Valentine Card Boxes

Area Sports Events Calendar July 30-Aug. 6

BASEBALL

Bobby Valentine 's Sports Academy , 72 Camp Avenue, Stamford, (203)-968-2872. Year-Round baseball/softball training for all age levels and skill levels that includes: A professional curriculum with proven results. Private Lessons (1 on 1 instruction). Buddy Lessons (small groups of 2, 3, or 4 students). Clinics (programmed or create your own). School Holiday Day Camps and Snow Day Specials. Summer Camps. Cage Rentals (with or without a pitching machine). Birthday Parties. The Fury Travel Program.

GloveWhisperer.com (Accelerated Glove Conditioning) offers free recommendations on general issues of glove fit and overall glove condition for baseball and softball players at all levels. Their all natural conditioning process makes a new or flat glove playable in days not weeks or months. For more info, email GloveWhisperer@gmail.com or call (203) 487-8997.

I.S.T. Baseball Headquarters. All Summer Pre K and Little League Baseball and Softball clinics are open for registration. Programs are run by I.S.T. Baseball Headquarters Professional coaching staff. Clinics cover hitting, fielding, throwing, and fitness training. Program info can be found at www.integratedsportstraining.com. Private lessons, birthday parties, and fitness training available seven days a week. For more info and to register for all programs, e-mail istkatz22@yahoo.com or visit www.integratedsportstraining.com.

LAURENO TOURNAMENT

The 25th annual Sharkey Laureno Baseball Tournament is set for July 30-August 9 at Cubeta Stadium at Scalzi Park in Stamford. This year's tournament consists of two eight team divisions, Age 15 and Under along with Age 14 and Under. Each division uses a round robin format which ensures a minimum of 3 games per team. The entry fee to participate is $500 which includes baseballs, T-shirts, championship trophies and umpire fees. Roster size is up to 15 players and 3 coaches. Weather permitting; all games are played at Cubeta Stadium. Proof of insurance must be submitted before the start of the tournament, and the City of Stamford must be listed as additionally insured. For more info, call Judd Bell (203-348-5828); e-mail (jjvbell@optonline.net); Steve Daniels (203-322-3595), e-mail (ecistat@AOL.com).

BASEBALL DONATIONS

The Polish National Youth Baseball Foundation wants your excess and used sports equipment. Baseballs, bases, bats, catcher's equipment, gloves, uniforms, etc. Donations can be dropped off at Clark's Trophies, Instant Replay in Springdale, or we will pick up. For more info, contact Al Kaproski at 203-323-9944. The Stamford Old-Timers are helping to promote Baseball in Poland and Eastern Europe.

Boy Valentine Boxes | Susiej

Idea from my parents that Valentine Boxes have to BE something. My first valentine box, in first grade, was a doll, dressed in a full-length red crepe paper tissue dress. The loop of her gown was where the valentines were hidden. Throughout the room, there were covered wagons made from oatmeal boxes, cowboy hats, race cars and flowers. There were absolutely no shoe-boxes decorated with heart stickers.  Naturally, I wanted to continue the same tradition for my sons when their classes started Valentine Parties.

Our first one was this basketball hoop valentine box.

I never had v’day boxes, but back in the day when I went to school we had desks where the tops opened & we just “snuck” them in each others desks – course they probably don’t use those desks anymore cause kids were getting hurt due to these heavy tops slamming down on fingers.

really missing Panera Bread now – one thing that hasn’t made it across the pond yet (along with Taco Bell)

[...] The soap boy is now into WRENCHES. He really likes wrenches. So, of course, he wanted a “wrench valentine” box. After puzzling for weeks, I finally convinced him today (the day before the Valentine party) to create a toolbox valentine box, complete with a bolt and wire secret clasp. We can now add this latest creation to our ongoing list of valentine boxes. [...

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