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Community Center's T-Ball Program Could Be Scrapped
At least 20 more kids need to join the Community Center of La Cañada Flintridge's T-Ball program or else it could shut down, a spokeswoman said Tuesday.
The T-Ball program at the is in danger of shutting down this season.
The Community Center needs at least 20 more kids ages 4-6 to join this season, said spokeswoman Melissa Mills. The center is also looking for coaches, she said.
Unless it is forced to close, the 2012 Spring T-Ball season is set to begin April 17 and run for seven weeks (wether permitting), ending May 31. It's held Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:30-4:45 p.m. The teams consist of 6-10 players each, depending on the nunber of kids signed up. Two or more coaches are assigned to each team. The cost is $170 for seven weeks.
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The center is looking for more kids as well as coaches, Mills said.
In T-Ball, young athletes learn throwing, catching, running bases and hiting off the tee. The program has been part of the community center since the 1960s.
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Mandatory coach training will be held April 9 and 13.
If you are interested in signing up your child, or coaching a T-Ball team, please see the fliers attached to this article. You may register online at cclcf.org or call the center at 818.790.4353.
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