Sports & Recreation Briefs for Jan. 19

Veterans wheel chair games fundraiser
The Military Order of the Cootie, an Honor Degree of the Veterans of Foreign Wars hosts a fundraising event in support of the Veterans Wheel Chair Games.

Event will include comedic acting, impersonations and live music entertainment.

The event is March 16 at the VFW Post 1503 in Dale City, Va. and starts at 8 p.m.

Tickets for the concert are available with a tax deductable donation of $15 for singles and $25 for couples. Checks made payable to: MOC 14 and mailed to 59 Clark Lane, Stafford, VA 22554.

For further information or directions to the Post, contact Delpha Martin at (703) 407-6519.

Youth rugby
Registration for the Fort Hunt spring 2012 high school rugby season has begun. The league is open to boys and girls and is the only youth rugby program in the Mount Vernon/Hybla Valley/Fort Belvoir area.

Fort Hunt rugby welcomes novices or experienced players. Certified coaches will teach participants how to play.

Visit www.fhyaa.org/rugby or www.rugbyvirginia.com/middleschoolrugby.aspx for full information, or contact John Dacey at (703) 780-5859.

Adult recreational volleyball resumes
The 2012 adult recreational volleyball program has begun and additional players are needed. Games are Sundays from 2 to 5 p.m. at Graves Fitness Center on Abbott Road, Building # 2116. Open play will be on 1 Volleyball Court.

Visitors (those without a Department of Defense ID Card) please enter Fort Belvoir at Tulley Gate off Richmond Highway U.S. Rt. 1. Overflow Parking is located across the street from Graves Fitness Center in the Theater parking lot. Please remember to sign-in at the front desk.

Call (703) 806-5368 for directions.

WAMAC winter basketball at home
The Fort Belvoir Washington Area Military Athletics Conference men’s basketball team hosts Quantico Marine Corps Base Saturday at 3 p.m. and Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Sunday at 3 p.m. The Fort Belvoir women’s team hosts Fort Meade Saturday at 1 p.m. and Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Sunday at 1 p.m.

Fort Belvoir will host several games in January and February.

Additional information and schedule is available from Sheila Edwards at sheila.j.edwards.naf@mail.mil or head coach Herbert Marshall at herb.d.marshall@nga.mil.

Functional training under way now
Operational fitness development is available for military and civilian personnel.

These free one-hour sessions are designed to improve mobility, strength and energy, and to exceed the standard military fitness program. Your fitness progress is charted through a 6-week cycle, but we welcome anyone to jump in anytime.

Sessions are at Specker Field House for Soldiers and civilians. Civilians are required to sign a waiver form before participating in the class. (Forms are available at Specker Field House or online at www.belvoirmwr.com.)

Current cycle sessions are through Feb. 17, Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 6 a.m. and 11:30 a.m., and Tuesday and Thursday at 6 p.m.

Intramural basketball season under way
The 2012 intramural basketball season is under way at Graves Fitness Center.
Games are played Monday through Thursday starting at 6:30 p.m. and the regular season runs through March 5. The championship tournament is March 12-15.
Additional information is available from league coordinator Geneva Martin at (703) 805-2559.

Softball coaches needed
The Fort Belvoir DFMWR Sports Office is looking for qualified men’s and women’s coaches for the FY12 post-level softball season.

If you have passion for the sport and want to volunteer to coach, submit resume to Sheila Edwards at sheila.edwards2@us.army.mil by Jan. 31. All applications will be reviewed by a panel.

You can also mail a resume to: FMWR Sports Office, Attn: Men’s/Women’s Softball Coach Resume, 5820 21st Street, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060.

Call (703) 805-4382 for information.

Softball umpires needed
The Northern Virginia Softball Umpire Association seeks new members.

Experience as an official in any sport is preferred; however we provide training to anyone who is interested in becoming a softball umpire.

We train individuals for fast and slow pitch, youth and adult games in the Northern Virginia area. Training begins in January. Email Judy at JudyUIC@cox.net.

The basketball court has been completed and is now open.

Graves Fitness Center updates
The racquetball courts are open as well.

The sauna has been fixed and is functioning properly.

The steam room is awaiting parts with expected delivery in mid-January. Once parts are received, repairs will begin.

The facility is now open earlier. Monday through Friday, Graves will open at 5 a.m. instead of 5:30 a.m. and close at 9 p.m.

For more information, contact Graves Fitness Center at (703) 806-5368.

Winter archery league under way
Fort Belvoir Winter Archery League is currently active at the Archery Center.

All are welcomed. This is an excellent way to sharpen your indoor competitive skills.

The registration fee is $5 per person. Individuals who are new to competitive archery are especially welcome.

Contact the Archery Center at (703) 805-3688 for details.

Liberty Mountain Ski, Snowboarding and Tubing Trip
Let’s go to Liberty, Pa., on Saturday. Purchase your lift tickets or take us up on our transportation deal for only $15.

Rent your equipment with us and we load and unload … you can sleep on the drive.

Call (703) 805-3081 for details.

Aerobics under way now
Stay on the road to health with aerobics classes. 

In addition to Spinning, Yoga, Repfusion, Zumba, Turbo kick, Pilates, Step & Sculpt and Power Pump, two new classes are being added: Yogalates, a blend of yoga and Pilates for complete fitness, strength and flexibility, and Absolution, a core class that challenges your functional movement within your core.

The cost is $71 for 10 weeks or $7 per session for walk-ins.

Call (703) 806-5368 for information or stop by Graves Fitness Center.

Aerobics instructors needed
DFMWR fitness is looking for people interested in leading aerobics classes at Fort Belvoir.

Call (703) 806-5589 for more information.

Spring Little League baseball registration
Registration for the spring Little League season has begun at Youth Services Central Registration, located in the Markham Building, 9500 Barlow Road near the intersection of Mount Vernon and Hurley Roads, 6:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Military dependents ages 4-16 are eligible. Players age 8, whose birthdays fall between May 2003 through April 2004 who wish to play Minor Division (kid-pitch) ball (and played as such in the fall season), may attend the 9 year old sessions of tryouts for consideration. Parents should so state this desire in the comments box of the Team Assignment card when registering.

Now is the time to update your child’s sports physical so they will be ready to play when the first practices begin in early March.

The information packet about the league will be available at the Central Registration Office and on the FMWR website in January.

Additional information is available from Bill Behring at coachbill2@verizon.net.

Little League umpires needed
District 9 will conduct its annual umpire clinic for all experienced, new, and prospective umpires Feb. 18 and a half-day session Feb. 19 at Woodbridge High School. 

Central Springfield Little League will conduct their free annual umpire clinics at Garfield Elementary School each Tuesday evening 7-8:30 p.m. beginning Feb. 7 through March 20 with field mechanics on March 17 or Sunday March 18.

Additional information is available from Bill Behring at coachbill2@verizon.net.

Women’s basketball try-outs
The Fort Belvoir Women’s Basketball Team conducts basketball tryouts Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7 p.m. in Graves Fitness Center’s gym. Try-outs are open through January.

The program is open to all active-duty military, military dependents, Reservists, National Guard, and contractors assigned to Fort Belvoir.

For more information, contact Coach Sherman Sherin at (703) 806-0771 or by cell at (703) 622-4018.

Volleyball at U.S. Coast Guard Station
The U.S. Coast Guard Telecommunications and Information Systems Command (TISCOM) will host volleyball games at the Coast Guard Station, off of Telegraph Road, on Sundays from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Games will promote military volleyball and the TISCOM Drill Facility. Military or DoD employees who live in or around Franconia are invited to play (BB to B Level). There is only one court available so participation will be on a first-come-first-serve basis. Additional information is available from Owen Davies at (703) 966-1421 or at owen.davies@pentagon.af.mil.

Cosmic bowling
Cosmic bowling starts at 12:30 p.m. Saturdays at the Bowling Center.
Cost is $3.75 per person per game from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., $5 per person per game from 5 p.m. to midnight.

Note to Belvoir Golfers
The 8 a.m. first tee time will be the first tee time every day.

The clubhouse opens one hour before the first tee time and the pro shop and snack bar open 30 minutes before the first tee time.

The first tee time of 8 a.m. will remain through mid March.

For more information call (703) 806-5878.

Duck hunting
All duck blinds are currently open.

Call (703) 805-3688 for more information.

ODR outdoor equipment issue hours
The hours for Outdoor Recreation equipment issue are Monday-Saturday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The new hours allow customers to check out and return items 7 days a week.
Call (703) 805-3081 for information.

Cribbage games
The American Legion Hall in Springfield, Va. hosts Cribbage games Thursdays at 7 p.m.

The hall is at 6520 Amherst Ave.

More information is available from Stephen O. Spielvogel at (703) 924-5924.

Trailblazers hiking
Walkers and hikers are invited to join the Outdoor Recreation Trailblazers group to hike Virginia and Maryland’s best trails. Each hike offers spectacular views and an abundance of wildlife. All experience levels from beginner to advanced are welcome.
The first hike is Jan. 28 to Prince William Forest Park. Call (703) 805-3081 for details.

More information is available at (703) 805-1143, (703) 805-1226, or email Kristin.mayer@us.army.mil.