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NEW Golf Lessons
Age : 8 + New this summer are golf lessons at the Village Links of Glen Ellyn instructed by Village Links PGA Professional staff . Half Day and All Day Junior Golf camps are single day packages for both boys and girls . Lessons will include : concentrated instruction in all areas of the game , activities and games incorporating skills , unlimited range balls during camp , and each participant will receive a free 9-hole round of golf for each camp attended . For more information on these lessons or to register , please visit www . villagelinksgolf . com .
Girls Field Hockey
Grade : 1-12 Field hockey is the hottest new sport for girls - give it a try ! We focus on building individual and team field hockey skills . Instruction and practice drills emphasize stick handling , ball control , positioning , offensive and defensive tactics , rules , and conditioning . The clinics are run by extremely qualified field hockey coaches with international , national , and local playing / coaching experience . Beginners are welcome at all age groups . Equipment : All girls are required to purchase a reversible jersey ($ 19 one time only ) for game play . Each player is required to bring and wear their own shin guards and mouth guard . Loaner sticks are available but purchase of field hockey stick and protective equipment is recommended . Please ask your instructor for tips on purchasing a stick before you invest in one as they vary by size and weight . [ CH ]
Practices at Ackerman SFC ; Games at GBW Memorial Field
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111356 1-2 4 / 5-5 / 20 --- 3-4P $ 75 /$ 125 111357 3-5 4 / 5-5 / 20 6:30-7:30P 3-4P $ 125 /$ 175 111358 6-8 4 / 5-5 / 20 7:30-9P 4-5P $ 125 /$ 175 111359 9-12 4 / 5-5 / 20 --- 5-6:30P $ 75 /$ 125
Boys Indoor Field Hockey
Grade : 1-5 The program meets twice per week with practices on Thursdays and scrimmages on Sundays . Equipment : Boys are required to provide their own shin guards , mouth guards and gym shoes or cleats . [ CH ]
Phillies Travel Softball
Age : 10U-18U Phillies youth travel softball is a Glen Ellyn Park District program run with the assistance of the Glen Ellyn Girls Softball Association . The program is for female athletes who would like to make a larger commitment to fast pitch softball and play at a higher level of competition . It starts as young as the 10U level and continues through the 18U level . It gives the athletes a chance to play 50 to 60 games each year .
There is also a Phillies All-Star option , which allows the girls to play in the house league program and then play a shortened travel schedule of about 20 games beginning at the end of June through July . They will play in games and tournaments appropriate to their skill level .
The Phillies Fastpitch Softball program teaches participants the proper rules of the game and prepares athletes for future endeavors . Tryouts are held in late July / early August . Visit www . glenellynsoftball . com or contact Clint Babicz at cbabicz @ gepark . org or ( 630 ) 858-2462 for more information . [ CB ]
Positive Coaching Alliance Training
In partnership with Positive Coaching Alliance , the Park District is offering five workshops for coaches throughout the year . This is a district-wide program that all coaches are expected to complete once every two years regardless of the number of sports coached . For those coaches that completed the workshop in 2017 , they will not need to attend again until 2019 .
New / returning coaches who did not attend a workshop in 2017 are asked to mark their calendar to attend one of the following sessions at the Spring Avenue Recreation Center . [ BT ]
» Wednesday , March 14 from 6pm-8pm » Thursday , April 12 from 6pm-8pm » Wednesday , August 1 from 6pm-8pm » Tueday , September 11 from 6pm-8pm » Wednesday , December 12 from 6pm-8pm
Practices at Ackerman SFC ; Games at GBW Memorial Field
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111360 4 / 6-5 / 21 6:30-7:30P 3-4P $ 125 /$ 175
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