We currently offer Itty Bitty 4 year old tee ball, 5-6 year old tee ball, 7-14 year old baseball and 7-17 year old softball. Your child MUST be the correct age by the age control dates listed below. A birth certificate must accompany each registration form unless the Department has your child’s BC on file. Please call ahead to verify. The Department WILL NOT guarantee placing any children on the same team other than siblings. Requests can be made by the parents, but no guarantee is given by any Recreation Department employee.
YOUTH AGE CONTROL DATES
SPORT
AGE CONTROL DATE
Basketball
Prior January 01
Youth age control dates as stated in GRPA Athletics Manual 2007. Section A, page number 7.
Chris Peace is the current Recreation Director. The well organized recreation department offers men’s, women’s and children’s activities, and senior citizens events. We currently run/oversee these facilities: Bessie Scott Gym, Howell Ball Park, Northside Ball Park, Ray Knight Sportplex, Washington Park and Swimming Pool, Meadowbrook Tennis Complex.
Baseball
Prior May 01
Football
Prior September 01
Flag Football
Prior December 01
Softball Prior
January 01
Soccer Prior
August 01
Blakely-Early County
Recreation Department, 1656 North Main Street, P.O. Box
609, Blakely, Georgia 39823 (229) 723-3197 (Main) Fax:
(229) 723-5993 Email:becrd@windstream.net
