Sports Programs
EARLY CHILDHOOD
PRESCHOOL GYMNASTICS 3 - 5 yrs.
A specially tailored gymnastics class where children will be introduced to tumbling and the apparatus appropriate for their age and development.
Starts Monday, September 8 & Thursday, September 11, 2008.
Mon. 1:15 - 2:00 pm $102/M 12 weeks 25-2501-1
Thurs. 1:15 - 2:00 pm $102/M 12 weeks 25-2502-1
LITTLE DRIBBLERS 3 - 5 yrs.
Learn the fundamentals of passing, dribbling and shooting on our adjustable hoops.
Starts September 8, 2008.
Mon. 1:15 - 2:00 pm $102/M 12 weeks 25-2509-1
MICRO TENNIS 3 - 5 yrs.
Develop hand/eye coordination and get in the swing of things with micro tennis. Age-appropriate equipment will be used.
Starts September 9, 2008
Tues. 1:15 - 2:00 pm $85/M 10 weeks 25-2510-1
TOTEROBIX 3 - 5 yrs.
Awesome exercise and exciting movement. This class consists of fun-filled aerobics, obstacle and circuit courses utilizing various equipment and games that encourage motor skill development.
Starts September 9, 2008.
Tues. 1:15 - 2:00 pm $85/M 10 weeks 25-2505-1
MICRO SOCCER 3 - 5 yrs.
Emphasis on soccer skills, team play and fun. An active class.
Starts September 10, 2008
Wed. 1:15 - 2:00 pm $77/M 9 weeks 25-2506-1
T-BALL 3 - 5 yrs.
This class enables children to learn basic baseball skills such as throwing, hitting and base running. Fun games every week.
Starts September 11, 2008
Thurs. 1:15 - 2:00 pm $102/M 12 weeks 25-2507-1
SUPER SPORTS 3 - 5 yrs.
Take part in a combination of different sports and fun active
games.
Starts September 12, 2008.
Fri. 1:15 - 2:00 pm $102/M 12 weeks 25-2508-1
K - 7
BIDDY BASKETBALL - preseason
Players will enjoy a combination of basketball fundamentals, clinics, follow-up games and scrimmages. Get ready for our Winter Biddy Basketball Season.
November 2 - December 4, 2008.
Sun. 10:30 - 11:15 am $56/M, $70/NM, 7 weeks, 25-2515-1, 5 yrs & grade K
Sun. 11:15 - 12:15 pm or 12:15 - 1:15 pm, $56/M, $70/NM, 7 weeks, 25-2516-1, grades 1 & 2
Sun. 12 - 1 pm or 1 - 2 pm, $56/M, $70/NM, 7 weeks, 25-2517-1, grades 3 & 4
Sun. 2 - 3 pm or 3 - 4 pm, $56/M, $70/NM, 7 weeks, 25-2518-1, grades 5, 6 & 7
BIDDY BASKETBALL - regular season
Enjoy a combination of fundamental skill work, fun contests, and weekly organized league games. Some members from our biddy program will compete in the New England Biddy Basketball Jamboree in New Haven. Our regular season Biddy program is an official Jr. NBA/Jr. WNBA program.
January 4 - March 8, 2009.
Sun. 10:30- 11:15 am $75/M, $100/NM, 10 weeks, 25-2515-4, 5 yrs. & grade K
Sun. 11:15 - 12:15 pm or 12:15 pm - 1:15 pm, $75/M, $100/NM, 25-2516-4
Sun. 12:15 - 1:15 pm or 1:15 - 2:15 pm, $75/M, $100/NM, 10 weeks, 25-2518-4, grades 5, 6 & 7
SPORTARAMA...NEW! K - 2
Various sports skills and games taught and played in season, including soccer, pillo polo, gymnastics, basketball, T-ball, track and field.
Starts September 8, 2008.
Mon. 4:15 - 5:00 pm $102/M, 12 weeks, 25-2530-1
MASH for GIRLS grades 1 - 3
More after school hoops. Weekly instruction and follow up skill games, scrimmages and more.
Starts September 9, 2008.
Tues. 3:30 - 4:15 pm $85/M, $105/NM 10 weeks 25-2535-1
MASH (More After School Hoops) Grades K - 2
Get ready for the Basketball season as Bob Berman, League Administrator of the WJCC Jr. NBA/Jr. WNBA program offers an opportunity to get ready for the upcoming season. Work on skills, contests, and scrimmages.
Starts September 9, 2008.
Tues. 3:30 - 4:15 pm $85/M, $105/NM 10 weeks 25-2540-1
GYMNASTICS grades K - 2
Coed class for gymnasts at the beginner level. Includes skill work on bars, balance beams, springboards, tumbling and strength and conditioning. Instruction is geared to meet individual needs.
Starts Tuesday, September 9 & Thursday, September 11.
Tues. 4:15 - 5:00 pm $85/M, $105/NM 10 weeks 25-2503-1
Thurs. 3:30 - 4:15 pm $102/M, $126/NM 12 weeks 25-2501-1
ALL - SPORTS...NEW grades 2 - 6
This program offers participants a variety of sports and active games on a weekly basis. Improve your skills and coordination as you expand your exposure to sports.
Starts September 10, 2008
Wed. 4:00 - 5:00 pm, $77/M, $95/NM, 25-2520-1
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL AND THE JCC TEAM UP TO PROMOTE BASEBALL AND LIFE SKILLS
The Worcester JCC is the proud recipient of a grant from Major League Baseball (MLB) to promote the Rookie League Pitching Machine Program. We are one of the only 10 JCC’s across North America to receive these funds. We, along with MLB are committed to promoting healthy life-styles and providing positive recreational outlets for youth.
Rookie League is a baseball concept and positive program encouraging involvement by children 12 years of age and younger, predicated on the use of a pitching machine simulating and replacing the regular pitcher. This concept eliminates walks (the machine always throws strikes!) and much of the fear of being hit by a pitched ball, thus giving boys and girls more confidence to develop.
The primary goals of the Rookie League are to:
• Promote the game of baseball
• Increase participation by players, their families and the community
• Teach basic fundamentals of baseball
• Create a climate of enthusiasm and fun
• Reduces injuries to young pitchers and batters
The Worcester JCC has the opportunity through Rookie League to create a positive recreational outlet, encourage physical fitness, provide needed adult role models, help youth build social skills and self esteem, promote positive values, and allow for greater parent interest and participation.
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL - ROOKIE LEAGUE
Get ready for the upcoming Little League season with this fun and exciting indoor baseball program. Players will be divided according to age and take part in weekly fundamentals and weekly games using our PITCHING
MACHINE in the gymnasium complete with baseball netting and work on skills and play indoor baseball.
Starts September 11, 2008.
Grades K - 2 Thurs. 3:15 - 4:15 pm $102/M, $126/NM 12 weeks 25-2570-1
Grades 3 - 6 Thurs. 4:15 - 5:15 pm $102/M, $126/NM 12 weeks 25-2575-1
RAY FAGNANT WINTER BASEBALL CAMP grades 2 - 6
Ray Fagnant, New England Scout for the Boston Red Sox will direct his 20th annual Winter Baseball Camp with a special guest appearance from Rich Gedman, Manager and Dave Smith, Coach of the Worcester Tornadoes.
Participants will be instructed in the basic fundamentals of throwing, catching, fielding, hitting and baserunning. The camp will culminate with a selection of fun contests and an intrasquad scrimmage game. Limited enrollment.
January 4, 11, 18, 2009.
Grades 2 & 3, Sun. 4:15 - 5:45 pm, $49/M, $69/NM, 3 weeks, 25-2580-4
Grades 4 - 6, Sun. 5:45 - 7:15 pm, $49/M, $69/NM, 3 weeks, 25-2585-4
TEEN AND ADULT
MK INTERNATIONAL WRESTLING CLUB COMES TO THE WORCESTER JCC!
Grades 3 - Adult
Train with one of the greatest - Mehdi Kaveh is a Freestyle World Championship Gold Medalist and the reigning Iranian national champion at 64kg (149 lbs) from 1991 - 1996.
With a unique background and years of professional training and competition, Mehdi brings a new perspective to American wrestling training. Mehdi treats the mind and body as a unit that must be trained together. Beginners and experienced wrestlers both will reap life-long benefit from the increased mind/body awareness, discipline, and respect they will gain through training with Mehdi.
Mehdi's unique fitness regimen is the result of 20 years of wrestling training at the highest level in Iran, where is wrestling is a national pastime.
Fitness program includes:
-Active stretching
-Aerobics
-Partner drills
-Gymnastics
-Rubber band training
-Swim training
-Weight training
This fitness program lays the groundwork for successful technique training. With their minds and bodies active and focused, wrestlers re-learn the basics as they absorb tried-and-true techniques from a champion of the sport
Wrestlers will learn:
-how to use their shoulders to open up shots and as a second line of defense
-to win the hand-fighting battle when facing a stronger opponent
-dozens of simple leg-attack setups
-to train their instincts
-to conserve energy and attack explosively
-many other advanced techniques
Experienced wrestlers who find themselves in a rut from years of the same repetitive training style will come to a greater appreciation of and love for the sport of wrestling. With renewed passion, increased fitness, a focused mind, and international-level techniques, trainees at the MK Int. Wrestling Club will become champions.
As a former World Champion, Mehdi's goal is to give wrestlers of all skill levels the tools they need to become champions, at whatever level they are competing at - as district champs, regional champs, state champs, national champs - and to pass on to them the Passion of Wrestling.
For additional training information contact:
Bob Berman, Health & Physical Education Director, 508-756-7109 x 233 or Mehdi Kaveh at 508-579-1651
Mon. & Wed. 5:00 - 7:00 pm, $70/M, $80/NM per month
NHL FLAG FOOTBALL...NEW!
Grades 3 - 7
Players will participate in weekly afternoon games and learn fundamentals of this fun and exciting sport.
Starts September 8, 2008
Mon. 3:30 - 4:15 pm, $85/M, $105/NM, 10 weeks, 25-2525-1
GYMNASTICS
Grades 3 - 7
Coed class for gymnasts at the beginner to intermediate levels. Instruction is geared to meet individual needs and includes skill work on bars, balance beams, springboard, tumbling, and strength and conditioning.
Starts September 9, 2008.
Tues. 3:30 - 4:15 pm, $85/M, $105/NM, 10 weeks, 25-2505-1
MASH (More After School Hoops)
Grades 3 - 8
Get ready for the Biddy Basketball season as Bob Berman, League Administrator of the WJCC Jr. NBA/Jr. WNBA program offers an opportunity to get ready for the upcoming season. Work on skills, contests, and scrimmages.
Starts September 9, 2008
Tues. 4:!5 - 5:15 pm, $85/M, $105/NM, 10 weeks, 25-2541-1
SQUASH INSTRUCTIONAL CLINIC
Grades 3 - 12
Take part in this 6 week Squash instructional clinic. Chrisy Jones will instruct in rules, stroke technique and game strategy. Minimum of 2 players required.
Starts September 11 - October 23, 2008 (JCC closed Oct. 9, 2008 Yum Kippur).
Thurs. 3:30 - 4:30 pm, $90/M, $120/NM, 6 weeks, 25-4000-1
Thurs. 4:30 - 5:30 pm, $90/M, $120/NM, 6 weeks, 25-4010-1
If Thursday afternoons are not convenient, Chrisy is happy to offer a clinic on another afternoon/evening during the week (not Wed.) as long as there is a minimum of 2 players. Please contact Chrisy directly at 508-829-1956 to inquire about another time.
Pre-Season BASKETBALL TRAINING.....NEW!
Grades 3 - 8
Combination of basketball skills, scrimmage and conditioning drills to help enhance speed, flexibility and agility as you improve your game. Get ready for your upcoming school or recreational league season.
Starts September 11 - October 7, 2008.
Thurs. 5:15 - 6:30 pm, $60/M, $80/NM, 7 Weeks, 25-2542-1
Jr. JV BASKETBALL TEAM
Grades 7 & 8
A team composed of boys in grades 7 and 8 will compete with their counterparts at other JCCs and local groups. November through February. Fee includes regular season banquet and trophy. Additional fee for post season and tournaments.
Starts November 4, 2008
Practice - Tues. and Thurs. 5:15 - 6:30 pm, $110/M, $165/NM, Season, 25-1000-1
JV BASKETBALL TEAM
Grades 9 - 10
A team composed of boys in grades 9 and 10 will compete with their counterparts at other JCCs and local groups. October through February. Fee includes regular season banquets and trophy. Additional fee for post season and tournaments.
Starts November 3, 2008.
Practice - Mon. 6:00 - 7:15 pm & Thurs. 6:30 - 8:00 pm, $110/M, $165/NM, Season, 25-1010-1
VARISTY BASKETBALL TEAM
Grades 11 & 12
A team composed of boys in grades 11 & 12 will compete with their counterparts at other JCCs and local groups. They will participate in additional tournaments. Fee includes regular season banquet and trophy. Additional fee for tournaments.
Starts November 4, 2008.
Practice - Tues. and Thurs. 6:30 - 8:00 pm, $110/M, $165/NM, Season, 25-1011-1
BASKETBALL
Teen & Adult
Participate in weekly Sunday morning pick-up basketball games. New players are always welcome. Preference given to those 17 and older; under 17 may play if space allows.
Starts September 7, 2008.
Sun. 8:00 - 10:30 am, no fee
PRIVATE SQUASH LESSONS
Teen & Adult
Let Chrisy Jones instruct you in rules, stroke technique and game strategy. Contact Chrisy Jones at 508-829-1956 to schedule an appointment. Please note: All Squash lessons must be paid for the day a lesson is booked, not the day a lesson is given. A credit card will be accepted over the phone for your convenience. If you need to cancel your Squash lesson, please allow a 24 hour notice in order to be reimbursed.
Sun. - Fri. $35 hr./M, $45 hr./NM, $20 half hr./M, $30 half hr./NM
SAMBO WRESTLING
Teen & Adult
Sambo Wrestling developed in Russia throughout the 20th Century based upon traditional wrestling and grappling styles that were recorded in Russia in the 10th Century. Learn the basic instruction to Sambo wrestling skills and competencies.
Instructor: Valeriy Yeganov, Master of Sports, Champion of Kazakhstan.
Starts September 7 - October 26, 2008
Sun. 12:00 - 1:00 pm $68/M, $84/NM 8 weeks 25-3010-1
BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU Teen/Adult
Learn one of the most popular and growing martial art techniques. Jiu-Jitsu techniques are designed to restrain, control, or subdue an attacker within the guidelines of the law. Through the application of utilizing one’s leverage, BJJ makes it possible for a smaller opponent to defeat a larger person. Jiu-Jitsu has proven its effectiveness through the ultimate fighting championships. In addition to a great self-defense program, this program enables participants a terrific workout for general health, fitness, and weight management.
Instructor: Marco Alvan, black belt instructor, has studied BJJ since the age of fifteen and received his black belt from Carlos Augusto, a 4th degree black belt under Reylson Gracie, son of Carlos Gracie, the founder of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu. Marco Alvan has more than 15 years experience teaching and competing in championships in Rio de Janeiro.
Mon & Wed. 7:00 - 8:00 pm $75/M, $100/NM per month
ADULT SQUASH INSTRUCTIONAL CLINIC
Adult
Take part in this 6 week Squash instructional clinic. Chrisy Jones will instruct in the rules, stroke technique and game strategy. Minimum of 2 players required.
September 8 - October 13, 2008.
Mon. 7:00 - 8:00 am, $90/M, $120/NM, 6 weeks, 25-4020-1
Mon. 8:00 - 9:00 am, $90/M, $120/NM, 6 weeks, 25-4030-1
If Monday mornings are not convenient, Chrisy is happy to offer a clinic on another afternoon/evening during the week (not Wed.) as long as there is a minimum of 2 players. Please contact Chrisy directly at 508-829-1956 to inquire about another time.
JCC KARATE CLUB.....NEW!
Teen & Adult
The JCC Karate Club offers traditional instruction in the Japanese Art of Nisei Wado-Ryu Karate, focused on character development while enhancing the individual's physical and mental capacities. Classes are taught by Ronald C. Teixeira, Sandan (Third Degree Black Belt) who earned his Black Belt under Kiyohisa Hirano, head of the JIKC International, in 1974. Although not a primary focus of instruction, Mr. Teixeira has produced over 23 National Champions in AAU and USAKF Competition. Training is highly cardio-vascular incorporating Kihon (Basics), Kata (Forms) and Kumite (Sparring).
SPECIAL PROMOTION.....One Month Free with 2 month sign-up
Tues. & Thurs. 6:30 - 8:30 pm, $50/M, $60/NM, per month, 25-3000M-1
ADULT BASKETBALL LEAGUE
Adult
Sign up and play in this weekly 5 : 5 basketball league. Interested sponsors should contact Bob Berman.
Pre-Season begins Wednesday, December 10, 2008.
Wed. 6:30 - 9:30 pm, $75/M, $125/NM, season, 25-1050-4
SQUASH INSTRUCTIONAL CLINIC
Teen & Adult
Take part in this 6 week Squash instructional clinic. Chrisy Jones will instruct in the rules, stroke technique and game strategy. Minimum of 2 players required.
September 11 - October 23, 2008 (JCC closed Oct. 9 Yom Kippur).
Thurs. 3:30 - 4:30 pm, $90/M, $120/NM, 6 weeks, 25-4000-1
Thurs. 4:30 - 5:30 pm, $90/M, $120/NM, 6 weeks, 25-4010-1
If Thursday afternoons are not convenient, Chrisy is happy to offer a clinic on another afternoon/evening during the week (not Wed.) as long as there is a minimum of 2 players. Please contact Chrisy directly at 508-829-1956 to inquire about another time.