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190 South Charles Street
Red Lion, PA 17356
244-6896
Click here to visit Red Lion Recreation's website which will be updated by Mike Zelger, the Recreation Director.
Click on the links below for additional information on the following Red Lion Recreation programs:
| Red Lion Borough offers a full range of recreation programs under the auspices of the Recreation Commission. Sports, leisure activities, and special events are provided for persons of all ages. Click here to look at a map and see exactly where our Recreation Office is located! |  |
 FAIRMOUNT PARK |
Recreational facilities include Fairmount Park and Nitchkey Field. Fairmount Park is an 11 acre tract of land with walking paths, a playground, volleyball and basketball courts and a picnic pavilion. Nitchkey Field on West Avenue consists of playing fields for
softball/baseball and soccer/football, a playground and the
Bowers Pavilion.
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 NITCHKEY FIELD |
| Immediately adjacent to the park is the Community Building. The lower level contains the Youth Center which provides evening activities for teenagers and morning nursery school. The upper level has an all-purpose room and kitchen which are used for recreation programs and are also available for rentals. Click here for a picture of the all-purpose room. The Recreation Commission office is housed in the upper level of the Community Building. |  |
Recreation activities are also conducted at facilities of the Red Lion Area School District.
Please call our Recreation office at 717-244-6896 for information on our recreation programs or if you are interested in renting the facilities.
Red Lion Recreation presents Movie Nights
Nitchkey Field
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Bring lawn chairs or blankets! MOVIES are FREE!! Concessions will be available. Call 717-244-6896 for more information! |
Scrapbooking
Creative Memories
Crop Sessions
Held in the Red Lion Recreation Office in Fairmount Park
Enjoy time scrapbooking with friends and finishing projects
Space to spread out
Access to new product information
Page layout ideas
Crop talks
Door prizes
Contest
A chance to purchase much needed products and much more!
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Friday, December 7, 2007
5:00 PM to 11:00 PM
$15.00 Red Lion Borough residents
$20.00 Non-residents
Snacks, beverages, coffee and tea will be available
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To register for any of the crop sessions, contact
DonnaSue Graham
Independent Creative Memories Consultant
717-244-4275
countrygirl1173@comcast.net
or
The Red Lion Recreation Office
717-244-6896
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Indoor batting cages and throwing area –
located at Nitchkey Field in Red Lion.
Built with funds donated from the Estate of the late Dorothy Bowers.
Purpose of usage – to provide an area for year-round baseball and softball practice and training
We have 3 “tunnels” that are available for rental.
We have numerous pitching machines,
including an “iron mike” for faster speeds.
We also have plenty of practice balls available, and l-screens if coaches wanted
to pitch “live”.
The building is well lit and is heated.
We have the capability to handle baseball,
fast-pitch softball or slow-pitch softball.
Machines can be easily adjusted to handle youth or adults.
Rental rates are $25.00 per hour for one cage, or $20.00 per hour for multiple cages.
Total building rental is available for other activities.
Also, for use in the spring, summer and fall, there is on “open-air” pavilion area that can be used for picnics or family gatherings.
For more information or to reserve a time, phone the Red Lion Recreation Office at 717-244-6896.
Click here for information on our Fitness Programs Especially for Women!! |
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Youth Flag Football
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Very exciting and popular
program open to all boys and girls ages 6-10. Only 5 players per team, and
games are played on a smaller field.
Age divisions are 6-7 and 8-10.
No blocking or tackling - just running, throwing, catching, playing defense and learning plays.
Practices will be one or
two nights per week, and games will be Sunday afternoons.
All games and
practices are held in the Red Lion area.
This is not a travel league.
Program starts Monday, September 8, 2008 and runs until Sunday, October 26, 2008.
All players receive
team jersey to use and keep when the season is over.
REGISTRATION INFORMATION:
You must stop at the Recreation Office in
the Red Lion Community Building during open hours
OR
Click
here to download the Registration Form and
mail to
Red Lion Recreation
P.O. Box 158
Red Lion, PA 17356.
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Fees are $55.00 for Borough resident and $65.00 for non-resident,
Phone 244-6896 for more information.
GIRLS' FIELD HOCKEY LEAGUE
Open to all
girls in grades 3 thru 6. No experience needed.
1 or 2 weeknight practices per week. Games will be held on Saturday afternoons.
All practices and games will be held on Red Lion area fields.
This is not a traveling league.
Season is scheduled to start September 4 and run through the end of October.
This program
is designed to introduce girls to field hockey.
Emphasis will be put on participation and learning.
Fees are $40.00 for Borough resident and $50.00 for non-resident.
Parents are
responsible for purchasing sticks, spikes and shin guards.
Red Lion Recreation will provide balls, shirts and mouthpieces.
Registration information:
You must stop at the Recreation Office in the Red Lion Community
Building during open hours or
download the registration form and mail to: Red Lion Recreation, P.O. Box 158,
Red Lion, PA 17356.
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here to download the Registration Form.
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For more information phone the Recreation Office at 244-6896.
MEN'S FALL FLAG FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Red Lion Recreation
“flag” football league will begin play in early September and run until late
November.
All games will be played at Nitchkey Field and Dallastown Rec. field on
Sunday mornings.
Teams will consist of 8
players on the field.
Teams are required to provide their own flags.
League entry fee will be $225.00 per team.
Teams must pay weekly referee fees (to be determined).
League organizational meeting will be held before the beginning of each
season.
Referee fees, league schedule, and any rule changes will be discussed at
this meeting.
For additional information, phone the Recreation Office at 244-6896.
Held Mondays through Fridays from 9:00 AM
until 3:00 PM
in Fairmount Park and the Red Lion Community Building.
This program has been in Red Lion for over 30
years.
Lots of new activities for this year!!
It is a great way for kids to spend the summer.
Program is designed for children ages 5 – 12.
Registration will be held at Fairmount Park on Monday, June 9 and Tuesday, June 10 from 9:00 until 3:00.
The program runs from Wednesday,
June 11 through Friday, August 1, 2008.
Daily activities will include crafts, games and contests with special visits from teachers and instructors.
PLEASE NOTE: Most activities and field trips are "walking"; however, some are "driving" -- We sill need volunteers.
We will have a lunch break. Parents are responsible to provide lunch for their children.
WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS:
| BOWLING | MOVIE DAY |
| SWIMMING | NATURE WALKS |
| FREE PLAY TIMES IN THE PARK | LIBRARY VISITS |
FIELD TRIPS AND SPECIAL DAYS:
| BROWN COW | MINI-GOLF |
| FIRE COMPANY | MINI-OLYMPICS |
| PICNIC | YARD SALE |
| YEAR-END PIZZA AND PENNY CARNIVAL | |
Fees:
Borough resident – daily $12.00 / weekly $50.00
Non-resident – daily $15.00 / weekly $60.00
Additional family members:
Borough resident – daily $7.00 / weekly $25.00
Non-resident – daily $8.00 / weekly $35.00
For more information, call Red Lion Recreation at 244-6896.
WINTER INDOOR BASEBALL TRAINING
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After years of renting buildings Red Lion Recreation has built its own baseball/softball training building.
This new
building is called the “Bowers Pavilion”,
which was built using money that was donated several years ago from the Estate
of Dorothy Bowers.
It is located at Nitchkey Field, where the basketball courts were located.
There are several intended uses for this building:
1 – indoor
(winter) baseball, softball batting cages
2 – spring/summer batting cages to replace and improve the old cages
3 – camps and clinics
4 – open pavilion area to view ball games
5 – team rental area
6- private instruction
Red Lion
Recreation is offering an indoor (winter) baseball training program.
We will have pitching machines, live pitching, hitting instruction.
Coaches will be on hand to help, and a small area to work on fielding.
The purpose
of this program is not to take the kids away from other sports.
They should play basketball or wrestle or be involved in other activities this
time of the year.
The purpose of this program is to help improve baseball skills in the
off-season.
If the kids have an extra hour or two each week, and would like to try to
improve their baseball skills, this is a great opportunity.
The building will be available as follows:
Tuesdays
(6:00-8:00)
Thursdays (6:00-8:00)
Saturdays (2:00-4:00)
Other times are available by appointment.
All
participants must obtain a “practice card” by stopping at the Recreation Office
during open hours.
The program is scheduled to run from January 9 through the beginning of March.
Fees are
$50.00 for Red Lion Borough residents and $60.00 for non-residents.
This gets you unlimited usage for the winter season.
If you have any questions, call 244-6896 or check out: www.eteamz.com/redlionrec
Thank you,
Mike Zelger – Red Lion Recreation Director
| Who? | Open to all boys and girls in Kindergarten,
first and second grades. (Must be 6 as of 1/1/08.) Teams will be chosen by elementary school wherever possible. Teams will be co-ed unless there is a large number of children
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| Where? |
All games and practices will be held at Red Lion Fire Station. |
| When? | Program will run for 7-8 weeks beginning the week of January
7, 2008. 1 weeknight practice per week and 1 game per week. Games will be played Saturday afternoons. |
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If you have not already registered, you may stop at the Recreation
Office during open hours. |
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| Cost? | Registration fee is $60.00 for Red Lion Borough Residents and $70.00 for non-residents. |
This program is designed to teach children the basic skills
and fundamentals of basketball.
The main emphasis will be to have fun. Competition will not be stressed.
Games will be low stress.
Lower baskets (8') and smaller balls will be used to teach proper skills and
mechanics.
Coaches will run the games. Referees will be used, and there will be instruction and teaching during the games.
Coaches will be needed for this program!
If you are interested in coaching, please let the coordinator know at the time
of registration!
For more information, please call the Red Lion Recreation Office at 244-6896.
Practices will be 1 or 2 nights per week
beginning the first week of August.
League games will begin the week after Labor Day and run until the middle of
October.
This is a traveling league – home games will be played at Nitchkey Field or Junior High School fields.
Age divisions
(age as of May 1):
8 – 9 10 – 12 13 – 15
“A” & “B” divisions in all age groups
Registration Information:
$75.00 Red Lion
Borough Resident
$85.00 non-resident
You must fill out a Permission Slip and drop it off at the Red Lion Recreation Office during office hours or mail to:
Red Lion
Recreation
P.O. Box 158
Red Lion, PA 17356
Please include check if mailing.
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Office hours:
Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays: 9:00-12:00 and 1:00–4:00
Tuesdays: noon - 7:00
No registrations will be accepted after July 22.
For more information, call the Recreation Office at 244-6896.
Red
Lion Area Youth Spring/Summer 2008 Baseball and T-Ball News
Sponsored by: Red
Lion Recreation
For the 2008
season, the birth date which will be used for cutoffs in each age group will be
April 30 (formerly July 1).
That means kids are eligible to play longer.
For example if you turn 14 on June 5, you are eligible for 11-13 age group,
whereas in the past
you would have to move up to 14-16 even though you don’t turn 14 until the
season is nearly complete.
There will be different divisions in all age
groups (except t-ball) so that all children will be able to play against other
children with equal abilities.
Keep in mind age groups are t-ball (5-6-7), 8-10, 11-13, and 14-16, birth date as
of April 30, 2008.
Please note registration dates: (held at the Red Lion Community Building)
Saturday, February 2 (noon - 4:00)
Sunday, February 3 (1:00-4:00)
Monday, February 4 (6:00 – 8:00)
Tuesday, February 5 (6:00-8:00)
Proof of birth date needed at time of
registration if you are new to our program.
If you cannot make the registration dates, you may sign up at any time before or
after that time
by stopping at the Red Lion Recreation Office.
Registration fees: T-Ball:
$40.00 Borough Resident/$50.00 non-resident
All other age groups: $80.00 Borough Resident/$90.00 non-resident
At time of registration you will receive
information on an optional fundraiser.
If you participate in the fundraiser, proceeds will go back to you !!!
Your child could play for free!!!
Fundraiser will be food products that sell very well such as pizza, pretzels and
snack items.
We hope you use this fundraiser to help offset your registration cost.
Also at time of registration, you will be able to purchase Red Lion baseball logo hats, turtlenecks and sweatshirts.
Every year parents always ask when their
child will practice and when will games be played.
Practice for the “A Division” travel teams will begin in mid-March (weather
permitting).
All other practices will begin the first week in April.
Teams will be selected during the last week in March.
Around the middle of April, all children should be put on teams, and know who
their coach will be
and what nights they will practice and what nights their games will be.
Games will normally be scheduled two evenings per week.
Also, for the 8-10 and possibly the 11-13 age group there may be some Saturday
games.
Practice times will be up to each coach, and they may vary from once per week to
four or five practices per week.
Most teams practice twice a week.
The season will conclude at the end of June
or the beginning of July.
For most teams there will be playoffs that should be completed by the middle of
July.
Normally there will be no games played during the week of July 4th.
Red Lion is increasing the number of teams
playing in tournaments during July and August.
Our teams have been very competitive in the past.
We look forward to expanding tournament opportunities.
For additional information, please visit www.leaguelineup.com/redlionrec or call the Red Lion Recreation Office at 244-6896.
5th ANNUAL SPRING 2008 35 & OVER BASEBALL LEAGUE
Spring baseball league playing on Sunday
afternoons at Red Lion area fields.
In addition, all teams will play 1 game under the lights.
Tentative schedule to run from May 4 thru June 22 (8 week schedule).
To be eligible all players must be 35 years of age or older as of May 1.
Teams will be formed via a
draft of all participants.
Number of teams to be determined by number of
players registered.
Registration deadline is April 4, 2008.
Special rules:
12 – 14 players per team
Continuous batting order and free substitution
Pitching limit – 4 innings per game
Cost will be $75.00 per player which includes a hat and t-shirt plus paid umpires for the season.
The league will attempt to
have official scorekeepers to be paid $10.00 per game.
If you are interested in
this position please notify Mike Zelger at the Red Lion Recreation Office.
Registration information:
Click
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There will be a coaches
meeting and draft (date to be determined).
At this meeting all rules will be
discussed.
All players will receive a second mailing with rosters, schedules
etc.
We need team sponsors.
Tax deductible
of $100.00 will get your business name on all shirts on a team.
Please indicate
name of company or business and send a separate check to:
Red Lion
Recreation
P.O. Box 158
Red Lion, PA 17356
For more information, call Mike Zelger at Red Lion Recreation, 244-6896.
Red Lion’s Girls Softball Program will begin
practices in mid-April.
League play will begin June 1 and end at the end of July.
All games and practices will be played in the evenings.
Teams will be entered in the York County Junior Girls Softball League.
All age groups will travel and play other teams in the York County area.
About ˝ of the games and all the practices will be held in the Red Lion area.
Age groups are as follows (age as of January 1, 2008)
10 and
under
12 and under
14 and under
16 and under
18 and under
There are major and minor divisions in all age
groups.
Minor division is more recreation in nature, and major will be a more
competitive division.
In the 10 and under minor division there are 2 sub-divisions; “A” and “B”.
“A” teams will be all coach pitch, and “B” teams will all be player pitch.
Registration information:
Registration will be held in the Red Lion Community Building on the following dates:
Monday, March 3 6:30 - 8:30
Tuesday, March 4 6:30 - 8:30
If you can’t make the registration dates you may
stop at the Recreation Office anytime after the registration dates during office
hours.
Deadline for registration will be April 1.
Fees will be $65.00 for a Red Lion Borough resident and $75.00 for
non-residents.
Also, at time of registration, you may participate in an optional fundraiser.
This year, we will be selling “Gianni’s” products.
All profits from the sale will go to the parents, not Red Lion Recreation.
If you participate in the fundraiser, with a little effort, your child could
play for free !!!
For more information please phone the Recreation Office at 244-6896.
The Red
Lion Youth Center was originally founded in 1945 and has throughout the years
offered our youth a place of their own.
With a new staff and renewed spirit, the Youth Center continues to offer today's
young adults a plethora of fun activities, including pool tournaments, movies
nights, theme parties, and much more.
The center is open to young adults ages 12-16 every Saturday night from 7-10 PM and is in the lower level of the recreation building (190 S. Charles St). Special events are run at least once a month.
Please check out our website for more information: www.redlionyc.com
Contact: Jenna Hubler, Director, 717-244-6493
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RED LION COMMUNITY PRESCHOOL |
There are several different
programs being offered at the Red Lion Community Preschool.
We offer the following programs, and your child may be able to attend all three.
If you would like to hear more about our programs please call us!
Preschool
Three Year Old Class
Tuesdays and Thursdays
9:00 a.m.—11:00 a.m.
This class is geared in helping a child become more independent and being able to adapt to a group atmosphere while playing and learning with children of the same age. This class enjoys art projects for their abilities, many songs and finger plays, individual and group play, along with several class activities and many field trips throughout the year.
Four/Five
Year Old Class
Monday,
Wednesday, and Friday
9:00 a.m. –11:15 a.m.
The four and five year old class is much more involved with kindergarten readiness. The children learn to write their names, do more in depth projects, more involved fun and exciting field trips to some great places. We offer a very fun and loving atmosphere for all children to be able to learn and grow at their own pace!
Lunch Bunch
Monday, Wednesday and Friday
11:15 - 1:15
Tuesday and Thursday
11:00 - 1:00
This is a day-to-day program for children ages 2 1/2 - 6 years old. Children enjoy a fun play time, while having their lunch with us. Parents provide a lunch and drink, and we supply all the fun and loving care. This is a great program for moms to enjoy 2 hours to themselves to do errands, or whatever they choose. Minimal charge per day!
Call 244-6493 for more details about this program.
Summer Fun Time
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
This is a summer program that is just what you are looking for your child for something to do over the summer. You choose the weeks you like, then choose the days you want your child to come. Summer activities include lots of crafts, trips to the playground, field trips, and lots of fun!!
Please call us for more information about all of our programs we offer!
If you have
any questions please call the Preschool @ 244-6493.
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