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Camp at St. Petersburg has provided the ideal
opportunity for youngsters to sharpen baseball
skills while enjoying many other recreational
and social activities.
Throughout its years of operation, the St.
Petersburg Summer Camp complex has become the
favorite training site for numerous northern
college baseball teams that utilize the modern
facilities including Arnold White Memorial
Stadium, fully equipped dressing rooms, meeting
rooms and modern fields. With an emphasis on
fundamentals, sportsmanship and just plain fun,
youngsters learn baseball as the game should be
played. Each one - week comprehensive program
challenges campers to improve batting and
individual skills, experiment at new positions,
and gain actual game experience as part of a
camp team. Achievement awards recognizing
baseball and other recreational skills are
presented at the conclusion of camp. With
activities including swimming, basketball,
ping-pong and more, the St. Petersburg Summer
Camp provides a well-rounded, total camp
experience. Youngsters are also encouraged to
develop their self confidence and leadership
skills amid newfound friends.
Enrollment
The total camp fee is $350.00 for each one week
session. A deposit of $100 must accompany
application, with the balance payable in full by
June 1. Applications received after June 15th
must include full payment. Enrollment is limited
to assure each youngster maximum instruction and
counseling. Since applications are accepted on a
first-come, first-served basis, early
registration is urged. Upon receipt of
application, registrants will be mailed a
complete list of "needed items," camp
guidelines, and directions to the St. Petersburg
Camp. Also included is a medical form to be
completed by the camper's family physician. At
the request of parents, when two friends attend
camp, efforts will be made to house the
youngsters together. Since approval depends on
registration load, early registration is urged.
Parents are invited to visit the camp in advance
of the scheduled session. Please feel free to
contact the Little League Office. Upon arrival
at camp, each youngster is issued a cap and
T-shirt and assigned to a team for regularly
scheduled games. The Little League Camp Program
is open to all children from 9 to 14 regardless
of race, color, creed, or national origin.
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Staff and
Facilities
Competent instructors and counselors, all
with baseball backgrounds, understand and relate
to the needs of youngsters. Qualified
instructional staff is selected from high school
and college personnel. Arnold White Memorial
Stadium and five other modern fields for Little
League and Senior League play are utilized. The
camp provides the latest baseball training aids,
pitching machines, and instructional techniques.
All equipment is approved by Little League
Baseball to provide maximum safety and permit
the finest instruction for the Little League age
camper. Clean, spacious, dormitory-style housing
is located close to fields and recreation areas.
Summer Camp staff stay with the campers at all
times. Tasty meals, prepared with modern food
service equipment, appeal to active youngsters.
The recreation hall is available for "after
hours" relaxation.
Stirrat Camp Scholarship
Round trip transportation and tuition costs to
the closest Little League Summer Camp are
available to the winner of the annual Robert H.
Stirrat Summer Camp Scholarship. The Scholarship
competition is open to all boys and girls of
summer camp age, 9 - 12. Youngsters should
prepare an essay of 100 words or less based upon
their impressions of and the benefits of Little
League Baseball. Essays should be submitted to:
Stirrat Summer Camp Scholarship Little League
Baseball P.O. Box 3485 Williamsport, PA 17701
All Stirrat Camp Scholarship entries must be
received by April 30, 2004 deadline.
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