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BASEBALL

Bigler Sports Camps: Monday-Friday; Grafton Summer Camp; ages 8-12; visit www.biglersports.com .

Whitnall Youth Baseball Tournaments: June 23-24, U10 teams; email mark-kristin@wi.rr.com or visit www.whitnallyouthbaseball.com .

Wisconsin High School Top Prospect Exposure Showcase: June 22-23; Pohlman Field, Beloit; visit www.wisconsinbaseballreport.com .

Land O Lakes Old Timers Association Hall of Fame Banquet: June 27; Waukesha Elks Lodge; call Bob at (262) 691-2712.

Wisconsin Wildcats: Open tryouts in July for U13 and U14 travel teams for 2013; email tgpeterson4@aol.com or visit www.wsbcc.com.

Youth Baseball Tournament: July 7-8; U13 travel teams; call Todd at (414) 915-8933 or visit www.wsbcc.com.

Highlander Battle: July 14-15; Rotary Park, Mequon; U9-U15 divisions; call Dave at (414) 698-5809 or email dwade100@sbcglobal.net.

Yellow Jackets Tournament: July 14-15; U8-U14 divisions; call Jeff at (262) 409-2969 or email jfuller@waukeshaymca.org.

BASKETBALL

Center Court Summer Leagues: Waukesha; boys and girls grades 3-9 starting Monday; call (262) 548-3838 or email tjurczyk@wi.rr.com.

Eisenhower Open Shot Basketball Camp for Girls: Monday-Thursday; New Berlin Eisenhower High School; grades 3-8; email tracy.hahn@nbexcellence.org.

City/Suburban Basketball Summer League: Milwaukee School of Languages; Tuesdays-Thursdays starting Tuesday; boys grades 5-8; call Ken at (414) 406-2426 or email tkennyray1@aol.com.

Boys Summer League: Brookfield East High School; Wednesday-July 18; boys teams grades 5 and 6; call Bill at (262) 751-6738 or visit www.beastbasketball.net .

Don Gosz Camp: Friday-next Sunday; Appleton; shooting and fundamental skills for boys and girls grades 3-10; visit www.goszbasketball.com .

Midwest Challenge Tournament: Saturday-next Sunday; West Allis Central; boys grades 3-12 and girls grades 5-12; call Jeff at (414) 750-9890 or email jsmith37@onebox.com.

Phenom Camp: Saturday-next Sunday; Brookfield; grades 6-11; visit www.phenomamerica.com .

Rob Jeters Milwaukee Summer Camps: June 18-22, kids grades 3-8; June 23, team shootout for varsity teams; June 24, team shootout for junior varsity teams; June 25, coed shooting camp for grades 4-12; call Chip at (414) 229-5175 or email chipmack@uwm.edu.

Wisconsin RAP Youth Academy: June 18-July 13; Mondays and Wednesdays; Beautiful Savior Lutheran, Waukesha; boys and girls grades 5-8; visit www.bballrap.com .

Speed and Agility Camp: June 18-20; St. Josephs, Wauwatosa; boys and girls grades 5-12; email tlang@execpc.com or call (262) 781-3898.

Mike Gosz Camps: June 18-21, Sussex Hamilton High School; boys and girls grades 1-9; June 25-28; St. Marys Menomonee Falls; July 9-12; UW-Waukesha; July 17-19; Sussex Hamilton; shooting and offensive skills; email goszbball@charter.net or visit www.goszbasketball.com .

WBA Prestige Classic: June 22-24; Milwaukee Pius High School; girls grades 6-11; call Brian at (414) 750-5854 or visit www.wbaprestige.com .

MSOE Future Engineers Camp: June 24-26; boys grades 9-12; call Rolf at (414) 277-2815 or email zersen@msoe.edu.

Joel Claassen Camp: Milwaukee Pius High School; boys grades 4-9; week of June 25; call (414) 429-9806 or email jclaassen@piusxi.org.

American Youth Basketball Tour Belvidere Shootout: July 7-8; registration for boys and girls teams grades 5-11; email evan2003@att.net or visit www.aybtour.com.

Wisconsin Impact Girls: July 7-8; Center Court; grades 4-8; visit www.wisconsinimpact.com .

The Extra Lap Girls Camp: July 9-12; New Berlin West field house; grades 3-9; call (262) 385-7755 or email radwebb@wi.rr.com.

Catholic Memorial Girls Summer Camp: July 16-19; Catholic Memorial High School; grades 5-7 and 8-9; email rguess007@hotmail.com or call (262) 893-5771.

Germantown Girls Basketball Club Summer Shootout: July 20-22; Kennedy Middle School, Germantown; girls entering grades 6-9; call Duane at (414) 534-5544 or email dprakuske@sbcglobal.net.

UW-Waukesha/Milwaukee Pius Girls Tournament: July 21; Pius High School; teams needed; call Jack at (414) 418-7565 or email jack.hervert@uwc.edu.

UW-Whitewater Camps: July 22-24; Shooting camp; boys grades 4-12; Aug. 5-8; Fundamental camp; boys in grades 4-12; register online at camps.uww.edu.

CYCLING

Bay View Bicycle Club: Sunday; Oakwood to Oakleaf; Grant Park Golf Course; 28 or 37 miles; visit www.bayviewbikeclub.org .

Cream City Cycle Club: Sunday; Nashotah Century; 53 or 97 miles; visit www.creamcitycycleclub.com .

31st Ramble Bicycle Event: Sunday; Kenosha County Fairgrounds; 30, 50, 70 or 100 miles; visit www.bikebclc.com.

Cream City Cycle Club: Saturday; Waukesha; Fox River Sanctuary; 44 or 64 miles; visit www.creamcitycycleclub.com .

Bay View Bicycle Club: June 23; Beaver Lake; Pewaukee; 30 or 62 miles; visit www.bayviewbikeclub.org .

Cream City Cycle Club: June 23; Rock River Rover; Glacier Hills County Park; 33 or 63 miles; visit www.creamcitycycleclub.com .

Bay View Bicycle Club: June 24; South Hills; Racine; 23, 35 or 52 miles; visit www.bayviewbikeclub.org .

Cream City Cycle Club: June 24; Racine Rustic Roads; Ives Grove Park amp; Ride; 47 or 71 miles; visit www.creamcitycycleclub.com .

FOOTBALL

Don Beebes House of Speed – Football Skill and Speed Academy: Sunday-July 22; call (414) 801-1175 or visit www.houseofspeed.com/milwaukee.

Speed and Agility Camp: July 9-11; Wauwatosa; grades 5-8; call (262) 781-3898 or email tlang@execpc.com.

Green Bay Packers Non-Contact Youth Camp: July 16-20; Nicolet High School; kids ages 6-14; call (866) 246-9800 or visit www.packerscamps.com .

Gilbert Brown All Star Football Camp: July 31-Aug. 2; Champion Field, Oconomowoc; grades 1-8; visit www.mthreemarketing.com.

Milw. Hamilton Jr. Wildcats Football: Player registration for grades 5-8 for fall 2012 school year; call (262) 706-3120 or email hamilton.jr.wildcats@gmail.com.

Midwest Football Academy Grizz Sports 3rd Annual Invitational Tournament: Grades 5-8; games played at Hart Park, Kettle Moraine High School and Appleton Area High Schools; call (414) 336-2168 or visit www.grizzsports.com.

GOLF

New Berlin Chamber of Commerce amp; Visitors Bureaus 13th Annual Outing: Thursday; Muskego Lakes Golf Club; call (262) 786-5280 or visit www.newberlinchamber.org .

Messmer Catholic Schools Capitol Drive Golf Classic: June 18; Western Lakes Golf Course; call (414) 264-5440 or email golf@messmerschools.org.

Cross Lutheran Church Outing: June 22; Willow Run Golf Club; call Lisa at (414) 571-0999 or visit www.crosslutheranmilwaukee.org.

Jeff Vickers Memorial Open: July 28; Ironwood Golf Course; call David at (262) 893-6835 or visit www.jeffvickersmemorial.org .

M Clubs 31st Annual Outing: Aug. 13; Tuckaway Country Club; call (414) 288-4785 or visit www.gomarquette.com/events .

HOCKEY

Pettit Summer Camp: June 18-Aug. 24; Pettit National Ice Center; visit www.thepettit.com/camps.

MSOE Powerplus Camps: July 16-20 and Aug. 6-10; boys and girls ages 7-18; call Rolf at (414) 277-2815 or email zersen@msoe.edu.

MSOE High School Skills and Conditioning Camp: Aug. 20-23 and Aug. 27-30; boys grades 9-12; call Rolf at (414) 277-2815 or email zersen@msoe.edu.

RUNS/WALKS

Schlitz Park Miller Run/Walk: June 26; 1-mile road race; call Cole at (262) 751-5636 or email colebraun@me.com.

Pewaukee Triathlon: July 8; Pewaukee Lakefront Beach; call (800) 429-8044 or visit midwestsportsevents.com.

Waukesha County Fair Fun Run/Walk: July 21; Waukesha County Fairgrounds; 5K race or 2-mile walk; visit www.waukeshacountyfair.com.

SAILING

Pewaukee Lake Sailing School: Basic sailing classes; ages 14 and up; Pewaukee Yacht Club; call (262) 367-2714 or visit www.plss.org.

SOCCER

Boom Goes the Dynamite 3v3 Tournament: June 30; Ozaukee High School; U10-high school, over 30 divisions; call Eric at (262) 224-2130 or email alexpschroeder@yahoo.com.

SOFTBALL

Joel Claassen Camp: Milwaukee Pius High School; girls grades 7-9; week of June 18; call (414) 429-9806 or email jclaassen@piusxi.org.

Bigler Sports Girls Fastpitch Camps: June 18-22; Dickten Park, Hartland; ages 7-10 and 11-14; June 14-15; pitching and hitting academy; Brookfield Christian School; ages 8-10 and 12-15; visit www.biglersports.com .

Loggers Park Mens Tournament: June 23; class E and D; call John at (262) 388-2250.

WRESTLING

City Kids Wrestling Club: Five, low-cost camps at different locations; ages 7-18; call Cory at (414) 213-4088 or visit www.citykidswrestling.org .

VOLLEYBALL

8th annual Erin Calteux Memorial Tournament: July 28; Alcott Park; mens and womens triples A and B and coed sixes A and B; call (262) 780-0239 or email calteux@gmail.com.

Information should be sent to Nick Bragg, Recreation Notes, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Sports, PO Box 371, Milwaukee, WI, 53201-0371. Email to jssports@journalsentinel.com.

The operating budget in Langford hit $17.2 million this year, more than triple the $5.4million budget in 1997. In the same period, the population almost doubled to 29,200 from 17,400, making Langford the fastest-growing municipality in the province in the last census.

Langford politicians have increasingly invested in recreation, making the up-and-coming city centre an attractive area for young families.

Since 1997, parks and recreation costs have skyrocketed to $4.7 million from $162,900.

With the number of young families living here, we want to make sure they have everything they need in their community, Langford Mayor Stew Young has said. We decided a long time ago to invest in recreation because thats what our taxpayers want.

Oak Bay spends more than $10 million – 36 per cent of its operating budget – on parks, recreation and culture, but brings in $6.8 million from user fees at its recreation centres.

We have traditionally been, for the past 25 years or so, one of the leading recreation centres in terms of revenue generation, Mayor Nils Jensen said.

Emergency services are typically the largest portion of any communitys operating budget. Most municipalities in Greater Victoria spend more than 20 per cent on police and fire services.

In Esquimalt this year, police and fire will eat up about 36 per cent of operating costs.

Growing protective-services costs are the main driver behind ever-expanding budgets. In Saanich, however, council has tried to maintain spending for policing, fire and emergency planning, while reducing other costs. For the past three years, all department budgets were shaved by one per cent.

People may notice some boulevards arent cut as frequently and when there is a new job vacancy, we consider reorganizing rather than replacing, Mayor Frank Leonard said.

Public works, including road maintenance and upkeep to public facilities, also eat up a good portion of municipal budgets. Public works and engineering costs range from eight to 20 per cent of overall budgets in the 13 municipalities in the region.

Colwood will spend $3.4 million on public works this year, more than the $2.8 million it plans to spend on police. Langford will spend $4.3 million.

Metchosin used to contract its public works, but in recent years, council hired full-time staff members who double as firefighters. Mayor John Ranns said the innovation has saved money and allowed for a broader range of services. Staff can be mowing lawns, repairing vehicles or plowing roads and are always available to put out a fire when needed.

Shifting priorities in any community direct where councils allocate spending. Rapid population growth in some West Shore municipalities has led to the need for more developmentservices staff, who ensure that new projects help pay for infrastructure upgrades and additional amenities for the community.

Colwood may need to increase its spending in development services with several major projects in the works, including the $1-billion Capital City Centre and its 12 residential highrise towers, four office towers and townhomes.

For residents, the extra spending should have little impact on taxes; Colwood officials are expecting development cost charges to fund any staffing increases, said Mayor Carol Hamilton.

dspalding@timescolonist.com

Each municipality in Greater Victoria has its own way of breaking down operating budgets, but the Times Colonist has compiled the expenses into general categories for comparison. Here are a few examples of what is included under each category.

General government: corporate services, administration, finance, legislative services, community grants, council pay, information technology and human resources.

Public works: engineering, road maintenance, stormwater management, street cleaning, beautification, water, sewer, garbage and recycling.

Planning: development services, community planning and committees, building-permit approvals and zoning.

Protective services: building inspections, bylaw enforcement, animal control and emergency planning (sometimes included in fire services).

Parks, recreation and culture: library services, park maintenance and recreation-facility maintenance.