Brakettes Partnership to Provide Girls Fastpitch Softball Camp

As we continue to celebrate the 248th birthday of the Red, White, and Blue of America - the Red, White, and Blue of the Brakettes Organization in Stratford, Ct. is proud to announce a girls fastpitch softball camp will take place starting on Monday July 8th.

Camp hours are daily from 0900 - 1200 Monday through Friday July 12th.

The softball camp is in partnership with the Town of Stratford Recreation Department, The Sterling House Community Center, and the Stratford Police Activities League.

The camp is at a capacity sellout of 70 girls. It was originally set at 40 but the signups of both the campers and the instructors continued to progressively march on since February.

The weeklong camp will provide a development of fast pitch softball skills from the beginner to the advanced level player.

DeLuca Hall of Fame Field will play host to the camp and also serves as Connecticut's premier fast pitch softball venue.

The instructors are from various college softball teams who spend their summers playing for the Brakettes.

The mission of the camp is to make each player better than they were the day before.

In addition, the on field sessions will be assisted by a few high school standout players as well as police officers from the Stratford Police Department.

A call to any retired Brakette is in order for you to come down during the camp to provide your expertise on the field and to carry on the rich tradition of Brakette Softball here in Stratford that you help start and maintain all of these years.

General Manager Rob Baird added

“The Brakettes are excited to host the first annual Brakettes-Stratford PAL softball camp. It gives our team a chance to pay it forward and teach the game to girls from Stratford and beyond. The Brakettes are committed to growing the sport of softball, and this camp will be a big part of those efforts here in Stratford.”

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The Brakettes are in their 78th season and provide the Town of Stratford a big part of the Town's future in sports.

A week long of Brakettes events is scheduled in addition to the camp.

Tuesday evening July 9th a double header beginning at 7:00 pm at DeLuca Field will take place between the Stratford Brakettes and the Lady Nightmares.

Wednesday evening July 10th the Junior Brakettes will host the Connecticut Diamonds at 6:30 in a double header.

Thursday July 11th will be Stratford PAL night the Stratford Brakettes will take on the Junior Brakettes in a single game matchup at 7:00.

Saturday July 13th DeLuca Field will be very busy with four games on tap.

First at 2:00 it will be the Junior Brakettes going up against the Connecticut Impact in a twin-bill.

At 6:00 it will be the Stratford Brakettes in a doubleheader against the Connecticut Rebels.

On Sunday July 14th at 12:00 it will be the Junior Brakettes' turn to face the Connecticut Rebels in a double header.

Later that day at 4:00 the Stratford Brakettes will conclude the exciting week in the Annual Bob Baird Scholarship Night in a double header against the Concord ( Massachusetts) Raiders.

Prior to the double header there will be a ceremony where a Stratford High School Softball player will be awarded the scholarship check.

And as always if you cannot make it out to the park you can tune into each game on Brakettes.com where the voice of the Brakettes Will Gallagher will provide all of the play by play action.