The Tyrone

Recreation Department is conducting classes for Pee Wee Tennis (ages 4-7)

and Youth Tennis (ages 8-14) each Monday, from Aug. 18 through Sept. 8,

at the Shamrock Park tennis courts. Pee Wee classes are 4-5 p.m. and Youth

classes are 5-6 p.m. Cost is $25 for the four-week session.

The Fayette

County Recreation Department is looking for dependable scorekeepers who

want to earn extra money for a fun job. Needed for Monday through Thursday,

7-10 p.m. Evening schedule typically consists of three games per night.

Learn the rules of basketball, softball and more. Call 770-461-9714 for

more information.

Rex Robinson's

"Kicks for Kids" kicking camp is Saturday, Aug. 16, from 8 a.m.-noon

at Riley Field in Coweta County. Open to ages 9-up, the session covers

extra points, field goals, kickoffs, onside kicks and punting. Cost is

$40 per camper. For more information, contact Greg Mitchell is 770-463-5444.

The Peachtree

City Youth Basketball Association is conducting registration for the 2003-04

season at Kedron Field House on the following dates and times: Saturday,

Aug. 16, noon-4:30 p.m.; Sunday, Aug. 17, 1-4:30 p.m.; Saturday, Aug.

23, noon-4:30 p.m.; and Sunday, Aug. 24, 1-4:30 p.m. Registration is for

boys and girls in grades 1-12. Fee is $110. Phone 770-631-9363 or e-mail

[email protected].

The Fayette

County Parks & Recreation Department is sponsoring a "Whitewater

Rafting Adventure" Saturday, Sept. 6. Cost is $60 per person based

upon minimum weight of 60lbs. Price includes transportation, equipment,

and a guide. Deadline for Registration is Aug. 22. For more information

contact Mike Swanson, 770-461-9714.

The Soccer

Centre in Fayetteville announces registration for its Late Summer Adult

Indoor Soccer Leagues kicking off Aug. 18. The season will consist of

7 regular season games plus a playoff for all teams. All games will be

played on weekday evenings, and the registration fee is $65 per player.

There will be leagues for Over 30 Men and Men's Open teams. For more information,

call The Soccer Centre at 770-460-8785 or visit www.soccercentre.info.

The Soccer

Centre in Fayetteville announces registration for its Fall Indoor Mupper

Soccer league for ages 4-5. Games will be played Sept. 12 through Oct.

24 on weekday evenings and Friday evenings, on an enclosed AstroTurf field

with no rainouts. Registration fee is $55, which includes a team T-shirt.

For more information, call The Soccer Centre at 770-460-8785 or visit

www.soccercentre.info.

Registration

is underway for 16-, 17-, 18- and 19-year-olds for Big League Baseball

in the south metro Atlanta counties, including Fayette, Coweta and Henry

counties. Saturday and Sunday doubleheaders will begin Sept. 7. Go to

www.eteamz.com/ga4llb or contact Linda North at 770-487-8081 before Aug.

15 for more information.

Fall baseball

registration in Fayette County is Aug. 16 and 23 (Saturdays) for ages

5-16 at Redwine Road fields. Signups are 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on those dates.

The first

annual "Whupper" Lee Golf Tournament will be held Saturday,

Aug. 23, with a 2 p.m. shotgun start at Orchard Hills Golf Club in Newnan.

The tournament is open to anyone who wishes to support Auburn University,

the Coweta-Fayette Alumni Club and the club's scholarship fund. Proceeds

from the tournament benefit the chapter's scholarship fund named in memory

of Bill "Whupper" Lee, a 1937 Auburn graduate and resident of

Newnan. Single entry fees are $75 per player, which includes a post-tournament

barbecue. Corporate and individual sponsorships are available. The post-tournament

dinner will begin at 7 p.m. and is open to non-playing guests for $12

per person. All fees are tax-deductible. For information on sponsorships

or registration please contact Bill Oliver at 770-304-0208 or JJ Taylor

at 678-364-0965 or visit www.auburntigersptc.homestead.com.

Registration

continues through Aug. 24 for the fall junior tennis league at the Peachtree

City Tennis Center. The fall season begins Oct. 3 and runs through Nov.

16. Players must know how to serve and keep score. Age divisions are by

school grade (2-5, 6-8 and 9-12) with a minimum age of 7. Matches will

be played Fridays at 4 p.m. for grades 2-5, Saturdays at 9:30 for grades

9-12 and Saturdays at 4:30 p.m. for grades 6-8. Information and registration

forms are available at the Tennis Center and through coaches or tennis

facilities in the area.

An hour of

yoga will be offered each week through Aug. 27 by the Tyrone Recreation

Department. Classes are from 7-8 p.m. in the basement of the Tyrone Police

Department. Cost is $80. To register, call 770-487-4694.

Summer baseball

clinics are being conducted throughout the summer, sponsored by Hit &

Run Batting Cages in Fayetteville. Sessions are 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Monday through

Thursday and cover hitting, pitching and catching. Cost is $89, with a

$25 deposit due at signpu. Space is limited to 20 kids per week. For more

information, call 770-716-0554.

The Fayette

County Parks and Recreation Department is sponsoring a Whitewater Rafting

Adventure Saturday, Sept. 6, on the Nantahala River in North Carolina.

Cost is $60 per person, and transportation is provided. Minimum weight

of each participant is 60 lbs. The trip is "perfect for families,

first-timers and informal staff outings," according to Recreation

Department. Deadline for registration is Aug. 22, and space is limited.

Call 770-461-9714 for details.

The Georgia

Chapter of Certified Residential Specialists' seventh annual Charity Golf

Classic is scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 10, at Spivey Golf Club in Jonesboro.

Proceeds will benefit People Making Progress, a private nonprofit organization

that assists with supported employment and supported living for people

with developmental disabilities in metro Atlanta. Numerous prizes for

participants. Fees are $100 per player or $300 for a foursome. There is

a 10-percent Early Bird Discount for signup and payment before Aug. 1.

Each foursome receives a commemorative gift, greens fees, golf cart fees,

a continental breakfast, a goody bag, and an awards ceremony. For player

or sponsorship information, contact Len or Jane Gough at 770-716-8420

or [email protected]. For course information go to www.lakespivey.net.

SouthSide

Pioneers Track & Field Club is looking for any eligible athletes (ages

7 and up, including Masters athletes) interested in becoming part of a

new local cross-country program in the Fayetteville area. Youth athletes

(ages 7-18) will compete locally in a quest to qualify for the 2003 National

Cross-Country Junior Olympics Dec. 14 in Albequerque, N.M., while all

other athletes will compete at the National Club Cross-Country Championships

in Dec. 7 in North Carolina. E-mail your name, address, phone, and date

of birth to [email protected] or fax the same to 770-716-2100.

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