Golf camp at country club
Whidbey Golf and Country Club is hosting a junior golf camp from 1 to 3 p.m. June 30 through July 2 at the club.
The cost is $75 per player and includes a barbecue following the last day of camp.
For information or to register, call 675-5490, extension 1.
NRA dinner, auction June 28
Members of the South Whidbey Friends of NRA Foundation Committee invite the public to attend its third annual dinner and auction on June 28 at 5 p.m. at the Holmes Harbor Rod and Gun Club near Langley.
Advance tickets are $30 each but are limited to the first 150 guests. Dinner tickets sell out quickly and are not available at the door.
Last year’s event raised $36,000. Proceeds benefit firearms and hunter safety programs as well as educational events, wildlife conservation and marksmanship training. The evening’s activities include a choice of prime rib or chicken dinner, raffles, various games, and both a silent and live auction.
Donated funds return to the local community through the nonprofit foundation, with a portion targeted this year to support the club’s “trap shack.”
Sponsorships and donations are still needed. To donate to the evening or to purchase a dinner ticket, call Michael McInerney at 360-221-7574 or email backdoorsports@msn.com.
Training academy speed camp
NorthWest Training Academy is happy to offer another option to stay in shape this summer by presenting a speed and agility camp.
The camp will be held at Fort Nugent Park Monday and Wednesday evenings for four weeks. The first session will be from June 16 through July 9.
This training will help athletes at any level and in any sport learn how to run faster and think faster.
Come and train with one of the Islands’ SAQ trainers and have some fun learning the skills that will help you get a step up on the rest.
Athletes will develop that explosive first step and stop playing one step behind the players around you.
Explosive players determine games.
Players 8 to 12 years old will meet from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. and players 13 to 18 years old will go from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Cost per session is $55 per session.
Registrations will be accepted until the first day of each session.
You can sign up online at www.northwesttrainingacademy.com.
VFW golf tourney July 19
The 14th annual VFW Post 7392 Scholarship golf tournament will be held at the Gallery Golf Course Saturday, July 19.
The event kicks off with a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m.
Everyone is invited to come out and enjoy an 18-hole round of golf and then head off for the V-Dome at the VFW Post at 3037 N. Goldie Road for a real summertime picnic.
At the picnic, golfers eat for free and their guests can join in the for just $5.
Entry fee for the golf tournament is $50 per person and includes green fees. All proceeds benefit the VFW Post 7392 Scholarship fund.
There will be prizes, KP’s on all par 3 holes, longest drive on hole No. 2 and a chipping pot at the V-Dome.
Entry forms are available at the VFW Post 7392 or online at www.vfwpost7392.org.
Please bring completed entry forms with payment to VFW Post 7392 or the Gallery Golf Course Pro Shop.
Golfers may also mail entry forms and payment to: VFW Post 7392, 3037 N. Goldie Road, Oak Harbor, WA 98277 Attn: Mike Murphy. Please make checks payable to VFW Post 7392.
Deadline for entry forms is July 11. For more information, visit the Web site at www.vfwpost7392.org
Hobie Cat races
Hobie Class Association of North American is hosting a Hobie Catamaran area championship July 19 and 20.
This is one of only five such events that takes place in North America every year.
Racing will take place out of Penn Cove and the event will run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days.
The Hobie Cats will be located in the city park in Oak Harbor prior to and after the races for viewing by the public.
For more information, call Laura Sullivan at 425-432-7749.
Basketball camp at OHHS
Coach Mike Washington, Oak Harbor High School head boys’ varsity basketball coach, and Justin Ronning, Oak Harbor High school boys’ assistant coach, will conduct a summer basketball camp June 23 through June 25 from noon to 2 p.m. at the Oak Harbor High School gym.
The camp is for players entering fourth through ninth grades and is designed as a camp to teach campers fundamentals they can use to enhance their game.
Many fundamentals will be covered throughout the three days including ball handling (passing, catching and dribbling); individual defense (stance, feet and hand positions, transition drills, closeouts, blocking out); footwork and shooting to name a few.
The cost of the camp is $45 per player and all you’ll need is basketball shoes, a basketball and a good attitude.
Space is limited to the first 30 players, so sign up now.
Registration forms can be picked up at both 7-Eleven stores or they can be downloaded from the Oak Harbor High School athletics Web site under the basketball link.
Youth sailing lessons at marina
Two sessions of beginning and intermediate youth sailing lessons will be offered by the Oak Harbor Youth Sailing Foundation this summer at the Oak Harbor Marina.
Participants, ages 9 and older, will learn how to sail on El Toro sailboats.
They will learn the basics of rigging the boat, steering techniques, sailing rules, sail trim, racing rules, and boating safety.
The cost of each session is $75 and $12 for the sailing textbook which can be purchased at the first class session.
The next sailing camp and will be held June 23 through June 28 and another will be held July 12, 13, 19, 20, Aug. 2 and 3.
Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis and can be completed by sending a check to OHYS, PO Box 2876, Oak Harbor, WA 98277.
Registration forms and class information can be downloaded by going to the Web site at www.ohyouthsailing.org.
For more information, email or call Dave French at grins@whidbey.net or 678-1799.
Sign up for summer hoop camp
Oak Harbor High School girls basketball coach Brett McLeod, his coaching staff and players invite all girls in grades second through eighth to attend a summer basketball camp at the high school Monday through Thursday, July 28 to 31.
This is a chance to come out and work on your basketball skills under the guidance of the Wildcats’ coaches and players.
The cost of the camp is $55 per player and includes a T-shirt and a water bottle.
Registrations must be postmarked no later than July 1 to receive the gear.
This camp is for girls of all skill levels and will serve as a great way to have some fun this summer.
Sign up now and reserve your space for this great opportunity to work on your game.
Registration forms are available at all 7-Eleven stores or by calling McLeod at 279-5439 or 240-8959.
