About SMP
Governed by an all-volunteer board of directors, Shades Mountain Community Park (SMP) is a non-profit organization that provides baseball programs for children in the city’s central and western areas. There are leagues for children ages 4-14. Park facilities – nine fields on 14 acres plus playgrounds, picnic grounds and practice and hitting areas – are maintained and owned by the City of Hoover. The Park is also known as Hoover Sports Park West. SMP provides a recreational baseball outlet for youth, regardless of sex, color, religion or race.
SMP was founded as the Bluff Park Little League in 1958-59. The park is celebrating its 50th Anniversary this year and has provided development for thousands of children proceeding to be productive citizens and valuable members of the community and state. Volunteers are numerous and participate from all walks of life. SMP is affiliated with Metro Sports of Birmingham and USSSA.
Rainout/Information Line:
205-822-4606
2009-10 Board:
- President, Brian Hammonds
- Vice-President, Steve Fulmer
- Secretary, Kim Fort
- Treasurer, Jamie Steele
- Baseball Commissioner, Lee Mills
- Database, Steven Casey
- Merchandise, Charlene McNeill (Two-year Appointed Director At-Large)
- Uniforms, Will Hawkins
- Training, Chet Walker
- Park Coordinator, Kristi Tolbert
- Fund Raising, John Parker
- Field Maintenance/Concessions Director/Equipment Manager, Chuck Cuppett
- Scheduling/Website, Adam Kelley
- Two-year Appointed Director At-Large, Gary Wright
- Two-year Appointed Director At-Large, Danny Warren
The Board typically meets the first Monday of each month in the SMP Board Room at 7 p.m. Meetings are open to all SMP members but advance notice is required due to the small size of the room. Board minutes may be found here (click on “Downloadable Files”). Email us at info@shadesmountainpark.org to report scores, website concerns/errors or with any scheduling questions.
Statement
Play the Best…Play the Mountain
Where the Players are Children, the Parents are Adults, the Umpires are Human, and the Coaches Care.
Mission
Youth Baseball at its finest. To provide a clean and safe facility, building character and ethics for life through community sports programs.
Mailing Address:
Shades Mountain Community Park
P.O. Box 26043
Hoover, AL 35226
Physical Address:
Shades Mountain Community Park
1211 Al Seier Road
Hoover, AL 35226
(Click here for a map to the park)
Directions:
Coming from I-459, take Hoover Exit #13 to US 31 North. Turn left on Patton Chapel Road. Proceed to next stop light and turn left onto Chapel Lane. Proceed to end of Chapel Lane and turn right onto Al Seier Road. Park will be on your left approximately 1 mile. Please note Shades Mountain Community Park complex is sometimes called Hoover Sports Park West.
Contact Us:
For questions about this website or suggestions email us at info@shadesmountainpark.org. If you have a specific question about the park, please contact a league commissioner. Their email addresses are published on the “Our Leagues” page.
