Little League Urban Initiative Announces Nine Jamboree Events

By Communications Division
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa.

The Urban initiative State Jamborees have been held each year since 2010. The response to these state-wide events from Little Leagues chartered through the Urban Initiative has been positive, and has generated much excitement for the hosts leagues and communities.Since the Little League Urban Initiative decided to move its Jamboree concept from one national tournament to numerous state/regional tournaments in 2010, the initiative for boys and girls in urban neighborhoods has prospered. This year is no different with the addition of two jamborees and new venues.

Beginning with the Southern California Jamboree on April 26-28 in National City, Calif., nine jamboree events will take place over an eight-week period in eight different states and several different regions of the country. The number of jamborees has grown from four in the first year to seven in 2011 to the nine tournaments scheduled this year.