Sports & Recreation Briefs for Jan. 26

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

Visitors (those without a DoD ID Card) please enter Fort Belvoir at Tulley Gate off Richmond Highway US 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 additional information.

WAMAC winter basketball at home

The Fort Belvoir Washington Area Military Athletics Conference men’s basketball team hosts Walter Reed National Military Medical Center-Bethesda Saturday at 3 p.m. at Graves Fitness Center. The Fort Belvoir women’s team hosts WRNMMC-Bethesda Saturday at 1 p.m. at Graves.

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

Operational fitness development is available for military and civilian personnel.

These free 1-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

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 please submit resume to Sheila Edwards at sheila.edwards2@us.army.mil. 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 St., Fort Belvoir, VA 22060.

Call (703) 805-4382 for information.

Softball umpires needed

The Northern Virginia Softball Umpire Association is seeking 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. Email Judy at JudyUIC@cox.net.

Winter archery league

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 welcomed.

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

Ski, Snowboarding and Tubing Trips

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.

Call (703) 805-3081 for all the details.

Aerobics 

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.

Classes are at Graves Fitness Center on North Post. The cost is $71 for 10 weeks or $7 per session for walk-ins.

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

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 Mar.

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 March 18.

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

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.

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 Saturday 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.

Learn to Kayak

Team River Runner, Outdoor Recreation and Benyaurd Pool offer opportunities to learn the basics of kayaking in the comfort of an indoor pool.

Following completion of the instruction at the indoor pool, participants may join Team River Runner on a local trip or visit Outdoor Recreation for a paddle at Tompkins Basin.

A bi-weekly kayaking program is offered to promote physical and emotional healing, and is designed for all Wounded Warriors and their Families. Admission is free, including equipment.

Classes are given on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of each month. Information is available at (703) 805-3081.