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68  GUIDE TO YELLOW SPR INGS  |  2020 – 2021 BSA Scouts Troop 78 E : yellowspringstroop78@ gmail.com Local BSA Scouts Troop 78 has been chartered as a troop for over 75 years in Yel- low Springs and meets regu- larly at the United Methodist Church. The troop is open to both girls and boys, grades 6 and up. Although scouts en- joy camping, cycling, hiking the Glen and water activities, the focus of the local scouting program is community serv- ice, inclusiveness, volunteer- ism and living the Scout Law as a group and as individuals. Yellow Springs scouts learn new skills, practice teamwork, build leadership capacity and grow as young people as well as achieve success as scouts. The troop parks cars with the local PTO for the Street Fair and sells popcorn in Sep- tember to minimize activity costs to scouts and their fami- lies. Contact us for up-to-date information on meetings or activities. Cub Scouts W: pack578.scoutlander.com Cub Scouts is a volunteer program for girls and boys, kindergar ten through fifth grade (ages 5–11). The Cub Scouts in Yellow Springs are represented by Pack 578, sponsored by the First Presbyterian Church. Pack 578 is grouped into dens of Webelos, Wolf, Bear, Tiger and Lion Cubs. Den meetings are held twice a month, with a pack meeting once a month at the Presbyterian Church. The Cub Scout program helps children grow through character development, craft skills, citizenship training and activities that involve skits and games and physical fitness skills. Pack events include a Pinewood Derby and other races, overnight camps and service opportunities. Currently, individual den leaders run the dens in Yel- low Springs; den leaders are typically Cub Scout parents. Parental involvement helps ensure the continued and growing success of the pack. Volunteers are always wel- come and needed. Girl Scouts C : Susan Hyde, 937-767‑7756; Girl Scouts of Western Ohio, 800‑233‑4845 E : susanhyde@aol.com The Girl Scouts of the USA strive to develop self-esteem, a strong personal value sys- tem, skill in interpersonal re- lationships and the ability and desire to contribute meaning- fully to society. Locally, when COVID-19 restrictions are lifted, girls five to 17 can participate in a variety of activities such as camping, earning badges, community service and prod- uct sales. Troop camping, resident and day camps are available for all ages. Leaders for troops are need- ed every year; leaders do not need to be a parent of an active scout. Volunteers are welcome. Perry League C : Jimmy Chesire, ­ 937-767‑7300, 937‑708‑9243 E : jimmy.chesire@wright.edu Per r y League, Yellow Springs’ unique, hilarious and wonderful T-ball program, is a noncompetitive beginner’s baseball program for all chil- dren ages 2 to 9. Two- and 3-year-olds are welcome if ac- companied on the diamond by an adult. There is no fee, no registra- tion. Children can begin to play on any of the 10 Friday nights, and there is no re- quirement to play every week. Organizers try to keep it sim- ple, try to make it fun and are serious about keeping it non- YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS competitive. There are no outs, no runs, no scores and no one ever strikes out: you get 1,000 strikes in T-ball. Every child gets a chance to field and to bat a couple of times each evening. Organizers try to be as ten- der, patient and loving as pos- sible. The program is open to all children regardless of race, color, creed, national or- igin, sex, sexual orientation, ability or disability or spiritual inclination. Children come out to play ball, to play in the water at the drinking fountain, to play in the grasses around the two fields, to hang out with their old and/or new friends and they often come out to just sit and play in the dust of the Gaunt Park ball diamonds. The Perry League is a self- sustaining, all volunteer pro- gram. Donations from parents, grandparents, loving aunts, loving uncles, big brothers, big sisters, friends of the program, the children themselves, and the sale of T-shirts allow the program to pay for itself. Perry League is held Friday nights from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Gaunt Park. The season runs for 10 weeks beginning on the first Friday in June and ending on the first Friday in August with a wiener roast potluck picnic, at which every child is awarded a Perry League tro- phy. It’s great fun for kids and adults alike, so why don’t you come on out and play? Sea Dogs W: ysacseadogs.swimtopia.com The Yellow Springs Sea Dogs is a competitive sum- mer swim team for youth ages 5–18. The season runs from the beginning of June until the end of July. There are eight dual meets and a cham- pionship meet during June and July. The Sea Dogs swim team teaches the essentials of all four competitive strokes in an atmosphere of camarade- rie and fun. Practices are held Monday–Thursday.