Morris Township offers tennis, multi-sport summer camps for kids

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Kids have plenty of sports options in Morris Township this summer, thanks to multi-sport and tennis camps being offered by the parks and recreation department.

Here are details on both, from the township:

Township of Morris Summer Multi Sports Camps

The Department of Parks and Recreation, in cooperation of U.S. Sports Institute, will offer three Multi-Sport Clinic sessions this summer. This program provides children the opportunity to learn the basics of a variety of sports in a fun and safe environment. All sports incorporated into the Multi Sports program allow children to develop coordination, accuracy, body control, and timing. Inspired by a fun and relaxed atmosphere, your child will have the opportunity to progress on the sports field.

Each one-week session provides for two age groups. Children ages 5 to 7 are offered the clinic from 9 AM to 1 PM for a cost of $145 per child, and children ages 8 to 14 are offered the clinic from 9 AM to 3 PM for a cost of $165 per child. The Multi-Sports Camp sessions run the weeks of Aug. 13 to Aug. 17, 2012 and Aug. 20 to Aug. 24, 2012, at the Ginty Field Complex. Equipment and T-shirts will be provided for each child.

To register for this program please fill out a registration form in the 2012 Spring – Summer Parks & Recreation Brochure that is available on-line on Morris Township’s Official Website www.morristwp.com.

The Department of Parks & Recreation may be reached by telephone at 973-326-7371 Monday to Friday from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM.


Morris Township Announces Summer Youth Tennis Lessons

The Morris Township Parks & Recreation Department, in cooperation with US Sports Institute, is offering a varied schedule of youth tennis lessons for the summer of 2012. The US Sports Institute tennis camp will teach children the basic fundamentals in stroke production, court movement and basic footwork skills.

This Tennis Camp is suited to players who are of beginner to intermediate level. Children who attend the tennis camp have a great time playing and learning the number one racket sport. Our program will teach children the fundamentals of tennis while making the classes both fun and exciting. USTA tennis instruction curriculums will be used, including the highly appraised Quick Start Tennis format for young children.

Three five-day sessions of instruction remain on the schedule:

July 16 to July 20 at the Ginty Field Tennis Courts

July 23 to July 27 at the Streeter Recreation Complex Tennis Courts

July 30 to Aug. 3 at the Streeter Recreation Complex Tennis Courts

Ages divisions are divided to age-appropriate instructional segments:

Ages 4 to 6 from 9 AM to 10 AM daily, $85 per child

Ages 7 to 9 from 10 AM to Noon daily, $110 per child

Ages 10 to 13 from 2 PM to 4 PM daily, $110 per child

Register On-line at https://register.communitypass.net/morristownship or at the Morris Township Parks & Recreation Department, 50 Woodland Ave.

If you have any questions the Department can be reached by telephone at 973-326-7371 Monday to Friday from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM

 

 

 

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