With the summer season less than a month away, there will be registration for many of the summer Floral Park Recreation Center programs. The staff will be on hand to receive applications for programs on Saturdays, May 30, and June 6, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and on Sundays, May 31, and June 7, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the recreation building. Proof of residency (leisure pass or pool pass) is required on the above registration date.
Non-fee programs for youth include the following: preschool, arts and crafts, primary recreation, boys and girls sports camps and afternoon intramurals.See page 13 in the Floral Park Recreation and Pool 2015 booklet for information about the four camps for boys and five camps for girls. Boys basketball camp and girls cheerleading will be the first camps, both of which begin on Monday, June 29. Kickball will be offered for the senior girls during week 1. Details can be found in the booklet or applications which may be picked up at the “proofing table” at the recreation center.
The youth tennis development program provides individual and small group instructions for boys and girls entering grades 4 through 8. The camp is designed for children with beginner to intermediate skills and incorporates drills, contests, video review, and singles and doubles play. Children learn the game, and the four consecutive days of instructions enable campers to improve their skill level at a more rapid pace. The daily times for this program are from 1 to 2 p.m. and from 2 to 3 p.m. The fee for the four-day camp is $60 per child. There will be 10 sections for boys and girls in grades 4-8 at the 1 p.m. time slot, while there will be four sections at the 2 p.m. time slot for boys and girls entering grades 1 through 3.
The teen tennis program will enter its sixth year this summer. Teen players participate on Monday and Wednesday afternoons, from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. The basic format of the program is half hour of instructions, followed by supervised singles and doubles play. The program is culminated with a singles and doubles tournament the first week in August.
Adults will have an opportunity to register for the summer series of tennis lessons. This program is designed for both the beginner and intermediate level players, on Friday and Saturday mornings. Intermediate classes are scheduled from 8 to 9 a.m., and the beginners meet from 9:05 to 10:05 a.m. The fee for the six lessons is $60. The tennis adult program begins on June 19 and June 20. Interested residents may pick-up the registration form at the recreation center or in the shelterhouse. Roster spots are filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Details can be found on the application forms.
Villagers who would like to participate in either or both of the adult evening basketball or volleyball programs, registration will be held on May 25, 26, 27 and 28 and June 1, 2, 3 and 4 from 7 to 9 p.m. in the shelterhouse. League fees for basketball and volleyball may be found on page 14 of the Floral Park Recreation and Pool Summer 2015 booklet. Team roster forms and the 2014-15 Recreation Leisure Pass application are also listed in the booklet.
—Submitted by John Michon
