Middle School Softball Rules

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Baseball
Manheim VFW and Lions Club travel baseball teams (10U, 12U, 14U) will hold registration from 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, Jan. 14, at B2B Baseball.

Solanco Little League will hold registration for the 2012 season at the LL Complex on the following dates and times: 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, Jan. 7; 6:30-8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 12; noon-3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 14; and 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, Jan. 28. Direct questions to Ken Crank at 468-0259 or ken@pacaweb.org.

Rohrerstown Youth Baseball Association is holding its spring 2012 registrations through Feb. 5. Registration is open to all youths residing in the Hempfield School District between the ages of 5 and 14. Cost is $75 for Pony (ages 5-7), $100 for 8U travel (ages 7-8), and $140 for 10U (ages 9-10), 12U (ages 11-12) and 14U (ages 13-14). For more information or to download a registration form, see the RYBA web site at rohrerstown.weebly.com or e-mail rohrerstownbaseball@gmail.com.

Hempfield Youth Association will hold online registration for spring 2012 baseball from Jan. 1-Feb. 12. Registration could be limited. For online registration and program details, see hyasports.com.

Mountville Baseball registration will be held from 8 a.m.-noon Saturday, Jan. 7, and 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 12. There will be a $20 late registration fee after these dates. Questions or more info, contact Todd Vaughn at 285-0837. Registration forms can be downloaded at mountville.org; click on baseball tab, forms on bottom of page.

Millersville's baseball team, which won the PSAC East and reached the NCAA Division II Championship for the second time in school history in 201, is creating the first Baseball Buddies Kids Club. Kids who sign up will receive a welcome packet, membership card, birthday card and monthly newsletter. Signing up also allows Baseball Buddies of the Marauders to participate in Baseball Buddy Day at Marauder Park, a meet-the-team picnic, being a bat/ball boy/girl for a day, placement in monthly prize drawings and announcing an inning at a game. Boys and girls from eighth grade and younger qualify for Millersville's Baseball Buddies Kids Club. Cost to sign up is $25 per year. Membership term runs from Jan. 1-Dec. 31, 2012. Sign up at millersvilleathletics.com. Contact assistant coach Nolan Neiman for more information at nneiman@millersville.edu or 871-2168.

St. Joe Catholic Club will hold baseball signups from noon-4:30 p.m. Saturdays, Jan. 7 and Jan. 14, at St. Joe gym, 410 St. Joseph St. Boys ages 7-14 are needed to fill rosters for the spring season, which runs from April through June. Fee of $60 is due at registration. For more information, call Bill Souders at 284-4074.

Baseball/Softball
Manor Ridge Athletic Association will hold spring baseball, softball, and tee-ball registrations from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 6, and 9:30 a.m.-noon Saturday, Jan. 7, at Hambright Elementary School. Baseball registration is open to boys 6-14 and softball registration is open to girls 14 and under. Tee-ball is offered for both boys and girls. MRAA is a member organization of Lancaster County Youth Baseball Association and offers an all travel-team format. For more information or to register online, see the MRAA website at manorridgeaa.org or contact Kris Beach, president, at 672-0569, or Jerry Bigelow, vice president, at 295-1734.

East Petersburg baseball, softball and intramural baseball programs will hold registration from 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, Jan. 14; 5-8 p.m. Friday. Jan. 20; and 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, Jan. 21, at East Petersburg Community Center. Softball teams available are 10U, 12U and 14U. All programs are open to any child in the Hempfield School District. For details, contact Terry Shreiner at 615-7364.

Lampeter Strasburg Little League will hold spring 2012 baseball and softball registrations from 6-8 p.m. Thursdays, Jan. 5 and 12, at Lampeter United Methodist Church, Route 741 and Book Road. Registration is also open at lslittleleague.com. For questions, contact Commissioner Eric Buck at 940-7405.

Basketball
Team Supernatural, an AAU travel basketball club based in Harrisburg, is looking for boys for 14U/eighth-grade team. Teams plays very competitive travel schedule competing against the best from other states. No fee if you make the team. See teamsupernatural.net or contact coach Craig at 215-2419.

Lititz recCenter offers adult men's and women's basketball leagues. Both leagues run from 6:30-9:30 p.m. January-March at Lititz recCenter, with fee of $500 per team. Men's basketball is Wednesdays; women's basketball is Thursdays. For registration forms, see lititzrec.com. For details, call Chris Fairbanks at 725-7155 or Amy Howett at 626-5096, ext. 229.

Card shows
Sports cards and collectibles show will be held from 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Jan. 7 and Feb. 4 at Days Inn & Suites, 1492 Lititz Pike. Free admission, and kids under 12 receive a free pack of 2010 cards. Proceeds benefit the Evan Brill Fund. For table information, call 682-2085.

Coaching Openings
Manheim Township High School is looking for a freshman assistant track and field coach. Send letter of interest and resume to Manheim Township School District, Human Resources Dept., P.O. Box 5134, School Road, Lancaster, PA 17606-5134, or email wengerde@mtwp.net. Deadline is Jan. 31.

Lampeter-Strasburg Athletic Department is looking for a junior varsity assistant baseball coach for the 2011-12 school year. Candidates should have previous playing and/or coaching experience. Submit a letter of interest, resume, clearances (PA criminal, PA child abuse, FBI criminal) and references to: Branden Lippy, Director of Athletics, Lampeter-Strasburg School District, P.O. Box 428, Lampeter, PA 17537.

Lancaster Catholic High School has an opening for a varsity boys' tennis coach. Position will start in the spring of 2012. If interested, call the athletic office at 509-0316 or email your resume to rhinnenkamp@lchsyes.org.

Garden Spot High School has the following immediate coaching openings: head varsity boys' soccer coach and assistant varsity boys' soccer coach. Send a letter of interest and resume to Todd Reitnouer, Director of Athletics, Garden Spot High School, P.O. Box 609, New Holland, PA 17557; fax 354-1143 or email todd_reitnouer@elanco.org.

Hempfield School District is looking for a girls' assistant soccer coach for the spring 2012 season. Interested candidates should send a completed extracurricular application and/or a letter of interest and resume to Hempfield High School, Attn: Steve Mummaw, 200 Stanley Ave., Landisville, PA 17538.

Cedar Crest High School and Middle School have the following coaching openings: girls' middle school soccer; JV softball; and varsity assistant football. Interested individuals should send a letter of interest and resume to Mr. John Shaffer, Director of Athletics, Cedar Crest High School, 115 East Evergreen Road, Lebanon, PA 17042; call 272-2033, ext. 5147; or, email jshaffer@clsd.k12.pa.us for information.

Field hockey
MU/RAD Field Hockey Camp for grades 7-12 will be held hosted by Millersville University from July 12-15, 2012. MU head coach Shelly Behrens and the MU team will give individual and team instructions. Cost for resident campers is $400. Team and group campers are $375 and need 10 or more campers to qualify. The price for extended-day campers is $325. For registration, see millersvilleathletics.com.

Fitness
New Holland Recreation Center will hold a Zumbathon from 1-4 p.m. Jan. 14. Registration is $10. For more information, see newhollandrec.com or contact bwatkins@newhollandreccenter.org.

Conestoga Valley Community Center, 333 W. Main St., Leola, offers a wide variety of personal training, group fitness classes and more. See cvcommunitycenter.org or call 656-2822.

Hall of Fame
Millersville University Athletic Hall of Fame is accepting nominations for its 2012 class of inductees. Submissions can be made via online form, by mail or by fax. On the Hall of Fame page at millersvilleathletics.com/HOF is a complete list of inductees with bios as well as an up-to-date list of current nominees. To submit a nomination, either fill out the online form or print the PDF version and mail it to the Millersville sports information office. Nominations close March 31, 2012. No late entries will be accepted. For more information on the nomination process, contact Ethan Hulsey, director of athletic communications, at ehulsey@millersville.edu.

Rec Centers
Ephrata Rec Center offers a variety of programs for all ages. Call 738-1167 or see ephratarec.com.

Greater Elizabethtown Area Recreation & Community Services offers a variety of programs. Call 367-0355 or see getintogears.org.

Hempfield Area Recreation Commission offers a variety of programs. Call 898-3102, ext. 38, or see hempfieldrec.com.

Lampeter-Strasburg YMCA, 800 Village Road, West Lampeter Township, offers a variety of leagues and programs. Call 464-4000 for information. See lsymca.com.

Lancaster Family YMCA, 265 Harrisburg Ave., offers fitness classes and program in a variety of sports. Call 397-7474 or see lancasterymca.org.

Lancaster Rec offers a variety of programs. Call 392-2115, ext. 147.

Lititz recCenter offers a variety of wellness, sports and fitness programs. Call 626-5096 or see lititzrec.com.

Manheim Central Recreation Commission offers a variety of programs. Call MC Rec at 664-7506 or see mcrec.org.

Manheim Township Recreation Department offers a variety of leagues and programs. Call 290-7180, ext. 3100, or see manheimtownship.org/parks_rec.htm.

Masonic Life Center, Elizabethtown, has a variety of fitness programs and pool classes and swim times. For details, see masonicvillagespa.org (click on Elizabethtown under Location).

New Holland Rec Center offers a vareity of programs, including fitness and training classes. See newhollandrec.com.

Town Square Health Club in Manheim offers land and water exercise activities. Call Sue Rohrer at 664-6306.

Running
Sierra Club-Lancaster Group's second annual Polar Bear 5k Trail Run/Hike will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 21, in Lancaster County Central Park. Proceeds will support efforts to end global warming, the reason polar bears and other creatures are at risk of extinction. Registration fees for the trail run/hike are $20 if received by Jan. 6 and $25 after Jan. 6 or on race day. Race-day registration and check-in will begin at 8:30 a.m. For registration forms and other information, see lancastersierraclub.org or contact Jen Ericson at 892-2026 or jericson@ezsolution.com. People who are not runners or hikers can still volunteer to help with the event or make a donation to the Sierra Club-Lancaster Group, 1080 Lambley Road, Landisville, PA 17538.

Frozen Foot 5K Race Series begins at 2 p.m. Jan. 25 on the campus of Elizabethtown College. The second race is Feb. 19 and the third is March 18. Amenities include Tech shirt to all series participants, running shoe door prizes, sunglasses give-aways, individual and series awards. Register for all three races for $40 or a single race for $20 by Jan. 4; $50 series and $30 single race after Jan. 4. Online registration is open at active.com. For more information, see frozenfoot.com. If you have questions or want a hard-copy application, call 367-4445.

Lititz recCenter Running Club offers weekly training from 7-8 p.m. Mondays for walkers, joggers and runners, from beginners to serious competitors of all distances. For details, call Simon at 626-5096, ext.239, or see lititzrec.com.

Lancaster Road Runners Club invites runners of all ages/abilities to participate in weekly fun runs at 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays throughout the Lancaster area. Meet at Long's Park, located at the intersection of Harrisburg Pike and the Route 30 bypass, northwest of Lancaster city. Park in the first parking area on the right as you enter the park from the lower entrance. For more info, call 468-3613 (Bill) or see lrrclub.org. Information regarding Thursday evening trail runs and Sunday morning runs at Lancaster County Central Park can also be found on the website.

Soccer
Lititz Youth Soccer Club will sponsor a USSF soccer course Jan. 27-29 at John Beck Elementary School in the Lititz area. The E level course is 18 hours. If interested or have questions, contact John Fellenbaum at 872-0741 or jfel2001@aol.com.

Penn Legacy Academy has limited spaces available for winter indoor soccer training for kids ages 3 through U8. Program offers skills training and development, with scrimmages. Session 2 begins Jan. 21 (Saturdays). For details or to register, see pennlegacy.org/academy.

Softball
PA Power 16U Junior Olympic travel team is looking for a "go-to"-type pitcher to add to its pitching staff for the 2011-12 season with a birth date of 1995 or later. Contact Head Coach Joe Pittman at 669-6786 or joe.pittman08@gmail.com. For more information, see papowersoftball.com.

Men's slow-pitch softball league will have a league meeting at 8 p.m. Jan. 16 at the Station House Tavern. Games will be played May through August. Cost will be approximately $695. There will be an upper and a lower division. For details, call Scott Greiner at 278-2474. Don Wenger will be the league commissioner.

Hempfield Youth Association will hold online registration for spring 2012 softball from Jan. 1-March 1. For online registration and program details, see hyasports.com.

Mountville Softball registration will be held from 5-8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 25, and 1-4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 28. There will be a $20 late registration fee after these dates. Questions or more info, contact Chris Landis at 989-1134. Registration forms can be downloaded at mountville.org; click on softball tab, forms on bottom of page.

The 12U Blue PA Shooting Stars JO fast-pitch softball team is looking for one or two additional player to round out the 2012 season roster. The team is looking for an athletic player with the right skill set, character and attitude. The coaching staff anticipates moving up through the years with this team, with the goal of playing in college showcase tournaments by the end of the girls' 14U season. For questions or to set up an evaluation, contact coachbrian@pashootingstars.org, call 371-7776 or see pashootingstars.org.

St. Joe Catholic Club will hold slow-pitch softball signups for girls ages 7-18 from noon-4:30 p.m. Saturdays, Jan. 7 and Jan. 14, at St. Joe gym, 410 St. Joseph St. Spring season runs from April through June. Fee of $60 is due at registration. For more information, call Bill Souders at 284-4074.

Swimming
Marauder Aquatic Club is looking for a part-time age-group coach for its winter /summer program. Applicants must have previous swim coaching experience preferably at the age group level or higher. Current CPR, first aid, and lifesaving/safety Training for swim coaches and background check is required; we can get certifications updated if needed. Contact Kyle Almoney at KAlmoney@millersville.edu for more information.

Ephrata Rec Center will hold an American Red Cross lifeguarding courses from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Jan. 2-6 or 3-8 p.m. Sundays, Jan. 15-Feb. 26. To register, contact Justin Brown at 738-1167 or jbrown@ephratarec.com.

Millersville University Lady Marauders offer the following clinics and lessons for 2012: 1.) Sunday Spring Competitive Stoke Clinic from 1-3 p.m. April 1, 8, 15, 22 at Brooks Hall Pool. Clinic is for swimmers of all abilities. 2.) Spring Swim Lesson Program for nonswimmers at Pucillo Pool. Thirty-minute classes starting at 4, 4:30, 5 or 5:30 p.m. unless otherwise notes for all classes in spring and summer. Spring 1: March 19-March 30; Spring 2: April 2-April 13; Spring 3: April 16-April 27; Spring Saturday: March 17-April 7 (9 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 10 a.m., 10:30 a.m.). 3.) Summer Swim Lesson Program for nonswimmers at Brooks Hal Pool. Summer 1: May 7-18; Summer 2: May 21-June 1; Summer 3: June 4-15; Summer 4: June 18-29; Summer 5: July 9-20. For details, contact Kyle Almoney at 872-3872 or email kalmoney@millersville.edu.

Tennis
Hempfield Rec Center offers two ladies doubles leagues from 12:30-2:30 p.m. Wednesdays for 2.5 (beginners) to 3.0 level. Session starts Jan. 4 and continues for eight weeks. Cost is $115 for Hempfield Rec members and $135 for nonmembers. For details or to register, call 898-3102, ext. 27.

Ephrata Recreation Center is offering tennis lessons for ages 7-12 on Fridays beginning Jan. 6. Taught by tennis pro Jody Wilson, five-week indoor program includes sessions for grades five-six from 3:45-4:45 p.m. and ages 7-10 from 4:45-5:45 p.m. Class price is $39 ($29 for rec members). Players need their own racquet. For details or to register, call 738-1167 or see ephratarec.com.

Track and Field
The Millersville track and field coaching staff, with the help of some of the top instructors in the area, will host the Elite Technique Track & Field Camp on July 8-11. The camp is for boys and girls in grades seven-12. Track athletes at the camp receive specialized instruction in all throws, jumps, pole vault, sprints, hurdles and multi-events. Each day at the camp includes three event sessions, weight room work and plyometric or video sessions. Campers can stay on campus ($350) or commute ($285). Online registration at millersvilleathletics.com. Questions should be directed to Scott Weiser at sweiser@millersville.edu.

Triathlons
Lititz recCenter Triathlon Club offer training for races consisting of swimming, cycling, and running. For details, call Simon at 626-5096, ext. 239, or see lititzrec.com.

Volleyball
Ephrata Recreation Center will have instructional volleyball for grades five-eight from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Fridays beginning Jan. 27. Eight-week program will include serving, ball-handling, and offensive and defensive team play. Cost is $39 ($29 for rec members). For details or to register, call 738-1167 or see ephratarec.com.

New Holland Rec Center offers coed volleyball league Tuesdays, Jan. 10-March 13. Seven weeks of league play, two weeks of playoffs, one championship game. Maximum of 10 players on the roster. Registration form and payment ($150 per team) is due Friday, Jan. 6. For details, contact Melanie at mmiller@newhollandreccenter.org or call 354-4747, ext 115.

Wrestling
Donegal Wrestling will celebrate its 50th anniversary Saturday, Jan. 14. Donegal wrestling alumni, coaches, parents and fans are invited the the team's "White Out" match against Elizabethtown at noon. Light refreshments will be available in the cafeteria after the match, and there will be chance to reminisce about the "good old days." All attending wrestling alumni will be honored prior to the match, at 11 a.m., so contact Terry Tirko at tmtirko@embarqmail.com or 653-9486.

Manheim Township Youth Wrestling Tournament will held held Saturday, Feb. 11. Peewee, Bantam and Midget divisions from 8:30 a.m.-noon. Junior and Junior High divisions start at noon. Entry fee received before Jan. 16 is $12. Entry fee after that until Feb. 10 is $15. Walk-in entry fee is $20. Space is limiated. For registration, see boutmastersLLC.com. Click on Register, find event and click on PayPal/Register to begin. For questions, contact Chris Xakellis at chrisxak@comcast.net or 371-4949; or David Over, tournament director, at daopao2000@yahoo.com or 431-4053.

Ephrata High Wrestling Team, celebrating its 50th anniversary, will host alumni day Saturday, Jan. 7, at Ephrata High School. Ephrata varsity team will host Hempfield. Ceremony will start at 12:45 p.m. with all former Ephrata wrestlers introduced at mat side. Snacks will be served to the alumni following the match at DutchMaid, owned by two wrestling alums, in Ephrata. All former Ephrata wrestlers will be admitted to match free. Past coaches and managers are encouraged to attend. RSVP to dumaro@ptd.net with your name, the years you wrestled, the weight class and a brief sentence of how wrestling affected your life. For more information, see ephratawrestling.com or on Facebook at ephratawrestling.

Happy New Year!

Classes will resume Tuesday, January 3rd.

Save the Date for June Recital
Our annual dance recital will be held on Friday and Saturday, June 15th and 16th, at the Hempfield High School Performing Arts Center in Landisville.  Tentative show time is 6:30pm each day.  Student arrival is tentatively set at 5:00pm.  All students will perform in both shows.

End of Session Schedule:
June 2 – Last Day of Classes
June 4, 5, 6 – Recital Rehearsals at the studio starting at 5:30pm
June 7, 9 – Recital Pictures (Thursday 4:30-9:00pm, Saturday 9:00am-4:00pm)
June 11, 12 – Recital Rehearsals at the high school starting at 5:30pm
June 13 – Tech night at the high school by invitation
June 14 – Full dress rehearsal at the high school 5:30-10:00pm
June 15, 16 – Recital (same show each night)
(All above dates are firm and times are close but tentative at this point)

Each class will perform a routine in the show.  Some classes will be combined and may require special class rehearsals in the Spring.  Each class will not attend all of the rehearsals scheduled above – a rehearsal schedule will be available once of the order of the show is determined.  But for now, please keep all dates available as rehearsal attendance is mandatory.  A Rehearsal Schedule will be included in a recital handbook that will be handed out at the end of March/beginning of April.  Likewise with the recital pictures, classes will be scheduled for pictures throughout the two days and a picture schedule will be in the recital handbook.

Class Attendance
It is important for each student to attend classes regularly.  The success of a class depends on each student.  Regular attendance is required to achieve perfection and to progress as a class.  If a student accumulates six or more absences in a class from February 1st to the recital, he/she will not be permitted to perform with that class in the recital, and any recital expenses, including costume fees, up to that point will not be refunded.  Please consider any other commitments you may have outside this studio from February 1st to show time.  Also take this into consideration when planning your vacations.

Please call or email when your child will not be attending class.

Recital Costumes
Recital costumes are being ordered this week.  Once ordered, costume companies will NOT refund a cancelled costume.

Class Cancellations
In case of inclement weather, cancellations will be on www.WGAL.com.

Payment Reminder
Reminder: #5 of 9 Tuition Payment is now due.  A $10 late fee will be charged to unpaid accounts after the 7th of the month.

Keep Contact Info Updated with the Office
Please keep us updated with any phone number, address or email changes.  We will continue to send news updates via email.  All news updates are also posted on our website blog and on our facebook page.  Paper handouts will be limited as we try to reduce paper.

Congratulations to our Latest Super Star Students!
Katelyn Candiello
Kendall Kubis
Megan Gangl
Emma Hagaman

Upcoming Events
Our Company 1, Company 2, Intensive Training, and some of our Level 3 & 4 students will be attending the Tremaine Dance Convention in Washington, DC, on January 15th and 16th.  They will be attending master dance classes in all genres with top choreographers from around the country.  Company 1 and Company 2 will be competing with their Jazz, Tap and Lyrical routines that they performed in last June’s recital.  Good luck to all dancers!

On January 28th and 29th, the same students will attend the Excel In Motion Dance Convention at the Marriott Convention Center in downtown Lancaster.  Again, students will attend master classes with top performers from the “So You Think You Can Dance” TV show.  Saturday evening, the staff will perform an Exhibition Show for all convention attendees.  ** One of our students has registered for this convention but is unable to attend.  If your Level 3 or above student (enrolled in tap and jazz) would like to take her place and reimburse her for the fees, please let us know.  We will talk to you about the convention fee. **

We are happy to help with any questions or concerns you may have.

Look forward to seeing everyone again – classes resume today!

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