Egypt Field Hockey

Egypt Memorial Park PO Box 37 Egypt Memorial Coplay, PA 18037 Park News

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Calendar Carnival 2016-17

Egypt Park Is Coming To Town! Christmas Party Egypt Park will be having Friday December 9, 2016 a carnival this coming Egypt Memorial THANK YOU EGYPT FIRE CO. 6-8 pm summer July 19-22, 2017. Park Website Egypt Park would again like to thank the firefighters of the Egypt Fire Free to all There will be a full midway of rides, games, and food for you to enjoy. We will be having two family nights were you can Please visit us at Company #1 Station 39 for all they do for the playground and our Members. purchase wrist bands to ride the rides all night for one price www.egyptpark.org community. Each year the firefighters assist us with escorting Please bring of $15.00 per person. Advance sale wrist bands will be The Easter Bunny to our annual egg hunt and Santa to our annual baked goods available f or you to purchase, and there will be more details Anyone interested in Christmas Party. They also assist the park with other tasks throughout to share on the Egypt Park web site soon. There will also be craft and sales vendors in our pavilion for you to browse around and volunteering, please the year. We owe these men and women allot of thanks not only for purchase their handmade items and products. contact us at helping us but being there anytime an emergency arrives in Egypt Park We are forming a carnival committee, and if anyone is 610-262-9841 our community. Thank you again! Carnival interested in being a part of the committee or if you would and leave a message. July 19-22, 2017 like to be a volunteer to help us out during the week of the carnival please contact Ron at [email protected]. If you are interested in Pavilion Rentals You will be able find updates for this event on our coaching baseball facebook page. Check out Egypt Memorial Park on in the Spring, Pavilion rentals are now available year-round for birthdays, anniversaries, Facebook, and remember to like us so you can receive contact Ed Ziegenfuss family reunions and picnics. Our facility is now heated and has the most recent carnival news. ADA compliant restroom facilities. at 610-972-2383 or Hope to see you there. Come out and have a great [email protected] Please contact Ryan Kramer at 610-217-5820 or email us at time with your family and friends while supporting [email protected] to check availability and book your event. the Egypt Park. Fall 2016 Egypt Field Hockey Egypt Softball Our Egypt Field Hockey program has seen a large increase in numbers this year! We are thrilled to expand our program from one team to three We had a growth in our softball program this year at the park doubling our in just our second year! We are also hosting our first annual play day numbers from two to four teams! We added a second prep team and a 12U at the park on Saturday, October 15th! We will have several teams team! We were also excited to have more parents step up to accept coaching participating, indoor vendors, and snack stand available all day from responsibilities. 8:00AM-4:00PM. All are welcome for a great day of hockey! Our prep teams had a fun year while learning fundamentals of the game. We still have openings for any girls in grades K-2 who want to sign The 12U team had a challenging year while competing in the Division I up at Hitter’s Edge, Whitehall for the instructional field hockey Parkland league with a young team. They are playing fall ball and program on Sunday’s from 5:00-6:00PM. The first practice is Sunday, expecting a strong return to the league this year at the same level. September 11th and you can sign up that night at Hitter’s Edge or The 10U and 12U Softball teams participated in the Miracle League of the contact Michele Laubach at [email protected]. The Lehigh Valley on Friday, June 10th. The Miracle League is for handicap schedule will be given that night and the instructional team is also children to play in a league of their own. Our girls were amazing in assisting involved with Egypt park play day and games. their buddies on the field. It was a humbling and rewarding experience Egypt will have a grade 3/4 team and a 5/6 grade team. We will play for our players and their families. games with local teams and participate in four play days including our Congratulations to our 10U team on an undefeated 15-0 season while own. We are working on the develop of skills and game rules while winning the league and playoff championship defeating the #2 team participating in game and tournament play. Catty 13-9 at Coplay on June 18th! Recently, on August 20th, our field hockey players and parents I was honored to coach the 10U National team in the all-star game on participated in the Miracle League of the Lehigh Valley, a league for June 25th with Paige Tacker and Kyra Miller representing our Egypt handicap children to play baseball/softball. Our girls became “buddies” 10U team. Bella Dauberman, Hannah Car, & Cecilia Quiroz represented with the Miracle League players, assisting them in all aspects of the game. the 12U all stars for Egypt. We are scheduled to participate again on October 1st. On July 8th, all the teams celebrated at the end of the year park party. On July 19-21st, 9 field hockey players, participated in a private clinic The 10U championship team had an exhilarating ride led by the run by Layfayette coaches at Metger athletic complex in Easton. Top to bottom: Egypt fire truck around the community and ending at the park to Our Egypt teams are participating in a youth field hockey night with Team Photo be greeted by parents and park members. A huge thank you to the Layfayette on September 16th. Miracle league Egypt Fire station, Chief Joe Shambo, & Assistant Chief Ray Dankel Top to bottom: Lafayette field hockey Members of the field hockey team attended the Whitehall Softball for their accommodations. It was a memorable experience for the team! 10U Championship picture Clinic on Saturday, September 17th from 9:00-2:00PM at Whitehall clinic Miracle league 10U and Egypt's 12U softball team competed in the Parkland league this fall High School. Saturday, October 8th our Egypt teams participated in the Miracle league 12U softball teams Egypt with Zephys Varsity and was very successful! Whitehall Youth Field Hockey Day at the Whitehall turf stadium. Alyssa Laubach with GiGi team at Media Night If you are interested in coaching softball in the spring, please at Miracle league Egypt field hockey players and coaches attended the Whitehall Media contact Michele Laubach at [email protected] Firetruck ride night on September 31st where they were able to meet and take a picture with the Whitehall Varsity Field Hockey team. Several Egypt players also -Michele Laubach, Softball Director, 10U Head Coach met and presented Coach Herman, Whitehall middle school basketball and freshman football coach, with a monetary donation to help support his family whose home was recently destroyed by a fire. Fundraising efforts are being spearheaded by Assistant Field Hockey Coach, Tammie Tacker. The next one coming up is cheesecakes in Baseball November. Look for a spring “pack a bag for $5” at Kornfeind’s. Any questions, please email Tammie at [email protected]. Thank you for your support! Egypt Memorial Park hosted its first annual Field Hockey Tournament News with much success on Saturday, October 15th. We had several local teams participating, raffles, and a great day of field hockey! Two fields were run simultaneously with teams playing all day from 8-2PM. This Fall, both of our teams made it to playoffs. The Special thanks to the board, coaches, and Egypt Field Hockey family majors, coached by Pat Rivers and the knee hi's for all their efforts to make the day a success! coached by Mike Landis represented Egypt park and Egypt Field Hockey participated in the Palmer Pink Out play day on November 5th and helped raise $1,672.50 for "Strides Against Breast Cancer" made us all proud. Thank you to the coaches that Michele Laubach is running K-2 field hockey winter clinics at Hitter's were able to help with fall field clean up. The fields are Edge on Sunday's starting in December, please contact Michele at in great shape and ready for winter. Keep checking [email protected] for more information. our webpage and Facebook pages for info on spring The Egypt Field Hockey Team will be playing in an indoor field hockey sign ups in January. league this winter as a team! -Michele Laubach, Field Hockey Director, Head Coach