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PLAY BALL!  MANCELONA YOUTH BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL PROGRAM

Each summer, beginning after Memorial Day week-end, hundreds of youth throughout the area participate in the youth baseball and softball programs. In Mancelona, three ball diamonds at the village's Palmer Park are kept busy as teams from  Mancelona, Central Lake, Kalkaska, Rapid City, Bellaire, and other nearby schools compete.  Bring a lawn chair and a bottled water, and spend the day cheering on the young athletes.