Jefferson Township offers its fourth season of the

Special Needs Soccer Program

The Jefferson Township Recreation Department is accepting registrations for its fourth Fall season of the Challenger Soccer program for special needs children.  Parents of boys and girls ages 5 – 18 (or the completion of high school) with physical or mental challenges are invited to join this program.  Scott Luker, a resident of Jefferson Township, will return to manage the league.

The games will be played on the field of Camp Jefferson located at 81 Weldon Road in Lake Hopatcong with the first game scheduled to take place on Saturday September 11, 2010 at 10 am.  Games will continue for seven more games.

This program offers players the chance to participate in one of the most popular sports worldwide.  Participants will play with the same equipment and by the same rules as in any soccer game with the exception that they have the option to use the “buddy” system for assistance.  Every player on the roster plays in the game, and no score is kept.  Once again, thanks to fundraising efforts, the normal $25 registration fee (jersey, cap, and award) will be waived for this season.

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 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 and can be downloaded from www.jeffersontownship.net - Forms Center, Recreation Department.

If you would like a registration form mailed or e-mailed to you, please contact the Jefferson Township Recreation Department at 973-663-8404 or CPUNTURIERI@jeffersontownship.net or Scott Luker at 973-907-4770 or at slairforceone@optonline.net

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Performing Hearts Challenger Dance Program

offered to Special Needs Children

 

     An exiting new dance program featuring creative rhythm movement to Broadway music and pop-chart favorites will begin this summer in Jefferson Township as a collaborative effort between the Jefferson Township Recreation Department and Performing Hearts, a Morris County based non-profit corporation providing children with physical and mental disabilities with opportunities to enjoy the art of dance.  

      This Challenger Dance Program is open to girls and boys ages 5 to 18 (or the completion of high school) with physical or mental challenges.  Dance styles will include elements of ballet, jazz, and percussive dance and the use of props; and all sessions will include a short showcase performance for those interested.

      Scheduled sessions begin with summer dance, and two five-day sessions are available:  July 12 to 16 and August 2 to 6 from 10 am to 11 am.  An after-school dance program session will be held on Wednesdays beginning on September 8 and running through November 17 from 4 to 5 pm for 11 weeks.  Space for all sessions will be provided by one of Performing Hearts’ sponsors, The Dance Academy of North Jersey located at 770 Route 15 South in Lake Hopatcong (www.danj.us). 

      The program’s facilitator will be Dr. Patti Krapels, a Chiropractic physician specializing in pediatrics and an experienced children’s dance instructor.

      Registration forms are available at the Jefferson Township Recreation Department office located at Camp Jefferson, 81 Weldon Road as well as the brochure racks in the lobbies of the Jefferson Township Municipal Building and Public Library.  The Recreation Department phone number is 973-663-8404 should you wish to request a registration form by mail.  You can also register online at www.performinghearts.com    The best news is that all fees are waived for the 2010 programs.

            For specific information about the program contact Jefferson Performing Hearts Challenger   Dance Program Director Sandy Gardner at 973-663-2009 or at sgardner@performinghearts.com  

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Jefferson offers its special needs children a youth baseball program, fall soccer program, dance program, and winter basketball programs               

               If you would like a registration form mailed or e-mailed to you, please contact the Jefferson Township Recreation Department at 973-663-8404 or CPUNTURIERI@jeffersontownship.net 

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