Softball team from Ukraine heads to Florida

PLANT CITY, Fla. - Ukraine Little League Baseball has announced that the Ukraine age 16 and under National Softball Team will be competing at the III Junior Girls World Cup in Plant City, Fla., on November 23-27.

Ten girls from the cities of Rivne and Kirovohrad will be representing Ukraine at this prestigious championship. The team will arrive in Tampa on November 20 and depart on November 29. Each team is to provide for its own local transportation, lodging and meals.

Basil P. Tarasko, coach of the National Baseball and Softball teams of Ukraine and district administrator of the Little Leagues in Ukraine, has turned to the Ukrainian community and the many friends of Ukraine to help this young team during their stay in Florida.

Assistance is needed to:

• provide transportation to and from the games for one day, two or more days;
  
  
• help pay or provide the use of a van for the tournament;
  
  
• help pay or provide housing and or meals for the girls and coaches;
  
  
• have the team and staff meet Ukrainian American Floridians.

For schedule information and offers of help please contact Mr. Tarasko at: e-mail, [email protected], cell phone (718) 415-7821.

Also assisting Ukraine Little League Baseball on this project are: Orphanage Project 2005 in cooperation with the Children of Chornobyl Relief Fund (CCRF), Short Hills, N.J.; Help Us Help the Children Fund (HUHTC) Kyiv, Ukraine; and the Peace Corps, Ukraine.

Copyright © The Ukrainian Weekly, November 13, 2005, No. 46, Vol. LXXIII

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