WELCOME TO THE HOME OF OAKLAND RECREATION.

To visit our websites, please click on your sport in the list below.

Have some fun throwing, punting and kicking a pee wee football in our first ever punt pass and kick event.  All Oakland boys and girls going into the 2^nd, 3^rd, or 4^th grades are encouraged to participate in this fun event.  All you have to do is register and come down to have some fun.  Free giveaways to all registered participants.  It should be a whole lot of fun for all!  Coach Berrian

Open to ALL 2^nd, 3^rd, and 4^th grade boys and girls

FREE PUNT, PASS, & KICK T-SHIRTS TO ALL PARTICIPANTS! 

Where: Oakland Recreation Complex – Field 7, by Danny Delia Building 

When:  August 2, 2008

Time:  11:30AM 

Registration:  Please visit the Football site, then click on "Pee Wee Braves" to fill out the online Registration Form.  You MUST register online to participate in the competition.   Limit to the first 100 children.

You can still join in on the 2008 Oakland Braves Football season.  We are especially looking for Seniors (current 6th and 7th Graders). 

Please visit the Football website for further information.

NOTICE:

IF YOU MISSED SOCCER SIGN-UPS, PLEASE GO TO THE SOCCER & LACROSSE PAGE FOR INSTRUCTIONS ON LATE SOCCER SIGNUPS.

Thank you,

Commissioner Gysbers

We are looking for volunteers to help run/maintain the website for Oakland Recreation Soccer.  Soccer is one of our biggest programs and we need your help to give it the website it deserves.

eTeamz makes it all pretty easy to run, and we would be willing to help in any way to get you up and running. 

If you have any questions, or you'd like to find out how you can be of help, please contact Recreation Commissioner, Steve Wagoner at Coachwagoner@aol.com, or Soccer Commissioner, Ken Gysbers at KRG_OakSoccer@yahoo.com

The next Rutgers S.A.F.E.T.Y. Clinic is scheduled.

Thursday, July 31, from 5:45PM-9:00PM at the Oakland Senior Citizens Center.

NOTE: SOCCER, FOOTBALL, AND CHEERLEADING COACHES - THIS IS YOUR LAST CHANCE TO TAKE THIS REQUIRED COURSE PRIOR TO SEPTEMBER.  IF YOU HAVE NOT TAKEN THE COURSE, YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO COACH IN ANY OAKLAND RECREATION SPORT / ACTIVITY THIS FALL.

Please see the "Coach Certification" page for more information and email Wolfgang A. at wolfemail@verizon.net to reserve your spot ASAP.

REC BASEBALL & SOFTBALL SEASON ARE OVER & WE STILL HAVE A LOT OF THINGS EITHER MISSING OR WITHOUT A HOME!  PLEASE CHECK THE LIST BELOW TO SEE IF WE CAN BE OF HELP TO YOU! 

LOST:  AT FIELD 9:  Tuesday, 6/24 - Black baseball equipment bag with the name "Jack Osterlof" on it.  All of the equipment also has his name on it.  Please contact Commissioner Guadagnino at CoachGuad@aol.com 

FOUND:  AT FIELD 5:  Saturday, 6/7, after the All-Star Games - Set of Camera Filters - Please contact Jim Fuhrman - jimfuhrman@verizon.net

FOUND:  AT FIELD 3:  Friday, May 30 - Equipment Bag - Contact Todd Weisse - alisatodd@verizon.net

FOUND: AT FIELD 3:  Yankee Jacket - Size 10/12 - Found Before Season Started - Please contact:  david-d@ix.netcom.com

FOUND: AT FIELD 4:  at start of season - Easton Green 28" 20 Ounce 2 1/4" Diameter Softball Bat - Please contact:  david-d@ix.netcom.com

FOUND:  AT FIELD 6:  Saturday, 5/31 - One size 6 black Rawling's right-foot baseball cleat in the bleachers.  Please contact stuanna@optonline.net if you're looking for this.

LOST:  AT Playground:  Thurs 5/15 - Easton black and grey baseball glove with the initials BH on it.  Please contact Commissioner Guadagnino at CoachGuad@aol.com

LOST:         AT FIELD 8: Thursday, 4/24 - A glove - left at the field after the Clinic - should have the last name 'Fiore' on it - Please contact Commissioner Guadagnino at CoachGuad@aol.com

FOUND:     AT FIELD 5: Thursday, 4/24 - A black & gray glove - Louisville TPX "Helix" - Please contact Commissioner Guadagnino at CoachGuad@aol.com

FOUND:      AT FIELD 9: A blue Easton 29 inch, 17.5 ounce, 2 1/4 inch diameter barrel bat about two weeks ago.  It has white tape on the handle and seems to be well-worn (overall).  Please contact CoachGuad@aol.com

FOUND:     AT FIELD 7: A Taz-Devil key - in the outfield grass.  If you lost this key, please contact Farm Division Coordinator, Michelle Miner at minermjm@optonline.net

The "Approved Coaches" page has been updated with all of the coaches who participated in the December, '07 & February, '08 Background checks/Fingerprinting.  A reminder that every coach must participate in one of the Rutgers clinics PRIOR to the season in which they will be coaching. 

• ALL HEAD AND ASSISTANT COACHES MUST TAKE A RUTGERS CLINIC OR YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO COACH.
• ONLY RUTGERS CERTIFIED COACHES WILL BE LISTED AS 'APPROVED'

A big thanks to Wolfgang and Tina Albrecht for their hard work organizing the clinics, and in helping to update the list of coaches!

And a very big thanks, as well, to Dave DeOliveira for his work in getting the BC&FP checks updated.

Oakland Youth Recreation Sports and Activities are one of the best in the area.  We are exploring into various Adult Athletic Programs and Activities.  The Adult Athletic Programs will be designed to provide a competitive leisure opportunity that promotes fitness and well being to the participants through team and individual league play.  If you would like to be the Coordinator of any of the following programs, please email James Berrian at coachjmb@verizon.net  :

Co Ed Open Volleyball               Men's Open Basketball           

Co Ed Summer Softball             Men's Summer Softball

Co Ed Kickball                            Health and Exercise Program

Adult Golf Lessions

If there is an Adult Sport or Activity that you would like to offer our community, please let me know.  Once we get coordinators in place, we will post the information about each sport or activity on this website.