor company. Itwas chosen by FlipKey after its reviewers anonymously considered all attractions in the state, such as Independence Hall in Philadelphia, the Carnegie Museum of Natural History in Pittsburgh, Gettysburg Battlefield, and others.

The Museum is also reviewed by those purchasing Groupon “deals” for Museum tickets and merchandise. Every reviewer on Groupon said they would recommend visiting the Museum to a friend. Additionally, the Museum’s relationship with Groupon resulted in $1,017 in income.

Within the facility itself, a Tour Map was created that included a coupon for a percentage discount on merchandise. This was an incentive for Museum visitors to shop when leaving. For two months, Museum staff conducted experiments on which types of discounts worked best, compared with Tour Maps that did not offer discounts. The result was a significant increase in overall sales in the Official Store.

Year In Review 2015-16 29 2016 Little League®

Location: EasLey, S.C. Date: July 26-August 2 Location: Lower Sussex, Del. Date: July 31-August 7

Location: Taylor, Mich. Date: August 14-21 Location: Kirkland, wash. Date: July 31-August 6

LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL® WORLD SERIES (70TH WORLD SERIES; 58TH IN SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT)

*MID-ATLANTIC REGION EUROPE & AFRICA REGION MAINE-ENDWELL LITTLE LEAGUE EMILIA LITTLE LEAGUE

ENDWELL, N.Y. EMILIA, ITALY #ASIA-PACIFIC REGION GREAT LAKES REGION EAST SEOUL LITTLE LEAGUE BOWLING GREEN EASTERN LITTLE LEAGUE

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA BOWLING GREEN, KY. AUSTRALIA REGION JAPAN REGION HILLS LITTLE LEAGUE CHOFU LITTLE LEAGUE

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA TOKYO, JAPAN CANADA REGION LATIN AMERICA REGION HASTINGS COMMUNITY LITTLE LEAGUE AGUADULCE CABEZERA LITTLE LEAGUE

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA AGUADULCE, PANAMA CARIBBEAN REGION MIDWEST REGION PARIBA LITTLE LEAGUE JOHNSTON LITTLE LEAGUE

WILLEMSTAD, CURAçAO JOHNSTON, IOWA

30 Little League Baseball®, Incorporated World Series Tournaments

Location: Bangor, Maine Date: July 31-August 6 Location: Lower Sussex, Del. Date: July 31-August 6

Location: Livermore, Calif. Date: July 31-August 7 Location: Portland, Ore. Date: August 10-17

MEXICO REGION SAN NICOLAS LITTLE LEAGUE

SAN NICOLAS, MEXICO NEW ENGLAND REGION WARWICK NORTH LITTLE LEAGUE

WARWICK, R.I. Location: South Williamsport, pa. Date: August 18-28 NORTHWEST REGION BEND NORTH LITTLE LEAGUE

BEND, ORE. SOUTHEAST REGION August 28, 2016 GOODLETTSVILLE BASEBALL LITTLE LEAGUE

GOODLETTSVILLE, TENN.

SOUTHWEST REGION TEAM 1 2 3 4 5 6 RUNS HITS ERRORS MCALLISTER PARK AMERICAN LITTLE LEAGUE AP 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 5 1 SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS MA 0 0 0 2 0 X 2 3 0 WEST REGION PARK VIEW LITTLE LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME BOX SCORE

CHULA VISTA, CALIF. *World Champion #Runner-Up

Year In Review 2015-16 31 WORLD SERIES

INTERMEDIATE (50/70) BASEBALL WORLD SERIES JUNIOR LEAGUE BASEBALL WORLD SERIES LIVERMORE, CALIF. | (4TH WORLD SERIES; 4TH IN LIVERMORE) TAYLOR, MICH. | (36TH WORLD SERIES; 36TH IN TAYLOR)

*WEST REGION *ASIA-PACIFIC REGION CENTRAL EAST MAUI LITTLE LEAGUE SHING-MING JUNIOR LITTLE LEAGUE

WAILUKU, HAWAII TAOYUAN, CHINESE TAIPEI #ASIA-PACIFIC REGION #WEST REGION WEST SEOUL LITTLE LEAGUE KAWAIHAU COMMUNITY LITTLE LEAGUE

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA KAPAA, HAWAII CANADA REGION AUSTRALIA REGION LETHBRIDGE SOUTHWEST LITTLE LEAGUE CRONULLA LITTLE LEAGUE

LETHBRIDGE, ALBERTA SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA CENTRAL REGION CANADA REGION BEDFORD LITTLE LEAGUE LETHBRIDGE SOUTHWEST LITTLE LEAGUE

BEDFORD, IND. LETHBRIDGE, ALBERTA EAST REGION CENTRAL REGION NORTH VINELAND LITTLE LEAGUE MIDLAND NORTHEAST/FRATERNAL NORTHWEST LITTLE LEAGUES VINELAND, N.J. MIDLAND, MICH. EUROPE & AFRICA REGION SOUTH CZECH REPUBLIC LITTLE LEAGUE EAST REGION WEST SALISBURY LITTLE LEAGUE BRNO, CZECH REPUBLIC SALISBURY, MD. HOST REGION (CALIFORNIA DISTRICT 57) TASSAJARA VALLEY LITTLE LEAGUE EUROPE & AFRICA REGION SOUTH CZECH REPUBLIC LITTLE LEAGUE DANVILLE, CALIF. BRNO, CZECH REPUBLIC LATIN AMERICA REGION PABAO LITTLE LEAGUE LATIN AMERICA REGION TOMAS MUNOZ LITTLE LEAGUE WILLEMSTAD, CURAçAO JUAN DIAZ, PANAMA PUERTO RICO REGION RADAMES LOPEZ LITTLE LEAGUE MEXICO REGION GUADALUPE LINDA VISTA LITTLE LEAGUE GUAYAMA, PUERTO RICO GUADALUPE, MEXICO SOUTHEAST REGION PARKLAND LITTLE LEAGUE SOUTHEAST REGION NORTHWOOD LITTLE LEAGUE PARKLAND, FLA. TAYLORS, S.C. SOUTHWEST REGION WEST UNIVERSITY LITTLE LEAGUE SOUTHWEST REGION PADRE LITTLE LEAGUE HOUSTON, TEXAS CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS

August 7, 2016 August 21, 2016

TEAM 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 RUNS HITS ERRORS TEAM 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 RUNS HITS ERRORS AP 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 7 0 AP 2 2 1 1 0 3 0 9 12 0

WEST 3 0 0 0 0 2 X 5 6 0 WEST 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 2

CHAMPIONSHIP GAME BOX SCORE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME BOX SCORE

32 Little League Baseball®, Incorporated WORLD SERIES

SENIOR LEAGUE BASEBALL WORLD SERIES BIG LEAGUE BASEBALL WORLD SERIES BANGOR, MAINE | (56TH WORLD SERIES; 15TH IN BANGOR) EASLEY, S.C. | (49TH WORLD SERIES; 16TH IN EASLEY)

*CENTRAL REGION *ASIA-PACIFIC REGION CLEAR RIDGE LITTLE LEAGUE TAO-YUAN COUNTY BIG LITTLE LEAGUE

CHICAGO, ILL. TAOYUAN, CHINESE TAIPEI #ASIA-PACIFIC REGION #WEST REGION SOUTHERN MARINERS LITTLE LEAGUE KIHEI LITTLE LEAGUE

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA KIHEI, HAWAII CANADA REGION CANADA REGION KIWANIS NATIONAL LITTLE LEAGUE SASKATCHEWAN DISTRICT 1

REGINA, SASKATCHEWAN REGINA, SASKATCHEWAN EAST REGION CENTRAL REGION CLIFTON AMERICAN/NATIONAL LITTLE LEAGUE MICHIGAN DISTRICT 9

CLIFTON, N.J. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. EUROPE & AFRICA REGION EAST REGION CATALUNYA LITTLE LEAGUE DELAWARE DISTRICT 1

BARCELONA, SPAIN DOVER, DEL. HOST REGION (MAINE DISTRICT 3) EUROPE & AFRICA REGION BRONCO-HERMON LITTLE LEAGUES NETHERLANDS DISTRICT 1

HERMON, MAINE BREDA, NETHERLANDS LATIN AMERICA REGION HOST REGION (S.C. DISTRICT 1) ROBERTO CLEMENTE LITTLE LEAGUE DISTRICT 1

CAROLINA, PUERTO RICO EASLEY, S.C. SOUTHEAST REGION LATIN AMERICA REGION DUMFRIES DISTRICT LITTLE LEAGUE CURACAO DISTRICT 1

DUMFRIES, VA. WILLEMSTAD, CURACAO SOUTHWEST REGION PUERTO RICO REGION CAPITOL PARK LITTLE LEAGUE PUERTO RICO DISTRICT 13

SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS GUAYAMA, PUERTO RICO WEST REGION SOUTHEAST REGION CENTRAL EAST MAUI LITTLE LEAGUE FLORIDA DISTRICT 12

WAILUKU, HAWAII CLEARWATER, FLA. SOUTHWEST REGION TEXAS EAST DISTRICT 28

MONTGOMERY, TEXAS

August 6, 2016 August 2, 2016

TEAM 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 RUNS HITS ERRORS TEAM 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 RUNS HITS ERRORS AP 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 5 2 AP 1 0 1 2 0 1 1 6 6 2

CEN 1 3 0 3 0 0 X 7 8 2 WEST 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 3 1

CHAMPIONSHIP GAME BOX SCORE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME BOX SCORE

Year In Review 2015-16 33 WORLD SERIES

LITTLE LEAGUE SOFTBALL® WORLD SERIES JUNIOR LEAGUE SOFTBALL WORLD SERIES PORTLAND, ORE. | (43RD WORLD SERIES; 23RD IN PORTLAND) KIRKLAND, WASH | (18TH WORLD SERIES; 18TH IN KIRKLAND)

*SOUTHWEST REGION *LATIN AMERICA REGION GREATER HELOTES LITTLE LEAGUE ASOFEM LITTLE LEAGUE

HELOTES, TEXAS MAUNABO, PUERTO RICO #SOUTHEAST REGION #CANADA REGION ROWAN LITTLE LEAGUE HAMPTON LITTLE LEAGUE

SALISBURY, N.C. VICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA ASIA-PACIFIC REGION ASIA-PACIFIC REGION ILLAM CENTRAL LITTLE LEAGUE ILLAM CENTRAL LITTLE LEAGUE

MAKATI CITY, MAKATI CITY, PHILIPPINES CANADA REGION CENTRAL REGION HAMPTON LITTLE LEAGUE POLAND COMMUNITY LITTLE LEAGUE

VICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA POLAND, OHIO CENTRAL REGION EAST REGION GRANDVILLE LITTLE LEAGUE WARWICK NORTH LITTLE LEAGUE

GRANDVILLE, MICH. WARWICK, R.I. EAST REGION EUROPE & AFRICA REGION ROBBINSVILLE LITTLE LEAGUE NORTHWEST CZECH REPUBLIC LITTLE LEAGUE

ROBBINSVILLE, N.J. PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC EUROPE & AFRICA REGION HOST REGION (WASH. DISTRICT 9) NOORD-HOLLAND/KENNEMERLAND KIRKLAND AMERICAN/NATIONAL LITTLE LEAGUE AMSTERDAM LITTLE LEAGUES KIRKLAND, WASH. NETHERLANDS SOUTHEAST REGION HOST REGION (ORE. DISTRICT 4) ROWAN LITTLE LEAGUE LINCOLN LITTLE LEAGUE SALISBURY, N.C. PORTLAND, ORE. SOUTHWEST REGION LATIN AMERICA LA GRANGE LITTLE LEAGUE SOFTBALL FEMENINO COAMO LITTLE LEAGUE LA GRANGE, TEXAS COAMO, PUERTO RICO WEST REGION WEST REGION OLIVEHURST-LINDA LITTLE LEAGUE SNOW CANYON LITTLE LEAGUE OLIVEHURST, CALIF. SANTA CLARA, UTAH

August 17, 2016 August 6, 2016

TEAM 1 2 3 4 5 6 RUNS HITS ERRORS TEAM 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 RUNS HITS ERRORS SE 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 8 1 LA 5 1 0 1 0 0 1 8 11 2

SW 0 0 5 0 0 X 5 7 1 CAN 0 0 0 3 2 1 0 6 11 1

CHAMPIONSHIP GAME BOX SCORE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME BOX SCORE

34 Little League Baseball®, Incorporated WORLD SERIES

JUNIOR LEAGUE SOFTBALL WORLD SERIES SENIOR LEAGUE SOFTBALL WORLD SERIES BIG LEAGUE SOFTBALL WORLD SERIES KIRKLAND, WASH | (18TH WORLD SERIES; 18TH IN KIRKLAND) LOWER SUSSEX, DEL. | (41ST WORLD SERIES; 16TH IN LOWER SUSSEX) LOWER SUSSEX, DEL. | (35TH WORLD SERIES; 4TH IN LOWER SUSSEX)

*SOUTHEAST REGION *LATIN AMERICA REGION CAPE CORAL SOFTBALL LITTLE LEAGUE PUERTO RICO DISTRICT 1

CAPE CORAL, FLA. SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO #CANADA REGION #SOUTHWEST REGION CANADA DISTRICT 7 LOUISIANA DISTRICT 5

VICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA ALEXANDRIA, LA. ASIA-PACIFIC REGION ASIA-PACIFIC REGION MAKATI CITY LITTLE LEAGUE GUANGZHOU LITTLE LEAGUE

MAKATI CITY, PHILIPPINES GUANGZHOU, CHINA CENTRAL REGION CANADA REGION CLAY COUNTY LITTLE LEAGUE ONTARIO DISTRICT 5

MANCHESTER, KY. WINDSOR, ONTARIO EAST REGION CENTRAL REGION PENNSYLVANIA DISTRICT 1 MICHIGAN DISTRICT 10

SAEGERTOWN, PA. DELTA COUNTY, MICH. EUROPE & AFRICA REGION EAST REGION CZECH REPUBLIC DISTRICT 1 MONTGOMERY LITTLE LEAGUE

CZECH REPUBLIC MONTGOMERY, N.Y. HOST REGION (DEL. DISTRICT 3) EUROPE & AFRICA REGION LAUREL LITTLE LEAGUE NETHERLANDS DISTRICT 1

LAUREL, DEL. NETHERLANDS LATIN AMERICA REGION HOST REGION (DEL. DISTRICT 3) PONCE LEONES SOFTBALL LITTLE LEAGUE MILLSBORO LITTLE LEAGUE

VALLE ALTO, PUERTO RICO MILLSBORO, DEL. SOUTHWEST REGION SOUTHEAST REGION TEXAS WEST DISTRICT 9 CAPE CORAL/FORT MYERS AMERICAN LITTLE LEAGUES

ROBINSON, TEXAS CAPE CORAL/FORT MYERS, FLA. WEST REGION WEST REGION GARDEN CITY SOFTBALL LITTLE LEAGUE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA DISTRICT 51

MISSOULA, MONT. LANCASTER, CALIF.

August 7, 2016 August 7, 2016

TEAM 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 RUNS HITS ERRORS TEAM 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 RUNS HITS ERRORS CAN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 SW 0 2 0 4 0 1 0 7 8 0

SE 0 0 0 1 0 2 X 3 4 0 LA 2 0 0 0 4 4 X 10 11 1

CHAMPIONSHIP GAME BOX SCORE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME BOX SCORE

Year In Review 2015-16 35 FINANCEFINANCIAL OVERVIEW OVERVIEW FOR THE YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

FINANCIAL POSITION

ASSETS SEPTEMBER 30, 2016 SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

Cash, Equivalents, and Investments $ 39,200,898 $ 37,868,626 Accounts Receivable $ 558,175 $ 501,608 Inventories $ 624,338 $ 642,587 Land, Building, and Equipment, Net $ 41,440,282 $ 43,662,395 Other Assets $ 1,133,319 $ 1,040,808 TOTAL ASSETS $ 82,957,012 $ 83,716,024 LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS SEPTEMBER 30, 2016 SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

Accounts Payable/Accrued Expenses $ 503, 955 $ 696, 240 Other Payables $ 5, 031,287 $ 4, 767,242 Total Liabilites $ 5, 535, 242 $ 5, 463, 482 Net Assets $ 77,421,770 $ 78,252,542 TOTAL LIABILITES AND NET ASSETS $82,957,012 $ 83,716,024

STATEMENT OF REVENUES AND EXPENSES

REVENUES ACTUAL BUDGET VARIANCE 2015 -16

Total Operating Revenue $ 28,079,158 $ 27,215,445 $ 863,713 $ 27,427,092 Interest and Dividend Income $ 78,549 $ 181,000 ($ 102,451) $ 181,762

TOTAL REVENUE $ 28,157,707 $ 27,396,445 $ 761, 262 $ 27,608,854

EXPENDITURES ACTUAL BUDGET VARIANCE 2015 -16

Total Operating Expenditures $ 26,586,906 $ 27,046,379 $ 459,473 $ 25,843,121 Excess Revenue Over Expenditures $ 1,570,801 $ 350,066 $ 1,220,735 $ 1,765,733 Non Operating Revenues/Expenditures ($ 2,149,544) ($ 3,500,000) $ 1,350,456 ($ 3,970,381)

TOTAL REVENUE IN DEFICIT OF ($ 578,743) ($ 3,149,934) $ 2,571,191 ($ 2,204,648) EXPENDITURES

36 Little League Baseball®, Incorporated IN MEMORIAM (OCTOBER 2015-SEPTEMBER 2016)

HAROLD WEISSMAN New York District 27 Administrator – November 2015

TOMMY HANSON Newmark Little Leaguer, MLB Pitcher – November 2015

ED WOTJKOWSKI Maryland District 7 Administrator – November 2015

GEORGE SPOONER 1939 Little Leaguer – December 2015

FLOYD HULL Former Big League Baseball WS Director (1970-1998) – December 2016

AIDAN FOWLER Woolrich (Pa.) Little Leaguer – January 2016

JAIME GARCIA California District 18 Assistant Administrator – January 2016

VICTOR FITZGERALD Canada’s New Brunswick District 1 Administrator – March 2016

JOE GARAGIOLA former Major Leaguer, TV personality and friend of program, Master of Ceremonies at the 1995 and 1998 Little League International Congresses – March 2016

CHARLIE BRUSH Florida District 5 Administrator – June 2016

REVENUES ACTUAL BUDGET VARIANCE 2015 -16 WILLIAM KLUG El Segundo Little League Coach – June 2016 Total Operating Revenue $ 28,079,158 $ 27,215,445 $ 863,713 $ 27,427,092 Interest and Dividend Income KEN KAMPFF $ 78,549 $ 181,000 ($ 102,451) $ 181,762 New York District 4 Administrator – July 2016

TOTAL REVENUE $ 28,157,707 $ 27,396,445 $ 761, 262 $ 27,608,854 RICHARD H. “DICK” CONFAIR Carl E. Stotz Little League Baseball Scholarship Committee Member – August 2016 EXPENDITURES ACTUAL BUDGET VARIANCE 2015 -16 JOHN SAUNDERS Total Operating Expenditures $ 26,586,906 $ 27,046,379 $ 459,473 $ 25,843,121 ESPN Talent – August 2016 Excess Revenue Over Expenditures $ 1,570,801 $ 350,066 $ 1,220,735 $ 1,765,733 Non Operating Revenues/Expenditures LT. COL. ALONSO PEREZ GONZALEZ ($ 2,149,544) ($ 3,500,000) $ 1,350,456 ($ 3,970,381) Mexican Baseball Federation President – September 2016

TOTAL REVENUE IN DEFICIT OF ($ 578,743) ($ 3,149,934) $ 2,571,191 ($ 2,204,648) EXPENDITURES

Year In Review 2015-16 37 IN MEMORIAM (OCTOBER 2015-SEPTEMBER 2016)

LITTLE LEAGUE® INTERNATIONAL REMEMBERS 1939 LITTLE LEAGUER® THOMAS “TUCK” FRAZIER

Little League® International mourns the passing of Thomas “Tuck” Frazier, who was a player on the Lycoming Dairy team during the first Little League season in 1939, and a long-time benevolent supporter of the Little League program. He was 88.

A native of Williamsport, Pa., Mr. Frazier played in the first Little League game on June 6, 1939. Mr. Frazier remained a loyal friend of the program through the decades, serving as a member of a committee that selects honorees in the annual Carl E. Stotz Little League Scholarship Program. In 2014, he and several of the players from the first three teams gathered in Williamsport to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the founding of Little League.

“Tuck was a kind and giving man, who loved Little League, and all it stands for,” said Stephen D. Keener, Little League International President and CEO. “Like the other boys who played on the first three Little League teams, Tuck was a pioneer, and he was proud of his heritage. Throughout his life, he championed the mission and ideals of Little League, supported its initiatives, and in a variety of ways, gave of himself for the betterment of all Little Leaguers. He will be missed.”

In the World of Little League® Museum on the Little League International complex, an exhibit features Mr. Frazier’s photo and an audio clip from him. In the museum’s exhibit, Mr. Frazier speaks about what it was like before Little League came along, and after the first games were played:

“I played for Carl Stotz the first two years of Little League. We played baseball, before Carl, (in) pick-up games because that’s about all the only thing you could do when you were a kid in the summertime. I was lucky, just being in the right spot at the right time. That was really some opportunity. We all had a good time, we all knew one another, it was competitive, and we loved to play baseball.”

Mr. Frazier is survived by his wife, Marilyn, a daughter, and two sons.

Year In Review 2015-16 38

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