The Jesup Sandlot

11/22/2025

Look what’s trending on Netflix! Never get tired of this movie 😎

08/03/2025

Time for our overdue thank-you post for the Jesup Sandlot 2025 🧡💙

We start “officially” planning for the year’s event every March, and it takes the generosity and creativity of so many to put on a memorable night for the kids. We can’t possibly mention every single person who donated, checked in, kept pieces moving toward the finish line, etc. But please know we are beyond appreciative of you all 🫶🏻

Please show the following businesses/people some love as our first-ever event sponsors. Their financial support helped offset a majority of the expenses for the event, such as burgers/hot dogs, fireworks, and sno cones.

👏🏻 Build Our Ballpark
👏🏻 Inspired Living Chiropractic
👏🏻 Scheels
👏🏻 Gilbertville Meat Locker
👏🏻 DeSousa Livestock
👏🏻 Tournier’s Recycling
👏🏻 Spahn & Rose Lumber Co.
👏🏻 D & D Tire Inc.
👏🏻 Your Lawn Guy
👏🏻 ECI REC
👏🏻 Dan & Ali Thoma

Our 2025 event planning committee:
🙌🏻 Tony & Linda DeSousa
🙌🏻 Brock Sabers
🙌🏻 Lucas Grymonprez
🙌🏻 Erika Havlik
🙌🏻 Kate Even
🙌🏻 Amy Weber
🙌🏻 Tyler & Kaci DeSousa

And last but not least, our silent auction donors!
⭐️ Buchanan County Pork Producers
⭐️ Erika Havlik
⭐️ Tyler DeSousa
⭐️ Chicago Cubs
⭐️ Former MLB player Casey Blake

Until next year, friends! 😎🎆

07/26/2025

Regarding the silent auction, we will be reaching out to the highest bidders on Sunday to arrange delivery and payment. Thank you so much for an amazing night!

07/24/2025

‘Twas the night before Sandlot, when all through the town
All the kids were excited; they wouldn’t calm down!
PF Flyers were laced and bat bags were packed,
They couldn’t wait to see if their team will be “stacked”.

They’re watching the movie to see how to dress,
Tomorrow night is THEIR night and they want to impress.
The field is their stage; the whole town comes to watch,
Their love for the game gets kicked up a notch.

Some kids will be shy or have never played,
But once they join in, their day will be made.
For one night the game will not end with a winner,
And the most memorable moment will be from a beginner.

So join us tomorrow for a night at the park,
Grab dinner, watch games, and stay until dark.
Jesup is special with all the community endeavors,
If you come to the Sandlot, you’ll want to live here FOR-EV-ER.

🧡⚾️💙🥎

07/23/2025

📣 Event itinerary for Jesup Sandlot 2025

**Based on numbers, we will be structuring the event slightly different than previous years. Our hope is that the new schedule will allow parents with multiple players to more easily navigate the fields and split time watching each kiddo!

4:30 pm: Gates open to all players & spectators. Players check in at registration tables to determine which field and dugout they are assigned to. 🗒️🖊️

5:30-6:30 pm: Tball (ages preschool-Kinder) play on Softball & Sandlot fields. ⚾️

6:30-7 pm: BREAK TIME. Grab food. Tball players clear out of dugouts so older kids can move in for their games. National anthem & short welcome/thank you. 🌭🍿🇺🇸

7-9 pm: Grades 1-8 play on all fields. 🥎

9-9:15ish pm: Fireworks 🎇

Additional notes:
🔹 Check-in will be available from 4:30-6:30 so you do not need to arrive promptly at 4:30 if your child doesn’t play until 7. But of course you’re welcome any time after 4:30!
🔹 Food will be ready at 4:30 and we will serve until it’s gone.
🔹 Concession stand will be open to purchase drinks, popcorn, and candy. (thank you Jesup Booster Club!)
🔹 Tropical Sno will be back! 🍧
🔹 We have added a dunk tank this year 💦
🔹 Bid at the silent auction! 💸

If you have additional questions, please let us know!

07/21/2025

🚨Silent auction alert! 🚨

The Chicago Cubs are showing the Jesup Sandlot some love by donating this signed Daniel Palencia photo for our silent auction. 😍💙

https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/4875225/daniel-palencia

07/17/2025

HUGE thank you to former MLB player Casey Blake for donating these signed items to the Jesup Sandlot 🤩 They will be available to bid on at the event as part of a silent auction. All proceeds will be put into the Jesup Sandlot account.

https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/stats/_/id/4149/casey-blake

07/06/2025

Just shy of 3 weeks until our Jesup Sandlot event!! 🤩 Can you believe this will be our 5th year?! And it just keeps getting bigger and better.

We currently have 97 kids signed up to experience the fun this summer. There’s still time to sign up, and we always welcome walk-ins if you haven’t planned life out that far yet 😜 (because trust me - I can relate!)

Reminder that there’s fun for the entire family — free food, fireworks, and our first year with a dunk tank 💦 We’ve also stretched the age limit to include ages 3-14 (preschool-8th grade).

We really hope to see you there! ⚾️😎🍿🎆

Please complete this form if you plan to attend this year's Sandlot game, either as a player or spectator. The better we can plan, the more fun we will all have!