Village Sports

Garden City Recreation happily announces the start of our summer Gazebo concert series on Thursday, June 26th. Our concerts are held at the Gazebo on the corner of Hilton and Stewart Avenues at 7:15 p.m. every Thursday during the summer and are free to all attending.

In the event of foul weather, the concert is still held but moved indoors to St. Paul's Cluett Hall at 295 Stewart Avenue.

The concerts for this summer are as follows:

June 26 Time Was - doo wop to contemporary in great vocal harmony

July 3 Warren Schein and the Albee Barr Trio presents "The Toast of the Town"

July 10 Manhattan Jazz - sweet jazz sounds for

the evening

July 17 Blue Angels - contemporary music for your

enjoyment

July 24 Obla-di, Bla-da - A Beatles Tribute

July 31 The Clusters - 50's, 60's and 70's music featuring their hit "Darling Can't You Tell"

August 7 The Village Music Makers - the Village's favorite "big band"

August 14The Duprees

So come, bring a chair or blanket, and join us for a wonderful evening!

MINIATURE GOLD COURSE AT COMMUNITY PARK

Affordable family fun is right around the corner so don't forget to visit our state of the art miniature golf course. Our beautiful 18 hole course is filled with challenges galore and will delight mini-golfers of all ages. For school day and weekend hours, please call Garden City Community Park at 483-2525. The price for a round is as follows:

Resident Adult (12 and up)$5.00

Resident Child (under 12)$3.00

Resident Senior (65 or over)$3.00

Nonresident Adult (12 and up)$6.00

Nonresident Child (under 12)$4.00

Come down and try a round!

THEY'VE GOT THE BEAT!

The Garden City Recreation Dance Company is proud to present its annual showcase on Friday June 13th at 7:30 p.m. at the Herricks Community Center Theater. Herricks Community Center is located on Herricks Road where it meets Searingtown Road.

Our performers have put in many long hours of practice in order to give our audience a beautiful performance. Director Felicia Lovaglio, along with Mary Searson and our other dance teachers, have choreographed works to please everyone.

Tickets for the performance are $6.00 each and can be purchased beginning June 2nd at the Recreation Department's new Administrative Offices at 108 Rockaway Avenue. A fun filled evening is guaranteed for everyone. Please come out and support our dancers.

AMUSEMENT PARK TICKETS ON CONSIGNMENT

Our department has again secured tickets on consignment for several amusement parks in our area. The parks and ticket prices are as fllows:

Discounted Price

Dorney Park $30.00

Hershey Park $37.00

Mountain Creek Water Park $23.00

Sesame Place $40.70

Six Flags -Great Adventure $28.75

There is no difference in price for adults or children. These prices reflect a discount on the "walk up" admission. Tickets are limited and will be sold "first come, first served" until they are gone. All tickets must be paid for in cash, no checks or credit cards accepted. For more information or to purchase tickets, please visit the Recreation Office at 108 Rockaway Avenue.

TEAM HANDBALL CLINICS

IN THE FIELD HOUSE

The Recreation Department will be holding a series of clinics geared towards teaching children ages 10 - 18 the exciting game of team handball. Experienced instructors will run these clinics, which will be held in St. Paul's Field House Wednesday evenings from 7-9 p.m. beginning Wednesday, June 4th. All fundamentals and strategies of the game will be learned. This free program is open to ages 10 -18 who are residents of the Inc. Village of Garden City. Registration will take place the first evening of the program. Come and learn more about Olympic sport. For further information, please call the Recreation Office at 465-4076.

PRESCHOOL CAMP

Our Preschool Camp is a fun way for children ages 3.5 to 5 years old who are resident of the Village of Garden City to spend the summer. Children who attend this camp must be 3.5 years by the start of their session and proof of age is required. Arts and Crafts, music, nature, and stories will fill the 1 1/2 hour class. This class will be held in St. Paul's Cluett Hall from 10:30 a.m. to noon and will be taught by Patricia Haas Leonenko, preschool teacher at St. Joseph's School. The cost of a one week session will be $75.

When: Session 1: July 7-11

Session 2: July 14-18

Session 3: July 21-25

Session 4: July 28 -August 1

Session 5: August 4-8

Please make selections carefully as fees are not returnable.

To register: by mail only, no walk in registrations will be accepted until June 3rd. We can not be held responsible for delays in the mail. To register, pick up an application at the Recreation Office at 108 Rockaway Ave. You can also make your own by listing your child's name, address, phone number, birth date, grade he/she will be entering in September and the session and classes for which you are registering. Mail all information with full payment to the Garden City Recreation Department at 108 Rockaway Avenue. Please make all checks payable to the "Inc. Village of Garden City". Separate checks are needed for each camp.

YOUTH BASKETBALL CAMP

The Recreation Department will be conducting a Basketball Camp for boys and girls who are residents of the Inc. Village of Garden City and entering 2ne through 6th grades in September, 2008. Come join us and learn what it takes to pass, dribble, and shoot in this camp. This camp will be held in St. Paul's field house the week of June 30 according to the following schedule:

Entering 2nd and 3rd grades: 8:30 to 10:30 a.m.

Entering 4-6 grades: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The fee for this camp will be $75.

Please make selections carefully as fees are not returnable.

To register: by mail only, no walk in registrations will be accepted until June 3rd. We can not be held responsible for delays in the mail. To register, pick up an application at the Recreation Office at 108 Rockaway Ave. You can also make your own by listing your child's name, address, phone number, birth date, grade he/she will be entering in September and the session and classes for which you are registering. Mail all information with full payment to the Garden City Recreation Department at 108 Rockaway Avenue. Please make all checks payable to the "Inc. Village of Garden City". Separate checks are needed for each camp.

BOYS AND GIRLS LACROSSE CAMP

This camp is for children entering 2nd through 6th grades in September, 2008 who are residents of the Inc. Village of Garden City. It is a basic camp that will teach the techniques of catching, throwing and shooting through fun drills. The children will also learn the rules of the games through scrimmaging. Our camp will be held at Stewart Field from 9:30 a.m. to noon the week of July 7th and the week of July 14th (Monday through Thursday). The cost of this four day camp will be $85.

Please make selections carefully as fees are not returnable.

To register: by mail only, no walk in registrations will be accepted until June 3rd. We can not be held responsible for delays in the mail. To register, pick up an application at the Recreation Office at 108 Rockaway Ave. You can also make your own by listing your child's name, address, phone number, birth date, grade he/she will be entering in September and the session and classes for which you are registering. Mail all information with full payment to the Garden City Recreation Department at 108 Rockaway Avenue. Please make all checks payable to the "Inc. Village of Garden City". Separate checks are needed for each camp.

YOUTH BASEBALL CAMP

The Recreation Department is holding a baseball camp for 9-12 year olds at Community Park from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. the weeks of July 21st and July 28th. Each week of the camp is four days and the cost to attend is $75. Please visit the Recreation Office at 108 Rockaway Avenue for further info or to register.

Please note - There is very limited availability in our Baseball Camp for 6-8 year olds. Please visit the Recreation Office at 108 Rockaway Ave to register.

YOUTH SOCCER CAMP

The Recreation Department's Soccer Camp will be

held at Community Park instead of St. Paul's. Please visit

the Recreation Department's Administrative Offices at 108 Rockaway Ave. for more details or to register.

TENNIS CAMPS FOR AGES 4 - 18

The Recreation Department's Tennis Camp program offers children aged seven and up who are residents of the Incorporated Village of Garden City an opportunity to learn or advance their tennis skills while working with experienced tennis pros in a fun setting. Our camps are set by age and children will be grouped according to ability within their camp. The age of the child at the start of the session will determine which session the child may attend and proof of age may be required. All camps will be held at the Community Park Tennis Facility. Please read the information below to determine which camp your child is eligible to attend.

PLEASE NOTE: EACH CHILD MAY SIGN UP FOR A MAXIMUM OF TWO SESSIONS

Equipment needed: flat soled sneakers and a tennis racket

All Tennis Camps will follow the same session dates:

SessionAJune 30 - July 3

BJuly 7 - 10

CJuly 14 - 17

DJuly 21 - 24

EJuly 28 - 31

FAugust 4 - 7

GAugust 11 - 14

HAugust 18 - 21

PEE WEE TENNIS - for ages 4 and 5. Skill are learned by fun and easy to do drills taught by our tennis professionals.

Time: 9-10 a.m.

Cost: $45

NOVICE CAMP - For ages 6 and 7. This camp will teach serving, rallying, and the basics of a tennis game, keeping it fun for the younger tennis set.

Time: 2:30 - 4:00 p.m.

Cost: $ 75

JUNIOR CAMP - For ages 8 - 11. For all levels of experience, this 2 1/4 hour camp will group players by ability so that everyone can move to the next level.

Time: 10 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.

Cost: $90

JUNIOR CAMP PLUS - For the child aged 8 - 11 that is looking for a full day of tennis. This camp will tennis instruction in the morning, followed by lunch time and a special activity, then ending the day with tennis matches. Children must bring their lunch to this camp.

Time: 10 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Cost: $200

SENIOR CAMP - For the student, ages 12 to 18, who is either looking to learn to play tennis or would like to get better at the game.

Time: 9:30 - 11:30 a.m.

Cost: $90

Please make selections carefully as fees are not returnable.

To register: by mail only, no walk in registrations will be accepted until June 3rd. We can not be held responsible for delays in the mail. To register, pick up an application at the Recreation Office at 108 Rockaway Ave. You can also make your own by listing your child's name, address, phone number, birth date, grade he/she will be entering in September and the session and classes for which you are registering. Mail all information with full payment to the Garden City Recreation Department at 108 Rockaway Avenue. Please make all checks payable to the "Inc. Village of Garden City". Separate checks are needed for each camp.