Little League meeting tonight
The Caribou Little League will hold a registration meeting for the 2011 season on Wednesday, April 5 at 7 p.m. The meeting will be held in the Caribou Middle School cafeteria.
All girls and boys that are 9 to 12 years old on or before April 30, 2011 are urged to attend with their parents. Those youngsters trying out for the first time are required to bring a copy of their birth certificate or a document which will verify their birth date, as well as a completed application form.
Applications for Little League Baseball will be available at the Hilltop, Teague Park, Connor, Woodland and New Sweden schools; the Caribou Middle School and the Caribou Wellness and Recreation Center. Applications may also be obtained at the meeting on Wednesday, April 5. Returning players who are still eligible to play in the league must fill out a new application form for 2011 and are also encouraged to attend this meeting with their parents.
Tryouts for 2011 are scheduled for Saturday, April 9 at the Caribou Wellness and Recreation Center gymnasium. The second and final tryout information will be announced at this registration meeting.
For more information, call Kirk Cyr, Caribou Little League President, at 551-2727.
Adult softball meetings
The Caribou Parks and Recreation Department will conduct its organizational meetings for men’s and co-ed softball on Tuesday, April 12 at the Caribou Wellness and Recreation Center on Bennett Drive. The co-ed meeting is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m, while the men’s meeting will start at 6:30 p.m.
Any team wishing to participate in either league this summer should have a representative at the meeting. Anyone who is not on a team and wishes to play may call the recreation center at 493-4224 to get their names on a list that will be passed on to the team representatives at the meeting.
League rules, dues and starting dates will be discussed and all necessary paper work will be given to each team representative. For more information, contact the recreation office at 493-4224.
Track and field rules clinic slated
The Maine Association of USA Track and Field will conduct a track and field officials’ clinic on Sunday, April 10 at the Orono Municipal Building.
Registration is from noon-12:45 p.m. and the clinic will be held from 1-4:30 p.m.
Contact Mary Cady at 866-5674 or by email at mary.cady@umit.maine.edu for more information.
Basic Water Rescue course
A four-hour Basic Water Rescue course, to be held Tuesday, April 12 beginning at 6 p.m., is targeted for public safety personnel (police, fire, EMTs), parents, aquatic fitness instructors, aquatic therapists, child care providers, physical therapy assistants, personal fitness trainers, coaches, athletic trainers and others who work around water.
The state requires this class for all day care providers if they have a wading pool or take their day care kids anywhere near water.
This course provides individuals with information and skills necessary to prevent, recognize and respond to aquatic emergencies. It will also prepare individuals for aquatic emergencies by teaching them how to protect themselves while assisting others.
The course does not provide participants with all the information and skills needed to be certified as a lifeguard. There is no prerequisite for the class, but because there is an in-water skills session, it is recommended that participants be comfortable in chest deep water. To receive a certificate you must attend and participate in all course sessions and successfully perform all required skills; and pass the final written exam with a score of 80 percent or better (20 correct answers out of 25 questions). The Basic Water Rescue certificate is valid for three years.
The cost of the class is $25. Contact 764-2564 for more information.
