Heather Ainsley
ECB Publishing, Inc.
Spring is in the air, and that means the time is coming to sign up to join a community baseball league team! Baseball registration will begin on Monday, Feb. 27. Interested parties can come on down to the Jefferson County Recreation Park located at 1380 Mamie Scott Dr., to register. Registration forms will be located on the outside of the office door at the park. The deadline to register will be Friday, March 17.
On Friday, March 3, Park Director Mike Holm and Jeffrey Prevatt will be at the Rec Park from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. for anyone who wishes to register in person. The available leagues to register for, as well as their corresponding registration fees, are as follows:
• 4-6 year olds: T-Ball – $35 per player
• 7-9 year olds: Machine Pitch – $35 per player
• 10-12 year olds: Little League – $35 per player
• 13-15 year olds: Babe Ruth League – $50 per player
The park will provide bats, helmets, and uniforms for players, but each player is required to bring their own baseball glove. The date for the Machine Pitch draft will be Monday, March 13, at 6 p.m. at the Rec Park. The date for the Little League draft will be Thursday, March 16, at 6 p.m. at the Rec park.
This year's baseball season will officially begin on Monday, April 11. We will see you out on the diamond!