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DIRECTORY
COST CODE
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$$ = $51 TO $100
$$$ = $101 TO $200
$$$$ = $201 AND ABOVE
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BASEBALL/SOFTBALL
Babe Ruth Softball League
609-695-1434 (National Headquarters)
www.baberuthsoftball.org
| $$ - $$$ |
Organizes programs for girls
ages 5-18, with age divisions of 12 & under, 16 & under
and 18 & under. Babe Ruth Softball offers an annual tournament
trail, in which local league winners compete in District
tournaments, with the winners advancing to State and then
National tournaments. |
Bluebirds Baseball Program
212-539-8800
www.nywomensbaseball.com
| Minimal Fee |
The New York Women's Baseball
Association offers a Bluebirds Baseball Program for girls
ages 7-17, organized in several age-group divisions. The
program teaches Baseball skills while encouraging physical
activity and healthy competition. Batting clinics will
start in January 2002 in the New York City area. For further
information, please email us at nywb@nywomensbaseball.com. |
Holy Name Fathers Guild Sports
245 Prospect Park
West, Brooklyn, NY 11215
www.holynamesports.com
| $$ |
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. |
| $$ |
Softball. Offers Softball
for girls ages 8-15 in several age group divisions. Registration
starts in January, and the season runs from April - June,
with tournament play in July and August. Practices are
scheduled by individual coaches, and games are usually
played on Sundays in Prospect Park. |
Immaculate Heart of Mary Sports
3002 Ft. Hamilton Pkwy.
Brooklyn, NY 11218
718-438-7373
| $ |
Offers instructional Baseball for children
ages 5-9, co-ed Baseball for children ages 9-15, and Softball
for girls ages 8-15 in several age group divisions. Registration
starts in January, and the 9-week season runs from April
- June. Practices are scheduled by individual coaches,
and games are usually played on weekends in Prospect Park.
|
NYC Parks and
Recreation
1-800-201-PARK
www.nycparks.org
| FREE or Minimal Fee |
New York Parks Softball League.
Co-ed league for children ages 8-13 is offered in April
- June. |
| FREE or Minimal Fee |
Turn 2 Instructional Clinics.
Clinics held on Saturdays in May - June for children ages
8-13. Sponsored by The Derek Jeter Turn 2 foundation. |
| FREE or Minimal Fee |
Neighborhood Recreation Centers.
Free or low-cost Baseball and Softball programs are offered
at many New York City Neighborhood Recreation Centers,
including the Brownsville Recreation Center in Brooklyn.
For more information on the Brooklyn Neighborhood Recreation
Centers, please go to the NYC Parks
and Recreation Facilities section. |
Parkville Youth Organization
Club House: 5908 20th Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11204
718-232-1086
Field Complex: 854 65th St.
Brooklyn, NY 11220
718-836-3847
www.pyosports.com
| $$$ |
Clinics. A free indoor
clinic is held each weekend in mid-February - April, with
two-hour sessions teaching the fundamentals of Softball. |
| $$$ |
Teams. Offers co-ed Baseball
for children ages 5-6 and Softball for girls ages 7-18,
in several age group divisions. Registration is held year-round.
The season runs from April - June, with an intra-league
tournament in June. Practices are scheduled by individual
coaches, and several games are played each week. Practices
and home games are held at the PYO field complex, 854
65th St. |
| $$$ |
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
| $$$ |
Offers co-ed baseball for children ages
5-7 and Softball for girls ages 8-15, in several age-group
divisions. Registration is held in early February, and
the season runs from April - June. Practices are scheduled
by individual coaches, and practices and games are usually
held in Prospect Park.
|
St. Francis Xavier Sports
225 6th Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11215
718-638-1880
| $$ |
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
| $ - $$$ |
Offers co-ed intramural Baseball for children
ages 4-7 and Softball for girls ages 8-18 in several
age group divisions. There are three seasons-Spring,
Summer and Fall. Registration begins in November for
the Spring season, which runs from April - June. Registration
is held in June or July for the Summer season, which
runs from July - September. Registration is held in
September for the Fall season, which runs from September
- November. Practices are scheduled by individual coaches,
and games are usually played on weekends in either Prospect
Park, Dewey Park (40th St. & 3rd Ave.) or Shore Road
field.
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Sunset Athletic Club
4024 Sixth Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11232
718-854-7979
www.eteamz.com/sunsetac
| $$$ |
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.
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Ty Cobb Big Apple League
Ave. X between W. 8th St. & W. 11th St.
Brooklyn, NY 11223
718-946-4985
212-392-4731
| $$ - $$$ |
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.
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BASKETBALL
Holy Name Fathers Guild Sports
245 Prospect Park West
Brooklyn, NY 11215
www.holynamesports.com
| $$ |
Holy Name sponsors
basketball teams for girls that play in a competitive
league in Brooklyn called the Brooklyn Children's Basketball
Association (BCBA). The teams are for grades 3 through
10 (ages 8 to 16). They generally play a 16-game schedule
with games starting in early November and ending in late
February, followed by playoffs in March. They play half
their games on Sundays at Bishop Ford High School (19th
Street & Prospect Park West) and the other half of the
games at different gyms located around Brooklyn. There
is also a Clinic for grades 1 & 2 (ages 6 and 7) that
starts in November and runs through the end of February.
This takes place in the basement of Holy Name School on
Saturday mornings. This is strictly for instruction and
fun. Registration is generally the second Saturday after
Labor Day. Teams practice once a week at various public
school gyms. All uniforms must be returned at the end
of the season. |
Immaculate Heart of Mary Sports
3002 Ft. Hamilton Pkwy.
Brooklyn, NY 11218
718-438-7373
| $ |
Clinic.
Co-ed instructional clinic for children ages 5-8 on Saturday
mornings during October - February in the Immaculate Heart
of Mary school gym. |
| $ |
Teams.
Offers basketball teams for girls ages 8-13. Teams play
in the Brooklyn Children's Basketball Association league.
The season runs from November - February, with playoffs
and finals in March. Home games are played on Saturdays
at the Immaculate Heart of Mary school gym. |
Metropolitan Association of the Amateur
Athletic Union (AAU)
Office of Girls Basketball Chairman
c/o Police Athletic League
1682 Victory Blvd.
Staten Island, NY 10314
718-720-8718
www.aaugirlsbasketball.org
(general information)
www.aaubb.com (information on
tournaments and specific teams)
| $$ - $$$$ |
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
| $$$ |
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
NYC Parks and Recreation
1-800-201-PARK
www.nycparks.org
| 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.
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FOOTBALL
NYC Parks and Recreation
1-800-201-PARK
www.nycparks.org
| 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
City Parks Foundation / NYC Parks and Recreation
City Parks Junior Golf
718-699-4200
www.nycparks.org
| 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
NYC Parks and Recreation
1-800-201-PARK
www.nycparks.org
| 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
| $ |
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
Inner City Handball Association, Inc.
P.O. Box 531
Baldwin, NY 11510
718-527-6977
www.icha.org
| 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
Brooklyn Blades Ice Hockey Club
718-595-2808
www.brooklynblades.org
| |
CLINICS Held in Prospect
Park Ice Rink during the winter. Scholarships are available
for all clinics. |
| $$ - $$$$ |
Beginner Youth Skills Clinic. Open
to children ages 5-11. Clinics are held every Saturday
in Prospect Park. Players learn basic skating, stick handling,
passing and shooting. |
| $$ - $$$$ |
Advanced Youth Skills Clinic. Open
to children ages 12-19. Held on winter weeknights in Prospect
Park. Players practice advanced skills and team play,
followed by a competitive scrimmage. |
| $$ - $$$$ |
Women's Skills Clinic. Open to girls
and women ages 12 and up. Clinics teach basic skating,
shooting and passing skills; no previous hockey experience
necessary. Sessions are held one winter weeknight per
week in Prospect Park. |
| |
TRAVEL TEAMS Scholarships are available
for all teams. |
| $$ - $$$$ |
Mites Travel Team. Open to children
ages 6-8 with 1-2 years of clinic experience. Team plays
in the Sky Rink Youth Hockey League at Chelsea Piers. |
| $$ - $$$$ |
Squirts Travel Team. Open to children
ages 9-11 with 1-2 years of clinic or team experience.
Team plays in the Sky Rink Youth Hockey League at Chelsea
Piers. |
| $$ - $$$$ |
Women's Travel Teams. Open to girls
and women ages 14 and up. Two teams play approximately
20 games against area women's and girls' teams and practice
once per week in Prospect Park from mid-September - March.
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ROLLER & FLOOR
HOCKEY
YMCA of Greater New York
www.ymcanyc.org
| $ |
Floor hockey programs are
offered at many local YMCA Centers. For more information
on the Brooklyn YMCA Centers, please go to the YMCA
Centers and Programs section. |
MARTIAL ARTS
NYC Parks and Recreation Department
1-800-201-PARK
www.nycparks.org
| FREE or MINIMAL
FEE |
Neighborhood
Recreation Centers. Free or low-cost karate and other
martial arts programs are offered at most New York City
Neighborhood Recreation Centers. For more information
on the Brooklyn Neighborhood Recreation Centers, please
go to the NYC Parks and Recreation Facilities
section.
|
YMCA of Greater New York
www.ymcanyc.org
| $ |
Martial arts programs are
offered at many local YMCA Centers. For more information
on the Brooklyn YMCA Centers, please go to the YMCA
Centers and Programs section. |
SOCCER
Cosmopolitan Junior Soccer League-Girls Programs
516-374-3251
www.cjsl.org
| $$ |
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
| $$ |
Co-ed intramural soccer
league for children ages 5-10. The season runs from September
- October. Practices and games are held in Our Lady's
field, between 16th St. & Windsor Place. |
NYC Parks and Recreation
1-800-201-PARK
www.nycparks.org
| FREE or MINIMAL
FEE |
Learn to Play
Soccer. Offered on Saturdays in September - October
for children ages 6-13. |
| FREE or MINIMAL
FEE |
Indoor Soccer
League. Offered on Saturdays in February - April for
children ages 6-10. |
| FREE or MINIMAL
FEE |
Summer of
Soccer. A 5-on-5 league open to children ages 9-19,
playing a 6-week summer schedule. |
| FREE or MINIMAL
FEE |
Neighborhood
Recreation Centers. Free or low-cost soccer programs
are offered at many New York City Neighborhood Recreation
Centers. For more information on the Brooklyn Neighborhood
Recreation Centers, please go to the NYC
Parks and Recreation Facilities section. |
Parkville Youth Organization
Club House: 5908 20th Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11204
718-232-1086
Field Complex: 854 65th St.
Brooklyn, NY 11220
718-836-3847
www.pyosports.com
| $$ |
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
| $$ |
Offers co-ed
soccer for children ages 5-13, in several age group divisions.
Registration runs from mid-July - August, and the season
runs from mid-September - December. Practices are scheduled
by individual coaches during the week, and games are played
in Prospect Park on Saturdays and some Sundays. For more
information, contact the director at sfxsoccer@aol.com.
(A family discount is offered.) |
YMCA of Greater New York
www.ymcanyc.org
| $ |
Instructional soccer programs
are offered at many local YMCA Centers. For more information
on the Brooklyn YMCA Center, please go to the YMCA
Centers and Programs section. |
SWIMMING
Holy Name Fathers Guild Sports
245 Prospect Park West
Brooklyn, NY 11215
www.holynamesports.com
| $$$ |
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
| $ |
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
City Parks Foundation/NYC Parks and Recreation
718-699-4200
www.nycparkstennis.org
| 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
Colgate Women's Games
P.O. Box 201
Brooklyn, NY 11202
718-638-8173 (call for information after October)
www.colgategames.com
| 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
NYC Parks and Recreation
1-800-201-PARK
www.nycparks.org
| 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. |
YMCA of Greater New York
www.ymcanyc.org
| $ |
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
Children's Aid Society
212-949-4800
www.childrensaidsociety.org
| 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.
|
Madison Square Boys & Girls
Club
212-760-9600
www.madisonsquare.org
FREE or MINIMAL FEE
The mission of the Madison Square Boys and Girls Club is to
provide educational, recreational and guidance services to New
York City children ages 6-18 who by reason of economic and social
factors are most in need of its services. The Club serves over
19,000 children annually in 8 clubhouses throughout New York
City and a sleep away camp in Kingston, New York. All Club members
have access to tutoring, homework assistance and youth development
programs. The 8 Clubhouses have a variety of sports activities,
including basketball, volleyball, swimming, floor hockey, track,
soccer, baseball, martial arts, flag football, double dutch,
and step and dance activities.
Each Clubhouse offers slightly different sports programs, so
please contact your local Clubhouse or the main office for information
about specific programs. The following Clubhouses are located
in Brooklyn:
Navy Yard Clubhouse
240 Nassau Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201
718-625-4295
Carey Gardens Clubhouse
2315 Surf Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11224
718-996-3170
Flatbush Clubhouse
2245 Bedford Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11226
718-462-6100
National Youth Sports Programs (NYSP)
Offers six-week summer camp to 250 boys and girls ages 10-16.
The camp includes instructional sports activities in basketball,
volleyball, tennis, dance, martial arts, and swimming, with
an educational component. The camp runs weekdays from late June
to the end of July, with registration in April. It is offered
at 5 sites in New York City, including the following site in
Brooklyn:
NYSP Program at Medgar Evers College
Office of Youth Development
Medgar Evers College
1150 Carroll St., Room CP400
Brooklyn, NY 11225
718-270-6491
NYC Parks and Recreation
1-800-201-PARK
www.nycparks.org
| 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
| $$-$$$$ |
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
YMCA Centers and Programs
www.ymcanyc.org
The YMCA of Greater New York is a non-profit community service
organization that welcomes all people, with a focus on youth.
From its 1852 beginnings in New York, it has grown to 20 Centers
providing health, wellness, recreational and educational programs
to build spirit, mind and body. Today, the YMCA of Greater New
York serves 164,000 children and teens in YMCA Centers and public
schools in all five boroughs, as well as in three upstate camps.
YMCA has programs for every stage in a child's development.
The programs include Infant and Toddler Care; Nursery, Preschool
and After-school Education; Swimming and Aquatic Safety; Health
and Wellness Programs; Sports Leagues; Values-oriented Education;
Day, Holiday and Residential Camps; College and Career Preparation.
A yearly membership fee and affordable program fees are required
for most programs. Please contact your neighborhood YMCA for
additional information on specific sports programs and leagues.
The following YMCA Centers are located in Brooklyn:
Bedford-Stuyvesant YMCA
1121 Bedford Ave. (Main Branch)
139 Monroe St. (Activity Center)
Brooklyn, NY 11216
718-789-1497
Youth Sports Programs: Ba |
