Seasonal sports

| The New Mexican

12/11/2007 -

Outdoor events planned — including festivals, races and competitions — during the spring and summer festivals in 2008 are all listed. If you would like to add an event, send an e-mail to service@sfnewmexican.com.


The City of Santa Fe Summer Youth Program will be conducting registration for the second session of the Junior Tennis Instructional Program for children and youth ages four and over. Parents can begin registering immediately from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Monica Roybal Youth Center located at 737 Agua Fria Street. The program will run from July 7 through August 5 and will be conducted at the Alto Park Tennis Facility.  Below is the schedule:

•  8:15 to 10 a.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays:  Tiny Tots (ages 4-7)                       
• 10 a.m. to noon on Mondays and Wednesdays: Junior Beginner/Intermediate      
• 8:15 to 10:15 a.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays: Junior Beginner/Intermediate         
• 10:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays: Intermediate/Advanced

The fee is $40 (cash or money order only) for the entire session. For more information contact the Monica Roybal Youth Center at 955-6750.

Cheer Solutions is now recruiting female and male members for two competition cheerleading squads.

• Group 1 is for girls and boys ages 6-12
• Group 2 is for girls and boys ages 13-18

Everyone who signs up will be placed on a squad.  Membership fees apply and practices start at Tumbledown Gymnastics on Friday July 25. 
Call Lauren Mackey at 795-0917 to sign up!
 



Quail Run Golf Course: 3101 Old Pecos Trail. Web site is www.quailrunsantafe.com or call  986-2200.
Towa Golf Course at Cities of Gold Casino: 17746 U.S. 84/285. Web site is www.citiesofgold.com or call 455-9000.
Marty Sanchez Links de Santa Fe: 205 Caja del Rio Road. Web site is www.santafenm.gov or call 955-4470.
Santa Fe Country Club: 4360 Country Club Road, No. A. Web site is www.santafecountryclub.com or call 471-0601.


On July 12 at Pajarito Mountain Ski Area offers a day of lift-served biking and hiking.  Chairlift will be open for hiking and mountain biking from 9 a.m.  to 3 p.m.  Pajarito Mountain Café will be open from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.  Pajarito Mountain Ski Area is 15 minutes from Los Alamos, 1 hour from Santa Fe, and 2 hours from Albuquerque.  For directions and more information, visit the Web site at www.skipajarito.com or call  662-5725.

Friday July 18, Saturday, July 19, and Sunday July 20.   Join us at Pajarito Mountain Ski Area for a Friday nite concert, 7 pm, featuring the Gourds, a good-time rock and roll band from Austin, Texas.  The Pajarito Mountain cafe will be open for dinner.  The fun continues Saturday and Sunday, with lift-served biking and hiking.  Chairlift open for hiking and mountain biking 9 am - 3 pm.  Pajarito Mountain cafe open from 11 am - 2 pm. Pajarito Mountain Ski Area is 15 minutes from Los Alamos, 1 hour from Santa Fe, and 2 hours from Albuquerque.  For directions and more information, visit the web site at www.skipajarito.com or call 662-5725.


Orienteering is an international outdoor sport played by teams and individuals of all ages in scenic locations around the world.  The sport is popular with runners, adventure racers, scouts, families, and outdoor enthusiasts of all kinds.  New Mexico Orienteers hosts orienteering meets throughout the year, in Los Alamos, Santa Fe National Forest, Valles Caldera National Preserve, Aubuquerque, and
the Sandias.  Meet fees vary by location but usually are under $10 per person.  NMO hosts free or at cost training classes to improve your orienteering skills.  A 501(c)(3) charitable nonprofit, NMO also seeks volunteers to help with meets;  volunteers orienteer for free.  For details call 505 661-8132 or visit  the Web site at www.nmorienteers.org.

• July 26: Cienega Canyon, Abuquerque 10-3
• Aug 1-10: Laramie, Wyoming (US Championships)
• Aug 23: Rendija Canyon, Los Alamos
• Sep TBA:  Albuquerque area
• Oct 25 :Rendija Canyon, Los Alamos (Mini-rogaine)
• Nov 22: Rendija Canyon, Los Alamo

The City of Santa Fe is offering summer swimming classes for infant, preschool and Levels 1, 2 and 3. 
Registration will take place at Fort Marcy Complex, 490 Washington Avenue:

• From 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on July 11 for the first session  — classes are July 14 through Aug. 1
• From 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Aug. 1 for for the second session — classes are from Aug. 4 through Aug. 22, 1008. 

The cost is $45.00 per student.  For more information call Peggy at 955-2509. 
 Class levels and times are as follows:

• Preschool — 3 to 5 year olds are from 9 to 9:30 a.m. Class limited to 10 students. Parent must be in water with child.
•  Level 1 — 6 to 12 years old — from 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. Class limited 6 students
•  Level 2 —  6 to 12 years old — from 9:30 to 10:45 a.m.  Class limited to 6 students.
• Level 3 — 6 to 12 years old — from 9:30 to 10:45 a.m.  Class limited to 6 students.
•  Infant — 3 months to 2 years old  — from 10:45 to 11:30 a.m. Class limited to 10 students. Parent must be in water with child.

 
The Community Services Department Recreation Section will be hosting summer swimming classes for adults.  Adult beginning swim classes start on July 18, 2008 through September 19, 2008. Classes will be held on from 6:30 to 7:15 p.m. on Fridays. Registration fee per session. Register now at Fort Marcy Complex, 490 Washington Avenue! For more information, call  Peggy Sanchez at 955-2509.

• Pick your time:
• Early risers from 6 to 7 a.m.
• or the More coffee folks from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m.
• or Ladies only from 9 to 10 a.m.

Five days a week for 4 weeks - Monday through Friday, June 9 to July 4
$199 plus tax.

• Register online at  www.sfebootcamp.com
• OR Register at the De Vargas Mall entrance near Starbucks, all day Friday June 6th and Saturday June 7th
• OR Call 603-8365

The 20th Annual Chile Challenge, Event No. 3 in the prestigious Mountain States Cup Championship Series, is taking on a life of its own. Each year the event draws riders to Angel Fire to  compete in two separate mountain-cross events, downhill, cross-country and super-d (a hybrid of cross-country and DH). Not since the visit of the World Cup has the Chile Challenge taken on such stature in the domestic and international racing scene. The 2008 version has garnered the following accolades: it’s a UCI C2-level DH and 4X; it’s a stop on USA Cycling’s prestigious Gravity and XC Mountain Bike National Calendars; it’s a part of the National Mountain Bike Series for Super-D, DH and 4X; it’ll serve as National Championships for pros for 4X (getcher UCI points here!) and is an automatic World’s Team Qualifier for Juniors and Pros on the gravity side.
Why are all these important?

• UCI status: one of the goals of the MSC is to develop domestic riders so that they can compete internationally in World Cup events. Riders need UCI (Union Cyclist Internationale, our sport’s global governing body) points in order to be eligible. There are only 3 events in the US that offer these points - Chile Challenge is one of them. It’ll offer points for both 4X events and the DH.
• National Mountain Bike Series - the NMBS is mountain biking’s de facto national series. The NMBS designation attracts riders from all over the country who’re chasing points in that series.
•  4X (mountain-cross) National Championships - the winners of Sunday’s 4X will be awarded the stars and stripes jerseys that designate national champions.
• There’s a ton of other stuff going on. Toyota FJ will be on-site offering ride and drives on an off-road trials course. There’ll be video premiers, live music, autograph sessions with pro riders and even a clinker criterium.
  
  Visit the Web site at the Chile Challenge page at www.racemsc.com.

From 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. starting May 13 and continuing on Tuesdays, the Farmers Market will be held at Bataan Arts Comples in the CCA parking lot behind the Children’s Museum, 1050 Old Pecos Trail.  Visit Web site at www.santafefarmersmarket.com.


The following programs will be held on scheduled days from Memorial Day through Labor Day at Bandelier National Monument:

Cultural Awareness Programs
Pueblo artisans offer cultural demonstrations on the back porch of the visitor center. These demonstrations are presented by different Pueblo artisans every weekend and holiday from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. On Sundays of holiday weekends, special dance demonstrations are also presented by Pueblo dancers. Horno bread-baking demonstrations are offered once a month. Visit the Bandelier website at www.nps.gov/band for the demonstration schedule.

Daily Main Loop Trail Walks
Join a park ranger for a guided walk on the Main Loop Trail. These free programs are offered daily and provide unique insights into the Ancestral Pueblo people who lived in Bandelier for hundreds of years. Call the visitor center for daily times as they vary due to staffing.

Evening Ranger Programs
Join a park ranger for an evening program at the Juniper Campground Amphitheater. These free programs are scheduled for one hour beginning at 8:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday nights throughout the summer. Call the visitor center or watch for weekly newspaper listings of program topics.

Junior & Deputy Ranger Programs
Adults and kids of all ages may pick up a special booklet from the visitor center to complete while visiting Frijoles Canyon. When completed, participants are eligible to earn a free Junior or Deputy Ranger Patch. Check at the visitor center or on the park website for more information.

Nightwalks
Join a park ranger on a Wednesday night for a very special night-time program in Frijoles Canyon. Space is limited for this special activity and reservations are required. For additional information or reservations, contact the visitor center during operating hours at (505) 672-3861, extension 517. The fee for this activity is $6 for adults and $3 for children and holders of a Golden Age pass.

Bandelier's visitor center is open this summer from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., seven days per week. The picnic area, Tsankawi unit near White Rock, and the trails in Frijoles Canyon are open daily from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. Juniper Campground and Bandelier's group campgrounds, Ponderosa and Loop A Group Sites, are open. Bandelier's entrance fee is $12 per private car with the receipt being valid for 7 days. Golden Eagle, Golden Age, Golden Access, and the Bandelier annual passes are honored for entrance. For more information about Bandelier National Monument, call the visitor center at (505) 672-3861, ext 517 or visit Bandelier's website at www.nps.gov/band.


Become a Citizen Scientist and make a real contribution to community stewardship of public lands and natural resources. Volunteers needed to collect data in the spectacular Pecos Wilderness with Seventh Generation Institute.  Project includes mapping of invasive plants, inventory and condition assessment of camp sites, restoration projects, public outreach, and surveys of visitor numbers, activities, knowledge. Training provided. Field season approximately June 15 - Sept 30.  For additional information and to apply visitthe  Website at www.seventh-generation.org


Youth from three states are registered to attend LifeWay Glorieta Conference Center’s first summer camps. Each session at Glorieta will have a strong emphasis on individual campers, and activities are designed with each specific age group in mind.
Glorieta’s 2008 summer camps are made up of two separate camps, Camp Glorieta for Boys and Camp Glorieta for Girls.  Both facilities are owned and operated by LifeWay Christian Resources. Starter camp will kick off the Glorieta camps June 15-20. 
A second session runs from July 20-25. Starter camp is designed to accommodate those who would like a “taste” of camp but who may not be ready for a full two-week experience. Two-week camp sessions will take place June 22-July 4 and July 6-18. 
A four-week session will take place June 22-July 18. For more information, visit the Web site at www.glorietacamps.com or call 866-794-CAMP or 866-794-2267.



Volunteers are needed to join the trained observers of HawkWatch International in the Sandia Mountains to monitor the migration of the raptors flying north to summer nesting grounds. The staff will be on site daily — weather permitting — from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. for the next two months. The peak migration season is mid-March to mid-April and the count will end May 5. Those who volunteer are asked to bring water, extra clothing, sunscreen, food, binoculars and a camera. To schedule a field trip, for directions, and other information, visit the Web site at www.hawkwatch.org or call 255-7622.

Northern New Mexico’s Premier Semi-Pro Football Club is getting ready for the 2008 Season! Tryouts and Practices are at noon on Saturdays and Sundays at  Salvador Perez Park off of St. Francis Dr. & Alta Vista St. Tone up/tune up and be part of be part of the Sting Family and remember dedication starts in the heart.



       
Coming SUMMER 2008: Rock Climbing! Rappelling! Caving! Los Alamos County Recreation Division's Adventure Edge Program has weekly adventure trips to the great outdoors to learn the extreme adventure sports of rock climbing, rappelling & caving. Learn in a safe, supportive setting with experienced instructors. Ages 12 & up. Cost is $45 for most series. More info: contact Garry Wolfe, 505.662.8173 or garry.wolfe@lacnm.us; check our website, www.losalamosnm.us/rec, click on the Adventure Edge link on the left.



 Visit the Web site at www.nmmonuments.org
Admission: Adult $5 or $3; Under 16 Free. NM Residents free on Sunday.
 
 
Sundays, July 5 & 19, 6:30-7:30pm
Children & Storytelling
Navajo legends & Animal Stories. Puppets. Kids participate. Resource Room.
 

 
 
Sunday, August 10, 10am-5pm
Pueblo Independence Day
A celebration of music, food and dance.
 

Friday-Sunday, August 1-3, 10am-5pm
Old Lincoln Days
Reenactments bring old Lincoln to life! Vendors, parade, museums. Fun for the family!