Neighbor Sports
Football
Summer camps: Chicago Bears Youth Football Camps will be offered in June and July. The non-contact day camps are for players ages 6-14. The camp will be taught by professional educators, along with former Chicago Bears Mickey Pruitt, Kris Haines and Wendell Davis.
Dates and times of local camps include:
• June 16 to 20 -- 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., St. Alphonsus Church, 411 Wheeling Road, Prospect Heights.
• June 23 to 27 -- 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Barbara Rose School, 61 W. Penny Road, Barrington.
• June 23 to 27 -- 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Deerpath Middle School, 95 W. Deerpath Road, Lake Forest.
• July 7 to 11 -- 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Campanelli YMCA, 300 W. Wise Road, Schaumburg.
• July 14 to 18 -- 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Poe School, 2800 N. Highland Ave., Arlington Heights.
• July 14 to 18 -- 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Laura B. Sprague School, 2425 Riverwoods Drive, Lincolnshire.
• July 21 to 25 -- 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Barbara Rose School, 61 W. Penny Road, Barrington.
• July 21 to 25 -- 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Highland School, 310 W. Rockland Road, Libertyville.
First-aid trained staff and an athletic trainer will be on hand at all camps.
For more information, contact the camps headquarters at (312) 226-7776 or visit the Web site at prosportsexperience.com/bears/.
Golf
Couples league: The Friday night couples "fun golf" league seeks players. The league plays at the Mount Prospect Golf Club from May through August with tee times starting at 5:20 p.m. There are weekly themes and an end-of-the year banquet. Weekly play is not mandatory and substitutes are not required. For more information, contact Karen and Mark Ackermann at (847) 394-3524 or address an e-mail to k.ackermann@comcast.net.
Golf
Mixed golf league: The Monday twilight mixed "fun golf" league seeks players. The league plays at Old Orchard Country Club, May through August, with tee times starting at 4:15 p.m. Weekly play is not mandatory, and discounted greens fees are available for Prospect Heights nonresidents. There will be contests each week, and an annual tournament in September at another course with cash prizes.
For more information, contact Len Digate, (847) 870-7070 or by e-mail at ltd_financial@wideopenwest.com.
Golf
Substitutes needed: The Elk Grove Village Senior Men's Golf League, which plays on Tuesday mornings at Fox Run Golf Links, needs substitutes. This is a handicapped league with four flights and tee off at 7:30 a.m. Substitutes will fill in for absent members, are guaranteed to play and do not have to be Elk Grove Village residents. The season runs through Sept. 2. For more information, call Gerald Aleksy at (847) 910-1247.
Hockey
Youth camp: West Meadows Rink in Rolling Meadows will host a Chicago Blackhawks Youth Hockey Dream Camp from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. July 14 through July 18 for boys and girls ages 6 to 14. Dream Camps provide comprehensive hockey instruction and fitness training.
For more information on schedule, curriculum or to register, call (312) 226-0002 or visit BlackhawksCamps.com.
Soccer
Holiday tournament: Grove United Soccer Association, a non-for-profit organization, will hold an annual soccer tournament May 23 to 26 at Willow Stream Park. The association wants to raise money for scholarships to give less fortunate kids an opportunity to play soccer at a competitive level.
For information, e-mail Joel at manning824@aol.com or Dayna at dlucas@ameritech.net. For information on the tournament, scholarship programs or sponsorship opportunities, visit the Web site at www.groveunitedsoccer.com.