This is the second in a series of Staff Spotlights that will focus on the Women In Little League as part of the overall Girls with Game 50 Celebration.
Little League Player Recruitment and Retention Strategies
Identifying ways to recruit and retain players for the upcoming season is always a challenge for local leagues, but Little League® International understands that this challenge is even more difficult during the coronavirus pandemic. As leagues learn and review the flexibility provided to local leagues through approved rulings to Little League official regulations and playing rules, there are other opportunities to bring families together at your Little League fields.
To assist local leagues with their 2021 player recruitment and retention strategies, Little League International has created some opportunities and guidance to explore what can be used now and in the future:
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December 17, 2020
In November 2020, the Little League
® International Board of Directors began implementing a plan to evaluate and strengthen the organizational structure of Little League International, with the appointment of Patrick W. Wilson as Chief Operating Officer. To continue these efforts, a new operational and regional leadership alignment, focused on supporting local Little League programs, has been established.
Dan Velte has been elevated to Senior Operations Executive, overseeing the Little League International and Regional operations, along with a series of additional changes to provide structure and support to the United States regional offices and district operations.
To advance Little League’s strategic and league development initiatives, Nina Johnson-Pitt has been elevated to the newly created position of Senior Strategy Executive. Ms. Johnson-Pitt will work across all departments leading the long-term strategic planning of the organizatio