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Have a ball with the Boy Scouts
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Posted by CarolynZ Tue Mar 4, 2008 10:18:00 PST
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Spring is on its way and that means warm weather, flowers in bloom and baseball! For the last 53 years, the Southern Sierra Council, Boy Scouts of America has been host to a non-competitive Baseball League to encourage boys to participate in a sports program.

 

This program is designed to allow boys a chance to have fun, play baseball and not worry about being competitive.

 

You do not have to be a Scout to play!  Any boy age 6 through 12 can participate. The program runs three different leagues based on age: 

 

Rookie League is for the youngest kids, 6 and 7 years of age. They start with t-ball and swing until they get a hit. This is where the basics are learned and lots of fun is to be had!

 

The Minor League is for boys 8 and 9 years of age. The coaches pitch to the boys, but a tee is on hand for those who wish to use it.  

 

Major League is for 10, 11 and 12-year-old boys. Many of these boys have played Scout baseball before and the boys pitch to each other in this league.

 

The Boy Scouts of America use physical fitness as a main key in their programs, and playing baseball is an excellent activity and learning opportunity. Over the years, the program has gone through many different transformations, but one thing still stays the same: The program is still a non-competitive low impact teaching league that allows the kids to play baseball and have fun.

 

The registration fee is $60 and includes the following:

• Team T-shirt & Hat
• Professional Photos
• 6 weeks of play – 12 games in the season beginning June 3^rd
• 1 Ticket to the “End of Season Gala” at the Bakersfield Blaze Baseball Game

 For more information or to register please contact Jeff at the Southern Sierra Council, Boy Scouts of America at 661-325-9036.

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