League sign-up approaching
Registration packets for the 2011 City of St. Johns Women’s, Men’s, and Co-ed Church softball leagues are available and can be picked up between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday thru Friday at the City Offices. Returning teams from the 2010 summer and fall leagues can register on March 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, and 25th, 2011. New teams can register on March 23rd, 24th and 25th, 2011.
Leagues are limited to the first 10 teams that register and pay the $250 team fee. The roster, waiver form, along with resident/non-resident and capital improvement fees are due no later than Wednesday, April 27, 2011. Roster and wavier forms received after April 27th may be dropped from the league.
Cost for the leagues are $250 for women’s and men’s league ten game schedule plus $12.00 for each City of St. Johns Resident, $22.00 for each non-City of St. Johns resident and $5.00 capital improvement fee per player. The season will begin the week of May 9, 2011 with men playing on Wednesday nights and women on Thursday nights. Men’s Tuesday Night Double Header League plays 20 games and costs $500 per team plus the player and capital improvement fees.
Church league sign-up deadline is April 29, 2011 at 5:00 p.m. with rosters and waivers due May 26, 2011. The co-ed church league is a six-week season, played on Sunday nights, starting June 5, 2011. Game times will be 4:00, 5:10, 6:20 and 7:30 depending on the number of teams that sign up. The cost for the league is $70.00 per team plus $6.00 for each City of St. Johns resident, $11.00 for each Non-City of St. Johns Resident and $5.00 capital improvement fee per player.
If you have any questions about the softball league or any other recreation program please call the Recreation Department at 224-8944 ext. 227 or e-mail klivingston@ci.saint-johns.mi.us.