Professional Martial Arts Academy will host a free Women's Self-Protection Class on Friday, July 11 from 7:45 to 8:30 p.m. The class will consist of the ABCs of conflict avoidance and how to recognize and avoid situations. The class will also cover street awareness, practical self defense, and escape techniques. The best part is the class is open to the entire community. Call 603-434-7995 to reserve your spot as space is limited.
NHTI is seeking an assistant men's soccer coach for a position that begins immediately upon hire. Interested candidates should forward resumes with three soccer references to athletic director Paul Hogan, New Hampshire Technical Institute, 31 College Drive, Concord, NH 03301. Resumes can also be e-mailed to phogan@ccsnh.edu.
The 18th Annual Dana Ball "Love" Tennis Tournament will be run from July 16 to July 20 and July 23 to July 27. Entry deadlines for men's singles is July 9 and all other event deadlines are July 16. There will be men's, women's and junior events. For a complete schedule and entry information, visit www.danaball.org.
The Derry Soccer Club is looking for players interested in joining the Derry Eagles Girls U13 team. Players born between Aug. 1, 1995, and July 31, 1996, are eligible. The Derry Soccer Club provides professional training in the fall and spring through the British Challenger Organization. The team will compete in the Granite State Youth Soccer League, playing two tournaments in the fall and two in the spring. If interested, please contact Mike Hough at Teamhough@comcast.net, Ken Linehan at Ken.Linehan@m illipore.com or Gary Burt at Gburt@wiggin-nourie.com
Rockettes 2008 Softball Camp with Astros coach Terry Bailey will run from 9 a.m. to noon July 7-11. The camp is open to players in grades five through nine and costs $75. A nonrefundable $50 deposit is due by June 30. For more information, call 497-3873 or e-mail nhrockettes@aol.com.
Astros Shoot for the Stars Field Hockey Camp is still accepting applications. The camp runs 8 a.m. to noon at Rider Field in Derry the weeks of July 7-11 and July 14-18. The cost is $100 for one week and $175 for two weeks. Girls in grades four through 12 may attend. The camp will have groups for beginners to high school varsity. For a form, please e-mail Pinkerton Academy varsity field hockey coach Denise Rioux at DRioux@Pinkertonacademy.org or call 437-5200, ext. 4216, and leave your name and address. Walk-up registrations will also be accepted.
Greater Nutfield Community Tennis will summer tennis camp and Quick Start Tennis programs with sessions starting July 7, July 28, Aug. 5 and Aug. 11, with a make-up session Aug. 18 at the Alexandar/Carr Tennis Courts on Birch Street in Derry. Pinkerton tennis coach John Pelkey is the head professional, and the program has a one-to-five instructor to student ratio. Players age 5-18 are eligible. Players age 5-6 cost $40 per session, older players cost $50 per session. Additional family members are 50 percent off. There will be free T-shirts and prizes, as well as free refreshments. Racket rental is $5 per session. To register call Derry Rec at 432-6136, and for more information, call 560-0896 or e-mail pelk@comcast.net.
Londonderry United will hold registrations, tryouts and summer camps for boys and girls aged U8 to U14 throughout the summer. Londonderry residency is not required to participate. To register for any event, visit www.lononderrysoccer.com. All interested players must turn in a registration form from that Web site. For more information, call Dave Kelly at 434-8246 or 490-0271. He can also be reached at kdk4922@aol.com.
SportsZone will hold summer basketball camps and leagues in July, and its summer day camps will begin in June. For more information, call SportsZone at 537-9663 or visit www.nhsportszone.com.
The Derry Hawks will hold registration all summer, but will offer $70 registrations for those registering before June 30. In July, the cost will be $75. After July 31, the cost will be $100. For more information, visit www.derrysoccerclub.org.
CompleteAthlete is offering strength and conditioning programs at the SportsZone in Derry. The summer session runs from July 7 to Aug. 15. Two- and four-day sessions are available, and each session is 90 minutes. The cost of the session is $260-499. Team, family and group discounts are available. For more information or to register, visit www.completeathleteNH.com or call Bob at 894-5555.
Londonderry Tennis will host a tennis camp run by Skip Burbine and Jerry Gulezian from July 1 to 31 on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 9 to 11 a.m. Advanced classes will run Fridays from 9 to 11 a.m. Players ages 5 to 18 are welcome. Cost is $65 per person, with family discounts available. To register or for more details, call Jerry Gulezian at 434-5307.
The Derry Boys and Girls Club will host a wrestling day camp with the coaches and wrestlers of Lock Haven University, a Division 1 NCAA powerhouse. The camp will be held at West Running Brook Middle School from Monday, July 21, to Wednesday, July 23, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The cost is $150 per camper; additional campers from the same family are $125. For more information or to reserve a slot, call Anne Cherniack at 432-9933 or visit www.wrestlingrebels.com.
Grand Slam Baseball Camp will be held at Pinkerton Academy July 14 to 18. The camp is open to campers 8 to 13 years old both weeks, and those 14 and 15 years old in the second week. Cost is $100 per week, or $90 per week if the camper attends both sessions. For more information, call 437-5200, ext. 1130.
