Recreation calendar
Baseball
Dec. 27-29: Twenty-second annual College of Southern Idaho camp offers instruction in hitting, pitching, fielding, catching, infield/outfield skills and base running. Instructors include major league players, professional scouts, college coaches and CSI staff and players. Info: Skip Walker at (208) 732-6650 or (208) 734-6285 or www.csi.edu/StuAct/Athletics/baseball_camp.htm.
Basketball
Oct. 17: Spokane Basketball Officials meeting for those interested in officiating this season. This introductory meeting is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. at North Central High School. Info: Steve Ayres, 326-7833.
Oct. 23-24: Tenth annual EWU Fall Shootout 3-on-3 tournament. Adult divisions play Saturday and youth divisions Sunday with three games guaranteed. Entry deadline is Oct. 8. Forms are available online at www.goeags.com (Intramural and Club Sports link) and at Spokane area Subway and Bank of America centers. Info: Mike, 359-7877 or mcampitelli@mail.ewu.edu.
Sign up: Spokane County Parks and Rec men’s and women’s rec league begins week of Nov. 29. Team registration fee of $250 is due Nov. 1 and player fees are $300 (for seven players) due by Nov. 17. Info: 477-4732.
Dec. 18-19: Hanford Holiday Hoopfest in Richland. The AAU sanctioned tournament is for sixth- through eighth-grade boys and girls. Cost is $160 per team with a guarantee of four games. For more information or a registration form call Mike DePeel at (509) 967-3541 or log on to the Inland Empire AAU Web site at http://www.ieaau.org.
Bowling
Oct. 9-10: Inland Empire mixed tournament sponsored by Spokane Bowling Association. You must ABC or WIBC sanctioned to participate. Entry fee is $15 per event. Entries and more information available at all area bowling alleys.
Cheerleading
Sign up: American Cheerleading University forming Cheer Teams for boys and girls grades 1-12, on Mondays, at 6:30 p.m. at The Warehouse. Info: 869-3040
Hiking
October: Spokane Parks and Rec offering various one-day hikes throughout the month of October. Dates, cost and times vary. Pre-registration required. Cost is $19 for each hike. Info and sign up: 625-6200.
Hunting
Nov. 4: A free clinic on advanced techniques for hunting whitetail bucks during the November hunting seasons is being offered by reps from Primos at 6:30 p.m. on Nov 4 at The General Store, 2424 N. Division. Info: 444-8000.
Nature
Oct. 13: Bob Morse, author of “Birds of the Puget Sound Region,” will speak at the Spokane Audubon Society meeting at 7 p.m. at the Riverview Retirement Community Chapel in the lower level. Info: www.spokaneaudubon.org.
Running/Walking
Sign up: Adult evening walking program offers various activities for ages 18 and older. Walking program visits different sites in Spokane and on the South Hill twice a week. Info: Beth Moore, 535-8274 or 625-6200.
Skiing/Snowboarding
Sign up: Preseason ski/snowboard conditioning class offered by U-District Physical Therapy. Class offers conditioning for skiers and snowboarders of all levels ages 10 and older. Classes are one hour, twice a week. Session one is Oct. 25-Nov. 18 and session two is Nov. 22-Dec. 16 on Mondays and Thursdays at 6 p.m. Cost is $80 for eight group sessions. Info: Brian, 458-7686.
Volleyball
Sign up: Sports for Youth Foundation Inc. accepting applications for boys and girls aged 15-20 to play in the 2005 Goodwill Ambassadors World Tours that will travel to London, Paris, Venice and Rome. Registration deadline is Dec. 15. Info: (425) 255-8102 x6101 or email info@sportsforyouth.com.
Sign up: Spokane County winter coed league starts Nov 19. Sign up by Nov. 1 as a team or on the free-agent list. Divisions are available for all skill levels. Info: 477-4732 or www.spokanecounty.org/parks/data/recreation.asp.
Submit listings at least two weeks in advance of event or entry deadline to: Recreation Calendar, The Spokesman-Review Sports Dept., P.O. Box 2160, Spokane, WA 99210. Items are limited to two weeks of publication.