Recreation

 

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Click here for Neptune Day application. Neptune Day is September 11, 2010.

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Neptune Day Festivities

A rock climbing wall, trackless train, an obstacle course, a giant slide, balloon animals, cold beverages, sausage & pepper sandwiches, BBQ, craft and food vendors, and more.  It's all part of Neptune Day, Saturday, September 11, 2010.  Throw in DJ music and local organizations and vendors and it's a day filled with fun!

Neptune Day runs on Saturday, September 11, from 12 noon until 5pm on Neptune Boulevard, in front of the Municipal Building.  The rain date is Sunday, September 12.

Many Neptune Day familiar favorites are slated-inflatables, pony rides, petting zoo, tent shows, magic acts, local and municipal organizations, vendors with crafts, jewelry, and treasures, bike raffles, and you never know what may be new highlights for this year.  DJ music will be provided by Unforgettable DJ's, and the popular wall climb and bungee bounce will return this year.  Although the event itself is free, there will be items for sale, including crafts, food, and beverages.

Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Brookdale Community College, Imperial Health Care, Neptune Rehab, and The Breeze Radio 107.1 / 99.7 as event sponsors, have helped make the activities possible. 

For more information about Neptune Day, or for an application for a table or space, please contact Neptune Recreation at 732-869-1202.

Scenes from last year's Neptune Day:

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Neptune Multi-Sports Camp a Hit

Fifteen sports in one week!  Every sports lovers' dream!  Despite the dreary weather, fifteen active youngsters gathered at Sunshine Village Fields in Neptune last week for an exciting one week multi sports camp.  The five-day full day program was offered through Neptune Township Recreation in conjunction with US Sports Institute, for the fourth year.

Energized by super fun Coaches Laura and Sarah, the children were introduced to baseball, basketball, bocce, capture the flag, cricket, flag football, hand ball, hockey, lacrosse, kickball, newcombe, net ball, parachute games, pillo polo, scoop, skatch, soccer, softball, touch rugby, and ultimate Frisbee.  "Are we ready?" was responded to with shouts of, "We were born ready, Coach!"

Each day brought four new sports and the opportunity for the participants to cheer for their favorites.  Day five was celebrated with a recap of the most popular sports, and some crazy water time.  What adventures this week held for our young sportsters!

Be sure to look for this program again next summer!

 

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Area youth enjoyed a Tennis Camp in Neptune. They are pictured here with US Sports Institute instructors Ms. Suzzi and Ms. Charlie.

 

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Neptune Township Sailors Place Third in Mayor's Trophy Regatta

Neptune Township junior sailors placed third in the recent Mayor's Trophy Regatta, showing off what they learned in the three-week sailing instruction program.  The windy weather and rough water added a challenge to the day's events. 

With representation from Avon, Belmar, Bradley Beach, Neptune City, Neptune Township, and Wall, the Friends of the Belmar Harbor and the respective Recreation Directors coordinated a program-ending Mayors' Cup Regatta between the towns.  Each town offered six to eight residents, ages 10-16, a sponsorship to participate in the three-week instructional sailing program, and the Mayor's Cup Regatta afforded some friendly competition to highlight the skills they learned during the program. 

The sailors raced in heats in one, two, and three person optimist sailboats, Bics, and JYs around a predetermined course.  Colored t-shirts help identify sailors as part of each town's team. 

Sailing for Neptune were:  Kenneth Alexander, Bailey Antman, Talula Dechev, Danielle Fields, Scott Fields, Lance Patterson, Jake Shotwell, and Trevor McKeon.

Congratulations to Wall, who will keep the cup, until next year's race...

Click here for a photo gallery of the sailing program .

 

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NEPTUNE RECREATION SOCCER REGISTRATION
 
Neptune recreation soccer is now holding online registrations for children in grades Pre-K through 8th grade. You can register for a limited time only at a reduced price of $70.00 for the first child and $45.00 for each additional child in the family by going to http://www.neptunesoccer.org/index.htm and following the recreation link.  The reduced price is for online registration only, and there is no administrative fee for the online registration!  Online Registration ends August 31st.
 
You may also sign up for Neptune recreation soccer at our walk up registration on Tuesday August 3rd and Wednesday August 4th 6pm-7:30pm at the Sunshine Village Park fields (1 Pine Drive, Neptune. Directions are on our web page) at the cost of $75.00 and $50.00 each additional child in family. 
 
The Neptune recreation soccer program will start in the beginning of September and continue until the beginning of November.  Most games will be on Saturdays between 9am-12noon with the exception that one game that will be played in the evening during the week.  Coaches will pick teams by September 1st.  Coaches will notify players for practice and game time and dates. Players must wear shin guards for practice and games.
 
If a parent wishes to coach please go to our website http://www.neptunesoccer.org and fill out the online coach registration located under the recreation link.
 
Contact information
Email rpbnet@verizon.net
Roger Brown (732) 233-1215
http://www.neptunesoccer.org

 

Cooling off

Neptune Recreation ended its morning program with a chance to cool off - under fire truck spray.
Participants got a chance to climb on, in, and around and ask questions about the big rig.

 

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The Chick-fil-A Cow Visits Summer Recreation Program

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The Chick-fil-A cow came to visit the Neptune Recreation program this week. The participants made cow costumes which when worn to Chik-fil-A the next day would earn them a free meal. Source: Dawn Thompson, Recreation Director

 

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Pony Grooming Intro held in Neptune

Horse lovers got up close and personal with six horses at Bert Willis Fields in Neptune for an exciting introductory class.  Participants enjoyed petting, feeding, and riding saddled and bareback.  The introductory pony program was offered through Neptune Township Recreation in conjunction with Equishare / Ponyshare of Califon, NJ. 

Anyone interested in our week-long pony grooming & riding class, August 16-20, should contact Neptune Recreation at 732-869-1202. 

 

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RECREATION LINKS

Soccer

Little League

Monmouth County Parks

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Pony Grooming & Riding Program

There will be two pony programs offered this summer:

A one-day, 90 minute program: click here

And the weekly program (ages 7-11) including a week for younger children (ages 3-6). Click here

 

 

 

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Annual Easter Egg Hunt Winners

Three softball fields, hundreds of children, 5,000 colored eggs, and lots of prizes-all the makings of a successful Easter Egg Hunt.  Neptune Recreation's Easter Egg Hunt went off on Saturday morning, March 27, with sunny and cool weather.  Mr. and Mrs. Peter Cottontail were also on hand to share in the fun!!

Children from ages pre-kindergarten through 5^th grade made short work of gathering all 5,000 brightly colored eggs, each containing a small toy or wrapped candy.  Thirty-six silver eggs held special prizes for the lucky finders.

Congratulations to this year's grand prize winners: Tyler Ross, Tyler Lanno, Michael Roberts, Ethan Plunkett, Nicholas Brown, Ellie Bennett, Jack Tinik, Logan Huapaya, Jacob Hankinson, Zora Slay, Marvin Morgan, Danielle Menture, Brycen Greco, James Hunt, Garrett Mark, Lee Williams, David Radwanski, Michael Radwanski, Mykayla Sestito, Bradley Cottrell, Dominant Paige, Aidan Sherman, Ali Joyce, Jenny Bassi, Eric Wuchter, Elizabeth Wuchter, Corinne Vergari, Anton Bonoan, Brayden Taylor, Marcus Weston, Samuel Cetoute, John Kirsch, Adam Ahmed, Ariana Miranda, Arian Diaz, Riordan Scott Walker.

A special thank you to Mayor Mary Beth Jahn, Cat Crandall, Verita Hill, Nick Brown, Roger Brown, Niarra Harvey, Ajee Wilson, and Donald Allen for their assistance, and to Mr. & Mrs. Cottontail for joining us for a fun event!

Source: Dawn Thompson, Recreation Director

 

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