HOLIDAYS - OFFICE CLOSED

Monday, January 16, 2006: Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday
Monday, February 20, 2006: President's Day
Monday, May 29, 2006: Memorial Day
Tuesday, July 4, 2006: Independence Day
Monday, September 4, 2006: Labor Day
Friday, November 10, 2006: Veteran's Day
Thursday, November 23, 2006: Thanksgiving Day
Friday, November 24, 2006: Employee Appreciation Day
Monday, December 25, 2006:Christmas Day
Monday, January 1, 2007: New Year's Day

BOARD MEETINGS

Thursday, January 12, 2006 - 7:30 pm
Prince George's Sports & Learning Complex
8001 Sheriff Rd., Landover, MD 20785

Thursday, February 9, 2006 - 7:30 pm
Prince George's Sports &Learning Complex
8001 Sheriff Rd., Landover, MD 20785

NO BOARD MEETING IN MARCH

Thursday, April 13, 2006 - 7:30 pm
Prince George's Sports & Learning Complex
8001 Sheriff Rd., Landover, MD 20785

Thursday, May 11, 2006 - 7:30 pm
Prince George's Sports & Learning Complex
8001 Sheriff Rd., Landover, MD 20785

Thursday, June 8, 2006 - 7:30 pm
Prince George's Sports & Learning Complex
8001 Sheriff Rd., Landover, MD 20785

Meetings are open to the public.

BASEBALL

Wednesday, March 1, 2006
Practices may begin.

Wednesday, March 1, 2006
Rules Change Meeting for Commissioners & Coaches, 7 pm, Location: Prince George's Sports & Learning Complex, 8001 Sheriff Rd., Landover, MD 20785

Wednesday, April 5, 2006
Questionnaires & rosters are due in the PGCBGC office for 10-14 & under teams.

Monday, April 10, 2006 through Friday, April 21, 2006
IDs & birth certificate check for club rosters by PGCBGC staff for 10-14 & under teams.

Wednesday, April 26, 2006
Final date to drop or add 10-14 & under teams without being fined. Fines are $75 for each team being dropped or added.

Thursday, May 4, 2006
Schedules (10-14 & under) will be ready for pick up by Commissioner only after 1 pm in the PGCBGC office. Schedules are not mailed.

Friday, May 5, 2006
Final date to add players to 10-14 & under rosters.

Friday, May 5, 2006
Questionnaires & rosters are due in the PGCBGC office for the 16-18 & under teams.

Saturday, May 6, 2006
Leagues 10-14 & under begin play.

Monday, May 8, 2006 thru Friday, May 19, 2006
ID & birth certificate check for club rosters by the PGCBGC office staff for 16-18 & under teams.

Monday, May 22, 2006
Final date to drop or add for 16-18 & under teams without being fined. Fines are $75 for each team being dropped or added.

Thursday, May 25, 2006
Schedules (16-18 & under) will be ready for pick up by Commissioners only after 1 pm in the PGCBGC office. Schedules are not mailed.

Tuesday, May 30, 2006
Final date to add players to 16-18 & under rosters.

Wednesday, May 31, 2006
Leagues 16-18 & under begin play.

BASKETBALL

Thursday, January 5, 2006
Schedules for all PGCBGC Leagues ready for pick up at the PGCBGC office by Commissioners only after 1 pm.

Thursday, January 5, 2006
Rosters close - NO PLAYERS CAN BE ADDED AFTER THIS DATE.

Friday, January 6, 2006
Leagues begin play.

Monday, January 16, 2006
HOLIDAY: OFFICES CLOSED

Monday, February 20, 2006
HOLIDAY: OFFICES CLOSED

Saturday, March 11 through Sunday, March 12, 2006
All tiebreaker games will be played.
Location: Thurgood Marshall Middle School. Time: TBA

Saturday, March 19 through Sunday, March 19, 2006
PGCBGC Championships

Saturday, March 25, 2006
All third games to be played.

CHEERLEADING

2006 Cheerleading information is not available at this time. Please check back in the Fall.

COACHING EDUCATION - American Sport Education Program (ASEP)

ASEP Coaches' Clinics are information-packed, practical and inspiring! You will revitalize your coaching by learning new techniques and gaining fresh perspectives on established principles. You will share in this experience with other coaches-young and old, new and veteran. The class covers coaching techniques for all sports. This is a hands-on clinic, that will help your athletes reach their greatest potential in all related sports. (NO CHILDREN PERMITTED). Coaching Young Athletes is a 3 hour course designed for parents and volunteer coaches who have limited or no specific training to be a coach, minimum requirement for PGCBGC. The program is offered regularly from August-May. Contact Michele G. at 301-918-8141 for schedule information and registration or contact the Commissioners of each sport.

Highlights of the class include:

• Coach's Role: What are the responsibilities?
  
• Philosophy: How to be positive and make practices fun.
  
• Communication: How to send messages, listen better and provide helpful feedback.
  
• Parent-Athletic Coach Meeting: How to be effective.
  
• Teaching: Steps in teaching and how to plan.
  
• Safety: Fulfilling your legal duties.

Fees:

• $5 - Class fee for PGBGC coaches
• $10 - Class fee for M-NCPPC employees or Prince George's County Recreation Council Members
• $20 - Class fee for Non-members
• $13 - Fee for Class Book. (The class book is optional and is not included in the cost of the class.)
• $18 - Fee for Sports First Aid Book
• $14.95-16.95- Sports specific books available. They are as follows: Rookie Coaches Baseball Guide, Coaching Youth Basketball, Coaching Youth Football, Coaching Youth Football Flag, Coaching Youth Soccer, and Rookie Coaches Softball Guide. (The class book is optional and is not included in the cost of the class.)
• $18.95 - Sports First Aid Book

All classes take place at:
Prince George's Sports & Learning Complex
8001 Sherrif Road, Landover, MD 20785

Tuesday, January, 10, 2006, 6-9 pm

Thursday, February 16, 2006, 6-9 pm

Tuesday, March 14, 2006, 6-9 pm

Tuesday, April 11, 2006, 6-9 pm

Tuesday, May 9, 2006, 6-9 pm

Tuesday, June 13, 2006, 6-9 pm

FALL SOCCER

Not offered at this time. Please check back.

FOOTBALL

Not offered at this time. Please check back.

SOFTBALL

Tuesday, March 2, 2006
Softball meeting for all leagues. Commissioners & Coaches only.

Monday, March 6, 2006
Practice may begin

Monday, April 3, 2006
Questionnaires & rosters due for the 10-12 & under and 14 & under teams

Friday, April 14, 2006
Questionnaires & rosters due in The PGCBGC office for 16-18 & under teams

Monday, April 17, 2006
Final date to drop or add teams for 10, 12, and 14 & under leagues without being fined. Fines are $75 for each team dropped or added.
Friday, April 21, 2006
Schedules for 10, 12, and 14 & under leagues will be ready for pick up by Commissioners only after 1 pm at the PGCBGC office. Schedules are not mailed.

Monday, May 1, 2006
Leagues 10, 12, and 14 & under begin play

Friday, May 5, 2006
Final date to drop or add teams for 16 and 18 & under leagues without being fined. Fines are $75 for each team dropped or added.
Friday, May 12, 2006
Schedules for 16 and 18 & under teams will be ready for pick up by Commissioners only after 1 pm at the PGCBGC office. Schedules are not mailed.

Monday, May 22, 2006
Leagues begin for 16-18 & under teams

Monday, May 29, 2006
Holiday: Office closed.

Monday, May 30, 2006
Final date to add players to all rosters. This is also an A.S.A. roster close date.

SPRING SOCCER

Monday, January 30, 2006
Practice may begin.

Thursday, February 2, 2006, 7-10 pm
Commissioner's rules meeting. Location: The Prince George's Sports & Learning Complex, 8001 Sheriff Rd., Landover, MD 20785

Friday, February 24, 2006
Questionnaires & rosters are due to the PGCBGC office

Thursday, March 2, 2006
Final date to drop or add teams from the leagues without being fined. The fines are $75 for each team being dropped or added.

Friday, March 3 - Thursday, March 9, 2006
ID and birth certificate check for all rosters.

Thursday, March 9, 2006
Schedules ready to be picked up by Commissioners only after 1 pm in the PGCBGC office. Schedules are not mailed.

Friday, March 10, 2006
Final date for players to be added to rosters.

Saturday, March 11, 2006
Leagues begin play.

TRACK

Thursday, March 9, 2006, TBA
Track Organizational Meeting for Commissioners only.
Location: 4325-A Forbes Blvd., Lanham, MD 20706

Friday, May 26, 2006
Final date to add participants to rosters.

Thursday, June 1, 6 pm
Rain date: June 2
TEAMS MUST REPORT BETWEEN 5 - 5:45 pm
Annual Track Meet at The Prince George's Sports & Learning Complex
8001 Sheriff Road, Landover, MD 20785

FIELD PERMITS

Wednesday, February 1, 2006
M-NCPPC & Prince George's County School Field Permit Applications, mailed to former permit holders.

Wednesday, February 15, 2006
Final date to file application or use of The Prince George's County Baseball/Softball Field. Applications for Board of Education school ball fields and M-NCPPC Park and Planning Fields (County Recreational Fields) are to be filed with the Park Permit Office by this date.

Tuesday, February 21 - Tuesday, March 7, 2006
Field Permit Allocation Meeting for all Board of Education and M-NCPPC ball fields. Location/Time/Date: TBA

Prince George's County Boys & Girls Club Office
4325 Forbes Boulevard, Suite A, Lanham, MD 20706