Directors Letter

Thanks to everyone who participated in Playing for Life VII last September.  You were all part of an event that we are proud to say was enjoyed by locals and visitors alike.  Last year’s edition of the Big Apple Softball League’s annual charity tournament was a fun and rewarding experience.

In 2010, more than 30 teams from across the continent and around the corner came together for a weekend of competition and fellowship for love of the game and in support of SAGE: Services and Advocacy for GLBT Elders, last year’s beneficiary organization.  Playing for Life VIII will keep that spirit of fun, fellowship and philanthropy alive in 2011.

The tenth anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks will be commemorated throughout the weekend, and, appropriately, the beneficiary will be a local GLBT youth organization in memory of a BASL member whose life was ended prematurely as a result of the attacks on that date.  To demonstrate how New York and the nation have grown stronger in the wake of that fateful day, it is our goal to make Playing for Life VIII a “Winning Weekend” for all involved. 

We welcome you and your teams to take part in the festivities, and share the winning spirit with us this September.  Please accept our invitation: bring friends, spouses, and other teams from your league and join us for a fun weekend of sport and community.

Ask anyone who was part of Playing for Life VIII… you will hear that our annual September celebration of softball is something special.  Keep checking back at this web-site for information on how you can experience Playing for Life VIII in New York City this Labor Day weekend for yourself.

See you in September for another “Winning Weekend”!

Sincerely,