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Welcome to the SAPPARA web site - home of Schadt Avenue youth and sports programs.
For upcoming events - please see the calendar below for further details.



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2009 Officers & Volunteers List:

Members:

President:
John Kelly
Vice President:
Scott Brosky
Treasurer:
Jeff Herbine
Secretary:
Heather Packenham
Sports Commissioner:
Forrest Rohn
Softball Commissioner:
Scott Brosky
Central Whitehall Rep:
Dave Packenham
Parkland League Rep:
Scott Brosky
Lehigh Valley League Rep:
Mark Bonshak
Newsletter Editor:
Heather Packenham
Playground & Events Committee:
Heather Packenham

Useful Links


WEATHER - REPORT

WEATHER - RADAR LOOP

CENTRAL WHITEHALL LEAGUE

LEHIGH VALLEY LEAGUE

MAGAZINE - JUNIOR BASEBALL

COACH - PITCHING

COACH - ETEAMZ INSTRUCTION

COACH - BATSPEED

COACH - HITTING FOR EXCELLENCE

COACH - COMPETATIVE ADVANTAGE

WHITEHALL COPLAY PRESS

WHITEHALL - LIBRARY

WHITEHALL - POLICE DEPT

WHITEHALL - SCHOOL DISTRICT
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LUNCH WITH SANTA!!
Saturday, December 5th; 12:00pm - 3:00pm at The Park Building
Join us for Pizza and Hot Dogs. Gifts for the children given out by a special guest. Please bring a dessert or a dozen cookies. RSVP by November 25th. No RSVP's accepted later than December 1st.
RSVP form can be found in the Newsletter section of this website.


Five Below Fundraiser - see details below:

Beginning Saturday, November 7th and continuing through Sunday, December 31stth our organization will be running a Five Below Shopping Fundraiser. Five Below is a fun shop located near Giant in Whitehall. Everything in the store is priced $5.00 and under. Items in this store include anything from fun toys, games, books, snacks, room accessories to GREAT stocking stuffers. It really is a fun place to shop! If you shop at Five Below during this period and hand them the included flyer, when checking out our organization will make 10% of those total sales. A copy will also be sent out via email and a PDF Flyer copy posted on our website that can be printed out as well. Please feel free to make more copies and give them to all your friends.


Association Meetings:

2009 Association Meetings at the Schadt Ave. Building.

  • Monday, November 16 (7:30 PM)

    Please make every effort to attend this meeting.

    Please come to the meeting to learn more about the organization.

    SAPPARA is an all-volunteer organization providing a safe and healthy environment for the youth of Whitehall and surrounding communities. We provide a range of facilities, organized sports and specialty activities for the youth and young at heart. The following are just some of the programs and activities provided SAPPARA:

    • Playground and recreational facilities
    • Organized baseball and softball
    • Yearly holiday party with live entertainment and a visit from Santa Claus bearing gifts for all kids
    • Yearly Easter egg hunt including prizes and candy - and a visit from the Easter Bunny
    • Annual Halloween parties with lots of post Trick or Treating fun, food and games!!
    • Community Center available for rentals
    • Youth dances including DJ and refreshments

    The SAPPARA organization is committed to the youth of our community. We strive to improve and expand every year.

    To participate in our organization, all you need to do is become a member. Easy, quick and only costs $15.00 per family. See our membership section for more details.

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    EASTER EGG HUNT - YEARLY

    Annual Easter Egg Hunt

    Our yearly Easter Egg hunt for Children ages 1 to 11. This event is open to paid SAPPARA members and their families. The hunt will be held on the grounds of Schadt Avenue Park.

    SAPPARA is looking for volunteers and coordinators for this year's Easter Egg hunt. If you are interested, please call the Heather Packenham at 610-432-2059

      CONCESSION STAND COORDINATORS

    Needed Immediately!!

    We are still looking for volunteers to serve on the concession stand committee. The concession stand is a vital part to the success of our organization. We need a group of 8-10 volunteers to help with keeping the concession stand stocked and organized, and opening and closing the stand. If you would like to get more involved in our organization, now is the time! We need volunteers ASAP. We will be having our first committee meeting near the end of March. Please email Heather Packenham @dhpack5@verizon.net or 610-432-2059

     
    BUILDING RENTALS

    The Zephyr Park Community Center building is available for rental. The building includes the following amenities:

    • Tables & Chairs
    • Handicap Accessible Parking & Bathroom
    • Kitchen ( No Stove or oven )
    • Large hall with room for 150+ people (may need additional tables and chairs

    Call the SAPPARA phone number and leave a message. Someone will get back to you. Available time slots go fast!

    For exact rental information, please call our community center at 610-799-2565. This is a non-smoking building.

      PLAYGROUND COMITTEE

    CONGRATULATIONS! SAPPARA now has an official playground committee and chairperson. The group is working together to plan for new playground equipment and to provide long term planning for a tot-lot. The team is also working with the township to apply for grants and funding through numerous public and private organizations.

    Your help is always appreciated. Come to one of our membership meetings if you want to steup-up and get involved with the future of our community.

     

    **** 2009 FIELD WORK PARTY *****

    The Annual Field Work Party will be held on Saturday, March 28 at 9:00 AM.

    We have five existing fields that need our yearly care, two batting cages that need our yearly setup, concession stand and other building items that must be completed.

    To get an idea of how much work there is, here is a sample of the items that need to be completed:

    • Batting Cage Nets Installed (2 cages)
    • Batting Cage shed cleanout and prep
    • Lime bag storage in shed (about 200 bags)
    • Field Box Cleanup
    • Field Box Lime stocking
    • Field Box misc stocking
    • Infield cleanup, patching, raking, hole filling, dragging dirt spreading, etc.
    • Outfield cleanup, patching, raking, dirt spreading, etc.
    • Field layout (home - bases - foul lines -- stringing and adjusting as necessary to make sure all lengths and dimensions are 100% exact to the inch) (2 fields)
    • Trash can cleanup and distribution (3 fields)
    • Building Maintenance (painting doors, checking bulbs, etc.)
    • Concession Stand Maintenance (cleanup, stocking, organizing, etc.)

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      The more people who come out to help, the quicker everything will be ready for the kids ... Hope to see you there !!!


     
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    1975 Schadt Avenue  •  Whitehall, PA 18052
    phone: (610) 799-2565

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