Manilva’s Department for Youth and Sports, under Councillor Diego Urieta has announced the opening of enrolment for this year’s programme of  sports and activities.

There is a wide range of sports and activities on offer for both children and adults which fall into two main classifications:

Students Sports Schools (Escuelas Deportivas Escolares)
These are available to participants born between 1992 and 2004 inclusive and cost €60 per child per activity for the whole season. There is also a special offer with a second sibling paying only €40 and a third only €30.

The activities available this year are:

Multideporte (multisports)
This is aimed at younger children and is designed to prepare them for organised sports. Various activities introduce the children to team playing, ball play etc, in  a fun environment. Multideporte is available at Iniciacion (beginners), Basico (basic) and Avanzado (advanced) levels.
Ajedrez (chess)
Baloncesto (basketball)
Balonmano (handball)
Defensa Personal Judo (Self Defence)
Escalada (climbing)
Futbol (football)
Gimnasia Ritmica (rhythmic gymnastics)
Tenis (tennis)
Padel (paddle tennis)
Golf
Futbol Sala (indoor football)
Voleibol (volleyball)

Those wishing to enrol should pick up an application form at the Delegacion de Deportes (sports department) in the old gymnasium next door to the Las Viñas football ground.

You will then be required to pay the subscription at the Unicaja Bank account number 2013 1053 21 0233050051 and then return your form and bank receipt to the Sports  Department.

Children born between 1992 and 1999 will also require three passport size photographs. Also those children wishing to enrol for basketball, handball, football, indoor football, rhythmic gymnastics, golf, paddle and tennis will need to provide their DNI or passport number.

Transport is provided for children attending these activities. Please indicate at the time of enrolment if you need to use this service.

Escuelas Deportivas de Promoción de la Salud (sports schools for health promotion)

These activities are for those people aged 16 and upwards. The range of activities available are:
Gimnasia de Mantenimiento (gymnastic keep fit)
Aerobic
Paseos marcha (power walking) this activity is free.
Escuela de espalda (back school)
Aerogap
Acondicionamiento Físico (physical conditioning)
Spinning
Tenis/mantenimiento (tennis fitness)
Padel (paddle tennis)
Defensa personal femenina (women’s self defence)
Actividad física para discapacitados (physical activities for the disabled)
Yoga
Tennis

To enrol visit the Delegacion de Deportes (sports department) in the old gymnasium next door to the Las Viñas football ground.
the cost of these activities is 120€ per activity for anyone registered on the town hall Padron (registration). There is also a reduction for those with a Carné Joven (youth discount card) who pay 90€ per activity.

If you enrol for two activities the total cost is 180€ (135€ with the Carné Joven), and each successive activity costs a further 60€. (45€ with the Carné Joven).

Those who are not registered on the Padron pay the full fee of 180€ per activity (135€ with a Carné Joven).

Pensioners, disabled and those with medical referrals have free access to these activities on production of the relevant documentation.

All the activities take place at the Las Viñas sports complex in Manilva, the Collegio San Luis school sports facilities in Sabinillas or the multisports pitch in Castillo.