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- Pigtail Softball
- Ponytail Softball
- Junior Softball
- Instructional T-Ball
- COED Machine Pitch
- Micro Baseball & Softball
Pigtail Softball - 3rd & 4th Graders
All three age groups will be part of a traveling recreation league. Teams will play doubleheaders both home and away. Practice times and dates will be set by the coaches after the coaches meetings. Register for your current grade.
- Early Bird Registration Closes: Tuesday, March 24
- Registration Closes: Wednesday, April 1
- Date: Games begin week of May 18
- Players Assigned: Week of April 13
- Practices Begin: Week of April 20
- Player Workouts: Parents will be contacted if workouts are needed
Click to register for 3rd & 4th
Fees: $50 USD 253, $56 Non-resident
Location: Whittier Park Diamonds
(Eligible for Youth Fee Scholarship)
Ponytail Softball - 5th, 6th & 7th Graders
All three age groups will be part of a traveling recreation league. Teams will play doubleheaders both home and away. Practice times and dates will be set by the coaches after the coaches meetings. Register for your current grade.
- Early Bird Registration Closes: Tuesday, March 24
- Registration Closes: Wednesday, April 1
- Date: Games begin week of May 18
- Players Assigned: Week of April 13
- Practices Begin: Week of April 20
- Player Workouts: Parents will be contacted if workouts are needed
Click to register for 5th - 7th
Fees: $50 USD 253, $56 Non-resident
Location: Whittier Park Diamonds
(Eligible for Youth Fee Scholarship)
Junior Softball - 8th, 9th & 10th Graders
All three age groups will be part of a traveling recreation league. Teams will play doubleheaders both home and away. Practice times and dates will be set by the coaches after the coaches meetings. Register for your current grade.
- Early Bird Registration Closes: Tuesday, March 24
- Registration Closes: Wednesday, April 1
- Date: Games begin week of May 18
- Players Assigned: Week of April 13
- Practices Begin: Week of April 20
- Player Workouts: Parents will be contacted if workouts are needed
Click to register for 8th - 10th
Fees: $55 USD253, $62 Non-resident
Location: Whittier Park Diamonds
(Eligible for Youth Fee Scholarship)
Instructional T-Ball
The main purpose of this instructional program is to teach basic fundamentals and provide an overall fun experience for the young participant. Participants will learn how to play with others as members of a team. Instructional T-ball will be a five to six-week program. Kids will be divided into teams and assigned practice times Tuesdays and/or Thursdays with no more than two practices or games per week. Each practice will be part learning fundamentals and part team practice. The last three weeks will be a six-game league schedule. Volunteer coaches are needed.
- Ages: 5 & 6 (prior to September 1, 2024)
Check back in mid-April for registration information.
COED Machine Pitch
The main purpose of this program is to further instruct basic/intermediate fundamentals and provide an overall fun experience for the young participant. This is an instructional program for 7 & 8-year-old kids. Machine pitch is COED and will be a five- to six-week program with practices and games. Kids will be divided into teams and assigned practice times Mondays and/or Wednesdays with no more than two practices or games per week. The last three weeks will be a six-game league schedule. Volunteer coaches are needed.
- Ages: 7 & 8 (prior to September 1, 2024)
Check back in mid-April for registration information.
Micro Baseball & Softball
This program prepares children ages 3 to 4 for organized baseball/softball in a fun, non-threatening environment. The program allows children the opportunity to work one-on-one with a parent. The children will learn a variety of baseball/ softball skills including:
- Throwing
- Catching
- Batting
- Running agility
Sessions are held once a week for 5 weeks and each week the exercises will become increasingly more difficult as the class progresses and children show improvement. The program includes fun and developmentally appropriate equipment. Sessions are offered on Wednesday's. All participants will receive a T-shirt. A parent or significant adult must attend the class with the child.
- Age: 3 - 4 year olds
Check back in mid-April for registration information.