Softball (U14) Tryouts

The Newtown Heat traveling softball team is scheduling tryouts for the 2003 season. Newtown residency is not required. Call 426-5001 or 426-1886 for further information on the tryouts.

City Center Grand Prix

The City Center Grand Prix – a race for miniature cars attained speeds of 25 miles an hour – will be held on June 8 on the streets of Danbury. The Grand Prix will be the focal point of a daylong festival on the Danbury green featuring food, kids games, racecar displays, and live music. WRKI-FM (I-95) will present the festival, which will benefit the American Red Cross of Western Connecticut.

Hat City Cyclefest

The 11th annual Hat City Cyclefest will be held Sunday, June 8, rain or shine, starting at Rogers Park Middle School in Danbury. Register there from 7 to 11 am. There will be routes ranging from five to 103 miles, all supported by SAG wagons. This is not a race. There will be rest stops with food and water. Helmets are required for all riders.

 

WCSU Basketball Camp

The women’s basketball program at Western Connecticut State University will be sponsoring its 2003 Girls’ Basketball Hoop Camp July 28 through August 1, 9 am to 3:30 pm each day. The camp is for players ages 8 to 17. Call coach Kim Rybczyk at 1-203-837-9018 or rybczykk@wcsu.edu for further information.

Namath Football Camp

The annual Joe Namath/John Dockery Instructional Football Camp will be held July 6-11 at Nichols College in Dudley, Massachusetts. A host of current and former National Football League players and coaches will be on hand. Call 1-866-626-2841 or email joenamath@hotmail.com for further information.

Learn to Row

The New Haven Rowing Club will hold classes for men and women starting Saturday, June 14, and Monday, June 16. There will 12 on the water sessions (90 minutes each) for four weeks at the Boathouse on the Housatonic River. Cost is $160. Call 1-203-734-0125 or visit www.newhavenrowingclub.org for further information.

Golf For MADD

MADD will hold a “Drive One Home For Madd” on Saturday, June 14, 10 am to 5 pm, at Golf Quest on 1 Sand Cut Road in Brookfield. There will be family fun activities and golf and baseball contests. There will be longest drive, iron accuracy, putting, chipping and miniature golf contests as well as home run and fastest pitch contests. Prizes will be awarded. There will also be food, a kids’ fun booth, and free safety information. MADD is seeking sponsorships, donated prizes, voluneteers and new members.Call Cathy at 1-860-350-6233 for further information.