It's the dream of a lifetime for Little League players -- a chance to play in the World Series.
A local Chandler team has that opportunity, but they can't make it there without some help.
Caden Lipzpold is one of 13 Chandler baseball players lucky enough to take a trip to California next month for regional's.
For the past few weeks Caden and his teammates have been spending time at places like Peter Piper Pizza trying to raise money to travel to the tournament.
"We only have 5 weeks to do this and trying to raise $15,000 to get our 13 children and their families out there is quite an undertaking," says team mom Cecilia Lorea.
Lorea says the 7 to 9 year olds deserve to have this dream come true.
"They have been practicing 4 times a week then have optional hitting practice another day," she says.
"It's been very difficult. They played a lot of good teams, so they're just a good group of kids and they have a lot of fun," says team manager Matt Jones.
The competition takes place from July 19th to 24th, leaving a small amount of time to raise a big amount of money.
"We really need the support from the community to come out here and support these kids, to make this once in a lifetime opportunity for a lot of them to be able to travel."
To help out:
Wells Fargo Bank Account in the name of the "Chandler Travel" fund.
Friday, May 24 2013 9:23 AM EDT2013-05-24 13:23:33 GMT
New Jersey's education commissioner has overturned the firing of a high school athletic director who was caught on camera putting dog waste on his ex-wife's car.
New Jersey's education commissioner has overturned the firing of a high school athletic director who was caught on camera putting dog waste on his ex-wife's car.
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The unofficial start of summer is being met with not so perfect beach weather. Many beach communities had been hoping for good weather this weekend following the destruction and rebuilding due to superstorm Sandy.
The unofficial start of summer is being met with not so perfect beach weather. Many beach communities had been hoping for good weather this weekend following the destruction and rebuilding due to superstorm Sandy.
Friday, May 24 2013 6:29 AM EDT2013-05-24 10:29:05 GMT
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Actress Amanda Bynes was arrested Thursday for allegedly smoking marijuana in the lobby of her Midtown Manhattan building and throwing a marijuana bong out of a window, said police.
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Thursday, May 23 2013 10:17 PM EDT2013-05-24 02:17:32 GMT
New Jersey officials have seized inventory and demanded records from 29 bars and restaurants, nearly half of them TGI Fridays, that they say sold low-quality liquor to patrons who thought they were buying premium brands.
New Jersey officials have seized inventory and demanded records from 29 bars and restaurants, nearly half of them TGI Fridays, that they say sold low-quality liquor to patrons who thought they were buying premium brands.
Thursday, May 23 2013 10:11 PM EDT2013-05-24 02:11:26 GMT
An Edison, N.J., police officer was arrested and accused of setting fire to the home of a police captain in his department, according to the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office.
An Edison, N.J., police officer was arrested and accused of setting fire to the home of a police captain in his department, according to the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office.
Thursday, May 23 2013 10:04 PM EDT2013-05-24 02:04:45 GMT
Former Rep. Anthony Weiner launched his campaign for mayor of New York City this week, but his website seems to indicate he is running for office in Pittsburgh. The stylized and colorized image used in
Former Rep. Anthony Weiner launched his campaign for mayor of New York City this week, but his website seems to indicate he is running for office in Pittsburgh. The stylized and colorized image used in
