chapelhillnews.com | Parks & Rec

Published: Aug 21, 2011 02:00 AM
Modified: Aug 20, 2011 01:40 PM

Carrboro Youth Basketball: Registration begins Aug. 30 for Carrboro residents who want to sign up their children for the Recreation and Parks Department's Youth Basketball Program for ages 6-15. (Others can sign up beginning Aug. 31.) The fee is $58 for Orange County residents and $95 for others. Registration forms must be signed by a parent or guardian. The Rec Department is located in the Carrboro Century Center at 100 N. Greensboro St. For more information, call 918-7364.Blue Sox tryouts: The Carolina Baseball Club's 2011-2012 Blue Sox travel baseball teams have tryouts scheduled on back-to-back Sundays -- today and Aug. 28 -- at Hank Anderson Park in Carrboro. Spots are available for five CBC teams: 9-and-under, 10U, 11U, 12U and 13U. Attendance at one of the tryout dates is required to be considered for a roster spot; attendance at both is preferred. Players are asked to arrive 30 minutes early for registration and warm ups. The tryouts will assess player skills in individual and group settings. Players should come to tryouts in proper baseball attire, with full equipment and with plenty of water. For more information or to sign up, see carolinabaseballclub.org/Tryouts.htmlSoccer CLASS: The Carrboro Recreation & Parks Department is sponsoring C.L.A.S.S. (Children Learning Athletic Sports Skills) soccer for kids and their parents. The program is designed for children 4 to 6 years old as of the start of the class. The goal of the program is to introduce the fundamentals of soccer to the participant and parent. The instructor guides both the child and parent in understanding the skills of passing, dribbling, trapping and shooting. Parent and child will be encouraged to practice the skills learned at home. Parent participation is a major part of this program. The program will be held on Saturday's (9:00am-10:00am) from September 10th to October 15th. The cost is $47/child. Registration is currently being accepted at the Carrboro Recreation & Parks Department, 100 N. Greensboro St. Space is limited. For more information, please contact the Department at 918-7364.New pool hours: Effective Aug. 15, the Chapel Hill Community Center pool at 120 S. Estes Drive will be open Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays 5:30-10:30 a.m. and 4:30-8 p.m. On Tuesdays and Thursdays it will be open 5:30-8:30 a.m. and 4:30-8 p.m. The pool is open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, and 1-6 p.m. Sunday. To check the pool schedules for all Chapel Hill recreation facilities, please visit bit.ly/nptE5Z. For more information, call 968-2784.Fall Baseball: Registration has opened for the Carrboro Recreation Department's Fall Baseball Program for participants 6-12 years old as of Aug. 31, 2011. The forms must be signed by a parent/guardian. The fee is $58 for Orange County residents, $94 for out of county residents. Sign up at Rec Department offices, 100 N. Greensboro St. Carrboro, or call 918-7364 for more information. Also volunteer coaches' applications for Carrboro's Youth Fall Baseball Program are being accepted at the town recreation department.CPYFL Football: Both the Carrboro and Chapel Hill recreation departments will field several teams this fall in the Central Piedmont Youth Football League, which comprises 20 organizations from Central North Carolina. Teams will include a Flag League (for 5- and 6-year-olds), and tackle play for a Pee Wee League (ages 7-8, no more than 115 pounds), Mite League (ages 9-10, maximum of 135 pounds), and a Midget League (ages 11-12, a weight limit of 150 pounds). Late registration is available at the Carrboro Rec Department offices (918-7364) or online at www.townofcarrboro.org and the Chapel Hill Rec Department (968-2784) on 200 Plant Road, or on the department website, www.chapelhillparks.org.USTA Junior Tennis for ages 6-10 (using the QuickStart format) and ages 11-18 are sponsored by the Durham-Orange Community Tennis Association. Contact Patti Fox at pattipfox@gmail.com or (919) 606-1786 to sign up for the training or for further information about USTA Junior Team Tennis.GOLD BACK ON MARKET: Gold Park's multi-purpose field in Hillsborough is available again for pick-up games, but it also may be reserved by residents who want a more organized game. To apply for a reservation online, click on "Reserve a Park Facility" at www.ci.hillsborough.nc.us/ in the "About Hillsborough" section of the Web site. Or visit the Planning Department at Town Hall, 101 E. Orange St., to fill out a form. For more information, visit the web page or call 732-1270 Ext. 74. Located at 415 Dimmocks Mill Road, Gold Park is open daily from 8 a.m. until 30 minutes after dusk.Items for the Chapel Hill News Rec Notes should be emailed two weeks in advance to chnsports@nando.com or by fax to (919) 968-4953, or mailed c/o Sports, 505 West Franklin St., Chapel Hill, NC, 27516.

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