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BASEBALL

ESU BASEBALL WINTER CLINIC

The ESU Baseball program would like to invite T-ball, Little League, middle school and high school players to attend a developmental clinic series with college-level instruction in hitting, defense, and pitching. Players will participate in their age group. The clinic will be held at Koehler Fieldhouse, cost is $50 per session. Attend all six sessions get one free ($250). The sessions are as follows:

Sun, Jan. 20 ? 8-10 a.m. (Hitting)

Sun, Jan. 20 ? 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (Defense/Pitcher/Catcher)

Sun, Jan. 27 ? 8-10 a.m. (Hitting)

Sun, Jan. 27 ? 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (Defense/Pitcher/Catcher)

Sun, Feb. 3 ? 8-10 a.m. (Hitting)

Sun, Feb. 3 ? 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (Defense/Pitcher/Catcher)

Prepare for the upcoming season. The hitting clinic consists of swing mechanics, station work, and live hitting. Defensive clinic consists of positional group work with pitchers and catchers working on proper mechanics and techniques.

To attend, please contact ESU head coach John Kochmansky at 570-422-3263 or jkochmansky@esu.edu. A registration form is also available on the ESU baseball website via www.esuwarriors.com.

TITANS BEGIN WINTER WORKOUTS

The NorthEast Titans baseball club will soon start its annual winter workouts and conduct tryouts for its travel baseball teams (age as of April 30, 2013). The workouts will incorporate proven methods that emphasize proper mechanics and baseball fundamentals. If you are interested in travel baseball and/or you want to receive quality offseason instruction from experienced coaches, please contact Blaine Fardella at b.fardella1@gmail.com for the 10U level or Kevin Dillon (northeasttitansbaseball@gmail.com) at the 8U and 9U levels. The workouts will be held on Tuesday and Thursday evenings at Summit Lanes in Pocono Summit. Please note that you do not need to be a rostered player to participate in the workouts.

BASKETBALL

PYBA

The Pocono Youth Basketball association is gearing up for the 2012-2013 season. We will begin registration in August during the open house at the various Schools on the PMSD West campus. This program is open to all boys and girls in grades 2nd-12th who live or attend school in the west part of the district. We will also have online registration. We are looking for coaches and volunteers as well. For further information please call our hotline at (570) 894-2575 or check out our website at www.PYBA1.com.

S.T.A.R INSTRUCTIONAL BASKETBALL

This program is designed for boys and girls ages 6?12. The main goals of this program are to ensure that every child has fun and has the opportunity to learn the game of basketball and rules of play. Come join Coach Victor on Tuesdays from 6-7 p.m. at the YMCA. To pre-register, visit the YMCA at 809 Main Street, Stroudsburg, PA or register online at www.poconoymca.org. For more information please contact Nicole Hill at 570-421-2525 or nhill@poconoymca.org.

DOG SLEDDING

POCONO MANOR DOG CARTING

Arctic Paws Dog Sled Tours is a family owned local business that has been winter dog sledding at the Inn at Pocono Manor for the past eight years. Dog carting, uses a specially designed cart to exercise and train the Huskies. The sessions will be from 12-7 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays from April to November. Cost is $45 per person (must be at least five-years-old). For more information, see our website at www.arcticpawsdogsledtours.com. Or, call (570) 216-2551 or email pawscarting@yahoo.com.

FISHING

TROUT UNLIMITED OFFERS

FLY-TYING CLASSES

With the recent arrival of winter, now is the perfect time to hone and refine your essential fly-tying skills. In its continuing effort to provide free fly-tying classes and workshops to the general public, as well as its own members, the Brodhead Chapter of Trout Unlimited is offering a unique Saturday morning program to kick off its winter fly-tying programs and activities. On three consecutive Saturdays, Jan. 5, 12 and 19 from 9 am until 12 p.m., members of BTU will be on-hand at the Monroe County Environmental Education Center located at 8050 Running Valley Road in Bartonsville, right off Route 611, to teach their favorite and highly effective Pocono trout-catching patterns! The chief instructor for this course is PA State Champion fly-tier Scott Cesari, and he will be joined by the Master Fly-Tiers of the Brodhead TU Chapter. Bring your vise and fly-tying tools and learn how to tie flies that really catch trout from some of the best fly-tiers in the northeast, including Eric Baird, Tom Battista, Don Baylor, Gerry Bortz, Todd Burns, Will Daskal and Bob Stevens. As always, instruction for this comprehensive course is absolutely free; however, there is a small $15 fee that simply covers the material packets required to tie several flies for each of the patterns covered in class.

For more information and to register for this ever-popular fly-tying class, contact BTU Chapter President, Tom Battista, at 570-236-1734, or send Tom an email at: mooseowl511@gmail.com. In addition, you can always get up to date information on the Chapter's website which is always just a click away at the following URL: http://www.BrodheadTU.org

SKIING

BIG POCONO SKI CLUB

Come join the Big Pocono Ski Club for a more active life and a chance to meet new friends. Besides skiing, we also participate in tennis, biking, kayaking and golf. Day trips, picnics, seasonal parties and monthly dinners called "Mahogany Ridge" are also fun activities. We have monthly meetings on the second Thursday of each month. We meet at the Chateau Resort on Cameback Road. For more information about our club, call (570) 620-9272 or (570) 646-0221. Members, please check your newsletter for other private club events.

Jan. 4 ? Ski day at Elk Mountain - meet 9 Am in the lodge at Elk

Jan. 10 ? General Membership Meeting - Chateau Resort, 7:30 p.m.

Jan. 11 ? Skiing at Jack Frost - meet in lodge at Jack Frost - 9 a.m.

Jan. 23 ? Mahogany Ridge - Studebaker's in Bartonsville 7 p.m.

Feb. 4 ? Skiing at Camelback - meet in the West Cafeteria at Camelback - 8:30 AM

Feb. 8-9 ? Ski trip to Wyndham, New York - call for more information

Feb. 14 ? General Membership Meeting - Chateau Resort - 7:30 p.m. (special meeting about Snowmass trip)

Feb. 23 to March 2 ? Annual Ski trip - Snowmass, Colorado (trip is closed).

March 14 ? General Membership Meeting - Chateau Resort - 7:30 p.m.

March 16th ? Bowling at Skylanes and dinner at Peppe's - more info to follow

SOCCER

NEW CHALLENGER SOCCER DIVISION

Our new Challenger Soccer division will be presented through our partnerships with the Pocono Family YMCA and the Pocono Mountain School District and join the current offerings of baseball and basketball. These programs are for youth who are developmentally and/or physically challenged. Our newest offering is designed to help players to enjoy the sport of soccer in a fun, safe and non-competitive environment. Challenger sports opportunities began six years ago with the baseball team sponsored through our partnership with the Big Pocono Little League and has had terrific response. With our partnership organizations and sponsorships the Challenger crew is able to provide the opportunities for all kids to be participants, rather than spectators cheering for their siblings. In order to be able to move forward, we need the support of local companies for sponsorships of the four new soccer teams and donations from the community to help purchase equipment for the teams. Our goal is $1,500 of which $1,000 is via sponsorships. We have already received a commitment for one team sponsorship. Our season begins on Sunday, Oct. 6 and runs through Sunday, Nov. 11. If you have questions about our organization, please email bob.cooney@yahoo.com or call 973-896-4208.

SPRING INTRAMURAL SOCCER SIGN-UPS

FC Pocono offers the region's best, most cost-effective intramural soccer program. In person sign-ups for the Spring 2013 season will be held on Friday, Feb. 1 and Monday, Feb. 4 at Waterfront Park in East Stroudsburg/Marshalls Creek from 6-8 p.m. You can also sign up online starting Jan. 1. Program Benefits: Game Referees, Physical Exercise, Opportunities to Advance, Coaches Training, Intra-Club Competition, Low Stress/GREAT FUN! Sign up: www.fcpocono.org for players and coaches.

YOUTH SPORTS CLASSES

HIP HOP, BALLET AND TUMBLING

The YMCA will be offering three new classes starting running on a monthly basis. The classes will include Hip Hop, Ballet and Tumbling. All classes will be approx. 45 minutes. Please pre-register at least one week before the start of classes. Tumbling & Ballet Combo for ages 3-6 will be held on Saturdays at 10:30 a.m. Tumbling Ages 7 & up from 11:15-12 p.m. Hip Hop for ages 3-6 will be held on Mondays at 5:30 p.m. and at 6:15 p.m. for ages 7 & up. For more information contact Nicole at 570-421-2525 ext. 124 or stop by the YMCA to register in person or register online at www.poconoymca.org. Please register at least one week prior to the start of the program.

POCONO DOME

WINTER SOCCER LEAGUE

Session I Indoor Soccer Leagues: 6v6 (5 plus keeper)

8 week Season ? games played Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday evenings

Leagues begin Jan. 20

Boys and Girls Divisions ? U10, U12, U14, High School

Adult Divisions ? Men's League, Women's League

Team or individual registrations available

Registration: visit www.poconodome.com for league schedule, pricing, and information

Contact: Robert Sabola at Rsabola@neimansportsgroup.com

Registration Deadline: Jan. 14

LACROSSE LEAGUES

Indoor Winter Lacrosse Leagues: 7v7 (6 plus keeper)

6 week season ? games played Friday evenings

Leagues begin Friday, Jan. 25.

Grade School and High School Boys Divisions ? U9, U11, U13, U15, High School

Team or individual registrations available

Registration: visit www.poconodome.com for league schedule, pricing, and information

Contact: Robert Sabola at Rsabola@neimansportsgroup.com

Registration Deadline: Jan. 18

FIELD HOCKEY LEAGUES

Session I Indoor Field Hockey Leagues: 6v6 (5 plus keeper)

8 week season ? games played Tuesday evenings

Leagues begin Tuesday, Jan. 22

Grade School, High School, and Adult Divisions ? U14, U16, U19, Women's Open

Team or individual registrations available

Registration: visit www.poconodome.com for league schedule, pricing, and information

Contact: Robert Sabola at Rsabola@neimansportsgroup.com

Registration Deadline: January 14, 2013

BASEBALL LEAGUES

Session I Indoor Baseball Leagues: 9v9

8 Week Season ? games played Wednesday evenings

Leagues begin Wednesday, Jan. 23

Youth Divisions ? U8, U10, U12, U14

Team or individual registrations available

Registration: visit www.poconodome.com for league schedule, pricing, and information

Contact: Tim Bremen at Tbremen@neimansportsgroup.com

Registration Deadline: Jan. 14.

SOFTBALL LEAGUES

Session I Indoor Softball Leagues: 9v9

8 week season ? games played Thursday evenings

Leagues begin Thursday Jan. 24.

Fast-Pitch Grade School and High School Divisions: U12, U14, U16, U18

Slow-Pitch Adult League ? Open Men's Division

Team or individual registrations available

Registration: visit www.poconodome.com for league schedule, pricing, and information

Contact: Tim Bremen at Tbremen@neimansportsgroup.com

Registration Deadline: Jan. 14.

FLAG FOOTBALL LEAGUES

Session I Indoor Flag Football Leagues

8 week season ? games played Sunday evenings

Leagues begin Sunday, Jan. 13.

Youth Divisions: U8, U10, U12

Registration: visit www.poconodome.com for league schedule, pricing, and information

Contact: Tim Bremen at Tbremen@neimansportsgroup.com. Registration Deadline: Jan. 7.

DODGEBALL/ULTIMATE FRISBEE LEAGUES

High School and Adult Recreation League Divisions: 10v10 Dodgeball and Kickball

8 week season ? games played on Friday night

Leagues begin, Feb. 1.

Team or individual registrations available

Ultimate Frisbee Open League: Age (16+) 8v8 Ultimate Frisbee

8 week season ? games played on Sunday night

Registration: visit www.poconodome.com for league schedule, pricing, and information

Contact: Robert Sabola at Rsabola@neimansportsgroup.com. Registration Deadline: Jan. 21.

AGILITY TRAINING

Athletes and non-athletes in grades 6?12 who would like to reach your full potential mentally and physically by improving your speed, agility, quickness, flexibility and muscle recruitment, this is the program for you. If you are willing to work hard and bring energy to each session, you can improve your physical fitness while learning teamwork, sportsmanship and building self confidence.

WHO ? 6th to 12th graders (boys and girls)

Where ? Swiftwater Elementary Center

When ? Session 1: Jan. 8-31, Tuesdays & Thursdays, 6:30?7:30 p.m.; Session 2: Feb. 5-28, Tuesdays & Thursdays, 6:30?7:30 p.m.

Cost ? Each session is $99. Register for both sessions for $175.

To register contact Kim Ernsberger, HJP Parks Recreation Manager at 570-629-0966 or e-mail Recmanager@hjpparks.org.

TRACK & FIELD

Holiday Clinic at ESU

The staff of ESU track & field will be hosting its 5th annual Holiday Field Clinic at Koehler Fieldhouse Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Dec. 27-29 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. These are for field events ? Shot, Discus, Javelin, Long Jump, Triple Jump, High Jump. Learn the techniques and drills we teach our Warrior athletes to get ready for your upcoming season. Coach Merli will be providing hurdle sessions on Thursday and Friday. Cost is $55 per session and includes lunch. Come to one, two or all three sessions. There will be an indoor shot and indoor weight competition Saturday at 1 p.m. Details on the ESU Warriors website under the Men's or Women's Track Link. Contact Coach Merli at 570-422-3249 or cmerli@esu.edu. Don't forget our 26th annual Red & Black HS/Open Indoor track meet on Friday, Jan. 11 at 5 p.m. Your school does not have to sponsor indoor track to participate. Ages- youth through post collegiate and masters welcome. Details also on the ESU Warriors website under the track links.

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