Spring Season update from the Bo

After reviewing the timeline for the construction of the Wayne Densch Fellowship Park, the Board of Directors have decided that it will not be possible for Seminole North Little League to host a Spring 2008 Little League Season. Our Board, led by the full-time efforts of President George Pihakis II, is working diligently to build a first-class facility that will be home to Seminole North Little League for many years to come. Please see the Timeline Tab which chronicles how far we have come in just 13 months since the land lease was signed with Lakeside United Fellowship Church. It reflects our dedication in making the Wayne Densch Fellowship Park a reality, as well as displaying the enormous support of many individuals and businesses in our community.

Timeline… After carefully constructing a proposed building timeline for the next 8 months (which is listed below for your review), the Board is confident that we will have Opening Day on September 6, 2008 with a Grand Opening Celebration to share the park with all of our Patrons, Donors, and the entire community.

Fall 2008 Sign-ups… Sign-ups will be held from 9 a.m. to 12 noon on August 2^nd & 9^th, with try-outs held for ages 7 thru 12 (also last-minute sign-ups) from 9 a.m. to 12 noon on August 16^th. Teams will be formed immediately following try-outs. All sign-ups and try-outs will be held at the NEW Wayne Densch Fellowship Park! The Fall Season will run from September 6^th thru November 8^th, 2008.

We appreciate you… We sincerely appreciate your interest in wanting to participate in Seminole North Little League, and hope you will frequently visit our site to get the latest news, updates, and volunteer opportunities as we work together to build a place where families will come together for years to come.

Get your name in stone… Paver Project order forms are available on our web site for your convenience. Mail your order in today!

Watch our progress… Please feel free to click on our live web-cam to see the exciting progress as the park is constructed!

TIME-LINE FOR PARK construction***

BY JANUARY 30, 2008

-- ALL UTILITIES COMPLETED AND PASSED INSPECTION

-- ALL GRADING COMPLETED

--WHITE’S SITE DEVELOPMENT COMPANY 100% COMPLETE

-- CAMERAS ONLINE ON OUR WEB SITE

-- PERMITS OBTAINED FOR MAINTENANCE BUILDING, DUGOUTS, WALL & BASKETBALL COURT

-- LIGHTS ORDERED – VERNON FORD

--OBTAIN RE-WORK PLANS OF TWO-STORY CONCESSION-RESTROOM BUILDING

BY FEBRUARY 2008:

--BUILD WALL @ SE CORNER OF PROPERTY, STUCCO & PAINT

--BUILD MAINTENANCE BUILDING

--COMPLETE BASKETBALL COURT

-- INSTALL TWELVE 60FT LIGHT POLES

-- OBTAIN PERMITS TO BUILD 2 STORY CONCESSION-RESTROOM BUILDING

BY MARCH 31, 2008:

-- BEGIN CONSTRUCTION ON 2-STORY CONCESSION-RESTROOM BUILDING WITH COMPLETION EXPECTED JULY 15, 2008

--INSTALL EXTERIOR (PERIMETER) FENCE

--COMPLETE CONSTRUCTION OF DUGOUTS

--CEMENT WORK COMPLETED

-- ORDER SCOREBOARDS WITH DIAMOND DONOR NAMES

BY APRIL 30, 2008:

-- ALL FENCING INSTALLED

-- IRRIGATION COMPLETED

-- SCOREBOARDS INSTALLED

-- LATE APRIL… INSTALL ALL SOD & LANDSCAPING PLANTS

MAY, JUNE, JULY: PURCHASE VARIOUS EQUIPMENT FOR LAWN & CONCESSION STAND; ORDER AND INSTALL MAIN SIGNAGE FOR PARK

jUNE, JULY, AUGUST: CAMPAIGN TO PROMOTE FALL PROGRAM & NEW PARK

sign ups on august 2^nd, 9^th and 16^th

try-outs for ages 7 thru 12 on august 16^th

PLAN FUNDRAISING GRAND OPENING EVENT & ADVERTISE

OPENING DAY ON SEPTEMBER 6^TH 2008!!!

***ALL DATES ABOVE ARE PROPOSED AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE BASED ON FUNDS RAISED, CONSTRUCTION PROGRESS, AMOUNT OF VOLUNTEERS, AND/OR WEATHER.

December 2006 -- Lakeside Fellowship United Methodist Church leases SLL the 5¾ acre parcel of land valued at approximately 1.2 million dollars for $1 per year

January 2007 -- CPH Engineers volunteer to do engineering plans and site renderings for the park; James Barks Attorney agrees to donate his legal services to the league, and Carlsson Inc. donates the cost analysis for the park.

February 2007-- Seminole County grants Special Land Use Exception to allow the park to be built at donated site

April- August 2007-- Board of Directors finish successful Spring season and plan ½ baseball campaign that will be mailed to 500+ local businesses in July of 2007

July 2007-- The Wayne Densch Charitable Trust becomes the Platinum Patron with their $500,000 commitment to SLL Building Fund and receives naming rights to park

September 2007-- Bill Heard Chevrolet becomes 1^st Diamond Donor, committing $100,000 to the Wayne Densch Fellowship Park and receiving naming rights to the SW Field. The Wayne Densch Fellowship Park is included in their radio, TV and print ads

September 2007-- Many local magazines, television stations, and radio stations do stories and public service announcements about the Wayne Densch Fellowship Park

October 2007-- Dunn & Savastano Orthodontics becomes 2^nd Diamond Donor, committing $100,000 to the Wayne Densch Fellowship Park and receiving naming rights to the Tee Ball Field

October 2007-- The City of Sanford donates 4,000 cubic yards of fill dirt to the project. Andreyev Environmental donates their services to examine all fill dirt.

October 2007-- Pathfinder Mortgage and Investments, Inc. becomes 3^rd Diamond Donor, committing $100,000 to the Wayne Densch Fellowship Park and receiving naming rights to the NW Field

October 2007-- Seminole County & St. Johns Water Management permits are obtained

October 2007-- Lane Construction Company donates 25,000 cubic yards of needed fill dirt (an in-kind donation worth $100,000) to the park

November 2007-- White’s Site Development becomes the 4^th Diamond Donor, providing their services for all of the site work, underground utility materials and the transportation of the donated fill dirt to the park—an in-kind donation worth $275,000 !!!

December 2007-- Sanford Little League becomes Seminole North Little League in order to represent all the businesses, families and area that the league and the Wayne Densch Fellowship Park will represent.

December 2007-- Seminole North Little League is one of 8 non-profit organizations in Central Florida who received a grant in the amount of $25,000.00 from Winn Dixie. We expect to be highly considered for this grant in December of each year.

December 2007-- SNLL begins Paver Project with order forms on the web site and receives $600 in Paver Orders

January 2008-- Final permits obtained for site work to be completed are accomplished.

Mid- January 2008-- All site work, underground utilities, and grading will be complete by White’s Site Development.

January 2008-- Revisions to Concession building’s architectural plans are made and plans for maintenance building, dugouts, 180 ft wall 6’ wall and basketball court are being submitted to Seminole County for approval to be constructed in February. The 2 story concession building plans are being revised to value engineer the project, shaving significant dollars off of the original plans. We expect these plans to be finalized by the end of January and to gain permits by the middle of February. Date of construction completion for the concession building is mid-July.

January 2008-- Prestige Fence Company is going to supply and install the six-gage black vinyl chain link fence throughout the park at a reduced cost of $98,000.00 (more than 25% less than any other bid received -- a savings/in-kind donation of approximately $25,000).