State Polics D.A.R.E. Classic 5K race
The New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon will be the site for the 19th annual New Hampshire State Police D.A.R.E. Classic 5K Road Race on August 5.
The five-kilometer race will begin at 6:30 p.m. and will be open to all runners. Pre-registration is $15 on or before July 27th, and $20 thereafter. Registration for the 5K race will also be take on the evening of the event. T-shirts will be given to the first three hundred runners who register. There will be team and individual awards for law enforcement category runners, as well as awards for individual men and women in nine age categories.
Further information may be obtained by contacting Race Director, TFC Maureen Steer of the New Hampshire State Police at (603) 271-2877.
Laconia P&R hosting Annual Football Camp
The Laconia Parks & Recreation Dept. will be hosting its 4th Annual Football Camp the week of July 27 - 30. This is a full pad camp and the registration fee is $50. The camp will run from 5:30-7:30 and will be held on Bobotas field above Laconia High School. The camp is for area youth ages 7-13 who will be participating in tackle football this fall. It is open to any organization that wishes to send their players and is a great opportunity to be used as an organizational fundraiser. Registrations can be done at the Community Center in Laconia or on July 27th from 4:15 - 5:15 at Laconia High School. Equipment is to be supplied by the organization that the child will be playing for. For further details please call Rod Roy at 524-8402 or email at kroytoyaol.com.
Shooter's Gold camps in Lakes Region
NHTI Coach Paul Hogan's popular Shooter's Gold basketball camps will be held throughout the Lakes Region with a busy summer schedule. Laconia will be the site of Shooter's Gold during July 13-17.
The Specialty Camp will be held from July 19-23 at NHTI in Concord and other Paul Hogan camp offerings can be found at www.hogancamps.com or 603-340-1719.
Diamond Star summer camps
Baseball and softball camps will be offered at the following locations: July 13-16 at Plymouth and Meredith. More information for these clinics can be found at www.diamondstarcamps.com; by email tusquezeroadrunner.com or by calling Tom Underwood (602-536-3139).
Pass Set Crush Volleyball Camp
Are you looking for a unique volleyball summer camp experience? If so, Pass Set Crush is the camp for you. Pass Set Crush is available for girls entering the 6th — 9th grade in the fall of 2009 and will take place July 12th — 16th. This is an overnight adventure camp with a concentration in volleyball and is located at Geneva Point Center on Lake Winnipesaukee in Moultonborough. Gilford varsity coach Joan Forge directs the camp and the staff features several New Hampshire volleyball coaches and outstanding high school and college players. In addition to two daily sessions of volleyball, Pass Set Crush offers swimming, boating, kick box conditioning, country line dancing, relaxation techniques, pilate's, sunset canoe trip, low ropes course, water carnival, campfires, beach BBQ, and more. Campers are housed in cabins with supervision, three nutritious meals are served daily, a nurse is on staff 24 hours a day, and the three beaches are staffed with lifeguards.
Please contact Joan Forge for further information at 253-3363 or visit our website: www.passsetcrush.com.
Fall coaching vacancies at GMHS
The Gilford Middle High School is looking to fill the following coaching positions for the fall season: girls JV soccer, middle school girls soccer, middle school boys soccer, and middle school volleyball. If interested, please contact Dave Pinkham, Athletic Director at Gilford High school, 88 Alvah Wilson Road, Gilford, NH 03249; call 524-7146, x251 or email at dpinkhamgilford.k12.nh.us.
Jays sponsoring summer tournaments
The Blue Jays Baseball Club is sponsoring 3-game summer tournaments near the Baseball Hall of Fame for teams ages 13, 14U, 15U, 16U and 18U. MVP trophies and individual medallions are awarded. Night games are possible. Interested coaches should telephone Harvey Sandig at (631) 650-5759 or e-mail Cooperstown314aol.com. Be advised, the tournament is limited to eight teams.
Annual soccer school in Wolfeboro set
The 20th annual Soccer School at Brewster Academy in Wolfeboro will be held for boys and girls, ages 10 to 18. Soccer instruction will be given on the Winnipesaukee Lakeside soccer fields during the perfect week of August 16-20.
Soccer coaches from Japan, colleges in California and Texas will fly in to offer exact instruction. All meals, soccer balls, shirts, swimming, videotaping and strategy instruction is included in the tuition.
Call 934 6713 for free brochure.
Capital Kickers soccer camps at NHTI in Concord
Capital Kickers soccer camps, directed by Gilford coach Dave Pinkham — a former National Boys Soccer Coach of the year, will be held at the new soccer fields at the New Hampshire Technical Institute in Concord the week of August 3-7. The Day Camp, running from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., is for players ages 8-17. The Beginner's Camp, for children ages 5 and 6, will run from 9 a.m. to noon, and a Half-Day Camp is being offered for 7-year-olds to participate during the morning session of the Day Camp.
For more information or a brochure on these camps, please call Dave Pinkham at 524-5445 or visit capitalkickers.com.
Soccer club preseason high school soccer camp
Lakes Region Soccer Club will host preseason high school soccer camp at Kingswood Regional High School from August 3-7 at the following times: boys and girls, grades 6-8 from 9 a.m. to noon; boys and girls, grades 9-12 from 5-8 p.m. Cost for the camps, which includes a free ball and t-shirt, is $102.
Great high or middle school preseason affordable camp — build your skills, training fitness, and play lots of games. The coaches for the camp are certified by the English Football Association and come from the United Kingdom with the experience neccessary to really challenge each player.
Each coach is hand picked by Challenger Sports to work on summer camps throughout New England and for our High School competitive camps we select the most senior staff and qualified coaches available. The camp week will involve a mix of technical skill training and tactical game teachings. Challenger coaches will help each player get condition fit for there school season, with great game activities. If your a serious soccer player ,and want our coaches to advance your potential, this camp is for you.
Register on line only today at www.lakesregionsoccerclub.org. Any questions, please contact Club Camp Director Pete Clifford at 603-455-6977.
GSBA accepting registration for Fall baseball
The Granite State Baseball Association, a registered New Hampshire charitable trust, is currently accepting registration forms for the 2009 Fall Showcase Baseball League.
There are four open tryouts for any high school player in New Hampshire. More information/registration forms are available at www.nhbaseball.org.
The GSBA is a non-profit organization dedicated to increasing youth baseball in New Hampshire. For more fall baseball opportunities visit www.granitestatebaseball.org.
Open gym for LHS girls interested in volleyball
There will be open gym for Laconia High School girls interested in playing volleyball on Wednesday nights throughout the summer.
The gym will be open on the following date and time: July 15 from 7-9 p.m.
SULC to hold lacrosse skills clinic
Hosted by Seacoast United Lacrosse Club, Major League Lacrosse All-Star Casey Powell will hold a Skills Clinic from August 17-19th from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for ages 7-17. Clinic will be run by Powell and a staff featuring Guest College and High School Coaches. Don't miss this opportunity to learn from the best! To register go to www.seacoastunited.org/lax camps.
NEC to host Basketball Day Camps
The New England College men's basketball program will host their annual Basketball Day Camps this summer. Camp Dates are: Session I (boys) from Monday, July 6 to Friday, July 10 and Session II (girls) from Monday, July 20 to Friday, July 24. Times are from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cost is $180 or $200 after June 1. All players receive a basketball and a Pilgrim Hoop Camp T-shirt!
Embracing a holistic philosophy, Hoop Camp provides a learning environment in which each and every player develops new skills and confidence. We believe that the best way to learn the game of basketball is through playing. Our schedule includes group and individual skill sessions as well as team competitions.
The camp will be directed by NEC head men's coach Charlie Mason. For information please call 603-428-2396 or cmasonnec.edu.
CBNA soccer camps accepting registrations
The Coe-Brown Northwood Academy Soccer camps are now accepting registrations. The camps run from Monday, August 3rd through Friday, August 7th. The CBNA Youth Soccer Camp for athletes entering grades 4 through 8 will run from 8 a.m. to noon.
The CBNA Soccer Academy will run from 1-5 p.m. The Soccer Academy for High School Athletes will feature a certified Strength & Conditioning Coach to aide in preseason conditioning.
Registration is $80 per camper before July 1st, $90 after July 1st. There is a family discount for 2 or more players from the same family for $70 per camper. Go to www.coebrownacademy.com and click on the Seasonal Sports link under summer programs for registration forms and information or email Coach Josh Hils at jhilscoebrownacademy.com.
EFL teams wanted
The minor league football, Eastern Football League (EFL), is seeking business/football-minded individuals to startups, form and organize a team in the Laconia area. The EFL would like to see an expansion team in your town to begin play in 2009. Serious interested individuals only.
The EFL is a "AAA" level football league with a "A" level division of small-market teams. Potential team owners, please contact: Peter J. Vorias, Director of EFL expansion/Single "A" director (207) 229-9950 cell; Bob Kalinyak, EFL President (207) 415-8921 cell/or 207-829-5702 home; Peter O'Kane, EFL Treasurer/Owner Randolph Oilers (617) 922-3275 cell; and Derek Wright, Owner Brockton Buccaneers (617) 438-1440.
