Bendheim Civic Center
Greenwich, CT

The Department of Parks and Recreation announces that the Bendheim Western Greenwich Civic Center is registering children in 1st – 4th grades for a basketball clinic during the School break winter recess Monday, February 13 – Friday February 17, 2012.

Boys and Girls in first – fourth grades will come from 9am – 12 noon. They will be split up according to ability and age, and taught basketball fundamentals and skills.

The program will be under the direction of John Czarnecki who has coached basketball at GHS, the Greenwich Flames, and the Boys and Girls Travel Teams. He currently is working with many HS and travel players in the area to improve their basketball skills.

So come to the Civic Center for some basketball fun. Space is limited, sign up early. The cost for the 5 day program is $225.00.

For more information please contact the Bendheim Western Greenwich Civic Center at 203-532-1259, or visit  www.greenwichct.org.

The Department of Parks and Recreation announces registration for its Winter Youth Basketball Programs.  They will once again be offering a Co-Ed Program on Saturdays at the International School at Dundee Gym for children in kindergarten through sixth grade.  There will also be a program at the Bendheim Western Greenwich Civic Center for children in kindergarten through third grade.  In addition, we will have a program that is exclusively for girls on Sunday afternoons at the International School at Dundee Gym, covering first through eighth grades.  All programs begin the weekend of December 3-4, 2011, and run through the weekend of February 4-5, 2012.  The snow dates will be Saturday, February 11 and Sunday, February 12.  There will be no meeting on the weekends of  December 24-25, 2011 and December 31, 2011 and January 1, 2012.

The Co-Ed Programs are designed to teach the basic skills of basketball and to help players sharpen their existing skills.  Game strategy, rules and sportsmanship are stressed and in-house game play is included at every level.  The groups are kindergarten and first grade, second and third grade, and fourth through sixth grade at IS@Dundee.  Sessions for kindergarten and first grade and second and third grade are offered at Bendheim W.G.C.C.

The Girl’s program also aims to teach the basic skills of basketball and to help players sharpen their existing skills.  The groups are:  first through third grade, fourth and fifth grade and sixth through eighth grade.  Informal team play will be held at the first through third grade level.  There will be more emphasis on game play including half court games at the fourth and fifth grade level.  The sixth through eighth grade program will include full court games incorporating the players registered for that level.

Registration may be done by mail now.  They will begin in person registration at the Recreation Division Office, on Monday, October 31.  You may download registration forms at the Town’s website, www.greenwichct.org.  Click on Check out Parks and Recreation and click on Youth and Adult Programs.  The in person registration hours are Monday through Friday, 8:15 am – 3:45 pm in the Recreation Office on the Second Floor of Town Hall, 101 Field Point Road.

There is a $105.00 per child registration fee and each participant will receive a program t-shirt.  Sneakers, athletic socks and shorts or sweat pants are required for all participants.

For more information call the Recreation Office at 203-618-7659.

The Bendheim Western Greenwich Civic Center is registering children 6 to 9 years old for basketball clinics during the School Holiday recess Monday December 27 – 31, 2010.

Boys and girls 6 and 7 years old will meet from 9 am to 10:30 am.  Children 8 and 9 years old will have sessions from 10:30 to 12 noon.

The program will be under the direction of John Czarnecki who has coached basketball at GHS, the Greenwich Flames, and the Boys and Girls Travel Teams.  He currently is working with many HS and travel players in the area to improve their basketball skills.

So come to the Civic Center for some basketball fun.  Space is limited so sign up early.  The cost for the 5 day program is $100.00.

For more information please contact the Bendheim Western Greenwich Civic Center at 203-532-1259

The Bendheim Western Greenwich Civic Center will be registering children 6 to 9 years old for basketball clinics during the School Holiday recess Monday December 27 – 31, 2010.   

Boys and girls 6 and 7 years old will meet from 9 am to 10:30 am.  Children 8 and 9 years old will have sessions from 10:30 to 12 noon.

The program will be under the direction of John Czarnecki who has coached basketball at GHS, the Greenwich Flames, and the Boys and Girls Travel Teams.  He currently is working with many HS and travel players in the area to improve their basketball skills.

Come to the Civic Center for some basketball fun.  Space is limited so sign up early.  The cost for the 5 day program is $100.00.

For more information please contact the Bendheim Western Greenwich Civic Center at 203-532-1259.

Men’s Basketball League Registration/Meeting
November 3, 2010

The Department of Parks and Recreation announces that the registration/organizational meeting for the Men’s Basketball leagues will be on Wednesday, November 3, 2010 at 7 pm at the Bendheim Western Greenwich Civic Center located at 449 Pemberwick Rd. in Glenville.

Anyone wishing to enter a team, or people that want to get on a team must come and register at this meeting.  The town will accept resident teams, teams from Greenwich businesses as well as teams from corporations.

Games are played Monday through Thursday evenings at various gym locations around town.  The league is set to begin January 3, 2011.

For more information please call Frank Gabriele at 203-622-7821

Youth basketball clinics will be held at  the Bendheim Western Greenwich Civic Center on Tuesdays starting November 9th for six weeks.

The program for children in Kindergarten will run from 3:45 pm to 4:30 pm.  Children in first and second grades will meet from 4:30 pm to 5:15 pm, and third and fourth graders 5:15 to 6 pm.  The cost for the program is $100.00

Coach John Czarnecki will teach this junior basketball class.  Coach Czarnecki is certified by the State of Connecticut, and has coached for over 25 years.  He has coached for the Greenwich Basketball Association, Greenwich Flame travel team, Greenwich Boys and Girls Club, and the freshman, JV, and Varsity Basketball teams at GHS.

The course will be held in the Bendheim Western Greenwich Civic Center Gym.  Registration will begin by mail only Monday October 4th through Friday, October 8th.  In person registration at the Civic Center begins on Monday October 11th.

For more information, or to receive a registration form, please call, or stop by The Bendheim Western Greenwich Civic Center at 203-532-1259.

A special program called HOOPS WEEK will be offered by the The Department of Parks and Recreation at the Bendheim Western Greenwich Civic Center during the School winter recess February 15 – 18, 2010.

The program is for boys and girls 10 to 13 years old.  It will meet Monday – Thursday from 12:30 – 2 pm.  The cost for the 4 days is $40, or $10 per day.

John Czarnecki who has coached basketball at GHS, the Greenwich Flames, and the Boys and Girls Travel Teams will be in charge of the program.  John currently is working with many High School and travel players in the area to improve their basketball skills.

Come to the Civic Center for some basketball fun.  Coach Czar will be organizing players in full and half court games.  3 on 3 games, 1 on 1 games, Free Throw contest, HORSE, and much more.

For more information please contact the Bendheim Western Greenwich Civic Center at 203-532-1259, or visit www.greenwichct.org.

The Department of Parks and Recreation announces that youth basketball clinics will begin at the Bendheim Western Greenwich Civic Center on Thursdays starting January 21 for six weeks.

The program for children in Kindergarten and first grades will run from 3:45 pm to 4:30 pm.  Children in second and third grades will meet from 4:30 pm to 5:15 pm, and fourth and fifth graders meet from 5:15 to 6 pm.  The fourth and fifth grade program is great training opportunity for players that are playing on travel, and house basketball teams.  The cost for the program is $100.00

Coach John Czarnecki will teach this junior basketball class.  Coach Czarnecki is certified by the State of Connecticut, and has coached for over 25 years.  He has coached for the Greenwich Basketball Association, Greenwich Flame travel team, Greenwich Boys and Girls Club, and the freshman, JV, and Varsity Basketball teams at GHS.

The course will be held in the Bendheim Western Civic Center Gym.  Registration will begin by mail only Monday January 4 – Friday January 8.  In person registration at the Civic Center begins on Saturday January 9.

For more information, or to receive a registration form, please call, or stop by The Bendheim Western Civic Center at 532-1259, or www.greenwichct.org.

The Department of Parks and Recreation announces registration for its Youth Basketball Programs.  We will again be offering a Co-Ed Program on Saturdays at the International School at Dundee Gym for children in kindergarten through sixth grade and also at the Bendheim Western Greenwich Civic Center for children in kindergarten through third grade.  There will also be a program that is exclusively for girls offered on Sunday afternoons at the International School at Dundee Gym, covering kindergarten through seventh grades.  Both programs will begin the weekend of December 5-6, 2009, and run until the weekend of February 13-14, 2010.  There will be no meeting on the weekends December 26-27, 2009 and January 2-3, 2010.

The Co-Ed Programs are designed to teach the basic skills of basketball and to help players sharpen their existing skills.  Game strategy, rules and sportsmanship are stressed and game play is included at every level.  The groups are kindergarten and first grade, second and third grade, and fourth through sixth grade at IS@Dundee.  Sessions for kindergarten and first grade and second and third grade are being offered at Bendheim W.G.C.C.  Bob Haugen will start his 13th year at IS@Dundee Gym, while John Czarnecki and Chirs Garofalo will handle the program at Bendheim W.G.C.C.

The Girl’s Program is under the direction of Chantal St. Laurent, in her fourth year with the program.  This program also aims to teach the basic skills of basketball and to help players sharpen their existing skills.  The groups are:  kindergarten through second grade, third and fourth grade and fifth through seventh grade.  Informal team play will be held at the Kindergarten through second grade level.  There will be more emphasis on game play at the third and fourth grade level.  The fifth through seventh grade level will function basically as a House League.

Registration may be done by mail now or in person at the Recreation Division Office, beginning Friday, November 6.  You may download registration forms at the Town’s website, www.greenwichct.org, and clicking on Check out Parks and Recreation and clicking on Youth and Adult Programs.  In person registration is available Monday through Friday, 8:15 am – 3:45 pm in the Recreation Office on the Second Floor of Town Hall on Field Point Road.