Registration for Spring Baseball is now Open! Make “register for spring baseball” the first New Year’s resolution you mark off your list. Our program welcomes all children  ages 5 through 15 (as of April 30, 2024) living in South Orange and Maplewood. No prior experience is needed!   Visit the South Orange Recreation website to…

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Are you 13 or older? Did you know that you can be paid* to umpire baseball games for SOM Baseball? For more information about the program please see the Youth Umpire Training page. Training will take place virtually beginning on the following dates: March 5th for Cadets (13 year olds) March 7th for Beginners (14…

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We are extending the registration deadline until Sunday, February 7. Don’t miss the fun and camaraderie when our community comes together to celebrate our kids, our friends, and the end of a (very) long winter. Registration is simple. Just visit https://secure.rec1.com/NJ/south-orange-village-township-nj/catalog. See you on the diamond!

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This is the FINAL week to register for our spring 2021 baseball program. The deadline is Monday, February 1st. Click here to sign up today or get more information. Please call the Recreation Department office at (973) 378-7754 x 2 or email us at Recreation@southorange.org if you have any questions.

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As you know, this is a truly unique year, and we’re doing the best we can to make travel baseball possible for parents and players as quickly, and more importantly, as SAFELY as possible in every way. In the past few days, we have gotten approval to move forward with tryouts for the travel program…

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Due to concerns regarding COVID-19, and the South Orange State of Emergency, the following events and camps are cancelled: –March 21/22 and 27/28 Summer Tryouts –March 24 Rutgers Safety Class –March 28 T-Ball/Rookie Coaching Clinic –Spring Break Camp –April 25 Baseball/Softball parade Additionally, fields are not open to the public for group activities. Please watch…

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All online registration for recreation activities, including clinics and camps, is suspended as of MONDAY MARCH 16. We want to thank everyone in our community for understanding what a trying time the coming weeks are going to be. The South Orange Department of Recreation and Cultural Affairs in conjunction with village administration and health officials…

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Cougars Baseball Spring Break Camp will be offered this year on April 13-17, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm, for ages 7-12. Players may sign up for one day, multiple days or for the entire week. This camp will focus on the basic fundamentals of baseball, teaching players the proper methods and techniques to improve and…

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We are very excited about the 2020 season and have made a big change in the way we will communicate with our players. If your child is registered, you should have received an invitation to TeamSnap. TeamSnap will be our primary method used to contact our players. While no individual teams will be formed for…

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Sign up today to try out for our fun and competitive summer baseball program. Summer Cougars players, ages 8 and above, participate in summer travel leagues and tournaments at the conclusion of the Spring Recreation League season. Teams are selected following a competitive tryout process to be held during the month of March. Once selected, teams will…

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