Inside Out

From the South side of Chicago to places like Hartford and New Haven…Double Dutch Jump Roping was once an inner city game.  Now, thanks to a team out of Torrington, the game is spreading around the globe.  Eric Clemons jumps right in, with his “Inside-Out” report.         ... read more

Baseball used to be called “America’s Pastime”. Today, the game is nearing extinction in our inner cities. But with the help of Major League Baseball, a program is turning young people back to the game in Bridgeport.  Eric Clemons tells us all about it in his “inside out” report.... read more

With a hand held GPS system, a computer and a spirit of adventure, you can take part in a fun-filled activity called, GEOCACHING. It’s booming around the world …and right here in Connecticut!  In his Inside-Out report, Eric Clemons found a Waterbury family that uses Geocaching as an opportunity seek, find and bond. ... read more

Many people never play golf because of the expenses of equipment, lessons and club fees that go along with it. But hold on! You can play this great game IF you can throw a Frisbee. That's right! Disc golf is sweeping the nation and catching on right here in Connecticut.... read more

Where do locals get together to socialize until midnight? Did you ever think the answer would be a chess club? The New Britain chess club has been meeting for over 50 years and is one of the largest and strongest in the northeast. Eric Clemons learns more about them and the game in his  “inside-out” report.  ... read more

Indoor rock climbing began in Europe in the 1960’s as a way for experienced outdoor climbers to keep in shape over the winter months.  Today, it is one of the fastest growing fitness activities in the world. The Prime Climb, one of CT’s indoor climbing hot spots, encourages people of all ages to come out and use this activity as exercise for the mind and body.  ... read more

The FIRST Robotics Competition is a unique varsity sport of the mind designed to help high-school-aged young people discover how interesting and rewarding the life of engineers and researchers can be. Eric Clemons checks out the regional competition in Hartford where 60 teams will be whittled down to just 24 (think NCAA tournament).  ... read more

It all began in Scandinavia in the early 1900s as a military training exercise. Today, orienteering clubs exist throughout the United States. Here in Connecticut, runners, armed with maps, take off for a race against the clock.... read more