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Men's Summer Basketball League meeting
ST. THOMAS - The V.I. Pride Basketball Association men's summer league will hold an emergency meeting for all coaches and team representatives at 6 p.m. on Monday at the CAHS gym. This meeting will be the deadline for all rosters to be turned in. For more information, call Kirby Callendar at 344-6126, Vince Simmonds 690-0769 or JoJo Gumbs 690-2847.
Skim Slam 7
ST. THOMAS - Skim Slam 7, an annual all-ages amateur skimboarding contest, will be held Saturday at Morningstar Beach, and the V.I. rider sign-in will start at 8 a.m. Entry fee is $20 per rider, and all participants will receive a 2012 Skim Slam T-shirt and more. Pizza lunch and ice water will be provided for contestants. Prize Bags will be awarded to the top finishers. Live music will be provided by St. Thomas' own West Lindy. Pick up an entry form at all Caribbean Surf Co. locations or visit online at Skimcaribbean.com.
For more information, call Ray Whittemore at 998-4625 or email skimcaribbean@gmail.com.
Beach wrestling
ST. THOMAS - The V.I. Wrestling Federation invites the public to beach wrestling at Brewers Bay on the first and third Sunday of every month at 11 a.m. For details, call Shamsie at 690-8632.
Summer Splash Sea Swim
TORTOLA - The Summer Splash Sea Swim will be held today at Smuggler's Cove. The event includes a 1-mile open-water swim, a half-mile swim and a 200-meter swim for kids under 12. Registration for each race is $30 and kids under 12 swim for free. Proceeds go to the Kids And The Sea (KATS) swimming program. Register at the Tortola Sports Club at 6 p.m. on Friday. For more information, call 540-1345.
International Optimist Regatta
ST. THOMAS - The 2012 Scotiabank International Optimist Regatta, one of the first and largest regattas in the Caribbean to promote youth sailing, starts Friday and registration is now open.
More than 80 junior sailors (ages 8-15) are expected to attend the regatta, which is hosted by the St. Thomas Yacht Club and sanctioned by the Virgin Islands Sailing Association and Caribbean Sailing Association. The Sea Star Clinic will run from Monday to Wednesday and the Sea Star Team Racing event is scheduled for June 21. For more information about registration fees and deadlines, call 775-6320, email to scotiabankregatta@gmail.com. or log on to the STYC web site at www.styc.net.
Taekwondo Classes
ST. JOHN - There will be taekwondo classes at St. Ursula's Anglican Church Multipurpose Center from 3:30 to 5 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Students ages six to adult are welcome. For more information, call 344-1581, or call Olivine Smith at 776-6249.
Skimboarding camps
ST. THOMAS - Skimcaribbeans' knowledgeable freelance skim camp instructors will hold skimboarding lessons and camps for adult and children from age 7 and up. They will held Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Sundays from noon to 4 p.m. Costs $50 per rider, per day or $80 for both days.
Shade, healthy snacks, and ice water will be provided. Riders should bring sunscreen, UV swimshirt, re-useable water bottle and sack lunch. Skimboard may be provided upon request. For more information, call Ray Whittemore at 998-4625 or email skimcaribbean@gmail.com.
USVI boys under-17 soccer tryouts
The U.S. Virgin Islands boys under-17 soccer team is holding tryouts on St. Thomas and St. Croix. Training sessions will be conducted Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5-7 p.m. On St. Croix, the sessions will be held at Freewill Baptist School, and on St. Thomas, they will be at Addelita Cancryn Junior High.
Tryouts are open for boys born on or after January 1, 1996 and possess a valid U.S. Passport. The USVI boys under-17 team will be in competition from July 3-10 in St. Kitts and Nevis. For more information, call 719-9707 or email at usvisoccer@gmail.com.
Boys Under-15 soccer tryouts
The U.S. Virgin Islands Soccer Association will hold tryouts for the USVI Under-15 boys soccer team. Training sessions will be conducted Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5-7 p.m. at Free Will Baptist School on St. Croix, and at the University of the Virgin Islands soccer field on St. Thomas. Tryouts are open for boys born on or after Jan. 1, 1997, and possess a valid U.S. passport. The team will participate in competition from July 20-27.
For more information, call the USVISA office at 719-9707 or email at usvisoccer@gmail.com.
Soccer clinics
The USVI Soccer Association is conducting free soccer clinics on St. Croix and St. Thomas that are open to boys and girls ages 5-13. The clinics take place from 9 a.m. to noon every Saturday at Good Hope School and Educational Complex on St. Croix and at the University of the Virgin Islands soccer field on St. Thomas.
Players are encouraged to bring shin guards, cleats and water. Balls and nets will be provided. For details, call 719-9707 or 513-8733, or email usvisoccer@vipowernet.net.
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