We invite you to join us as a sponsor of the 22nd Annual Justin Sheftel Memorial Softball Tournament, held Saturday, June 20, 2026. This tournament is more than a tradition—it’s a living tribute to Justin’s character and the values he modeled: humility, perseverance, friendship, and heart.
Because of supporters like you, the sponsorships we receive help to fund scholarship awards for graduating students area school districts, and provide ongoing support for local nonprofit organizations doing vital work in our community for youth. Read more in the enclosed packet.
We are looking ahead to sunshine, fairways, and a day we look forward to all year: our 7th Annual Golf Outing on Friday, May 2– a day that is fun and meaningful!
Our outing benefits the Justin Sheftel Memorial Fund, with proceeds supporting scholarships for regional high school students in Justin’s honor. It’s a chance to come together as a community, enjoy a great day on the course, and help invest in young people who represent the character, work ethic, and spirit Justin embodied.
Mark your calendars to join us on November 12, 2025 from 5pm-7pm at Randall’s on the Orchard in Orefield, PA to enjoy delicious food and drinks, shop some curated local vendors, and enjoy the company of friends before the busy rush of holiday season!
No ticket price to attend, but all guests are kindly requested to contribute a $50 donation, which can take the form of a gift basket, gift card, or monetary contribution, to be utilized in the Silent Auction during the Justin Sheftel Softball Tournament in 2026. Feel free to explore your creative ideas for a basket, or simply bring the items, and we’ll take care of the assembly!
Dine and Donate Night to Support Sheftel Memorial Fund On Tuesday, October 14, 2025 between the hours of 5pm-8pm, the Glasbern Inn restaurant will be giving back 20% of all sales from dining to the Sheftel Memorial Fund.
Reservations are highly suggested! Join us by calling 610-285-4723 and dine as you like.
Glasbern Inn 2141 Packhouse Road, Fogelsville glasbern.com
What a wonderful and delicious way to support the Fund! We look forward to seeing you there on October 14th!
The weather was the winner in June as rain storms drove the tournament to cancellation, but we have a silver lining in the clouds – a NEW DATE!
Teams will take the fields on Saturday, August 16th at Lehigh County Sports Fields to compete in the 21st Annual Sheftel Memorial Tournament. This is a modified day of family fun that will focus on game play, a raffle, and sweet treats from Fifi’s Ice Cream truck.
The schedule for the day is below:
Game Time
Field C3
Field C4
Field C5
9:00 – 10:00
GOLD GAME 10
SILVER GAME 5
GOLD GAME 9
10:00 – 11:00
SILVER GAME 7
SILVER GAME 6
SILVER GAME 8
11:00 – 12:00
GOLD GAME 13
SILVER SEMIFINAL (9S)
GOLD GAME 14
12:00 – 1:00
BRONZE SEMIFINAL (2B)
BRONZE SEMIFINAL (1B)
GOLD GAME 15
1:00 – 2:00
GOLD SEMIFINAL (16G)
BRONZE CHAMPIONSHIP (3B)
SILVER SEMIFINAL (10S)
2:00 – 3:00
GOLD SEMIFINAL (17G)
SILVER CHAMPIONSHIP (11S)
3:00 – 4:00
GOLD CHAMPIONSHIP (18G)
We hope you will come and cheer on the teams swinging for Shef!
🏆 Brackets We’re keeping the Gold, Silver, and Bronze brackets. All teams will play between 2 to 5 games. Only four teams—some still competing in the Gold bracket—could potentially play five games. Most teams will play 2–4 games throughout the day.
📅 Schedule & Fields
Games run from 9 AM to 4 PM, starting on the hour.
There will be no scheduled breaks between games, so please make sure your team is ready to move efficiently from one game to the next.
The three championship games will be played back-to-back-to-back at the end of the day to keep up the energy and maintain flow.
We’re using fields C3, C4, and C5 only. We’re skipping C6 to simplify setup, reduce the number of umpires needed, and keep everything closer together for spectators and logistics.
👥 Teams As previously mentioned, rosters can be adjusted and do not need to be limited to your original roster. New players should wear a shirt similar in color as your team. Discounted team shirts will be available for purchase the day of the tournament.
We have four teams not returning (Alex’s All Stars, Lucky 7’s, Green Hills, and Sea Jays), but there may be players from those teams who want to sub in with a new team.
Captains of those teams: If any of your players are interested in continuing to play, please have them email or text our tournament director Chip (570-447-8055) directly to get connected with a team.
Captains of active teams: If you need extra players, let me know as soon as possible so I can help coordinate. Please do not wait until the last minute to get people to commit to this date.
🎟 Raffle We’ll hold a raffle for unsold Silent Auction items—please share this with your team so they can come prepared. Cash, Credit, and Venmo will be accepted.
Come out and join us for a day of fun (and hopefully sunshine!)
