Woodchucks baseball clinic to be held in Rhinelander Friday

Rhinelander GM Auto Group and the Wisconsin Chevy Dealers will host their free annual instructional baseball and softball clinic with the Wausau Woodchucks from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Friday, June 27 at Hodag Park.

Players will break into groups and rotate through drills to learn and enhance their baseball/softball skills. Instruction will be provided by players and staff of the Wisconsin Woodchucks. The clinic is open to area youth of all skill levels ages 6-14. Participants with special needs, ages 6 and up, are encouraged to attend.

Participants must pre-register for the event. To do so visit https://youthsportsclinics.com/event/16834/ login and select “Clinic registration.” From there, select ‘Wausau LMA’ from drop down menu, enter the password “playball,” and then select “Rhinelander Clinic” to fill out and submit registration form.

Check-in will be from 9 to 10 a.m., which clinic rotations from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Parents/guardians are welcome to stay and watch the clinic. Should you decide to leave should return to the field by noon.

In addition to a completed and signed participation waiver, each participant should have: 

- Water bottle, with the name of the participant on it.

- A baseball/softball glove with the name of the participant on it.

- Batting gear (optional but encouraged)

- Proper shoes. Tennis shoes or rubber cleats. *No sandals or open-toe shoes.

- Sunscreen and bug repellant must be applied prior to drop off.

Further information on the event can be found on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/events/667492829450147.