Free November Sports Clinics at the Great Park

Flag Football and Strength, Speed and Agility Clinics Featured in November

IRVINE – Sharpen your skills or try something new during November at the Great Park’s free sports clinics. This month, the Park features two clinics operated by i9 Sports, a local leader in youth sports programs. The clinics complement the growing number of sports programs at the Park, including a series of family sports clinics.

The Flag Football Clinic on November 12 runs from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and will cover the basics, including flag pulling techniques, ball handling skills, passing and catching skills, and running. At the end of the day, participants will play in a scrimmage. This clinic is recommended for kids who are 5 to 14 years old, and no prior flag football experience is necessary.

On November 19, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., the Strength, Speed and Agility clinic will teach young athletes ways improve their physical fitness, train for their sport of choice and improve on all aspects of athletic performance. While most of the Great Park sports clinics are beginner-level, this clinic is more advanced, open to athletes 12 to 16 years old who are serious about improving their athletic ability.

Advance registration is required for both clinics, and a registration link is available at www.ocgp.org. For families looking to learn a new sport together, the Great Park also offers a series of drop-in clinics, including SNAG Golf on November 13 and Family Frisbee Golf on November 20.

The Orange County Great Park is located at Sand Canyon and Marine Way, and can easily be reached by the 5 or 405 freeways. For more information, visit, please visit www.ocgp.org or call 949-724-6800.

About the Great Park
The Orange County Great Park, with its 1,347-acre master plan, is the focal point of the redevelopment of the publicly-owned portion of the 4,700-acre former Marine Corps Air Station, El Toro. The Great Park features an iconic tethered helium balloon that rises 400 feet in the air, providing an aerial view of Park development. Other features include the Carousel, Farm + Food Lab, Kids Rock Playground, Walkable Timeline, Palm Court Arts Complex, North Lawn recreation area and historic Hangar 244. The South Lawn lighted soccer fields and Community Garden will be added in 2012. For more information, please go to www.ocgp.org.

WHAT IS i9 SPORTS®
Nationally based in the Tampa Bay (FL) area, i9 Sports® has over 400,000 members since 2003 and 275 locations in 25 states. Because each league is individually owned and operated by carefully screened and certified local franchise owners, you’ll enjoy the many benefits of a well-organized national sports organization with a personal touch in your local community. In 2008, Entrepreneur Magazine ranked i9 Sports #256 in their illustrious Franchise 500® issue and the 15th Top New Franchise in America; while the Franchise Business Review named i9 Sports the #1 Sports, Recreation, & Fitness franchise!