The Greenwich Family YMCA is located in the large historic brick building on the corner of East Putnam Ave and Main Street. Built in 1916 with the generous donations from Rebecca Witherell, the Greenwich YMCA offers its members a fully-equipped free-weight center, wellness center with over 70 training machines, men's and women's locker rooms, sauna and steam rooms, a 50-meter Olympic sized pool and a gymnasium. In addition, the YMCA offers a variety of children and adult programs including summer camp, childcare programs, personal training and aerobic classes. Please visit its Web site for a complete list of programs and schedules.
Southington Southern Little League, also known as the Recreation Park of Southington, is a 37.6 acre park that welcomes athletes of all backgrounds.
In addition to little league fields, the facility features 2 lighted softball, football, baseball and soccer fields. The park also has restrooms open and available to the public, concession stands, picnic groves, a bocce court, a duck pond, changing rooms and a playground.
Parents interested in signing their little leaguer up for a season are asked to contact the town of Southington for more information.
The Greenwich Polo Club has served the Northeast area since its inception in 1981. The club plays host to numerous USPA high-goal polo matches on Sundays in June, July and September. Its corporate offices are located on the third floor of the professional building at 80 Field Point Road.
The greens, tees and fairways are mowed and preened nearly every day by the Rolling Hills maintenance crew who have at their fingertips, all the necessary equipment for upkeeping the sublime verdure of Wilton's private club. Rolling Hills, established in 1960, features an 18-hole golf course, Olympic-sized swimming pool, eight tennis courts and a 300-seat banquet facility with dining option.
Andy Harvey's Academy of Gymnastics is located at 15 Glastonbury Avenue and is part of the USA Gyms network. The gymnastics studio has been in business since 1985. Andy and his certified, tranined staff provide preschool gym, general gymnastics and womens' artistic classes, as well as competitive programs.
Come visit the Stamford Y in its newly renovated location which opened in March 2010. Renovations included the pool, women's/men's locker rooms, and the addition of boys/girls locker rooms. Even in selling its lodging to the neighboring hotel, the Stamford Y is still one of the largest Ys in Connecticut and still offers a vast amount of programs for all ages, including adult sports leagues, children's sports and summer camps, swimming lessons, personal training, a cardio/weight room and more. The facility's entrance is on Bell Street, and parking vouchers for garages are available.
Located on Mix Avenue, Louis Astorino Ice Rink is a competition size ice rink and home of Hamden High School Hockey, Hamden Youth Hockey and the Hamden Figure Skating Association. It also offers public skating sessions and has a pro shop, which sells and rents skates and other equiptment. Louis Astorino Ice Rink has a concession stand selling drinks and snacks, and also has several outdoor seasonal tennis courts.
Western Little League is a group of fields where Babe Ruth, Little League, AAA, AA and T-Ball are played.
It is a known fact that racing pigeons can flap their wings up to 10 times per second and maintain a heart rate of 600 beats per minute for nearly 16 hours. The Stamford Racing Pigeon Club knows this fact quite well and breed pigeons for the speed and endurance needed to become champions. With its headquarters located on Ferris Avenue between Aberdeen Street and Harvard Avenue, meetings for races are held up to a few times a month and all club activities are animal friendly. As an organization that provides a safe, loving home for its competitors, the Stamford Racing Pigeon Club is one of the more interesting area groups you can join. Call to obtain more information.
A volunteer organization, the East Haven Youth Hockey Association is open to any children and families living in the state of Connecticut. Its offices are located at the Town of East Haven Athletic Complex's Pasquale DiLongo Veteran's Memorial Ice Rink. The league is setup with several teams, schedules and further information can be obtained on the website.
The Stamford Youth Soccer League has been around for over 30 years. It provides children and young adolescents of all skill levels the opportunity to compete amongst their peers in an environment that promotes sportsmanship and teamwork. The organization works with various local businesses through either sponsorship or volunteers in order to keep the league running smoothly.