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Elementary-junior high b-ball camps in June

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 10, 2016 - 4:47pm

Bluffton Family Recreation, 2015 Snider Road, Bluffton, offers summer basketball camps for elementary and junior high youth in June.

A camp for first through fifth graders takes place Monday, June 13, to Friday, June 17.

Then, from June 20-24, is a sixth through eighth grade camp. Camps are from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.

Jerry Tripp instructs the camps. Each camp covers passing, shooting, defense and dribbling. Campers receive a free t-shirt.

Registration is $45 per youth or $40 for BFR members. Sign up at www.bfronline.com.

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June golf clinic for youth at BFR

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 10, 2016 - 4:29pm

Bluffton Family Recreation, 215 Snider Road, Bluffton, will hold a golf clinic for youth in June, according to Joseph Beagle, director.

Clinic instructors are Jerry Tripp and Nick Rackley and it is open to next fall’s fifth through eighth graders. The clinic will provide campers with new skills and correct forms to learn the game.

Clinic dates are Monday, June 6, to Friday, June 10, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. The clinic takes place at BFR. Registration is $25 per student or $20 with a BFR membership.

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Brazilian and British soccer camps at BFR this summer

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 10, 2016 - 4:09pm

Two Challenger Sports soccer camps are scheduled at Bluffton Family Recreation, 215 Snider Road, Bluffton, this summer.

TetraBrazil Soccer Academy takes place from Monday to Friday, June 6-10, for youth ages 6 to 18.

The camp combines training to music, learning Brazilian techniques, footwork, moves and training from Brazilian soccer coaches.

Registration takes place online at www.challengersports.com. Fees are $165 for half-day (9 a.m. to noon), or $214 for full day (9 a.m. to 4 p.m.).

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7th-8th grade boys' summer bball leagues forming at BFR

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 2, 2016 - 8:44am

Bluffton Family Recreation announces registration is open for summer junior high boys’ basketball leagues, according to Joseph Beagle of BFR.

The leagues have separate divisions for 7th grade and for 8th grade. Seventh graders play Tuesday evenings from May 31 to June 28. Eighth graders play Monday evenings from May 30 to June 27. Exact times will be announced.

Teams will play back-to-back double headers each week. The cost per team is $300. All games are at BFR, 215 Snider Road, Bluffton.

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Here's BFR's youth summer classes

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 2, 2016 - 8:20am

Bluffton Family Recreation announces its summer classes for elementary-age youth, which include:
• Adventure Camp
• Fun Fitness
• Parachute Fun
• Olympic Stars

Adventure Camp – ages 3 to 6
Thursdays from 10 to 11:30 a.m.
June 16 –Space Invasion
July 14 – All About Animals
July 21 – Sports Galore
Aug. 11 – Time Capsule

Fun Fitness – for youth who completed K to 3rd grade
Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday, June 6-7-8
4 to 5:15 p.m. – snacks included

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BFR shoe collection reaches 215 bags

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 20, 2016 - 4:25pm

It rained shoes this winter and early spring at Bluffton Family Recreation.

According to Joseph Beagle, BFR director, 215 bags of shoes were collected this year.

The shoes are now on their way to Florida. There they will be sent to persons in 25 underdeveloped countries where micro-enterprises use them for their businesses.

Beagle said that a special thanks goes to Sharon Calvelage from the Catholic Ladies Association, who assisted BFR in getting the shoes collected.

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