SPORT in TAUPO FOR YOUTH/CHILDREN Information Brochure Brought to you by Proudly supporting Sport in the Taupō District
2017 For more information contact Taupō Sport Services Taupō Sport House 39 AC Baths Ave Taupō Ph: 378 4875 Email: tauposport@hotmail.com Copies available from: www.sportsground.co.nz/tauposportservices All information in this booklet is subject to change and was understood to be correct at time of printing
Athletics Taupō Athletics Club When: Thursday Term 4 and 1 Time: 5:30pm sharp Where: Owen Delany Park Cost: Under 5 $10/ 5-14yrs $40 (family capped at $120) Wendy Milne email: wendymilne@xtra.co.nc Website: www.facebook.com/taupoathletics Badminton Taupō Badminton Club When: Monday Term 2 and 3 Time: 6:30pm Where: Taupō Event Centre, AC Baths Cost: $4 per night Lorraine email: l.pilks@xtra.co.nz Website: www.sportsground.co.nz/taupobadmintonclub Basketball Lake Taupō Basketball When: Wednesday Time: 4:00 9:00pm Where: Taupō Event Centre, AC Baths Sid ph. 0273276727 or email: sidandcherie@xtra.co.nz BMX Taupō BMX Club When: Wednesday Registration 5:30pm Racing at 6pm Runs all year excluding June/July Where: Taupō BMX Club Crown Park, Taharepa Rd. Equipment: Bike, full face helmet, shoes, long pants and long sleeve top must be worn (Bikes and Helmets available for hire) Cost: $3 per week plus registration cost (first 3 weeks racing free) email: secretary@taupobmx.org.nz Website: www.taupobmx.org.nz
Boxing Nuki s Boxing Days: Tuesday Time: 4:45 5:45pm Children 5 9 years only Gold coin donation, no drop offs. Where: Nuki s Boxing Gym, 250 Spa Rd. Equipment: All provided, own gloves, skipping rope and wraps optional Cost: $10 casual membership or $60 subs per year plus $20 per month Powell ph. 3767204 or Gavin 0272498689 or email: nukisboxingtpo@hotmail.co.nz Climbing Chalky Midgets Days: Tuesday and Thursday Time: 3:30 5:00pm Where: Taupō Event Centre, AC Baths Avenue Equipment: All provided please wear appropriate clothing Cost: $60 per term (open in school holidays) Taupō Event Centre ph. 376 0350 Website: www.taupodc.govt.nz/rockwall Croquet Taupō Croquet Club Chi Children are welcome from age 10. Days: Saturday and Sunday Time: Winter 1-3pm and Summer 9-12am Where: Taupō Croquet Club 3 Rokino Rd Equipment: All equipment provided Cost: $20 Aart or Helen ph. 3783216 taupocroquetclub@gmail.com Website: www.sportsground.co.nz/taupocroquetclub Cricket Taupō Cricket Association When: During Term 4 and 1 Time: 4:00pm Where: Owen Delany Park, Centennial Drive Equipment: All equipment provided Cost: Have a go $35, Child $50 Carmel Email: taupocricket@gmail.com
Cycling Taupō Cycling Club For more information regarding youth cycling contact the club Secretary Email: secretary@taupocyclingclub.org. Website: www.taupocyclingclub.org.nz Cycling Kids Bike Taupō Kids Bike Taupō is an arm of Bike Taupō established to encourage more kids riding bikes. Different options are available for schools and groups Cath Oldfield ph. 0272804005 or email: kids@biketaupo.org.nz Dance Dale Boddy Academy of Dance Dale Boddy: 377 3526 Danceworks Joanna Harris: 377 8977 Leeanne Short School of Dance Leeanne Short: 384 2598 Taupō Society of Ballet and Dance Julie Sievright: 377 6008 Fishing Waitahanui Angling Improvement Association Sofia Wood ph. 02102263270 Taupō Fishing Club Mike Stent email: info@taupofishingclub.co.nz Football Taupō Association Football Club When: Saturdays during Term 2 and 3 Time: From 9:00am Where: Crown Park, off Invergarry Rd Equipment: Shin pads and football boots or sneakers for Grade 5-7 (ages 5-7yrs) Cost: First Kicks and Fun Football (ages 5-7yrs) $45, Grades 8+ $75 email: taupojuniorfootball@gmail.com Website: www.tauposoccer.org.nz
Golf Taupō Junior Golf Club When: Give Golf a Go Clinics Term 1 and 4 Tuesdays and Thursdays 3:45 4:30pm Where: Taupō Golf Club, 32 Centennial Drive Equipment: Supplied, please wear flat soled footwear. Cost: Year membership $47.17 (under 13 years), $94.35 (under 19) Helen Clelland - Junior Club Coordinator ph. 0274416487 Website: www.sportsground.co.nz/taupojuniorgolfclub Gymnastics Mt Tauhara Gymnastics MINI GENERAL (5-7YRS) Tuesday 3:30-4:30pm $95/term FAMILY MINI GENERAL (5-9YRS) Monday or Friday 3:30-4:30pm $95/term GENERAL (7-9YRS) Tuesday 4:30-5:30pm $95/term ADVANCED (9-14 YRS) Friday 4:30-6:00pm $115/term Where: Tauhara Gymnastics Club, 10 Delany Drive, Owen Delany Park ph. 377 2395 or email: mt.gym@xtra.co.nz Website: www.taupogymnastics.co.nz Harriers Taupō Harriers Club Day/Time: Tuesday and Thursday 5:30pm, Saturday 2:00pm (Winter) 9:30am (Summer) Club President Roger Whale email: locky@elim.org.nz General enquiries: noel.bennett@slingshot.co.nz or 07 378 3543 Website: www.sportsground.co.nz/taupoharriers/36411 Hockey Great Lake Taupō Hockey Club Day: Thursday Active Posts Fundamental Skills (Y1/2) Friday Mini (Y2/3/4) Maxi (Y5/6) Time: From 3:45pm Where: Hockey Turf, Hickling Pack Equipment: Hockey stick, shin pads and mouth guard. Cost: $45 Active Post Fun Sticks, Mini 2/3/4 $70, Maxi 5/6 $80, Intermediate $105 email: taupohockey@xtra.co.nz Website: www.taupohockey.org.nz
Mountain Biking Taupō Mountain Bike Club When: All year round Time: Various times and days Where: Various Equipment: MTB in good working condition Cost: Club membership - $60 family $20 youth for the year (includes permit pass for Craters Mountain Bike Park) email: ride@mountainbiketaupo.co.nz Website: www.mountainbiketaupo.org.nz Netball Taupō Netball Centre Day: Saturday Mornings Time: From 9:30am Where: Netball Courts, Owen Delany Park Equipment: Each team requires an umpire and must wear matching t-shirts Cost: Registration through schools email: tauponetball@xtra.co.nz Website: www.tauponetball.co.nz Rugby Day: Time: Where: Cost: Website: Games Saturday mornings. Trainings decided by team From 9:30am Owen Delany Park. $60 per player and $40 per subsequent sibling Taupō Rugby Sub Union or email taupōrugby@gmail.com Gaylene Dobbyn 0273809253 Taupō United Rugby and Sports Club Kellie Callaghan ph 0226877004 Taupō Rugby and Sports Club Stacey Hurunui ph 0273595110 www.taupojuniorrugby.co.nz Rugby League Phoenix League Taupō Inc Offered tor U6, U7, U9, U11, U12, U13, U15 and U17 Day: Where: Cost: (age is taken on 1 st January) Games are played on Sundays Hickling Park. $40 per child and $20 per subsequent sibling (max $100 per family) Email: l.pilks@xtra.co.nz Junior Co-ordinators Stephanie Thaana ph 0272282433 Daphne Boynton ph 0273143655
Tauhara Te Maunga Sports Club Offered tor U7, U9 and U12 Day: Where: Cost: Games are played on Sundays. Trainings Wednesday and Friday 4:30 5:30pm Hickling Park bottom field next to skate park) $30 per child and $10 per subsequent sibling Gina Rameka ph. 0211410959 or email: tpotauharatemaunga@gmail.com Sailing Lake Taupō Yacht Club Day/Time: From November to the end of daylight saving Monday 4:30pm Centreboard Sailing 10yrs + Wednesday 5:15pm Club Night Might River Power learn to sail programmes Run for 2 weekends in each Nov, Jan and Feb Where: Lake Taupō Yacht Club, Ferry Road, Boat Harbour Equipment: Equipment provided for 1 st year then it is expected members purchase their own boat ($1500 - $2000) Parental involvement is expected Cost: Learn to Sail course $100, Club membership (per family) approx. $230 Dean Roe (Club Commodore) ph. 378 7150 Website: www.ltyc.org.nz Squash Taupō Squash Club For more information contact Brooke McKee-Topliss 0274514214 ph. 378 8392 or email: tauposquash@xtra.co.nz Website: www.tauposquash.co.nz Swimming AC Baths Swim School Days: Monday Saturday (Term Time) Time: 3.30 pm 6:00pm (Mon-Fri), 9.30-12.00am (Sat) Where: AC Baths, AC Baths Ave Cost: $100 for a 10 week term ph. 07 376 0350 or email: swimschool@taupo.govt.nz Taupō Swimming Club Website: http://www.sportsground.co.nz/tauposwim/23790/ Website: http://www.swimmingbop.org.nz/taupo.html
T Ball Days: Time: Where: Cost: Wednesday (starting 1 March 17) Check your school newsletter 3.45pm Crown Park, Inver Garry Rd $10pp Stacey ph. 0273595110 email: staceyhurunui@hotmail.com Tennis Taupō Tennis Club Day: Monday (during Term 4 and 1) Time: Hot Shots Red (5-7yrs approx.) 3:30-4:15pm Hot Shots Orange (8-10yrs approx.) 4:15 5:15pm Hot Shots Green (10-12yrs approx.) 5:15 6:15pm Where: Taupō Tennis Club, Redoubt Street Equipment: Tennis Racket and suitable shoes Cost: Hot Shots Red $60, Hot Shots Orange $70, Hot Shots Green $70 ph. 378 9086 or email: info@taupotennis.co.nz Website: www.taupotennis.co.nz Touch Rugby Great Lake Touch Association Inc When: During the summer months Where: Hickling Park, Tauhara Rd Cost: TBC Rob or Hoko 021544334 email: greatlaketouch@hotmail.com Triathlon TriSport Taupō Day: Summer Series starts October on Monday nights For more information see the website Gillian Smith email: secretary@trisporttaupo.co.nz Website: www.trisporttaupo.org.nz
Other Sports Archery Contact : Kim Meredith email: ttkmeredith@hotmail.com Basketball Contact : Wayne Darlington email: laketaupobasketball@gmail.com Horse Riding Oruanui Pony Club Jan Twentyman email: owee1@kinect.co.nz Martial Arts Japan Karate of NZ TGI Dojo Jason King email: jkanznz1@xtra.co.nz Taupō Mod-ka Karate International Club Garry Luton email: garry@martialartstaupo.co.nz or Website: www.selfdefencetaupo.co.nz Kiaido Ryu Martial Arts Julie Hulena email: jammer9er@yahoo.co.nz Orienteering Taupō Orienteering Club Lyndon Haugh email: lynchris.haugh@xtra.co.nz Skiing Taupō Ski Club Website: www.tauposki.org.nz Trampolining Darlene Taylor ph. 377 4997 or 021 2154302 Volleyball Taupō Volleyball Club Ages 10 16 years free to come and practice on Sundays 6pm Angela email: volleytaupo@gmail.com Services provided by Taupō Sports Services Collection of local sporting information Email communication with clubs/schools General administration duties banking, attendance and typing of meeting minutes Database collation of players/contacts/codes/draws/competition/season/ dates Website promotion and updates Specialist support systems one off projects/events Seasonal assistance registrations/yearly planning Funding applications Club promotion constitution/profile/new members Assistance to other sporting agencies Sport Waikato, Kiwisport, Destination Lake Taupō