Children & Adult Clubs, Sports and Recreation Happy Valley Goose Bay, Newfoundland Labrador 2018

The Military Family Resource Centre has compiled this list of organization and sports clubs available to children, youth and adults in the Happy Valley- Goose Bay area. Please call the contact representatives to ensure the information is still appli- cable.

Children, Youth and Adult Sports, Clubs and Recreation Organizations

The Military Family Resource Centre has compiled this list of organization and sports clubs available to children, youth and adults in the Happy Valley-Goose Bay area. Please call the contact representatives to ensure the information is still applicable.

Robin’s Nest Daycare After School Activity Program Ages: 2-6 years Ages: All day Kindergarten to age 12 Contact: MFRC Daycare Operator Contact: MFRC Child & Youth Coordinator Tel: Tel: 896-6900 ext.6060 Tel: 896-6900 ext.6060

Robin’s Nest Daycare provides high-quality licensed child- This program is designed for the working or students parent/ care with full-time and part-time care based on available guardians. The children will participate in computer programs, space. We also offer a KinderCare program for children crafts, and other activities (see MFRC for associated childcare attending kindergarten. Robin’s Nest Daycare is licensed programs). For further information please contact the MFRC. under the provincial government, and must comply with Operates September – June. provincial regulations. Operates year round. For further information please contact the MFRC. Summer Fun Day Camp Ages: Finished Kindergarten -12years Casual Respite Childcare Contact: MFRC Ages: 6 weeks -6 years Tel: 896-6900 ext.6060 Contact: MFRC Tel: Tel: 896-6900 ext.6060 The Summer Fun Day Camp is dependant on government funding. It runs for 7-8 weeks, beginning when the school year Casual childcare will be available when there is space, as ends. The mission is to offer a safe, fun, and educational spacing is limited. (Note: depending on availability of staff) summer program. Children can register for the whole summer There is a maximum of three spots available on Monday, or on a weekly basis. The program runs from Monday-Friday Wednesday, and Friday morning in the MFRC Infant Care 8:00am–4:30pm. Summer Fun activities include gym activities, Room. 24 hour advance notice bookings are required. field trips, swimming, and much more. Children participate in a For further information please contact the MFRC. number of theme days. Registration is held in June.

MFRC Play & Stay Kids Club Ages: Birth - 5 years Ages: 6 -12years Contact: MFRC Child & Youth Coordinator Contact: MFRC Tel: 896-6900 ext.6060 Tel: 896-6900 ext.6060 The MFRC Play & Stay is an interactive social type program, Activity Nights allow children to participate in different that provides opportunities for parents/caregivers and young planned activities. Activities include arts and crafts, children to participate in child-oriented activities. This program cooking as well as various games. $2 for Military/Group, is facilitated by the Child & Youth Coordinator and Volunteers $3 for Civilian. If you would like more information, please each Tuesday & Thursday 9:30am-11:30am at the Youth call the MFRC. Centre and Base Gym. If you are interested in participating, please call the MFRC. Operates September-June.

Youth Programming Play & Ski Ages: 12 -18years Ages: Adult & Infants – 5yrs Contact: MFRC Contact: MFRC Tel: 896-6900 ext.6060 Tel: 896-6900 ext.2155

Teen time allows teens to participate in different activities The Play & Ski program is a unique opportunity for parents and or just hang out with friends. Activities include video caregivers to ski or snowshoe at the Birch Brook Nordic Ski games, music and games. Teen activities are advertised Club. Friday mornings from 10:00am–12:00pmbring along your at the Youth Centre/Community Calendar and The Helping children (infants – 5yrs). Adults will take turns supervising the Hand Newsletter. (We are not currently offering this children inside &/or outside the chalet. program due to lack of interest) If you would like more Free for Military/Group. If you would like more information, information, please call the MFRC 896-6900 ext.6060. please call the MFRC.

Youth Match Lawrence O'Brien Arts Centre

Ages: 9 -18years All ages Contact: MFRC Contact: Kathleen Hicks Tel: 896-6900 ext.6060 Tel: Box Office & Fax: 709-896-4028) Eastern Labrador Arts Alliance & Mokami Players The Youth Match Program is a program where Musicals, movies, musicians, local & national guests children are matched with a local sponsor who is 709-896-4027 within the same age group and have the interests [email protected] before they come to Happy Valley-Goose Bay area. http://www.obrienartscentre.ca As a sponsor, you would write to the new youth to introduce yourself and answer any questions about Girl Guides of Canada the local community that they might have. You would The Girl Guides of Canada is a “movement for girls, led by make contact with them upon arrival to the area. women, it challenges girls to reach their full potential and If you are interested in being a sponsor, please empowers them to give leadership and services as responsi- contact the MFRC. ble citizens of the world.” Registration is usually held in September at the College of the North Atlantic. All groups of St. John Ambulance Babysitter’s Course children take part in fundraising in the form of selling cookies. Ages: 12 years and up For more information, visit: www.girlguides.ca or Contact: MFRC call: 1-800-565-8111. Tel: 896-6900 ext.6060 Sparks The course, run by MFRC and the St. John Ages: 5-6 Ambulance, teaches the fundamentals of babysitting, Contact: Heather Mesher such as responsibilities, safety, and basic first-aid. Tel: 899-5111 This course is usually offered once a year. If you would like more information or to add your child’s “For Fun and Friendship: As a Spark you will take an oath that name to the Interest List, please call the MFRC. states: I Promise to Share and Be a Friend”.

2945 Army Cadets Brownies Ages: 12 - 18 years Ages: 7-8 Contact: Greg Quilty Contact: Heather Mesher Tel: (709) 896-8458 Tel: 899-5111

The Royal Canadian Army Cadets undertake a For Fun and Adventure: at this club, you will play games, sing variety of adventurous training, including lessons in songs, make crafts, and earn badges in pet care, sports, tree map and compass, camping, kayaking, rope planting, cooking, acting, camping, first-aid, community ser- climbing, trekking, mountain biking, and military vices, etc… parachuting. Army cadets also learn about traditions participate in a variety of national and international Girl Guides expeditions that focus on adventurous training such Ages: 9-12 as white river rafting, horseback riding, and voyager Contact: Heatehr Mesher canoeing. Tel: 899-5111

764 Air Cadet Squadron For Fun and Challenge: Meet new friends, go hiking, go to Ages: 12-18 years camp, cook outdoors, go on an international exchange, take Contact: Kristin Eddy part in community projects, and participate in new themes Tel: 896-6900 ext.5350 or [email protected] every week.

The Royal Canadian Air Cadets participate in flight- Path Finders related activities, survival and adventure training and Ages: 12- 15 have a chance to earn their civilian pilots li- Contact: Heather Mesher cense. Gliding is one of the more popular aspects of Tel: 899-5111 the air cadet program and it provides a solid base for learning how to pilot more complicated aircraft. Sum- For Fun and Opportunities: : Meet new friends, go hiking, go to mer camps around the country offer the opportunity camp, cook outdoors, go on an international exchange, take to travel, all expenses paid, while making friendships part in community projects, and participate in new themes and obtaining skills that will last a lifetime. every week.

Labrador Cup (Soccer) Labrador Training Centre-Red Cross swimming lessons Ages: Must be 15 years or older (35 years and Ages: All ages older for Masters) 12 players/team including the goal- Contact: Rose Dyson ie Tel: 896-8480 Contact: Trevor Paine [email protected] Work: 896-7251 Red Cross swimming lessons at the Labrador Training Center Facebook Page: Lab Cup Website: children must be 5 years old to participate. They run in three www.hvgbminorsoccer.ca (“Labrador Cup” 3rd link on different periods, first period runs from Oct.-Dec. 2nd period left hand side of page). runs from Jan.-March. 3rd period runs from April-June. They A competitive indoor soccer tournament at the town meet every Saturday for eight weeks, with levels from 1-12 of- Arena. Date: The first Wednesday in June fered. For parents who want a summer swimming program the 3 Divisions: Men’s, Women’s, Master’s Training Center offers three crash sources that we two weeks Cost: $650/team (Teams are usually sponsored long with children attending four times a week. There are also Rookie Ranger programs for children 9 years and up that have Women’s Soccer League no prerequisites. The cost of registration depends on program. Ages: Adult Cost: $75 Life Saving Program Contact Info: Janine Battcock Ages: Completion of Red Cross Level 10 [email protected] Contact: Rose Dyson Facebook Page: Goose Bay Ladies Indoor Soccer Tel: 896-8480

An indoor soccer league with 8 teams, 12 players/ The Labrador Training Center has a program offered by Life team. Registration is usually end of September. Saving Society for children and adults that have completes their Season: October to late April finishing with playoffs. Level 10 Red Cross swimming lesions. The Children can take Everyone is welcomed to join this league whether the Life Saving Program and go on and work towards their Life you’re a beginner or a competitive soccer player. Guarding Certification. (Only offered when enough interest) Time: Thursday evenings between 6 and 9 (Games at 6, 6:45, 7:30 and 8:15)LabradorTraining Centre. Pool/Party Room, Gym rental Men’s Soccer League Contact: Rose Dyson Age: Adult Tel: 896-8480 Cost: $300 per team Contact Info: Glenn Pittman 896-0415 The swimming pool is available for party rentals. You can rent the swimming pool and use the upstairs deck for food and A competitive indoor soccer league. Season: Mid-late drinks. (Kitchen facilities are not available, so parents will have October until mid-April at the Labrador Training Cen- to bring food.) Pool rentals alone are available, as well the tre Time: Sunday evenings. Games are anywhere gymnasium. Call the pool for more information. from 4:30-7:30pm depending on the schedule.

Men’s Pick-up Soccer Games Labrador Training Centre - Lane Swims Ages: Adult Contact: Rose Dyson Contact: Barry Massie 896-3249 Tel: 896-8480 Cost: $2 drop in fee or $20 for the fall season and $20 for the winter season Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 11:45am-1:15pm Facebook Page: “Soccer” Tuesdays and Thursdays 8:30-9:15pm, Sundays 7-8pm A fun 1.5 hour game where 3 teams take turns play- (changes to 4-5pm during the summer months) ing 5 minutes, sitting out based on who scores. Wednesday evenings at the Labrador Training Cen- tre. Cost: $2 drop in fee or $20 for the fall season Labrador Training Centre - Adult Swimming Lessons and $20 for the winter season Instructor: Nanette Blake Contact Info: 896-8480 Minor Soccer Association Ages: 3-18 Days: Wednesday nights, 7-8pm Beginner, Contact: Trevor Paine Tel: 896-7251 8-9pm Intermediate, 9-10pm Advanced Cost: $35 for 8 weeks. Please call for updated pricing and schedules. Recreation league and All-Star League. The recrea- tional league is a once a week league played at the E.J.Broomfield Arena. Registration for the recrea- The Military Family Resource Centre has compiled tional league is in the March at the Labrador Training this list of organization and sports clubs available to Center, and the league runs from April to June, with a big soccer festival at the end of the year. The year- children, youth and adults in the Happy Valley-Goose end celebration is day of soccer, food, and fun held Bay area. Please call the contact representatives to outdoors. The All-Star league is divided into groups ensure the information is still applicable. – under 10 for boys and girls, and under 16 for boys and girls, and under 18 for boys and girls.

Boy Scouts of Canada Lake Melville Minor Hockey Association (LMMXH) Beavers/Cubs/Scouts Ages: 17 and under Ages: Beavers 5-7, Cubs 8-10, Scouts 11-14 Contact: Keith Leonard Contact: Mike Mealy or Nadine MacAulay Email: [email protected] Tel: 896-0365 The Lake Melville Minor Hockey Association is a recreational Boy Scouts is a national organization for boys and girls. and competitive hockey league for children of all ages. There Registration is accepted all year long. The season are six different divisions depending on the ages of the chil- begins in September and end in early May. In all levels, dren, which include Novice A/B – ages 6 and under, Novice children will learn cooperative skills, go camping work on C/D – ages 7-8, Atom – ages 9-10, Pee-wee – ages 11-12, projects, and sell popcorn and apples. In Cubs, children Bantam – 13-14, and Midget – ages 15-17. The hockey sea- will be involved in a badge reward program. Adults and son begins in October with the home base at the E.J. Broom- parents are always encouraged to be volunteers by field Arena. Registration for the hockey season is tentatively becoming leaders. set in September. Registration fees vary, as there are ways to fundraise to help reduce the cost of registration. Northern Lights Dogsledding Experience a Labrador Tradition! Men’s Hockey Rec League Contact: Scott Hudson - 896-9025 Season: Late September – Mid April Email: [email protected] Cost: $250 for entire season Contact Info: Keith Leonard 896-0166 or 897-7653 Facebook group - Northern Lights Dog Sledding 709- [email protected] 896-9025 Location: E J Broomfield Arena (2 Churchill Street) To Register: You must be picked up by a team in the league. Valley Dance Works! Space is very limited! Ages: All ages Sunday evenings at 8pm, 9pm and 10pm Contact: Roxanne O’Quinn [email protected] Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 10:30pm Facebook: Valley Dance Works Inc. Saturdays at 8:30am and 9:30am Tel: 896-3131 Women's Hockey Rec League www.valleydanceworks.com Offer various styles of Times: Friday and Saturday nights 10:30-11:30pm dance and fitness classes for various ages. Facilities Cost: $150 for September-December, $150 for January-April. can be rented, and special classes booked. Contact Info: Nora Purchase [email protected]

Full gear is required! Snow Flake Figure Skating Club Location: E J Broomfield Arena (2 Churchill Street) Ages: 5 - adult **Goalies are needed! FREE registration for anyone wanting to Contact: http://www.snowflakeskate.ca/home/home.htm play as a goalie!** Tel: 896-3122 Facebook Page: Women's Hockey League

Snow Flake Figure skating club runs from September to March. They offer a number of different programs. Kid Recreational Skating Skate is a program for pre-school children that meet Location: E J Broomfield Arena once a week; children will learn the basics of skating. Contact: 896-2269 Can Skate is for children 5 and older. There are six dif- Cost: $3.00 ferent levels to Can Skate that the children complete consecutively; they meet two times a week on Tuesday Time: Monday-Friday 12-1pm, Fridays 8-9pm, Sundays 2-3pm and Thursday evenings. Junior Skate is offered to chil- Please contact the Areana for more information. dren who have completed level six Can Skate. Prices vary with each program and are held at the The Military Family Resource Centre has compiled E.J.Broomfield Arena. Prices vary with each program this list of organization and sports clubs available to and are held at the E.J. Broomfield Arena in September. Watch for local advertising. children, youth and adults in the Happy Valley- Goose Bay area. Please call the contact representa- tives to ensure the information is still applicable.

Men’s Slo Pitch Softball Women’s, Men's, Junior & Kids Broomball League Cost: $40 Cost: $100 (Plus you must sell a book of tickets to go Contact Info: Barry Keough 896-7385 towards the league) [email protected] George Russell 896-4232 Contact: Roberts Primer/R-N-R Plumbing 896-9447 [email protected] or A fun 7 team league with 120 players that finishes with [email protected] playoffs. Season: Usually 2nd week of June until middle of September Mealy Mountain Collegiate Softball Field. Season: October-April with a tournament the first week- Facebook Page: Men’s Softball League: Happy Valley- end of March. Time: Sunday evenings (usually 6-7pm) Goose Bay with a coed game every Wednesday night. Location: E J Broomfield Arena (2 Churchill Street) Men’s Fast Pitch Softball Cost: $700 team registration , $30 player registration. Competitive Badminton Club Contact Info: Keith Winters [email protected] Location: Labrador Training Centre Facebook page: Labatt's Senior Men's Fast pitch Times: Monday-Thursday 12-1pm and Friday 4-6pm League Contact Info: Trevor Paine 896-7251 Email: [email protected] Season: June - middle of September

Molson Ladies Slo Pitch Softball League Goose Bay Judo Club (Beginners welcome) Location: Husky Park (By the E J Broomfield Arena) Location: Labrador Training Centre Cost: $60 Contact Info: Terry Whey [email protected] Contact: Jackie Compton [email protected] Katrina Anderson [email protected] Season: September – May Time: Adult Classes are Mondays and Thursdays A fun league that anyone can join regardless of skill 7-8:30pm level. Finishes with playoffs. Season: Usually 2nd week Cost: $150 plus the cost of your Judo Gi of June until middle of September. Time: Monday and Web page: www.goosebayjudoclub.com Wednesday evenings (usually either at 6:15pm or 8pm) Facebook Page: Goose Bay Judo Club

Lake Melville Little League Baseball Ladies Only Judo Classes Facebook Group: Lake Melville Little League Baseball Location: Labrador Training Centre Contact Info: Terry Whey & Keith Small Men’s Basketball League [email protected] Season: September – May Cost: $40 or Drop in $2-$3 Time: Adult Classes are Mondays and Thursdays 7- Contact Info: Travis Ford 8:30pm Facebook Page: Labrador Basketball League Cost: $150 plus the cost of your Judo Gi Location: Mealy Mountain Collegiate Season: September – March Aqua Aerobics Contact: [email protected] Ages: Adult Contact: Pamela Flynn Women's Basketball Phone the Labrador Training Centre or email for more Contact Info: information. Crystal Acreman [email protected] Location: 5 Wing Recreation Centre - Building 399 Cost: Free if you have a base gym membership. $10 drop in fee otherwise. Aqua Aerobics Times: Tuesdays 6:30-8pm Ages: adult Contact: Jill Parsons Tel: 896-8480 [email protected] The Military Family Resource Centre has com- piled this list of organization and sports clubs Phone the Labrador Training Centre or email for more available to children, youth and adults in the Info. Jill Parsons – Nationally Certified Aerobics I nstructor. Happy Valley-Goose Bay area. Please call the contact representatives to ensure the information is still applicable.

Co-ed Volleyball Noah’s Ark Petting Barn Location: Labrador Training Centre Noah’s Ark Petting Barn is open!! (North West River Road) Time: Thursdays 9pm and Sundays 7:30pm Sat at 1 till 5, Sunday 1 till 5 Cost: $2 per game. The cost is $8:00 per person. Pony rides are $10:00 each. * Parents: Children need to move slowly and quietly in order Facebook Page: Volleyball Happy Valley-Goose Bay not to scare animals* Contact Person: Bernard Bird [email protected] Non-competitive games. Basic volleyball skills required. Adult Dart League

Power Yoga Classes Royal Canadian Legion at 896-3447 Location: Mealy Mountain School Cafeteria Contact: Lisa Etsell - [email protected] Labrador Canoe Regatta Ages: Adult Sunday & Tuesday Contact: Myrna Gillam 899-0628 Contact for prices. Arlene Michelin 899-0422/896-0415 Facebook Group - Power Yoga HVGB Teams of six paddlers race traditional voyageur canoes Goose Bay Pilates around a course marked with three buoys at Gosling Lake, Ages: all the first weekend of August. www.canoelabrador.ca Contact: Lauren Grealis 896-9465 or 896-4365 [email protected] [email protected]

Great Labrador Canoe Race Beginner classes, Intermediate classes and Senior classes. Ages: Adult Contact for pricing and schedules. Contact: [email protected] 896-7777 www.goosebaypilates.com

2 Distances: Expedition Race (67km) and Classic Race Trappers' Running Club (10km). Usually toward the end of August. Age: All Ages www.labradorcanoerace.com Contact: [email protected] Bike Labrador Meet the TRC Executive and Coaches. Socialize with fel- Contact: Facebook page– Bike Labrador low running enthusiasts in your community Meet with local running gear supplier (Minipi's), local chiro- A local biking group that organizes group rides around the practor (Dr. Keating), along with Labrador Grenfell Health Goose Bay area. experts on Physiology and Nutrition. Learn more about the 2013 clinics (Learn to Run, 10 KM, and Half/Full and Kids) Goose Bay Curling Club Learn more about the 2013 Trap line Marathon (Full, Half, Ages: all 10 KM, and Kids) Contact: Amanda Cull (President) 896-4062 Learn more about volunteer opportunities Check out some merchandise (and maybe even win some!) 126 Edmonton Street (across from the Labrador Training For more info please email [email protected] Centre) Rentals, scheduled leagues and drop-in Fun spiels! [email protected] www.goosebaycc.webs.com For more information on registration please go to: http:// www.traplinemarathon.ca/home/membership Amaruk Golf Club Ages: All Contact: 896-2112 [email protected] Birch Brook Nordic Ski Club Website: www.birchbrook.ca A 6300 yard, 9 hole, 18 tee, par 71 public golf course. Chalet Office: 896-0696 Location: 327 Hamilton River Road. Seasonal. Email: [email protected] www.theamarukgolfclub.ca

Enjoy snow shoeing or cross country skiing on groomed trails! Located on North West River Road.

Goose Bay Fitness Classes Community Youth Network Location: Peacock Primary School Gym Ages: 12-29 Time: Mondays and Wednesdays. 3 class times Tel: 896-7100 to pick from; 5:30pm, 6:30pm and 7:30pm Email : [email protected] Cost: $35/month The CYN is involved in many community events including the Big Land Fair, Goose Jam, Santa Parade, Labrador Canoe Instructors: Richelle Paine and Cyril Brennan Regatta and many more. Youth can volunteer around com- Contact Info: E-mail [email protected] munity, as well as take part in different workshops such as Facebook Page: Goose Bay Fitness Classes soap stone carving and gingerbread house making that are Website: www.goosefit.weebly.com available by the CYN and other partners. •30 Day Fitness Challenges offered in November, March and June. Fitness classes are held 5 days/ Parks and Recreation Summer Program week Monday-Friday for 5 weeks, starting and Ages: 5-11, 12-15 finishing with a fit test. Contact: Town of HV-GB Recreation Director Tel: 896-8524

Action Health & Fitness The Parks and Recreation offers a summer program from Location: 358 Hamilton River Road July to August. The average cost varies depending on how Contact: Gill Wade 897-7047 or many special events your child signs up for. They offer [email protected] events such as going to the beach, and tours of the fire fall

and police station. Facebook page: Action Health and Fitness

Ultimate Frisbee Ultimate Frisbee Location: Queen of Peace School Field Location: Queen of Peace School Field Facebook Page: Ultimate Frisbee Facebook Page: Ultimate Frisbee

Beginners welcome! During the summer months usually Beginners welcome! During summer months. Sunday evenings at 7pm Sunday evenings at 7pm

5 Wing Fitness Centre has fitness classes, 5 Wing Children’s Playground/Structures there are weight room, cardio room, squash room, multiple children’s play newly constructed play struc- gymnasium, lunch time sports, full locker rooms tures within the PMQ areas. with saunas. Phone: 896-6900 ext.7708 Veteran’s Park outdoor skating rink and warm Labrador Provincial Training Centre has a building, new play structures and softball diamond. swimming pool offering swimming lessons and casual swimming and bookings can be made for E. J. Broomfield Memorial Arena-operated by the larger or smaller groups and for events such as town of Happy Valley-Goose Bay - full sized hockey birthday parties. Rates for rental vary with group surface also used for ice skating, hockey, soccer, floor size and age. They also offer judo, gym rental for hockey, broomball, and other sporting and community basket ball, volley ball, badminton; a judo room; events. Located at 3 Broomfield Street. an equipment gym. Located at Bldg. 84 on the Phone: 896-2269/2871 North Side of town. Phone: 896-8480 Softball Fields – maintained by the town of Happy Val- Skateboard and BMX Bike Park maintained by ley-Goose Bay and located at Husky Park and Ikey the town of Happy Valley-Goose Bay and in the Street RecPlex Phone: 896-2269/2871 Ikey Street -Rec Plex Phone: 896-2269/2871 Soccer Field - maintained by the town of Happy Valley Goose Bay Curling Club - Located at 126 Ed- -Goose Bay and in the Ikey Street RecPlex monton Street, Happy Valley - Goose Bay. There Phone: 896-2269/2871 are men’s, women’s and mixed league curling teams and regular bonspiel and fun spiel events Kinsmen Park, Steve’s Playground and other local organized. Ice rentals are also available. For playgrounds are maintained by the town of Happy more information please contact 896-4062. Valley-Goose Bay Phone: 896-2269/2871 5 Wing Toboggan Hill seasonal sliding hill.