The Recreation Department will begin accepting Roster Packages for the upcoming Men's Over 35 Softball League on Tuesday, May 23. Rosters will be accepted from teams meeting the eligibility requirements.

1. Teams comprised of current residents of the Inc. Village of Garden City.

The fee for this league will be $350, which includes games, balls, umpires, and end of the season trophies for winning teams.

Applications will not be accepted without a completed Roster Package, which includes Roster (name, address, telephone number for each player), a copy of a current, valid driver license for each player rostered, and a check for the full amount of the league fee.

Roster Packages will be available in the Recreation Office on a first come, first serve basis beginning on Tuesday, May 23. The deadline for submitting completed Roster Packages will be Friday, June 2. The league plays games on Sunday evenings at Community Park, and will begin play June 11.

For further information about the league, please call the Recreation Department at 465-4075.

Membership Application Packages for the 2000 season of the Garden City Pool are being mailed to all residents this week.

The Pool will open for its 44th season at noon on Saturday, June 10. Application Packages include the membership application, swim lesson information, and a colorful brochure which details all of the activities and events which will be offered to members this season.

Any resident who is interested in enrolling in swim lessons should pay particular attention to the new registration procedure, which is described in detail in the brochure and on the lesson registration form. This year, in an effort to make the lesson registration process more equitable for members, walk in drop off of lesson registrations will not be accepted until Monday, June 5. All lesson registration forms must be returned via the mail. Lesson registrations which are hand delivered prior to June 5 will be held two business days before being processed.

Again this year, completed Pool Cards will not be mailed back to you, but will be held at the Pool Photo Lamination Center, where they may be picked up by any adult member of the family. Residents are also reminded that all members 18 years of age and older must show a valid, current photo identification and will result in the completed Pool Card being held at the Pool Office until such identification is provided.

For further information, please call the Swimming Pool Office at 483-1714.

The Miniature Golf Course at Community Park has been freshened up for the season, and is now open. The course is located adjacent to the tennis courts at Community Park, and is available for play seven days per week, according to the following schedule:

Mondays, noon to 11 p.m.

Tuesday through Sunday, 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.

"Greens fees" for this course are $1.50 for residents, and $20 for non-resident guests. The miniature golf course is an ideal location for a child's birthday party. For reservations or information, call the Community Park Office at 483-2525.

The Recreation Department will again offer a Summer Baseball Camp for boys and girls ages 6 to 13, who are residents of the Incorporated Village of Garden City. This camp will be held at the Community Park Fields. This camp will be offered in two, one-week sessions, which will be held according to the following schedule:

Session I July 17-20

Session II July 24-27

Youngsters ages 6 to 8 will attend from 8:30-10:30 a.m.

Youngsters ages 9-13 will attend from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

The camp will focus on individual skill development, and on the importance of playing together as a team.

Cost of this camp will be $50 per child, per one-week session, and will include a T-shirt and a certificate of completion at the conclusion of the camp. A birth certificate must be presented at the first class for each child registered. Due to the popular nature of this program, combined with the limited number of openings, requests for children who are not in the appropriate age range cannot be considered. There is a limit of 50 participants in each session.

REGISTRATION: By mail, immediately- the recreation department can not be responsible for delays of the mail. In-person registration will be accepted beginning on Monday, June 5. Please make checks payable to Inc. Village of Garden City, and mail to Recreation Department, 351 Stewart Ave., Garden City, NY 11530.

No telephone registrations will be accepted.

The Garden City Recreation Department is proud to announce the Toys "R" Us Diamond Skills Competition for 2000. All Garden City residents between ages 7 and 14 are eligible to participate in this competition. This competition challenges participants in the skills of batting, fielding/throwing, and base running. The local winners will advance to a sectional competition which is held elsewhere in Nassau County. Youngsters who win at the sectional level will continue on, and the eventual national championships are held at the Major League All Star Game, which will include a trip to Atlanta, Georgia, site of the 2000 All Star Game.

The Diamond Skills Competition will be held on Sunday, May 21, beginning at 2 p.m. at Community Park fields 1 and 2. There is no fee to participate in this competition, but pre-registration is necessary. Registration forms can be obtained and dropped off at all five neighborhood parks, and at the recreation office in village hall. Pre-registrations must be dropped off at village hall by May 18.

For further information call the recreation office at 465-4075.

Once again, the recreation department will offer a selection of Youth Sports Camps for residents this coming summer. Held at Community Park and St. Paul's, these camps provide an enjoyable, instructional experience for village youngsters.

Registration for these camps will be done primarily through the mail, with registration for each camp beginning when the camp is announced in the newspaper, and fliers distributed through the schools. In-person registration will only be accepted after the dates indicated for each camp in the news release and on the fliers.

Additional camp announcements will be made as dates and staffs are confirmed with the recreation department.

The recreation department will again conduct a youth basketball camp for boys and girls in grades 3 to 6. This camp will be held at the St. Paul's Field House, and will be under the direction of Tom Gleeson, former basketball coach at the Merchant Marine Academy.

The instructional camp for boys and girls entering grades 3 and 4 in September 2000 will be held from 8:30 to 11 a.m., and the camp for boys and girls entering grades 5 and 6 will be held from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. There will be a limit of 40 children per session.

The purpose of this program is to provide instruction in self-improvement, basketball fundamentals, team play, group cooperation, and fun. The cost of this camp will be $50 per child, which includes a T-shirt and a certificate of completion at the end of camp.

Each participant should dress in shorts, T-shirt, and sneakers, and should bring a towel with them to the camp.

REGISTRATION: By mail, immediately- the recreation department can not be responsible for delays of the mail. In-person registration will be accepted beginning on Monday, May 22. Please make checks payable to Inc. Village of Garden City, and mail to Recreation Department, 351 Stewart Ave., Garden City, NY 11530.

No telephone registrations will be accepted.

The recreation Department will again offer a Pre-School Arts and Crafts Camp for boys and girls ages 3 1/2 to 5 years of age, who are residents of the Inc. Village of Garden City. This camp will be held at the Cultural and Performing Arts Center at Cluett Hall, at Saint Paul's. This camp will be offered in three, two-week sessions, which will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 12 noon, according to the following schedule:

Session I June 26- July 7

Session II July 10-July 21

Session III July 24-August 4

Cost of this program will be $50 per child, per session. A birth certificate must be presented at the first class for each child registered. Due to the popular nature of this program, combined with the limited number of openings, requests for children who are not in the appropriate age range cannot be considered.

REGISTRATION: By mail, immediately- the recreation department can not be responsible for delays of the mail. In-person registration will be accepted beginning on Monday, May 22. Please make checks payable to Inc. Village of Garden City, and mail to Recreation Department, 351 Stewart Ave., Garden City, NY 11530.

No telephone registrations will be accepted.

In an effort to ensure that the village playgrounds are being used by Garden City residents and their guests only, the recreation staff in the village playgrounds will be recording names and addresses of people entering the playgrounds. The recreation staff may ask residents to show proof of residency as part of this census process. Your help and cooperation in this endeavor is greatly appreciated.

The Recreation Department is pleased to announce that a series of "drop-in" Coached Tennis programs will be held during May and June at Grove Street Park. This program will allow residents who wish to continue to play and receive instruction while playing, an opportunity to do so until the Community Park courts reopen for the summer. These sessions will be under the direction of Dick Scott and Jay Gallagher.

This program will be offered on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday mornings beginning Tuesday, May 3 and continuing until Thursday, June 8, according to the following schedule:

Tuesdays 9-10 a.m. Beginner Tennis (fundamentals of the game)

Tuesdays 10 a.m.-noon Women's Intermediate Level Doubles (moderate competitive)

Wednesdays 9-10 a.m. Advanced Beginner

Wednesdays 10 a.m.-noon Coached While Playing Doubles (men's and co-ed)

Thursdays 9-10 a.m. Intermediate Lessons (getting into the game situation)

Thursdays 10 a.m.-noon Women's Competitive Edge (fine tuning your game)

The cost of these sessions will be $5 per player for the one hour classes and $10 per player for the two hour classes. Fees are payable at the time of the session and no advance registration is required.