Introduction to Virginia Elite Spartans
Norfolk Baseball Association is a non-profit, volunteer organization. It is the overseeing governing body for the organized Cal Ripken and Babe Ruth baseball programs in the Town of Norfolk.
To paraphrase the great John Wooden, “What you are as a person is far more important than what you are as a baseball player”.
Mission Statement
The mission of the Norfolk Baseball Association to provide an opportunity for Norfolk children to play and learn the game of baseball, help improve their skills and confidence, promote the principles of good sportsmanship and integrity, self-respect and respect for others, and to do so within a safe, fun, and nurturing environment.
As a league, we try and achieve this mission through the facilitation of managed practices and competitive baseball games. The managers shall bear in mind that the attainment of exceptional athletic skill or the winning of games is always secondary to the instillment of those values in our children.
Norfolk Baseball is run by volunteer members, who annually elect an Executive Board to oversee the day-to-day operation of the baseball programs. Monthly meetings are open to the public. All matters concerning financial expenditures, policy, and baseball programs are decided by the membership at these monthly meetings. To maintain voting privileges at the general meetings you simply need to attend a minimum of 4 meetings within the previous 12 months.
The baseball programs maintained by the association serve Norfolk’s youth from the age of 6 through the age of 18. Players aged 5 start out in Tee ball and can, at their own pace, progress all the way through the system to Babe Ruth.
History
As a league, we try and achieve this mission through the facilitation of managed practices and competitive baseball games. The managers shall bear in mind that the attainment of exceptional athletic skill or the winning of games is always secondary to the instillment of those values in our children.
Norfolk Baseball is run by volunteer members, who annually elect an Executive Board to oversee the day-to-day operation of the baseball programs. Monthly meetings are open to the public. All matters concerning financial expenditures, policy, and baseball programs are decided by the membership at these monthly meetings. To maintain voting privileges at the general meetings you simply need to attend a minimum of 4 meetings within the previous 12 months.
The baseball programs maintained by the association serve Norfolk’s youth from the age of 6 through the age of 18. Players aged 5 start out in Tee ball and can, at their own pace, progress all the way through the system to Babe Ruth.
