Your morning look at sports

The Pontiac Township High School baseball program is featuring several camps next month. Incoming Freshmen and Sophomores will hold their camp on July 12-14, from 8:30-10:00 am each day.  Incoming Juniors will camp following the F/S camp, from 10:30-Noon. 

The PTHS Youth Camps will be held on July 26-28, at the Varsity field.  Players entering 3rd/4th grades will camp in the morning from 8:30-10:00 am, with check-in 15 minutes prior to camp starting.

The Feeder School Pre-Season Camp will be held the 26th-28th, from 10:30-Noon, each day.  This will be an excellent opportunity for PTHS feeder school program players to get a jump start on their Jr. High season which starts on July 31.  As with the other camps, all campers should check-in 15 minutes prior to their camp starting.

Tuition for the camp is $40.  Forms can be obtained from the PTHS school website, the Pontiac Indians Baseball Facebook page, or from the PTHS Sports Boosters Facebook page.

The registration deadline for the FR/SO/JR camps is Monday, July 10.  The deadline for the youth camps is Monday, July 24.

For more information, contact [email protected].
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