The signs begin at 0 for one in the first year and drop down in subsequent years.You’re in luck if you want to get your business’ name out there and help some kids along the way. The league is seeing more kids ages four to seven years old join, Gresham said, so a second tee-ball […]
The signs begin at 0 for one in the first year and drop down in subsequent years.You’re in luck if you want to get your business’ name out there and help some kids along the way.
The league is seeing more kids ages four to seven years old join, Gresham said, so a second tee-ball field will accommodate that level of play and coach pitch.“As a business owner myself, it’s the cheapest thing you can do to advertise,” said Gresham, who played in Monument 30-plus years ago and owns the phone repair business Nerdtap. “You can go out and spend ,200 on four signs that go on four fields and you get so much exposure. There is not a Facebook post or an Instagram post or a TikTok that doesn’t have a business sign in the background of a kid fielding a ground ball or hitting a home run.”These improvements can help accommodate a growing turnout and bring some aspects up to date. But they carry a hefty tab and the league says it wants to avoid increasing fees. Gresham’s initial ballpark price on the tee-ball field, for example, is about ,000-,000. Getting a new scoreboard can be anywhere between ,000-,000.And there’s no limit to the donations.Rates for the signs can be found at the league’s website monumentlittleleague.com or by contacting the league on its Facebook page. You can also email the league at mllgrandjunction@gmail.com.Monument is planning for a slew of upgrades to its infrastructure. Those improvements include adding a new tee-ball field, renovating and updating two scoreboards, and expanding its back parking lot among other projects.David Gresham, a board member and information officer for Monument Little League, said the league has seen an increase in younger players — prompting the need for renovations and expansionsMonument Little League is seeking sponsors for its 2025 season. These sponsors will have their business name on signs around the ball fields at Monument Little League and will help fund much-needed projects for the league, which offers baseball and softball.“When I joined,I had no idea how much we spent on dirt. It’s crazy, the logistics of park maintenance. Our light bill is astronomical,” Gresham said. “So when it comes to things like scoreboards, I’m 40 and that’s 30-something years ago. The scoreboards are feeling their age … So if you’re a local business and you want your name on a scoreboard, it’s probably going to be there for 30 years.”“If we ran out of fence space, we’d probably hang them up on the walls. We’d probably use the other side of the fence, probably erect a new fence, we’d figure it out,” Gresham said. “We want to make good on our promise to the community that we’re here to support the kids. And if a business wants to buy a hundred banners and blanket the park, we’ll figure it out. We’ll fit it somewhere.”
