Blue Mountain Youth Softball Association 2025 Spring Season
Blue Mountain Youth Softball Association announces its Spring 2025 registration. This program is open to all girls ages 5-14 of the Blue Mountain School District and surrounding communities. As in previous years, we will continue to play in the Schuylkill County Girls Softball League and be affiliated with USA Softball of PA. All experience levels accepted.
Registration Costs
8U: $40
10U/12U/14U: $65
PLUS MANDATORY Fundraiser: R&K Subs (each player will be responsible to sell 10- $8 tickets for R&K Subs or $50 buyout
The minimum age for eligibility shall be 5 years of age (as of December 31st 2024)
Spring Softball Season Overview:
- This year's MANDATORY fundraiser will be selling 10 R & K Sub tickets ($8/ticket). A buyout option of $40 will be offered. If choosing to participate in the fundraiser, you will additionally be provided the option to prepay your Subs upon registering ($80). Subs disbursement/pickup will be arranged sometime in March. More details to follow and could change based off costs
- Season duration ( generally): 8U: April through June 10U/12U: March through mid July. 14U: May through July
- March: Indoor Practices, 1x/week Saturday afternoons (3/22 & 3/29 for 2 hours each at the Schuylkill Racquet Club) for 10U & 12U
- April: Outdoor Practices start 1-2x/week for all ages. 8U (Wed/Sun), 10U-12U (Coaches Discretion & field availability depending)
- May: 8u/10u/12u Games Start
- 8U: Games are typically Sunday's/Wednesday's (tentatively & can be other days coaches discretion)
- June: 8U season concludes Mid-June (tentatively)
- July: 10U, 12U & 14U season concludes, Playoffs mid July (determined by league)
- MANDATORY Volunteer of 2 games (minimum and depending on total amount of games along with number of players per team) working in concession stand for team home games per player (This is Required and part of registration, concession profit helps offset costs to keep registration cost affordable)
- Concession Stand Buy Option This Season (NEW!):
- The operating budget for BMYSA is greatly supplemented by the Concession Stand profits. It has been greatly difficulty over the past few years to get reliable concession stand volunteers. We have voted to allow parents the option to allow them to NOT work in concession stand during the season for 1 or 2 games as we understand everyone is busy. The Concession stand buyout option will allow us to continue to pay for umpires, equipment and workers at the stand while keeping our registration costs at a low affordable costs. Cost for buyout is $20 buyout/game.
- MANDATORY Volunteer help during Field & Concession Stand Clean Up days (Dates TBD, Potentially end of March/April)
- Included with cost of registration: USA Softball Insurance, Jersey, Socks & Belt. (Softball pants NOT included, must be purchased by player). Players are not required to purchase equipment (softballs, bats, batting helmets, catchers gear, etc) as the association has equipment for players/teams but it is HIGHLY recommended to purchase your own equipment. We also HIGHLY recommended fielding masks but are not currently required.
- Opening Day Fun Day, Tentatively end of April (all ages), more information to follow
- No donations of any kind required
- All monetary donations, supplies (equipment, drinks, food) and Team sponsorship are welcomed (If looking to donate please contact us)
Ability to register/roster teams will be dependent upon registration numbers. If BMYSA is not able to successfully roster a complete team for an age level, registration fees will be fully refunded less processing fees charged by Sport Connect. Other refund request will only be considered by the board of directors if received by start of season (TBD) .
Registration close February 28, 2025 (email Kevin for more details)
**ALL INFORMATION IS TENTATIVE AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE FOLLOWING NEXT BOARD MEETING**
If you have any questions or issues registering please contact Don Nettles at [email protected]
Any questions about Fall Ball Season, please email Kevin Sweigert at c[email protected]