Congratulations to all the State Champions.  You dared to dream of success and you realized those dreams through hard work and dedication.  This poem was given to me by a passing friend I met at MD Anderson and I would like to share it with you.

Dare To Dream

You may get a lot of negative
feedback from others,
and so much happens in life
to block the road you wish to travel.
But you must dream anyway
and cherish your dreams
as they come from your soul
and are the blueprint
of who you are.
What's more, they represent
the direction you should take on earth.
Let your heart set your goals
and remain dedicated to them.

Corporation Members, Northwest Austin League, Umpires, Coaches, Players,

Parents and Fans:

The 2009 LMKII State Tournament is now in our history book as one of the largest and most successful Tournaments in our 39 years of competition.   Over 600 girls registered for this event with 17 Junior teams, 16 Senior teams and 17 Teenage teams from leagues as far North as Fort Worth and as far South as Brownsville, Texas.

Words of thanks are not sufficient for all those who make this tournament possible for the young women that continue to play and support Little Miss Kickball.  So to all those who made it possible from the protest committees; umpires; coaches; hospitality volunteers; (I called them the orange shirts this year); bus and van drivers; t-shirt and food vendors; and so many more that made contributions with the work of their hands.....THANK YOU!!

To the wonderful NWA leaders and their instant support teams, I as Corporation President appreciate your generous and fantastic support in these economic times.  You should all know that the availability of this Tournament to these 600 plus girls was made economically possible because of your spirit and support.  THANKS!

Thanks mostly to all the wonderful competitors from Alice, Ben Bolt, Brownsville North, Central Austin, Corpus Christi United, East Brownsville, Laguna, Northeast Tarrant, Northwest Austin, Northwest Corpus Christi, OSO, Riverside, Robstown, San Diego, Southside, Tip-O-Tex, and UHO....you are the ones who made this State Tournament the fantastic event that it is.  Congratulations on the wonderful playing skills you each did in your individual games and the success you achieved by being who you are.

To the great parents who journey from their hometowns to take part in this unique tournament and their continued support and respect for the game of kickball.  Thank you for the extra effort you make to bring dreams to reality.  I look for your Tournament participation to grow in the years to come and many more young ladies from your leagues to share in this wonderful experience.

Thanks to all of you seen and unseen...known and unknown... who make this Tournament possible.

See you next year in Brownsville, Texas at the Riverside fields!!

Tina Saenz