Dear MVYB&S Families, Friends and Players, 

Grand Slam Baseball MV has announced the schedule for upcoming  clinics for summer 2025.

Clinics are pre-register (recommended) or drop-in.  

• Please email grandslambbmv@aol.com to put your child's name on the list. 

• There are two sessions per day (see info below).

• You can attend a single session, or stay for both (bring lunch if doing both). *All players signing up for a 4-session package, or more will receive a custom t-shirt.

Sign up for one of the packages below.

Details 

When: 3 weeks in July and August (July 21st- Aug 7th)

4-days a week, Mon- Thur (Fridays will be a make-up/rain date).

Wk.1- 7/21 to 7/24        Wk. 2- 7/28 to 7/31    Wk. 3-  8/4 to 8/7

Two sessions per day: 9:30 am - 11:30 am & 12 pm - 2 pm.

Come for one or both sessions per day. *If you stay for both sessions, please bring a lunch.

Where: Penn Field 51 Forest Ave. Oak Bluffs, Ma 02557( off of Pennsylvania Ave)

Who: 6-9 year-olds (5 year-olds will be allowed if skill level appropriate, please reach out ahead of time to discuss.) 

• For 9-12 year olds, please reach out to discuss.

What: players will be split up by age and skill level, and we’ll work on age appropriate drills and skills. Come have fun, meet new friends, enjoy some baseball & other related activities.

Coaches/helpers:

J. Ernie Chaves- 28+ yrs. coaching LL, Babe Ruth, HS Baseball & Softball, current MVYB&S President.

Other possible helpers: current and former players (College/HS/BR), current and former coaches

Darren Magan- Brigade baseball, aau program in central Ma. Co-owner/operator, current Vineyard resident

Phil Regan- 20 + yrs. coaching LL, Babe Ruth, former HS asst. coach 

Andrew Aliberti- former LL, Babe Ruth, HS asst. coach.

For information or to pre-register:

Please contact J. Ernie Chaves directly. 

(Text or email preferred.)

Grandslambbmv@aol.com 

1-508-962-4120

Fees: 

$55/session;  $200/4 sessions;  $375/ 8 sessions.

Current MVYB&S players/families:

$50/session;  $180/4 sessions; $350/8 sessions.

Current MVYB&S Coaches/Board Members:

$40/session;  $150/4 sessions;  $275/8 sessions.

Fees can be paid in-person at clinics via check or Venmo.

**Some Scholarships are available on a needs basis, please reach out.

Venmo:  @grandslamMV2

TY,

J. Ernie Chaves, Owner/Operator, GSBBMV

Grandslambbmv@aol.com 

1-508-962-4120

(Text or email preferred.)

In 2025, Martha's Vineyard Little League got a new name - MV Youth Baseball & Softball, Inc.

The Board of Directors voted to switch from a Little League organization to a Babe Ruth and Cal Ripken organization to keep league age dates consistent across regular season and tournament play. The new qualifying date to determine a player's league age is May 1st.

Due to this restructuring under a new organization, we needed to change our name. Our website domain and emails will remain the same through 2025 to help transition the community into our new name. If you have any questions, please email: info@mvlittleleague.org

Welcome to the 2025 season!

Dates to note for the rest of the season 

Week of June 2nd-- Magnet fundraiser money due to coach or parent coordinator. Each player who registered on time received 5 magnets to sell for $10 each. Unsold Magnets and/or $$ raised should be returned this week to the league. Each team will collect and submit to Fundraising coordinator. **Spare magnets can be sold to families who registered late and did not receive any. 

June 3rd - Sharks host MVYB&S! Meet at gates @ 5:45 pm to warm-up with Sharks players and run the bases with Sharkey! Families and chaperones get into the game for free with players. 

June 14th-- Playoffs start for Minors and Majors; Last regular season games for all other divisions.

June 21st - Championship & Awards Day for all players, Championship games for Majors & Minors divisions. 

Summer Travel teams will be announced on Memorial Day Weekend. All Majors and Minors players are eligible and teams will be selected by coach votes. We plan to have 12s/11s/10s/ and possibly a U9 for travel teams. Travel tournaments will be in June and July. 

Questions?

Visit https://www.mvlittleleague.org or contact info@mvlittleleague.org

If you need assistance accessing Sports Engine, or adding a second guardian to your family profile, please see this help guide on the front page of our website. If you are still having trouble, please email: info@mvlittleleague.org

Cheers to a great season--full of sportsmanship, friendship, healthy competition and great spring weather!

--The MVYB&S Board of Directors

Babe Ruth contact Jeff Day to inquire about registration.

Sports Engine is the new registration and team software for MVYB&S, beginning in 2024. The easiest way for you to communicate with your team will be to add this app to your smart phone. When you register your player, an account will be created. If your child played last year, you already have an account. 

With the Sports Engine messaging, the parent who initially registered the player is the only person who will initially receive communication via email and/or phone. 

To add another guardian, receive texts and push notifications, please update your family profile. (The league cannot due this for security reasons.)

Here is a helpful how to article: How to add a second guardian

**If you receive a privacy error, please email: nina@mvlittleleague.org and I will submit a help ticket with Sports Engine. 

Softball returned in 2024! Photo from May 11th, 2024 game Vineyard Minors vs. Bourne WooSox