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Free tennis, soccer, track and golf
for kids coming to Queens parks
BY SUZANNE MONTEVERDI
smonteverdi@qns.com / @smont76
Queens kids looking to get active
during their summer vacation can take
advantage of a number of free sports programs
taking place at parks throughout
the borough.
Th e City Parks Foundation is kicking off
its 2018 Summer Sports Program, which
will bring free sports programming to the
city’s kids in their own neighborhoods.
Th e program brings sports instruction,
coaching and equipment to over 12,000
children each year. Registration details
can be found at cityparksfoundation.org.
CityParks’ tennis program will run
through Aug. 13 and is off ered to kids
ages 6 to 17. Off erings include free
beginner lessons, tournaments, leagues,
excellence programs and special events,
and free use of equipment is provided
for those who do not have a tennis
racket.
Th e program will be run through the
Alley Pond Tennis Center, Astoria Park,
Jamaica’s Baisley Pond Park, Rosedale’s
Brookville Park, Fresh Meadows’
Cunningham Park, Flushing Meadows
Corona Park, Woodhaven’s Forest Park,
Middle Village’s Juniper Valley Park and
Flushing’s Kissena Park, where groups
will meet twice a week.
Th e track and fi eld program will run
until Aug. 15 and is off ered to children
ages 5 to 17. Participants will learn the
basics of the sport, as well as hurdles,
relay races, long jump, shot put and javelin
throw.
Th e program will be run through
Astoria Park, Jamaica’s Baisley Pond
Park and Detective Keith Williams
Playground, Woodhaven’s Forest Park,
and Middle Village’s Juniper Valley Park,
where groups will meet twice a week.
Th e soccer program will until Aug.
9 and is off ered to kids 8 to 12. New
York City Football Club (NYCFC) and
CityParks coaches will teach kids the
basics of the sport and play pick-up-style
games.
Th e program will be run out of Corona’s
Playground for All Children, St. Albans’
Nautilus Field, and Astoria’s Triboro
Bridge Playground and groups will meet
twice a week.
Th e golf program will run in two sessions
(July 2-27 and July 30-Aug. 2) and
is off ered to kids 6 to 17. Th e program
teaches kids the basics of the sport and
skills including discipline and sportsmanship.
Free equipment use is included.
Th e program will be run through Fresh
Meadows’ Cunningham Park, Corona’s
Park of the Americas, St. Albans’ Nautilus
Field, and Flushing’s Kissena Park
Corridor, where groups will meet twice
a week.
Th ose with questions about the programs
can contact the CityParks
Foundation at 718-760-6999 or Sportsat
CityParksFoundtion.org.
CityParks sports program participants from last season
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