posted 07/02/2009 For over 45 years, the OYA has been committed to providing the best baseball experience to the boys of Orland Park. As we continue forward with that mission, the OYA must consistently adapt to the changing circumstances of both our Orland Park community and the baseball community locally and across the country. Those changes include a proliferation of baseball organizations lacking the OYA’s focus on development and the Orland Park community. Parents and boys with a strong interest in baseball are faced with incredibly difficult and extreme choices between family, financial and development priorities.
Beginning next year, the OYA will be offering a competitive development program designed to be a family friendly, financially manageable and development focused alternative for those players with the skills and desire to move beyond our traditional recreational programs. These teams will build on the tremendous success of our Metro programs while removing the conflicts of playing for multiple teams that the “part time” Metro teams present. A full breakdown of the program including a list of (what we assume will be) “Frequently Asked Questions” is included under the “
Documents” link at www.oyaboys.org.
Members of the OYA Board of Directors will be available during regular office hours on July 8
th from 6 PM to 9 PM at the OYA office for interested players and coaches who have questions or would like to get more information. Registration and additional information will be posted at
www.oyaboys.org. It is our sincere hope that this program will provide a unique, family friendly “middle ground” alternative that will allow Orland Park boys to pursue their baseball passion in a healthy atmosphere focused on sportsmanship and development.
