GEARS posts fitness programs, sports and more

GEARS will offer several recreational programs to the community. Unless otherwise noted, there is a per-person cost, with a discounted rate for GEARS members. To register or for more information, visit http://www.getintogears.org or call GEARS at 717-367-0355.

Chair Yoga will be offered from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Thursdays, June 15 to July 27, at the Marriage Hub, 18 N. Market St., Elizabethtown. Using the support of a chair, participants will perform the movements in a seated or standing position. The class is for people age 14 and up.

Field Hockey Camp will be held from 5 to 6 p.m. daily from Monday to Friday, June 19 to 23, at Jane Hoover Field at Elizabethtown Area High School (EAHS), 600 E. High St. Participants will be broken into two groups. Those in kindergarten through grade three will be introduced to the game of field hockey and learn the basic skills while more advanced skills and game concepts are taught to students in grades four through seven. EAHS coaches and players will instruct. Participants will need a field hockey stick, shinguards and a mouth guard; a field hockey stick can be provided for those who do not have one. A T-shirt is included in the fee.

Track & Field Camp, for children in third through eighth grades, will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on June 19 to 23 at the track at EAHS. This program will introduce children to training for the events, rules of the sport, competitive strategies, equipment both for training and competing and nutritional needs and expectations. Campers will work on distance, jumping, throwing, hurdles, starts, sprints and relays. A camp T-shirt is included in the fee. Campers will be instructed by Derrick McDonald, EAHS varsity track coach.

Students in grades three through nine may attend Bears Basketball Camp from Monday to Thursday, June 19 to 22, from 1 to 4 p.m. in the gym at Bear Creek School, 1459 Sheaffer Road, Elizabethtown. Led by EAHS boys' basketball coach Lee Eckert and players, attendees will work on ball handling, shooting, passing, rebounding, post moves and defense. A T-shirt is included in the fee.

Wonderful Wizards, a program by Snapology, will be offered for children ages 5 to 12 from June 19 to 22 from 9 a.m. to noon in the GEARS Community Center, 70 S. Poplar St., Elizabethtown. Inspired by a popular book and film series about a boy wizard, the program will involve creating a castle, making maps to navigate it, being sorted into houses and more.

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