Saturday was a phenomenal day for Troop 119, Merchantville. Both the Girl’s Troop and Boy’s Troop worked hard to clean up the remnants of fall and winter to keep Merchantville the Borough beautiful. We're grateful for the participation of many service groups like the scouts in supporting the needs of our town.

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On Saturday, March 23, 2019, Merchantville Fishing Club held their 71st Anniversary Awards Banquet. The banquet was held at Happy Hour Club in Maple Shade from 6:00 pm until 10:00 pm. Attendance was as high as it’s been in at least 25 years and the addition of over 40 kids was outstanding. Trophies and gifts were awarded to junior and senior members. There were lots of smiles and proud parents as the children received their prizes. It was a great family night, especially to see the way MFC encourages youth participation.

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On Saturday, February 23rd, Troop 119 Boy Scouts will be serving their annual Spaghetti Dinner from 4:00-7:00 p.m. at Trinity Methodist Church at the corner of Maple and Chapel Avenues. The cost for Adults is $10, Seniors are $8 and Children 5 and over are $5. Give yourself a break, get out of the kitchen and support a great service group. Spaghetti dinners are available for dining in or taking out. Your support is greatly appreciated!
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It's getting closer and closer. The Spring season will be here before you know it at MLL. Don't miss out on registering your daughter for our upcoming Little League Softball Season. Did you know our Softball program is home to the last 2 Section 4 Little League Champions in the State of NJ? If you want to be a part of that tradition at MLL register today on www.merchantvillelittleleague.org. Don't know your daughters league age? Click on the following link to find our what level you should be registering her to play. Sign up today for early bird discounts at all levels of MLL Softball!

It's that time of year again! We at MLL are running our early bird discount for all registrations completed before January 4th, 2019. Our programs this year include Tee Ball/ Coach Pitch/ Minor/Major and 50-70 Baseball. We also are registering players for Coach Pitch/Minor/ Major and Senior League Softball. Register now and receive a $10 discount on your sons or daughters Tee Ball registration at MLL for the Spring 2019 season. Register now and receive a $20 discount on your sons or daughters baseball or softball registration for the Spring 2019 season. All early registrations will make your son or daughter eligible for MLL's indoor training in the Merchantville School Gym starting in January. Don't delay as this discount expires on January 4th, 2019.

Use our website to find out the new USA bat standards adopted by Little League Baseball for 2019. Use our website to find out your sons or daughters Little League age for the 2019 season. When on our web-site www.merchantvillelittleleague.org or our Facebook page @merchantvillelittleleague use the registration button and it will guide you through the process. Please remember, we at MLL are a 100% volunteer organization. Being volunteers we are always in need of really good and experienced help. If you can reach out to our email address This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and ask us about upcoming board meetings and league wide activities. We would love to have your help and so would your son or daughter. Thanks and we look forward to another great year with you and your children at MLL!

 

Cherry Hill National Athletic League (“CHNAL”) is excited to announce that it will be sponsoring a 10U Winter/Spring baseball travel team to participate in tournament play and select competitive games this upcoming 2019 Winter/Spring. In 2018 CHNAL’s 9U Travel team and District Team competed in and won several Top Tier tournament championships including completing the season with Titles in both the Cal Ripken 9U NJ State and Mid-Atlantic Regional Championships. CHNAL’s 10U team for the Winter/Spring season will be conducting try outs at Cherry Hill National, 701 Cooper Landing Road, on: Saturday, November 3rd at 9 a.m. Any questions about the 10U Winter/Spring tournament team can be directed to Jeff Christmann at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 609-405-9593.

The monthly American Legion meeting for Frederick W. Grigg Post 68 takes place on Thursday, July 12th, from 7-9 p.m. at the Merchantville Community Center, 212 Somerset Ave, Merchantville, New Jersey 08109. All veterans who served during qualifying conflicts are welcome to join. The Woman's Auxillary Unit meets at the same time in the same location. Wives or daughters of veterans are welcome.

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