Most city recreation departments offer martial arts classes ranging from karate to self-defense. See “Recreation Departments” for contact infor- mation.
Wrestling for Kids California USA Wrestling - Statewide govern- ing body for wrestling provides information about Southern California clubs, training camps and com- petitions.
www.ca-usaw.org
YMCA Anaheim offers Kempo (6+); Fullerton (4+) and Long Beach (Downtown, Fairfi eld, Los Cerritos) (5+) offer mixed martial arts; Orange offers Ka- rate, Judo and Mixed (3+); and Yorba Linda offers Karate (5-12). See “Youth and Family Groups” for contact information.
miscellaneous
Sports that do not fi t into Kidsguide’s tradi- tional categories.
Disc Golf The following parks offer free courses for disc golf, which is played with a Frisbee following rules simi- lar to golf. Most courses are open daily until sunset. Cerritos, Liberty Park, 9-basket course, (562) 916- 8565; Huntington Beach Central Park, 18-basket course, disc rental available, (714) 425-9931; Irvine’s Deerfi eld Park, 9 baskets, free disk rental with ID, (949) 724-6725; La Mirada Regional Park, 27-basket course, (562) 902-5645; and Long Beach, 18-basket course, El Dorado Park West, (562) 570-3225.
Lacrosse
www.beachcitieslax.org Beach Cities Youth Lacrosse for girls and boys (grades 3-8); fall practice, winter season. Serves Los Alamitos, Cypress, Seal Beach, Long Beach and surrounding areas.
Southern California Youth Rugby
www.socalyouthrugby.org Youth rugby for boys and girls (grades K-12) in Los Angeles and Orange counties.
USA Badminton
www.usabadminton.org The governing body for the sport of badminton. Visit the website for local club contact information.
USA Field Hockey
www.usfi
eldhockey.com Offi cial organization of USA Field Hockey. Find local teams and leagues.
USA Table Tennis
www.usatt.org USATT-affi liated table tennis clubs offer training, tournaments and camps for all ages. Visit the web- site for local club contact information.
kidsguide fall/winter 11/12 35 museums
Museums in Southern California featuring permanent kid-friendly exhibits. Most mu- seums offer group tours for schools and scouts. Visit the “Calendar” section online at
www.kidsguidemagazine.com for mu- seum special exhibits and events. Also see: “Science,” “Surfing” and “Trains” for addi- tional museums.
• Children’s Museum at La Habra 301 S. Euclid St., La Habra (562) 905-9693
www.lhcm.org Ride a kid-sized carousel, take a walk in T-Rex’s foot- prints, pet an arctic fox, a bear and a raccoon, pump your own gas, put on a show, drive a bus and dig for fossils—all in one afternoon! At the Children’s Mu- seum at La Habra you’ll experience 10,000-square- feet of hands-on exhibits for the entire family. Plus you can enjoy Super Saturday and Sunday programs and performances. Schools and youth groups re- ceive special tours and/or curriculum. Birthday par- ties are also available (see “Parties”). New chang- ing exhibit for fall 2011: Castles and Kings, through January 15, 2012, an immersive exhibit where kids
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