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YMCA Sports Pledge

"I pledge to play the game, the best that I can, to be a team player, to respect my opponents, rules and officials and to improve myself in spirit, mind and body."
Click here to access the Springfield YMCA Sports Calendar for 2008.

 

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Baseball/T-Ball/Softball

 

Dale Teubner Memorial Little League

Celebrating 56 years of Little League Baseball on the North end of Springfield.

T-Ball, Baseball and Softball. Baseball Pitching Machines on site.  Guaranteed playing time for all children.

T-ball ages 4-6  Baseball ages 7-14, Softball ages 7-12.  

www.eteams.com/dtmll

Each player must live within league boundaries.  Call or email with questions.

Charles or Denise McClung 744-1405 or dtmll@yahoo.com 

 

Kids First Sports, Inc.

Baseball & Fast Pitch Softball

Open Registration:  No Tryouts, Everyone Plays

  • Coach pitch for ages 4 & up
  • Girls 16 & Under to 8 & Under
  • Boys 16 & Under to 8 & Under

Kids First Office 1500 South 6th St. Suite 6  Springfield

 

Fairview Youth Athletic Association

T-Ball, Coach Pitch, Softball, Minors & Majors Baseball

  • Boys & Girls Ages 5 to 14 (By May 1)

Phone Joe Vespa 652-5956 or 487-7473

 

Pleasant Plains Junior Athletic Association

Baseball / softball for children in the Pleasant Plains school district ages 5 to 14

  • Home games are played at Farmingdale Elementary and Pleasant Plains High school

  • Tryouts Saturday March 15th, 2008 at Farmingdale Elementary school diamonds (inside if it rains)

  • Check out our website (www.ppjaa.com) for our calendar with important dates.  Game schedules will also be posted when available. 

  • For more information you can contact us via our website (www.ppjaa.com) or you can call Don Edwards at 341-4915. 

 

Springfield YMCA

701 S. 4th St. Springfield

217-544-9846

www.springfieldymca.org 

Our co-ed baseball program is designed to teach kids the basic skills they'll need in a no-pressure, success-focused environment.  Games occur at the fields located at 11th and Black.  No try-outs are required... and everyone plays every position.
 
* T-ball ages 4-6
* Coach Pitch ages 6-8

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Basketball

Springfield YMCA

 

Springfield YMCA

701 S. 4th St. Springfield

217-544-9846

www.springfieldymca.org


Kids play in the Y's co-ed basketball league for fun, experience and fitness!  Kids are grouped by age.  Camps and clinics offered.
 
Leagues include:
* Tiny Tykes (4 & 5 years)
* Bitty Ball (Kindergarten) 
1st grade - 8th grade
Basketball Camp 

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Cheerleading & Gymnastics

Cheer Zone

900 South Grand Avenue

Springfield

217-757-ZONE (9663)

www.757zone.com

Tumbling, Gymnastics, Cheerleading, and Dance classes available as well as competitive teams.

 

Capital Elite Allstars

1200 N. Bradforton Road

Springfield

217-241-2321

www.capitalelitecheer.com

capitalelite1@yahoo.com

Capital Elite All-Stars is a Competitive Cheerleading and Tumbling Gym offering classes in tumbling, pre-school gymnastics, competitive and recreational cheerleading, adult fitness, dance and martial arts.

 

Springfield YMCA

701 S. 4th. Street, Springfield

217-544-9846

www.springfieldymca.org

Gymnastic Lessons (4 - 16 years)
The YMCA offers a full gymnastic facility with classes ranging from beginner to gymnastic team.

 

 

Dance

Achill Irish Dancers

Sharon Flynn Stidham, TCRG

217-529-1644

AchillAcademy@yahoo.com

www.geocities.com/AchillAcademy  

Irish Dance is fun, easy to learn, and appropriate for all ages. Join us at Dance Arts Studio on Saturday afternoons.

We offer Ceili/Group dancing at 1pm and Solo Step dancing at 2pm. Your first class is always FREE!

 

Dance Arts Studio

Grace Luttrell Nanavati, President & Director Emeritus Springfield Ballet Company

Julie Guttas, Gary Shull, & Gina DeCroix

2820 S. MacArthur Blvd, Springfield IL

217-522-9064

www.danceartsstudio.com

Classes for ages two through adults and beginners through advanced students. Classes are offered at primary levels by age. 

We offer a combination style of teaching incorporating gross motor skills, creative movement, pre-ballet, tap and tumbling. 

As dancers progress in years and ability, classes are offered in ballet, pointe, jazz, modern, tap, folk and musical comedy.

 

Dance Creations Dance Studio

Janet Cripe  Owner/Director

1401 Cottonwood Drive, Springfield IL

217-529-8888 or 529-TUTU

www.dancecreationsdancestudio.com

Dance Creations Dance Studio (DCDS) was founded in 1991 by Janet Cripe, to offer a wide variety of dance instruction to dancers age two through adult. A fun, family orientated dancing environment DCDS offers Ballet, Pointe, Jazz, Tap, Hip Hop, and Gymnastics.  Our staff strives to make each and every student feel important by instilling a sense of accomplishment and self-worth allowing them to reach their personal best.

 

We provide our students with a quality dance education so that all of them, whether they study with us for one year or ten, will leave the studio with a love and appreciation for the art of dance.  Dance Genres Offered: Ballet – Pointe – Jazz – Tap – Lyrical – Hip Hop – Gymnastics – Kinderdance – Creative Movement -  Move and Groove - Special Needs. 

Fall Session (September – June) Summer Session (July)

 

Springfield Dance

 

Ronda Brinkman, Director

5531 International Parkway (south of Wabash and Hwy 72 Intersection)

217-483-7373

spidance@comcast.net

www.SpringfieldDance.com

Springfield Dance, home of the Springfield Youth Performance Group, is dedicated to training children in the art of dance.  Our superior curriculum includes teaching classical techniques to all ages in a fun and creative environment.  We offer a very diverse selection of dance and movement classes for the whole family including: Ballet, Tap,  Jazz, Hip Hop, Modern , Gymnastics, Creative Movement, Toddler-Parent/Child Class, Boys Classes, Adult Classes, Ballroom, Irish, Musical Theatre and Acting & Summer Camps. 

Our beautiful, west side building houses four large, air conditioned studios with state of the art, injury prevention dance floors. Our staff is well trained in teaching the students how to dance and keep the body injury free.  Every year we hold a dance recital as we feel that it is important that the children develop an appreciation for the arts and learn about the stage.  Let us help your children grow through the arts.

 

Springfield YMCA

701 S. 4th. Street, Springfield

217-544-9846

www.springfieldymca.org

Youth Ballet and Tap (3-5 years, 6 - 9 years, 10 - 14 years)
This 45-minute class teaches the basics of ballet.  Stretching, dance positions, bar work and basic steps through more advanced steps are taught in fun and imaginative ways. 

 

Additional Studios

Dorothy Irvine School of Dance 217-522-8129

Heather's Dance Centre 217-789-4198

Jan's Dance Studio Inc.  217-483-3688

Kinner & Co Dance Studio 217-522-1200

 

Regional Dance Performance Groups:

Springfield Ballet Company

217-544-1967 www.springfieldballetco.org

 

Springfield Youth Performance Group

www.sypg.org 217-494-8059

 

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Football

Congrats Illini on a great season and for making it to the Rose Bowl!

 

Springfield YMCA

701 S. 4th St. Springfield

www.springfieldymca.org

Flag Football

Flag football is a no-contact, recreational way to learn the rules and skills of football.  All boys and girls in grades 1-6 are welcome.    Games are played at a local park.

 

Football (tackle football)

Springfield Youth Football – ages kindergarten through 8th grade

Games played September through October (games played on Sundays)

Cost $105.00

Contact: www.springfieldyouthfootball.com

 

Springfield Junior Football League

www.springfieldjfl.org

info@springfieldjfl.org

Registration for kids entering the 5th, 6th, 7th or 8th grade for the 2007 - 2008 school year.  Children cannot be or turn 15 years of age during that school year in order to be eligible.

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Golf

Area Public Golf Courses

Bergen Park Golf Course

Brookhills Golf Club

Bunn Park Golf Course

Country Hills Golf Course Inc.

Edgewood Golf Club

Illinois National Golf Club

Lakeshore Golf Course

Lincoln Greens Golf Course

Long Bridge Golf Course

Nichols Park Golf Course

Northridge Hills

Pasfield Park Golf Course

Piper Glen Club

Shambolee Golf Course

The Links

The Oaks Golf Course, Inc.

The Rail Golf Course, Inc.

 

Bergen Park Golf Course

2900 Clear Lake Ave

Springfield, IL 62702

217-753-6211

9 holes

Reservation not required

 

Brookhills Golf Club

5350 Old Jacksonville Road

Springfield, IL 62711

217-787-2576

9 holes

Reservation preferred

 

Bunn Park Golf Course

2500 S. 11th Street

Springfield, IL 62703

217-522-2633

18 holes

Reservation not required

 

Country Hills Golf Course Inc.

21723 Smoot Street

Greenview, IL 62642

217-632-7242

www.countryhillsgc.com

18 holes

Reservation up to 7 days in advance

 

Edgewood Gold Club

16497 Kennedy Road

Auburn, IL 62515

217-438-3221

www.edgewoodgc.com

18 holes

Reservation up to 7 days in advance

 

Illinois National Golf Club

19000 National Drive

Petersburg, IL 62675

217-632-7710

www.illinoisnationalgolfclub.com

18 holes

Reservation up to 7 days in advance

 

Lakeshore Golf Course

Jacksonville IL

now affiliated with www.piperglen.com

Join us in Jacksonville.  Junior golf here too.

 

Lincoln Greens Golf Course

700 E. Lake Shore Drive

Springfield, IL 62712

217-786-4111

18 holes

Reservations preferred

 

Long Bridge Golf Course

1055 Camp Sangamo Road

Springfield, IL 62702

217-744-8311

www.longbridgegc.com

9 holes

Reservation preferred

 

Nichols Park Golf Course

Nichols Park,

319 Hollkenbrink Drive

Jacksonville, IL 62650

217-479-4663

9 holes

Reservation not required

 

Northridge Hills

1265 Sandusky

Jacksonville, IL 62650

217-243-4241

www.northridgehills.com

9 holes

Reservations preferred

 

Pasfield Park Golf Course

1700 W. Lawrence Avenue

Springfield, IL 62704

217-753-6226

www.springfieldparks.org

9 holes

Reservation preferred

 

Piper Glen Golf Club

7112 Piper Glen Drive

Springfield, IL 62711

217-483-6537

www.piperglen.com

18 holes

Reservations up to 7 days in advance

Learn more about our Junior Golf Camps and Junior Golf Nike Tournaments on our Summer Camp Listing.

 

Shambolee Golf Course

442 South Shore Drive

Petersburg, IL 62675

217-632-2140

www.shamboleegolfclub.com

18 holes

Reservation preferred

 

The Links

Nichols Park, 319 Hollkenbrink Drive

Jacksonville, IL 62650

217-479-4663

www.linksofjacksonville.com

18 holes

Reservation preferred

 

The Oaks Golf Course Inc.

851 Dave Stockton Drive

Springfield, IL 62707

217-528-6600

www.theoaksgolfcourse.com

18 holes

Reservation preferred

 

The Rail Golf Course, Inc.

1400 S. Clubhouse Drive

Springfield, IL 62707

217-525-0365

www.railgolf.com

18 holes

Reservation 10 days in advance

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Gymnastics

See Cheerleading/Gymnastics

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Hockey

The Nelson Center

Lincoln Park, 1601 N. 5th Street

217-753-2800 

Learn to Skate Academy, ages 3 and up

Lean to Play Hockey, ages 3 to 12

Mini-Mite Hockey, age 7 and under

House Leagues, ages 8-17

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Ice Skating

Nelson Center

217-753-2800 

Lincoln Park, 1601 N. 5th Street, Springfield

Learn to Skate Program at the Nelson Center

  • Group skating lessons for ages 3 through adult and all ability levels. 

  • Professional skating instructors use the United States Figure Skating Association method of instruction. 

  • Classes are held on Saturday and consist of nine one-half hour lessons. 

  • Call Nelson Center at 217-753-2800 for further information and other session dates.

 

 

General Public Open Skating: 

General Public Open Skating:  Hours are for September through May, call for latest hours.

Come join the fun! 

For the little skaters, they have these red “walker” like things that the little kids can use to keep from falling down and help them move across the ice!

 

Lunch Hour Skating:

M-F 12-1:30pm  $3.50 per person

There is no charge for skate rental during the lunch hour skates

 Evening & Weekend Skates: includes skate rental and admission

$6.75 admission for adults 

$6.00 for kids 12 and under

Fri 7-9pm

Sat  11:30-1:30pm and 3-5pm

Sun 2-4pm

Springfield Figure Skating Club

www.sfsc4u.com

The Springfield Figure Skating Club is headquartered at Nelson Center.   Call for more information.

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Martial Arts

John Geystons Premier Martial Arts

Springfield YMCA

 

John Geystons Premier Martial Arts

West White Oaks Drive (next to the Corner at Iles/Koke Mill)

217-546-6PMA (6762)

www.JGPMA.com

Serving Springfield Area since 1982, a professional martial art facility over 45 classes weekly.  Rated in top 200 schools in the nation since 1996.  Kids l