Living in Bluffton

First session starts Nov. 6

It's not too late, but time is getting short.

Team registrations are still being accepted for fall indoor BFR soccer competition. Session I is from Nov. 6 to Dec. 17. The deadline to register is Friday, Oct. 28. The team fee is $460.

New this fall is a holiday soccer tournament set for mid-December for all high school leagues. Watch for more details on the tourney.

New BFR turf installation begins Friday morning - replaces 19-year-old original

Q: Notice anything missing from this photo?

A: The turf is gone. (But, a new turf is coming.)

After 19 years and who-knows-how-many soccer matches, Bluffton Family Recreation is replacing the original turf on its indoor soccer field, according to Joseph Beagle, BFR director.

The original turf was removed earlier this month. Friday morning a new turf will arrive and installation will be underway all day.

Cheryl Hohenbrink: "She does everything to make class safe for me"

Note: The Icon recently posted a feature on Sue Sheehan and the fitness classes she instructs at Bluffton Family Recreation. Here is a follow-up on that story from Cheryl Hohenbrink:

I started with Sue Sheehan about eight years ago. Since that time, I have had six surgeries on both my feet for heal spurs plus basil cancer on my eyelid.

New this year: December soccer holiday tournament

Team registrations are still being accepted for fall indoor BFR soccer competition. Session I is from Nov. 6 to Dec. 17. The deadline to register is Oct. 28. The team fee is $460.

New this fall is a holiday soccer tournament set for mid-December for all high school leagues. Watch for more details on the tourney.

Divisions and schedules
Division  - Match day and times

Bluffton Family Recreation has all the details

Bluffton Family Recreation offers three low-impact exercise classes at the Maple Crest pool, according to Joseph Beagle, director.

The classes are:
Level 1 for strength, ROM and cardio, held from 9:30 to 10:15 a.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Level 2 for higher level cardio, held from 8:30 to 9:15 a.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Aqua Zumba, held Mondays from 5 to 5:45 p.m.

Columbus Crew Soccer Club will hold one of its winter camps at Bluffton Family Recreation in January.

The one-day camp is Monday, Jan. 16, 2017, from 9 a.m. to noon. It is open to youth ages 5 to 14. Registration is $75 per youth.

Camps will focus on player development through a core foundation of soccer skills and a challenging learning environment.  A wide range of technical training will be included such as dribbling, passing, controlling and finishing.

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