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Avon Recreation Department provides recreation
services for the children of the Borough
of Avon, as well as Avon Elementary School
tuition students. Some of the activities
include soccer leagues in the fall, basketball
leagues in the winter, baseball and softball
leagues in the spring, and Tennis lessons,
Surf Camp, and Sewing Class in the summer. |
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department also runs the Leisure Citizens,
and organizes the annual Golf Outing, Raft
Race, Halloween Party, after school Art
Program, and Holiday Tree Lighting event. |
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| Registration
for Recreation Activities: |
| Registration
will be held at the Avon Municipal Gym Conference
room on the following dates for ALL recreation
activities. |
| Summer
Activity & Fall Soccer Registration
will be held on: |
| Tuesday,
October 11th and 18th from 6:30 p.m. –
8:00 p.m. |
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| Proof
of Residency Policy: Avon Recreation
reserves the right to request proof of residency
at the time of registration. Please have
available an Avon tax bill, water/sewer
bill or lease along with your driver's license
when signing up for summer activities. |
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| All
checks should be made payable to ARC. |
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| Refund
Policy: There are no cash refunds
or credits issued for recreation activities. |
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| Avon
Day Kids Fun Run |
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Children ages 2–10 will have
a fun run on Friday, June 3rd at
6:00 p.m. at Norwood and Ocean Avenues.
Registration forms are available
online at www.avonschool.com
or contact Brigid Magrini at 732-775-2912.
Race day registration will be held
5:30 – 6:00 p.m. Entry fee
is $10 thru May 1 and $12 after
May 1. This event is sponsored by
the Avon Home and School Association. |
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| Avon
Day 5K Race |
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The 16th Annual Avon 5K Run / Walk
will be held on Saturday, June 4th.
This race benefits the Avon First
Aid and Safety Squad. Register online
at www.jerseyrunner.com or pick
up a form at the Avon Borough office.
Early number and shirt pickup at
the Avon First Aid building located
at 520 Main Street, May 28 (10am-1pm)
and June 1 and 2 (5-7pm). Late registration
/ shirt pickup at the Avon Pavilion
located at Ocean and Norwood Avenues,
June 3 (6-8pm) and June 4 (7-8:30am).
For additional information email
avon5k@hotmail.com.
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here for the Run/Walk application. |
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| Tennis
Lessons |
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Tennis
courts are located at the Jefferson
and South Station Avenues. Courts
will be utilized on a first come,
first served hourly basis. Signs
will be posted at the courts outlining
general usage and availability.
Please contact the Recreation Department
prior to start of season, if reservations
are required for tournament court
time.
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| Tennis
lessons will be offered in June and
August. The cost is $30.00 per child
per week. |
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| Avon
Surf Camp |
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Children
will be taught the basic techniques
of surfing, along with proper safety
rules. |
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sessions will be held at the Woodland
Avenue Beach from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00
a.m. The registration fee is $50.00
per child and includes lessons, games,
a surf camp T-shirt and a bagel party
on Friday. |
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| Junior
Sailing Program |
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Friends
of Belmar Harbor (FOBH) will conduct
online registration for their Junior
Sailing program starting on March
15. Sessions are as follows:
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| Session
1: June 21 through July 9 (three weeks) |
| Session
2: July12 through July 23 (two weeks) |
| Session
3: July 26 through August 13 (three
weeks) |
| Session
4: August 16 through August 27 (two
weeks) |
| Morning
Sessions will be held at 8:00 a.m.
to 11:30 a.m. |
| Afternoon
Sessions will be held at 12:30 p.m.
to 4:00 p.m. |
| Morning
Sessions: 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
and Afternoon Sessions: 12:30 p.m.
to 4:00 p.m. Mayor’s Cup Regatta
– Friday, August 19, and Friendship
Cup Regatta – Sunday, August
15. For more information visit the
FOBH website at www.fobhnj.org. |
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| Great
Ocean Raft Race |
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The
2010 Great Ocean Raft Race winning
team, Wip Woo has set the bar for
this year’s competition. The
event is set for Monday, August
1st (rain date Monday, August 8th).
For rules and registration, go to
www.avonbytheseanj.com or email
avonrec@optonline.net. Please note
that all participants must be at
least 15 years old. Entries must
be received by July 15!
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the complete list of rules and for
registration information click
here. |
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| Fall
Soccer |
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Clinics
for kindergarten and first grade
will begin on Saturday, September
10. Our last scheduled clinic is
Saturday, October 29. All clinics
are 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. at the
Avon field. Cleats and shin guards
are recommended, but not required.
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II (Grades 2-4) and Division I (Grades
5-8) games begin in mid-September.
Division I and II players will be
contacted in mid-August regarding
team rosters and coaches. Registration
fee is $35 per child. Volunteer coaches
are needed. |
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| Basketball |
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Registration
fee is $35 (shirt included for Grades
3 and up). All clinics will commence
on Saturday, January 7, 2011 in
the Avon Municipal Gym, as follows: |
| 8:00
– 9:00 a.m. Kindergarten (Boys
and Girls) |
| 9:00
– 10:00 a.m. Grade 1 and 2 Girls |
| 10:00
– 11:00 a.m. Grade 1 and 2 Boys |
| Grades
3 through 8 practices will commence
the second week of November in the
Avon Municipal Gym. Games will commence
in mid December (date to be confirmed).
A Coaches’ meeting is set for
Tuesday, October 25th at 7:00 p.m.
in the Municipal Gym Conference Room.
Anyone interested in coaching, please
plan to attend. |
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