{[['Travel','Flights & ground for 13 players, coaches, and staff to Cooperstown, NY.'],['Lodging','A week in the Dreams Park barracks — meals, housing, and team space.'],['Entry & Gear','Tournament entry, custom trading pins, and team uniforms for the trip.']].map(([t,d],i)=>(
Every summer, 12-year-old ballplayers from across the country converge on Cooperstown, New York — the birthplace of baseball — for a week at Dreams Park.
For our 12U Blue squad, it's the trip they've pointed at since T-ball: eight games in a week, opening ceremonies under the lights, pin trading with teams from every state, and a skills competition that lights up the whole complex.
"It's the best week of their twelve-year-old lives. We just have to get them there."
Travel, lodging, tournament entry, and gear add up fast. Every dollar raised goes directly to the players — and it's all 100% tax-deductible, so no family has to sit out the trip of a lifetime over cost.
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The Blasters started in 2008 with one purpose: make Belmont/Redwood Shores Little League stronger. Every Blaster plays BRSLL in the spring — our season begins only once All-Star play wraps.
Little League itself has cited the model as ideal for how leagues and tournament programs work together. By age 12, our teams compete at the AAA/Majors level and have made deep runs at Cooperstown Dreams Park.
What We Stand For
{[['Hard Work','Reps don\u2019t lie. We earn everything on the field.'],['Team First','Pick up the glove, cover the bag, take the extra base.'],['Character','How you carry yourself matters as much as the box score.'],['Fun','It\u2019s still a game. We play loud and play free.']].map(([t,d],i)=>(
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{[['2018','It starts in a backyard','A handful of Belmont dads put together a 7U team for kids who wanted more reps than rec ball offered.'],['2021','Going travel','Three squads now, playing tournaments across NorCal. The first banners go up.'],['2023','First hardware','12U Blue takes the NCS Veterans Day Classic — the club\u2019s breakout season.'],['2026','Cooperstown bound','The 12U squad earns its trip to Dreams Park. Seven squads, one club, one goal.']].map(([yr,t,d],i,arr)=>(