The Sundre First League has fielded four teams this season, up one from last year, said the organization’s coordinator.
There are about 30 players aged 5-7 registered in the program, said Tamara Fenton, adding the kids started playing earlier this month.
“It’s going really well,” she said.
“It’s really fun to see the kids go out and be active.”
Seeing their faces light up with excitement when they hit the ball is rewarding to watch, she added.
The informal, in-house league’s teams practise and play games against one another on Mondays and Wednesdays from about 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. on the ball diamonds behind the schools.
Fenton expressed her appreciation for all of the parents and volunteers who help out with tasks such as coaching.
“Because without them, this couldn’t happen.”
Registration was held in March at the Sundre Arena, and although the program is full for the season, she encourages anyone who is interested in getting a child involved to keep an eye out for next year’s sign-up.
Games and practices will continue until the end of June, when organizers host an afternoon series of fun, casual games of parents versus kids during a season windup event that the players have lots of fun with, she said.
“They get to show their parents the skills they’ve developed over the season.”
