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Article: Some Little League teams feeling recession's pinch
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- May 2, 2009
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Little League baseball has always been as much about fundraisers and concession stands as balls and strikes. This year, teams expect a scramble to get a sponsor's name on the back of their jerseys.
Registration is down in some areas around the country, a trend local administrators attribute in large part to cash-strapped parents concerned about their pocketbooks during the recession.
Many leagues slashed registration fees to boost enrollment. However, that means raising more money through sponsorships and donations, already a major slice of Little League budgets. Such revenue is especially important in poorer areas, but finding more money is tough everywhere in a stormy ...