<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt">We would like to invite you to participate in the FREE Major League Baseball Pitch, Hith & Run Competition hosted by Columbia's Parks & Recreation Department.</span><span style="font-size:11pt"> This local event is the first step towards going to the national championships at the MLB All-Star Game to be held in Minneapolis, MN!</span><span style="font-size:11pt"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt">We are happy to announce this year’s event:</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt"><br></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt">Saturday, May 3, 2014</span><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;text-align:center;font-size:11pt"> - 9:30am check in, 10:00 am event start</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:center">Albert-Oakland Park Ball Field</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;text-align:center">1900 Blue Ridge Road</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"> </font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">This competition is for both males & females and free to all participants. The age limits are 7 to 14. Age is determined as of July 17, 2014. Age group breakdowns are:</font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"> </font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:center">7/8 year olds</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:center">9/10 year olds</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:center">11/12 year olds</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:center">13/14 year olds</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"> </font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">To register, please bring or mail <u>completed</u> form along with a copy of your child’s birth certificate or baptismal record to:</font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt">Columbia</span><span style="font-size:11pt"> Parks</span><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;text-align:center;font-size:11pt"> & Recreation Offices</span></p><p class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size:11pt">1 South 7<sup>th</sup> Street</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;text-align:center;font-size:11pt">or</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;text-align:center;font-size:11pt">Armory Sports Center</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;text-align:center;font-size:11pt">701 E. Ash St.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.44444465637207px">Forms can be found at either location or the parks & recreation page on <a href="http://www.gocolumbiamo.com">www.gocolumbiamo.com</a>.</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.44444465637207px"><br></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">Please call me at 874-6378 or email me at <a href="mailto:cdcross@gocolumbiamo.com">cdcross@gocolumbiamo.com</a> if you have any questions.</font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"> </font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">We hope to see you there!</font></span></p>
<div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr"><b>Camren D. Cross</b><div><b>Recreation Supervisor</b></div><div><b>Parks & Recreation Department</b></div><div><b>City of Columbia, Missouri</b></div><div><b><br></b></div><div><b>Armory Sports Center</b></div>
<div><b>701 E. Ash</b></div><div><b>Columbia, MO 65201</b></div><div><b>(573) 874-6378</b></div><div><b><a href="mailto:CDCross@gocolumbiamo.com" target="_blank">CDCross@gocolumbiamo.com</a></b></div><div><a href="https://www.facebook.com/ComoParksandRec" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.ndcp.edu.ph/MyImages/Facebook_button.jpg" width="96" height="28"></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CoMoParksandRec" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.bpcomplaints.com/wp-content/themes/vita/images/splash/follow-us-on-twitter-bird.gif" width="96" height="25"></a><br>
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