JBER Little League participates in 2018 Opening Day ceremony

The Lions T-Ball team runs the bases during the Little League opening day ceremony at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, May 12, 2018. The ceremony included the posting of the colors, the national anthem, guest speakers – to include the coach and youth of the year winners. All games started immediately following the ceremony and continued throughout the day.

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JBER Little League participates in 2018 Opening Day ceremony

U.S. Air Force Col. Richard Koch, 3rd Operations Group commander and JBER Little League coach, takes a team photo before the opening day ceremony at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, May 12, 2018. The ceremony included the posting of the colors, the national anthem and guest speakers – to include the coach and teen of the year winners. All games started immediately following the ceremony and continued throughout the day.

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JBER Little League participates in 2018 Opening Day ceremony

Paul Caron, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Youth Sports director, makes introductions during the Little League opening day ceremony at JBER, Alaska, May 12, 2018. JBER coaches are trained on topics such as the psychology of coaching youth sports, communication, child abuse, injury prevention, and nutrition and hydration, as well as skills and drills.

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JBER Little League participates in 2018 Opening Day ceremony

Jon Peterson, 2018 Alaska Boys and Girls Club of America Military Youth of the Year, throws the first ceremonial pitch of the season to Gavin Shafer, 11, during the Little League opening day ceremony at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, May 12, 2018. Every year the coach of the year and teen of the year are selected for the ceremonial first pitch to kick off the season.

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JBER Little League participates in 2018 Opening Day ceremony

Jack, 8, son of Amber Jeppson, an Army spouse, swings the bat during a coach-pitch Little League opening day game at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, May 12, 2018. The games started immediately following the opening day ceremony and continued throughout the day. JBER YSP abides by the National Alliance for Youth Sports-affiliated National Youth Sports Coaches Association, which provides education on topics such as the psychology of coaching youth sports, communication, child abuse, injury prevention, and nutrition and hydration, as well as skills and drills.

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JBER Little League participates in 2018 Opening Day ceremony

Members of the Jeppson family cheer on players during a Little League opening day game at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, May 12, 2018. The games started immediately following the 2018 season opening day ceremony and continued throughout the day. The Fort Richardson Little League started in 1951 and has a continued deep-rooted history at JBER.

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JBER Little League participates in 2018 Opening Day ceremony

Published May 15, 2018
By Airman 1st Class Crystal A. Jenkins
JBER Public Affairs

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska --

Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Little League participates in the 2018 opening day ceremony at JBER, Alaska, May 12, 2018. The ceremony included the posting of the colors, the national anthem and guest speakers – to include the coach and teen of the year winners. All games started immediately following the ceremony and continued throughout the day. (U.S. Air Force photos by Airman 1st Class Crystal A. Jenkins)