Living in Bluffton

It rained shoes this winter and early spring at Bluffton Family Recreation.

According to Joseph Beagle, BFR director, 215 bags of shoes were collected this year.

The shoes are now on their way to Florida. There they will be sent to persons in 25 underdeveloped countries where micro-enterprises use them for their businesses.

Beagle said that a special thanks goes to Sharon Calvelage from the Catholic Ladies Association, who assisted BFR in getting the shoes collected.

Teams are forming and partnerships and sponsors are lining up for this summer’s Bluffton Community Olympics set for Saturday, July 30. Team sign-up deadline is May 31.

Bluffton Family Recreation is taking registrations for its summer junior high boys’ basketball league.
 
The league has a division for seventh grade teams and a division for eighth grade teams.
 
Each team will play back-to-back double headers every week of league play. Seventh grade games are Tuesday evenings from May 21 to June 28. Eighth grade games are Monday evenings from May 30 to June 27.
 

Teams are forming for this summer’s Bluffton Community Olympics set for Saturday, July 30. Team sign-up deadline is May 31.
 
Bluffton Family Recreation in cooperation with the Village of Bluffton and the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce will hold the Olympics.
 
Team details
Teams from businesses, organizations, families, neighbors or friends may enter. A 10-member team with five men and five women can enter for $350. Team members must be 18 or older. Proceeds from the Olympics will benefit the BFR’s new turf and equipment fund.
 

Bluffton Family Recreation is accepting registrations for 4th to 6th grade volleyball camp planned April 9 to May 14.
 
The camp includes skill assessment of players who are then grouped into teams. Practice takes place once per week. Each team finishes the week with a Saturday game. The camp is held at BFR, 215 Snider Road, Bluffton.
 
Registration is available on line at www.bfronline.net.  The cost is $50 per camper, or $10 off with a BFR membership. Registration ends April 2.
 
 

Bluffton Family Recreation offers its "Fit 4 Life" membership in March, according to Joseph Beagle, director.
 
The membership provides a six-week BFR membership, unlimited access to all BFR facilities including the indoor walking track, fitness center, arena and gymnasium. It also connects persons with a health coach to guide you through the six-week period.
 
It also offers an "any class" fitness card for yoga, water aerobics, cardio and strength, total body conditioning and SilverSneakers.
 
Here's an overview of the program:
 

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