Sports & Recreation Briefs - November 10

Army-Navy flag football
Pullen Field hosts an Army-Navy intramural flag football game Nov. 17 at 4 p.m.

Additional information is available from Spc. Kyle A. Walters at (703) 781-0585, (813) 481-9547, or kawalters@juno.com.

Aerobics instructors needed
Contact (703) 806-5589 if you are interested in leading aerobics classes here at Fort Belvoir.

Youth Center activies
Listed here are only select activities throughout the quarter.

Please call the Youth Center at (703) 805-4515 for more information and times.

• Today: Guitar Hero Karaoke
• Saturday: Double Feature Movie Night
• Nov. 17: Hired! Workshop - Creating your Career Portfolio
• Nov. 18: Fitness Challenge
• Nov. 19: Healthy Habits
• Nov. 25: Indoor Hockey
• Nov. 26: Roller Skating

Youth sports registration now under way
Call (703) 806-0791 to register for any of the following:
• Wrestling - Ages 5-15; enrollment is through Friday. Cost is $60. Season runs November-March
• House Basketball - Ages 5-15; enrollment is through Nov. 30. Cost is $55. Season runs January- April
• Select Basketball - Ages 9-18; tryouts to be announced. Cost is $85. Season runs December-March
• Cheer Basketball - Ages: 5-15; enrollment is through Nov 30. Cost is $55. Season runs January-April
• Smart Start Basketball - Ages 3-5; enrollment is Monday through Dec. 23. Cost is $20. Season runs January-February. Current immunization records required.
• Smart Start Sports Development - Ages 3-5; enrollment is Monday through Dec. 23. Cost is $20. Season runs January-February

Prince William County basketball try-outs
Try-outs for the Prince William County Jaguars Amateur Athletic Union Basketball League is currently underway for boys and girls in grades 5-11 at the Dr. A.J. Ferlazzo building in Woodbridge and the Freedom Aquatic Center in Manassas through Nov. 27.
The league is sponsored by the Prince William County Sports Athletic Organization Incorporated.

The cost of registration is $25 and forms are available at: www.pwsports.org.

Additional information is available from Chris K. Khalid, Sr. President of PWCSAO, Incorporated at pwports.org@gmail.com, (703) 580-9414 or (571) 271-4749.

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. to noon. 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.

Adult recreational volleyball 
Anyone older than 21 is welcome to play adult recreational volleyball Sundays from 2-5 p.m. in Graves Fitness Center, Building # 2116. Call the front desk at (703) 806-5368 for exact location.

For general directions a map is available at: www.belvoirmwr.com/facilities/sportsfitness.

More information is available from Ron Valentine at Ron.Valentine@dau.mil or call (703) 805-2912, or Robert Reed at Robert.Reed@ jpra.mil or call (703) 704-2392.

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.

Call the Bowling Center at (703) 805-2991 for details.

Youth wrestling coaches needed
Fort Belvoir Youth Sports and Fitness is looking for wrestling coaches.

Practices are scheduled to start in November.

Interested individuals should contact Jerry Arrington at (703) 805-9139.

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 2012.

For more information, call (703) 806-5878.

Turkey Trot 10K and 5K run
The Fort Belvoir Turkey Trot is Nov. 19 at 15th Street and Middleton Road. Start time is 9 a.m.

Registration is available online at www.belvoirmwr.com, in person at Graves Fitness Center or The Body Shop, or by mail - send registration form and fees to: DFMWR Sports, Attn: Turkey Trot, 5820 21st Street, Suite 109, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060 (must be postmarked by Nov. 10), with checks payable to IMWRF.

Early packet pick-up is Nov. 16-18 from 5:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. at Graves Fitness Center.

Fee is $20.

Race check-in and same-day registration is Nov. 19, 8to 8:30 a.m.

The best time in each category wins a turkey. Awards will be presented to Overall Male and Female winners plus First Place Male and Female in each Age category. 15 and under, 16-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+.

More information is available at (703) 806-5589/5368/3100.

Duck hunting
All duck blinds are currently open. The next full lottery is Sunday at 1 p.m. at Outdoor Recreation for the major season of waterfowl hunting that begins Nov. 19.

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.

Special Needs football 
The Down Syndrome Association of Northern Virginia sponsors its first Special Needs football league in northern Virginia.

The friendly games will be played in a non-contact, modified flag football style in order to encourage team work and inclusivity.

The last game of the season is Saturday at 12 p.m. at Freedom High School’s Freedom Stadium in South Riding, Va.

There is no registration fee and participation is open to the public. Upon registration, each player will receive a team jersey.

For additional information about the league or to register for participation, please contact Maureen Buckley at (703) 621-7129 or maureenb @dsanv.org.

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.

Graves Fitness Center locker rooms
The Graves Fitness Center locker rooms are now open.

For more information and hours, call (703) 806-5093.

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.

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

Functional fitness training 
The Fort Belvoir Functional Training Program is a six-week program that develops operational readiness for military and civilian personnel by emphasizing mobility, strength, restoration and energy system development.

The program is at Specker Field House and is open to 65 people per session.

The civilian program is open to Department of Army civilians, retirees and dependents age 18 and older.

A lunchtime session has been added 11 a.m. to noon.

Complete schedules are available at: www.belvoirmwr.com/sportsfitness. More information is available at (703) 806-5368 or (703) 806-3100.