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Interested in volunteering with t-ball this spring? JC Little League Super Stars is looking for coaches and other volunteers for their 3 and 4 year old teams! Games will be every Tuesday evening for 8 weeks (April 21 through June 9) at Sertoma Park (501 Filley Street). Games will be 30 minutes in length and scheduled at 6, 6:40, or 7:20 p.m. This is a great opportunity to get involved in local youth sports, coaching and mentoring some of our youngest athletes as they learn a new sport!

Download the registration form (PDF)registration form to get started, and submit it via email to JC Little League Super Stars.

You can also register your little one to play t-ball this year during one of the upcoming registration events!

It may not feel like warmer weather will ever come our way this week, but spring sports are just around the corner! There are a few upcoming opportunities for sports like t-ball, soccer, and baseball!

T-Ball

JC Little League Superstars will hold three registration events. Download the form (PDF) and sign up at a session:

• March 3 and March 5
  5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
  JC Auto Sales
  1001 N Washington Street
• March 7
  8 to 10 a.m.
  Knights of Columbus
  126 W 7th Street

Soccer

The Junction City YMCA offers soccer for grades 1 through 6, as well as an instructional league for ages 3 to 6. Forms can be returned to the YMCA (1703 McFarland Road). Download the registration form and sign your player up by March 16!

• 1st through 6th Grade Soccer Registration Form (PDF)
• Instructional Soccer League Registration Form (PDF) 

Baseball

Later this spring, the Junction City Junior Baseball Association will start registration for their recreational league for ages 5 and up. Stay tuned for more details on signing up for baseball as we get closer to April!

Did you see a newsletter from PlayJC in your elementary student’s backpack? In our mission to keep families informed of all the youth and family activities available in Junction City, we’ve worked with USD 475 to set up distribution of a regular newsletter filled with upcoming registration and ongoing programs.

Upcoming sign-up opportunities include:

• YMCA
  Soccer
  Register next week!
• Junction City Junior Baseball Association
  Recreational League
  Register in mid-April

Keep your eyes peeled for our next newsletter later this spring, which will feature summer sports and camps!

Do you have a volunteer service hour requirement you need to meet? PlayJC has you covered! Sign up to volunteer with us this weekend (February 8 and 9), and we’ll sign your volunteer forms! You’ll help support local youth sports by setting up or working concessions for Momentum Volleyball’s Play It Forward Tournament.

To stay up to date on other opportunities to volunteer, follow PlayJC on Facebook!

Looking for an opportunity to get involved with local youth sports? Along with Live Well Geary County and Breaking Bread of JC, PlayJC will run concession stands for Momentum Volleyball’s Play It Forward Tournament on February 8 and 9 in Junction City.

Please help Play JC raise money for local youth sports by volunteering to work at a concession stand. Profits will be split between the three organizations based on the number of volunteer hours worked by each group.

Sign up for a shift online, and email PlayJC with any questions.

Have you heard about the awesome programs and facilities at the Junction Athletic Training Center (ATC)? The ATC offers something for everyone, from boxing and wrestling facilities to batting cages to Ninja Warrior apparatus. Created by the R2B4 Bramlage Family Foundation, the ATC aims to provide low cost or free health and fitness programming to youth in Junction City.

The Junction City Wrestling Club (JCWC) will hold their Beginner’s Clinic on November 12 and 13. This event is for new athletes who would like to try out the sport of wrestling before committing to joining the club. There is a fee of $10 (cash only) to participate.

Athletes should wear gym shorts (no zippers/buttons, please!), t-shirt, and socks. Participants with braces should wear a protective mouthpiece. Wrestling shoes are recommended but optional.

To learn more and complete a registration form, download the JCWC clinic brochure (DOC). For more information email the JCWC or call 785-375-4566. You can also find the JCWC on Facebook!

The next phase of the Playground Park project continues with approval from the City Commission. Phase Two will add a new basketball court to the park, complementing the playground upgrade from Phase One. According to the JC Post, the City and Quality Play for All will share the cost of the addition, which should range from $25,000 to $30,000.

Stay tuned as this phase of the project continues!