YOUTH & TEEN Please enroll early. Whether or not a class runs is determined within 24 hours prior to the start of the class/activity. All classes/activities have minimum and maximum enrollment limits.
Monday Night Social Club
Ages 13 and up
Middle school students, high school students, and young adults from the
Youth and Adult – Badminton Open Session Play
13 and up
special needs population can enjoy a variety of activities while meeting
Enjoy playing the fastest racket sport – Badminton, with your family and
theme or activity and special events are planned seasonally. The group
us during “Open Session” play twice a week. All youth must always be
new friends in an informal, supervised format. Each week has a different will enjoy birthday celebrations, seasonal crafts, pool, air hockey, mini
golf, games in the park and semi-annual holiday celebrations and dances. Please call the Parks & Recreation Department for more information. Mondays, 6:00pm – 8:30pm Closed on major holidays, $3/person/night Location: SW Teen Center, SW Community Center 150 Nevers Rd., South Windsor Director: Dan Rezende
Youth Badminton Training
Ages 5yrs- 21yrs
Experience the fastest racket sport in the world and train with former USA National Badminton Team member, Nikki Vered. Nikki has
been playing for over 25 years and for the past 11 years he’s been the
Program Director/Head Coach of Marblehead Youth Badminton, an established program in MA. He has produced multiple national and International champions and now hopes to start a competitive Bad-
minton Club here in his home state of CT. This program is designed to provide quality badminton training by incorporating a variety of
coaching techniques and drills that Nikki has learned and picked up
along the way. You will learn the basics and fundamentals of Badmin-
others. Whether you are new to the sport or a seasoned player, please join supervised by an adult. Please bring your own racket and birdie. We have very limited supplies of rackets that will be lent the first couple of visits. Birdies will not be provided for any of the “Open Session” play. Non
marking shoes are an absolute must. Absolutely NO street shoes please. April – August: Wednesday’s: 8:15pm-10:30pm Saturday’s: 8:15pm-10:30pm Location: Ellsworth Gym (1737 Main St., South Windsor, CT - back of Board of Education building) $30/person per month* (includes access to “Open Sessions” on Wednesdays and Saturdays) *No drop-ins are allowed MONTH
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OPEN SESSION DATES
April 2020 May 2020 June 2020 July 2020 August 2020
3/31/20 5/1/20 6/2/20 6/30/20 7/3120
April 4 / 8 / 11 / 15 / 18 / 22 / 25 / 29 May 2/ 6 / 9/ 13/ 16 / 20 / 27 / 30 June 3 / 6 / 10 / 13 / 17 / 20 / 24 / 27 July 1 / 8 / 11 / 15 / 18 / 22 / 25 / 29 August 1 / 5 / 8 / 12 / 15 / 19 / 22
*We have wonderful volunteers and contractors who support our open gym program. To ensure we respect their time, if no one is present for “Open Session” play for 30 minutes upon opening, the gym will be closed for the night.
ton, strategies and game play, as well as advanced technical skills, while at the same time exhibiting court etiquette and sportsmanship. Come
join a fun, friendly, and competitive program that accepts all levels from Beginners to Advanced.
Time Slots/Days: April start date Monday, Wednesday, and Saturdays 5:30 – 6:45pm: (Ages 5-12 years old- Can be flexible with older players needing this time slot) 6:45 – 8:00pm: (Ages 13-21 years old- Can be flexible with younger players needing this time slot) Monday’s X 1 Month -$80 Wednesday’s X 1 Month - $80 Saturday’s X 1 Month - $80 Location: Ellsworth Gym Coordinators: Nick Vered 10
Adult and Youth Jukido Jujitsu
Ages 6 and up
Emphasis is on “doing one’s best” with the accent on self-defense
and perseverance. Participants will learn counter measures against aggression, fight prevention and bully management. A free first
try-out class is available. Note: After the student’s first successful test, there is an additional annual association fee of $50 (16 and under) or $75 (17& over). Uniforms are not mandatory. For more information visit www.kokondo.org.
Sundays, April – August, 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., $30/month N/C 4/12 Location: Wapping Parks & Recreation Facility Gym, Instructor: Paul Ward, 5th Degree Black Belt
