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Y SPONSORS MARCH TEEN DANCE
The Grand Traverse Bay YMCA sponsors monthly teen dances for 6th through 8th graders the first Saturday each month at its Main Facility at 3000 Racquet Club Drive in Traverse City. Dances are held from 7-10 p.m.
Admission is free to YMCA members and $5 per person for the public.
Identification is required for entry. Parents and volunteers are always welcomed
to help with dances.
“Teen dances provide a safe environment for teens, and an opportunity to meet new friends, mingle, listen to great music, and enjoy an activity just for them!” according to Molly Brown, Y Teen Director. “Parents and other adult volunteers always help to make the dance a great event.”
People are encouraged to contact Y Teen Director Molly Brown at 421-3568 or molly@gtbayymca.org for more information on the dance and volunteer opportunities.
1,800 SOFTBALL PLAYERS IN 2010
Beginning this spring in April, an estimated 1,800 adult softball players will participate in YMCA Softball this year, with leagues for every level of play.
The YMCA has managed this program at the well-groomed and beautiful fields of the Grand Traverse County Civic Center for the past 20 years. Games are played Sunday through Friday evenings, including later games under the lights. It is the YMCA's philosophy "everybody plays, everybody wins" so there are several leagues for different levels of competition.
Adult Men’s League plays Monday through Friday evenings, with the “Senior” League playing Monday’s, “B” League Thursday’s, “C” League Tuesdays and “D” League Wednesdays. The cost of the men’s league is $650 per team and that includes a regular season and a post season tournament. Registration runs from March 1st – March 31st . Space is limited. Just like the big leagues, the teams play under the lights each night. The Amateur Softball Association (ASA) rules apply to this sanctioned league.
The YMCA offers Sunday, Monday, and Friday evening Co-ed Softball Leagues, as the demand has been so great. Sunday co-ed alone can accommodate 24 teams and Monday and Friday leagues can take 9 teams. Husbands and wives, business co-workers, or just a group of friends may make up any one team. Both recreational and competitive leagues are offered in co-ed softball. The cost for Sunday co-ed softball is $525 per team and Monday and Friday leagues are $625 per team. Registration period runs from March 1-March 31.
Y Women’s Softball Leagues plays Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings. The cost is $625 per team. Registration deadline for the women’s league is April 26 . When the women graduate from high school or college softball, we offer this league to keep their playing days going. Contact the League Director for league designations.
“There is such a deep history of softball in our region that is truly remarkable,” according to Barb Beckett, Softball League Director.
Contact Beckett at 933-9622 for additional league information and questions. Receive more information at www.gtbayymca.org or www.ymcasoftball.com .
The Grand Traverse Bay YMCA is a faith-based organization that served last year more than 8,600 program participants including over 6,400 kids and 2,500 members each year through 65+ programs that build body, mind, and spirit. The Grand Traverse Bay YMCA is part of the largest charitable group in the country, received over $200,000 in donations and granted financial assistance to 500 families in 2009. Some 450 volunteers donated over 32,800 hours of their time to ensure the Y could fulfill its Judeo-Christian mission of building strong kids, strong families, and strong communities.
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Dave Eitland
Director of Development and Marketing
Grand Traverse Bay YMCA
3000 Racquet Club Dr
Traverse City, MI 49684