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Jefferson Township Recreation Department offers
Adult  "CORE"  Full Body Conditioning Classes

The Jefferson Township Recreation Department will be re-starting their highly successful 10-week   full body "core" conditioning  program.  Sessions begin on Tuesday, January 12, 2009 and will be held on consecutive Tuesday evenings from  6:45 pm to  7:30 pm at the Jefferson Township High School (old) Cafeteria, Weldon Road, Oak Ridge, New Jersey.

We also hope to add a second class on Thursday evenings. This class, which is pending,  will also be held at the High School Cafeteria from 6:45 to 7:30 pm and will begin sometime in January.

Taught by a certified instructor, the intense classes will consist of cardiovascular exercise, weight-training, all-over fitness, and muscle toning and is suitable for beginners as well as continuing students.  The nominal fee for this 10-week program is $35.00 for the Tuesday class.  Pre-registration is necessary as class size is limited.   All participants are asked to bring a bottle of water, hand weights and a mat or large towel.

Sign-up forms are obtainable at the Recreation Department, located at Camp Jefferson, the Township Municipal Building or the Township Library.  You may also download an adult registration form from the Township website at www.jeffersontownship.netunder the link “Form Center.”  

For additional information please contact the Recreation office at 973-663-8404.

Special needs children encouraged to join the          2010 Challenger baseball program   

            The Jefferson Township Recreation Department is offering its baseball Little League Challenger Division for special needs children again this spring following successful programs since 2007.  Registration for the program is now open, and the $25 fee (jersey, cap, and award) for the Spring 2010 team has been waived due to fundraising efforts.  Registration forms to play, manage, umpire, assistant coach, serve as a team parent, or become a “buddy” to a player will be available at the Jefferson Township Recreation Department office located at Camp Jefferson, 81 Weldon Road as well as in the lobby brochure racks at the Jefferson Township Municipal Building and the Jefferson Township Public Library.  Registration forms will be distributed throughout the Jefferson Township school district as well.

            The Challenger Division was established in 1989 as a separate division of Little League Baseball to enable boys and girls with physical and mental disabilities to enjoy the game of baseball along with the millions of other children who participate in this sport worldwide.  Boys and girls ages 5 - 18 (or the completion of high school) with physical or mental challenges are invited to participate.  Scott Luker, a resident of Jefferson Township, will return as director of the league.   

            Over the years, The Challenger Division has removed the barriers that keep children off the baseball field and being treated just like all the other kids.  Players have the opportunity to participate in Tee Ball, Coach-Pitch, or Player-Pitch levels with the option to use the “buddy” system for assistance on the field.  Players wear the same uniforms and use the same equipment as other Little Leaguers, every player on the roster plays the entire game, and no score is kept. In addition, the program has been proven therapeutic, strengthens self-esteem, encourages teamwork and sportsmanship, and provides a new avenue of socialization. 

            For general information about The Challenger Division of the Little League program, log on to http://www.littleleague.org/divisions/challenger.asp   For information about Jefferson’s league contact Team Director Scott Luker at 973-902-4770 or e-mail him at slairforceone@optonline.net  You can also call the Jefferson Township Recreation office at 973-663-8404 or log on to www.jeffersontownship.net - Recreation Department for information.      

2009 Spring Travel Babe Ruth Tryouts - FINAL  TRYOUTS                                                                          
The Jefferson Babe Ruth League will be continuing/completing tryouts for the Spring 2009 13-15 year old Travel Teams at the Bubble at Giant’s Stadium on the following dates and times:
Saturday, 3/7/09 – 9:00 a.m.and Saturday, 3/14/09 – 9:00 a.m.
Every player is required to make at least 2 tryouts to be rated and considered for a team.  If you were able to make 2 or more of the tryouts that were held in the Fall these additional tryouts are optional.  Additional dates may be added only if needed. 
Please be there 30 minutes prior to tryouts to complete registration and warm-up.  Since these tryouts are indoors, please wear comfortable clothing and sneakers.  NO cleats are allowed.
Any player born prior to May 1, 1996 and on or after May 1, 1993 (Must be 13 and not older than 15 on April, 30, 2009) will be eligible for the 2009 Spring Travel Babe Ruth Program.  It is the hopes of the Babe Ruth Committee that we can field 3 Travel Teams this Spring. (13U, 14U and 15U) 
Also, any one interested in coaching at the Travel level should let me know ASAP.
PLEASE pass this along to anyone you know that may be interested that I may have missed. 
f there are any questions, please contact me.
Rich Stryker
Jefferson Babe Ruth Travel Director
Home:  (973) 208-1825
Work:  (973) 724-4962
Personal Cell:  (973) 647-7380
Work Cell:  (862) 596-3116
richard.stryker@us.army.mil - Work Email thestrykers@optonline.net - Home Email

WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL
The Jefferson Township Recreation Department is offering the opportunity for women 18 and over to participate in recreational volleyball.  The program will begin on Monday, September 22, 2008 at the Jefferson Township High School,  located at 1010 Weldon Road.  The sessions begin at 8 PM and run until 10 PM. 
If interested, just stop by for a fun evening of volleyball and friendship.  For more information, contact coordinator Barbara at 973-663-4647.
             CONTACT:  Barbara Reddish at 973-663-4647

MEN’S BASKETBALL
Open gym format held on Tuesday and Thursday nights at the middle school or the high school.  Program runs throughout the year with limited schedule during December, January, and February. 
CONTACT:  Recreation Office at 973-663-8404 or Robert Latour at 973-697-0124.

KARATE - New session starts September 27, 2010

Karate classes resume in September at Camp Jefferson

With summer almost over and autumn moving in, it’s a great time to enroll in the Jefferson Township Recreation Department’s Karate Program as it resumes its next 10-week session on Monday, September 27 and continues through Monday, November 29, 2010.  The program is open to school age children ages Kindergarten and up as well as adults.

This on-going program has been running for almost nine years through the Recreation Department with instructors from the Jersey Judo Karate Academy of Kenvil teaching the Isshinryu style of Karate.  The skills learned help students develop coordination, balance, posture, and endurance. Students also gain self-confidence and discipline through progression in karate, while studying the authentic form of Asian Martial Arts. Jersey Judo Karate Academy is run by Sensei Rick Norris, a Hachi-Dan (8th degree black belt), and the Academy’s staff includes over 50 certified, fully trained black belts. 

Classes are held in the Community Lodge at Camp Jefferson on Weldon Road at 6:30 to 7:30 pm for grades K- 3^rd grade and 7:30 to 8:30 pm for grades 4 through adults.  Registration is through the Jefferson Township Recreation Department or by mail; and the office is located at Camp Jefferson, 81 Weldon Road and is open Monday to Thursday from 9 am to 4:30 PM and on Friday from 8 am to 3:30 pm. 

For additional information or to request a registration form, contact the Recreation office at 973-663-8404.  You can also log on to www.jeffersontownship.net and go to the Forms Center link, scroll down to the Recreation Department, and print out a Child’s or Adult’s registration form. 

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