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WELCOME JUNIORS
We are so happy that your chose to join our APA family!
We are proud to introduce...
OUR UPCOMING STARS
5 Years to 17 Years Old
Give your child an opportunity to be a member of the World's Largest Amateur PoolLeague!
They will receive a membership card and be entitled to all of the benefits the APA has to offer!
The OCAPA Juniors Division
Sunday 12PM
Draft Picks II in La Habra (Family Friendly Location!)
-Divisions will be divided based on age group (if enough participants)
-Each child will play one individual 8-Ball match per week based on their APA handicap that will be established as they play
-Males start as a skill level 4
-Females start as a skill level 3
$90 per child +$10 Annual APA membership is due the first week (includes a free pool cue!)
9 Week Session with no Play-Offs
First Place in each division will win a $100 gift card + a trophy
All other children will receive a gift and a trophy at the end of session awards presentation and pizza party!
Still not convinced?
Pool is a game that deals with the fundamentals of geometry and physics and requires hand-eye cooredination. It also teaches socialization, and they don't have to be athletes to play. Young people appreciate that fact that the playing field is equal with no social, physical or gender barriers. Learning the physical geometry (of the body) through the application of visual geometry (of the game) is how the intricacies of pool are discovered.
It teaches advance planning; choosing the shot that gives you the chance to make additional shots before your opponent does, not the one that gives you immediate gratification. It also demonstrates the concept of risk versus reward and is an exercise in disipline, in which the player learns the value of emotional control.
If our sport is to flourish, we must pave the way for these young adults--they are the billiard's best ambassadors!
In the classic Disney cartoon entitles "Donald Duck in Magic Land," three-cushion pool was used to teach math to kids. Mark Twain was an avid player and William Shakespeare featured billiards in "Anthony and Cleopatra."
150 years ago Michael Phelan, known as the father of modern American pool, is quoted saying, "A pool table in the home keeps kids at home."
So, while working on the list of school items for the young person in your life, don't forget the pool cue.
SHARPEN THEIR POOL SKILLS--AND THEIR MIND!
For further information or to register your child call the league office at 714-674-POOL
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