Osborne Memorial Golf Classic

The Jim Osborne Memorial Golf Classic, sponsored by the Newtown Rotary Club, will be held Monday, September 12, at Tashua Knolls Golf Club in Trumbull. Proceeds will support the Family Counseling Center, Kevin’s Place, Shelter of the Cross and projects by Rotary International. For further information, contact Alan Clavette (426-2080), Paul Lux (426-8332) or Dick Sturdevant (426-5957).

 

Fall Babe Ruth Baseball

Newtown Babe Ruth Baseball is accepting registrations for Fall Ball. Players already registered with Babe Ruth can download a registration form from www.eteamz.com/newtownbaseball and send it through the mail to NBRL, P.O. Box 133, Newtown 06470 (provided all birth certificate issues have been addressed). New players can also send registration forms through the mail but must first have a board member verify the player’s birth certificate (only send a COPY with the form; the original must be verified by a board member in person). Visit the web site for further information.

Fall Babe Ruth Softball

Newtown Babe Ruth Softball will hold registrations on Saturday, August 27, from 9 am to 1 pm, in the Lower Meeting Room of the Edmond Town Hall. All girls born between 1989 and 1996 are eligible. The In-House season will run from September 10 through October 20, with games to be played on Saturdays and (some) Sundays. Cost is $80. Call Robbin Chaber at 426-3742 for further information.

Recreational Hockey Regisytrations

Danbury Ice Arena recreational youth hockey registrations are now being accepted for the upcoming season. Initiation Program for new hockey players ages 4-13 begins September 17.  Mite Cross-Ice for children 5-8 yrs old begins October 1. Teams from Danbury, Bethel, Brookfield, New Milford, Newtown and New Fairfield will be formed. The Housatonic Valley In-House League begins October 12. Mite/Squirt and Pee Wee/Bantam Divisions available. Visit the web at www.danburyice.com or call 794-1704 for more information.

Force Softball Tryouts

The Newtown Force 16-and-under travel softball team will be holding tryouts for the 2006 spring/summer season on Sunday, August 28, at 2 pm, at Liberty Field. Tryouts are open to players born on or after January 1, 1990. Call Cindi Broughton at 270-3627.

Special Olympics Golf Classic

Area golfers are invited to sign up for the Special Olympics’ annual Golf Classic on Monday, September 26, at the Yale Golf Course. Funds raised will support year-round training and athletic competition in Olympic-style sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities throughout Fairfield and New Haven counties. Fees for foursomes will be $1,000; however, individuals without a foursome will be paired with other participants at a fee of $250 each. Sponsorships are available at various levels, including Eagle at $5,000, Birdie at $2,500, Par at $1,000 and Tee at $125. Fees will include a continental breakfast, golf cart, greens fees, on-course lunch, beverages, awards reception, gift bag and prizes.  Registration and breakfast will begin at 7:30 am., with shotgun start at 9 am. To become a sponsor or register to play, call Southwest Region Director of Development, Lezlye Zupkus at 203-380-9990 or visit www.soct.org.

Youth Hockey Registrations

The Western Connecticut Youth Hockey Association/Jr. Colonials will be accepting registrations for the 2005-2006 season for Mites through Bantams (boys and girls ages 7-14). In person registration will be held at the Danbury Ice Arena on Saturday, September 10 from 11 am to 5 pm. Try-outs begin September 13. Call 748-4914 or visit on the web at www.jrcolonialhockey.net.