Skate Smart Happenings For young adults, college age through 30-something. New InLine Hockey Center plans summer instructional school for children. T he new InLine Hockey Center adjacent to the Jewish Community Center in West Bloomfield will host an instructional school for chil- dren ages 5 and up Aug. 14-18. The school will include instruc- tion, skill development, skating, stick handling, passing, shooting and team play. All children must have regula- tion equipment to participate, includ- ing in-line skates (no black brakes), shin guards, elbow pads, hockey gloves and a helmet. Shin guards and elbow pads must be covered by a uni- form or clothing. You don't have to be an experi- enced skater to participate. "You should still enroll your children because we will expose them to the sport of in-line hockey and teach them in a way they will find enter- taining," said IHC General Manager Marshall Shencopp. "The method of explaining is relaxed," he added. "We will talk to the kids in a manner that encourages comfort and friendship. We will ensure that the experience they have at the instructional school is so much fun that they will want to come back and enroll in a league." Knowing how to ice skate is help- ful, but not really necessary. "The skills of ice stating and in-line skating are very similar if not exact, with one exception: stopping. The difference is you can't do an ice hockey stop on an in-line rink." Children also will have the oppor- tunity to swim daily. The IHC will have classes for men and women of all ages, leagues, tour- naments, exhibitions, classes, prac- tices, open skating, special events and birthday parties. Two rinks will be available for play, one large, regulation rink and a small- er rink for skill development, practice and young children's games. The cen- ter also will have four large changing rooms, bleachers at each rink, its own entrance and a parking lot. The IHC is looking for experi- enced coaches, instructors and refer- ees. "In-line hockey is one of the fastest growing sports in North America," Shencopp said. "More than 1.1 mil- lion in-line skaters are playing in-line hockey today. The numbers of players are growing, the number of rinks is growing and there are now many pub- lications dedicated to the sport." He attributed the growth of inter- est in in-line hockey to its accessibili- ty. "Kids can play on their streets or in a parking lot, and the expense of playing in-line hockey is much less than ice hockey," he said. ❑ Instructional school registration deadline is Aug. 4; JCC member- ship is not required. For fee and registration information, call IHC General Manager Marshall Shencopp at (248) 661-7692. Irnal Writh Softball Standings The B'nai B'rith Softball League plays on Sunday mornings at Drake Park, Drake Road south of Maple Road, in West Bloomfield. With six weeks left in the season, the league standings are: Bloch/Brotherhood 8-0 Brotherhood I 6-2 Brotherhood III 3-1 Brotherhood II 3-3 Morgenthau 3-5 Pisgah 3-5 Zager-Stone 2-6 Great Lakes Region 0-6 Playoffs for the league will be held Aug. 20 and 27. 50SNMEMESSMEZIMICZNEMERMONSMasomaignmangsgagnemaggegv. , 7/14 2000 102 July 16 Sunday, 9:30-11:30 a.m. B'nai B'rith Leadership Network soft- ball. At High Meadow School, Farmington Hills (on Aleckay, north of 12 Mile and east of Orchard Lake Road). Bagels provided. Call Annise Berger, (248) 478-2451. July 16 Sunday, 10:30 a.m. Pro- Detroit and Parisian of Laurel Park Place present a private fashion show at Parisian, Six Mile and 1-275, in Livonia. Chic business casual and professional career wear. Refreshments, discounts and gifts. No charge. RSVP to Diane Schwartz, (248) 559-5000 or dschwartz@jvsdet.org July 17 Monday, 8:30-11 p.m. Hillel of Metro Detroit Coffee House Night, Borders Books and Music, 30995 Orchard Lake Road, Farmington Hills. July 19 Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. "God and the Big Bang: Science, Torah and the Lives We Lead Today," for ages 22- 40, sponsored by Eilu Eilu at Borders Books and Music, 30995 Orchard Lake Road, Farmington Hills. Kara Weiner, Pro-Detroit coordi- nator, compiled this list. To have your programs listed, contact her by the 10th of each month for events occurring the following month. Please provide complete information to her at the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit, (248) 203-1499, or mail kweiner@jfmd.org For late additions, call Alan Hitsky at the Jewish News: (248) 354-6060 or e-mail ahitsky@thejewishnews.com Aug. 17, Oct. 19, Dec. 14 Israel Encounter trips for ages 21-40, spon- sored by Young Jewish Leadership Concepts, (800) 223-YJLC or Lou4YJLC@aol.com Aug. 22-27 Virginia Beach, Va., Jewish singles weekend at the Cavalier Hotel. Seminars, games, beach activi- ties. Tuesday evening lawn party; Wednesday bus tour of Jamestown, Yorktown and shopping; Thursday, tour of Norfolk Naval Base, lunch on an aircraft carrier, Marine Science Museum; Friday, Shabbat service and seminar; Saturday, carnival night and coffee house; Sunday brunch. For information, call (800) 436-9234. Singles, Couples Linked For Dinner Couples and singles ages 21-35 can host or be a guest at informal Shabbat dinners on Friday, Aug. 11. The pro- gram is sponsored by the Young Adult Division of the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit. Participants will be paired with other young Jews for in-home Shabbat dinners. Vegetarians and those who are Sabbath-observant will be accommodated. Chair of the program is Amy Schlussel. Reservation deadline is Aug. 3. For information or reservations, contact Lauren Dworkin at Federation, (248) 203-1492 or dworkin@jfmd.org Scene Travel July 26-Aug. 6 Budapest, Vienna and Prague for ages 30-49, sponsored by Jewish Singles Vacations, jsv@tourgroups.com Aug. 10-20 Stockholm, Copenhagen and Oslo for ages 30-49, sponsored by Jewish Singles Vacations, jsv@tourgroups.com - , —vm ‘. .„..4. ,