Freeport, Grand Bahama Island-
The Baseball Federation
held its AGM & Election of EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS
for 2010/2011. The AGM was held in the 2nd City - (Freeport, Grand Bahama).
This is the first time the BBF has held its AGM & Elections outside of Nassau.
It was a resounding success, with the total co-operation and support from the
Grand Bahama Leagues. The President thanked the Grand Bahama Team for a Job
well done and extended his appreciation to Stephen Adderley and Edward Claude
for spearheading the organization of the meeting.
Newly Elected Executive Committee-
Front Row: Edward Claude, Marsha Munnings, Craig Kemp, Jeannie Scavella, Theodore Sweeting
Back Row: Stephen Adderley, Etienne Farquarson, Alonzo Pratt, Bertram Murray
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MAJOR ITEMS COMING OUT OF THE AGM:
1).
Date: National Baseball Championship: June 3rd thru 6th 2010
2).
Location: Freeport, Grand Bahama
This
will be the first time the Nationals are held outside of Nassau
3).
BBF Life Time Achievement Awards: There will be 3 Honorees (Names to be
released later)
4).
Edward Claude: Little League District Representative announced: BAHAMAS
GOVERNMENT has given its approval:
BBF
& Grand Bahama Little League will host: 2010 Little League 11/12 Caribbean
Zone Qualifying Tournament.
Winner
of tournament: Represents the Caribbean in Williamsport, Pennsylvania (11/12
Little League World Series) - Carried
live
on ESPN
2009
Tournament Winner - Curacao - Represented the Caribbean
Date:
July 10th thru 17th 2010
Location:
Freeport, Grand Bahama
Delegates at the Meeting:Front Row: Lillian Carey-Legacy Baseball League, Theodore Sweeting, Jeannie Scavella, Marsha Munnings, Edward Claude-Little League, Oswald Smith-GBABA, Will Rutherford-GBLL, Etienne Farquarson-Inagua, Stephanie Higgs-GBABA
Back Row: Greg Christie-Legacy, Bertram Murray-JBLN, Alonzo Pratt-GBABA, Jervis Stuart, Craig Kemp, Terran Rodgers-JBLN, Patrick Knowles-PONY BASEBALL, Stephen Adderley-GBLL/GBABA, Elkino Bain
19 Delegates attended the AGM - Not Pictured (Jeff Francis - BBF Photographer/BBF Website facilitator)
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The
Membership of the BBF has decided, to do its part to assist the economy of
Grand Bahama with the hosting of its TWO MAJOR EVENTS in 2010, on the island.
Election of the BBF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE results:
CRAIG KEMP
: returned as
PRESIDENT:
unopposed: He received high praise from the Membership for doing an excellent
job leading the organization.
THEODORE
SWEETING
:
returned as
SECRETARY
GENERAL unopposed: Membership thanked him for properly organizing,
documenting and presenting the information of the Federation in a professional
manner.
BBF NEWLY ELECTED EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TEAM:
President:
Craig Kemp - New Providence
1st
Vice President: Etienne Farquarson - Inagua Baseball League
2nd
Vice President: Alonzo Pratt - Grand Bahama Amateur Baseball Association
3rd
Vice President: Bertram Murray - New Providence - JBLN
4th
Vice President: Edward Claude - Grand Bahama - Little League District
Representative
Secretary
General: Theodore Sweeting - New Providence
Asst
Sec. General: Jeannie Scavella - New Providence - Freedom Farm
Treasurer:
Marsha Munnings - New Providence
Asst.
Treasurer: - Stephen Adderley - Grand Bahama Little League
