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Programs & Services

Sports, Fitness & Recreation

Programs in Sports, Fitness and Recreation develop fitness, positive use of leisure time, skills for stress management, appreciation for the environment and social skills.

HHBGC offers Team Sports such as Football, Basketball, Baseball, T‐Ball, Swimming and Soccer, Cheerleading, Swim Team, Track & Field, Drill Team. We also offer Golf, Swimming and Tennis instruction, Games Room, Intramural Sports, Contests and Tournaments and Fitness Center.

Team Sports
  • Ages Vary; Year Round
  • Youth can try‐out for sports teams like football, swimming, basketball, track and field, baseball
  • and more. Participate in regular practices and compete against other local youth teams.
Chess Club
  • For All Ages 6‐18; School year
  • Learn fundamentals of chess and play against other members to improve critical thinking skills and strategy.
Triple Play: Body
  • For All Ages 6‐18; yearlong and on‐going
  • This program boosts Club’s physical activities by providing sports and fitness activities for all youth. Daily fitness challenges give youth at every age the chance to play longer and harder at a variety of games.
Triple Play Games
  • For All Ages 6‐18; yearlong and on‐going
  • Triple Play Games coordinates Inter‐Club competitions for multiple team sports and teaches how to lead an active and healthy life.
Cheerleading
  • For All Ages 6‐18; Fall
  • Girls ages 6 to 18 learn choreographed cheers to excite the crowds at HHBGC football games.
Aquatics
  • For Ages 6‐18
  • Water Safety: Information about various aquatic environments and their potential hazards and to inform individuals on how to safely participate in aquatic activities.
  • Water Exploration: A fun and safe way to do water exploratory activities and games that help participants develop a good attitude around the water.
  • Swim Team: Organized competitive swimming activities that consist of Butterfly, Backstroke, Breaststroke, Freestyle being swam numerous lengths of pool for training. Dryland workouts are a part of the training.
  • Open Swim: Self motivated activity facilitated by Lifeguards.
  • Swim Lessons: Instruction on how to properly move in the water by movements of the limbs. This includes instructional training on becoming comfortable and how to be safe in water.
  • Life guarding: Through videos, group discussion and hands‐on practice, you'll learn‐ Surveillance skills to help you recognize and prevent injuries; Rescue skills for use in the water and on land; First aid and CPR/AED skills to help you prepare for any emergency; Professional lifeguard responsibilities.