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Lexington is proud to present a Youth Baseball/Softball program for any player entering 3rd grade through high school graduation in the fall. Lexington is part of the Southeast McLean County Travel League. This conference is comprised of teams from Blue Ridge, Colfax, Elpaso/Gridley, Farmer City, Fieldcrest, Flanagan, Gibson City, Heyworth, LeRoy, Mansfield, Tri Valley, and Lexington. The Southeast McLean County Travel league is divided into four divisions: Minors (3rd and 4th grade), Majors (5th and 6th grade), and Intermediate (7th, 8th, and 9th grade). This year the SEMCL Baseball is allowing the Pony Division to be seperated into two teams. A Junior Varsity team (9th and 10th graders) and a Varsity team (11th graders through the summer immediately following High School graduation). A Senior division for Girls Softball is also available for any softball player entering the 9th grade through the summer immediately following their High School graduation. Baseball/Softball practices are determined by the coaches at each level.
Baseball games are on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. Softball games are on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Games during the week start at 6pm. Saturday games starting times vary according to each community. The Baseball/Softball season ends either before July 4th or the first week after July 4th, depending on the day of the week July 4th is on and the weather.
The focus of youth baseball and softball is for every player to play during a game. This particular league although a travel league is participation league with players having equal amount of playing time regardless of their ability during the regular season. Coaches are instructed to teach the young baseball and softball players how to throw, run, field and learn the rules of baseball/softball in order to facilitate their progression towards high school baseball and softball.
Forms must be recieved no later than Feb. 7th, 2012. Registrations recieved after that date will be added to a waiting list and added to a team as spots become available. Forms can be delivered at the registration session on January 31st from 7-8pm, February 5th from 2-4pm, or February 7th from 7-8pm at the Lexington Fire Station.
Baseball costs: participation fee $30, baseball t-shirt $12, baseball hat, $10
Softball costs: participation fee $30, softball sleeveless t-shirt $14, softball visor $8.
There will be two options for satisfying volunteer requirements in the 2012 season. Parents can buy out their volunteer requirements for $35 (check is cashed immediately) or sign up to volunteer in the concession stand. A $55 volunteer deposit is required if a parent chooses to sign up to work in the concession stand. The deposit will not be cashed and will be returned once a concession shift has been worked.
All players need to provide the Park District with a copy of their birth certificate and school physical at the time of registration. This is mandated by our insurance carrier.
Baseball contact person: Jason Birkenbeil 309-275-8730 or
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Softball contact person: Brenda Peden, 309-826-2342 or
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or Shane Little 309-275-9682 or
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