Portage Y offers gymnastics
PORTAGE | The Portage Twp. YMCA is offering numerous summer gymnastics programs.
Parent and tot gymnastics is for children 18 months to age 3 and an adult. Classes meet on Wednesday from 10:45-11:20 a.m.
Pre-school Scooters is for children ages 3 to 5. Classes meet on Wednesday from 11:40 a.m-12:25 p.m.
Flip, Wiggle and Roll is for pre-school children in a structured setting. Classes meet on Tuesday and Thursday from 4-4:45 p.m.
Beginners is for children age 5 and up with no prior experience. Classes meet on Tuesday and Thursday from 4:45-5:45 p.m.
Intermediate is for children age 5 and up with prior experience or ability, as determined by the instructor. Classes meet Tuesday and Thursday from 5:45-6:45 p.m.
Pre-team is for girls age 5 and up who are interested in advancing to team. It requires an instructor invitation. Classes meet Tuesday and Thursday from 6-7 p.m.
Middle school call-outs will be Aug. 26. It is open to all middle school girls.
For more informaton on any of the programs, call Janet Grant at (219) 762-9622 or e-mail janet@ymcaofportage.org.
Fall coed and men softball league signups
VALPARAISO | Blank roster forms for Valparaiso Department of Parks and Recreation adult coed and fall softball leagues are available at the park office, 3210 N. Campbell St. The team fee through July 1 is $420 plus $10 for each non-city resident team member. The team fee after July 1 is $460. For more information, call (219) 462-5144 or visit WWW.VALPARAISOPARKS.ORG.
Lit'l Kernel Puff Race taking registrations
VALPARAISO | The Valparaiso Park Department is accepting registrations for the 2010 Lit'l Kernel Puff Race to take place as part of the Popcorn Festival on Sept. 11. The race, open to children ages 2-9 as of Sept. 11, 2010, begins at 8:45 a.m. Cost is $8 through Aug. 6 and $11 after Aug. 6. Registration is being taken at the park office, 3210 N. Campbell St. For more information, call (219) 462-5144.
Team Spirits All Star Cheer still taking registrations
PORTAGE | Late registration for Team Spirits All Star Cheer competition teams will be from 5:30-7 p.m. July 13 and 15 at 5822 E. US Hwy. 6, Building F. Teams are for ages 4-18, beginners and advanced. For more information, call (219) 76 CHEER or visit WWW.TSCHEER.COM.
Youth soccer sign-ups way
KOUTS | Registration for Kouts youth soccer league fall teams can be made through July 9 at www.koutsyouthsoccer.com or today at the Kouts pool. Please bring any used equipment for exchange. For details, call (219) 766-2950.
Yoga in the parks to start in July
VALPARAISO | The Valparaiso Department of Parks and Recreation will offer Yoga in the Parks beginning in July. Classes will be held Mondays from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. July 2-Aug. 23 at Forest Park Beta Shelter, and Saturdays from 8:30-9:30 a.m. July 17-Aug. 28 at Rogers-Lakewood Park Discovery Camp Shelter. Participation fee is $49 for Valparaiso residents and $59 for nonresidents. To register, visit the Valparaiso Park office at 3210 N. Campbell St., or call (219) 462-5144.
VU to host summer volleyball camp
VALPARAISO | Valparaiso University volleyball head coach Carin Avery and her team will host a pair of summer camps in July at the Athletics-Recreation Center. The camps are open to players in grades 5-12. Grades 5-8 meet July 5-8, while those in grades 9-12 meet July 8-11. For details, contact Avery at (219) 464-5323 and Carin.Avery@valpo.edu or go to valpovolleyballcamp.com.
Valpo Back to School soccer deadline July 8
VALPARAISO | The Valparaiso Department of Parks and Recreation is holding signups for its back to school soccer league. The league is open to children ages 4-12. Fees are $35 for residents, $45 for non-residents. Registration deadline is July 8. The league runs Saturdays from Aug. 7 to Sept. 25 at Westside Park. For details, call (219) 462-5144, or go to www.valparaisoparks.org.
Portage Youth Soccer Club holding fall signups
PORTAGE | The Portage Youth Soccer Club is holding Fall 2010 signups for boys and girls ages 7-14 in the Portage High School fieldhouse. Signups will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday and July 5 and July 7; and from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday. New players need to bring two passport photos and a copy of their birth certificate that will be kept for file purposes. Registration fees are $70 for returning players with uniforms, and $90 for new players or returning players who need uniforms. The uniform includes jersey, shorts and socks. For details, call Jesse at (219) 734-6847 or Wayne at (219) 762-6319.
Millennium Fire holding U13 boys soccer tryouts
CHESTERTON | The Millennium Fire boys U13 soccer team will be holding tryouts from noon- 2 p.m. today at Dogwood Park in Chesterton. For more information, contact Bill Dishman at (219) 926-3827 or bbjdish@hotmail.com.
Cops for a Cure 5K Sept. 18 in Portage
PORTAGE | Registration is being taken for the "Cops for a Cure" 5K run and family walk Sept. 18. The Portage Twp. YMCA will work in conjunction with the Portage Police Department to run the event. Race-day registration begins at 6:30 a.m. The race starts at 7;30. For details, call (219) 762-9622, or e-mail ryan@ymcaofportage.org.
Summer recess at the Portage YMCA
PORTAGE | The Portage Twp. YMCA will run "Summer Recess at the Y" every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from July 5-30. Class meets from 11 a.m. to noon for boys and girls ages 6-12. Fees are $25 for primary-plus members, $33 for primary members and $66 for non-members. For details, call (219) 762-9622, or e-mail ryan@ymcaofportage.org.
Volleyball officials classes at Hobart High School
HOBART | The Lake County Athletic Officials Association will be sponsoring classes for persons interested in becoming IHSAA-licensed volleyball officials. Classes will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. July 6, 8 and 12 at Hobart High School. An NFHS Part I Exam will be administered on July 15. In order to receive an IHSAA license, the student must complete an application for licensing and pay a registration fee of $45. Applicants cannot be enrolled in high school. For more information, contact Deb Glass at (219) 730-0517 or at superdeb31@comcast.net, or e-mail lcaofficials@gmail.com.
Softball tourneys in Plymouth
PLYMOUTH | Plymouth will be the site for six slow-pitch softball tournaments in July-September. A men's and coed round-robin tournaments run July 3-4, July 24-25, Aug. 27-28 and Sept. 25-26. An ASA Men's D National Qualifier runs July 9-11. Blueberry Festival men's and coed tournaments run Sept. 1-6. Entry fees are $100. If a team plays in a second round-robin tournament, the second fee is $75. For details, call (574) 780-6865.
Adult tennis league begins play
VALPARAISO | The Adult Tennis Group of Porter County will play round-robin matches on Saturday mornings and Monday evenings in Valparaiso. For details, call Cheryl at (219) 477-9980.
Registration open for Valpo Triathlon
VALPARAISO | The eighth-annual Valpo Triathlon will start at 8 a.m. July 17 at Rogers-Lakewood Park. The event includes a quarter-mile swim, 12.4-mile bike ride and 3.2-mile run. Registration fee is $60 for non-USA Triathlon members, $50 for members. Registration deadline is July 11. Interested athletes must be at least 15 years old by Dec. 31, 2010, to participate. Teams of two or three individuals may also participate. For details, call (219) 462-4185 or go to www.valpotri.net.
Volunteers needed for Valpo Triathlon
VALPARAISO | Volunteers are needed for the eighth annual Valpo Triathlon. Workers are needed for July 16-17. For details, call Barbie Johnson at (219) 462-5144, or go to info@valpotri.net.
LaPorte Triathlon takes place Aug. 7
LAPORTE | The LaPorte YMCA Triathlon will start at 6 a.m. Aug. 7 at Soldiers Memorial Park. The race includes a quarter-mile swim, 12.4-mile bike ride and 3.4-mile run. Entry fee is $55 by July 25, $65 after. Team fees are $90 by July 25, $100 after. Entry deadline is Aug. 4. For details, call YMCA Triathlon Director Danielle Kessler at (219) 325-9622 or e-mail wellnesscenter@lpymca.org.
Ninth annual Tour de LaPorte Aug. 22
LAPORTE | The ninth annual Tour de LaPorte bike, walk and run event will take place Aug. 22 at the LaPorte County Fairgrounds. Cyclists can opt for routes ranging from 5 to 100 miles. Walkers and runners can complete a 5K route. Open registration runs from 6 to 7:30 a.m. The 5K shotgun start is at 8. Breakfast will be served until 10 a.m. Llunch is available from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Bike race fees are $25 for adults by Aug. 6, $30 after; $10 for children ages 5-12. Costs for the run or walk are $20 for adults by Aug. 6, $25 after; $10 for children ages 5-12. Proceeds help The LaPorte Hospital Foundation's work with local cancer patients. For details, call either (219) 326-2471 or (877) 265-4539.
Registrations open for OE Marathon Team
VALPARAISO | Openings are available for Opportunity Enterprises' Marathon Team. Fees are $150 with a commitment to raise an additional $350 for OE. For details, contact either Chris Schneidt at (219) 464-9621, ext. 233, or Allison Thomas at (219) 464-9621, ext. 239.
Summer flag football leagues hold signups
VALPARAISO | The Valparaiso Unit of the Boys and Girls Club of Porter County will run summer flag football league signups from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Thursday. Children ages 9-13 are eligible. Fees are $10 for the league and $25 for club membership. The league runs from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at Kirchhoff Park from June 30-Aug. 11. For details, go to www.bgcpoco.org. or call (219) 462-2182, ext . 233.
Valpo Parks offering Harry Danning RailCats Day
VALPARAISO | Valparaiso Parks is offering Harry Danning Day RailCats tickets for a 2 p.m. Aug. 22 game at The Steel Yard in Gary. Tickets are $7, $1 from which goes toward the Park Department Youth Program Fund. Tickets are available for purchase at the Valparaiso Department of Parks and Recreation, 3210 N. Campbell St. For details, call (219) 462-5144.
Cheerleading openings at Horizon Gymnastics
VALPARAISO | Horizon Shine All-Star Cheerleading is accepting new squad members for the 2010-2011 season. The youth squad is available to children ages 11 and under, while the older squad is for those up to age 18. For details, go to www.horizongymnasticscenter.com, or call (219) 477-6542.
VU women's hoops team to hold summer camps
VALPARAISO | Valparaiso University's women's basketball team will host its team camp for high school varsity and junior varsity teams, along will their coaches, Friday and Saturday at The Courts of Northwest Indiana. Cost is $550 per team.
For registration forms or details, contact Marla Liesch at (219) 464-5146 or Marla.Liesch@valpo.edu.
VU men's hoops team to host summer camps
VALPARAISO | Valparaiso University's men's basketball team will host its Valpo Basketball Academy from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 26-30.
It's for ages 8-14. The cost is $295. For details, call (219) 464-5254 or go to www.homerdrewcamps.com.
IU Northwest to host summer basketball camp
GARY | Indiana University Northwest and the Office of Student Life and Athletic will host the RedHawks' Summer Basketball Camp for Kids from 8 to 11:30 a.m. July 19-23 at the IU Northwest Savannah Center, 3400 Broadway. The camp is for boys and girls ages 6-13. The cost is $40 if registered before July, $50 after. The cost of a second child from the same family is $35 before July 15, $45 after. Each participant will receive a camp T-shirt and pennant. To register, call (219) 981-4279 or (219) 980-6944.
Former NBA player giving guard camp at The Fieldhouse
MERRILLVILLE | Eddie Gill, who played seven years in the NBA, will host a guard camp from 9 a.m. to noon Wednesday through Friday at The Fieldhouse-Merrillville. The camp will focus on the point guard position and shooting drills.
The Fieldhouse is also holding a Post Player Camp with 1981 Indiana Mr. Basketball Dan Palombizio and European professional veteran Ken Miller from 9 a.m. to noon Monday and Tuesday, and a Strictly Shooting Camp from 1 to 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday.
Cost for each camp is $55 and $20 for each additional sibling. For details, call (219) 738-2424 or visit WWW.THEFIELDHOUSE-MERRILLVILLE.COM.
Soccer training and 3-on-3 tournament offered
MORGAN TWP. | Morgan Twp. Summer Soccer, a skill development program, will be held July 5-22. Grades 3-5 will play from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays; grades 6-8 will play from 3:30 to 5 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. There will be Big Dog 3-on-3 tournaments for ages 8-14. Cost is $10 to cover snacks and prizes. For details, contact Lis Savage at (219) 464-4462, or e-mail lisasavage@verizon.net.
VU to hold VIP soccer camp in July
VALPARAISO | Valparaiso University's men's soccer program will host a VIP soccer camp July 16-18. The camp is open to high-school age players with aspirations to play college soccer. For details, go to ValpoSoccerVIP.com or contact VU assistant coach Jeff Oleck at Jeff.Oleck@valpo.edu or (219) 464-5059.
Special needs soccer league in Kouts
KOUTS | A special needs soccer league will begin this fall in Kouts. The league is open to children ages 5-17. Forms can be printed at www.koutsyouthsoccer.com. For details, call Ken Maglish at (219) 766-3146.
Mountain bike series scheduled
The Northern Indiana Mountain Bike Association and Outdoor Trail Commission will sponsor a series of events. For details, go to either www.nimba-bike.org or www.outbacktrail.org.
Dates announced for Porter Am
VALPARAISO | The dates for this year's Porter Am are Sept. 18, 19, 25 and 26. Entry blanks will be available Aug. 1. the final round will be played at Valparaiso Country Club. The field is limited to 80 players.
Finn Passing Academy to hold four-day camp at Andrean
MERRILLVILLE | The Finn Passing Academy four-day camp for quarterback and skill players will take place July 19-22 at Andrean High School. The camp will be hosted by brothers Billy, Bobby and Tommy Finn, all of whom were star quarterbacks at Andrean. Cost is $125 before June 30, $150 after. To register or for details, visit FINNPASSINGACADEMY.COM.
Portage YMCA offers summer membership special
PORTAGE | The Portage Twp. YMCA will offer summer membership specials for those ages 14 and over. Memberships are valid the date of purchase until Aug. 31 at the cost of $1 a day. The price is available until July 31. For details, call Janet Grant at (219) 762-9622.
