James David Street was a young man who had a passion for life and baseball!
He used to say, "Baseball, it's the only game there is!"
Think of your baseball teams over the years. Then, think of the player who is the funniest, most outspoken, the hardest working, the one who hangs out with his friends ALL the time and has made himself a part of YOUR family ~ you have all had a player(s) like that on your team. James was that player.
James' life ended tragically doing something that boys do ALL the time, skateboarding without a helmet. July 4, 2007, one minute we were all celebrating with the District 13 Junior division all-star team, and then the worst imaginable thing happened, he was in a skateboarding accident and his life was cut short.
In 2010 the Conejo Valley Rattlers started the James David Street Classic as a way to honor his memory in the best way possible~ a baseball tournament.
Over the last three years as a result of this touranment, the Conejo Valley Rattlers have donated OVER $16,000.00 to Conejo Valley Little League for James David Street Memorial Scholarship Fund. (ALL monies that were collected from single sponsors and JDS Baseball Families went to CVLL James David Street Memorial Scholarship Fund.)
Conejo Valley Little League offers $500.00 scholarships in the name of James David Street.
In order to qualify, a graduating high school senior must have played or umpired in CVLL for at least five years and plans to attend a four year college/university, junior college or trade school. Applicants are judged on academic achievements, a written essay and an oral interview. Recipients are brought up on stage and receive the scholarship check at their High School Senior Awards Night.
CVLL James David Street Memorial Scholarship Fund
(Conejo Valley Little League)
To be a sponsor and help us raise money to give out scholarships in James' name please see Be a JDS SPONSOR
Hope to see you this year!
James David Street Classic 2014
14U
Friday, May 23rd - Monday, May 26th
Thousand Oaks High School Ball Fields
TOURNAMENT FORMS
17U
Friday, May 30th - Sunday, June 1st
Thousand Oaks High School Ball Fields
Tree Planting Ceremony for James David Street 2010...
http://www.toacorn.com/news/2010-05-27/Sports/In_loving_memory_of_James_Street.html
Pictures from Tree Planting Ceremony 2010...
http://gallery.me.com/rollandrelatives#100086
Pictures from JDS Classic 2010... (thank you Mike Houser)
http://picasaweb.google.com/103716907587242868954/JamesStreetTournament
Pictures from JDS Classic 2011... (thank you Mike Houser)
https://picasaweb.google.com/103716907587242868954/JDSTourney2011#
Pictures from JDS Classic 2012... (thank you Mike Houser)
https://picasaweb.google.com/103716907587242868954/JST2012?authkey=Gv1sRgCKHUxuLDxuiiXQ#