Lake Co. sports camps and tryouts
Tryouts and clinics for community sports groups, plus sporting events and tournaments, skate competitions, public appearances by sports stars in the area, autograph signings, sports conventions, etc. Send items to nbrcalendar@dailyherald.com two weeks before event date.
Dec. 18
Open Badminton: 7-11 p.m. Friday, Dec. 18, Grayslake Park District Rec Center, 240 Commerce Drive, Grayslake. Last scheduled day of the ongoing program. Participants play recreational matches; all levels of players welcome. Wear court shoes and comfortable clothing. Schedule subject to change. For adults 18 and up. $6 for Grayslake residents, $10 for nonresidents (fee payable at door). Call (847) 223-7529.
Dec. 21
Holiday Sports Camp: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Thursday, Dec. 21-24 for grades 1-2; Dec. 28-31 grades 3-5, Sachs Recreation Center, 455 Lake Cook Road, Deerfield. Boys and girls will play a wide variety of competitive sports, including soccer, kickball, Wiffle ball and basketball, with a break for lunch and time spent swimming in the indoor pool. Cost per child is $75 for Deerfield Park District residents or $105 for nonresidents. Register at www.dfpd.org or at Jewett Park Community Center, 836 Jewett Park Drive, Deerfield. For information, call (847) 572-2627 or e-mail jimg@dfpd.org.
Winter Break Camp: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (extended care hours from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. available) Monday through Wednesday, Dec. 21-23, Lindenhurst Park District Community Center, 2200 E. Grass Lake Road, Lindenhurst. For students in kindergarten through sixth grade. $35 per day plus expenses. Events include: bowling on Dec. 21 ($6 for two games and shoes); roller skating on Dec. 22 ($7 for pizza and soda) and a showing of "A Christmas Carol" at the Marriott Theatre on Dec. 23 ($10 for tickets). Call (847) 356-6011; visit Lindenhurstparks.org.
Dec. 26
Little Hoopsters Basketball: Register by Saturday, Dec. 26; league will meet Saturdays, Jan. 9 to Feb. 27, Woodview School, 340 N Alleghany Road, Grayslake; or Prairieview School, 103 E. Belvidere Road, Hainesville. Game schedules and rosters will be posted on glpd.com. For children in kindergarten through second grade; children will be separated by age. Cost is $60 for Grayslake residents, $75 for nonresidents. For information, call (847) 223-7529.
Dec. 28
Sports Education Holiday Camp: 9 a.m. to noon Monday to Wednesday, Dec. 28-30, Highland Park Hospital Health and Fitness Center, 1501 Busch Parkway, Buffalo Grove. Camp will include instruction, contests, and games, in sports including basketball, soccer, dodgeball, baseball and more. Registration is required; call (847) 229-0292.
Holiday Sports Camp: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Thursday, Dec. 28-31, Sachs Recreation Center, 455 Lake Cook Road, Deerfield. Boys and girls in grades 3-5 will play a wide variety of competitive sports, including soccer, kickball, Wiffle ball and basketball, with a break for lunch and time spent swimming in the indoor pool. Cost per child is $75 for Deerfield Park District residents or $105 for nonresidents. Register at www.dfpd.org or at Jewett Park Community Center, 836 Jewett Park Drive, Deerfield. For information, call (847) 572-2627 or e-mail jimg@dfpd.org.
Winter Break Camp: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (extended care hours from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. available) Monday through Wednesday, Dec. 28-30, Lindenhurst Park District Community Center, 2200 E. Grass Lake Road, Lindenhurst. For students in kindergarten through sixth grade. $35 per day plus expenses. Events include: bowling on Dec. 28 ($6 for two games and shoes); the RecPlex on Dec. 29 ($7 for gym and swimming) and a movie on Dec. 30 ($6 for soda and popcorn). Call (847) 356-6011; visit Lindenhurstparks.org.
Ongoing
Antioch Baseball and Softball: Antioch Baseball and Softball is hosting online registration for Spring 2010. For information and links to registration forms, visit eteamz.com/ayll/.
Girls Travel Basketball: Grayslake Central High School Feeder Basketball Program has positions available for fifth- and sixth-grade girls. Interested players should contact Tracy Putkonen, at (847) 223-7529 or tputkonen@glpd.com.
Open Table Tennis Play: 6-9 p.m. Tuesdays and Fridays, Sullivan Community Center, 635 N. Aspen Drive, Vernon Hills. For all skill levels. The drop-in fee is $5. No registration required. For details, call the Vernon Hills Park District, at (847) 996-6800.
Women's open basketball: 7:30-8:45 p.m. Wednesday evenings, Hunt Club Park Community Center, 920 N. Hunt Club Road, Gurnee. The Gurnee Park District offers recreational basketball for women and high school girls. For details, visit gurneeparkdistrict.com.
Women's Volleyball: 7:30 to 9 p.m. Mondays, Hunt Club Park Community Center, 920 N. Hunt Club Road, Gurnee. The Gurnee Park District offers recreational volleyball for women ages 19 and older. For details or to register, visit gurneeparkdistrict.com.
Adult open basketball: 6:45-8:45 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, Woodland Middle School, 7000 Washington St., Gurnee. The Gurnee Park District offers an adult open basketball program for ages 30 and up. The nightly fee is $5. For up-to-date schedules, visit gurneeparkdistrict.com or call (847) 623-7788.
Men's 25+ Open Gym: 7 to 9 p.m. every Wednesday year round at the Lindenhurst Park District gym, 2200 East Grass Lake Road. Men's 25 and Over Open Gym. Fee is paid at the door. Bring proper ID to confirm residency and age. For details, call (847) 356-6011 or visit lindenhurstparks.org.
Nehara Hadassah Couples Bowling League: 8 p.m. on the fourth Saturday of every month beginning in August at Lakeside Lanes, 900 S. Lake, Mundelein. This league goes from August to May with a $25 payment every month per couple. For more information or to reserve a spot contact the Hadassah North Shore office at (847) 205-1900 or email: northshore@hadassah.org.