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North Manchester Recreation


Call MANCHESTER AREA PROGRAMS at 982-6115 for the
latest information on current programs, classes and workshops.


MANCHESTER RECREATION ASSOCIATION
Business Office:  260-982-6115          Complex Phone: 260-982-2816


MANCHESTER YOUTH SPORTS ASSOCIATION
Call 982-6115 for details 
 
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Punt, Pass & Kick
(sponsored by the Indianapolis Colts, Pepsi, MAP
and our own Youth Football program)
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18
Manchester High School
Registration @ 9:00 am Warvel Park
IMPORTANT:  You must provide a copy of birth certificate!
Ages 8 thru 15 - BOYS & GIRLS
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Youth Basketball (Boys & Girls)
Youth Cheerleading
Youth Football
Youth Soccer
Soccer Club
Manchester Aquatics Club

  •   Baseball & Softball - The Manchester Recreation Association runs leagues for all ages
  •     Youth Basketball - For boys and girls, Kindergarten through 6th grade (January - March)
  • Youth Cheerleading - For girls, Kindergarten through 6th grade (January - March)
  • Youth Football (flag & tackle)  - For children, Kindergarten through 6th grade (September - October)
  •     Youth Soccer - For children, 1st grade through 8th grade (Spring)
  •     Soccer Club - For children, 4th grade through 8th grade
  • Manchester Aquatics Club - For children, year-round swimming competition
  • FUNFEST EVENTS
  •         Aug 12-15 - 33rd Annual Tennis Tournament
  •         Aug 13-15 - Table Tennis Tournament @ Scout Hall
  •         Aug 13 - Water Carnival - 1 pm @ NM Community Pool
  •         Aug 14 - The Classics - free street dance on Main St. @ 7:30 pm
  • Basket Guild - 3rd Wednesday of each month @ Seward Memorial Building
  • Baton Twirling - Thursdays @ 4:30 & 5:30 @ The Town Life Center
  • Belles & Beaus Square Dance - Sundays, 6-8:30 pm @ Scout Hall
  • Bowling - For Senior Citizens, Wed. @ Oak Park Lanes (1st game free, add'l games $1.25 each) -  September - May
  • Euchre - For Senior Citizens, Wednesdays, 8:30 am - 2 pm @ Scout Hall
  • Garden Club - 3rd Thursday of month @ Library
  • Golf Lessons - Every June
  • Gymnastics Lessons - Mondays & Wednesdays @ The Town Life Center - new session starts in September!!  Tumbling w/Gymnastics - Saturdays @ The Town Life Center
  • Horseshoe Pits and Shuffleboard - Warvel Park. Equipment may be borrowed from the Pool office
  • Indoor Playground @ The Town Life Center - November through April
  • Jazzercise @ The Town Life Center... Times:  M - 6am & 9:15 am; T - 7pm; W - 6am; Th - 9:15am & 7pm; Sat - 8:30am Circuit Training
  • Quilting - Mondays, 5-7 pm @ Scout Hall
  • Scrapbooking - Workshops & Classes various times & dates; upcoming CROPTOBERFEST on October 9th
  • Skatepark Foundation 101 - 1st Thursday of each month @ Seward Bldg.; 7:30 pm; construction of skatepark at Warvel Park in progress!
  • Taekwondo - Lessons year round on Monday & Wednesday evenings, 6-8 pm  @ The Town Life Center
  • Table Tennis - Thursdays, 6:30-8:30 pm @ Scout Hall
  •     Tennis League - Spring & Fall                    Tennis Camp - Summer

MRA RAINOUT INFORMATION. . . ALL 2004 GAMES ARE COMPLETE!! (scroll down for makeup schedules)

 Check this page for rainouts after 4:00 PM weekdays on game day. 

On weekends, please listen to the recording at 260-982-2816 (do not leave a message on questionable weather days). 

MANCHESTER RECREATION ASSOCIATION

603 Bond Street, Suite 1

North Manchester, IN 46962

Phone:  (260) 982-6115

Fax:  (260) 982-7066

E-mail:  [email protected]

 

Glenn W. Ruppel Sports Complex

1302 N. Market Street

North Manchester, IN 46962

Phone:  (260) 982-2816

 

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR ALL-STAR TEAMS!

Minors - Town & Country State Tournament Qualifier

Juniors - Town & Country State Tournament - 3rd Place

Seniors - Manchester Black - Town & Country Semi-State Tournament Qualifier

Seniors - Manchester Red - Town & Country State Tournament Qualifier

Manchester 8th Grade - MABA State Tournament Qualifier

Special Congrats to Matt Mathias and Brecken Kennedy as they participate in the MABA 14 year olds North/South All Star Game!!!

THE MRA AND GLENN W. RUPPEL SPORTS COMPLEX ARE PROUD TO BE SERVING AS HOSTS FOR THE FOLLOWING TOURNAMENTS THIS SUMMER!

MABA District Tournament (8th Grade) - July 7 thru July 12

Town & Country District Tournament (Junior Division) - July 10 thru July 13

ASA Women's Class "C" State Tournament - July 23 thru July 25

Town & Country State Tournament (Senior Division) - July 23 thru July 26

Barry R. Hicks Memorial Tournament (Mens' Slow Pitch) - July 31 & August 1

Liberty Mills Church of the Brethren Tournament - August 7

 

FINAL SEASON STANDINGS

2004

MRA

Junior Girls League

HEMI 9-1 SEASON CHAMPS

HEMI

SEASON RUNNERS-UP

KERLIN

KERLIN (Silver Lake) 6-4
STRAUSS 5-5
DAIRY QUEEN 4-6
SCHEERER SOX 4-6
FRANCES SLOCUM 2-8
       
      TOURNEY CHAMPS
     

HEMI

     

TOURNEY RUNNERS-UP

     

Kerlin

 

FINAL SEASON STANDINGS

  Whitko Blue 11-0  
2004

MRA

Intermediate Girls League

Whitko Red 9-2 SEASON CHAMPS

Whitko Blue

SEASON RUNNERS-UP

Whitko Red

First Federal 8-3
Southwood Storm 8-3
4-Paw 7-4
Silver Inn 6-5
  GNT 5-6  
  Southwood Thunder 5-6

TOURNEY CHAMPS

  Southwood Lightning 3-8

Southwood Storm

  Lagro Diamonds 2-9  
  Spyker Spreaders 1-10

TOURNEY RUNNERS-UP

  East of Chicago 1-10

Whitko Blue

       

 

FINAL SEASON STANDINGS

2004

MRA

Senior Girls League

LANCE'S   SEASON CHAMPS

Manchester/Lance's

SEASON RUNNERS-UP

Manchester/East of Chicago

EAST OF CHICAGO  
NORTH MIAMI  
NORTHFIELD  
   
   
       
      TOURNEY CHAMPS
     

Manchester/Lance's

     

TOURNEY RUNNERS-UP

     

Manchester/East of Chicago

 

FINAL SEASON STANDINGS

2004

MRA

Minor League

Manchester Eye 8-4 SEASON CHAMPS

Manchester Eye Associates

SEASON RUNNERS-UP

Beacon Credit Union

 

Beacon Credit Union 8-4
Walnut Street Clinic 6-6
Frances Slocum Bank 5-7
Premier Body & Paint 3-9
      TOURNEY CHAMPS
     

Frances Slocum Bank

      TOURNEY RUNNERS-UP
     

Beacon Credit Union

 

FINAL SEASON STANDINGS

2004

MRA

Major League

Indiana Lawrence Bank 11-1 SEASON CHAMPS

Indiana Lawrence Bank

SEASON RUNNERS-UP

Kiwanis

Kiwanis 9-3
Cardinals 8-4
Moose 6-6
Rotary 4-8
Keys 3-9
  Eel River Legion 1-11  
      TOURNEY CHAMPS
     

Indiana Lawrence Bank

      TOURNEY RUNNERS-UP
      Cardinals

 

FINAL SEASON STANDINGS

2004

MRA

Youth League

Laketon Lions 9-1 SEASON CHAMPS

Laketon Lions

SEASON RUNNERS-UP

Wetzel

Wetzel 7-3
Valley Gold 5-5
Valley Green (Royster) 5-5
Whitko 3-7
Invensys 1-9
       
      TOURNEY CHAMPS
     

Laketon Lions

      TOURNEY RUNNERS-UP
      Valley Green

 

FINAL SEASON STANDINGS

2004

MRA

Prep League

Valley Green 10-2 SEASON CHAMPS

Valley Green

SEASON RUNNERS-UP

Shepherd's

Shepherd's 7-5
Whitko 7-5
Shrine 5-7
Valley Gold 1-11
       
      TOURNEY CHAMPS
     

Valley Green

      TOURNEY RUNNERS-UP
      Whitko

 

FINAL SEASON STANDINGS

2004

MRA

Church League

1st Brethren 11-1 SEASON CHAMPS

1st Brethren Church

SEASON RUNNERS-UP

St. Robert's Catholic Church

St. Robert's 10-2
CCC-Pounding Pilgrims 8-4
Liberty Mills COB 5-7
Silver Lake Wesleyan 2-10
Missionary Alliance 0-12
       
      TOURNEY CHAMPS
     

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      TOURNEY RUNNERS-UP
      ???

 

FINAL SEASON STANDINGS

2004

MRA

Co-Ed League

LifeSavers 13-2 SEASON CHAMPS

LifeSavers

SEASON RUNNERS-UP

The Eagles

The Eagles 12-4
Shepherd's Chevrolet 10-5
1st Brethren Church 8-7
College Kids 5-10
The Bar Flies 5-10
  Curves 0-15  
      TOURNEY CHAMPS
     

LifeSavers

      TOURNEY RUNNERS-UP
      Shepherd's Chevrolet

 

 

 

The Manchester Recreation Association organizes the area's summer baseball and softball programs involving ages 4 through adult.

                    T-Ball - ages 4 & 5                                                            Coaches Pitch - ages 6 thru 8

                    Minor (Instructional) League - ages 8 thru 10                     Major League - ages 9 thru 12

                    Youth League - ages 13 & 14                                               Prep League - age 15 & 16

                    Junior Girls - ages 8 thru 11                                               Intermediate Girls - ages 11 thru 14

                                                                   Senior Girls - ages 14 thru 18

                    Co-Ed League                                                                     Church League                                      

 

With more than 1,000 participants, this is the largest sports program in town. The MRA continues to develop new programs which gives all individuals the opportunity to participate, regardless of age or ability.

We are proud of our 18-acre Glenn W. Ruppel Recreation Complex - home to 4 ball diamonds, concession stand, basketball court, playground, picnic areas, 2 free parking lots, plenty of bleacher seating and excellent lighting.  Please visit us soon!

 

MRA Discount Cards are still available!!!!

Only $5.00

Good thru 5/1/05

 

Merchants include:

4-Paw Pet Salon

Action Video

Dairy Queen

East of Chicago Pizza

Fielder's Choice

Hire�s Gifts

Main View Inn

Modern Impressions

N.M. Community Pool

Pizza Hut

Sandwich Cellar

 

MRA Cards are available at :

The Town Life Center

 

The Manchester Recreation Association

thanks you for your support and for supporting these merchants in our community!