RECREATION Dwelling Topics Child Care Education Governement ~ Local, County & State Media Links Mortgage~Lending Moving & Packing Religious Organizations Transportation Virginia's State Parks and Recreation is also a useful tool for finding great spots to hike, picnic or camp. SPORTS ACTIVITIES Baseball & Softball Play Ball! If you have children or simply love the sport Northern Virginia hosts many great baseball teams. From the National Capitols in DC to the Potomac Nationals the Major League Farm team of the DC Nationals, its great to be a baseball fan. Thanks to the National Little League you are only a click away from getting your child involved in baseball or softball. You can also find local leagues for your area by visiting the Virginia Little League site which lists all of the little league and District assignments. For lessons to get you started try Freedom Aquatic & Fitness Center Basketball Many leagues run basketball during the winter months, although you can find a few that operate year round. Most basketball leagues can be found at one of these sites: Jr NBA or ETeamz. A few leagues operate independently of any national group: Mclean Gainesville District Basketball Loudoun County [ top ] Football In addition to the school teams there are numerous football leagues throughout Northern Virginia. Don't wait until September to look for a football team...you'll be too late! start tryouts and practice in early August!!! Lacrosse Lacrosse is a growing sport in the area as can be seen by the number of teams and leagues. Visit SportsCombine or Triple Edge for information on teams as well as training and camps. Freedom Aquatic & Fitness Center has lessons available for children of all ages. Check out these local lacrosse clubs: Eastern Loudoun Lacrosse Western Loudoun Lacrosse Vienna Youth Lacrosse Prince William Lacrosse (services eastern PWC) Manassas Battlefield Youth Lacrosse (services western PWC) McLean Lacrosse Arlington Youth Lacrosse Club Springfield Youth Lacrosse Club Fauquier Youth Lacrosse Soccer Many people joke about Soccer Moms, but those that do have never been to a match. The Northern Virginia Area is home to one of the nations most popular soccer teams DC United. Soccer is a widely popular sport in the area and each season most leagues have waiting lists. We found the most complete list of Recreational Soccer Leagues here. As you can see some Counties have more than one league due to the popularity of the sport. For the more seasoned players there are travel leagues and travel clubs. You can also find information on the Olympic Development Program and on referee training at this site. Freedom Aquatic & Fitness Center or the Soccer Academy has lessons available for children of all ages. [ top ] Tennis Although most tennis activities are done in the late spring through early fall, there a some areas that offer indoor tennis for year round enjoyment of the sport. With the popularity of Venus & Serena Williams and their advertisements for McDonalds more young people are taking a new interest in the sport. Here are a links to area tennis information: US Tennis Association Midatlantic Region provides links and information for all types of tennis. Check this site out for grant information, lessons, and more. Arlington Better Sports Club, Inc. Carteret Mortage Boys & Girls Club a new addition to the Prince William and Manassas area, this club plans to have a host of activities for children. Delaney Athletic Conference Find A Pro helps you locate professional tennis instructors in your area. Freedom Aquatic & Fitness Center has lessons available for children of all ages. [ top ] OTHER ACTIVITIES The area offers more than just sports for both youth and adults. There are a number of other activities available. Here is some information on just a few! Boys & Girl Scouts With over 300 coucils scouting continues to be a tradition for many young men. Check out the Boy Scouts National Capital Area Council to find a Boy Scout Troop close to you. For the ladies you will want to visit one of the following Councils: Girl Scout Council of The Nation's Capital located in the District of Columbia and serving most of Northern Virginia. Girl Scouts of Central Maryland, Inc located in Baltimore, Maryland Girl Scout Commonwealth Council of Virginia, Inc. located in Mechanicsville, Virginia. Chess Clubs Chess is an ancient game that has definitely stood the test of time. It is a great way to excerise your critical thinking skills and has become very popular in many schools - including elementary schools! For more information on chess you should consider visiting these sites: Arlington Chess Club Chancellor Chess Club Kaissa Chess Club located in Richomond, Virginia offers puzzles of the week, documents and more. Chess Maniac.com has a list of chess clubs in Virginia with contact information. In addition the site offers, links, chat, documents and tournament informaton. VA Chess is another site offering a list of chess clubs serving Virginia and their contact information.. Prince William Chess Club is not your average club or website. This site offers online tools to learn and develop your chess skills with the learning center, a puzzle of the week, weekly meetings, free membership, links and a lot more. SpotsyChess Club's website which ocassionally contains information on nearby scholastic tournaments is located in Spotsylvania County. [ top ] Chess Organizations The official website of United States Chess Federation. The official site of the Virginia Chess Federation. The official site of the Virginia Scholastic Chess Association. Chess Software Chessmaster's website - a great program for any chess player. Chess Mentor's website - a nice tool to sharpen your skills. 4H Clubs According to the Virginia Four-H website: Four-H is the youth development education program of Virginia Cooperative Extension. Four-H is committed to assisting youth, and those adults working with them, in acquiring the knowledge, life skills, and attitudes that will enable them to become self-directing, contributing, and productive members of society. The central theme of 4-H education is "learn by doing." Four-H participants are all youth, age 5 to 19." In addition to information for parents and children the site also has materials for teachers.

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