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Article: Little League teams in financial slump
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- The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
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- May 5, 2009
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GENARO C. ARMAS, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
05-05-2009
Little League teams in financial slump
By GENARO C. ARMAS, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Date: 05-05-2009, Tuesday
Section: SPORTS
Edtion: All Editions
Little League Baseball always has been as much about fund-raisers and concession stands as balls and strikes. This year, teams expect a scramble to get a sponsor's name on 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 ...