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Table 2, Programs at the SportsPlex, continued 18 Hockey Youth hockey Travel and house(recreational) leagues for ages 5 to 18; USA Hockey sanctioned; Instruction, games, and tournaments Adult hockey A 16-team league divided into three divisions based on skill level for recreational play; serves over 200 players Instructional classes Instruction in the basics and finer points of the game for youth and adults Pick-up hockey Informal games for adults Stick and puck sessions Informal setting for youth and adults to work on skills individually or in small groups Hockey camps National-level hockey schools use the SportsPlex rink for camps and clinics for youth from the area and beyond. Two schools, from Oregon and Canada, will be here in summer, 1997 Carolina Monarchs Pre-season training camp for this American Hockey League team(one step below the NHL); exhibition game open to the public In-line hockey and skating An outdoor "rink" for America's latest sports craze Group functions and special activities Summer camp The SportsPlex offers its own summer camp with emphasis on ice skating, swimming, roller blading, outdoor activities, etc. Summer camp supplemental Area summer camps use the SportsPlex to supplement their offerings on a activity weekly, contractual basis; 10 camps have contracted so far Summer camp rainy day Area summer camps use the SportsPlex for back-up on rainy days protection Project graduation The site for Orange High's closed, dusk-to-dawn graduation festivities Year-end school "trips" The 8th grades from Phillips and McDougle (Chapel Hill), Stanback (Hillsborough) and Brogden(Durham); the 6th grade from Phillips; and the 5th grades from Central Elementary (Hillsborough) and Ravenscroft(Raleigh) will have their year end celebrations at the SportsPlex Birthday parties Cake and refreshments followed by swimming or skating for children's birthday party groups; a very active offering Private ice rental Private parties on the ice for church, school, work, dormitory/fraternity/sorority or other group Winter wonderland Children's sessions on the ice with mounds of snow, hot chocolate and cookies School vacations, teacher An informal day camp structure with skating, swimming, study hall. For workdays, snow days working parents who have to fmd a solution to these planned and unplanned breaks in the routine Christmas in July Winter Wonderland in July Physical Ed. facility for Area private schools use SportsPlex facilities for their physical education private schools offerings Meetings The large meeting room is available for use by groups Fishing rodeo The SportsPlex has hosted one fishing rodeo on the pond, and is likely to do it again. Report to the Orange County Commissioners 5 May, 1997 page 16