

From the President:
Spring is an exciting time of year, and nothing signals
this time of year better than the start of baseball and softball season.
UMYA had another record year as far as the number of participants in these
two sports. Many volunteer hours go into making the seasons possible. Barry
Williams has taken over as our Baseball Coordinator, Joe Fritzinger has continued
as our Softball Coordinator, Ron Miller is our Field Coordinator, Dean Franco
is our Uniform Coordinator, Rob Mutchler is our Equipment Coordinator and
Ann Martignetti has stepped up to be our Snack Bar Coordinator. All of these
positions are time consuming jobs, and we are very thankful for their efforts!
We continue to receive great support from many local businesses through our
sponsorship program. This support allows us to outfit the young athletes
in very nice uniforms without increasing our membership fees. Wendy Ashby
has done a wonderful job with the program. If you have the chance, please
support our sponsors.
The season could not happen without the many hours of time our coaches devote
to their teams. Please take time to thank them, and don’t be afraid
to offer your own help. We are always in need of volunteers to man the snack
bar, coordinate practice times, organize team snack schedules, clean up equipment
and take care of the field after practices and games. Please help in any
way you can, and we thank you in advance.
I’m sure you have noticed the new snack bar in Lenape Park. It has
been on our “to do “list for quite some time, and we are very
thankful to the Township and ultimately the citizens of Upper Milford for
making it possible. We have lost a lot of food and money over the last couple
of years because of the leaky roof and break-ins at the old snack bar. Please
stop by and check out our new digs! The Township is also in the process of
making the parking lot wider and putting a turn-around area where the old
snack bar sits. This will certainly add to our kids’ safety, and we
appreciate it. Ben Kohler has been our organization’s liaison with
the Township on this project, and we thank him for his time and efforts!
Our Second Annual Family Fun Day is in the works and will be held on May
20th at Lenape Park. Tracy Hausknecht is coordinating this year’s event.
Last year’s day was a highlight of our year, and we look forward to
another fun day. We hope to see many of you there!
We are always looking for new members. We meet the second Tuesday of each
month at 7:30pm in the Township Building. Please consider attending. We keep
the meetings short and are always looking for new ideas and ways to enhance
the kids’ enjoyment.
Enjoy the season. We will see you at the Parks!
Tom Cichocki
President, UMYA

UMYA is United Way sponsored and no one is denied
participation due to financial hardship.
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