Swimming

Commissioner – Ted Ghorra

Welcome to our Swim program! We are a competitive swimming program that encourages our swimmers to achieve their potential through work ethic, discipline and self-motivation. We strive to deliver an aquatics program that teaches and trains all levels of swimmers, emphasizing individual progress, team unity and family participation.

We have secured the pool for practices this year: (2) Fort Hamilton High School, 8301 Shore Road; enter on 83rd Street for access to the pool.

Boys Swim Team

Coaches: Ted Ghorra, January Mark
Season runs from September-early January
Grades 1-9
New Swimmers: Tryouts, which are required for new swimmers, will take place on Thursday, Sept. 19th and Monday September 23rd at Fort Hamilton High School, 6:15-7:45pm, specific tryout times for each individual swimmer will be communicated; please bring bathing suit under clothes. a towel and goggles (Refunds will be processed if swimmer does not make the team.)
Returning swimmers: The Boys practice schedule will be as follows:
- Monday evenings 6:30-7:15pm (Novice & Bantam, grades 1-5), 7:15-8:00pm (Juniors & Seniors, grades 6-9)
- Thursday evenings 7:15-8:00pm ((Novice & Bantam, grades 1-5), 8:00-8:45pm (Juniors & Seniors, grades 6-9)

All times for practices and meets will be communicated via TeamSnap app. it is mandatory to check off your child’s attendance for meets in the TeamSnap app.

Registration: $200 (does not include bathing suit and cap costs; these will be collected after Registration should your child need them); 9th grade returning swimmers will receive a $100 discount and they can earn community service hours.
Swim meets are held on Friday nights at 7:00pm, 8:00pm or 9:00pm beginning November 1. Attendance is mandatory. We anticipate the majority of meets to be held at Fort Hamilton HS.

Girls Swim Team

Coaches: Nancy Ngai, January Mark, Ted Ghorra
Season runs from January-March
Grades 1-9
New Swimmers: Tryouts, which are required for new swimmers, will take place on Thursday, Sept.19th at Fort Hamilton High School, 6:15-7:45pm, specific tryout times for each individual swimmer will be communicated; please bring bathing suit under clothes. a towel and goggles (Refunds will be processed if swimmer does not make the team.)
Returning Swimmers: Regular practice will begin in late November and will be communicated via TeamSnap app. There will be two Friday night practices held in October at Fort Hamilton HS for new and returning swimmers
- - 6:15-7:00pm (Novice/Bantam grades 1-5)
  - 7:00-7:45pm (Junior/Senior grades 6-9)

All times for practices and meets will be communicated via TeamSnap app. it is mandatory to check off your child’s attendance for meets in the TeamSnap app.

Registration: $200 (does not include bathing suit and cap costs; these will be collected after Registration should your child need them); 9th grade returning swimmers will receive a $100 discount and they can earn community service hours.
Swim meets are held on Friday nights at 7:00pm, 8:00pm or 9:00pm beginning January 17, 2025. Attendance is mandatory. We anticipate the majority of meets to be held at Fort Hamilton HS.

Scouts

Girl Scouts

Commissioner: Shirley Chin
Grades K-12
$50 (does not include additional Scouts dues/costs and uniforms)
Feel free to email Shirley directly with any questions related to Girl Scouts: stanselmgirlscouts@gmail.com goodluck6288@yahoo.com

Basketball

Commissioners: Dan Gallagher

Basketball is a TEAM sport that fosters sportsmanship, teamwork and enthusiasm in players of all ages.

Coaches and Volunteers Needed – In order for our Basketball programs to be successful, we need help from parents. We are in need of coaches, assistant coaches and volunteers to help with the 2019-2020 season. Anyone interested in helping, please contact the Youth Activities Office at 718-238-2900 x 109 or via email stanselmsyouthactivities@yahoo.com.

All coaches and volunteers must be Virtus trained. Trainings will be offered at St. Anselm Academy (dates TBD).

Travel Basketball

Travel Basketball is for more advanced players who wish to play more competitively than Intramurals. There is a commitment required to attend weekly practices and all scheduled league games (both home and away games). Practices schedules vary based on the availability of coaches and the St. Anselm gym. Home and Away games are played on weekends (Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays) based on the gym availability at other parish locations.

Season: November through March
Grades: 2-8 (depending on number of participants)
Boys and Girls teams
Mandatory Intramurals participation (if you plan to play Travel, you must also participate in Intramurals-the fee for Intramurals for Travel players is discounted)
Tryouts may be required – A coach will contact you with tryout date and time
Practices required
$220 (Fee includes 50% discount for Intramurals and does not include cost of uniform, which will be collected after Registration)

Intramural Basketball

Grades K-4
Intramurals for children in grades K through 4 is more of an instructional clinic. No prior experience with basketball is necessary. The children do not jump right in to playing games. We concentrate on teaching fundamentals as a base for all children to improve, and most importantly, to have fun. On Saturday mornings the children will attend intramurals for 1 hour in St. Anselm’s gym. The first 45 minutes consists of our coaches rotating the children among 4 stations. Each station concentrates on a specific skill—shooting, dribbling, passing and proper footwork. For the last 15 minutes the children play a controlled scrimmage. As the season and the children progress, the games may become longer. All of the children will receive a jersey at the start of the season.
• Grades Kindergarten, 1 & 2 Saturday mornings 9:30-10:30am
• Grades 3 & 4 Saturday mornings 10:30-11:30am
• Season November through March
• Boys & Girls
• $130 early bird fee/$140 after November 1st (includes cost of jersey)
• All times are subject to change due to gym availability, especially during holiday weekends and school closings Grades 5-8
Intramural basketball includes a 10 game season where the children compete in St. Anselm’s gym. Players will receive a jersey at the start of the season. Intramurals include only games (no practices).
• Season November through March
• Tuesday evenings 7:30-8:30pm
• Boys & Girls
• $130 (includes cost of jersey)
• All days/times are subject to change due to gym availability, especially during holidays and school closings

Bill Harner Clinic –

The Bill Harner Clinic is for early instruction and includes fundamental skills training, drills and scrimmages.

one session in November
Grades: K-4
Boys & Girls
Dates: 11/9

Volleyball

Commissioners – Michaela Cassidy & Kristen Gallagher

The VOLLEYBALL program is a travel team that competes in the Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) and is highly competitive. Players will have a tryout to see which team they will make. Tryouts begin in November and are finalized in early December. Roster sizes are limited and players making the teams must be willing to attend at least two practices per week

Season: January-March. Playoffs extend into April
Girls grades 4th through 8th
Two Fee options:
- $200 (includes Jersey cost; required for all new players
We MUST have parents help with the program. We are willing to train all individuals who have an interest in coaching. Unfortunately, if no parents come forward to help, we will not be able to field as many teams as we would like. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN COACHING, PLEASE CALL THE YOUTH ACTIVITIES OFFICE AT: 718-238-2900 x 109 or email us at stanselmsyouthactivities@yahoo.com

Baseball

Commissioner – Chris Auletti

Baseball is a TEAM sport. Please remember that a player who does not show up for games, not only misses the opportunity to play but may cause his team to forfeit a game.

Season: March – June (Weather permitting, practices begin in mid-March. The season begins in April and concludes the last week of June.)
Grades: PreK through 8th
Baseball
- PreK/K/1st grade: $85 (registration fees do NOT include the uniform costs)
- Grades 2-8: $150 (registration fees do NOT include the uniform costs)

Softball

Commissioner:

Softball is a TEAM sport. Please remember that a player who does not show up for games, not only misses the opportunity to play but may cause her team to forfeit a game.

Season: March – June (Weather permitting, practices begin in mid-March. The season begins in April and concludes the last week of June.)
Grades: PreK through 8th
Softball registration fees include the uniform costs
- PreK/K/1st grade: $100 (registration fees include the uniform costs)
- Grades 2-8: $200 (registration fees include the uniform costs)

Teen Club

Commissioners – Camilla Jure

Description: Teen Club is a safe & fun environment for Teens to spend a Saturday night about once a month socializing and having fun, enjoying a number of planned activities, including use of the new Gym (playing basketball and volleyball), playing ping pong, board games, cards, etc. There will also be “theme nights” such as Pizza, Ice Cream Night, etc. This program is open to all 7th & 8th graders from our community.

Grades 7-8
October through May, Saturday evenings (about once a month; see dates below)
Boys & Girls
Dates: TBD
Time: 7:30-10pm pick up
Location: Saint Anselm Catholic Academy (SACA), 365 83rd Street
Parents: Please be available to chaperone at least 2 dates. Without volunteers, Teen Club events cannot be held.
Concession items available for purchase. Please bring small bills for purchase.
Dress: Tasteful Casual
$50 (There may be additional charges for dances, outings, etc.)

TWEEN Club

Commissioners Kelly Nash

TWEEN Club is a program, started in 2022, sponsored by Saint Anselm Youth Activities (SAYA) for fifth and sixth grade children in our community.

We are happy to announce that we will be offering TWEEN Club two times this year. The first meeting will be on November 9, 2024 at 7 p.m. and the second meeting will be on March 29, 2025 at 7 p.m. Both events will be a DJ Dance Party, which will include Party Dancing Games, Stationary Sports Games (Foosball, Ping Pong, etc.), water, juice, and an ice cream sundae bar with all the toppings.