Thus, young Thionvillois can relearn water skiing this summer, in two sessions, for 10 euros (15 euros for non-Thionvillois). For ten years the club had to give up, due to lack of monitors available to the children. And his return is having a small effect. The slots made available for OMS and Sports Tickets are full during this summer period.
Other associations have encountered the same happened from the first day of registration. Basketball, handball, soccer, karate, table tennis, volleyball, sailing are a hit. Even the Garche-Koeking chess club, GK3000, has no more space in its late August business week. The tarot association is also a victim of its own success. Finally, again by way of example, this summer the mini-tennis was open for the first time to children aged 4 and up. “The initiation slots filled up immediately. There are many requests for this age”, underlines Sandrine Buzy, WHO secretary.
Whirling stick, fencing, are you tempted?
The operation allows children to take advantage of sports they have never practiced, already adopted or more unusual (such as skiing in the Amnéville snowfall). But it also allows clubs to test the waters before the school year begins. “Children take the test before making their choice and registering,” continues the WHO secretary, who had already registered 610 registrations at the beginning of August.
However, children and young people who wish to can try their hand at tennis, stick twirling, judo, fencing and rhythmic gymnastics. The choice is vast. About twenty activities are proposed, twenty-nine clubs are mobilised. However, some associations were unable to participate in sports tickets this year due to lack of educators to supervise the participants. Some have had to reduce the number of sessions. Volunteers are as rare as they are precious. All the more reason to respect your commitments, once you have signed up.
Registration until the last week of August at the WHO headquarters, rue Neuve in Thionville. Information: www.omsthionville.com.
