Kids, you need to sign up this week if you want to play baseball and softball in the Blaine County Recreation District's 2007 Wood River Youth Baseball, Softball and T-Ball spring and summer program.
South county families will register tonight, Wednesday from 5:30-7:30 p.m. in The Community Campus foyer in Hailey. Ketchum-area families will sign up Thursday, April 12 from 6-7 p.m. in the Hemingway Elementary School foyer.
The 2007 season generally runs from May 7 to mid June with games on weeknights and Saturdays. Cost of $50 per person includes shirt, hat and tax. If you sign up late (after April 27), the cost of playing increases to $60 per person.
All players in the program must be five years and older by April 30, 2007 and all kids must play within their age brackets. And there are plenty of age brackets offered.
Games will be played in Hailey at Nelson Field, Woodside Elementary Field, at The Community Campus field, on the Wood River softball field by the high school, and at Atkinson Park in Ketchum.
Coaches' clinics are scheduled for April 14, 16 and 23 and May 3. Here are some other important dates and descriptions of each program:
Tuesday and Thursday, April 24 and 26: Open pre-evaluation sessions 5:30-7 p.m. at Nelson Field, Hailey. Players ages seven-and-up are welcome.
Saturday, April 28: Evaluations for all Hailey and Ketchum teams plus the Pepsi Pitch, Hit and Run contest at Nelson Field (ages 7-8 at 10 a.m., 9-10 at 11 a.m., 11-12 and fast-pitch softball at 12:30 p.m.). Buy pants from Donnelley's.
Monday, April 30: Team picking and draft at The Community Campus in Hailey at either 6 p.m. or 7 p.m.
Wednesday, May 2: Printouts of rosters and practice schedules will be available to coaches at the Rec District office. Players should hear from coaches by Friday, May 4.
The different programs are:
Coed T-ball (ages 5-6): Season is May 22-June 28. Opening Day festivities Tuesday, May 22 at 5:30 p.m. at The Community Campus field. Practices Tuesdays and Thursdays at 5:30 p.m. in Hailey and Ketchum. Coordinator Raeghen Peavey.
Coed Baseball (ages 7-8): Practices for the coach-pitch league start the week of May 7. Season is May 30-June 29. Practices and games Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and some Saturdays. Coordinators James Nelson and Lars Hovey.
Girls' fastpitch softball (ages 7-10): Practices for the pitching machine league start the week of May 8. Season is May 29-June 28 with games Tuesdays and Thursdays. Coordinator Raeghen Peavey.
Baseball (ages 9-10): Practices start the week of May 7. Season is May 30-June 29. Practices and games Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and some Saturdays. Coordinator is Andy Portillo.
Girls' fastpitch softball (ages 11-13): Practices start the week of May 8. Season is May 29-June 28 with games Tuesdays and Thursdays. Coordinator Raeghen Peavey.
Baseball (ages 11-12): Practices start the week of May 7. Season is May 30-June 29. Practices and games Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and some Saturdays. Coordinators are Jim Braatz and Scott Carter.
Coaches and umpires are always needed since volunteers are the foundation of the program. If you are interested in donating your time call program director Raeghen Peavey at 788-2117 ext. 221.
Youth baseball and softball team sponsorships are also available.
