AUBURN — Auburn Suburban Little League has the following board positions open for the 2012 season: President, Player Agents (one each for baseball and softball), VP Major Baseball, and Fundraising Coordinator. If you are interested, or you have further questions regarding any of these positions, please contact Larry Gordon at 576-7256 on or before Sept. 30.

ASLL’s next board meeting will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 5 at 6:30 p.m., Edward Little High School, Room 84. Any parent of a player is encouraged to attend and will have a vote on the board positions listed above.

Demons hockey tryouts

LEWISTON — Lewiston Middle School Demons hockey tryouts for boys and girls in grades 5 to 8 are scheduled next week at Androscoggin Bank Colisee. Times are Monday, Sept. 19, 6:10 p.m., Grades 5-6; Tuesday, Sept. 20, 6:10 p.m., grades 7-8; Wednesday, Sept. 21, 5:20 p.m., girls only.

Tryout fee is $20. Registration begins one hour prior to tryout. All participants must bring valid 2011/2012 USA Hockey registration to tryout in order to get on the ice. Tryout information and preregistration forms may be obtained by contacting Steve Bannister at 838-8734 or going to www.lewistonbluedemonshockey.com. The tryout form is located under the “news” tab on the website.

Lewiston Demons Hockey accepts players within the LAYHL area as long as those players’ schools do not offer middle school hockey. This is an exciting opportunity to play for your school and community and be part of the tradition that is Lewiston hockey.

WMFG hunter safety

HARRISON — The Western Maine Fish and Game Club at the Harrison Fire Station will sponsor a hunter safety course on Saturday, Sept. 24, and Sunday, Sept. 25, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days.

Students must attend both days to receive the certification. Students must be at least 10 years old, and those 12 years and under must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Students attending the class under the age of 18 must have a parent sign the card on Saturday morning. Students are asked not to bring any weapons or live ammunition to the classes. Class size will be limited to 40 students on a first-come, first-served basis.

A $3 donation will be required per student. Refreshments will be available for sale. For more information call Arlin at 583-4535 or Chuck at 583-6283.

“First Shots” program

CARRABASSETT VALLEY – A planned program designed to introduce both youth and adults to the shooting sports — momentarily put on hold by Hurricane Irene — has been rescheduled for the Carrabassett Valley Outdoor Association’s range Saturday, Sept. 24.

Called “First Shots,” it’s a joint effort by CVOA and the National Shooting Sports Foundation. It was originally scheduled for Sept. 10, but the washouts of two bridges enroute to the range forced the postponement. Temporary bridges opened recently now permit people driving from the south on Route 27 to reach the range.

An earlier session of the First Shots program was sponsored by CVOA and NSSF in August with 20 participants, many of them young people who had never fired a gun before.

The Sept. 24th session will be conducted by Carrabassett Valley Police Chief Scott Nichols, a certified firearms instructor, assisted by veteran CVOA range officers.

It will run from 9 a.m. to noon, with an initial classroom session focusing on firearms safety and then hands-on handling of firearms including pistols, rifles and shotguns. After the orientation, everyone will have the opportunity to fire live ammunition with each of the three types of firearms.

The First Shots events provide the public with a chance to learn the rules and requirements of handgun ownership as well as that of rifles and shotguns, along with comprehensive information on safety, shooting sports opportunities and additional individual and group training programs.

Anyone interested in attending should contact range chairman Neal Trask at 235-2732 or at [email protected], or range secretary John McCatherin at 235-2121 or at [email protected].

Monmouth hunter safety

MONMOUTH — Monmouth Fish and Game, Route 202, will host a hunter safety course for firearm hunters. If you have never had a Maine hunting license or haven’t held one since 1976, you must pass this course before you may purchase a hunting license.

Students will be introduced to such topics as rifles, shotguns, proper handling and safety, survival and first aid, hunter responsibility, landowner relations, map and compass and game identification.

The course meets five times over two weeks, covering 12 hours of required materials plus three hours of strongly recommended work. Attendance at all sessions is required. Class is limited to 40 students, and preregistration is required.

To preregister, call Doug Beck at 215-9639 and leave a message. Registration fee of $10 is due the first night of class. ages 10 to 12 must be accompanied by an adult at all classes.

Classes will be held 6 to 8:30 p.m. on Sept. 20, 22, 27 and 29, and 12 to 5 p.m. on Sept. 24. The club will provide refreshments for the Saturday session.

Men’s softball fundraiser

AUBURN — The Bad News Bears co-ed softball team is planning a trip to Florida to compete in the USSSA Mixed Worlds on Oct. 14.

On Saturday, Sept. 24 they are holding a men’s softball tournament in Auburn to help pay for the trip. This will be a three-game guarantee, with five home run limit and only aluminum bats allowed.

Entry fee is $200. Food will be sold at the field. Please call 212-7424 for more information.