[Press Release] : Youth registration open for Pitch, Hit and Run Contest (revised)

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 

Contact: Camren Cross, Columbia Parks and Recreation - (573) 874-6378

Youth registration open for Pitch, Hit and Run Contest

COLUMBIA, MO (March 7, 2006) -- The registration deadline is
approaching for the local competition of the Pepsi Major League Baseball
Pitch, Hit and Run Contest. Sponsored by Columbia Parks and Recreation,
the skills competition will be held at 9 a.m. on May 6 at the Oakland
Park Ballfield. 

Males and females between the ages of 7 and 14 are invited to
participate. There is no fee to enter. 

Pitch, Hit and Run is the official skills competition of Major League
Baseball®. This grassroots program is designed to provide youngsters
with an opportunity to compete, free of charge, in a competition that
recognizes individual excellence in core baseball skills. In the pitch
component of the competition, participants must throw strikes at a
designated target. In the hit component, participants are tested for
distance and accuracy by hitting a ball off a tee, and in the run
portion, participants are timed starting from second base, touching
third base and then home. 

Competitors are divided into four age divisions: 7/8, 9/10, 11/12,
13/14, and have the chance to advance through four levels of
competition, including Team Championships at Major League ballparks and
the National Finals at the 2006 MLB* All-Star Game®.

The registration deadline for the local Pitch, Hit and Run is April 28.
Registration forms are available at the Columbia Parks and Recreation
office at 1 South 7th, the Armory Sports Center at 701 East Ash and the
Activity and Recreation Center (ARC) at 1701 West Ash. All registrations
need to be turned in to the Columbia Parks and Recreation office at 1
South 7th Street.

A birth certificate or baptismal record is required for registration.
For more information, call 874-6378. 

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