BASEBALL/SOFTBALL
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| Organizes programs for girls ages 5-18, with age divisions of 12 & under, 16 & under and 18 & under. Babe Ruth Softball offers an annual tournament trail, in which local league winners compete in District tournaments, with the winners advancing to State and then National tournaments. |
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| The New York Women's Baseball Association offers a Bluebirds Baseball Program for girls ages 7-17, organized in several age-group divisions. The program teaches Baseball skills while encouraging physical activity and healthy competition. Batting clinics will start in January 2002 in the New York City area. For further information, please email us at nywb@nywomensbaseball.com. |
Holy Name Fathers Guild Sports
245 Prospect Park
West, Brooklyn, NY 11215
www.holynamesports.com
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| Tee-Ball. Offers co-ed intramural Tee Ball for children ages 5-9 in several age group divisions. Registration starts in January, and season runs from April - June. The teams practice on weekends and play games on weekday evenings at Our Lady's Field, between 16th St. & Windsor Place. |
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| Softball. Offers Softball for girls ages 8-15 in several age group divisions. Registration starts in January, and the season runs from April - June, with tournament play in July and August. Practices are scheduled by individual coaches, and games are usually played on Sundays in Prospect Park. |
Immaculate Heart of Mary Sports
3002 Ft. Hamilton Pkwy.
Brooklyn, NY 11218
718-438-7373
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| Offers instructional Baseball for children ages 5-9, co-ed Baseball for children ages 9-15, and Softball for girls ages 8-15 in several age group divisions. Registration starts in January, and the 9-week season runs from April - June. Practices are scheduled by individual coaches, and games are usually played on weekends in Prospect Park. |
NYC Parks and
Recreation
1-800-201-PARK
www.nycparks.org
| FREE or Minimal Fee |
| New York Parks Softball League. Co-ed league for children ages 8-13 is offered in April - June. |
| FREE or Minimal Fee |
| Turn 2 Instructional Clinics. Clinics held on Saturdays in May - June for children ages 8-13. Sponsored by The Derek Jeter Turn 2 foundation. |
| FREE or Minimal Fee |
| Neighborhood Recreation Centers. FREE or low-cost Baseball and Softball programs are offered at many New York City Neighborhood Recreation Centers, including the Brownsville Recreation Center in Brooklyn. For more information on the Brooklyn Neighborhood Recreation Centers, please go to the NYC Parks and Recreation Facilities section. |
Parkville Youth Organization
Club House: 5908 20th Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11204
718-232-1086
Field Complex: 854 65th St.
Brooklyn, NY 11220
718-836-3847
www.pyosports.com
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Clinics. A FREE indoor clinic is held each weekend in mid-February - April, with two-hour sessions teaching the fundamentals of Softball. |
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Teams. Offers co-ed Baseball for children ages 5-6 and Softball for girls ages 7-18, in several age group divisions. Registration is held year-round. The season runs from April - June, with an intra-league tournament in June. Practices are scheduled by individual coaches, and several games are played each week. Practices and home games are held at the PYO field complex, 854 65th St. |
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Tournament Team. All girls on Parkville teams or on teams that play in the Parkville league are eligible to try out for the summer tournament team, which plays in July - August. |
Police Athletic League Centers
www.palnyc.org
| FREE | FREE co-ed or all-girls instructional Baseball and Softball programs are offered at several New York City Police Athletic League (PAL) Centers, including the Wynn PAL Center in Brooklyn. In addition, the Police Athletic League administers the RBI League, which has 16 girls Softball teams for girls ages 11-18 (in two age group divisions) throughout New York City. RBI is sponsored by Major League Baseball, and the teams compete locally in regional tournaments and a national World Series in Orlando, Florida. The season runs from June through August; games are usually held on Saturdays. Participation is FREE. For more information on the Brooklyn PAL Centers, please go to the PAL Centers and Programs section. |
Seventy-eight
Precinct Youth Council Sports
358 7th Ave., PMB 117,
Brooklyn, NY 11215
www.78youthsports.org
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Offers co-ed baseball for children ages 5-7 and Softball for girls ages 8-15, in several age-group divisions. Registration is held in early February, and the season runs from April - June. Practices are scheduled by individual coaches, and practices and games are usually held in Prospect Park. |
St. Francis Xavier Sports
225 6th Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11215
718-638-1880
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Offers co-ed Baseball for children ages 5-15 and Softball for girls ages 8-15 in several age group divisions. Registration starts in early November, and the season runs from April - June. Practices are scheduled by individual coaches, and games are usually played on weekends in Prospect Park. |
St. Michael's Angels Youth Organization
352 42nd St.
Brooklyn, NY 11232
718-768-6065
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Offers co-ed intramural Baseball for children ages 4-7 and Softball for girls ages 8-18 in several age group divisions. There are three seasons-Spring, Summer and Fall. Registration begins in November for the Spring season, which runs from April - June. Registration is held in June or July for the Summer season, which runs from July - September. Registration is held in September for the Fall season, which runs from September - November. Practices are scheduled by individual coaches, and games are usually played on weekends in either Prospect Park, Dewey Park (40th St. & 3rd Ave.) or Shore Road field. |
Sunset Athletic Club
4024 Sixth Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11232
718-854-7979
www.eteamz.com/sunsetac
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Offers co-ed Tee Ball and instructional Baseball for children ages 4-6 and instructional Softball for girls ages 7-12. Registration begins in October. (Due to the frequency of practices, neighborhood residents are preferred.) Practices begin in February, and the season runs from April - June. Teams practice 2-3 times a week in Sunset Diamond and Sunset Park. Games are played on weekends in Sunset Diamond and Prospect Park. Registration fee includes a FREE awards dinner, picnic, admission to a Mets and a Yankees game, pictures, trophies and souvenirs. |
Ty Cobb Big Apple League
Ave. X between W. 8th St. & W. 11th St.
Brooklyn, NY 11223
718-946-4985
212-392-4731
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Offers co-ed instructional Baseball for children ages 5-16. Registration begins in January, and the season runs from April - September. Practices are usually held at the Ty Cobb fields (on Avenue X between W. 8th and W. 11th Streets), and games are played at the Ty Cobb fields and at public parks in Brooklyn. Practices and games are held at least twice a week. |
YMCA Jr. Mets
www.ymcanyc.org
| FREE |
A comprehensive 8-week baseball program is offered at several YMCA locations, including Flatbush YMCA, Greenpoint YMCA, & North Brooklyn YMCA in Brooklyn. The program is open to boys and girls ages 6 - 14. Games, clinics, practices and classes are held several days each week in July - August. Every child gets to play an equal amount of time and has equal practice time. For more information on the Brooklyn YMCA Centers, please go to the YMCA Centers and Programs section. |
BASKETBALL
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Holy Name sponsors basketball teams for girls that play in a competitive league in Brooklyn called the Brooklyn Children's Basketball Association (BCBA). The teams are for grades 3 through 10 (ages 8 to 16). They generally play a 16-game schedule with games starting in early November and ending in late February, followed by playoffs in March. They play half their games on Sundays at Bishop Ford High School (19th Street & Prospect Park West) and the other half of the games at different gyms located around Brooklyn. There is also a Clinic for grades 1 & 2 (ages 6 and 7) that starts in November and runs through the end of February. This takes place in the basement of Holy Name School on Saturday mornings. This is strictly for instruction and fun. Registration is generally the second Saturday after Labor Day. Teams practice once a week at various public school gyms. All uniforms must be returned at the end of the season. |
Immaculate Heart of Mary Sports
3002 Ft. Hamilton Pkwy.
Brooklyn, NY 11218
718-438-7373
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Clinic. Co-ed instructional clinic for children ages 5-8 on Saturday mornings during October - February in the Immaculate Heart of Mary school gym. |
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Teams. Offers basketball teams for girls ages 8-13. Teams play in the Brooklyn Children's Basketball Association league. The season runs from November - February, with playoffs and finals in March. Home games are played on Saturdays at the Immaculate Heart of Mary school gym. |
Metropolitan Association of the Amateur
Athletic Union (AAU)
Office of Girls Basketball Chairman
c/o Police Athletic League
1682 Victory Blvd.
Staten Island, NY 10314
718-720-8718
www.aaugirlsbasketball.org
(general information)
www.aaubb.com (information on
tournaments and specific teams)
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The AAU Girls Basketball Program is organized to initiate, stimulate and improve opportunities for amateur girls basketball competition at both the local and national level. Girls ages 9-18 play nationwide on over 600 teams in 9 age- group divisions. The teams compete for to qualify for the AAU National Championship Tournament and the National Invitational Championships. Teams in the Metropolitan Association (New York City and the surrounding region) compete in tournaments, usually held on weekends, in and around the New York area and the East Coast region throughout the season. There are dozens of AAU affiliated girls basketball teams in the New York City area. Each team organizes its own tryouts and tournament schedule. To find a team near you, please call Mr. Joseph Loughran, the Metropolitan Association Girls Basketball Chairman, at 718-720-8718. |
Nike Junior Liberty Basketball League
212-564-WNBA
| Minimal Fee | The League provides the opportunity for girls ages 10-16 to develop their basketball skills and participate in structured, competitive play. The League operates out of several sites in New York City in June - August. Participants are divided into two age groups, and the divisional champions from each site will play for citywide honors, with the winners invited to a Liberty home game. |
NYC Parks and Recreation
1-800-201-PARK
www.nycparks.org
| FREE or MINIMAL FEE | Playground Associate Summer Hoops. Citywide basketball tournament in July - August for children ages 8-16. |
| FREE or MINIMAL FEE | Inter-borough Basketball Tournament. Citywide basketball tournament in November - December for children ages 8-16. |
| FREE or MINIMAL FEE | Evergreen Cup Holiday Tournament. Basketball tournament held in late December with a co-ed division for children ages 8-10 and a separate girls division for girls ages 11-16. |
| FREE or MINIMAL FEE | Neighborhood Recreation Centers. FREE or low-cost basketball programs are offered at many New York City Neighborhood Recreation Centers. For more information on the Brooklyn Neighborhood Recreation Centers, please go to the NYC Parks and Recreation Facilities section. |
Police Athletic League Centers
www.palnyc.org
| FREE | FREE co-ed or all-girls instructional Basketball programs are offered at many New York City Police Athletic League (PAL) Centers. For more information on the Brooklyn PAL Centers, please go to the PAL Centers and Programs section. |
Selvyn Smith Sports & Education Program
c/o Mike Senior
470 DeKalb Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11205
718-638-5904
| FREE or MINIMAL FEE | Winter After-School Program at Salvation Army, 110 Kosciusko Ave., Bedford-Stuyvesant. The Program organizes basketball clinics and games. Recruiting and placement assistance is also provided. Children with exceptional grades are eligible to attend a week-long basketball camp at St. Bonaventure University. |
| FREE or MINIMAL FEE | June Camp in various public parks in downtown Brooklyn. Eight instructional sessions are held on Saturdays and Sundays in June for ages 3-15. Children attend a half-day session (divided according to age) to learn basketball fundamentals. |
| FREE or MINIMAL FEE | Selyvn Smith Memorial Tournament. In July and August, children ages 6-15 take part in training sessions and are then divided into equal teams and play a 14 game schedule, plus playoffs. The program meets Monday - Thursday evenings and all day Saturdays and Sundays at the Pratt Institute in downtown Brooklyn. All skill levels and ages play on every team. |
Seventy-eight Precinct Youth Council Sports
358 7th Ave., PMB 117
Brooklyn, NY 11215
www.78youthsports.org
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Offers basketball for girls ages 8-17 in several age group divisions. Registration is held in September, evaluations are held in October, and the season runs from October - March. |
YMCA Sprite Jr. Knicks
www.ymcanyc.org
| FREE | A comprehensive basketball program is offered at all New York area YMCA locations. The program is open to boys and girls ages 5 - 18. Games, practices and clinics are held after school and on weekends from January - May. Every child gets to play an equal amount of time and has equal practice time. For more information on the Brooklyn YMCA Centers, please go to the YMCA Centers and Programs section. |
FIELD HOCKEY
| FREE | After-School
Program. Co-ed clinics for children ages 6-14 at selected
locations. For more information on the Brooklyn Neighborhood
Recreation Centers, please go to the NYC
Parks and Recreation Facilities section. |
FOOTBALL
| FREE or MINIMAL FEE | League. A Flag Football League is offered in September - November for children ages 6-17. The League features introductory clinics and culminates in a citywide tournament and festival. Neighborhood Recreation Centers. FREE or low-cost flag football programs are offered at many New York City Neighborhood Recreation Centers. For more information on the Brooklyn Neighborhood Recreation Centers, please go to the NYC Parks and Recreation Facilities section. |
Police Athletic League Centers
www.palnyc.org
| FREE | FREE co-ed or all-girls instructional Flag Football programs are offered at several New York City Police Athletic League (PAL) Centers. For more information on the Brooklyn PAL Centers, please go to the PAL Centers and Programs section. |
YMCA of Greater New York
www.ymcanyc.org
| FREE | Flag football programs are offered at many local YMCA Centers. For more information on the Brooklyn YMCA Centers, please go to the YMCA Centers and Programs section. |
GOLF
| FREE | JPMorgan Chase Junior Golf Camps. FREE lessons for children ages 8-14 at selected parks in all five boroughs. Learn the basics of putting, pitching, and driving. Lessons are held twice a week on weekdays from July - August. FREE use of equipment provided. City Parks/Met PGA Junior Golf Academy. FREE lessons provided by PGA Professionals for intermediate to advanced players ages 10-16. Tryouts are held in June. |
| FREE | City Parks/Met PGA Junior Golf Academy. FREE lessons provided by PGA Professionals for intermediate to advanced players ages 10-16. Tryouts are held in June. |
Dyker Beach Golf Club
Seventh Ave. & 86th St.
Brooklyn, NY 11228
718-836-9722
| FREE | One of the sites of the NYC Parks and Recreation FREE instructional clinics. |
Police Athletic League Centers
www.palnyc.org
| FREE | FREE instructional Golf programs are offered at several New York City Police Athletic League (PAL) Centers. For more information on the Brooklyn PAL Centers, please go to the PAL Centers and Programs section. |
GYMNASTICS
| FREE or MINIMAL FEE | Neighborhood Recreation Centers. FREE or low-cost gymnastics programs are offered at many New York City Neighborhood Recreation Centers. For more information on the Brooklyn Neighborhood Recreation Centers, please go to the NYC Parks and Recreation Facilities section. |
YMCA of Greater New York
www.ymcanyc.org
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Gymnastics programs are offered at many local YMCA Centers. For more information on the Brooklyn YMCA Center, please go to the YMCA Centers and Programs section. |
HANDBALL
| FREE or MINIMAL FEE | School Based Introductory Clinics. For children ages 13-18. Offered in cooperation with the PSAL in various intermediate and high schools in all five boroughs. |
| FREE or MINIMAL FEE | After-School Programs. For children ages 9-13. Offered in cooperation with the United Way and the Sports & Arts in Schools Foundation at various schools in the five boroughs. |
| FREE or MINIMAL FEE | Indoor Training Centers. Training is available at the following indoor handball courts: West Side YMCA, 5 W. 63rd St., Manhattan; Cross Island YMCA, 238-10 Hillside Ave., Bellerose, Queens; and Paddlesports, 80-50 Pitken Ave., Ozone, Queens. |
| FREE or MINIMAL FEE | Tournaments. Citywide, regional and national tournaments. Extensive tournament schedule is available on the web site. |
ICE HOCKEY
| CLINICS Held in Prospect Park Ice Rink during the winter. Scholarships are available for all clinics. | |
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Beginner Youth Skills Clinic. Open to children ages 5-11. Clinics are held every Saturday in Prospect Park. Players learn basic skating, stick handling, passing and shooting. |
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Advanced Youth Skills Clinic. Open to children ages 12-19. Held on winter weeknights in Prospect Park. Players practice advanced skills and team play, followed by a competitive scrimmage. |
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Women's Skills Clinic. Open to girls and women ages 12 and up. Clinics teach basic skating, shooting and passing skills; no previous hockey experience necessary. Sessions are held one winter weeknight per week in Prospect Park. |
| TRAVEL TEAMS Scholarships are available for all teams. | |
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Mites Travel Team. Open to children ages 6-8 with 1-2 years of clinic experience. Team plays in the Sky Rink Youth Hockey League at Chelsea Piers. |
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Squirts Travel Team. Open to children ages 9-11 with 1-2 years of clinic or team experience. Team plays in the Sky Rink Youth Hockey League at Chelsea Piers. |
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Women's Travel Teams. Open to girls and women ages 14 and up. Two teams play approximately 20 games against area women's and girls' teams and practice once per week in Prospect Park from mid-September - March. |
ROLLER & FLOOR HOCKEY
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Floor hockey programs are offered at many local YMCA Centers. For more information on the Brooklyn YMCA Centers, please go to the YMCA Centers and Programs section. |
MARTIAL ARTS
| FREE or MINIMAL FEE | Neighborhood
Recreation Centers. FREE or low-cost karate and other
martial arts programs are offered at most New York City
Neighborhood Recreation Centers. For more information
on the Brooklyn Neighborhood Recreation Centers, please
go to the NYC Parks and Recreation Facilities
section. |
YMCA of Greater New York
www.ymcanyc.org
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Martial arts programs are offered at many local YMCA Centers. For more information on the Brooklyn YMCA Centers, please go to the YMCA Centers and Programs section. |
SOCCER
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Recreational programs are available for girls ages 4-9 from community based clubs. Inter-club competition is available for girls ages 9-19 in age group divisions of Under 10 1/2, Under 12, Under 14, Under 16 and Under 19. The Cosmopolitan Junior Soccer League is a member of the Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association and is an affiliate of the US Soccer Federation and the US Youth Soccer Association. The girls teams play Fall and Spring seasons; the League also has outdoor and indoor holiday and summer tournaments. Games are played throughout New York City. Registration is handled by the individual teams-registration dates and other information is available on the web site. |
Holy Name Fathers Guild Sports
245 Prospect Park West
Brooklyn, NY 11215
www.holynamesports.com
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Co-ed intramural soccer league for children ages 5-10. The season runs from September - October. Practices and games are held in Our Lady's field, between 16th St. & Windsor Place. |
NYC Parks and Recreation
1-800-201-PARK
www.nycparks.org
| FREE or MINIMAL FEE | Learn to Play Soccer. Offered on Saturdays in September - October for children ages 6-13. |
| FREE or MINIMAL FEE | Indoor Soccer League. Offered on Saturdays in February - April for children ages 6-10. |
| FREE or MINIMAL FEE | Summer of Soccer. A 5-on-5 league open to children ages 9-19, playing a 6-week summer schedule. |
| FREE or MINIMAL FEE | Neighborhood Recreation Centers. FREE or low-cost soccer programs are offered at many New York City Neighborhood Recreation Centers. For more information on the Brooklyn Neighborhood Recreation Centers, please go to the NYC Parks and Recreation Facilities section. |
Parkville Youth Organization
Club House: 5908 20th Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11204
718-232-1086
Field Complex: 854 65th St.
Brooklyn, NY 11220
718-836-3847
www.pyosports.com
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Offers co-ed soccer for children ages 5-13 in several age group divisions. Registration is held year-round, and the season runs from August - December. Games are played on Saturdays at the PYO field complex, 854 65th St. |
Police Athletic League Centers
www.palnyc.org
| FREE | FREE co-ed or all-girls instructional Soccer programs are offered at several New York City Police Athletic League (PAL) Centers, including the Wynn PAL Center in Brooklyn. For more information on the Brooklyn PAL Centers, please go to the PAL Centers and Programs section. |
St. Francis Xavier Sports
225 6th Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11215
718-638-1880
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Offers co-ed soccer for children ages 5-13, in several age group divisions. Registration runs from mid-July - August, and the season runs from mid-September - December. Practices are scheduled by individual coaches during the week, and games are played in Prospect Park on Saturdays and some Sundays. For more information, contact the director at sfxsoccer@aol.com. (A family discount is offered.) |
YMCA of Greater New York
www.ymcanyc.org
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Instructional soccer programs are offered at many local YMCA Centers. For more information on the Brooklyn YMCA Center, please go to the YMCA Centers and Programs section. |
SWIMMING
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Swim team for girls ages 8-14. Practices are held at the Berkeley Carroll School's athletic center in Park Slope. |
NYC Parks and Recreation
718-699-4219
www.nycparks.org
| FREE or MINIMAL FEE | Learn to Swim Winter Classes. Swimming classes held on Saturdays in February at certain indoor pools. |
| FREE or MINIMAL FEE | Summer Classes. Summer swimming classes open to children 6-14 at all 33 outdoor city pools. Classes held on weekdays. Registration information available at the above number in June |
| FREE or MINIMAL FEE | Teams. Citywide Summer swim teams for ages 6-18. Teams compete at selected pools in all five boroughs. |
| FREE or MINIMAL FEE | Neighborhood Recreation Centers. FREE or low-cost swimming programs are offered at many New York City Neighborhood Recreation Centers. For more information on the Brooklyn Neighborhood Recreation Centers, please go to the NYC Parks and Recreation Facilities section. |
YMCA of Greater New York
www.ymcanyc.org
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Swimming lessons and teams are offered at most local YMCA Centers. For more information on the Brooklyn YMCA Centers, please go to the YMCA Centers and Programs section. |
TENNIS
| FREE or MINIMAL FEE | City Parks Youth Tennis Program. FREE lessons for children ages 6-16, all skill levels. Lessons are held twice a week from July - August at 40 parks in all 5 boroughs. Weekly team tennis matches are held on Fridays. Call the above number after June 1st for nearest location. No pre-registration necessary. Equipment provided. |
| FREE or MINIMAL FEE | Penn Junior Tournament Series. Five ETA-sanctioned tournaments are held from July - August, with each borough hosting one event. The top 16 players in each age group will qualify for the New York City Junior Invitation Championships, held at Flushing Meadows/Corona Park in September. |
| FREE or MINIMAL FEE | Nike 2-on-2 Junior Tennis Challenge. A two-player team tournament for intermediate (unranked) boys and girls with divisions for ages 12 and under, 14 and under and 16 and under. The finals are held in August at Flushing Meadows/Corona Park, Queens. A FREE instructional clinic for all participants is held after the tournament concludes. |
| FREE or MINIMAL FEE | JPMorgan Chase Tennis Camps for Girls. A FREE 6-week training program for unranked, intermediate level girls ages 10-16. Citywide tryouts are held in August for New York City residents. Thirty players from each borough are selected to participate in the program, which takes place on Saturdays from September to October. |
| FREE or MINIMAL FEE | Reebok Urban Youth Tennis Academy. Tryouts are held mid-May at USTA National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, Queens, and are open to all NYC residents ages 8-17. Fifty players will be selected for the summer training program (July - August), with 25 players selected in the Fall for continued sponsorship. If selected, players receive FREE advanced coaching at the USTA National Tennis, FREE tournament entry fee sponsorship for selected events, FREE travel expenses to selected national junior tournaments, FREE Reebok clothing and footwear, specialized clinics, and counseling and placement assistance for collegiate tennis scholarships. |
| FREE or MINIMAL FEE | Tennis With the Pros. FREE instructional clinics with world-class professionals are held throughout NYC in late August before the US Open Tennis Championships. |
| FREE or MINIMAL FEE | Neighborhood Recreation Centers. FREE or low-cost tennis programs are offered at many New York City Neighborhood Recreation Centers. For more information on the Brooklyn Neighborhood Recreation Centers, please go to the NYC Parks and Recreation Facilities section. |
New York Junior Tennis League
24-16 Queens Plaza S.
Long Island City, NY 11101
718-786-7110
www.NYJTL.com
FREE instructional tennis programs for children ages 6-18
in Board of Education schoolyards citywide. The League has
several girls' leagues for girls ages 18 and under. It also
offers educational programs, such as homework clubs, peer
counseling, SAT tutoring and scholarship opportunities.
| FREE | Middle School League. Provides supervised competition for IS and JHS students in the New York City schools. Youth Tennis Centers. Thirty-eight centers provide FREE novice instruction, advanced training, mandatory reading clubs, tennis trips and awards over an 18-week season between April and September. |
| FREE | NYJTL/NYCHA Tennis Program. Provides children living in NYC housing developments the opportunity to learn and play tennis; the program also contains education counseling services and drug prevention education. |
| FREE | Early Morning Winter Program. A 22-week program that meets early mornings on winter weekends at 12 indoor sites, sponsors holiday tournaments and culminates in the annual Hartman Cup Tournament held at the National Tennis Center in Queens. |
| FREE | Spring After-School Program. April - June in selected schoolyards from 3 pm-6 pm weekdays. The format includes structured group instruction, matchplay, and if possible, open hitting. Beginners and players with experience welcome. No pre-registration necessary. Equipment provided. |
| FREE | Summer Program. FREE tennis lessons in July - August on weekdays at selected locations (public parks and schoolyards) in all five boroughs. No pre-registration necessary. Equipment provided. |
| FREE | Mayor's Cup Tournament. Open to New York City school children; good academic standing required. It is the nation's largest junior tennis tournament. Entries are due in April, with qualifying rounds held in May and the main draw in early June. |
| FREE | Tournament Teams. Provides advanced junior players with an opportunity to try out for their various Summer or Winter Tournament Teams, which receive top-notch coaching and training. |
Police Athletic League Centers
www.palnyc.org
| FREE | FREE co-ed instructional Tennis programs are offered at several New York City Police Athletic League (PAL) Centers, including the Wynn PAL Center in Brooklyn. For more information on the Brooklyn PAL Centers, please go to the PAL Centers and Programs section. |
TRACK & FIELD
| FREE | The nation's largest amateur track series is open FREE to all girls in elementary school through college. Girls compete at five different distances, plus hurdles and the high jump. Registration is in December. Competitors participate in four preliminary meets and a semi-final meet at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn on Friday evenings, Saturdays and Sundays (depending on age) for five weeks from late December - January. Finalists compete for trophies and educational grants-in-aid at Madison Square Garden in Manhattan in February. |
NYC Parks and Recreation
1-800-201-PARK
www.nycparks.org
| FREE or MINIMAL FEE | Instructional After-School Program. Fall and Spring sessions are available for children ages 8-14. |
| FREE or MINIMAL FEE | Citywide Track & Field practices twice a week at selected park locations in all 5 boroughs. |
| FREE or MINIMAL FEE | Competitive Track & Field Meets. Kids compete in three categories (9-10 years, 11-12 years, 13-14 years.) A series of meets in April-August culminate in the finals in Hershey, PA. |
New York Junior Road Runners
Club
c/o New York Road Runners Club
9 E. 89th St.
New York, NY 10128
212-423-2219
www.nyrrc.org
| MINIMAL FEE | Junior Road Club Race Series. For children ages 2-14. Generally, one event a month is held in either Central Park, Prospect Park or Van Cortlandt Park. |
Police Athletic League Centers
www.palnyc.org
| FREE | FREE co-ed instructional Track and Field programs are offered at several New York City Police Athletic League (PAL) Centers. For more information on the Brooklyn PAL Centers, please go to the PAL Centers and Programs section. |
VOLLEYBALL
| FREE or MINIMAL FEE | Learn to Play Volleyball. For ages 6-14. Beach Volleyball Tournament. In July. Neighborhood Recreation Centers. FREE or low-cost volleyball programs are offered at many New York City Neighborhood Recreation Centers. |
| FREE or MINIMAL FEE | Beach Volleyball Tournament. In July. |
| FREE or MINIMAL FEE | Neighborhood Recreation Centers. FREE or low-cost volleyball programs are offered at many New York City Neighborhood Recreation Centers. For more information on the Brooklyn Neighborhood Recreation Centers, please go to the NYC Parks and Recreation Facilities section. |
Police Athletic League Centers
www.palnyc.org
| FREE | FREE co-ed or all-girls instructional Volleyball programs are offered at several New York City Police Athletic League (PAL) Centers, including the Schwartz PAL Center in Brooklyn. For more information on the Brooklyn PAL Centers, please go to the PAL Centers and Programs section. |
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Volleyball programs are offered at many local YMCA Centers. For more information on the Brooklyn YMCA Centers, please go to the YMCA Centers and Programs section. |
MULTI-SPORT EVENTS & PROGRAMS
| FREE or MINIMAL FEE | Summer Camps, featuring many sports and enrichment activities, are offered at Children's Aid Society centers throughout New York City. Please call or access the web site for more information. |
| FREE or MINIMAL FEE | Camps. FREE or low-cost summer camps, featuring a variety of sports and enrichment activities, are offered at many New York City Neighborhood Recreation Centers. For more information on the Brooklyn Neighborhood Recreation Centers, please go to the NYC Parks and Recreation Facilities section. |
| FREE or MINIMAL FEE | United States Youth Games. This program showcases the best young athletes (under 15) in the country. Tryouts are held at the end of April for the following sports: basketball, baseball/softball, bowling, golf, soccer, swimming, tennis, track & field, and volleyball. Selected athletes practice in June - July and compete in Youth Games in August. |
YMCA of Greater New York
www.ymcanyc.org
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Summer Camps, featuring many sports and enrichment activities, are offered at the local YMCA Centers. For more information on the Brooklyn YMCA Centers, please go to the YMCA Centers and Programs section. |
ORGANIZATIONS AND FACILITIES
Brownsville Beacon PAL Center
985 Rockaway Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11212
718-485-2719
Sports Programs (co-ed or all-girls teams): Basketball, Soccer,
Volleyball
Howard Houses PAL Center
90 Watkins Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11216
718-495-4089
Sport Programs: Multi-sport Programs
Schwartz PAL Center 172 Pennsylvania Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11207
718-342-4098
Sports Programs: Basketball (all-girls); Double Dutch; Step
& Dance; Track & Field; Volleyball
Wynn PAL Center
495 Gates Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11221
718-230-8477
Sports Programs: Basketball; Softball; Soccer; Swimming; Tennis
New York City
Parks & Recreation Facilities
800-201-PARK
www.nycparks.org
Since 1910, the City of New York/Parks & Recreation has provided
the most affordable and extensive network of recreational
services throughout New York City. The 33 Recreation Centers
are replete with facilities such as indoor pools, weight rooms,
basketball courts, dance studios, boxing rings, art studios,
game rooms, and libraries. All of the Recreation Centers offer
a wide range of sports programs, such as basketball, baseball/softball,
flag football, martial arts, swimming and volleyball. Most
of the programs are FREE or available at a modest cost, and
all are open to the general public. Each center is equipped
with a professional staff providing organized and FREE-play
activities that are safe, fun, and educational. Please contact
your local Recreation Center or the Borough Recreation Office
for more information on specific sports programs and leagues.
The following Neighborhood Recreation Centers are located
in Brooklyn:
Betsy Head Recreation Center
Livonia Ave. & Dumont Ave.
718-965-6581
Sports Facilities: Outdoor Pool; Gym; Fitness Room; Basketball
Courts
Brownsville Recreation Center
1555 Linden Blvd. (between Mother Gaston Blvd. & Christopher
Ave.)
718-485-4633
Sports Facilities: Indoor Pool; Gym; Fitness Room; Basketball
Courts; Handball Courts; Athletic Field Metropolitan Pool
& Fitness Center
261 Bedford Ave. (at Metropolitan Ave.)
718-599-5707
Sports Facilities: Indoor Pool; Fitness Room
Red Hook Recreation Center
155 Bay St. (between Henry St. & Clinton St.)
718-722-3211
Sports Facilities: Outdoor Pool; Gym; Fitness Room; Basketball
Court; Athletic Field St. John's Recreation Center
1251 Prospect Place
(between Troy Ave. & Schenectady Ave.)
718-771-2787
Sports Facilities: Indoor Pool; Gym; Fitness Room
Sunset Park Recreation Center
43rd St. & Seventh Ave.
718-965-6533
Sports Facilities: Outdoor Pool; Gym; Fitness Room; Basketball
Courts; Handball Courts; Athletic Field
Von King Recreation Center
670 Lafayette Ave. (between Marcy St. & Tompkins St.)
718-622-2082
Sports Facilities: Basketball Court; Handball Courts; Athletic
Field Det. Keith L. Williams Recreation Center
173rd St. & Liberty Ave. (at 106th Ave.)
718-523-6912
Sports Facilities: Outdoor Pool; Basketball Courts; Handball
Courts; Tennis Courts; Outdoor Track; Athletic Field
Beacon Programs
212-676-8255
Beacons are school-based Community Centers currently operating
in all New York City Neighborhoods, at least one in each Community
School District. Located in Intermediary and/or Elementary
schools and one High School, the Beacon programs address the
increasingly critical need for young people to have safe,
structured environments in the hours in which they are not
in school. The Beacon programs also recognize the importance
of strengthening schools as cornerstones of stability and
opportunity in these neighborhoods.
Beacon schools offer children, youth and adults a mix of social
services, recreation, educational and vocational activities,
health education and referrals and the opportunity for community
meetings and social activities. The Beacons offer youth the
opportunity to develop a sense of social connection through
participation in positive group activities ranging from sports
and drama groups to entrepreneurial training and community
service. Managed by community-based organizations (CBOs),
the Beacons employ a neighborhood approach to providing services
so that the specific combination of services and activities
at any Beacon uniquely responds to neighborhood needs and
interests. The following Beacon Programs are located in Brooklyn:
Bay Ridge - IS 259
7301 Fort Hamilton Parkway
Brooklyn, NY 11228
718-836-3620
Bedford/Stuyvesant - IS 35
Extended Day, Family Center & Enrichment
272 Macdonough St.
Brooklyn, NY 11233
718-453-7004
Borough Park - IS 220
4812 9th Ave. Rm. 252
Brooklyn, NY 11220
718-633-8200 x262
Brownsville - JHS 275 PAL
Brownsville Beacon
985 Rockaway Ave., Room 111
Brooklyn, NY 11212
718-485-2719
Bushwick - IS 111
35 Starr St.
Brooklyn, NY 11221
718-417-1702
Bushwick - IS 291
231 Palmetto St.
Brooklyn, NY 11221
718-573-7702/3
Bushwick - IS 296
125 Covert St., Rm. 149B
Brooklyn, NY 11207
718-919-4453
Bensonhurst - IS 96
99 Avenue P
Brooklyn, NY 11204
718-232-2266
Coney Island - PS 288
Surfside Beacon School
2959 West 25th St.
Brooklyn, NY 11224 718-714-0103
East Flatbush - IS 68
956 East 82nd St.
Brooklyn, NY 11236
718-241-2555
East Flatbush - IS 232
Winthrop Beacon Community Center
905 Winthrop St.
Brooklyn, NY 11203
718-493-6674
East Flatbush - IS 285
5909 Beverly Road, Rm. 107
Brooklyn, NY 11203
718-451-4088
East New York - JHS 166
School-Based Community Restoration Center
800 Van Sicklen Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11207
718-257-7003
East New York - IS 218
370 Fountain Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11208
718-277-1928
East New York - IS 302
East New York Beacon
350 Linwood St.
Brooklyn, NY 11208
718-277-3522
Flatbush - MS 2
655 Parkside Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11226
718-826-2889
Flatbush/Midwood - JHS 126
424 Leonard St., Rm. 105
Brooklyn, NY 11222
718-388-5206
Fort Greene/Brooklyn Heights - JHS 265
101 Park Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11205
718-694-0601
Midwood - PS 269
1957 Nostrand Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11210
718-462-2597
Red Hook - PS 15
Red Hook Community Center
71 Sullivan St.
Brooklyn, NY 11231
718-522-6910
Sheepshead Bay - IS 14
Better Days 2424 Batchelder St.
Brooklyn, NY 11235
718-743-5065
South Sunset Park - PS 314
330 59th St.
Brooklyn, NY 11210
718-439-5986
Sunset Park - JHS 136
Dewey MS 136 Beacon
4004 4th Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11232 718-788-4972
Williamsburg - IS 50
El Puente Community Center
183 South Third St.
Brooklyn, NY 11211
718-486-3936
Williamsburg - Eastern District HS
Grand St. Campus 850 Grand St.
Brooklyn, NY 11211
718-387-2800 x313