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6-8-09 Community Sports
Summer Camps on tap
NORMAN — Camps
•Area fastpitch camp set
The Moore Norman Fast Pitch Softball Camp is scheduled for June 22-26 at Reaves Park. It will run from 9 a.m. to Noon. Cost per camper is $100.
The camp is for students in third through ninth grade and will feature high school coaches from around the area. That includes Robert Wakefield (Moore), Steve Schwarz (Westmoore), Jeff Small (Southmoore), Carol Testa (Norman North) and Tim Gonzales (Norman).
For more information, call Tim Gonzales at -447-4590 or e-mail timg@norman.k12.ok.us.
•North hoop camps
The Norman North boys basketball camp will run from 8:30 a.m.- 11:30 a.m. Monday-Friday and from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. June 15-18. Walk-in enrollment starts at 8 a.m.
The first week is the day camp and the second week is a shooting camp.
Cost is $75 for either a single session or $130 for both combined sessions. Enrollment forms can be picked up at North. For additional information contact Butch Roberts at 360-6032 or 650-8169.
•Baseball camp up next
Southmoore’s baseball camps will be held June 15-19. It is open to players ages 6-14 in grades 2-7. The daily sessions will run from 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. each day. Cost is $70 and includes a T-shirt. For more information, contact baseball coach Shannon Enfield at 514-4900 or coachenfield@cox.net.
Cycling
• Weekly rides set
The Bicycle League of Norman’s weekly rides have started back up. The Tuesday night rides begin at 6:30 p.m. at Brookhaven Village. Thursday night rides begin at 6 p.m. at Reaves Park. The club’s Norman Conquest is set for July 18.
Golf
• Local golf academy
The Westwood Park Golf Course 2009 Junior Golf Academy is set to begin Tuesday June 16th. It will run from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. The Academy will be taught by David Lisle, PGA, Bobby Florer, assistant pro, Rick Parish, PGA, Dennis Etter , Norman North golf coach and Craig Ruiz, golf coach. The Academy is available for the ages of 8 to 17, on June 16, June 17, June 23, June 30, July 7, July 14 and July 15, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
The Academy will consist of four lessons, from course rules and etiquette to putting, chipping, irons and woods. There will be two play days that concludes with a tournament, pizza party and prizes. Cost is $90.
For more information, call the Westwood Pro Shop at 292-9700.
• Tour stops planned in Norman
One group is trying to do its fair share. The Atlanta-based U.S. Kids Golf Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, conducts over 400 junior events for boys and girls throughout the country and internationally.
A big part of the tournament schedule is the multi-event tours that will occur in 39 cities beginning in late May. This local tour will consist of eight single-day events around Oklahoma.
Events will be played June 14 at Winter Creek Golf & Country Club in Blanchard, June 22 at Cimarron National Golf Club in Guthrie, June 28 at Trosper Park Golf Course in Oklahoma City, July 7 at Coffee Creek Golf Course in Edmond, July 26 at Westwood Park Golf Course in Norman and Aug. 11 at the Jimmie Austin OU Golf Club in Norman. The Tour Championship is Aug. 16 at Choctaw Creek Golf Club in Choctaw.
All U.S. Kids Golf Tour events consist of nine age groups for boys (six and under to 14) and eight for girls (seven and under to 14). Depending upon the child’s age the one-day events consist of nine or 18 holes.
According to officials, the purpose of the tournaments are to help kids have fun learning the lifelong game of golf and to encourage family interaction that builds lasting memories.
For more information, call John Marshall at (770) 436-2643 or Kristi Novak (770) 441-3077.
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