Archive for January, 2010

The Graham Academy & Lackawanna College Partner for Special Needs Baseball Clinic

Area Schools Combine To Provide a Free Baseball Clinic For Children With Special Needs On January 30th.
Luzerne, PA January 7, 2010 – On January 30th, The Lackawanna College Men’s Baseball Team and The Graham Academy will combine to provide a free Baseball Clinic designed for children with special needs ages 5–14 at The Graham Academy’s Luzerne, PA Campus from 9:30 am -1:30 pm.  The day’s events have been shaped to provide an unique, fun and exciting experience for children with special needs and their families.  Special guest, Chris Sedon, 10th round draft pick of the Detroit Tigers is scheduled to be at the clinic to interact with the guests throughout the day.
The clinic will feature ten different stations staffed by the Lackawanna College Baseball Team.  Some of the events that will be provided will include: Pitching drills with radar gun reading, hand eye coordination drills, fielding drills, sliding matt drills, home run derby and more.    Registration for the clinic is not necessary and the event has been designed so that families can come and go at their convenience.
“We’re excited to be able to partner with the Lackawanna College Men’s Baseball Team to provide this type of event for the local special needs community and think that this will be a great day for both children and families.” – Scott Hall, Internal Operations at The Graham Academy.
The Graham Academy is located at 469 Miller St. in Luzerne, PA and free parking is available on site for guests.