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Youth Athletics New Castle Youth Sports Organizations The following organizations are recognized by the New Castle Recreation & Parks Commission as providers of youth sports programs. Each program meets Gold Medal standards and criteria set by the Commission. Chappaqua Youth Soccer Club The Chappaqua Youth Soccer Club is organized for players in 3rd grade and up, who wish to make a commitment to competitive soccer. This program runs from September through the end of June, and places teams in the Westchester Youth Soccer League. Evaluations for the 2014/2015 season, will be conducted in early May for interested players entering the 3rd grade and older. Players who wish to try out will need to register online in April. Each team will practice for 3 hours per week in the Fall and Spring, (usually broken into two, 1.5 hours sessions) with games on Sundays in Westchester County, Rockland County and New York City. Winter practice schedules differ by team from and are encouraged, but not required. The cost varies by team from $700-$1,100, plus the cost of uniforms. Financial aid is available to those who meet the requirements For more information, please visit the club’s website at www.chappaquasoccer.org. Greeley Youth Lacrosse The Greeley Youth Lacrosse is a youth lacrosse organization whose mission is to provide girls and boys youth lacrosse programs that inspire participation while protecting the integrity of the game and to provide the New Castle community with the opportunity to participate in the game of lacrosse. We strive to help players develop their skills in a safe and fun environment while placing higher value on sportsmanship and learning, rather than solely on winning. Through positive and effective leadership we hope to provide every child the opportunity to discover, learn, participate and develop a love and passion for the game of lacrosse. More information is available online at www.greeleyyouthlacrosse.com. Chappaqua AYSO Soccer The organization’s mission is to develop and deliver high quality youth soccer programs where everyone builds positive character through participation in a fun, family environment, based on the AYSO philosophies; everyone plays, balanced teams, positive coaching, open registration, and good sportsmanship. The core values which guide the American Youth Soccer Organization are fun for all, education for all, ethics for all, and accessible to all. More information is available online at www.chappaquaayso.org. New Castle Youth Basketball Association The NCYBA is the travel basketball program for the Town of New Castle. The program fields teams for boys (grades 3-8) and girls (4-8) living in the Town of New Castle that compete against other towns across Westchester County. Tryouts will be in September and October 2015 for our 2015-2016 teams. For more information, please call Gary Abrams (914-882-0744) or Bob Rubin (917-679-2234) or online at www.ncyba.org. New Castle Baseball & Softball Association The NCBSA conducts a wide range of programs for boys and girls from Kindergarten through 8th grades who are interested in playing baseball and softball. The philosophy of the NCBSA is to provide a participatory program in which children will all levels of ability can learn and play baseball and softball safely, with as much fun as possible. The emphasis is on the teaching and development of fundamental skills. More information is available online at www.ncbsa.net. New Castle Field Hockey Association The New Castle Field Hockey Association (NCFHA) offers high quality structured developmental programs for 3rd/4th graders and 5th/6th graders every fall. Coaching is supervised by Greeley Varsity Field Hockey Head Coach Sukhwinder Singh, and focuses on stick skills, conditioning, game strategy, and scrimmages with programs in other towns. Beginners and experienced players are welcome. The NCFHA is strongly committed to fostering in the children of the community the ideals of teamwork, fair play, good sportsmanship, f