A. D. CLARK POOL at the Hargraves Community Center, 216 N. Roberson St., is open for the 2012 summer season. The free outdoor swimming pool, operated by the Town of Chapel Hill, is open from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day.

BLUE SOX BASEBALL: The Carolina Baseball Club has extended the registration period for its 2012 Summer Academy, to be held June 18-22.The annual Blue Sox camp will be a week-long, full-day camp directed by Chapel Hill High School head coach Randy Trumbower. The $225 registration includes a Chick-Fil-A Day, when the chicken sandwich combos will be provided to all campers in attendance on June 21. To register, visit carolinabaseballclub.org.

WOODS CHARTER YOUTH HOOPS has announced the dates for its annual Summer Basketball Camps at the school located in southern Chapel Hill: June 25-29, July 9-13 and July 23-27. Registration costs $175. Directed by Woods Coach John Berry, the sessions for boys and girls, ages 8-15, will meet 9 a.m. to noon at the charter school gym. For more information, email or see or phone 919-533-5919.

TURBO SOCCER CAMP : The 25th annual Turbo Soccer Camp will run June 25-29, meeting from 8 to 11:30 a.m. daily at Cedar Falls Park. Turbo Soccer is open to players in grades 7-12. It costs $145. Run by Steve Turner of Carrboro High School, the former head coach at Durham Jordan, the Turbo Soccer camp is competition-based and will feature 4v4, 9v9 and full field tournaments all week. Capacity is limited to 42 campers. Email Turner at hanellen@aol.com or call 919-933-9583 for a brochure.

SPRING LAX TOUR : A team of girls lacrosse players from the Triangle is forming to enter tournament play June 30-July 1 in Wilmington. Organizers encourage high girls in grades 9 through 12 in Chapel Hill, Carrboro and the nearby area to join the practices leading up to the games. For more information about joining the team, please email rkfutch@yahoo.com or jocko@slt-tec.com this week.

CHALLENGER SOCCER: Challenger Sports will host soccer camps for ages 3-16 staffed by British coaches June 25-29 at Anderson Community Park in Carrboro. The British Soccer Camp provides a daily regimen of foot skills, technical, tactical practices and daily tournament play, and coaches weave lessons on respect, responsibility, integrity, leadership and sportsmanship into the camper’s daily routine. For more information, contact Ben Cook at: (877) 263-7909 or email bcook@challengersports.com.

CARRBORO JULY 4: The Carrboro Recreation and Parks Department is seeking volunteers for its upcoming July 4th Celebration. Volunteers are needed in several areas, and the work will qualify for service learning hours. Areas of service include: Children’s Activities like arts, crafts, games and tattoo booths at the Carrboro Town Commons and Weaver Street Market; the Info Table to help with T-shirt and raffle ticket sales, as well as answer questions from festival-goers; Stage Attendants to help with loading and unloading of equipment; the Recycling/Litter Patrol to keep Carrboro beautiful; and Runners to assist at the main information table and deliver items between information tables and activities. For more information, call 919-918-7364.

4-C BASKETBALL CAMP: The 23rd Annual 4-C’s Basketball Camp, hosted by veteran coach Frank Camp, will be held July 9-13 Smith Middle School. The camp is open to boys going into grades 4-5-6-7. Contact Coach Camp for an application at 919-918-2145, ext. 21905, or check out .

TIGERS BASKETBALL CAMP: CHHS Head Coach Tod Morgan and his staff will host the inaugural Chapel Hill Tigers Basketball Camp on June 25-28 on the Chapel Hill High School campus. The camp is open to any youngster entering grades 1- 9. Sessions will be held from 9 a.m. to noon each day. The fee for the four-day camp is $120 per camper and includes the four days of instruction, a camp T-shirt, and insurance coverage for the camp. For more information, contact Coach Morgan at 919-929-2106 ext.42108, or email tmorgan@chccs.k12.nc.usa.

THE EDGE BASKETBALL: Coach Paul Paul Kieckbusch has announced the dates for The Edge Basketball Camp, which will run June 25-29, 2012 from 9:00-3:45 daily at Smith Middle School. The camp is offered for boys and girls rising to grades 3-9. Contact Kieckbusch at or 919-452-0444 for more information, or visit theedgebasketballcamp.com to obtain a brochure or application.

JAGUAR FOOTBALL CAMP : Coach Jason Tudryn’s fourth annual Carrboro Football Youth Camp will run July 16-19 on the high school’s campus at 200 Rock Haven Road. The camp serves grades 3 through 8 and will teach basic fundamentals in football, weight training and team building. Costing $95 per player, the camp will run from 5 to 8 p.m. each day. Each camper will receive a T-shirt and coaching from the Carrboro coaching staff and players. Please email JTudryn@chccs.k12.nc.us or call 919-918-2200 ext. 25049 for registration.

HOOPS AT EAST: The 16th annual “Hoops at East” Summer Basketball Academy has announced dates for this summer’s sessions. The first session is July 9-13, and the second session follows July 23-27. Hoops at East is a full day camp. Camp hours are 8:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. The camp open to rising third graders through rising ninth graders, and is held annually at East Chapel Hill High School. For more information, please phone Coach Ray Hartsfield at 969-2482, ext. 27423, or 919-308-1350. Please leave you phone number and/or email address.

LADY TIGERS SOFTBALL: Chapel Hill High School will host the Lady Tigers Softball Camp for ages 8 and up July 5-8 at CHHS. The camp will emphasize the fundamentals of softball, including throwing, catching, hitting and base-running. Pitcher and catcher sessions will be available. The fee of $100 includes daily snacks and a camp T-shirt. For more information, contact Kacey_Blackmon@yahoo.com or see the Chapel Hill High School softball web page.

JAGUAR BASEBALL: The 5th annual Jaguar Baseball Camp will be held July 23-27 at the Carrboro High School baseball field. The camp is open to youths aged 10-12, and is designed to teach is player the general fundamentals of the game and how to play the game with confidence. Camp runs from 9 a.m. to noon each day, and there will be daily stations and daily prizes. Each camper receives a camp t-shirt, water bottle, and Friday pizza party and prize giveaway. Camp fee is $100. For more information or to receive a registration form, please contact Nat Tyndall by e-mail at natunc@aol.com.

CHHS SOCCER CAMPS: Head coach Ron Benson will host the annual CHHS Soccer Camp 8:30-11:30 a.m. July 23- 27 on the campus of Chapel Hill High School. The camp costs $80 per player. Open to all boys and girls in middle school or high school, it will focus on pre-season fitness and conditioning, and will be ideal for anyone planning to play team soccer. For more information, call Ron Benson at 929-9542 or leave a message at CHHS — 929-2106, ext. 41173.

SUMMER IN CHAPEL HILL: Registration for Chapel Hill Parks and Recreation’s summer programs is underway at the Parks and Recreation Administrative Office (200 Plant Road), at the Chapel Hill Community Center (120 S. Estes Drive), the Hargraves Center (216 N. Roberson St.) and Homestead Aquatic Center (300 Northern Park Drive). To browse programs and register online, visit www.townofchapelhill.org/register.

CARRBORO CAMPS: Registration has begun for the Carrboro Recreation Department’s popular summer camps — including baseball, basketball, field hockey, soccer, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball and the eclectic "Taste of Sports" Camp. For additional information on any Carrboro Rec program, please call 918-7364.

YMCA SUMMER SPORTS: Youth T-Ball and Baseball registration is open at thge YMCA for ist upcoming summer season. There are T-ball divisions for ages 3-4 and 5-6 year-olds, plus a coach-pitch division for 7-8 year- olds. Anticipated season dates are Saturday mornings, June 23-Aug. 11. Registration can be processed in person at the YMCA (980 MLK Jr Blvd) or online ("register" link at the top of www.chcymca.org). Registration assistance is available by phone at 919-442-9622 (M-F 5:30 a.m.-9 p.m., Saturdays 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., and 1-7 p.m. on Sundays). Fees are $75 for Y members and $90 for non-members. (Financial assistance is available through the Y’s Open Doors program and We Build People campaign). Parent and community volunteers are welcome for all divisions. Parents can indicated interest when registering their children, and others are encouraged to contact Mike Meyen at mmeyen@chcymca.org.

PBC SPRING TRAIL: The Piedmont Bass Classics 2012 Spring Trail features stops at Jordan Lake, Shearon Harris and Falls Lake before the tour returns June 23 to Jordan for its $5,000 championship. For more information about the PBC or to sign up as a competitor, contact Phil McCarson at , or see or call 919-471-1571.

CARRBORO PITCH: The Carrboro Recreation and Parks Department will host pitching classes this fall for youth ages 9-12, featuring former CHHS, UNC-Greensboro and Double-A leaguer Pat Currin. He will offer baseball instruction — 3-4 p.m. on Saturday afternoons, Sept. 10 through Oct. 15 — on the fundamentals of pitching, with a focus on developing individual skills and throwing strikes with consistency. Registration will begin May 2 for Carrboro residents and May 3 for others. Space is limited. The fee is $47 per player. For more information, please contact the Carrboro Recreation and Parks Department at 918-7364.

HILLTOPPER LACROSSE is now accepting registrations for its competitive lacrosse league, created to fill the void between the high school lacrosse season and the many important summer camps and tournaments in June and July. Under the direction of Hilltopper Director and Coach Franklin Zirkle, the league will feature a Lambs Division (grades 7 and 8) and Rams Division (through high school). Wednesday night sessions will continue through June 6. The league ends right as summer camps and tournaments begin. It costs (plus one penny that the players keep with them at each game.) For more information, see hilltopperlax.com/.

TUSA MICRO SOCCER: Triangle United will be offering a summer recreation soccer program at multiple locations in Chapel Hill and Durham. The Micro soccer program is designed for the Under-8 and Under-6 year old age groups. If interested please visit triangleunited.org/Micro for more information.

VENTURE CREW 39 meets alternate Wednesdays at the University United Methodist Church, located at 150 East Franklin Street, where young women ages 14-20 can meet new friends, explore hobbies, develop skills and can sign up to experience rock climbing, whitewater rafting, camping, skiing and other outdoor activities. Crew 39 is a new scouting venture chartered by UUMC for young women. Visit for the full meeting schedule or call Lynn Tomkins at 919-357-0286 or 968-4577 or email lynn@tomkins.net.

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