Pre-Schoolers will be introduced to several sports during Fall Sports Squirts
This Fall, the Jefferson Township Recreation Department in conjunction with the US Sports Institute is offering a unique experience for children ages 3 to 5. USSI will provide the opportunity for pre-schoolers to experience a multitude of sports in a positive, low-pressure educational environment on Tuesdays beginning on September 28 and running through November 2.
The 2010 Fall Sports Squirts program will be held in two Jefferson Township locations with two different sessions at each location – at Chamberlain Field, 48 Chamberlain Road in the Milton/Oak Ridge section in the Waters’ Edge development (off Berkshire Valley Road) from 10:45 to 11:45 am and a second session from 1:30 to 2:30 PM. The same program will be held at Lakeside Field, 15 Swan Lane located off Route 15 South in Lake Hopatcong (behind the Dunkin’ Donuts) from 9 AM to 10 AM with a second session from 4 to 5 PM.
The cost of the entire program is $115 per child; and registration forms will be distributed through the Jefferson Township school district. All registrations are done directly through the US Sports Institute either online at www.UssportsInstitute.com, by phone at 866-345-BALL, or by mail to US Sports Institute, 12 Maiden Lane – Suite 3, Bound Brook, NJ 08805. You can call the Jefferson Township Recreation Office at 973-663-8404 to have a registration mailed to you or pick one up at the Recreation Office at Camp Jefferson or from the display racks in the Municipal Building or the Public Library.
Sports Squirts is a great way to introduce children ages 3 to 5 to such sports as soccer, T-ball, basketball, lacrosse, and hockey. The sessions take place in a safe, structured environment and sports are played through a series of games and activities designed to ensure learning and most importantly fun. Participants only need to bring a willingness to learn, plenty to drink, and most importantly a smile. It is recommended that appropriate clothing for sporting activities and sneakers be worn.
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Children through Adults can learn to play Tennis
this Fall
This Fall, the Jefferson Township Recreation Department in association with the US Sports Institute will be offering Tennis Clinics for children 5 years of age and older through adults of all ages. The clinics will be held at the tennis courts at Chamberlain Field (off Berkshire Valley Road in the Waters Edge development) in Milton/Oak Ridge beginning on Thursday, September 16 through Thursday, October 21.
The sessions will be as follows: for 5 to 8 year olds from 4:30 to 5:30 pm; for 8 to 10 year olds from 5:30 to 6:30 pm; for 10 to 14 year olds from 5:30 to 6:30 pm; and for 14 year olds through adults from 7 pm to 8 pm each week.
Following US Tennis Association (USTA) curriculums, the USSI tennis clinic is a fast and easy way to develop an individual’s skills; and it will include the highly appraised Quickstart Tennis format. The program will offer a wide variety of drills and games suited to the ability level and age of every person who attends. Participants will learn the basic fundamentals in stroke production, court movement, and footwork skills all in a low-pressured environment including skills in forehand, backhand, serve, volley, rallying, and spin. Group and individual games are played in all sessions, and participants provide their own racket.
The cost of the program is $90 per person; and registration forms will be distributed to township day care centers, nursery schools, and students in the Jefferson Township school district. However, you can call the US Sports Institute Information Line directly at 866-345-BALL or visit their website at www.UssportsInstitute.com now for more information about their program. Registrations are handled directly through the Institute either by mail, telephone, or online. The Jefferson Township Recreation Department would be happy to mail you a registration form by calling 973-663-8404.
