Boys and Girls Club
opens basketball season
The Greater Haverhill Boys and Girls Club will be back on the hardwood, as the Fall 2010 basketball league is set to open registrations on Monday, Sept. 13.
One must be a club member — at a charge of $30 — to sign up, and the registration fee is $10.
The league will consist of students in grades nine through 12 throughout the area, and the 11-game season will be played on Thursday and Friday nights. The first game is on Oct. 8.
Jerseys, trophies and special awards are included.
For more information, contact Juan Ruiz at (978) 374-6171.
Speedboat races travel
to Kingston for benefit
The Kingston Children's Center, a nonprofit founded in 1972 dedicated to providing early education and child care to kids between 6 weeks and 13 years of age, is joining the South Shore Outboard Association to host the Kingston Fall Classic, a series of hydroplane boat races on Greenwood Pond, at 12 Church St. in Kingston.
The races will take place on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 25 and 26, and spectators can view the races from the Greenwood Pond shore while snacking on bagels, burgers, hot dogs and chips. The two-day event will also include a meet-and-greet with the drivers, photo opportunities and an autograph session.
The proceeds from the festivity will go directly to the children's center's effort to provide scholarships for children in need.
For additional information, call (603) 642-3200 or e-mail office@kccnh.org.
Bradford 5K helps track team
The Bradford Elementary School will host its second annual 5k Road Race, Children's Fun Run, Fitness Walk and family fundraiser on Sunday, Sept. 28 at the Bradford Common on Route 125 in Haverhill.
The day's itinerary includes:
10:30 a.m.: Registration begins
12:30 p.m.: One mile Children's Fun Run (Aged 12 and under)
12:45 p.m.: Adult and Children Fitness Walk
1 p.m.: 5K Road Race
12:30-4 p.m.: Family Festival
The festival will include DJ entertainment, games, food, a dunk tank and live music from local artist Rose Gray.
Proceeds from the events will go to the Bradford Huskies Cross Country and Track teams, a nonprofit, school-based, USATF- and AAU-certified running club comprised of Haverhill students in grades 4 through 8.
Registration can be done online at bradford5k.org. For more information, contact coach Matthew Castonguay at (978) 374-2443.
'Trot' benefits
child development center
The annual Trot for Special Tots 5K Road Race and Walk will be held on Sunday, Oct. 3, and will feature a free costume parade cookout for all participants.
Registration begins at 9 a.m. for the 10 a.m. race.
Medals will be awarded to the top male and female finishers and prizes will go to the top fundraisers. The race is sanctioned by the United States Track and Field Association.
The racers take off from the Professional Center for Child Development, 32 Osgood St., Andover.
The entry fee $25 before Sept. 20 or $30 after, or $20 online. The fee for the walk is $15 before Sept. 20, or $20 after, or $10 online. Contact The Professional Center at 978-475-3806 for more information.
All proceeds will benefit The Professional Center for Child Development in Andover, which has served the developmental needs of children throughout the Merrimack Valley and Southern New Hampshire for more than 40 years.
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