Village Sports




THE POOL IS HIRING FOR LATER IN THE SUMMER

If you are sixteen years or older, available for work through Labor Day and are interested in working at the Garden City Pool for the last weeks of the season, please call the Garden City Pool at 465-4074 for an interview.

LAST GAZEBO CONCERT

On Thursday, August 9, the Terry Nova Little Big Band will perform at the Village Gazebo (corner of Stewart and Hilton Aves.). Concert time is 7:15 so bring a lawn chair and join us. Please note, in the case of bad weather, the concert moves indoors to St. Paul’s Cluett Hall.

SPLISH SPLASH TRIP FOR GRADES 6 – 9

On Tuesday, August 7, the Garden City Recreation Department is again sponsoring a trip to Splish Splash Water Park, located in Riverhead, for all students entering grades 6-9 who are residents of the Inc. Village of Garden City. Buses will depart from the parking lot at St. Paul’s School at 9 a.m. and will return there at approximately 5 p.m.

Supervision for this trip will be provided by the Recreation Staff. The children will enjoy several hours of river rapids, slides, and tube rides at this fantastic water park. The cost of this trip will be $30 per person, which will include unlimited rides at Splish Splash and transportation.

Space is limited. Please visit the Recreation Office at 108 Rockaway Ave. by Wednesday, August 1 to register for this trip. Payment must accompany your registration and must be made in cash only.

SUMMER GAZEBO CONCERTS SERIES ANNOUNCED

Garden City Recreation is pleased to announce its upcoming concerts series at the Gazebo on the Village Green. Our schedule is as follows:

August 2 Linda Ipanema and the Dixie Cats

Our concerts are free and our open to Garden City residents and their guests. In the event of bad weather, all shows will move indoors to St. Pau’s Cluett Hall at 295 Stewart Ave.

ADULT BASKETBALL IN THE FIELD HOUSE

Adult basketball in the field house will begin again Wednesday, July 11 and run through August 22. This free program, held on Wednesdays only, is open to residents of the Inc. Village of Garden City ages 18 and over. Games are strictly pickup. This program will run from 7:30 to 10 pm each Wednesday.

2012 EVENING ADULT TENNIS LESSONS

The Garden City Recreation Department will conduct evening tennis lessons for adults who are residents of the Inc. Village of Garden City at the Community Park Tennis Facility. The lessons will run for one hour each week in three sessions during the spring/summer months. The registrant has a choice of a Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday class and a choice of time. There will be a maximum of four players per court. The dates and fees will be as follows:

Session 2 – 4 weeks beginning July 9 Cost $100

Session 3 – 4 weeks beginning August 6 Cost $100

To register, please visit the Recreation’s Administrative Offices at 108 Rockaway Ave. Separate checks for each session please!

AMUSEMENT TICKETS NOW ON SALE

The Garden City Recreation Department will this
year again be offering discount tickets to area amusement parks. Tickets can be purchased at the Recreation
Office at 108 Rockaway Avenue. Only cash will be accepted for payment. These very popular discounted tickets are for:
Gate Discounted
Price Price
Sesame Place (for ages 2 and above)
62.70 $ 49.00
(This ticket can be upgraded to a two day for an additional $2 at the gate)
Hershey Park 57.00 $ 46.00
Splish Splash Water Park 38.99 $ 33.00
Six Flags Great Adventure (Jackson, NJ) And Safari 74.98 $ 32.00
(under 54”) 39.99
Dorney Park (Allentown PA) 48.99 $ 37.00

Great Escape/Splashwater Kingdom
50.99 $ 33.00
(Lake George, NY) (under 48”) 39.99
Morey’s Piers Combo Pass – Adult (Wildwood NJ)
61.00 $ 45.00
Morey’s Piers Combo Pass – Child (under 48”)
48.00 $ 34.00

MAD SCIENCE CAMPS

Mad Science of Long Island is a company who provides a
wonder learning experience in a camp setting. Residents of
the Village of Garden City entering grades 2 – 5 are encouraged to attend. The topics and details for each camp are listed below. For any Science Camp, all checks should be made
payable directly to “Mad Science of Long Island”. To register,
please visit the Recreation Dept’s website at www.gardencityrecreation.org or pick one up at our office at 108 Rockaway
Ave. Registration is by mail only until June 5.
Session One Topic: Crazy Chemworks – Entering
Grades 2-6
Shake up a flask of fun in the lab as a junior chemist!
These four half-days of chemistry are packed solid with
cool reactions. Campers put on some goggles and
change liquid to solid and back again. They get to handle laboratory tools, build and break molecules, and
pick up some tricks on chemical changes.
When: Week of June 25 – 28
Where: St. Paul’s Cluett Hall
Time: 9 am to 12 pm or 1 to 4 pm Fee: $ 180
Session Two Topic:Robots and Reactions – Entering
Grades 2-5
Build your own robot and learn the incredible things
that robots can do. Create your own scientific reactions
while learning about the universe at the four day program. When: Week of July 2, no class July 4
Where: St. Paul’s Cluett Hall
Time: 9 am to 12 pm or 1 to 4 pm
Fee: $ 180 plus a separate $15 materials fee
Session Three Topic:Forensic Science – Entering
Grades 2-6
Focus on the science of forensics in this hands-on
look at crime scenes. Campers will use science to connect the dots and help sniff out the suspects as they
learn about the science of sleuthing!
When: Week of August 13-16
Where : St. Paul’s Senior Center
Time: 9 to noon or 1 to 4 pm Fee: $180
Session Four Topic: Robot Engineers – Entering
Grades 3 – 6
A more detailed program than Robots and Reactions
(above) for the older child.
When: Week of August 20 – 23
Where: St. Paul’s Cluett Hall
Time: 9 a.m. to noon or 1 to 4 pm
Fee: $ 180 plus a separate $25 materials fee
Session Five Topic: Science in Motion – Entering
Grades 1-4
Science and engineering go hand in hand as our
campers discover what machines and nature have in
common. Camps will build, move and play through science in this fun four day program.
When: Week of Aug. 27 – 30
Where: St. Paul’s Cluett Hall
Time: 9 a.m. to noon Fee: $ 180

US SPORTS INSTITUTE MULTI SPORT CAMP and SOCCER CAMP FOR AGES 5 – 14

Our department is pleased to work in conjunction
with the US Sports Institute to offer several programs
this summer. Experience over 15 different sports in one
week in a fun and exciting setting at our Multi Sport
Camp. This camp gives the younger participants the experience of 12 sports in a week. Instruction will be given
in each sport culminating in a game situation. After a
half hour lunch break, the children will return to participate in USSI’s “Olympic Games” and World Cup. Participants in the full day camp will receive all of the
above plus several additional sports and challenges.
The camp will be held at St. Paul’s and is divided
into a half or full day camp as follows:
Multi Sports Week of June 25
Half day morning camp for ages 5 – 14 (9 am to 12:30 pm)
Cost $169
Half day afternoon camp for ages 5 – 14 ( 1 to 4 pm)
Cost – $139
Full day camp for ages 6 – 14 (9 am to 4 pm) Cost –
$199
Multi Sports Week of August 13
Half day morning camp for ages 5 – 14 (10:30 am to 2 pm)
Cost -$169
Half day afternoon camp for ages 5 – 14 ( 2:30 to 5:30
pm) Cost $139
Full day camp for ages 6 – 14 (10:30 am to 5:30 pm)
Cost – $199
We will also be offering the Sports Institute’s Soccer Camp

this summer. This program is broken into two divisions:
World Cup Camp – This soccer day camp pushes
the fun factor for children ages 5 to 12 while improving
their soccer skills. Each child will be assigned a World
Cup Country for the week. They will then learn soccer
skills from a different country each day and put them to
the test with fun challenges and games.
Travel Academy – Where Champions are made! This
unique day camp gives travel soccer players ages 9 – 14
training just like the youth development academies in Europe without having to leave home.
During the week, players will enjoy various soccer activities used by professional clubs including speed and
agility training, and small sided futsal sessions. Players
will also perform daily skills challenges and complete a
personal progress report for the week. Official scrimmages will be played under the guidance of US Sport Institute’s professional coaches, ensuring the player’s understanding the tactics of soccer. While this camp is geared
for the serious player, the emphasis is on learning in an
enjoyable environment that promotes self confidence.
Please note – The soccer camps will be held behind
the Garden City Pool and will include a pool swim if you
register for full day.
World Cup Camp Week of August 6
Half day morning camp for ages 6-12(9:30 – 12:30 pm)
Cost – $169
Full day camp for ages 6-12 (9:30 -3:30 pm)
Cost – $199
Travel Academy Week of August 6
Half day morning camp for ages 9-14 (9:30 – 12:30 pm)
Cost – $169
Full day camp for ages 9 – 14 (9:30 – 3:30 pm)
Cost – $199
A SPECIAL APPLICATION IS NEEDED FOR
THIS CAMP WHICH CAN BE FOUND ON OUR
WEBSITE AT WWW.GARDENCITYRECREATION. ORG, AT OUR OFFICE AT 108 ROCKAWAY
AVENUE or BY REGISTERING ONLINE AT
www.ussportsinstitute.com. MAKE ALL CHECKS
PAYABLE TO “US SPORTS INSTITUTE”. REGISTRATION IS BY MAIL ONLY UNTIL JUNE 5 UNLESS YOU REGISTER ONLINE.

US SPORTS INSTITUTE’S SPORT SQUIRTS AND SOCCER SQUIRTS

Our department is pleased to work in conjunction
with the US Sports Institute to offer two of their popular
programs again this summer. The Sports Squirts Program has been designed to introduce children aged 3 to 5
to a variety of sports in a safe, structured environment.
Soccer Squirts does the same while teaching the sport of
soccer. All games and activities will encompass hand/eye
coordination, balance, agility and movement – all key factors to the early development of children in sport. We
will offer these programs on the St. Paul’s fields.
To register: by mail only to the Recreation Office at 108
Rockaway Ave. You can visit our website or come to our office at 108 Rockaway Ave. for an application. Please make
sure you pick up the application for “US Sports Institute”.
All checks should be made payable to “US Sports Institute”.
SPORTS SQUIRTS
When: June 25 – June 29 from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. for
3 – 5 years Cost: $ 79
July 16 – 20 from 9 to 10 a.m. for
3 – 4 years Cost: $ 79
July 16 – 20 from 10:15 – 11:45 a.m. for
4 – 5 years Cost: $ 109
August 13- 17 from 9 to 10 a.m. for
3 – 5 years Cost: $ 79
SOCCER SQUIRTS
When : July 30- August 3 from 9 to 10 a.m. for
3-4 years Cost: $ 79
July 30 – August 3 from 10:15 to 11:45 a.m. for
4-5 years Cost: $ 109
August 6 – August 10 from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. for
3-5 years Cost : $ 79
(This week will be held at Community Park)

COMMUNITY PARK’S MINIATURE GOLF COURSE

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 located behind
the Garden City Pool and is filled with challenges galore that will delight mini-golfers of all ages.
We also offer party packages for birthdays or other occasions. Please call Garden City Community Park at 483-
2525 for party planning.
The price for a round of mini golf 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
Our hours are 10 am to 10 pm daily. Come down and
try a round!



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