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PARK AND RECREATION INVITIES KIDS TO REGISTER FOR YOUTH SOCCER OR FLAG FOOTBALL JULY 1-31

Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation invites parents with children interested in playing soccer, ages 4-6, 7- 8 & 9-10, or flag football, ages 4-6, & 7, 8 to register for the upcoming fall co- recreation season. Space is limited so register early! Birth Certificate required for proof of age Registration fee is $55 which includes league play and uniform. The deadline for individual players to register is Saturday, July 31. League play runs September-October with practices beginning in mid- August. Teams interested in registering must do so by Wednesday, July 21. Team registration fee is $375. Groups that register as a Team must provide their own uniforms and secure their own practice sites. To register, go online to EParks, "Program Registration", find School Level" and, click on Athletics" to see league offerings. You may also call 311 or go to your nearest Recreation Center and staff can assist you.


SPACES ARE STILL AVAILABLE FOR SUMMER YOUTH SAILING CAMPS AT BLYTHE LANDING

North Carolina Community Sailing & Rowing is offering summer youth sailing camps at Blythe Landing on Lake Norman (2 miles west on NC 73 exit 25 I77). These are five days long (Mon.-Fri.), either mornings (9am-noon) or afternoons (1pm-4pm). Boats used will be 420's and / or Sunfish. Campers will be streamed into novice or more advanced. Cost has just been reduced to $175 per camper for the first camp and if a camper signs up to a second camp, the cost for the second camp is $145. camp is $145. Check out our web site at www.nccsailrow.org or call the office at 704-947- 7245.

Upcoming sessions include:

July 12  morning and afternoon

July 19  morning and afternoon

July 26  afternoon only

August 2  morning only


Cornelius-Huntersville Youth Lacrosse Fall Programs
CORNELIUS The Parks and Recreation Departments of Cornelius and Huntersville are proud to announce plans for their upcoming youth lacrosse fall programs. Registration for Fall Beginner's Clinic will start on Monday, August 14th and close on Friday, September 1st. The 2006 Fall League will begin registration on Monday, August 28th and will close on Friday, September 22nd. These programs are open to boys and girls grades Kindergarten through 12th grade with divisions determined by gender and grade. Program registration will be accepted at the Cornelius Town Hall, Huntersville Parks & Recreation office, or on- line at www.corneliuspr.org.

The Beginner's Clinic will be held at Smithville Park i n Cornelius and is geared to participants who are new to the sport or beginner level players. The clinic will be held on Sundays, September 10th through October 1st from 2:00pm to 4:00pm at Smithville Park located in Cornelius. The registration fee is $25.00.

The Fall League will be for any participants who complete the Beginner's Clinic or have prior playing experience. The registration fee is $50.00 for the Instructional Division (kindergarten & 1st grade) and $75.00 for all other divisions. Divisions will be formed for grades K-1st coed, Boys 2nd -4th, Boys 5th-6th, Boys 7th-8th, Boys 9th-12th, Girls 2nd-5th, Girls 6th-8th, and Girls 9th- 12th. Financial assistance is available. The Fall League will consist of games only (no practices) starting October 8th with play taking place on Sunday afternoons at Smithville Park and Huntersville Athletic Park. All participants will receive a jersey and a trophy at the end of the season. Addi tional equipment will be required. A copy of the participant's birth certificate is required at time of registration.

Volunteer coaches are still needed for the fall lacrosse programs. For more information, please contact the Cornelius Parks and Recreation Department at 704- 896-2460 ext. 399 or the Huntersville Parks and Recreation Department at 704- 766-2220.


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