Registration open for youth basketball, cheer
Brown County Parks and Recreation youth cheer and basketball registration is open through Friday, Dec. 13.
Basketball is open to fifth through ninth-graders; cheer is open to third- through sixth-graders.
The season begins in January. Games will be on Saturdays. Space is limited, so to ensure enrollment, include the player fee with registration. The cost is $60 for basketball players and $50 for cheerleaders; take $10 off that price if you register by Dec. 6. There’s also a $10 discount for additional children in the same family past the first one.
Register online at bcparksrec.com or at the parks and rec office, 1001 Deer Run Lane.
Play paintball with your own equipment
VAN BUREN TWP. — Valley Branch Retreat, 2620 Valley Branch Road, will host a series of paintball sessions on Sundays, Dec. 15, 22 and 29 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The sessions are for self-equipped players, who will be required to referee themselves after an orientation is given.
Four basic pieces of paintball gear will need to be brought by participants: A mask, hopper, CO2/air tank and a paintball gun/marker. Players must wear protective equipment such as full-face masks and goggles.
There is no guarantee other players are scheduled; it is best to call ahead or plan to bring a group of friends. The self-equip Sunday special only applies if the full group has all their own equipment.
Players also must be 8 years or older, and over 10 to play without an adult.
For more information, call 812-988-7750 or visit explorebrowncounty.com/paintball-info.
Fees waived for new members at YMCA
Register for a YMCA membership between Dec. 15 and Jan. 15 and the joiner fee will be waived for new members.
Members have access to the aquatics and fitness centers and gymnasium, and receive discounts on all classes and programs.
Visit the Y at 105 Willow St. or call 812-988-9622 for more information.
Child care available weekdays at YMCA
The Brown County YMCA offers child care for two hours at a time while parents are in the building.
The service is free to Y members and for $2 per child for non-members. Children ages 6 months to 8 years old are welcome. Child watch hours are from 4 to 7:30 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays.
For more information, stop in at the Y, 105 Willow St., or call 812-988-9622.
Kyokushin karate training offered
Sensei David Michaelis is offering training in traditional kyokushin karate.
Classes are for students 16 and older twice a week, at 6 p.m. Thursdays and 4 p.m. Sundays.
Michaelis has trained and taught kyokushin karate for more than 35 years. Kyokushin, Japanese for “the society of the ultimate truth,” is a style of stand-up, full-contact karate. It is intended to foster humility, perseverance and nonviolence and to provide a foundation for improving physical and mental discipline.
For more information, email Michaelis at [email protected] or call him at 812-988-9409.
