The Training Ground

Members will be prompted by email when courses are posted for preview in late July.  Only TG members are permitted to register for courses.  Please register online, remembering to include your grade and an email address for course confirmation.  Parents may request/offer the position of parent assistant (primarily reception duties, but also involves arriving at class 15 min ahead and staying 15 min after) for a particular course, for which they will receive tuition credit for one student up to $75 (if confirmed for the position); to offer  your assistance, simply write in the Comments section of the online registration form.  By Friday, we might be canceling any courses that did not meet the minimum # of students, so if you plan to register, please do so Mon-Thurs.  Be aware that some courses do fill up by the first or second day, but confirmations may take up to a week.

Read our updated Policy Manual.  Then see our Membership web page for the latest information on fees, privileges, and forms.

NEW members need to print and complete 4 pages, but CURRENT members only need to print and complete a one-page Renewal form.  Please include your annual membership fee payment.  The rates have increased for this coming year.

Drop off your forms and payment any Tuesday in June from 2-4 PM at the TG office, OR mail in the forms and check.

Feel free to request a tour or appointment.

Come enjoy an evening playing rec games and enjoying refreshments with fellow TG members at Mr. and Mrs. Mancini’s home in Mendon on Saturday, February 20th, 7-9 pm.

Please register ahead by email by Wednesday, February 17th.

You can preview information about the new courses listed so far by clicking “courses” in the menu.

If you are considering offering a winter or spring workshop or mini-course, please contact Becky Mancini.  We are particularly interested in life skill enrichment courses.

Thanks to God for blessing the efforts of the teens & adults who volunteered their time these past 30 days.  Between November 6 and December 7, the club was able to provide a breakfast feast for up to 40 Ronald McDonald House guests, two dozen shoeboxes filled and wrapped for Operation Christmas Child recipients, $300 in bake sale donations for our soldiers’ community projects in Colombia, 10 boxes of homemade, decorated cookies, snacks, and personally-written thank you notes for our troops in Colombia, several boxes of items mailed to orphans in Djibouti, and hundreds of dollars of donations collected by our volunteer ringers on behalf of the Salvation Army!

TG Members in grades 8-12 are invited to our second such Barn Party & Talent Show at Long Acre Farm’s Big Red Barn on Saturday, October 24th, 4-8 pm.  There will be some outdoor games (weather permitting), a “Smokin’ Feast” BBQ, and an array of student entertainment (no judging– just for fun!).  Email Mrs. Mancini by October 11th (for talent entry) or October 13th (to simply come and join the fun).  The price is only $5 per person.  A very special invitation to our TG grads from ‘06, ‘07, ‘08′, and ‘09 to come enjoy this fall party with us —dinner is complimentary for these folks!  So get some friends together for a skit, juggling, a duet, or other such talent, and sign up TODAY!

At the TG this year, Intermediate Spanish students have the special opportunity to study with a native speaker!  Originally from Argentina, Mrs. Villarreal brings to class a rich background of language, culture, a degree in history and Latin American Colonial Art and Architecture, and over ten years’ experience teaching and tutoring “students” of all ages.  View the course description, and register SOON — class begins next Friday, September 18!

Mrs. Irwin’s Chorus program for Fall 09 is now posted under “courses” for immediate registration.  Please register ASAP.  First class begins Sep 15 at Pittsford Community Church.

NEW TIME for Volleyball — The class on Wednesdays will now meet from 1:00-2:30 PM.  Please mark your calendars if you registered and then receive course confirmation.