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A group of interested Rappahannock parents about nine yeas ago founded the Rappahannock Athletic Association (RAA) under the continuing initiative of Guy Foster of Sperryville. According to Martin Woodard, current president of the RAA, this association continues to be maintained by Rappahannockians devoted to helping youth understand and develop appropriate athletic skills. It was also created to “give the children something to do during the summer,” Woodard said.
While the major portion of the effort involves baseball, soccer and basketball also are sponsored. Soccer, not yet at full steam, is offered in the fall, and there is a basketball camp in the winter which deals mainly with learning and practicing the fundamentals.
The overriding philosophy of the RAA, says Woodard, “is to allow boys and girls to participate in healthy, fair competition” and to create an environment whereby structured, supervised teams can teach the fundamentals of skills involved in sports.
RAA baseball comprises three divisions: little league, T-ball and Babe Ruth with approximately 85 children as members. All begin in May and complete their season toward the end of July.
T-ball, under the supervision of Mike Welch of Sperryville, is for children ages six to eight. Little League comprises four teams of youngsters, ages 8 to 12. These teams practice during the first four weeks of the season, then they play twice a week. Little league teams {day each other on a rotating basis.
Babe Ruth is part of the Skyline Babe Ruth League,
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