Local sports calendar

BASEBALL Camps Senators Baseball Camp: For ages 7-12 9 a.m.-4 p.m. July 24-28 at SUNY Ulster. Led by Ulster head coach Steven Morse. Camp focuses on basic fundamentals in addition to intense work on learning and improving skills, effective drills and developing proper work habits. Athletes place into groups based on age and ability. Players also have the opportunity to learn about other positions during specialty groups. Coachto-athlete ration is 1:12. Bring a glove, bat, baseball hat, long athletic pants and footwear (rubber spikes/sneakers). Catchers should bring chest protector, helmet, shin guards and facemask if they have them. Don’t forget topical insect repellent and sun block (not spray form). Class Number CFK 145725. Cost: $210. For more information or to register, visit www.sunyulster.edu/ campulster or call (845) 339-2025. —— BASKETBALL Camps Senators Baseball Camp: For ages 7-12 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Aug. 21-25 at SUNY Ulster. Led by Ulster head coach Justin Maxwell. Typical day will include station work, games, competitions, lunch and a basketball documentary. Athletes will play for daily prizes. Awards are handed out for each age group at the end of the week. Coach-toathlete ration is 1:12. Bring basketball shoes, shorts, T-shirt and any other basketball equipment personally needed. Class Number CFK 1352-01. Cost: $210. Every camper who registers 2 weeks prior to start receives a T-Shirt. For more information or to register, visit www.sunyulster.edu/campulster or call (845) 339-2025. Fundraising Gerald W. Neal Memorial Baskeball Project: Honoring a 2000 Rondout High graduate who died in 2001. The Rosendale Town Board granted permission for the Rosendale Recreation’s Basketball Court to be named in his honor. The Committee is planning on several fundraisers to raise the quoted cost of $15,000 to refurbish the court with a new black top, striping and a plaque, which needs to be raised by May 15. The dedication is scheduled for June 3. Additionally, a percentage of donations will go to the American Lung Association in the name of Neal, who suffered from asthma. Donations may be sent care of Rondout Savings Bank, 130 Schwenk Drive, Kingston, N.Y. 12401. Anyone interested in supporting the project or volunteering their time or services should contact Committee President and Gerald’s mother, Terri Gittens at (845) 687-7772 or gittensst@yahoo.com —— BOWLING Saugerties Bowlers Club 4-Person Summer League: 12-week league meeting 7 p.m. Wednesdays now through June 28. Please send a team representative. 4-person teams can be comprised of any combination of men or women. Handicap will be 90 percent of the difference between a team’s average and 900. Taking the first 20 teams to register. Anyone wishing to join should call the Bowlers Club at (845) 246-4969. Fee is $15 per night. —— BOXING Boxing Conditioning: Led by Tom Pignone, certified boxing instructor, at the Mountainview Studio, 20 Mountainview Ave., Woodstock. Tuesdays. Chidren ages 7-12from 4:15-5p.m.; teens 5-5:45 p.m.; adults from 6-7. You will need to bring clean gym footwear. We provide the rest. Suggested donation for youth $8 per class, adults $10. Drop-ins welcome. For more information, visit www.mtnviewstudio.com, email mtviewstudio@ gmail.com or reach it on Facebook. —— CYCLING Programs Everyday Biking—Adult Bicycle Education Program: 5:30-8:30 p.m. May 9, 16 & 23 at the YMCA of Kingston of Ulster County. The county’s first education program geared to adults. Designed for those who have been riding for years as well as those who are thinking on getting back on the bike this spring. Instructed by Tom Polk, the class features interactive classroom discussion, on-bike instruction and practice. Bike and helmet required. Participants may bring their own or use the Y’s. Limited to 2 students. Cost: $50. Scholarships available. For more information, visit the Y Membership office, 507 Broadway or call (845) 338-3810. Mountain Bike Camp: For ages 12-15. YMCA offers two 1-week session at Camp Seewackamano in Shokan. Dates are July 1014 and Aug. 14-18. Times are 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Campers develop mountain bike skills through trail rides and games and spend four days offsite at trail locations (which may include Lippman Park, Ferncliff Forest, Elm Ridge, Lake Minnewaska State Park and others). Basic safety and maintenance as well as environmental responsibilities that come with outdoor recreation are covered. A geared bike in good working order with off-road tires measuring at least 2 inches in width, plus helmet are required. This is an intermediate level program and not intended for beginners. Camper-staff ratio is 8-1. Camp fees are $325 per week. For more information, visit ymcaulstercountycamps. campbrainregistration.com visit the Y Membership office, 507 Broadway or call (845) 338-3810. Events Hudson Valley Ride: 9 a.m. May 21, starting and ending at Keegan Ales, 20 St. James Street, Kingston. 22- and 50mile routes. Longer route includes very challenging climb on Dug Hill Road to the Ashokan Reservoir. Cost: $50, includes postride lunch, beverages and annual membership to the New York Bicycling Club, which is co-sponsoring the event. A companion ticket for the lunch and beverage is $25 per person. To register, visit www.eventbrite.com/e/ cycleny-kingston-ridetickets-33819891205 Online registration closes May 18. 4th Annual YMCA Bike Fest: 11 a.m.-2 p.m. June 4 at the YMCA of Kingston and Ulster County. Free admission. Get rolling with bike education and games for kids plus a community bike ride for all ages through Midtown and Uptown Kingston. For more information, visit the Y Membership office, 507 Broadway or call (845) 338-3810. 12th Annual Tour de Kingston and Ulster: June 25 from Forsyth Park, Kingston. Rides for all ages and abilities. Road rides: 25 and 50 miles. Road and Trail rides: 10, 18 and 28 miles. Kingston Family Ride: flat and easy 5 miles (free and escorted by Tour de Kingston Road Marshals and the Kingston Police Department. Barbecue lunch, raffle and scholarship awards follow the rides. For more information and to register, visit www. tourdekingston.com —— FENCING Woodstock Fencing Club: Meets 6:30-9:30 p.m. Tuesdays at the Woodstock Elementary School (when school is open). Instruction given at all levels in all weapons — Foil, Sabre and Epee from 6:30-8. Practice and bouting. Fence dry or electric. It is a nonprofit Club with volunteer instructors in Ron Zukor of Woodstock, David Osherow of Shokan, George T. Gallagher from Kingston, plus Elene Umberto Schoeps of Olivebridge. There is no charge to join for classes, lessons or fencing. Only requirement is $10-per-year dues for a USA Fencing membership. For more information, call Elene Schoeps at (845) 657-8021 or George T. Gallagher at 331-3832, email YESUS@hvc.rr.com or visit www.ashokan.com/ fencing.html —— FESTIVALS Hope Rocks Festival: Aug. 19-20 at Cantine Veteran’s Memorial Complex in Saugerties. An event to raise awareness and help those who struggle with self-worth, addiction and depression. Various activities: 5⁄10K road races; Manorville Spirit Softball Tournament for men and women; the Manorville Spirt Coed Volleyball Tournament for all ages; plus The Denzel and Jacob 3 on 3 Half-court Basketball Tournament with divisions for girls U18, boys U18 and coed Adult Open. For more information and to pre-register, visit www. morserocks.webconnex. com/hoperocks2017 —— FOOTBALL Officiating Central Hudson Valley Football Officials Association New Candidates Clinic: Will be held 6:30-9 p.m. May 15, 17, 22, 24 and 31 at New Paltz High School, Room 110 or also at the Sullivan ARC, 203 Cimsron Road, in Monticello. The CHVFOA services Section 9 and 1 games in Ulster, Dutchess, Orange, Rockland and Sullivan counties. Candidates must be at least 18 years of age, reside in one of the five listed counties and can attend three clinics at one of the two locations. The test will be given 6:30 p.m. June 5 at New Paltz High. Fee is $50 for materials and the course. If you pass the test and become a Candidate Official, there is an additional $100 for dues for the 2017 season. Register at www.chvfoa. org For more information, call Dennis Geisler at (845) 626-1370. —— GOLF Youth Leagues Woodstock Junior Golf League: 4:30-6:30 p.m. Thursdays for 10 weeks (April 20-June 22) for ages 6-18 at the Woodstock Golf Club. Parents can play, too. 9 holes. Golf instruction. Pro Shop prizes and long drive and closest to the pin contests. Have fun with friends outdoors and stay for dinner at the Club. Cost: $200. For more information, call Chris Grady at (845) 661-4811 or the Woodstock Pro Shop at (845) 679-2914. —— HEALTH & FITNESS Jazzercise Classes: Offered 5:30 p.m. Mondays at St. John’s Episcopal Church on Albany Ave., Kingston. All ages and fitness levels welcomed. Local instructor Cathy Shaw has been working with toddlers to seniors for 24 years. For more information, call (845) 3391545 or email ecshaw87@ aol.com Jazzercise Lite & Fusion Classes: Offered 9 a.m. Mondays and Wednesdays at the Marbletown Community Center, U.S. Route 209, in Stone Ridge. All ages and fitness levels welcomed in this fun and effective program. Local instructor Cathy Shaw has been working with toddlers to seniors for 24 years. For more information, call (845) 339-1545 or email ecshaw87@aol.com Senior Mall Walking: The Ulster County Office for the Aging invite seniors to join them for walking at the Hudson Valley Mall every Tuesday at 10 a.m. All participants receive a coupon to buy tea, coffee or water at The Coffee Shoppe in the Mall. For more information, call the Office for the Aging at (845) 340-3456. —— OUTDOORS Trailsweepers Snow and Sports Club: Open to new members of all ages. Trailsweepers ski, snowboard, cross country ski, snowshoe, windsurf, mountain bike, road bike, hike, backpack, canoe/ kayak and have fun. Club meets second and fourth Tuesdays of the month 7:30 p.m. at Stella’s Italian Restaurant in Uptown Kingston. For more information and to check out their events calendar, visit www.trailsweepers.org —— ROWING Learn To Row: Informational meeting 6 p.m. May 15 at the Rondout Creek docks in front of 50 Rondout Landing, the Hudson River Maritime Museum. Course offered by the Rowing Rowing Club. Program will be given May 20 at the West Point Boathouse where you be taught proper technique with the Concept indoor rowing machines. View the USRowing Safety in Rowing program with coaches, then they will have you row in the indoor rowing tanks at the boathouse. You will later meet with coaches and crew at a later date (choice of June 10 or 11) so that you can experience rowing on the Rondout Creek in club crew boats with experienced members. Cost is $150. For more information and to register, visit www.rondoutrowingclub.org —— SAILING Kingston Sailing Club 2017 Season: Spring Series starts with a practice race on May 7, then continues on May 13 and seven Sundays (May 14, 21, 28, June 11, 18, 25 and July 2). The Maritime Cup Regatta is June 3-4. The Fall Series is held on eight Sundays (Aug. 20, Sept. 3, 10, 17, 24, Oct. 1, 8 and 15). The Spinenweber Regatta is on Aug. 26-27. For more information, visit www.Kingstonsailingclub. org or email kingstonsailingclub@gmail.com —— SOFTBALL Camps Senators Softball Camp: For ages 7-18 9 a.m.-4 p.m. July 18-20 at SUNY Ulster. Led by Rick Spriggs. Camp focuses on basic fundamentals in addition to intense work on learning and improving skills, effective drills and developing proper work habits. Athletes place into groups based on age and ability. Players also have the opportunity to learn about other positions during specialty groups. Coachto-athlete ration is 1:12. Bring a glove, bat, baseball hat, long athletic pants and footwear (rubber spikes/sneakers). Catchers should bring chest protector, helmet, shin guards and facemask if they have them. Don’t forget topical insect repellent and sun block (not spray form). Class Number CFK 145801. Cost: $150. For more information or to register, visit www.sunyulster.edu/ campulster or call (845) 339-2025. Travel Teams Dutchess Debs 18U: Looking for a player and a pitcher (possibly even guest players) to help us compete in our summer (June/July) schedule. Team plays in Hudson Valley, Connecticut and Pennsylvania. If interested, call Mike Sheedy at (914) 474-6794. Mid-Hudson Rebels 14U: Looking for two solid players. Program features year-round training that includes winter, spring and summer tournaments as well as indoor instruction at the YMCA of Kingston and Ulster County. Interested players should call Boyd Vaughn at (845) 389-1667. —— TENNIS Camps Junior Tennis Camp: For ages 8-16 9 a.m.-3 p.m. July 3, 5, 6 & 7 at SUNY Ulster. Led by longtime Onteora High coach Peter Fein. Camp provides instruction fro all levels from beginner to high school varsity player. Morning instruction includes work on strokes and footwork through drills. Athletes are taught strategy, technique and sportsmanship in the afternoon through challenging games and matches. Coach-to-athlete ration is 1:5. Arrive dressed to play. Sneakers and hat are required. Racquets are available if needed. Don’t forget topical insect repellent and sun block (not spray form). Class Number CFK 1473-04. Cost: $235. For more information or to register, visit www.sunyulster.edu/campulster or call (845) 339-2025. Woodstock Tennis Club’s Summer Camp for Kids: For kids age 6-16 11 a,m.-2 p.m. starting week of July 3 and continues throughout the summer at the club, located on Sawkill Road across from the old Zena Elementary School. Learn proper technique, have fun and be able to play with proper scoring and strategy. Players should wear appropriate attire, loose fitting clothes (no jeans), shorts and sneaker with good support., Cost is $55 a day or $200 for the four days. Students are separated into groups by age and/or ability level. Limited to 18 players. For more information, visit www.woodstocktennis.com or email woodstocktennisclub15@ gmail.com Tournaments Ulster County Tennis Tournament/Dick Smith Memorial: July 13-16 (doubles) & July 20-23 (singles). —— WRESTLING Clubs Mid-Hudson Dark Corner Wrestling Club: Meets 6-8 p.m. Wednesday and Fridays in the Kingston High School wrestling room. Beginning through advanced wrestling. Folkstyle, Freestyle and Greco-Roman. For more information, call coach Cappy Weiner at (845) 532-0364. —— YOUTH PROGRAMS Saugerties Summer Youth Recreation Program: For grades Pre-K through 8 for 6 weeks from July 6-Aug. 11 at the Cantine Veteran’s Memorial Complex. Half day (9 a.m.-noon) and full day (9 a.m.-3 p.m.) programs offered. Daily activities include but not limited to: age appropriate arts and crafts, sports instruction, nature studies, playground activities and weekly field trips. Child will be active outdoors most of the day under direction of qualified, responsible counselors. Registration forms available at the Saugerties Town Hall, Kiwanis Ice Arena and online at www. saugerties.ny.us For more information, you may also visit the Saugerties Summer Recreation Facebook page. —— YOUTH SPORTS Senators All Sport Camp: For ages 7-12 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Aug. 7-11 at SUNY Ulster. Led by Ulster coaches Glen Warnock, Jamal Lis-Simmons, Rick Spriggs, Steven Morse and Justin Maxwell. Different sport each day. Monday is basketball, Tuesday volleyball, Wednesday soccer, Thursday baseball/softball and Friday general physical education. Skills and drills in the morning and competitions in the afternoon. Bring sneakers and T-shirt, plus outdoor clothes for soccer and baseball/softball days. Class Number CFK 1354-01. Cost: $210. For more information or to register, visit www.sunyulster.edu/campulster or call (845) 339-2025.