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Pirate Youth Sports December 2015 Softball Registration for Softball is open and can be accessed on our website.  For Girls ages 8 – 18  Fee: $160 new players, includes uniform; $140 returning players with a uniform in good condition  Season will start in early April and end in late July  Practice and game locations will be at Denny Miller Fields, Spencer Field, and TEC Monday – Saturday  Ages 8 - 11 practice Tuesday and Thursday evenings between 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm  Ages 12 and up practice Monday, Wednesday and Friday evenings between 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm FUNDRAISER AND SPECIAL EVENTS Pirate Apparel The Sports Authority apparel store for PYS winter sports is closing tomorrow, Wednesday, December 2! Your order will be individually packaged and shipped 2 – 3 weeks after purchase. Wrestling PYS would like you to join us for a fundraiser to support our Wrestlers on Tuesday, December 8 between 11:00 am – 11:30 pm at Frank the Pizza King located at 4701 S. Broadway. Let Frank the Pizza King know you are with PYS and 15% of your bill will go back to the PYS Wrestlers when you dine-in or takeout. Englewood High School Events Girls and Boys Basketball The first home game for the EHS Girls Basketball is on December 8 against Summit High School and the EHS Boys Basketball is on December 14 against Denver North High School. Games begin at 4:00 pm with Level 3 followed by Junior Varsity and concluding with Varsity at 6:30 pm. PARENTING TIPS “Help your young athlete to understand the value of a good opponent. Good opponents bring out the best in us. Model this attitude by talking about opponents respectfully. Never demonize the opponent as "the enemy.” Play Positive Program with Liberty Mutual VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Baseball Baseball is in need of two athletic directors; one for Competitive and one for Recreational. To apply please contact our Executive Director, Erika James at [email protected] or (719) 369-8379. We are also looking for coaches, baseball board members and other volunteers. Please contact our Baseball Strategic Director, Nikki Allen at [email protected]. Volleyball The volleyball program is in need of an Athletic Director, Strategic Director, and Coaches. For details please contact Erika James at [email protected] or (719) 369-8379. Co nt ac t U s d ir ec to r @p ir at e yo ut h sp o rts .co m ● www. p ir ate yo ut h sp o r t s.co m ● www. f ac eb o o k.co m/P i r ate Yo ut h Sp o r ts ● www. t wi tt er.co m/P ir ate Yt h Sp o rts