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Elizabethtown Area Education Foundation Capital Campaign

December 12, 2012, 12:25 pm
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July 26, 2012, 10:14 am
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The Rheems Athletic Association's purpose is to provide a safe, fun, & rewarding atmosphere for all children within our community, who choose to participate in our multiple venues.  We believe that through our organization these future leaders will learn the value of teamwork, relationships, & success, which is necessary in today's society.
Here, you'll be able to get news, information, schedules, rosters, game results, directions and much much more. Check back frequently for the latest information.

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Rheems Soccer Fundraiser Kicks Off!

September 6, 2013, 2:08 pm
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Central PA Fall Lacrosse League Kicks Off this Weekend!

September 6, 2013, 3:01 pm
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Central PA Fallball Lacrosse League  

Who: high school (9th-12th Grade) and middle school (6th-8th Grade) boys’ lacrosse players, either with teams or as free agents

What: fun and competitive 7v7 lacrosse games on Sunday afternoons in the fall. 22-minute running-time halves. Modified NFHS rules with an emphasis on safety and sportsmanship. Two officials per game (unless for unforeseen circumstances only one is available).

When: Sunday, 9/08, through Sunday, 10/13 beginning at 3:00pm. Five games promised. Rain date is 10/21, but only used in case of TWO cancelations.

Where: on the Rheems AA fields adjacent to Rheems Elementary School, Alida Street, Elizabethtown area. Go to this Central PA Fallball League document League Document HERE or this link for google directions & large area map.

Why: to keep the sticks in the hands of our lacrosse-hungry kids, supporting the growth of the sport in our area.

How: online registration for coaches and individual players will be available at  www.lacrosse.rheemsaa.org or SELECT one of the buttons below.  Cost is $40 per participant through September 3, and then $50 thereafter (the goal is to get you to register in a timely manner). Individuals will indicate their team when they register and pay online via a PayPal Account, Credit Card via PayPal or mailing a check. Free agent players will be grouped on a house team with a coach, or assigned to a willing host team. 

GAME SCHEDULE CAN BE FOUND HERE

Contact: please email  falllax@rheemsaa.org to request specific information.
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E-Town Bears Girls Soccer - Community Night

September 29, 2013, 1:39 pm
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E-town Bears Girls Soccer
Community Night
 
The Girls varsity team and Rheems Soccer teamed up for a community night at the new Jane Hoover turf field complex.  Take a look at the attached video showing 35 of our girls taking part in the open ceremony.  This was an exciting night for the young girls to meet the girls on the varsity team.  It was a great night for soccer in a wonderful new facility.  

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January 19, 2014, 11:46 am
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RAA Soccer Congratulates 4 of our coaches who successfully completed their National "E" license course. 

Mike De Stefano- U10 Girls Travel Assistant Coach            ​
Stephanie Kline – U10 Girls Intramural Coach
George Kohlweiler- U9 Boys Travel Assistant Coach
Jamie Lowell - U10 Girls Travel Assistant Coach 

This was a very intense 3 day course instructed by EPYSA and hosted by Rheems AA.  There were 20 coaches from around Central Pennsylvania in attendance.  Friday evening consisted of 3 hours of classroom work followed up by 9-5 sessions indoor on Saturday and Sunday at the Bear Creek gym.  The coaches learned various teaching techniques through both theory and practical field sessions.  

The coaches were required to develop and teach a lesson where the other coaches were the players.  This was a lot of on field practical experience while being observed by "A" licensed coaches/trainers from EPYSA.  The coaches worked extremely hard for these 3 days (not to mention the 3 hours of homework prior to the first class).  

Please support our fundraising efforts as we head into the Spring program so we can continue to offer new and exciting activites.

We have an extremely dedicated group of coaches at Rheems Athletic Association.  Make sure you tell them how much you appreciate what they do for our kids.  The amount of time they give to our soocer program can not be understated.  
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RAA Organizational Update

January 19, 2014, 11:53 am
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2014 Rheems Athletic Association Board of Directors

Rheems Athletic Association President Todd Macfarlane has resigned effective January 17, 2014 due to personal reasons.  We would like to thank Todd for his service and dedication to Rheems AA over the past year.  As a result of the resignation, the Rheems board has voted unanimously  for Mike De Stefano to be interim president for the remainder of 2014.  Mike was the Vice President in 2013 and was to be Treasurer in 2014.  Heather Hassinger, who had been treasurer in 2013 will step back into that role on an interim basis as well.

The full list of board of director members for 2014 will be:

President  – Mike De Stefano
Vice President – Sean Burton
Secretary – Brian Bell
Treasurer (Interim) – Heather Hassinger
Volleyball Commissioner – Rick Knowlton
Lacrosse Commissioner – Mark Weissend
Softball Co-Commissioner – Brian Heffleger
Softball Co-Commissioner – Mike Hamilton
Soccer Co-Commissioner – Joe Carter
Soccer Co-Commissioner – Craig Hummer
Fundraising Commissioner – Sarah Hoffman

There are still two open board positions, which are the Volleyball co-commissioner and Lacrosse co-commissioner.  We are also looking for an individual to transition into the Treasurer's position.  If you have any interest in these open positions, please contact Mike De Stefano at  president@rheemsaa.org
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R&K Fundraiser!

January 19, 2014, 11:40 am
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Spring Sports Registration is OPEN

January 30, 2014, 11:27 am
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2014 Spring Sports Registration is OPEN!

Lacrosse, Soccer and Elizabethtown Fastpitch all have open player registrations for the 2014 spring season.  Further sport and player registration information is available at each of the sports websites accessible by selecting the sports tab at the top of this page.
 
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LLYLL K2 LAX sponsored by Rheems

January 30, 2014, 11:30 am
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PSU Volleyball Clinic

February 4, 2014, 5:43 pm
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Hey everyone,
 
I have attached an updated flyer for the PSU clinic put on by a number of coaches from the National Championship Penn State Woman's Volleyball Team. This clinic will be held at the gym at Mt Calvary on February 23rd from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM. Rarely do you ever have an opportunity to have the coaches of Penn State put on a clinic like this. In addition, there is a very good possibility of having a few of Penn State players be there to help teach you some of the championship skills in volleyball that get you to the top regardless of what level of play you are at.

Tickets are available at the door for the general public. If you would like tickets they can be obtained prior at my office @ 102 West High Street, E-town. The cost per person is $40.00.
 
There is a good chance that Coach Russ Rose may be attending. He has been the head coach at Penn State and is the winningest coach in Division I Woman's Volleyball. 
 
This is a great opportunity for all volleyball players in the Rheems AA area. Some of the proceeds will be donated to Rheems AA Volleyball program to help offset our costs.

If you have any questions you can call Coach Rick @ 367-1560.

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Exciting Soccer News!

February 4, 2014, 5:19 pm
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Hello Rheems Soccer Families,
 
With the Spring season quickly approaching we would like to share some exciting news about the activities taking place within Rheems Athletic Association.
 
For the last year one of the major goals of the new board of Rheems AA has been to focus on working with the other athletic associations in the Elizabethtown area to create the best sports environments for our kids. One of the things we felt was important was to not compete with each other, but rather provide one place to play each sport.
 
Softball:
As many of you may have heard, Elizabethtown Girls Softball, Conoy Softball and Rheems Softball have all come together to play under the Rheems AA umbrella.  The new united softball program will be called Elizabethtown Fastpitch Softball.
 
Baseball:
Rheems AA has decided to work with Elizabethtown Boys Club and combine our baseball programs under the Boys Club umbrella.  All baseball activities will be managed through Elizabethtown Boys Club at www.etownboysclub.com
 
Soccer:
One of things we have decided to do as a soccer program is to change our name to Elizabethtown United. We still operate under Rheems AA but we think re-branding our name is important especially with the relationships we have started to build with Elizabethtown area schools. We are an organization with kids coming from many surrounding communities and we feel the “United” name change embraces what we are all about.  We have made a minor change to our logo to reflect this new name and anyone ordering uniforms or apparel from this point forward will have the updated logo displayed. If you purchased a uniform in the Fall with the previous logo, those uniforms will continue to be used.
Registration for our Spring 2014 soccer season is open online at soccer.rheemsaa.org
 
It has been exciting to see the various organizations putting aside past history to come together to make these changes.  We believe this will allow for stronger programs that provide better opportunities for our kids. It is a great time to be part of any sport in the Elizabethtown Area and we look forward to this upcoming season.

Thank You,

Craig Hummer and Joe Carter
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Etown Fastpitch News

February 4, 2014, 5:21 pm
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Reminder Elizabethtown Fastpitch Softball registration is LIVE!  

Late fees for registration will start as of February 3rd.  Please register ASAP to help us have an accurate count on teams because they have to be in by Feb. 6 to DRGSL our softball league for scheduling and to also avoid the league late fees.
 
 
Here are a couple of notes about the upcoming year:
  • Fundraising will be mandatory; we will be doing a sub/sandwich sale with R&K Subs.  You will have the option of selling a minimum of 15 items per family or selecting to opt out at registration.  The opt out for the spring will be $30 for a single player or $50 for a family.
  • A mandatory parents meeting to tell you more about this year’s softball program will be held in February. More information to come on this once date/time/location has been finalized.
  • 8U and 10U - Will have a mandatory open gym in February or March. Date/time/location to follow.
  • 12U and 14U - Will have mandatory evaluations in February or March. Date/time/location to follow
  • Elizabethtown Fastpitch Softball will be having an Opening Day sometime in mid-April – more details to follow on this, once date/time has been finalized.
  • Playoffs and Championships will take place the last week in June
  • Concession Stand volunteerism will also be Mandatory for ALL families this year.  All concession stand profits will be going directly/solely to Elizabethtown Fastpitch Softball. The concessions stand profits will help us keep our costs down.
Age Level Information:
  • 6U  -  Games  will be on Saturday, with an additional practice on either Monday/Wednesday.  It will resemble T-Ball with instructional practice and games. We will be using a Tee with gradually moving to coach pitch.
    • Softballs will be a size 10” ball
    • Gloves are mandatory
    • Cleats are recommended
    • Helmets and bats are optional as they will be provided (team equipment).
  • 8U  -  Games will be on Saturday, with an additional practice on Monday/Wednesday.  Games will start April 23. It will be a combination of Player/ Coach pitch with the tee involved after the 4th ball (no walks).  Pitching will be      introduced to the girls.
    • Softballs will be a size 11” ball
    • Gloves and cleats are mandatory
    • Helmets (must have a facemask), bats (ASA Certified), and catching equipment are optional as they will be provided (team equipment).
  • 10U  -  Games and practices will be on Tuesday/Thursday evenings, with optional practice on weekend (coach’s discretion).  Games will start April 22.  10U level is player pitch from 35’ 
    • Softballs will be a size 11” ball
    • Gloves and cleats are mandatory
    • Helmets (must have a facemask), bats (ASA Certified), and catching equipment are optional as they will be provided (team equipment).
    • Sliding pads and sliding shorts optional, but recommended.
    • Mouthpieces and Defensive masks(strongly recommended)
  • 12U  -  Games and practices will be on Monday/Wednesday evenings, with optional practice on weekend (coach’s discretion).  Games will start April 21. 12U level is player pitch from 40’
    • Softballs will be a size 12” ball
    • Gloves and cleats are mandatory
    • Helmets (must have a facemask), bats (ASA Certified), and catching equipment are optional as they will be provided (team equipment).
    • Sliding pads and sliding shorts are optional, but strongly recommended.
    • Mouthpieces and Defensive masks(strongly recommended)
  • 14U  -  Games (Away Game Travel) and practices will be on Monday/Tuesday/Thursday evenings, with optional practice on weekend (coaches discretion).  Games will start May 6 for 14-B and May 12 for 14-A. 14U level will pitch from 43’ (same as high school). 
    • Softballs will be a size 12” ball
    • Gloves and cleats are mandatory
    • Helmets (must have a facemask), bats (ASA Certified), and catching equipment are optional as they will be provided (team equipment).
    • Sliding leg pads and sliding shorts are optional, but strongly recommended.
    • Mouthpieces and Defensive masks(strongly recommended)
 
Please contact us with any questions at: etownfastpitch@rheemsaa.org

Thanks,

Mike Hamilton and Brian Heffleger   
Elizabethtown Fastpitch Co-Commissioners
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A Messge From The President

February 10, 2014, 10:39 pm
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Message from the Desk of the President

February 2014

Rheems Athletic Association is an all volunteer organization that serves the families and children living within the greater Elizabethtown community.  We have over 800 members participating in our four sporting activities (soccer, softball, lacrosse and volleyball).  The children participating range from ages 3 to 18 and many of our families are in their second generation of involvement with Rheems Athletic Association. 

In the past year, Rheems Athletic Association has gone through many changes to move the organization forward.  These changes include:

1)   The integration of softball between Elizabethtown Girls Softball, Conoy and Rheems into one umbrella that will be Elizabethtown Fastpitch Softball.

2)  Expansion of the board of directors to include co-commissioner positions for each sport and the addition of a fundraising commissioner position.

3)  Partnering with Elizabethtown Boys Club to consolidate baseball under one group at the Boys Club.

4)  Focus on safety through education for volunteers regarding concussion training.

5)  Improving coaching education opportunities.

The main goal for each of the changes and any change going forward will be what's in the best interest of the children that are participating in the Rheems AA programs.  From day one, this has been the recurring theme at board meetings and the question is asked often when evaluating alternatives to make the best decision. 

As an all volunteer organization, the programs we offer are only made possible by the countless hours of volunteering from our parents.  Whether it happens to be coaching, serving on the board, helping with the snack stand or volunteering for field maintenance, it would not be possible without the volunteer efforts.  Personally, I have been involved in volunteering since 2006 and for all those involved; I offer a sincere gratitude of thanks on behalf of the Board for the time you have committed to Rheems AA and our children. 

We currently have open board positions that include the Treasurer, Lacrosse co-commissioner and Volleyball co-commissioner.  This is in addition to many other areas where assistance is needed throughout the sports and organization.  If you have wanted to get involved and were not sure how to go about it, please reach out to me at president@rheemsaa.org and I would be happy to talk. 
 
Mike De Stefano

President - Rheems Athletic Association
 
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As a special opportunity for all of Rheems Volleyball Coaches, P

February 21, 2014, 4:56 pm
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LLYLL K2 LAX sponsored by Rheems

March 1, 2014, 12:25 pm
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Message from the Desk of the President

March 1, 2014, 1:32 pm
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Rheems Athletic Association
Message from the Desk of the President
March 2014

              With a change in the weather recently (even if it was only for a few days) and the snow starting to melt (finally) so that we can see the grass in our yards and fields again, it was a nice reminder that the Spring season is just around the corner for our sports.  As we move into March, we will see our children move from inside the area gyms out onto the fields.   This will include:
 
  • Elizabethtown Fastpitch Softball will see the girls from age 5 to 14 take to the ball fields.
  • Soccer practices for our boys and girls will begin in preparation for the seasons that will begin in April.
  • Lacrosse for boys and girls will again take to the fields behind Rheems Elementary School.
               In these three sports, Rheems Athletic Association serves over 700 children in our community.  One of my favorite sights is looking out over the soccer fields on Saturday mornings and seeing all of the U-6 and U-8 children having fun.  The sound of the laughter and encouragement from parents and coaches is a sign that our community has come together to help our children grow and learn what it is to be part of  a team.

               Not to be outdone, opening day for softball will now see our softball fields used in ways they have never been used before.  Opening day is a special day for the kids as they officially begin their season.  Personally, I look forward to seeing the integration of the EGSA, Rheems and Conoy programs under one umbrella.  Those involved in getting the program to this point (lead by Mike Hamilton, Brian Heffleger, Sean Burton Chris Geesey and Roger Barber) deserve a high note of praise.  Many hours of dedication went into coordinating this change for each organization.  All along, the intent was to build a better softball program for the girls within the greater Elizabethtown community and now we get to see that in action.

               Lacrosse continues to see their numbers swell and it is easy to see why it is one of the fastest growing sports in America.  Mark Weissend has been at the helm as our lacrosse commissioner overseeing both the boys and girls programs.  Mark has a passion for lacrosse and Rheems AA is fortunate to have someone that is so committed to the sport leading our children.  With the recent expansion of the board to include a co-commissioner at each sport, we have an immediate opening for a co-commissioner of lacrosse.  If you are reading this and are interested in getting involved, I would encourage you to reach out to Mark or myself and we can pass along more information of what would be involved.

               As always, I welcome any questions, comments and concerns you may have.  The intent has always been about the children and improving the programs we offer to them.  Please feel free to stop me on one of the fields or contact me via email at president@rheemsaa.com
 
Mike De Stefano

President - Rheems Athletic Association

A printable copy of this message can be found HERE
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RAA Treasurer Position Open

March 1, 2014, 1:48 pm
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Rheems AA is looking for someone to step into the Treasurer's role.  Heather Hassinger agreed to return to the role earlier this year on an interim basis.  Heather will work with the new treasurer to transition into the role.  For a description of what is involved in the position, please click on the link for the job description of the treasurer's position posted below.  If you are interested in getting involved and helping Rheems AA please contact Mike De Stefano at president@rheemsaa.org. 

Rheems Athletic Association - Treasurer Job Description
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Become a Sponsor

March 17, 2014, 9:33 pm
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Become a SPONSORof
Rheems Athletic Association today! 

Rheems AA is excited to offer a variety of sponsorship opportunities for your business. 
We have everything from field fence signs to business name and logo placement on uniforms.
 With offerings of softball, soccer, lacrosse and volleyball we can provide high visibility for your company.  And, we are more than happy to tailor a program to fit your marketing objectives.
With your investment, you can make a significant difference in the lives of
many children and families in this community.

 
If you are interested in finding out more information please contact

Sarah Hoffman
Fundraising Commissioner
hoffman5@comcast.net
(717) 572-7804 

A special “thank you” to our current sponsors…


Barton’s Body Shop
Century Spouting
Clearview Lanes
Elizabethtown Sporting Goods
Gingrich, Smith, Klingensmith & Dolan
Hawthorn Electric
Hennigan’s
Hondru
Knowlton Dental Associates
J.B. Hostetter & Sons
Longenecker’s Hatchery
Nolt Electric
Masonic Homes
Robert Stanley Asphalt
Robinson Field Memorial
Sloan’s Norlanco Pharmacy
SMT
White Family Dental
Whitmoyer Auto Group
Worley & Obetz
Wenger Feeds

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Rheems AA New Volunteer Policy

June 30, 2015, 12:54 pm
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Rheems AA New Volunteer Policy

Rheems Athletic Association is an organization run by volunteers.  Effective July 1, 2015, Pennsylvania state law requires specific actions in order to be eligible to serve as a volunteer within an organization where any volunteers will be interacting with children/minors. This policy is to ensure that we are following these state laws which will help to ensure the safety of the children participating in our programs.

 

A copy of the Rheems Athletic Association volunteer policy can be downloaded by clicking HERE.

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