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Morris Community YMCA Set to Host 2024 Cornfest Pickleball Tournament

Calling all pickleball enthusiasts and competitors! Join the Y for an exhilarating day of skill, strategy, and good old fashioned fun at the 2024 Corn Fest Pickleball Tournament. Mark your calendars and get ready to serve, volley, and smash your way to victory!

Date: Saturday, September 28
Time: 9 a.m.
Location:
Shabbona School
725 School Street
Morris, IL 60450

Format: Co-ed double elimination tournament open to ages 18 and up. Pick your partner or register as an individual and be paired with another player. Each player will receive an official tourney t-shirt. Each member of the winning team will receive a trophy and a $50 gift card.

Entry Fee: $35 per person

SPECIAL OFFER
Save $5 on your entry fee by entering YMCA5OFF when registering for this year’s tourney!

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For more information, please contact:
Sports Director Chris Interial
Phone: (815) 513-8080, ext. 514
Email: [email protected]

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Morris Community YMCA Offering Men’s Basketball League

If you’re looking for a little friendly competition, the Morris Community YMCA has got you covered with our Adult Men’s Basketball League, which is set to return this fall! The league will run September 4-October 30 and registration is now open. Team spots are limited, so get a group of friends together and sign up today!

League Details:
•Games will be played at Shabbona Middle School on Mondays and Wednesdays from 6-9 p.m.
• All players must be 18 years or older.
• Rosters are due by the first game.

Rates:
Facility Member: $500 per team*
Community Member: $750 per team

*Team members qualify for member pricing if at least one member of the team has a Facility Membership at the YMCA.

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For more information, please contact:
Sports Director Chris Interial
Phone: (815) 513-8080, ext. 514
Email: [email protected]

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Stay Active, Have Fun: C.W. Avery Family YMCA Set to Offer Spring Pickleball League

Pickleball is a fun way to stay active and participate in friendly competition. And now the C.W. Avery Family YMCA is excited to offer a spring pickleball league! Here’s how it works:

Dates: April 2-May 23
Season will run eight weeks which includes a seeded playoff. All matches will be played at Ira Jones Middle School on Tuesdays and/or Thursdays at either 7 p.m. or 8 p.m. Score will be kept by competitors on the court with each match decided as a best of two-out-of-three games.

Teams will be co-ed, two people per team, with two additional subs allowed. One team member will be responsible for registering the team.

Pickleball rackets will be provided to those who need them but participants are welcome to bring their own equipment.

League winners will receive a championship t-shirt.

Open to ages 18 and up.

Cost: $150 per team (if registering team member is a Facility Member), $225 per team for Community Members

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Registration Underway for Morris Community YMCA Spring Baseball, Softball, and T-Ball Programs

The Morris Community YMCA is excited to announce that registration is now underway for spring baseball, softball, and t-ball programs. Families can save $5 when they register during our Winter Sale, which runs from January 18-22.

Use promo code: LEAGUES24SP when you register online.

League details can be found below:

DATES: April 15-June 22

Mustang Baseball
Ages: 9-10 years old
Rates: $115 for Facility Members, $130 for Community Members
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The Mustang Division will participate in the Tri County League. This league consists of teams from Morris, Coal City, Gardner, Seneca, Braidwood, Dwight, and Mazon-Verona-Kinsman. Practices will begin the week of April 15.  Games will be played on Mondays and Thursdays beginning in May. Teams will play two games per week. Games could be home or away (Seneca, Coal City, etc.). Home field location in Morris is still to be determined. Players in the Mustang Division must not be older than 10 years of age and cannot turn 11 before August 31. Register deadline is February 29.

DATES: May 20-July 27

T-Ball Tots
Ages: 3-4 years old
Rates: $100 for Facility Members, $115 for Community Members
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T-Ball
Ages: 5-6 years old
Rates: $100 for Facility Members, $115 for Community Members
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Pinto Baseball
Ages: 7-8 years old
Rates: $115 for Facility Members, $130 for Community Members
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Girls Softball
Ages: 8 and under
Rates: $115 for Facility Members, $130 for Community Members
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T-Ball Tots, T-Ball, Pinto Baseball, and Girls Softball practices will be held one day per week beginning the week of May 20. Games will be played on Saturdays at location to be determined, beginning May 25. Teams will play seven games. No practices will be held the week of May 27 and no games will be held on Saturday, July 6. Players will be provided with a hat and jersey. Participants who register after April 1 will pay a $25 late fee and will not be guaranteed a uniform by the first game.

For more information, please contact:
Chris Interial, Sports Director
Phone: (815) 513-8080 ext. 514
Email: [email protected]

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Registration for Morris Community YMCA Youth Baseball and Softball Programs is Underway

The Morris Community YMCA is excited to announce our t-ball, baseball and softball programs for this spring! Program details can be found below:

2023 Dates: May 6-June 24

Practices will begin the week of April 24, with games getting underway the weekend of May 6. Games will be played on Saturdays at Goodwill Park for T-Ball Tots, T-Ball, Pinto Baseball, and 8U Softball. Mustang Baseball games will be played at McKinley Park. Rescheduled games will be held on practice nights. There will be no games on Saturday, May 27.

T-Ball Tots
Ages: 3-4 years old
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T-Ball
Ages: 5-6 years old
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T-Ball League Rates
Facility Members – $95
Community Members – $110

Pinto Baseball
Ages: 7-8 years old
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Mustang Baseball (NEW)
Ages: 9-10 years old
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8U Girls Softball
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Baseball and Softball League Rates
Facility Members – $110
Community Members – $125

REGISTER BY MARCH 13 AND SAVE

Registration fees will increase by $25 after March 13, 2023. Uniforms will not be guaranteed by the first game for those players who register after March 13.

For more information, please contact:
Sports Director Chris Interial
Phone: (815) 513-8080 ext. 514
Email: [email protected]

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Try Something New: C.W. Avery Family YMCA Excited to Offer Instructional Pickleball Clinics

Pickleball is a fun way to stay active and participate in friendly competition. And now the C.W. Avery Family YMCA is excited to offer FREE pickleball clinics! Join instructor Gene Smyth for a FREE clinic that will help you improve your pickleball skills! 

Date:
Wednesday, September 7

Times:
10-11 a.m. (Beginner)
11 a.m.-Noon (Intermediate/Advanced)

Location:
C.W. Avery Family YMCA Gymnasium

About the Instructor:
Gene Smyth is a national champion pickleball player and a Prolite sponsored player and coach. 

PLEASE NOTE: Clinics are free and open to the community, but space is limited and registration is required.

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