Jun 11th-14th, Location: Kyle Park in Tipp City

Field Player | Camp (ages 6-10) 9am-noon $140.00

Advanced Select | Camp (ages 10-14) 9am-Noon $155.00

The Dayton Flyers Soccer Camps provide an environment where skill acquisitions, tactical awareness and their adaptability to the game of soccer are empathized. Sessions are conducted to meet the needs of each group and skill level. Beginning, intermediate, and/or advanced will be challenged at their own pace.

Advanced Select – This Camp is ideal for teams and offers a competitive, educational and enjoyable environment. This Camp provides the opportunity for players to train with their teammates and be challenged technically and tactically. Individual players are free to sign up as well.

Field Player – The Camp utilizes the game’s skills – passing, receiving, dribbling, shooting and heading. Whether your son/daughter is a beginner or more advanced young player the field player camp can make them better. Campers will be grouped according to age and then on ability as the week progresses, ensuring the challenge of learning new skills and tactics.

http://www.justsportscamps.com/udsoccer/ (Direct Link)

937-231-9827

About Tipp City Exempted Village School
The Tipp City Exempted Village School District consists of five schools with an enrollment of 2650: one high school (9-12), one middle school (6-8), an intermediate school (4-5), and two elementary schools (K-3).Tipp City Exempted Village Schools district includes the City of Tipp City and most of Monroe Township.

Red Devil Basketball Youth Camp will be held at the high school, from June 11th through 14th, from 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM. Camp is for boys who will be in the 6th, 7th and 8th grade next year.   Cost is $70 before June 1st and after June 1st $75. Skill instruction, games, t-shirt and string bag included in fee.  Questions e-mail dlpittenger@tippcity.k12.oh.us

Events, activities and other hometown items going on in and around Tipp City, Ohio by Greg Enslen

Tippecanoe Farmer’s Market Needs Help

The Market Committee got together last week and started the process of distributing the 2012 Application Packets, so drop me a line if you want one.  And we REALLY need volunteers as a couple of our folks dropped off the committee this year—if you have some free time and can help out, please let me know.  I guarantee you’ll have a blast!

The 2012 Market is scheduled to begin in June and run through September on Saturday mornings in downtown Tipp City. We’ll feature fresh fruits, vegetables, flowers and other items from a great group of vendors. See you at the Market!

It’s hard to believe, but our happy group has already started meeting about this year’s Tippecanoe Farmers’ Market.  Going into our sixth season (can you believe it?), we’re gearing up to distribute Application Packets to our past vendors and anyone new interested in setting up and selling foods or other items at our Market.  I’ll have more news as it becomes available, but for now you can check out the website at www.tippecanoefarmersmarket.com, which lists all of last year’s vendors, along with the 2011 Application and the rules for being part of the Market.  I don’t think the application will change much, but wait until we post the 2012 one before your fill it out and submit it.  No need to do things twice!

If you know anyone interested in vending, or are interested yourself, please contact me and we’ll get you on the list for an application.  We’re also looking for volunteers, especially to help us set up and break down the Market each week. Interested in helping out? Want to meet some new people and get involved in the community? We could use you!

Troy McDonalds to Be Torn Down

Not sure if anyone else saw this, but the McDonalds in Troy near the highway (it’s just off the exit where you get off to go to Wal-Mart and the other stores) is being torn down at the end of the month!

On March 31, the restaurant will be closed so that it can be razed and rebuilt, with reopening projected for late June, according to Ken Roosa, operations director of The Scott Family McDonald’s, the restaurant’s franchisee.

The new restaurant will reportedly sport a double-lane drive-through and an updated, contemporary dining area.  They hope to have the new restaurant ready to open in late June, but a press release stated that the precise opening date is dependent on weather and other variables. The Piqua-based Scott Family McDonald’s operates 14 restaurants in Piqua, Sidney, Greenville, Troy, Tipp City, Huber Heights and Fairborn.

Mayor Drops the Puck at Gems Game

I didn’t see this happen, but I read about it on Tipp News Daily, a great news website run by my friend Mike McDermott:

“Mayor Dee Gillis dropped the ceremonial puck on Sunday afternoon during Tipp City Community Night at the Dayton Gems. Several members of the team and staff jokingly requested Mayor Gillis to drop the puck during every game next season as in this foray, the Dayton Gems scored more points (9-1) than any game of the season this year. Photographer Andrea Nay was at the game to capture the action on the ice.”

The Get Social Show is Back!

The Get Social! Radio Show is back on the air again after taking almost a whole year off.  Mike McDermott and I took some time off to pursue our other myriad interests– I wrote a couple of books, and Mike ran for and won a City Council seat—but we’re back on the air on Fridays at noon now, airing live on our website.

Mike McDermott and I host the weekly radio show, where we cover a variety of Tipp City-related topics, including local guests, funny stories and commentary (at least we hope it’s funny), and a round-up of local events and activities.

Check out the website at www.getsocialradio.com – it’s got a calendar for information on upcoming shows and guests, along with the Listen Live option that broadcasts the show directly to your computer when we’re on the air.

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Official Press Release – Courtesy of the Dayton Gems

Dayton, OH – The Dayton Gems outmatched and overpowered the Berry Conference’s Laredo Bucks with a convincing 9-1 victory on Sunday afternoon inside the historic Hara Arena. Scoring for the Gems were Damian Surma, Kyle Bochek, Matt Larke and two goal performances by Nic Polaski, Brandon Naurato and Nick Fanto.

Boxscore available here.

Nic Polaski was all over the ice for the Dayton Gems, as he tallied two goals and two assists in Dayton’s 9-1 win over the Laredo Bucks. Polaski’s tallies came at 10:51 into the first period to make the score 2-0 Dayton and 13:21 into the first to make the score 3-0 Dayton.

The Gems were led by goalie Larry Sterling, who finished with 33 saves while allowing one goal. The solid play of Sterling will be reflected in his goals against average, which pre-game was 2.68.

Dayton avoided man-down situations well, tallying one major for five minutes in penalty time. The Gems ended up below its season average of 14.0 penalty minutes per game. Dayton bested its season scoring average. This season, the Gems average 2.8 goals per contest. The 39 shots that Dayton put on net surpassed the Gems’ average of 26.5 shots per game this season.

Dayton also got points from Damian Surma, who also registered one goal and one assist, Nick Fanto, who also had two goals and one assist, Kyle Bochek, who also tallied one goal and two assists, Brandon Naurato, who also had two goals and two assists, and Matthew Larke, who also registered one goal and one assist. In addition, Dayton received assists from Jonathan Ornelas, who had two, Tim Hartung, who had three, and Brett Lutes, John Kennedy, and Andy Zulyniak, who contributed one a piece.

Laredo’s offense put 34 shots on goal during the game, while the Gems were led by goalie Larry Sterling, who finished with 33 saves while allowing one goal.

Goaltender Ryan Rondeau took the loss for the Bucks and made 14 saves before being replaced by Torrie Jung who made 16 saves. Laredo totaled seven minutes in penalty time with one minor and one major and had no power play opportunities. Dayton finished 0 for 1 with the man advantage.

With the win, the Gems improve their record to 22-27-13 and extend their winning streak to two games.

The Gems return to action on Cassano’s Italian Ice on Tuesday when they host the Quad City Mallards for a final time inside Hara Arena at 6:30pm. Tickets are still available by calling the Gems ticket office at 275-7777 or by visiting the “all new” www.DaytonGems.com.

The Kettering Medical Center is the official presenting sponsor of the Dayton Gems.

Connor Harmer signed a National Letter of Intent at the University of Findlay for Men’s Soccer. Connor is enrolled in the pre-veterinary medicine program that the University of Findlay excels in.

Connor is coming off a successful high school soccer career at Tippecanoe under the tutelage of Coach Scott Downing. In his senior year, he was Team Captain; awarded defender of the year by the coaching staff; and was All-Conference first team. The Tippecanoe Varsity team was also all conference champions the years Connor played there.

Connor has actively participated in a high level of soccer since moving to Tipp City in 2004. He currently plays his club ball for the Ohio Galaxies FC under Coach Todd Beall. Connor has also played for the Beavercreek Celtics organization and started his Tipp City career at FC Tippecanoe under Coach Brian Whitworth.

Connor is excited to play and advance for Andy Smyth, the University of Findlay’s Oilers Men’s Head Coach. He is also extremely excited about his academic potential at the University.

The largest number of teams participating to date with sixty eight teams from 7 different states will compete at the highest level of soccer athleticism. Age groups include 15 through 19 years old and each team will play 3 games over the March 9th weekend. The OGFC College Showcase is an unrestricted tournament and is open to premier and elite teams registered and in good standing with their USSF affiliated association.

Many college coaches from the local area will be able to see potential college candidates compete in this College Showcase Tournament. This year there currently are 38 college coaches committed to observe players, representing 28 colleges. The Showcase tournament is designed to give a quality experience to college coaches so that they can have a good “look” at potential college candidates. Competition will be at the highest level offering an exciting experience for players, coaches and spectators alike. Registered teams and schedules can be viewed at Ohio Galaxies Girls

College Showcase Weekend
Ohio Galaxies will have a Boys Showcase on March 16th through 18th, 2012
Ohio Galaxies FC is one of the Midwest’s premier developmental soccer programs. Initially formed from the combination of FC Dayton and the United Galaxies FC; in 2004, the High School Division of the Beavercreek Soccer Association was also incorporated into Ohio Galaxies FC program. The Club’s roots extend over a quarter century and parallel the growth of competitive soccer in the United States. The Club serves the development of both boys and girls who are interested in playing competitive soccer at the high school level and are also interested in investigating the possibility of playing soccer in college or professionally. The club boasts an impressive record of individual and team accomplishments, from State Cup and Regional championships through 1st and 2nd place finishes at some of the country’s most prestigious youth tournaments. When it comes to individual accomplishments, OGFC is one of the leading clubs in Ohio South in the number of players voted to All American (high school and collegiate), All State, All League and Region II ODP Team selections. These young men and women have had the opportunity to continue their soccer careers as scholarship athletes.

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On Saturday, former members of the Ohio State Football team will take on Tipp City Area All Stars in an exhibition basketball game.  All proceeds benefit the Tippecanoe High School baseball program.

“We try to organize fundraisers that have community appeal and promote camaraderie amongst our parents and teammates.  This is one of those events,” says Varsity Baseball Coach Bruce Cahill.  “Sponsorship response has been overwhelming and ticket sales are going well.”

There is a roster of 25 players with others who may commit.  It won’t be known which seven will appear until a couple of days before the event.  Some of the names on the list include Todd Boeckman, Stanley Jackson, Troy Smith, Roy Hall, Kurt Coleman, Derek Combs, and Bobby Carpenter.  Others who may play are Brandon Joe, John Lumpkin, and Mike Doss.  “We are looking forward to seeing who is on the final roster, “ says Cahill.

All players appearing for the exhibition game will be available at half time for a FREE autograph session.

Tickets are $5.00 in advance and are available at all city schools, from any baseball player, and at Clark’s Pharmacy in Tipp City.  Tickets are $7.00 at the door.  Refreshments will be available for purchase.

The game will take place on March 2 at the Tipp High School gym.  Doors will open at 6:00.  Game time is 7:00.

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Events, activities and other hometown items going on in and around Tipp City, Ohio by Greg Enslen

Art for the Heart

Next Saturday, the Tipp City Area Arts Council will be holding their “Art for the Heart” artisan showcase and art sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on February 11 at the Zion Lutheran Church at the corner of Third and Main streets in downtown Tipp City.

This showcase will feature art, photography, pottery, paintings and more from local artists, door prizes, and food served by Ruth White and the “Sisters of the Skillet.”

And I’ll be there, so join me for my first book signing of the new year! I will be signing and selling copies of my four books: “Black Bird“, “The Ghost of Blackwood Lane“, “Tipp Talk 2010“, and my newest book, “The 9/11 Machine“.  Chat with me about my upcoming books, including “Tipp Talk 2011,” to be released soon! Or just drop by and say hi!

Superbowl Party

We decided at the last minute to hold our own day-long Superbowl party at the Enslen house, and did it up with appetizers and party games.  The kids got a kick out of setting out the chips and dip and trays of fruit and seven-layer dip, all purchased in a last-minute visit to Food Town.  Katie poured chips into bowls and Anna mixed up the sauce for the meatballs after a quick call to Grandma Mimi for the recipe.

After the food was all laid out on the table, it took a couple times of me encouraging the kids before they dug in and helped themselves to plates of grapes and nachos and BBQ meatballs.  Anna was convinced that other people must be joining us and pleaded with me to have the party just be “for our family.”  Katie wasn’t sure what to do—I’m always telling her to put the food down.  She simply stared at the plates and bowls of food, all for the taking, and looked confused.

I made up one of those “football squares” where you have the team names and numbers one through ten along the side and top, then draw a grid.  We filled it in with our names and, based on the score at the end of each quarter, gave out prizes.  Understanding that we were just using the final digit of each team’s score was a strange concept for the kids, but they got the hang of it and I think it helped them enjoy the game and pay closer attention to the score. And Samantha got into the game as well—though I think she was just watching for glimpses of Tom Brady studliness.

Of course, as luck would have it, our DVR cut off the last five minutes of the game, so we didn’t get to see what I’ve heard was a nail-biter in the final minutes.  The last play we saw was that amazing sideline catch by Mario Manningham—in fact, they had just ruled the catch “good” when our DVR locked up.  I spent a minute trying to get it to work but the game was just frozen, so I stopped that and went to “Live TV,” which showed the Giants celebrating and the players on the Patriots side looking sullen and shuffling to the locker room as if that sad “Charlie Brown Christmas” music was playing in their heads.

DTCP Appreciation Dinner Fast Approaching!

The Downtown Tipp City Partnership welcomes the community to the Partnership’s Annual Downtown Appreciation Dinner, which will be held at Harrison’s starting at 5:30pm on Thursday, February 9.

First up will be an hour of socializing with hors d’oeuvres, a cash bar, a raffle, and an auction of items donated by our local historical district businesses.  Anyone with an interest in the downtown is invited to join the members of the DTCP to celebrate our historical downtown district and learn more about the Partnership and how our work benefits the community and our local businesses.  There will be no cost to attend the social hour.

The members of the DTCP Design Committee will also be revealing a new downtown signage project.  “In order to continue our efforts to enhance the rich heritage of our historical district, the design committee has developed a project dedicated to highlighting our history and making it accessible to all who visit us in person or online,” says Terri Bessler, DTCP board member and owner Midwest Memories.

And then, at 6:30, members of the Downtown Tipp City Partnership, their guests, and members of the public will sit down to a three-course meal.  After the meal will be an awards presentation and the swearing in of the 2012 Board of Directors. This is your chance to meet our old and new Board Members, City officials, and other people that make downtown Tipp City such a special place.

Tickets to the dinner are $30 or $240 for a table of 8, and space is limited, so call 937-667-0883 for more information. Memberships are available for non-profits, individuals, and businesses, with dues ranging from $25–$2,500.

The Downtown Tipp City Partnership is a non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation and members of the National Trust for Historic Preservation and Heritage Ohio with the mission to enhance, preserve, and promote downtown Tipp City. For more information visit www.downtowntippcity.org or call 937.667.0883.

Ladies Day at The Earth’s Center

The folks over at The Earth’s Center are inviting local ladies to unfold their yoga mats on Saturday for Ladies Day. All levels and new students are welcome, and the cost is only $10 per person.  The event runs from 9:00 am to 10:30 am and will be led by Beth Weaver, RYT.

The mission of The Earth’s Center is to provide everyone in the community a comfortable environment for balancing their life. They have a professionally-trained staff that dedicates their lives to serving those that need outlets to alleviate minor stress and serious life changes that we all experience. They believe that by living in agreement with the truth and realities of our human existence along with accepting personal responsibility for our individual health, we can alleviate stress in our daily lives and experience an optimum quality of life. Drop by and tell them Greg sent you!

Youth Recreational Flag Football

Tipp Monroe Community Services will again be offering flag football this year—in fact, registration is already underway!

NFL FLAG is the premier youth flag football league for boys and girls. The program provides young players a fun and exciting opportunity to engage in non-contact, continuous action while learning lessons in teamwork. Launched in 1996, the NFL FLAG Football program is designed to educate young people about football while emphasizing participation and sportsmanship. Players learn skills and lessons that help them succeed both on and off the field.

NFL FLAG gives youngsters the chance to be an official NFL player!  Registration runs from January 9–March 23, 2012 and teams will be co-ed and all games will have certified referees.

Games and practices will take place on Sundays from April 15–May20 in Kyle Park, and registration is $40 for residents and $52 for non-residents and includes NFL jersey, flag belt, and flags.  Xander is playing again this year, so I’ll see you out there!

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By MICHAEL SHANNON

Record Herald Writer

Courtesy of the Weekly Record Herald; Printed on 1-20-12

Some new things are on the horizon for the Tipp City Schools. The board of education this month approved a $204,000 new building project to the Tippecanoe High School baseball and softball fields, after they were damaged in a windstorm last fall.

The damage was done to the facilities over Labor Day weekend. High winds tore up fences, tossed bleachers, and caused damage to the dugouts and the baseball field’s backstop. The home dugout for the baseball field was completely leveled by the storm.

The damaging winds brought to light the need for stronger, sturdier dugouts, according to school officials.

The board had discussed building a two story press and concession stand combination before, but it never came to fruition until now. The board made the decision to build them all at once.

There was apprehension about the project stemming from the overall cost to build the new facilities. It is quite an investment, but, the board concluded, a necessary one.

“It just made sense,” School Facilities Director Gary Pfister said.

The school received eight bids on the project. The final contract was awarded by unanimous board vote to Brumbaugh Construction. Brumbaugh will build four new dugouts and a two story press box/concession stand combination on the softball field. Repairing damage done to the backstop is also on the to-do list. There was a proposal to add new bleacher seating to accommodate 200 spectators; however, the school did not accept that part of the proposal, due to budget constraints.

Pfister stressed that no funds for this building project are coming from the general operating budget. The school financed the $204,000 project through a tax-exempt municipal lease proprosal with Fifth Third Bank. Since Good Samaritan and Upper Valley Medical Center already donate $75,000 annually for the sports complex, that money will all go towards paying off the project.

“We want to make it clear to the community where the funds are coming from,” Pifster said.

The project deadline is March 16. The deadline is prior to the first home games of the season.

“We are working very hard to meet that deadline,” Pfister said.

As long as the snow and blizzards hold off, and the weather remains conducive to building, they will meet that deadline, he said. The weather has been a big factor to this point, and will continue to be through the winter months still to come.

Due to the recent agreeable weather (before last week’s snowfall), Brumbaugh has been able to complete all of the demolition for all four dugouts. The foundation has been laid for the new softball dugout and press box/ concession stand, and digging is under way for the other one.

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