First off, sorry for the complete “radio silence” for the
last few weeks. I was on
“holiday”; I was “summering”. I
was traveling the globe, so to speak . (OK, I was in Lake Mary, Florida
visiting my mom but hey, a world-traveler can dream, right?).
I came back and read the last few posts and got
nervous. Michael has done such a
great job keeping everyone up to date on the high school sports, I got
concerned that we in Fort Thomas do not have a strong enough “feeder” program
to keep Coach Mueller happy. Fear
not, I have compiled a list of upcoming sports and recreation opportunities in
the city (links to applicable websites are at the bottom). I’ll share my particular experience
with YMCA soccer in the coming weeks.
Unfortunately, I missed the cut-off for a community-led
Junior Olympics that occurs annually in the area (this year it was at Newport
Stadium on August 11) and for YMCA soccer (registration closed August 1 for the
Fall) but keep these in mind for this time next year. By all accounts (Facebook accounts, that is), the Junior
Olympics was a great Track and Field Meet (ages 5-18) and medals were awarded
to the top three finishers.
Additionally, the YMCA has a spring season for which you can register.
In addition to soccer, the YMCA also offers kick-boxing, a
Fall basketball league, Tween Fit, and Fit and Fun. The basketball league registration begins on September 1 for
members but is open to non-members beginning on September 10 with registration
closing on October 1. The price is
$44 for members and $88 for non-members.
I assume the league is run similarly to the soccer league (for which I
am now a proud soccer mother- Knox gained early admission) and coaches are
parent volunteers. However, the
emphasis with such a league is on “fun” which is, obviously, most important for
three to six year olds.
Teeter Tots also starts back up in September with ongoing
five-week sessions. You avid
readers likely know my feelings about this program from previous posts but now
that Knox is a little older we may give it another shot. It is for walking children through four
year olds.
If your children do not like real sports, have them try
bowling! Kidding. La Ru Lanes Youth Bowling League
begins in September on Saturday mornings at 10:00 am, for ages 5-11.
Now, you’re probably thinking, how am I going to keep up
with my athletic future footballer?
Try cycling! Reser Bicycles
on Monmouth Street in Newport has a group ride for beginners through
experienced riders every Tuesday and Thursday from 6:15-8:30 pm.
Ok, I’m tired, are you? Not yet? Well,
tonight is Thursday!
http://www.myy.org/our-ys/branches/campbell-county#sports