Founded as the Bluff Park Little League in 1958-59, Shades Mountain Park is celebrating its 50th Anniversary this year and has provided development through youth baseball programs for thousands of children in our community.
Information
- Location:
- Hoover, AL, 35226
- Phone:
- Rainout/Information: 822-4606
Shades Mountain Park will celebrate “SMP Spirit Night” at the Riverchase Galleria Chik-Fil-A next Thursday, Nov. 12th. All SMP players and fans are invited to take part since 10 percent of all store proceeds from 5-8 p.m. will go to making improvements at our park. A ...
The SMP Board held its November meeting Monday so expect some news and notes posted later this week. About 75 families participated in the Fall Baseball Survey, about 15 percent of those that played Fall Ball. The Board is reviewing the data and will use it to make future decisions...
A reminder that the SMP Board will hold its November meeting tonight at 6:30. Special thanks to everyone who completed the Fall Baseball survey. Your feedback is important since the information you provided will help the Board make data-driven decisions in the future.
The Yankees and the Phillies may be playing on center stage, but yesterday’s sublime weather made for a ideal day of baseball at SMP. This will be the final week of Fall Baseball for most teams at the park, so let’s make it a good one.
SMP encourages you to watch the World Series with your family. Here is schedule for this year’s Series – all games will be televised locally on WBRC, Fox-6. GAME 1 – Wednesday, Oct. 28, Philadelphia at New York – 6:30 PM (Central) GAME 2 – Thursday, Oct. 29, Phil...
Special thanks to Hoover High Coach Rick Davis and his staff for conducting the fundamental clinics this Fall at Shades Mountain Park. As you know, this was the first year we used this new format and we are interested in feedback to keep improving the Fall baseball experience at SMP...
The final Davis clinic for 6’s and 9-12’s will be held tonight at 6 p.m. We will be posting a survey on www.shadesmountainpark.org tomorrow as we begin gathering feedback on how we can improve Fall baseball in the future.
The second week of Fall Baseball games at SMP has come and gone, and despite the cool temps the sunshine made for a day well-suited to baseball. This is a reminder that the Davis Clinic make up will be held Wednesday, Oct. 21, at 6.
Cold and wet at park, but fields open. Coaches should only use infields and cages. Please make sure kids are dressed warmly.
Tonight’s make up of the Davis make up clinic has been postponed due to rain and will be made up on Wednesday, Oct. 21st – all other details remain the same. So…Six year olds will hold their clinic from 6-7:30 p.m. on Field 4. Nine-12’s will meet on Field 1 at 6 and go till 8. We app...
The Rick Davis Clinic Makeup is scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 14th at 6 p.m. Also, while we realize that many of the games are televised late, we encourage you to follow the Major League Baseball Championship Series with your child(ren)...
Fall baseball games begin for most leagues this weekend. Please note that schedules are posted for each league and that home teams will wear orange and the visiting teams black. The home team should also arrange to keep the scorebook and the visiting team the scoreboard.
The board typically meets the first Monday of each month in the Board Room at SMP. Minutes from previous meetings are posted here under “Downloadable Files.”
The board typically meets the first Monday of each month in the Board Room at SMP. This meeting will begin 30 minutes earlier than usual, at 6:30 p.m. Minutes from previous meetings are posted here under “Downloadable Files.”
Sunday will mark the final Rick Davis clinic for all age groups. Coach Davis will have Hoover High baseball gear available for sale this Sunday from 2:30-4 p.m.
