Sports

T-Ball, Softball, Squirt Sports, Tennis and Football: Time to Sign up

Plenty of rec sports are available for kids.

It's sign-up time for a variety of kids' sports activities. Whether you have a three-year-old who would enjoy learning some basic athletics or a young football player with his sights on the high school varsity team, there are lots of programs available.

  1. You Need To Know About Registration for Girls' Softball: Registration is still open for girls' softball, grades two through five. Operated by the Morris Township Department of Parks and Recreation, the program is open to all area girls. Practices start the first week in April and games run from late April through June. All practices and games are scheduled on Mondays from 4:15–6 p.m., at local fields. Cost: $25 per player. Bring a birth certificate and register in-person with your child at the Department of Parks and Recreation office, 50 Woodland Ave. in Morris Township. Teams are formed on a first-come, first-serve basis and the deadline is April 1, 2011. For more information, call 973-326-7371.
  2. You Need To Know That It's Time To Register for T-Ball: Registration is still open for spring T-Ball for boys and girls, ages 5-7, living in Morris Township only. Players must turn five by August 31, 2011. T-ball is an instructional program where children learn about sportsmanship and the rules of the game–and have fun. Practices are held once a week on weekdays from 4:15 –6 p.m. Games are held on Saturdays at 9 a.m. from May 7 through mid-June. To register, go to the Recreation Dept. at 50 Woodland Ave. in Morris Township with your child's birth certificate. The fee is $25.00 per player. For more information, call 973-326-7371.
  3. You Need To Know About Sports For Squirts: The Morris Township Department of Parks & Recreation has a program called Sports for Squirts, which teaches children ages three to five basic skills in various sports. Choose from: 3:15 p.m. or 4:15 p.m. classes on Tuesdays, from April 26–June 7. The program costs $119 per child.  Register here  or at the Morris Township Parks & Recreation Department, 50 Woodland Ave. For more information, call 973-326-7371.
  4. You Need To Know About The Junior Colonials: Registration is now open for Junior Colonials football and cheerleading for ages 6-14. Any child from the area may enroll. No one is turned away and financial assistance is available. Junior Colonials football is viewed as an excellent stepping stone to high school football and most members of the Morristown High School varsity football team are former players. Sign-up here. 
  5. You Need To Know About Summer Youth Tennis: Morris Township, in cooperation with the US Sports Institute, will offer youth tennis lessons for the spring of 2011.  The USTA Quick Start Tennis format will be used, with each class having six sessions. The options are:

Ages 4 to 6: Saturdays, April 30th to June 4th from 10:30 am to 11:30 am
Ages 4 to 6: Mondays, May 2nd to June 13th from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Ages 7 to 9: Saturdays, April 30th to June 4th from 9:00 am to 10:30 am
Ages 7 to 9: Tuesdays, May 3rd to June 7th from 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm
Ages 10 to 13: Mondays, May 2nd to June 13th from 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm
Ages 10 to 13: Tuesdays, May 3rd to June 7th from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm 

 Cost is $84 per child ages 4-6, and $118 per child for ages 7-13. Register here  or at the Morris Township Parks & Recreation Department, 50 Woodland Ave. For more information, call 973-326-7371. 

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