AFFILIATE ORGANIZATIONS DEERFIELD YOUTH BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL ASSOCIATION
(DYBA & DYSBA)
Visit DYBA.com to sign your kids up, volunteer to coach, find leagues for yourself and discover why DYBA and DYSBA form the North Shore’s strongest community-based baseball and softball organization. For more than 60 years, DYBA and DYSBA have been a part of the fabric of Deerfield, Bannockburn, Riverwoods and the surrounding communities. Three generations of families continue to participate in DYBA activities throughout the year. Games, practices and special events promote, teach and develop physical skills, mental strength and high moral character. The diamond is a great place to learn and develop skills and make friendships that last a lifetime.
COHO SWIM CLUB The COHO Swim Club is a developmental and competitive swimming club. COHO is a sponsored organization of the Deerfield Park District and an affiliated organization of the Park District of Highland Park. Our mission is to provide coaches, facilities, and support for increased proficiency in competitive amateur swimming; to encourage and develop sound swimming skills, to develop good sportsmanship, individual integrity and a supportive and positive team atmosphere. In keeping with our philosophy of providing a well-rounded, quality developmental and competitive program for swimmers of all ages and abilities, the COHO Swim Club offers professional technique instruction and training. For details, see Coho Swim Club pages in this guide.
DYBA and DYSBA offer spring and summer house leagues for all ages – pre-school through post-college years, as well as a fall leagues for several age groups. Plus, the organization’s travel teams include programming around the year and games throughout the spring and summer.
DEERFIELD FAMILY THEATER
Celebrating the spirit of community, DYBA and DYSBA host a collection of tournaments and events that showcase the desire many have to carry on the organization’s tradition of excellence. Learn more at DYBA.com and start creating memories of a lifetime for you and your children on the diamonds.
Deerfield Family Theater is a sponsored program of the Deerfield Park District providing family-friendly entertainment since the start of the millennium! Auditions for Deerfield Family Theater performances are typically held in August, with shows presented in November. For more information about this program, contact Deerfield Park District Program Manager Mark Woolums at 847-572-2623 or mark@deerfieldparks.org. Check us out online at deerfieldfamilytheater.com.
Northern Suburban Special Recreation Association (NSSRA) provides and facilitates year-round recreation and leisure opportunities for children, teens and adults with disabilities who live in 13 northern suburban communities including Deerfield. Serving approximately 1,800 individuals with disabilities, NSSRA participants range in age from preschoolers, youth and teens through young adults, adults and seniors. NSSRA has nearly 500 recreation, sport, cultural and social offerings available throughout the year, creating new experiences, opportunities for skill development, leisure time, and most importantly, friendship. NSSRA’s Inclusion support option provides individuals with disabilities the opportunity to enjoy full participation in partner agency programs while receiving the individualized one-on-one support they need to succeed. Through its programs and services, NSSRA removes the barriers that might prevent an individual with disabilities from full participation in the fun and richness of experience that life has to offer. For information on Inclusion services or to make arrangements for accommodation, contact Deerfield’s NSSRA Inclusion Liaison, Laura McCarty, at 847-572-2615 or laura@deerfieldparks.org.
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AFFILIATE/SPONSORED GROUPS American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO)
847-571-5267
Big Band Sound of Deerfield
847-446-9496
Coho Swim Club
Deerfield Family Theater
847-945-0650
Deerfield Scampers (Camping Club)
815-564-9384
847-945-0650
Deerfield Youth Baseball Association (DYBA)
Deerfield Area Historical Society
Falcons Hockey Association
847-948-0680
Deerfield Bridge Club
847-475-3830
Deerfield Community Concert Band
847-975-2298 847-858-7818
Northern Suburban Special Recreation Association (NSSRA)
847-509-9400
847-680-7687
Pegasus FC Soccer
Deerfield Recyclers Square Dance Club
Young Warriors Football
847-945-4924
847-533-9145 847-948-0927