[LakeLover]

Speaking from my own son's experience...we do have both; and the community (summer) program just enhances the play on the middle school team. I think if anything having both will make the school based programs stronger; instead of causing problems.

I think more schools who do not have a middle school program should consider the idea. If you keep the children interested and involved past Little League you'll be more likely to field a larger, stronger, more talented team in High School.

You are so right. That seems to be the problem with so many of the high school programs. Kids have gotten away from the little league and then when high school begins the baseball excitement is rekindled and they have to spend another year buidling back those fundamentals. The area needs to pursue more interst in these programs, even if the numbers are small the benefits will reap large rewards.