Sandston Youth Association: Welcome
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Santa Breakfast
The Annual Santa Breakfast will be December 12 @ 8AM at Sandston Recreation Center.
2009 Annual Meeting
The Annual Meeting for Sandston Youth Association will be held October 16 @ 7PM.
The meeting and election of officers will be held at Sandston Recreation Center on J. B. Finley Street (same place as signups).
All-Stars
We are so proud of our All-Stars who represent all of us. Our T-ball team of 6 year olds and Rookie 7 Year Olds played at Varina in very hot weather and drew double-headers and such and still they played well. Our 8 Year old Rookies played at West Point and fought their way to 3rd place! The 9-10 Year Old Minors played at Williamsburg against some very good teams. Our 14 & Under girls softball team played in the State Tournament at Varina and fought to a 4th place finish against teams from all over Virginia! The Sandston name was worn proudly and we thank the players, coaches and parents for all their hard work!
Parade
Thanks to all who participated and worked to make the 1st Annual Memorial Day Parade such a success. It was a fun day please let us know with your emails how you felt and any other things you want discuss. You are guaranteed a response.
This website is designed to give you information about the SYA. Most of your questions can be answered by using this website. If you need further assistance, please contact the appropriate board member by calling the hotline below or e-mailing SYAbbsb@aol.com.
The objective of the Sandston Youth Association is to implant firmly in the children of our community the ideals of good sportsmanship, honesty, loyalty, compassion, and respect for authority and along the way, have some fun. This will help to ensure that they become well adjusted, stronger and happier children that transform into trustworthy citizens.
* New Info: As of this writing, our boundaries from last year have not changed. If you live in the 23150 or 23075 zip codes, you are in our boundaries. We also have some of 23231 and 23223 zip codes. Give us a call or email if you aren't sure. Don't believe rumors spread by a few people who would like to see the Sandston area lose its local league.See signup dates below. If your child will be 13 or older on April 30, 2009, go to links section for Sandston Babe Ruth.
WE NEED VOLUNTEERS:) Please call the hotline or e-mail if you are interested in volunteering as a manager, coach, or with a board member on a committee. It is rewarding to work with our Sandston children. **Don't forget grandparents- we would love their help too!
Next Board Meeting: November 5th, Sandston Recreation Building @ 7:00 pm
Call our Hotline for information (804) 423-9100
(Please enter any comments or suggestions in the Guestbook)
FIELD CLOSINGS
For field closing information, Henrico County updates their information at 3:00 each day; the number is 501-5132. Airbase fields are determined by Team Manager or Board Member after checking the status of the fields.
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This year, we will have preprinted registration forms for those who played last year. All you will need to do is make any corrections or fill in any information we don't have. All new players will have to fill out a form and show birth certificate.
Saturday, November 8
Early Registration @ $50 per child will only be at the Santa Breakfast on December 13th. Regular Sign-ups will be $60 per child with $10 off each additional child in the same family. Late Registrations will be $70 per child. All registrations will be at Sandston Memorial Recreation Center on J. B. Finlay Road. The dates and time are:
Thursday, January 8th 6PM to 8PM
Saturday, January 24th 12PM to 4PM
Saturday, Feburary 7th 10AM to 2PM
Saturday, Feburary 21st 10AM to 2PM
Late Registration
Thursday, Feburary 26th 6PM to 8PM
Saturday, November 8
On July 10, the Board voted to realign our age groups to be more in line with other leagues and make our league better. Beginning in 2009, Instructional T-Ball will be 4 year olds only, Ages 5 and 6 will play advanced Tball and 7 year olds will move up to play Rookie with the 8 year olds. The League age is determined by how old your child is on April 30, 2009. This means that last year's (2008) 6 & 7 year olds will all move to Rookie.
Saturday, November 8
Babe Ruth is requiring that all coaches be certified for 2009. The course is online and costs $19.95. It takes 2 or 3 hours but you can work on it and come back as many times as you want. It is a good course and will help you teach the game better & make it more fun. Our children are worth the investment. They look up to you as their leader so act like one. The certification is for life, so you only have to take it once. For those who say " I won't pay to coach", the Association pays more than $20 for your shirt & hat. Click on the word "coaches" to go to the site.