Village Sports
dance schedule announced

The Garden City Recreation Department is pleased to announce its 2007-2008 schedule of classes for our Dance Conservatory, directed by Felicia Lovaglio. Please note, this is only a schedule and registration has not started. Classes are offered for students ages 3 1/2 to 18. A registering child must be the appropriate age by the start of the class in order to attend.

Monday:1:15 Ballet/Jazz for 4 and 5 year olds

3:30 Hip Hop for Kindergarten and 1st grades

4:30 Ballet/Tap for 2nd/3rd grades

5:30 Hip Hop for 4th & 5th grades

6:30 Hip Hop for 6th grade & up

Tuesday:10:30 Ballet/Tap for 4 and 5 year olds

1:15 Creative Movement for 3 1/2 to 5 year olds

3:30 Irish Step for Kindergarten and 1st grades

4:30 Irish Step for 2nd and 3rd grades

5:30 Lyrical/Modern for 4th and 5th grades

6:30 Lyrical/Modern for 6th grades & up

Wednesday:10:30 Ballet/Jazz for 4 and 5 year olds

1:15 Creative Movement for 3 1/2 to 5 year olds

3:30 Irish Step for 4th grade and up

4:30 Ballet/Jazz for 2nd and 3rd grades

5:45 Ballet/Jazz for 4th & 5th grades

6:45 Ballet/Jazz for 6th grade and up

Thursday:10:15 Creative Movement for 3 1/2 to 5 year olds

1:30 Ballet/Jazz for 4 and 5 year olds

3:30 Ballet/Tap for Kindergarten and 1st grades

4:30 Ballet/Tap for 2nd and 3rd grades

5:30 Ballet/Tap for 4th & 5th grades

Friday:1:15 Ballet/Tap for 4 and 5 year olds

2:30 Ballet/Tap for 4 and 5 year olds

3:30 Ballet/Jazz for Kindergarten and 1st grades

4:30 Hip Hop for 2nd & 3rd grades

5:30 Ballet for 4th and 5th grades

Saturday: 10:00 Ballet/Jazz for 4th and 5th grades

11:00 Tap for 6th grade and up

Noon Ballet/Hip Hop for 6th grade & up

1:00 Lyrical/Modern for 6th grade and up

Garden City Recreation

Department Community

tennis Center Children's

Instructional Programs

2007-2008

We are pleased to announce the 2007-2008 Indoor Tennis Programs for Children at our Community Park's Tennis Center.

The Youth Development Programs will be offered in two sessions. In addition to our lesson programs, we will again offer Round Robin Match play, Team Tennis and Workout Programs. Supevised practice time is included for all lesson participants (except PeeWees) on a first come, first served basis and limited to 6 players per court.

The types of classes we offer are as follows:

Tots - Ages 4-5

PeeWee - Ages 5 to 7 Introduction to tennis, emphasizing basic movement and striking skills in a fun game playing environment.

Novice - Ages 6 to 7 Continued development of basic movement and striking skills on a full size court. Serving and score keeping will be introduced. Past tennis experience required.

Junior - Ages 8 to 11 Extension of Novice Level program. continued emphasis on striking concepts, movement, and skills related to tennis play. No experience is necessary.

Junior Advanced - Ages 8 to 11 For the more serious, more advanced students. These lessons are offered in 1 1/2 hour time slots. Experience required. Match Play during last 1/2 hour.

Senior - Ages 12 and older For the more serious, more advanced student. These lessons are offered in 1 1/2 hour time slots. Experience required. Ladder participation during last half hour.

Ultimate Workout - For experienced Junior Tennis Players who want to "hone" their skills and get a good workout.

Round Robin Intramural Match Play - For children ages 9 and up who are ready to take their tennis skills to the next level by playing intramural matches in a minimally supervised, fun environment. Child must be able to serve from the baseline, sustain a slow paced rally, keep score and have a general understanding of he rules of tennis. Screening for this program will be held on Sunday, September 30, at 2 p.m. You must register for this screening. More information will follow in the coming weeks.

Team Tennis for Juniors - For players ages 9 to 18 who want to play competitive tennis in a team format. Interclub play, lessons and practice time are offered in this program. A tryout is mandatory for this program since there is a limited number of participants. Tryout dates are September 22 & 23, 2007. More information will follow in the coming weeks.

Junior Paddle Tennis Program - For children in grades 6 and up. Directed by Susan Tarzan, APTA Platform Tennis professional and staff. This program will provide an introduction to the wonderful world of platform tennis and improve any current players skills. upon completion of our new paddle facility, we will announce the program dates in the GC News.

Registration will begin by mail only on Friday, September 7 th. Please watch next week's paper for a schedule of classes and how to register.

new mini golf course open

Community Park's new mini golf course has met with spectacular success since its opening day in June. Over 1000 people a week have visited our new facility since the summer began and the reviews have been wonderful.

The golf course is now open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. each day. Improvements to the area have created a spectacular course sure to please any mini golf devotee. Rates for the course are as follows:

Residents under 12 or residents aged 65 or older: $3.00

Residents 12 or older: $5.00

Non resident under 12: $4.00

Non resident 12 or older: $6.00

Please note that until construction is finished in the area, monies will be collected at the tennis hut located just north of the tennis facility. You will then be given a ticket to turn in to the attendant at the mini golf area.