Sports Leagues & Teams
In addition to the daily access to sports activities in the gym, on our playground and sports fields, and in the pool, we also offer several options for youth to participate in a more structured season-long sports league. There is an additional fee for participation on our Swim Team as well as in our Basketball and Baseball leagues. Please also note that participation in any of our sports leagues requires an active membership at our Club which is current through the duration of the program.
Please read the Athletic Parent Expectations before attending your child’s games.
Aquatics
The Club’s four-lane swimming pool is equipped with a salt water chlorine system and bleacher seating for families to attend swim lessons and swim meets.
Group Swim Lessons
Registration fee:
$50 (Swim Lesson)
$75 (Junior Shark)
Swim lessons will run from October 2021 – June 2022
Our Learn to Swim program introduces youth ages 3 and up with the skills needed to be safe in the water. We teach beginners fundamental skills and stroke development. If you are unsure of your child’s swim level, please refer to the swim lessons flyer. Our lessons teach beginners fundamental skills and stroke development. Advanced level swimmers move on to stroke improvement, stroke refinement, and fitness swimming.
Sharks Swim Team
$250 Registration Fee for the Season
For youth who are looking to take their skills in the water to the next level, our swim team welcomes swimmers ages 6 to 18. Our team competes in the Rhode Island/Massachusetts Aquatic (RIMA) League which holds meets between November and March each year. Members of our swim team practice in the evenings and compete in RIMA League meets a few times a month. They also participate in the RIMA championships at the end of the season. Those new to competitive swimming are welcome.
Baseball
The Club has a long history of running baseball leagues for the youth in our community. Dating back to the 1940s, youth have been learning the skills to play “America’s Pastime”. With leagues now available for boys and girls ages 4-18, we offer the opportunity for all youth to participate in our summer baseball programs.
T-Ball
Designed to teach young children, ages 4-5, the basics of baseball, our T-Ball program welcomes interested kids to have fun on the field this summer. Supervised by Boys & Girls Club staff, games are held once a week for seven weeks. Players learn the skills including how to swing a bat and run the bases, as well as respect and how to be a good team player!
Jr. RBI
Jr. RBI, takes the rudimentary skills learned in T-Ball and builds on them each year as players advance toward our RBI league. Jr. RBI offers youth ages 6-12, the chance to learn skills as they move from hitting off a pitching machine (which always throws strikes) to playing with live pitchers. The primary goals of our Jr. RBI program are to teach baseball skills and rules, encourage sportsmanship, and provide a fun environment for beginner players.
RBI (Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities)
The RBI Program offers youth ages 13-18 the opportunity to participate in a competitive league while still placing the emphasis on teamwork and skill building. Participants in this program have the opportunity to try out each year for the Club’s All-Star team which competes in the RBI Northeast Regional Tournament (and in the past has advanced to the RBI World Series).
Basketball
Basketball leagues at the Club keep boys and girls ages 6-18 active during the winter while providing them with the opportunity to work on skill development and teamwork. As with all our sports leagues, the emphasis in basketball is on building skills in a competitive but friendly environment. For all of our players, we emphasize good sportsmanship and teamwork. With caring volunteer coaches serving as positive adult role models for our participants, our players learn much more than just ball handling skills!
Are you interested in being a volunteer coach? Please email Lauren Lastrina, llastrina@bcgpawt.org
Pre-Teen Basketball
$40 Registration Fee
Registration opens on September 27, 2021
*In-person registration only
League Runs: November 12, 2021 – February 2021
Try-outs: October 26, 2021 (For new players or players changing divisions)
Our Pre-Teen Basketball League is open to ages 6-12. We offer an instructional division for ages 6 & 7. Participants in this division are introduced to basic skills such as dribbling, passing, and shooting, as well as introduced to game play. In our 8-12 year old divisions, players utilize previously learned skills and incorporate them into full court games.
Teen Basketball
Open to youth ages 13-15, most of the players in this league have already learned the basic skills and are ready to challenge their peers in games running throughout the season. These exciting games showcase not only individual skills, but also teamwork as players bond with their peers.
Our Teen Basketball League Registration is now OPEN.
$40 Registration Fee plus a current BGCP membership
League Runs: January – March 2022
Due to current COVID-19 regulations face masks for all players/coaches/spectators are required, regardless of vaccination status.
Still have questions? Please contact Lauren Lastrina, Director of Sports, Fitness, Recreation & Camp at llastrina@bgcpawt.org
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