Who Uses CARA?

Additionally, area citizens, State of Maine employees, and workers from adjacent businesses walk through and around the entire CARA complex from dawn to dusk daily except when weather conditions limit access. The total estimated informal recreational usage is estimated at 10,000 single and repeat trips.

Youth from the following communities participate on the CARA fields through school involvement, individual organizations, and league/tournament play:

Augusta	Chelsea	China	Farmingdale	Hallowell
Jefferson	Manchester	Monmouth	Mount Vernon	Palermo
Readfield	Sidney	Somerville	Vassalboro	Wayne
	Whitefield	Windsor

Augusta Little League (Rivelli and Linscott Fields):

Activity	Teams/Players
Little League: Majors	4 Teams, 52 Players
Little League: Minors	6 Teams, 77 Players
Farm League: Double A	4 Teams, 49 Players
Farm League: Single A	4 Teams, 48 Players
Farm League: T-Ball	4 Teams, 41 Players
City Championship and All-Stars
Total267	267

Extended Activities

District 5 Tournaments
State tournaments
Clinics
Try-Outs
Practice (7 Days/Week)
Estimated Spectators for All Activities: 5,000

Capital Area Youth Softball Association (Beaudoin Park and Patriot Fields):

Activity	Teams/Players
14-Under	4 Teams, 30 Players
12-Under	4 Teams, 36 Players
10-Under: Minors	6 Teams, 72 Players
10-Under: Majors	6 Teams, 48 Players
Maniacs – Fours Teams	4 Teams, 48 Players
Total	234

Extended Activities:

ASA Tournaments
Clinics
Try-Outs
Practice (7 Days/Week)
Estimated Spectators for All Activities: 5,000

Capital Area Babe Ruth League (McGuire and Morton Fields):

Activity	Teams/Players
Cony High School Baseball (Varsity and Jayvee)	25
Augusta Babe Ruth League (13-15) – 7 Teams	90
Augusta Babe Ruth League (16-18)	15
Augusta American Legion – Junior and Senior	18
Cony High School Girls Soccer	40
St. Augustine and St. Mary’s Junior High Baseball	12
Total	200

Extended Activities

Northern Maine Class “A” Baseball Championship (Tuesday June 14th)
State Class “A” Baseball Championship (Saturday June 18th)
State Babe Ruth Baseball Championships (13 ,14 and 15 year old divisions)
Practice 7 days a week

Previous Years Activities

District 5 Babe Ruth Tournaments, State babe Ruth Tournaments, New England Babe Ruth Tournaments.
15-year-old World Series Participant 1997 & 2007
State of Maine American Legion Tournaments
Major League Baseball Tryout Camps (Atlanta Braves, Boston Red Sox, Tampa Bay Rays, Pittsburgh Pirates and Cincinnati Reds)
Augusta Bi-Centennial Celebration hosted Baseball Clinic by Maine Guides Minor League Baseball Team
Estimated Spectators 5,000