Village Sports

coliseum tickets no longer available

It is with regret that the Recreation Department informs our residents that, due to a change in Nassau Coliseum's policies, our office will no longer be able to obtain tickets on consignment and will not be receiving tickets to any performances in the future. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause our residents.

magic the dog

On Sunday, February 11th, at 1 p.m. the ever popular magician Bill White will visit Cluett Hall with Magic the Dog. This incomparable duo will perform amazing feats of magic to charm and thrill our Garden City audience. Magic the Dog has appeared on "The View" and "Animal Planet."

Admission for this show is $2.00, payable at the door. Reservations are necessary and can be made by calling the Recreation Office at 465-4075 by Friday, February 9th.

holiday gym program at

st. paul's

The Recreation Department will run its very popular gym program during President's week. this free program will run from tuesday, february 20 - Friday, February 23 according to the following schedule:

9 - 10:30 a.m.Kindergarten and 1st grades

10:30 a.m. - noon2nd and 3rd grades

Noon - 2 p.m.4th - 6th grades

2 p.m. to 5 p.m. 7th - 12th grades

Games, activities and supervision will be provided by the Recreation Staff. for further information, please call the Recreation Office in Village Hall

family movie during president's week

The Garden City Recreation Department will show the movie "How To Eat Fried Worms," rated PG, at Cluett Hall on Wednesday, February 21st at 1 p.m. This movie is based on the hugely popular Thomas Rockwell book. Admission is free and snacks will be sold for a nominal charge. The running time for this movie is 98 minutes.

family fun time on sundays

On Sunday afternoons beginning January 14, the St. Paul's Field House will be open for "Family Fun" for Village families. This open time provides the opportunity for families to enjoy various gym activities in a indoor environment.The gym will be available for use from noon to 3:30 p.m. each Sunday until March.

This time is designated for our residents to use on a family or individual basis. No organized practices or workouts will be allowed. Although there will be staff to monitor activity, this is not a drop off program. We ask the elementary aged children be accompanied by an adult. For the safety of our users, no lacrosse or baseball will be allowed.

middle school recreation nights announced

The Garden City Recreation Department is sponsoring Middle School Rec. Nights on the following dates at St. Paul's Field House:

Friday, January 197th and 8th grades

Friday, January 266th grade

Friday, February 96th grade

Friday, March 27th and 8th grades

These parties will be chaperoned by the Recreation staff and will run from 7 to 9 p.m. Admission is $5.00. A DJ will provide music and refreshments will be available for a nominal charge. The gym will be open for basketball, volleyball, dancing and other games.

Note- Once the children are in our facility for either of these programs, they will not be allowed to leave unless accompanied by an adult. Please come into the building to pick up your child.

OPEN GYM FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

On Wednesdays and Thursdays in the months of January and February, the field House will be open and supervised from 3:30 to 5:45 p.m. for students of Middle and High School age to use for basketball. In addition, volleyball will be offered on Thursdays for the same age groups. The games are strictly pickup, and no organized practices are allowed. This time is for middle and high school youngsters to enjoy games and socializing on their own. The Field House will be supervised by the Recreation Staff, so no parents will be allowed in the field house during this time.

adult swim at adelphi

The Recreation Department's adult swim program will begin on Monday, October 16th at Adelphi's indoor pool located in Woodruff Hall. This free program is open to any adult resident of the Inc. Village of Garden City, aged 18 or older. The pool is open for lap swimming on Mondays through Thursdays in one hour time blocks at 7:30 p.m., 8:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

Anyone interested in this program must sign up through the Recreation Office. You must register each day you would like to swim by calling the Recreation Office at 465-4075. No reservations will be taken ahead of time and space is limited.

adult programs at the field house

The Recreation Department's Adult Programs in the Field House begin on Monday, October 16th, according to the following schedule:

Mondays 7:30 - 10 pmMen's Open Basketball

Men's Over 40 Basketball

Tuesday7:30 - 10 pmMen's Over 30 Basketball

Wednesday7:30 - 10 pmMen's Open Basketball

Men's Over 40 Basketball

Thursday7:30 - 10 pmAdult Volleyball

8:30 - 10 pmAdult Soccer

These programs are open to residents of the Inc. Village of Garden City who have graduated high school. All programs listed are free of charge and strictly "pick up". A picture ID is required to sign in to any program. For further information, please contact the Recreation Office at 465-4075.

aerobic classes at cluett hall

Aerobic classes are held in St. Paul's Cluett Hall according to the following schedule:

Monday8:15 a.m. taught by Pat Kennedy

Wednesday8:15 a.m.taught by Pat Kennedy

Thursday8:15 a.m.taught by Pat Kennedy

Thursday7 p.m.taught by Joy Cody

Sunday6:45 p.m.taught by Joy Cody

Our instructors are up to date on the latest moves to keep you interested while exercising. Pat and Joy have years of experience and can show the individual how to modify the exercises to their levels.

To attend a single class, you only need to show on a given day and pay $4.00. If you would like to attend regularly, then we have 20 class passes that cost $60, a savings of $1.00 per class. For further information, please visit Cluett Hall or call Grace at 742-4905 between the hours of 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Garden City Basketball - STAR Contest

On Wednesday February 14th, Garden City Basketball has scheduled a Boys 3rd & 4th Grade and a Boys 5th& 6th Grade clinic of skills and drills at St Paul's from 6:00pm to 7:30pm.

Our previous three Wednesday special "game day" events were a big success. Players in Kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd Grade had a lot of fun. We are working to schedule more of these popular events.

Announcing the pledge to be a S.T.A.R. Essay Contest! As a proud member of the Jr. NBA/Jr. WNBA, Garden City Basketball is encouraging all of our participants to submit a short 100 words or less essay on the importance of exhibiting S.T.A.R. (Sportsmanship, Teamwork, a Positive Attitude, and Respect) qualities. Essays must be submitted by Friday, February 23rd. Please visit our website for more details on this contest. Good luck to all!

Save a special spot on your calendar for Sunday March 25th for a charity event that Garden City Basketball will be doing with TWIGs and Adelphi University to benefit Winthrop Hospital.

The 7th/8th/9th grade Boys program, "Friday Night Lights", is at Stewart School on Fridays from 8:00pm-9:30pm. Participants MUST be registered and may do so upon arrival.

The intramural program has no remaining "off/holiday" dates and is active every Saturday morning:

* 8:00am to 9:00am - K, 1st, & 2nd Grade Clinic

* 9:00am to 10:00am - 3rd/4th Grade Girls

* 10:00am to 11:00am - 5th Grade and higher Girls

* 11:00am to Noon - 3rd/4th Grade Boys

* Noon to 1:00pm - 5th/6th Grade Boys

Check the "Upcoming Events" tab on the www.gardencitybasketball.org website for other special events and activities.

Please visit our website at www.gardencitybasketball.org for information on our program. You may contact us at jskramko@optonline.net or 746-9659 with any questions. Garden City Centennial Soccer

Weekday Clinic Information for Boys and Girls

The Centennials will be sponsoring Soccer Clinics for Girls in grades 2-9 and Boys in grades 2-6 who are registered in the spring program. Our clinic program is presenting the opportunity to those children who would like to have some fun, enhance their skills and play more soccer.

These clinics are interchangeable and children can attend multiple clinics. Therefore, if a child in grade 2 cannot make the Tuesday clinic, they can attend the grade 2 clinic on Thursday. If a child in grade 2 or grade 3 would like to attend both clinic days (Tuesday & Thursday) they are welcome to do that. The same holds true for children in the older age groups.

(Brand New) GC Centennial Boy/Girls Weekday Goalie Clinic Schedule,

Location: St. Paul's Field A

The GC Centennial Soccer club will NOW be offering Goalie Clinics to boys and girls that are registered in the Spring Intramural season. Clinics are open to boys and girls in Grades 2-9. The goalie clinics will be held on Wednesday's from 5:00-6:00 p.m. on the following dates...

April 18th, 25th: May 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th.

GC Centennial Girls

Weekday Clinic Schedule,

Location:St. Paul's Field A

Grade 2 will be held on Tuesday's from 4-5 p.m. on the following dates… April 17th, 24th, May 1st, 8th, 15th 22nd, 29th.

Grade 3 will be held on Tuesday's from 5-6 p.m. on the following dates… April 17th, 24th, May 1st, 8th, 15th 22nd, 29th.

Grades 4-9 will be held on Wednesday's from 4-5 p.m. on the following dates…April 18th, 25th, May 2nd, 9th, 16th 23rd, 30th.

GC Centennial Boys

Weekday Clinic Schedule,

Location:St. Paul's Field A

Grade 2 will be held on Thursday's from 4-5 p.m. on the following days…April 19th, 26th, May 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th, 31st.

Grade 3 will be held on Thursday's from 5-6 p.m. on the following days…April 19th, 26th, May 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th, 31st.

Grades 4-6 will be held on Wednesday's from 5-6 p.m. on the following days…April 18th, 25th, May 2nd, 9th, 16th 23rd, 30th.

The Garden City Centennial Soccer Club will be opening their spring season on Saturday April 14th. The Centennial Intramural Soccer Program is open to all girls entering Kindergarten in September through 9th grade and all boys entering Kindergarten in September through 6th grade.

Girls play 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. and boys play from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. The program runs for eight consecutive Saturday's with the exception of May 26th (Memorial Day Weekend). The season ends on June 9th with Soccerfest. To register or to view a full schedule visit the Garden City Centennial Website at www.gccentennialsoccer.org GCAA Baseball, Softball Registration

All 2006 participants who are eligible for the 2007 spring season should have received an application for the 2007 spring season. Applications were due back by January 31, 2007.

We have extended the deadline until Monday February 12th, any applications received after this date are subject to the late fee, no exceptions.

If you haven't received your application, or you are a new registrant, you can visit our web site at www.gc-aa.com, to download applications.

* Registration is open to Garden City residents and students of schools located in Garden City.

* Baseball is open to boys and girls born between May 1, 1991 and April 30, 2002.

* Softball is open to girls in 1st through 9th grades.

A late fee of $75.00 will be imposed on applications received in our post office box after February 12, 2007. In addition to being subject to the late fee, applications received after January 31, 2007, may be rejected depending on appropriate team availability.

Sign up to receive all GCAA related emails. Game cancellations, last second notifications, latest updates on our programs or just general information about all our programs. Its easy to sign up, visit the GCAA website. GCAA Travel Basketball

GCAA Travel Basketball's teams continue to compete at a very high level with 8 of the 14 teams in the top 5 in their respective divisions.

Here are some of the highlights: Walczyk 5th Girls lead their division with an outstanding 9-1 record.

Brian Tully and Robert Wotczak have powered Tully 5th Boys to a win last week and a 6-4 ledger.

Basel 4th Girls have had fine defensive play from Bridget Liddy and Catherine Parente.

Jillian Curtin's ballhandling has led GCAA Raphael to a 7-4 mark, best among 4th grade girls' teams.

The backcourt play of Jess Stein and Marissa Cameron has propelled Kiffel 7th Girls who now stand at 7-3.

Raphael 8th Boys have reached first place in their league with an overall record of 8-4.

Kathryn Montgomery and Jenna Fuchs fuel a tenacious pressing defense for Basel/Capetola 7th Girls.

Capetola 7th Boys have spurted to a 7-2 record helped by the inside play of Kevin Liddy.

Granville 4th Boys have a 7-4 mark, good for 2nd place in their league.

For complete standings and schedules check mthe website, www.islandgarden.com. Come out and support your teams !!!!!! Garden City Boys Swimming Wins Division Title

The Garden City Boys Varsity Swim Team won the division title in a meet held at the Nassau County Aquatic Center on February 3rd.

Meet highlights include senior Roy Salsinha finishing in first place in division diving. Sean Lane put in an outstanding performance in the 200 yard freestyle and Chris Finnigan led the way for GC in the 100 butterfly. Colin Quinn who had a very impressive meet finished first in 100 yard backstroke. Sean Hosford had first place finishes in the 50 and 100 yard freestyle while breaking the high school record for 100 freestyle. Performances by Brendan Lee, Zack Dorkings, Tom Borsari, Timmy Logan, James Crafa and Tim McTiernan sealed the win for GC. The team will next compete at the County Championships.

Results from Division Championships

200 Medley Relay

2nd-Quinn, Dorkings, McTiernan, Lee

200 Individual Medley

3-Quinn

4-Crafa

8-Borsari

50 Freestyle

1-Hosford

4-Lee

14-A Ajeminian

16-Joskowski

Diving

1-Salsinha

200 Freestyle Relay

1-Finnigan, Hosford, Lane, Lee

100 Butterfly

3-Finnegan

6-McTiernan

7-Lee

13-C Ajeminian

100 Backstroke

1-Quinn

5-Crafa

12-Joskowski

15-C Ajeminian

100 Breaststroke

7-Dorkings

9-Fiala

15-Crilly

16-Abatemarco

100 Freestyle

1-Hosford

2-Finnigan

3-Lane

16-A Ajeminian

400 Freestyle

1-Finnegan, Quinn, Lane, Hosford

500 Freestyle

3- Logan

7-Borsari

9-Imbrenda

10-Johnson