Key Dates in 2021
2021 Season Dates
The following dates are key dates for the upcoming 2021 Spring/Summer season. Note that these are subject to change based upon, among other things, COVID-19 restrictions.
- By March 12: Teams formed and Coaches reach out to Players
- April 15: Practices officially begin for Softball and Baseball
- April 24: Opening Weekend and Rookie Parade (Rookie Parade Canceled for 2021 due to COVID-19 Concerns)
- Mid-June: Start of Liberty Baseball Season
- Late-June 2021: Conclusion of Rookie Baseball Season and Regular Season of Remaining House Baseball/Softball divisions (except for Liberty)
- July 2: Conclusion of Playoffs
- July 10: End of Season Celebration and Picnic
2021 End of Season Celebration - July 10, 2021
Below is the schedule for our WPPA End of Season Celebration at Welles Park that will take place on July 10th, 2021.
- Award Ceremony (Welles Park Gazebo)
- 8:30am – Rookie Baseball
- 9:30am – 8U Softball
- 10:00am – 10U Softball
- 10:30am – Junior Baseball
- 11:30am – Minor Baseball
- 12:30pm – Major Baseball
- 1:30pm – 12U Softball
- 2:00pm – 14U Softball
- 2:30pm – Senior Baseball
- All Star Games and Home Run Derbies
- Junior Diamond
- 8:00am – Junior All Star Game
- 11:00am – 10U All Star Game
- Minor Diamond
- 8:00am – Minor Home Run Derby
- 9:30am – Minor All Star Game
- Major Diamond
- 8:00am – 12U All Star Game
- 10:15am – Major All Star Game
- 12:30pm – 14U Home Run Derby
- 1:45pm – Major Home Run Derby
- Senior Diamond
- 9:45am – 14U All Star Game
- 12:30pm – Senior All Star Game
- Junior Diamond
2021 Board Meeting Dates
All parents that enroll a player in the program become members of the Welles Park Parents Association. A board that consists of officers approved per our by-laws make the operating decisions for the league. A schedule of the planned board meetings for 2021 is below. Any special or emergency board meetings will be posted here with 3 days notice. All board meetings open to the community will be posted.
| 2021 WPPA Board Meetings | ||
| Date | Time | Location* |
| Thursday, December 10, 2020 | 7:30 PM | Virtual Zoom Meeting |
| Thursday, January 21, 2021 | 7:30 PM | Virtual Zoom Meeting |
| Thursday, February 4, 2021 | 7:30 PM | Virtual Zoom Meeting |
| Thursday, March 4, 2021 | 7:30 PM | Virtual Zoom Meeting |
| Thursday, April 1, 2021 | 7:30 PM | Virtual Zoom Meeting |
| Thursday, May 6, 2021 | 7:30 PM | Virtual Zoom Meeting |
| Thursday, June 3, 2021 | 7:30 PM | Gannon's Pub Patio |
| Thursday, July 1, 2021 | 7:30 PM | TBD |
| Thursday, September 2, 2021 | 7:30 PM | TBD |
| Thursday, October 7, 2021 | 7:30 PM | TBD |
| Thursday, November 4, 2021 | 7:30 PM | TBD |
*Subject to change based on COVID-19 regulations. For access to a virtual meeting, please contact president@wppachicago.org.
