Community Calendar: Activities for all ages in the Treasure Valley

Published: July 12, 2012 

BASEBALL/SOFTBALL

Boise Blast U-18: Looking for an infielder and outfielder to complete traveling softball team. Contact Larry at lgeyer@boiseblastasa.org to schedule a tryout.

Northwest Ada Baseball: Accepting registrations for summer, ages 9-14. Go to northwestadabaseball.com.

Baseball pitching: Former professional pitcher Josh Rahrer and Baseball Pitching Mechanics is taking clients ages 8 and older. Call 412-4910 for an appointment.

Professional baseball hitting and pitching: Individual, group, team lessons by appointment. Call Jeff at 941-3968.

Softball hitting and pitching instruction: Individual, group and team lessons for girls ages 8 and older by appointment. Call Julie at 989-8979.

BASKETBALL

HSBCAMP: Coed youth camp, Thursday, Friday and Saturday at Northwest Nazarene, Nampa, from 9 a.m. to noon for grades K-3 ($99) and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for grades 4-12 ($175). Register at hsbcamps.com or contact Steve at 484-6372, info@hsbcamps.com.

Boise Fundamentals camp: For boys, girls entering grades 1-8, July 23-26 at Bishop Kelly High. Split into four sessions based on grade. Go to boisefundamentals.com or call Ryan at 599-3787.

College of Idaho camp: For boys, girls ages 5-14, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 25-28 at the J.A. Albertson Activities Center, Caldwell. Cost is $120. Call Rod at 459-5864.

BAM Jam: Aug. 4-5 in Downtown Boise. 3-on-3 tournament for all ages and abilities. Registration for teams and volunteers at bamjamboise.com.

Northwest Nazarene girls camp: For incoming grades 3-8, 9 a.m. Aug. 6-9. Cost is $75. Brochures at Johnson Sports Center, go to nnusports.com or call 467-8876.

Idaho Elite: Tryouts from 7 to 9 p.m. Aug. 10 for grade 8, Aug. 11 from 10 a.m. to noon for grades 3-4, noon to 2 p.m. for grade 5, 2 to 4 p.m. grade 6 and 4 to 6 p.m. grade 7 at Ambrose School. Makeup tryouts for all grades, 3 to 6 p.m. Aug. 12. Call 340-8400 or go to idahoelitebasketball.com.

Havoc Nation: Tryouts Aug. 11 at Idaho Athletic Club, 950 E. Riverside Drive, Eagle., at 1 p.m. for grade 7, 3 p.m. for grade 8 and 5 p.m. grade 9. Go to havocnation.com.

HSBAcademy: Weekly training at Boise, Meridian and Nampa locations. Elementary, middle and high school sessions available Monday through Friday. Cost depends on the number of sessions. Call Steve at 484-6372, Carson at 720-1904 or register at hsbacademy.com.

Twilight hoops: After-hours 5-on-5 games Fridays at Capital High from 9 to 10 p.m. (high school grades) and 10 to 11 p.m. (adults). Cost is $8/night or $20/monthly. Pay at door. Go to twilighthoops.com or call Mike at 284-5509.

BOCCE BALL

Idaho Bocce Ball Club: Call Lou at 375-5228, Mike at 376-3171 or Judy at 890-4178 or go to idahobocceballclub.com.

• League play, 6 p.m. Wednesdays at Ann Morrison Park. New members welcome.

• Idaho State Championship team games, 10 a.m. Aug. 5 at Ann Morrison. Deadline to apply is Aug. 2 at 5 p.m. Applications at idahobocceballclub.com.

BOWLING

20th Century Lanes: Treasure Valley kids bowl free, every day through Aug. 31 (up to two games a day). Call 342-8695 or go to kidsbowlfree.com.

FOOTBALL

Lee Leslie camps: Join coach Lee Leslie and guest coaches for one of three position-specific instructional camps for ages 10-18. Camps begin at 6 p.m. at Kuna High. Cost is $30 per camp. Go to kunafootball.com or contact Lew at lchumich@hotmail.com, 861-3019.

• July 17: Quarterback/Receiver Skills and Leadership Camp.

• July 18: Running Back/Linebacker Skills Camp.

• July 19: Offensive Line/Defensive Line — Big Man Camp.

Boise Parks & Recreation men’s 8-on-8 flag football league: Registration from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. July 23-27 at the City Recreation Office. Teams will play eight league games weekday evenings from late August to mid-November at Hillside and Ann Morrison parks. Players must be 16 or older. Entry fee is $498, plus a $25 USSSA team registration fee. Non-residents pay an additional $28. An optional post-season league tournament is $80 per team. Call 608-7650 or go to cityofboise.org/parks/activities.

Third District officials clinic: 7 p.m. July 23 at Sawtooth Middle School. Registration meeting for those interested in officiating high school football. Contact Shannon at 870-3762 or shanbry@q.com.

Canyon County youth camp: For ages 7-12, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 28 at Nampa Optimist Park. Register on site from 9to 9:45 a.m. Cost is $20. Go to nampaoptimistfootball.org.

Kuna youth camp: For grades 4-8, 5 to 9 p.m. July 31-Aug. 2 at Kuna High. Cost is $65. Call James at 870-5859 or go to kunafootball.com.

Meridian PAL: Registration open for fall season for coed recreational ages 5-13. Information and registration at meridianpal.org, email office@meridianpal.org or call 888-6030.

GOLF

Amateur championship: 9 a.m. July 21-22, Lakeview. Call 888-4080 to sign up.

Jalapeno Open: 1 p.m. July 27, Falcon Crest. Cost is $125/player or $500/team. Teams can register at jalapenoopen.com. Call Ken at 368-0700, ext. 11.

I Golf for iPads: 1 p.m. Aug. 17, MeadowCreek. Proceeds used to purchase iPads for St. Luke’s Children’s Hospital. Cost is $110/player or $35/dinner only. Call (208) 630-2200 or go to meadowcreekgolfresort.com/events-calendar.

GYMNASTICS

Boise State camp: For girls ages 7-19, July 23-26. Contact Lindsay at 426-3867, lindsayward1@u.boisestate.edu or go to broncosports.com.

HOCKEY

Youth clinics: 5:15 to 6:15 p.m. Tuesdays, July 17, 24, 31, Aug. 7, 14 and 21 at Idaho IceWorld. Open to boys/girls ages 7-18. Full equipment required. Fees are $10 per clinic; purchase five sessions and receive one free. Call 331-0044 or go to idahoiceworld.com.

MARTIAL ARTS

Meridian PAL: Registration open for summer sessions of karate. Cost is $59 for five-week sessions, two classes per week in Kuna and Meridian. Register at 250 N. Baltic Place. Go to meridianpal.org, email office@meridianpal.org or call 888-6030.

PICKLEBALL

Boise Area Pickleball Association: Play from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays and Fridays, through Aug. 17, at Sawtooth Middle School. Free lessons. Call Nick at 965-5409 or go to boisepickleball.wordpress.com.

Boise Pickleball Club: Play at 9:30 a.m. Tuesdays and 6 p.m. Thursdays at Hobble Creek Park. New members welcome. Free lessons. Call Carson at 866-8832.

RUNNING

Run Wild at the Zoo: 9 a.m. July 28 at Zoo Boise. Fun run for ages 2-12 to benefit zoo improvements. Course for children ages 2-5 is .25 mile; and 1 mile for ages 6-12. Registration is $20, includes T-shirt, after party and breakfast at Zoo Boise plus participant admission to the zoo. Race packets available July 26-27 at Zoo Boise. Register at zooboise.org, email Ruth Ann at rhultman@cityofboise.org or call 384-4125, ext. 209.

Run For the Health of It: 9:30 a.m. Sept. 15 at ISU-Meridian campus, 1311 E. Central Dr. Proceeds from the 5k fun run/walk go toward student community outreach programs and the Epilepsy Foundation of Idaho. Go to isurunforthehealthofit.com.

SENIOR GAMES

Idaho Senior Games: Golf, 8 a.m. Aug. 16 at Warm Springs. Cost is $65, includes golf, cart, BBQ and T-shirt. There will be medals, prizes and awards. Call Pat at 724-0564 or go to idahoseniorgames.org.

SOCCER

Boise State camp: Elite Player and Team Academy for girls ages 14-17, July 15-19. Contact Mark at 426-5739, markhiemenz@boisestate.edu or go to broncosports.com.

Brazilian touch camp: For boys/girls ages 10-15, 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. July 16-19 at Legacy, and 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. July 30-Aug. 2 at Legacy. Cost is $110. Email netokick@cableone.net or call Jose at 602-6247 to register.

NNU youth camp: For boys/girls ages 7-14, July 16-19. Cost is $140. Register at nnusports.com/soccercamps.

British Challenger camp: July 23-27 at Eagle High from 9 to 10 a.m. for Tiny Tots ages 3-4 ($105), 9 to 10 a.m. for First Kicks ages 4-5 ($105), 10 to 11:30 a.m. for Mini Mustangs ages 6-8 ($105) and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. for incoming grades 3-5 ($130). Contact Chris at butzier4@gmail.com or go to challengersports.com.

Tetra Brazil camp: July 23-27 at Eagle High from 4 to 6 p.m. for incoming grades 5-8 ($150) and 6 to 8 p.m. for incoming grades 9-12 ($150). Contact Chris at butzier4@gmail.com or go to challengersports.com.

Coerver Coaching: Elite level skills camps. Go to coerver.com, click on “Find a Camp” or call 884-3285, email coerveridaho@msn.com.

FC Nova: Call 841-0441 or go to fcnovayouth.org.

• Youth league: Register for the fall season. To be eligible, players must be born between Aug. 1, 1998 and July 31, 2008.

• Tots program: Register for the fall season. To be eligible, players must be born between Aug. 1, 2008 and July 31, 2010.

Meridian PAL: Registration open for fall season for boys/girls Recreational U-4 through U-19 and Select U-9 through U-16. Information and registration at meridianpal.org, email office@meridianpal.org or call 888-6030.

TENNIS

Lessons: For all skill levels, children to adults. Call Brian at 585-7923.

Boise Tennis Coalition: Meets Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 a.m. at Julia Davis Park. Free lessons. Call Chuck at 954-2788.

TRACK AND FIELD

YMCA Team Idaho: Contact Jack at 344-5502, ext. 270, or jack.ward@ymcatvidaho.org.

• All-comers track meets, Thursdays at Timberline High, through July 19. Field events start at 5:30 p.m. and running events at 6:30 p.m. Open to anyone interested in competing, all ages. Cost is $2 per event for nonmembers.

• Track and field club, 6 to 8 p.m. Mondays at Mountain View High, through Aug. 13. Training athletes 40 and older for masters/senior meets in the Northwest.

TRIATHLON

Emmett’s Most Excellent Triathlon: Aug. 10-11 with swim beginning at Black Canyon Reservoir. Sprint and Olympic distances available, as well as an aquabike, Idaho Senior Games triathlon and a Kids Splash and Dash. Call 867-9952 or go to emmetttri.com.

VOLLEYBALL

Boise State camps: Individual skills camp (commuter or resident), Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Advanced skills camp (commuter or resident), July 20-22. Team camp, July 27-28. Little Broncos camp 2, July 30-Aug. 1. Contact Skydra at 426-4490, skydraorzen@boisestate.edu or go to broncosports.com.

JEMfriends camp: For girls ages 11-18, noon to 5 p.m. July 16-17 and noon to 7 p.m. July 18 at Ambrose School. Cost is $35. Go to jemfriends.org or email jemfriendscamps@gmail.com.

Boise Parks & Recreation drop-in play: Mondays, through Sept. 3, at Julia Davis Park. Level of play is upper middle to power coed. No pre-registration required; teams are drawn weekly. Players must be present at 6 p.m. for the draw. Cost is $3.50. Call 608-7650.

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