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August 25, 2009
Contact
Information: Bridget Lee, Program Development Director, Oswego Family
YMCA 630.608.6706
REGISTER NOW FOR SPORTS PROGRAMS AT OSWEGO FAMILY
YMCA
(Many new programs being offered at the
"All NEW YMCA")
The Oswego
Family YMCA is currently accepting registrations for its fall sports
programs including My First Sports, Little Kickers and Little Dribblers,
Fall Football League, Gymnastics for boys and girls, Martial Arts, Youth
Basketball League (YBL), Kickers Soccer Club, Volleyball clinics, Adult
Co-ed Indoor Volleyball League and more, at the "all new YMCA."
My First
Sports is for 3-5 year olds and encourages use of small and large motor
skills. YMCA character values are core to this great sports starter
class that will include basketball/rimball, indoor soccer and T-ball
experiences. Classes are on Monday mornings and Wednesday afternoons.
Little
Kickers is for 3-4 year olds and is a soccer instructional program.
Players learn fundamental skills including balance, ball skills,
coordination, dribbling, scoring, team-work. Little Kickers will not
play competitive games. Classes are offered Monday, Tuesday and
Thursdays.
Little
Dribblers is for 3-4 year olds and is a basketball instructional
program. Players learn fundamentals skills such as shooting, dribbling
and passing. Sportsmanship and team play is introduced in this program.
Classes are offered Monday, Tuesday, and Thursdays.
Fall
Football League is for kids in grades 2-5. This league provides a safe
and organized way to learn the game of football while promoting physical
fitness. There will be one day a week for practice followed by game days
on Sunday. Practice begins the week of 9/14/09.
Gymnastics
classes are being offered to boys and girls ages 2-3, 3-5, 5-6 and 6
years and up. Classes will help develop coordination, agility, strength,
balance, skills, and development. Classes are offered Mondays through
Thursdays. The first session starts 9/7 and runs through 10/25.
Martial
Arts classes called Tiny Tigers for the 4-6 year old and Junior Basics
for the 6 year old and up are now available. Because of a new
partnership with West of the Moon Martial Arts, this program offers fun
and exciting activities to help guide your child towards
self-improvement. Benefits of participation include fitness,
socialization, self-defense training and more. Classes are offered
Monday through Thursdays with first session starting 9/7.
Youth
Basketball League (YBL) has over 2300 youth athletes participating in it
each year. Leagues are available for grades K-4. Players learn and
develop skills in an environment that stresses sportsmanship and fun.
Teams are coached by volunteers and led by YMCA staff. Registration is
going on now for YMCA Members and Community Participants. Practice
beings 9/14/09. Games start 9/26/09 and the session ends 11/07/09.
Kickers
Soccer Club is partnering with the YMCA staff to offer a program that
emphasizes individual skill fundamentals and team tactics in a low
pressure and fun environment. Kickers Soccer Club coaches are licensed
and experienced players dedicated to the development of youth players.
All soccer leagues are scheduled for one day of practice per week and
games played on Saturday. Programs are available for kids in grades K-5.
Registration is in process now for YMCA Members and Community
Participants. Program session starts 9/7/09 and games begin 9/12/09. For
more information about this partnership, contact Bridget Lee, Program
Development Director, blee@heritageymca.org or call 630. 608.6706. For
more information about Kickers Soccer Club recreational or competitive
travel programs, contact Nick Gorman, 312.451.6898 or visit
www.kickerssoccerclub.org.
Volleyball
setting, serving, passing and defense, attacking and hitting clinics are
all part of the fall line-up. Clinics are being offered to kids in
grades 6-9. Clinics are designed for all skill levels, will include
drill, skill and technique improvement, and more depending upon which
clinic is being registered for. The clinics are offered on Sundays and
the first one is the Volleyball Attacking/Hitting Clinic on 9/6 from
1:00-2:00pm.
The Adult
Co-ed Indoor Volleyball League is for adults 18 years and up and offers
a competitive league on Monday nights and a recreational league on
Wednesday nights. YMCA Member and Community Participant registration is
in progress. Fee per team is $300. Please bring team roster to the Y at
time of registration. Games begin the week of 9/28/09 and end 12/02/09.
Join the Y
for Elbows for Lunch open basketball games during your lunch hour and
shuffle elbows with the other business basketball friends to release
some stress and improve overall fitness. Games are played Monday through
Friday, 11:30am-2pm in the gym. Fee is free to YMCA Members and $10.00
for Community Participants. The program begins 9/7/09.
Registrations can be made on-line at
www.heritageymca.org or any Heritage YMCA branch. Any questions
regarding sports program registration and fees associated may be
directed to the Oswego Family YMCA. The YMCA never turns anyone away
because of financial resources. Contributions to the Heritage Group
Strong Kids Campaign help provide fee assistance to hundreds of children
and families ensuring that our YMCA remains available to all. As a
non-profit community service organization, we rely on generous donations
from friends and our members. To donate, call 630.420.3988 or donate
on-line,
www.heritageymca.org. |
