Whittier Sports Briefs 6/25/13

Youth football camp

Pioneer High School, 10800 E. Benavon St. in Whittier, will host its Titan Youth Instructional Camp.

The camp, open to children ages 7 to 14, is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, June 29 and Sunday, June 30. The cost is $35 per camper.

The price includes lunch, T-shirt, individual camp awards and visits by former NFL and college players. The camp features combine testing, speed and agility training, football position training, and individual and group work.

For more information, call 562-698-8121, Ext. 5425 or visit www.wuhsd.org/phsfootball.

 

Whittier Area Youth Soccer

Whittier Area Youth Soccer will accept registration from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, June 29, at Parnell Park, 15390 Lambert Road in Whittier. The registration fee is $120.

For more information, visit www.eteamz.com/ways/.

Tennis lessons

The city of Whittier offers a beginning youth tennis course for children ages 7 to 15.

The session, which consists of 10 classes, is slated from 6 to 7 p.m. Mondays and Fridays, July 1 to Aug. 2, at Palm Park, 5703 Palm Ave.

Class structure provides instruction in basic groundstrokes, serve, net play and game scoring. A racket is provided for participants. The fee is $102 for residents and $117 for nonresidents.

For more information, call 562-567-9430 or visit www.WhittierRec.com.

 

Skateboarding

Children ages 6 to 17 can register for the city of Whittier’s beginning skateboarding class.

The Saturday program is slated from 9 to 10:30 a.m. June 29 to July 27, at Whittier Community Center, 7630 Washington Ave. Students must wear helmet, elbow and knee pads, and bring their own skateboard.

The fee is $107 for residents and $122 for nonresidents.

For more information, call 562-567-9430 or visit www.WhittierRec.com.

 

Aerobiz

This class, offered by the city of Whittier, features aerobic dances, kickboxing, sports drills and interval training.

The program, open to ages 15 and above, is scheduled from 6:15 to 7:15 p.m., Thursdays from June 27 to Sept. 12 at Palm Park.

The fee is $32 for residents and $37 for nonresidents.

For more information, call 562-567-9430 or visit www.WhittierRec.com.

 

Youth soccer

Lil All Stars Soccer is offered to children ages 3 to 6.

Each participant will learn the basic fundamentals, rules and organization of soccer.

The first three weeks will be broken into skill drills such as basic dribbling, passing and control drills, throw-ins, corner kicks, how to trap the ball, offensive and defensive positions, and more, along with team concept. The final week will be a scrimmage to imitate a game situation.

Parents must stay at park for the entire duration of class. Participants should bring a soccer ball.

Four Saturday sessions, which are scheduled from June 29 to July 27, will be offered at Michigan Park, 8228 Michigan Ave. in Whittier. Children ages 3 to 4 can register for either the 8:30 or 9:15 a.m. Class. Youngsters ages 4 to 6 can sign up for either the 10:10 or 11 a.m. session.

The fee is $50 for residents and $55 for nonresidents.

For more information, call 562-567-9430 or visit www.WhittierRec.com.

 

Summer swim lessons

The city of Whittier offers summer swimming lessons at both Palm Park, 5703 Palm Ave., and La Serna High School, 15301 Youngwood Drive.

Registration is under way for any open session. It is recommended that participants sign-up at either the Palm Park pool or La Serna pool.

The city’s swimming lesson program is based on the American Red Cross LEARN TO SWIM program. It teaches aquatic and safety skills in a logical progression.

For class schedules and more information, call 562-567-9430 or visit www.WhittierRec.com.

 

Diving at Palm Park

Three more diving class sessions, open to children ages 5 to 17, are scheduled for Palm Park.

The next Monday through Friday class is slated from July 1 to 12. The next two sessions are scheduled from July 15 to 25 and from July 29 to Aug. 8. The fee is $47 and the resident discount fee is $42.

For class schedules and more information, call 562-567-9430 or visit www.WhittierRec.com.

 

Recreational swim

Palm Park offers recreational swimming until Aug. 25. Recreational swimming will also be offered on Aug. 31, Sept. 1 and 2.

The program is scheduled from 1 to 3 p.m. Monday through Sunday. The fee is $2. No swimming is slated for Aug. 16, 20 and 23.

An adult must accompany any child under age 7.

For more information, call 562-567-9430 or visit www.WhittierRec.com.

 

Family Fitness and Health

The city of Whittier will offer a family fitness and health class this summer.

Parents can bring their son or daughter to work out together for a healthier and better life. There will be different options available for adults and kids. The same parent and child partners must attend. Children must be at least 8 years old.

Two Wednesday sessions are scheduled for the Whittier Community Center, 7630 Washington Ave. The first program is scheduled from July 3 to 31, followed by a second session that will run from Aug. 14 to Sept. 11.

The fee is $35 for residents and $40 for nonresidents.

For more information, call 562-567-9430 or visit www.WhittierRec.com.

 

Beginning gymnastics

This program, open to ages 8 to 18, includes warm-up exercises for conditioning and flexibility, as well as floor exercises and balance beam work. Instruction will also be given on other apparatus, including mini-trampoline, bars, vault and tumbling.

The Tuesday session is slated from 6:30 to 7:25 p.m. Aug. 6 to Sept. 10, at Parnell Park Activity Center, 15390 Lambert Road. The fee is $59.

For more information, call 562-567-9430 or visit www.WhittierRec.com.

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