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LEARN TO PLAY PROGRAM
Softball Canada and Softball Yukon are pleased to announce a Youth Development
Program called Learn to Play. All Schools, Minor Softball Associations, coaches
and Youth Organizations are welcome to contact us to learn more about this new
and exciting program.
What is Learn
to Play?
A program that:
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introduces Softball to children in a
Revolutionary
way
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ensures children have
Fun
while improving
their fitness and developing their skills
·
is Action
packed
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fosters Success
for all
ability levels
·
has Easy to
Follow lesson plans for new and experienced coaches
·
contains activities
and lead up games that are patterned after informal Playground Games
·
gives
every child more opportunities to develop softball skills because everyone is
Active
for every
minute of every session
·
is
Nationally recognized and approved
Players will want
to come back for more non-stop Fun and Action!!
How It Works:
Learn to Play
is made up of three (3) age appropriate levels. Each level takes into account
the characteristics of children (both mentally and physically) to ensure that
each child has fun, experiences success and is gradually introduced to a
competitive environment.
Suggested
structure:
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9
weeks in duration with two (2) sessions per week
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10 -
12 participants per group
Level 1 (Ages 5 -
6)
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One
(1) hour per session made up entirely of the prepared lesson plans
Level 2 (Ages 7 -
8)
·
45
minutes using the prepared lesson plans followed by a 45 minute modified game
Level 3 (Ages 9 -
10)
·
30
minutes using the prepared lesson plans followed by a one (1) hour modified game
At this
time Softball Yukon is offering Level 1
Learn to
Play Information and Lesson Plans
For further
information on the Learn to Play Program, please feel free to contact Jean
Poulin at (867) 667-4487 or softball@sportyukon.com
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