DAYTON -- Daytonâs Community Kickball Tournament returns Saturday, June 15, with competitive fun by co-ed, youth and adult teams at the City of Daytonâs Kettering Field Complex, 444 North Bend Blvd., from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The tournament is presented by the City of Dayton Department of Recreation and Youth Services and the American Heart Association, in cooperation with the Dayton Police Department. Games will be officiated, with prizes for the first and second place teams.
The registration fee is $50 per team, and teams can register through June 1 at the following locations:
⢠Greater Dayton Recreation Center, 2021 W. Third St., 937-333-4732;
⢠Lohrey Recreation Center, 2633 Glenarm Ave., 937-333-3131;
⢠Northwest Recreation Center, 1600 Princeton Dr., 937-333-3322;
⢠Recreation and Youth Services Main Office, 101 W. Third St., mezzanine level, 937-333-8400 (this location not available for registration on weekends).
Heater and Gem of the Dayton Dragons will take on the first pitch and first kick to get the action underway. Concessions will be available throughout the day, as will registration opportunities for Recreation and Youth Services summer programs.
Kickball, a baseball-like game, is played with the familiar red rubber ball and has been around for almost 100 years. Originally called "kick baseball," the game was invented by Nicholas C. Seuss, then-Supervisor of Cincinnati Park Playgrounds, in 1917. Physical education instructors incorporated kickball into public school classes during the early 1920s, and the game has remained a staple of neighborhood life for decades. While initially a simple game for children, kickball has also grown into a social event for adults who appreciate the gameâs nostalgic fun.
For more information, call 937-333-8400.
The tournament is presented by the City of Dayton Department of Recreation and Youth Services and the American Heart Association, in cooperation with the Dayton Police Department. Games will be officiated, with prizes for the first and second place teams.
The registration fee is $50 per team, and teams can register through June 1 at the following locations:
⢠Greater Dayton Recreation Center, 2021 W. Third St., 937-333-4732;
⢠Lohrey Recreation Center, 2633 Glenarm Ave., 937-333-3131;
⢠Northwest Recreation Center, 1600 Princeton Dr., 937-333-3322;
⢠Recreation and Youth Services Main Office, 101 W. Third St., mezzanine level, 937-333-8400 (this location not available for registration on weekends).
Heater and Gem of the Dayton Dragons will take on the first pitch and first kick to get the action underway. Concessions will be available throughout the day, as will registration opportunities for Recreation and Youth Services summer programs.
Kickball, a baseball-like game, is played with the familiar red rubber ball and has been around for almost 100 years. Originally called "kick baseball," the game was invented by Nicholas C. Seuss, then-Supervisor of Cincinnati Park Playgrounds, in 1917. Physical education instructors incorporated kickball into public school classes during the early 1920s, and the game has remained a staple of neighborhood life for decades. While initially a simple game for children, kickball has also grown into a social event for adults who appreciate the gameâs nostalgic fun.
For more information, call 937-333-8400.