Who says you can't play summer sports year round?

[Al's Fastball News]

Received: 2/14/08 2:15:39 PM 
From:  Softball Ontario <lcrompton(at)softballontario.ca> 



Subject:  Who says you can't play summer sports year round? 



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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 

CONTACT:   Lisa Crompton
                     (416) 426-7150
                     lcrompton at softballontario.ca 

DATE:           February14, 2008


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WHO SAYS YOU CAN’T PLAY SUMMER SPORTS YEARROUND?

NORTH YORK, ONTARIO- Areyou looking for a fun and different way
to fulfill the Ontario Government’sHealthy Schools Program requirement
of 20 minutes of physical activity per dayfor your students?
 Softball Ontario is here to help!  In an effortto introduce
new children to the game of softball, Softball Ontario is makingTRY
SOFTBALL Kits available to schools FREE!  The kits are available
toall elementary schools in Ontario for one month at no charge.

What isincluded in a TRY SOFTBALL Kit?  
A TRY SOFTBALL Kitconsists of everything you will need to introduce
your class to the game ofsoftball.  Each Kit contains the following:

A BlastBallGame 
A BlastBallManual 
A Parmalat Learn toPlay Level 1 Manual 
Pencils and ActivityBooks for your Students 
To address any concerns,all of the equipment is manufactured
using child-safe materials; the bat andball are made of a soft
foam material, removing safety concerns that arecreated by aluminum
bats and hard balls.  There are no equipmentrequirements for
the students, as baseball gloves are not required toparticipate
in the game.  

What isBlastBall?
The game of BlastBall is similar to T-Ball, howeverit is more
exciting and physically active for the participants.  Teacherswill
receive a free BlastBall Manual with each Kit, which contains
the rulesof BlastBall as well as many modifications of the game;
the manual is given tothe school to keep and use in their future
classes.  To address anyconcerns, all of the equipment is manufactured
using child-safe materials; thebat and ball are made of a soft
foam material, removing safety concerns thatare created by aluminum
bats and hard balls.  There are no equipmentrequirements for
the students, as baseball gloves are not required toparticipate
in the game.  

What is Learn toPlay?
Learn to Play is a revolutionary way of introducing thesport
of softball to children.  The program activities foster thedevelopment
of ALL players, including players with high and low skilllevels.
 Activities and lead-up games are patterned after informalplayground
games that promise FUN and LOTS OF ACTION.  This fantasticresource
is given to the school to keep as a thank-you for participating
inour program.  

How can youparticipate?
There is no cost involved in participating in ourTRY SOFTBALL
program, other than the cost of shipping the Kit back to SoftballOntario.
 The only requirement is that each teacher who used theBlastBall
Kit fill out our Feedback Questionnaire upon completion of theschool’s
scheduled time period.  A thank-you gift will be sent to eachteacher
who fills out the form.  Softball Ontario is now arranging forschools
to book their BlastBall Kits for the months of March, April,
May andJune 2008.  The Kits are available on a first-come - first-served
basis;teachers, principals, and parent groups are advised to
contact us as soon aspossible to book their month.  

For further details onSoftball Ontario’s TRY SOFTBALL program
or to borrow a BlastBall Kit for yourschool, please contact Lisa
Crompton by phone at (416) 426-7150 or by email atlcrompton(at)softballontario.ca.



Softball Ontario isthe governing body for the sport of softball
in Ontario. Our goal is topromote and develop the sport of softball
for its athletes, officials andvolunteers by providing programs
and services at all levels ofcompetitions.

 

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