From Little League International:

April 30, 2009
 
Dear Little League Volunteers:
 
This message is to let you know that we have received several inquiries from volunteers regarding the recent swine flu outbreak.
 
We encourage our volunteers to closely monitor the situation in their specific community and to be prepared to act in accordance with recommendations or directives issued by their local or state health departments.
 
On Wednesday, April 29, all school athletic activities in Texas were postponed until May 11 because of the outbreak. Today in Alabama, a similar measure was taken and is in effect until further notice.  In addition, some schools in those and other states have been closed by local or state health departments as a result of students testing positive for the swine flu virus.
 
Schools may have advisories available by e-mail, phone, on-line, etc., regarding the status of the outbreak in that area. We encourage volunteers to ask their local school districts to keep them advised of any actions on the local or state level that may help them, in turn, make decisions regarding the local Little League's activities.
 
We suggest that one of the best measures local volunteers can take at this time is to urge all parents to exercise good judgment regarding attendance at practices and games.  If their Little Leaguer or another family member appears to have flu-like symptoms (fever, cough, sore throat, body aches, headaches, chills, fatigue), they should stay home and schedule an appointment with their primary care physician.
 
For the most up to date and authoritative information, treatment and prevention of this illness, please visit the following websites. 
 
World Health Organization (WHO) Website:  http://www.who.int/csr/disease/swineflu/en/index.html
 
Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Website:  http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/?s_cid=swineFlu_outbreak_internal_001
 
WHO Swine Influenza Q&A Document:  http://www.who.int/csr/swine_flu/swine_flu_faq.pdf
 
What You Can Do to Stay Healthy*
 
There are everyday actions people can take to stay healthy:
 
·       Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze.  Throw the tissue in the trash after you use it.
·       Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after you cough or sneeze.  Alcohol-based hand cleansers are also effective.
·       Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth as germs spread that way.
·       Try to avoid close contact with ill people.
·       Influenza is thought to spread mainly person-to-person through coughing or sneezing of infected people.
·       If you get sick, CDC recommends that you stay home from work and limit contact with others to keep from infecting them.
 
*Source:  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
 
Volunteers outside the U.S. are encouraged to seek similar information from the appropriate national or provincial health officials.
 
At this time, there is no plan to alter arrangements for the Little League International Tournament that will be played this summer. Little League International will continue to monitor the situation, and will issue advisories as needed.
 
Sincerely,

Please remember that games always take priority over practices.  With the amount of rain-outs that are starting to pile up it is possible that practices will start being affected by games being rescheduled.

RoughRider tickets are now available for pickup.

McKinney Little League Night at the Ballpark has been re-scheduled

Saturday May 23rd 7:00pm at Dr. Pepper Park
Frisco RoughRiders vs. San Antonio Missions

Teams that ordered tickets together should determine how many will be able to attend the game and then a team representative should submit a request to Eric at the RoughRider ticket office by calling 972-334-1907.  This should be done by May 14th.  New tickets for the May 23rd game will then be printed.

Players and coaches wanting to go down to the field for the national anthem should be there by 6:15 PM.

RoughRider Game Day Information: Information

Anyone not able to attend on May 23 can exchange their original ticket stub for another game by calling Eric at 972-334-1907.

For questions, send an email to schedules@mckinneyllb.com

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