About Rib Lake PRIDE
Your kids deserve fun local activities to connect with other kids and develop skills. That is why Rib Lake Pride is dedicated to providing youth events and scholarships.
Rib Lake PRIDE is a group community members who are trying to make a difference in the lives of the our youth. Plus, making our community a better place to life.
You can make a difference
Rib Lake PRIDE is proud to support the following events & programs:
The driving force behind the Summer Youth Baseball/Softball Program (All kids age Pre K-17 are welcome)
Host tournaments for the Summer Ball Program
Organize the Easter Egg Hunt and Halloween Parade for the youth of our community
Sponsor a holiday meal at The Senior Center
Hold a Golf Put Game during Ice Age Days as a fundraiser for the group
Donate to the Post Prom party
Give out two scholarships to every Rib Lake graduating class: (1) for a 2-year program & (1) for a 4-year program
Supply all equipment for the summer ball teams
Put up a new shed to store ball equipment during the winter months
Hold meetings 4-6 times per year
Summer Ball Program
2024 Summer Ball Program Game Nights by League
Tee Ball: Thursday Nights
Coach Pitch: Monday Nights
Boys 9-10 Baseball: Wednesday Nights
Boys 11-12 Baseball: Tuesday Nights
Boys 13-14 Bronco Baseball: TBD Nights
Girls 9-10 Softball: Monday Nights
Girls 11-12 Softball: Thursday Nights
Girls 13-14 Softball: Tuesday Nights
Girls 15-17 Softball: Wednesday Nights
NOTE: These nights could be subject to change, dependent on the league for each
2024 Rib Lake Summer Ball Program Registration - CLOSED
Due Date FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 2024 – CLOSED
Drop Off Locations: Rib Lake Schools or Java Journey -Mon-Fri: 6:30AM-2:00PM
We accept cash or checks. Make Checks Payable to: Rib Lake Pride
FAQs for 2024 Summer Ball Program
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Registration Fee $30 per child.
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Child and coach t-shirts are kept the same color and design every year. You do not need to buy a new shirt if your child’s shirt fits from a previous year. We suggest picking a size that will allow your child to wear it for 2 summers.
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PRIDE supplies bats, balls, tees etc. Players are required to provide their own baseball or softball mitts & helmets. Broken in mitts are nice so buying used is a great option. Batting helmets do not need to be expensive or any required color for tee ball and coach pitch. Hats and batting glove purchases are optional.
Cleats: not required but HIGHLY encouraged in younger ages; these must be non-metal cleats
Cleats: Required for 14u softball & 14u baseball.
-14u softball non-metal cleats
-14u baseball can be metal or non-metal cleats
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Tee Ball
Tee Ball is co-ed. Child must be in Pre-K or Kindergarten. Example: Players entering kindergarten and first grade in Fall 2024 will play tee ball. Therefore, your child in Pre-K class this current school year (23-24), can play this summer. Players of this league will be learning fundamentals and hitting off a tee.
Coach Pitch
Coach Pitch is co-ed. Child must be currently be in first or second grade. Example: Players entering second and third grade in Fall 2024 will play coach pitch. Therefore, your child in first grade this current school year (23-24), can play coach pitch this summer. Players of this league will be learning fundamentals and hitting coach pitch balls. If the child is unable to hit off the pitch the tee will be an option. Details are subject to change.
Leagues Regulations
Baseball & Softball participate in leagues that have set regulations & rules. Each league has a different cutoff date for age requirements. Pride determines where your child fits based on these rules. Please see baseball and softball below for more information.
Baseball
Baseball is for male players. Current school year 3rd graders and above will enter our three baseball leagues. Boys Baseball leagues go by your current school grade, therefore: 3rd & 4th Grade play 10u, 5th & 6th Grade play 12u, 7th & 8th Grade play 14u. More details to come after registration is closed.
Softball
Softball is for female players. It is divided up into leagues based on age of child by 1/1/2024 (9-10, 11-12, 13-14, 15-17). More details to come after registration is closed.
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Due to the amount of teams in RL PRIDE Summer Ball, we will be using more local practice diamonds. Please note practice diamonds in the past have included Spirit and Westboro diamonds, along with Rib Lake.
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We hope to be starting early in the summer of 2024. Rib Lake High School Baseball & Softball season lengths factor into our start time due to shared diamond space. Some leagues start at the end of May. Otherwise they start in June.
Please, start checking our Facebook page in May for notices if the teams and leagues have been set or if we still need more time. Facebook Page
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Most often, there will be one or two practices prior to the school year ending, but that really depends on the coach’s preference. Games begin late May or early June.
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The program runs throughout June & July. Most teams end up with 8 games in the season.
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Schedules are unknown until registration is closed and we know how many teams are in each age bracket. In addition, the Leagues set the game schedules and coaches set the practice schedules. See above for last year’s game nights as a reference.
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Team break down is determined by many factors. Pride puts a significant amount of time into creating the best teams possible so our kids can have the best experience possible. Many scenarios come into play when putting teams together, such as how many kids register, how many in each age group, and the number of available coaches. For example, we run into too many kids for one team, but not enough for two teams, so team adjustments then need to be made to have an optimal solution in the end. It takes RL Pride members time to make these adjustments and decisions where necessary. After teams have been determined, coaches will reach out to your family to communicate league calendars and practice times. The target for this each year is May.
