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SportsYear-round sports classes/activities for kids in the Rochester, NY area. Youth Kayak ClubGenesee Waterways Center Lock 32 Whitewater Park 2797 Clover Street, Pittsford, NY 14534 585-747-8478 Contact: Andy Cook, acook@bluefrog.com Monday Nights starting mid-June to late September/early October, 5pm until 8pm, $20 per night. Prior whitewater instruction is necessary to participate. (Youth Kayak Camp, Into To Whitewater or inquire about private instruction.) ACA certified instructors will provide advanced instruction, including rolling, playboating, stroke development and guided practice. We provide a boat, paddle, skirt, PFD and helmet. The Indoor Ski Area 1225 Jefferson Road (Frontier Commons), Rochester, NY 14623 (585) 338-7669 Contact: Chris Booth, Director Ski and Snowboard training for kids ages 3-88 is done indoors on the only Snow Deck in the region. All equipment is provided and students wear a harness to prevent falls. Instruction is done one-on-one by Certified instructors. Skiing is taught using the Direct to Parallel system that takes advantage of modern shaped skis. No snowplow, wedge or stem maneuvers are taught so participants learns expert level parallel turns from the start. Levels taught include: beginners, returning moms and dads, remedial, and expert. Snowboarding is taught using a Direct to the Fall Line approach. Painful hard falls are prevented because of the harness and balance bar. Students are taught to ride both Regular and Goofy footed to increase their fun and safety. Skills taught include: balance, toe and heel side turns, 180's, 360's, jumping, side slipping, and toe/heel catch and recover to avoid falling. All skills taught can be used on snow to make transition to the slopes fun and easy. THYROFF TEAM TENNIS 8 Manhattan Square, Rochester, NY 14607 585-737-5141 Scott Thyroff, smt1099@aol.com Founded by Scott Thyroff, head pro at Locust Hill Tennis Club, Owner of Manhattan Square Tennis Club, High School and Collegiate All American, 2005 Districts singles, doubles and Mixed Doubles Champion and 2006, doubles and Mixed Doubles Champion. Thyroff Team Tennis offers group lessons, semiprivate lessons and private lessons. Classes are held in the fall at Locust Hill Country Club (you do not have to be a member of Locust Hill to take tennis lessons) and at Manhattan Square Tennis Club in the winter and during inclement weather in the fall. Manhattan Square Tennis Club is located downtown next to the Strong Museum. Call or email for a brochure or get set up in group or private lessons. Mary Joan's Homeschool Ski/Snowboard CLub 20 Horizon Drive, Rochester, NY 14625, 585-381-8421 Mary Joan Deutschbein, maryjoan@rochester.rr.com Ski/snowboard club at Bristol Mountain on six Fridays in January and February with two makeup days in March. Skiing from 9AM to 3PM. Lessons begin at 9:30AM. Anyone from age 8 and up can participate. Call for more information if you have a child seven or under who wants to ski. This is not a drop-off activity; each child must have an adult with them either skiing or hanging out in the lodge. The six-week passes (approx $150) include the lift tickets and lessons. Those who buy season passes can purchase a four-pack of lesson passes (for kids only). Call or email for a registration form. If you would like to participate, the form and a check must be returned to Mary Joan by mid-October. Frozen Ropes Rochester
John Scarpelli, info@frozenropesrochester.com BASEBALL / SOFTBALL CLASSES & LESSONS all year round! Since 1988, hundreds of little league programs, high school coaches and college programs have implemented Frozen Ropes' cutting edge techniques and innovative drills. Amateur and Professional players flock to the nearest Frozen Ropes laboratory to prepare for their upcoming seasons. With 22 locations in the U.S. and Canada, they have become the most recognized name in baseball and softball instruction at the amateur and professional level. Frozen Ropes Rochester offers baseball and softball classes and lessons all year round, for all ages. SoccerClasses.com RSM Wagner LLC, P.O. Box 93273, Rochester, NY 14692 585-461-4907 Robert Wagner, rwagner@soccerclasses.com SoccerClasses.com is a year-round training program for boys and girls, ages 3 - 17, focused on technical skill development. This program is appropriate for Travel, Non-competitive Travel and Recreational-level players. Check out their website (www.soccerclasses.com) for information about their free soccer clinics, weekly training schedules and school break soccer camps. Their programs are now located in the Eastside and Westside of Rochester. Village Sports 160 Despatch Drive, East Rochester, NY 14455, (585) 381-0090 Glenn & Anne Collins, Info@VillageSports.net Village Sports is a multi-purpose, 5-acre indoor & outdoor sports facility that gradually changes with the seasons to meet the needs of new sports, teams, and weather. With our inter-changeable turf, we are fully equipped to accommodate those on the field, and those on the sports surface. Include: IronMan Obstacle Course; Adventure Challenge Obstacle Course; Two Ultimate Indoor Sports Surfaces; Mini Golf; Skate & Hoops Surface; Outdoor Sports Fields; KidSports Center (Crafts, Computers, & More); Water Wars; Pirate Pete Surf 'N Slide.
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