July 22, 2002
<bt>Aerobics
<lst>Potomac Community Center
11315 Falls Road
Potomac
301-983-4471
<bt>Basketball
<lst>Potomac Boys Club
301-983-9050
Potomac Community Center
11315 Falls Road
Potomac
301-983-4471
<bt>Baseball
<lst>Bethesda Community Base Ball Club
P.O. Box 30306
Bethesda
301-983-1006
The mission of the club is to improve the quality of youth baseball and softball fields in Montgomery County and Washington, D.C.
Bethesda Chevy Chase Baseball, Inc.
7945 MacArthur Blvd., Suite 218
Cabin John, MD 20818
301-229-2724
www.bccbaseball.com
For children ages 6-18. Games played at various locations throughout lower Montgomery County.
Montgomery County Baseball Association
240-777-6870
Baseball for ages U10 through U18.
Rockville Baseball Association
301-294-0048
Bethesda Big Train
301-983-1006
www.bigtrain.org
Collegiate-level baseball team, which plays in wooden-bat Clark C. Griffith League during the summers. The team plays games at Cabin John Regional Park's Shirley Povich Field.
Big Train Summer Baseball Camp
301-977-1450
www.dhbaseball.com
Boys and girls ages 6-13 are taught by Bethesda Big Train players and coaches.
Potomac Boys Club
301-983-9050
<bt>Canoeing/Kayaking
<lst>Dave Brown Canoe Adventures
703-281-4380
Canoe Cruisers
www.ccadc.org
PO Box 3236
Merrifield, VA 22116-3236
Bethesda Center of Excellence
www.ccadc.org/bce
Kayak lessons, instruction.
Potomac Outdoors Guide Service
301-320-0126
River canoe trips; snow camping, guided instruction, whitewater rafting.
Potomac Paddlesport
301-515-7337
potomacpaddlesports.com
Club offers instruction and activities for kayaking and whitewater rafting. Meets in Cabin John.
Valley Mills Kayak
301-840-7388
Instructional.
Swain's Boat House
10700 Swains Lock Road
Potomac
301-299-9006
Rents canoes, kayaks, pedal boats, fishing tackle and bait, row boats and bikes. Closed Mondays.
<bt>Curling
<lst>Potomac Curling Club
www.curldc.org
The Potomac Curling Club, founded in 1961, is based at the National Capital Curling Center, located next to the Gardens Ice House at 13810 Old Gunpowder Rd., Laurel, MD 20707. Call Bob Pelletier at 410-715-1655.
<bt>Equestrian/Riding Stables
<lst>Callithea Riding Stables
15000 River Road
301-977-8010
Potomac Horse Center
14211 Quince Orchard Road
Gaithersburg
301-208-0200
Potomac Glen Riding School
301-601-0622
Seneca Valley Pony Club
www.senecavalleyponyclub.org
Organization geared toward children and their ponies. The club is a member of the United States Pony Club.
For information, e-mail district commissioner Anne Fortier at mfortier@erols.com or call membership secretary Holly Payne at 301-926-1171.
Tulip Pond Farm
14901 Partnership Road
Poolesville
301-977-6767
www.tulippondfarm.com
Circle of Hope Therapeutic Riding
22500 West Harris Road
Barnesville, MD 20838
301-916-2040
Email: CHTRinc@aol.com
<bt>Football
<lst>Maplewood Sports Association
Bethesda
www.hailmaplewood.org
Competitive football program, established in 1965, for boys, ages 8-14 in the Capital Beltway League. Practice starts Aug. 1 and ends in November. Serves area including Churchill, Whitman, Wootton, Rockville, Bethesda-Chevy Chase, Walter Johnson, and Einstein.
Call 301-581-9452.
<bt>Public Golf Courses
<lst>Falls Road Public Golf Course
10800 Falls Road
Potomac
301-299-5156
Poolesville Golf Course
16601 West Willard Road
Poolesville
301-428-8143
White Flint Golf Park
5451 Marinelli Road
Rockville
301-230-7117
Miniature golf and driving range.
<bt>Hiking
<lst>Capital Hiking Club
www.capitalhikingclub.com
Leads hiking expeditions to Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia and Pennsylvania mountain ranges.
Call Membership Director Claudia Seelig at 301-984-3216 or Publicity Director Ros Rubin at 703-812-4855.
<bt>Hockey
<lst>Cabin John Ice Rink
10610 Westlake Drive
Rockville
301-365-0585
ARC Ice Skating Rink
50 Southlawn Court
Rockville
301-294- 8101
<bt>Ice Skating
<lst>Cabin John Ice Rink
10610 Westlake Drive
Rockville
301-365-0585
Putt Putt Golf & Games
130 Rollins Ave.
Rockville
301-881-1663
Ice rink open during winter months.
ARC Ice Skating Rink
50 Southlawn Court
Rockville
301-294- 8101
<bt>In-Line and Roller Skating
<lst>Putt Putt Golf & Games
130 Rollins Ave.
Rockville
301-881-1663
Rockville Skating Center
1632 East Gude Drive
Rockville
301-340-7767
<bt>Lacrosse
<lst>Advantage Lacrosse
1-877-ADVNLAX
www.advantagelacrosse.com
Youth and adult leagues for summer, fall and winter. Summer camps and year-round developmental clinics.
Maryland Youth Lacrosse Association
301-961-1016.
http://myla.vjc.edu
Recreational league for players in grades 1-8.
PlayHer Sports
P.O. Box 41018
Bethesda, MD 20824-1018
301-949-8166
www.playhersports.com
E-mail: playhersports@aol.com
Leagues, clinics and summer camps for girls lacrosse and field hockey.
<bt>Martial Arts
<lst>East West Tae Kwon Do
9901 Counselman Road
Potomac, MD
301-983-6388
http://eastwesttkd.martialartsman.net
Kenshin Karate School
301-926-8339
12944 Travilah Road
Potomac, MD
<bt>Miniature Golf
<lst>Putt Putt Golf and Games
130 Rollins Ave.
Rockville
301-881-1663
White Flint Golf Park
5451 Marinelli Road
Rockville
301-230-7117
Miniature golf and driving range.
<bt>Outdoor Adventure
<lst>OuterQuest
301-258-1914
13015 Riley’s Lock Road
Poolesville
Offers instruction in outdoor survival and adventure camps year-round. Main facility is off River Road half a mile from Brenton Woods Country Club.
Outdoor Excursions
1-800-775-2925
P.O. Box 24
Boonsboro, MD 21713
Offers kayaking, rafting and tubing lessons.
<bt>Regional Parks
<lst>Cabin John Regional Park
301-469-7835
7410 Tuckerman Lane
Rockville
Ball fields and other playing fields. Play fields in local parks are available for use on a first-come, first-served basis. However, softball, baseball, soccer and football fields in local, recreational or regional parks all require a permit to use. For information on reservations and fees, contact the Park Permits Office at 301-495-2525
<bt>Roller Hockey
<lst>Potomac Community Center
11315 Falls Road
Potomac, MD
301-983-4471
<bt>Running
<lst>Montgomery County Road Runners Club
The Montgomery County Road Runners Club is a running club that coordinates official races as well as training runs for people at all levels.
301-353-0200
www.mcrrc.org
<bt>Softball
<lst>Montgomery County Recreation Department/Western Area
12210 Bushey Drive
Silver Spring
240-777-6870
<bt>T-Ball
<lst>Kid-Ball Baseball, Inc.
Call 301-984-1098
T-ball, coach pitch and machine pitch for children ages 3-7. Locations in Potomac, Rockville and Bethesda. Starts week of Aug. 18. Sessions offered daily. Emphasis is on baseball skills.
<bt>Tennis
<lst>Cabin John Indoor Tennis Facility
7801 Democracy Blvd.
Bethesda, MD 20817
301-469-7300
The Bullis Tennis Center
10601 Falls Road
Potomac
301-299-8000
Potomac Tennis Club
10800 Potomac Tennis Lane
Potomac
301-983-1450
The club has 12 clay courts, seven of which are covered for play during the winter season. Three full-time pros are available and lessons are available for players at all levels. The club also offers a fitness center, personal trainer, aerobic classes and an outdoor pool.
<bt>Table Tennis
<lst>Potomac Community Center
11315 Falls Road
Potomac
301-983-4471
<bt>Recreation Department
<lst>Montgomery County Department of Recreation
12210 Bushey Drive
Silver Spring
Call 240-777-6870
www.co.mo.md.us/rec
The Montgomery County Recreational Department offers youth and adults a wide variety of sports that includes basketball, volleyball, soccer, slow and fast pitch softball, tennis, T-ball, baseball, flag and touch football, golf, fencing, table tennis, field hockey, gymnastics and in-line hockey.
<bt>Soccer
<lst>Montgomery Soccer, Inc. (MSI)
12331 Carroll Ave.
Rockville, MD
301-770-4441
www.msisoccer.org
Recreational and classic soccer available to youths 6-18 years old.
Bethesda Soccer Club, Inc.
14525 Barkwood Drive
Rockville, MD
301-871-2268
Club consists of select-travel teams.
Potomac Soccer Association
www.potomacsoccer.org
The Potomac Soccer Association is host to select teams during the fall and spring seasons each year. The teams compete in the National Capital Soccer League (NCSL) and the Washington Area Girls Soccer League (WAG). The leagues are highly competitive select travel leagues for children ages 10-19.
Montgomery County Recreation Department/Western Area
12210 Bushey Drive
Silver Spring
240-777-6870
Instructional soccer for children K-4, youth and a recreational co-ed soccer league for adults.
Maryland Soccer Foundation
18031 Central Park Circle
Boyds, MD 20841
301-528-1480
www.mdsoccerplex.org
Ayrlawn YMCA
5650 Oakmont Avenue
Bethesda, MD
301-530-8500
Open to children ages 3 and up.
<bt>Sports for People with Disabilities
<lst>TOPSoccer/Adaptive Program
Montgomery Soccer, Inc.
www.msisoccer.org
Call Pam Yerg, MSI director, 301-424-3083 or MSI office 301-770-4440.
Disabled Sports USA
451 Hungerford Drive, Suite 100
Rockville, MD
301-217-0960
www.dsusa.org
Hadley's Park
Located at corner of Falls Road and Falls Chapel Way
Inclusive, accessible playground with adaptive equipment for children with special needs.
<bt>Squash
<lst>Potomac Squash Association
12300 Seven Locks Road
Potomac, MD
301-279-5808
www.Potomacsquash.com
Three international courts are available for squash players at all levels.
<bt>Public Swimming Centers
<lst>Montgomery Aquatic Center
5900 Executive Blvd.
N. Bethesda
301-468-4211
Public pool, sauna and whirlpool. Single passes, multiple-use passes and annual passes are available.
Rockville Municipal Swim Center
355 Martins Lane
Rockville
240-309-3040
Public indoor pool, sauna, exercise room and whirlpool available year-round. Membership is available or available for individual visits.
Western County Outdoor Pool
20151 Fisher Avenue
Poolesville, 301-349-2217.
Facilities include an eight-lane, 25-meter lap pool with one-meter and half-meter diving boards. There is also a separate two-level shallow water leisure pool with small slides and water umbrella, tot pool, snack bar, bath house and lawn area.
<bt>Swim Clubs
<lst>Curl-Burke
301-428-9493
E-mail cubu@erols.com
Novice to Olympian swimmers.
Training locations at Holton-Arms/American University, Georgetown Preparatory School, Montgomery College Rockville and Montgomery College Germantown.
Rockville-Montgomery Swim Club
Year-round age group and senior competitive swimming for adults and youth. Trains at the Rockville Municipal Swim Center at 240-309-3040 and Montgomery Aquatic Center, 301-468-4211.
Titan Swimming
www.swimtitan.org
Takoma/Bethesda. Call Dale Lewis at 301-649-9876.
Joe Flaherty's Dolphins
301-916-1852
www.jfdolphins.com
Lessons, stroke clinics, competitive teams and masters swimming for all ages. Indoor locations at Georgetown Prep and Quince Orchard.
Ward's Wolverines
301-738-1659
www.wardswolverines.com
E-mail swim@wardswolverines.com
Lessons, stroke clinics, masters swimming, age-group team programs and elite competition training.
<bt>Volleyball
<lst>Potomac Community Center
11315 Falls Road
Potomac
301-983-4471
Montgomery County Department of Recreation
240-777-6870
<bt>Water Polo
<lst>Rockville Water Polo Club
A water polo club is offered for teens and adults who are strong swimmers. No prior water polo experience required. Call Bill Rutsch at 301-871-2105 or 301-529-0813.