The Recreation Department’s pilot sports program for girlx* ages 5 to 12, Try (it) Out Tuesdays, was off to the races — literally — this past Tuesday, as new Recreation Supervisor Eva Phalen coached participants in Track and Field and Ultimate Frisbee.
You can still sign up for these free evening programs: July 20 features flag football and volleyball and July 27 features rugby and basketball.
Sessions run from 5:45 p.m. – 7:45 p.m. on Linda Beach Playfield. No experience necessary but please register in advance. Contact Steven Chavarria or (510) 420-6223 for more information.
*To create an inclusive and equitable community, PRD is intentionally using an ‘x’ in girlx to include cis, trans, non-binary, gender nonconforming, gender queer and any female-identified individuals.
There was a big turnout for the first of three Try (it) Out Tuesdays 
New Piedmont Recreation Supervisor, Eva Phalen 
The first free Try (it) Out Tuesdays offered Ultimate Frisbee and Track and Field instruction 
Learning frisbee techniques 
The girls playing a game of tag in the track and field portion 
The two relay teams cheer on their runners 
One of the track and field girls runs with baton in hand back to her teammates 
The girls participated in the wave while seated in a big circle 
Smiles behind the masks 
The Canasta taco truck was popular with anyone — both kids and parents — who worked up an appetite