PEEWEE SPORTS SAMPLER -

SPRING REGISTRATION BEGINS

The Recreation Department is running a second session of our very popular PeeWee Sports Sampler for 4 and 5 year olds..  This session will begin the week of April 5th.  Each week your child will be given an introduction to a different sport, using equipment geared to his/her age level in a non-competitive atmosphere.  Our 55 minute classes will be held in St. Paul’s Field House according to the following schedule:

          Tuesdays at 10:45 a.m. beginning April 6

          Tuesdays at 1:45 p.m. beginning April 6

          Thursdays at 1:45 p.m. beginning April 8

          Fridays at 1:30 p.m. beginning April 9

Classes will run for six weeks at a cost of $50.  Please note that your child must be 4 years old by the start of the session in order to attend.  To register, please visit the Recreation Office at 108 Rockaway Ave.

ADULT DANCE CLASSES in CLUETT HALL

Are you looking for a fun way to stretch and tone your body? The Recreation Department is offering dance classes to help move those muscles and get back into shape.  Our adult ballet class is a fun way to exercise and the classes are geared to remember the “little ballerina” in you, whatever level that might be.  Our stretch and tone class offers simple dance movements, stretching and other exercises to music designed to add flexibility to your body.

The schedule of classes is as follows:

Adult Ballet              beginning 3/2    Tuesday at 9:15 am

Adult Stretch              beginning 2/11    Thursday at 9:15 am

All classes are lead by Felicia Lovaglio, Director of our Dance Conservatory and adjunct professor at Adelphi. Each class is one hour long and will be held in Cluett Hall.  The classes will run for 10 weeks at a cost of $ 80.  To register for any of these classes, fill out the form below and return to the Recreation Office at 108 Rockaway Avenue with a check made payable to the “Inc. Village of Garden City.”

Men’s Spring Softball Applications

If you would like to receive an application for or information about the G.C Recreation Men’s 2010 Spring Softball League, please call Recreation Supervisor Steve Espey at 516 483-2525.  Applications can be picked up at Community Park or the Recreation Office beginning March 12th. If you prefer we can mail or e-mail your application.  League slots are limited so prompt action is recommended.

REGISTRATION FOR ROLLER HOCKEY BEGINS

The Garden City Recreation Department is proud to announce its Spring Roller Hockey Program. Whether you played last season or haven’t played in a couple of years, now is the perfect time to sign up and experience all the fun. Our spring season is set to begin the weekend of Friday April 9th. This season we are excited to be adding a new program for ages 14-16. All programs take place at Community Park’s Roller Rink.

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

In person registration will take place on Saturday, March 6th at St Paul’s Cluett Hall from 2 to 8 p.m. Beginning Monday, March 8th, applications will also be accepted at the Recreation Dept.’s Administrative Office at108 Rockaway Ave. Applications can be picked up at Cluett Hall and the Rec. Office, or they can be downloaded from the website listed below. Make checks payable to the “Inc. Village of Garden City.”

A reminder:

* Each participant is required to wear full equipment at all times. This includes: hockey helmet with cage, hockey gloves, shin pads, elbow pads, roller blades, hockey stick, long pants, and a protective cup.

A description of each program we offers is as follows:

LEARN & PLAY PROGRAM ROLLER HOCKEY CLINIC for children ages 5-7.

This eight week program has been designed to introduce the exciting game of Roller Hockey. No experience is required in hockey or roller skating as this is a Beginners Program.  This hour long clinic will take place on Sunday afternoons at 2 p.m.  The cost of this eight week program is $60.

RECREATION DEPARTMENT LEAGUES

Our Roller Hockey Leagues are broken into ages groups.  Please pay careful attention as our age groupings and dates/times have changed.

Mites Division is for 6 and 7 year olds who have basic skating skills.  Since this division is games only, if your child is new to the sports, you should register them for our learn and play clinic.

Games will take place on Sunday afternoons with either a 3:15 or 4:30 p.m. start, depending on your child’s team schedule.

The cost of this program is $60.

Junior Division - ages 8 through 10 will play on Friday afternoons

With either a 4 p.m. or 5:30 p.m. start depending on your child’s team schedule.  The cost of this program is $60.

Senior Division - ages 11 through 13 will play on Friday evenings at either 6:45 or 8 p.m. depending on your child’s team schedule.  The cost of this program is $60.

New- HIGH SCHOOL OPEN HOCKEY - for ages 14 to 16. Games will be played on Sundays at 5:30 p.m. in a “pick up” format.  The cost of this program will be $50.

Adult Division for ages 30 and over - games will take place on Sunday evenings at 7:15 p.m.  with an occasional “Friday night under the Lights”.  Games are in “pick up” format.  The cost of this program is $50.

For further information on any of these programs, you can call 465-4075 or go to www.leaguelineup.com/gcrechockey.  We look forward to seeing everyone this spring at the rink!