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.

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.

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.

The first

annual Tri-Peachtree City triathlon is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 13.

The race begins at 7 a.m. at Drake Field, next to City Hall, and consists

of a half-mile swim in Lake Peachtree, a 12-mile bike ride through the

city and a 3.8-mile run. The event ends at Drake Field. Awards will be

given to the top three male and female finishers overall as well as the

top three in each age group and the top three masters finishers. Organizers

for the event are seeking USAT sanctioning and will follow all USAT rules

during the competition. For complete information, visit www.tri-ptc.com.

The Fayette

County Youth Softball Association will hold its annual board meeting and

election of officers and directors Tuesday, Sept. 30, at 7 p.m. at the

Fayette County Recreation Activities House at the Kiwanis Field at 108

Old Senoia Road. Nominations will be accepted from the floor.

The annual

Fayetteville Knights of Columbus' Dennis Crumley Charity Golf Tournament

is Friday, Sept. 26, at Rivers Edge Golf Club. A 9 a.m. shotgun start

is scheduled in a Lauderdale scramble format, open to foursome, twosomes

or singles. Cost is $55 per player and includes green fees, cart, range

balls and lunch. There is a cookout following the tournament. Bring a

guest to the cookout for an additional $10. Numerous drawings for prizes.

For more information, call 770-461-7276.

Former Atlanta

Falcons player and current game color commentator Jeff Van Note is the

keynote speaker for the Whitewater High School athletic booster club's

luncheon schedule for Saturday, Sept. 27, at noon at Christ Church @ Whitewater,

1577 Highway 85 south in Fayetteville. Reserved seating is available.

Tickets are $10 per person in advance or $15 at the door while available.

Lunch will be included with each ticket purchased. There will also be

a raffle for various items, including choice seats to a Falcons game.

Doors open at 11:30 a.m. Advance tickets can be purchased at Whitewater

High School in Fayetteville or by calling James and Terri Baker (770-460-8423

or 678-873-2431) or Jeff and Cindy Scurry (770-461-2420 or 770-313-8225).

Seats are limited and advance purchases are recommended to guarantee a

spot.

The Peachtree

City Running Club is accepting applications for the 22nd running of the

Peachtree City Classic road race, scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 18. The

event consists of three separate races run on three separate courses that

morning. The 15K open race (9.3 miles) starts at 9:10 a.m. and is limited

to the first 1,500 applicants. This course was voted best 15K course in

Georgia by Georgia Athlete magazine, and the Road Runners Club of America

has designated this race as its 15K national championship. The men's 5K

(3.1 miles) starts are 8:50 a.m. and the women's 5K begins at 9 a.m. These

races are limited to 800 applicants apiece. Fitness walkers are welcome

in these 5K events. All three courses start and finish at the Frederick

Brown Jr. Amphitheater on McIntosh Trail in Peachtree City and are being

electronically timed using ChampionChip chips. The races are run mostly

on paved golf cart paths that take the runners through the wooded greenbelt

areas of Peachtree City, past lakes and ponds, across bridges, and through

short tunnels. All finishers receive the traditional Classic sweatshirt.

Awards will be presented to the top three male and female finishers, overall

and in the masters division. In addition, age group awards will be presented

to the top three finishers, male and female, in each of 14 age group categories.

The race weekend starts with a running and fitness expo Friday, Oct. 17,

from 5-9 p.m. at the Wyndham Peachtree Conference Center. The expo is

free and open to the public.

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 Albuquerque, 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.

Open tryouts

and registration for the Team USA Junior Olympic 14-under fastpitch squad

is underway. All team members are required to obtain weekly private instruction,

maintain an independent weekly workout schedule and attend team practices/tournaments

3 weekends per month. Tryouts will be held in the Atlanta area in October.

To register, send an e-mail with your name, birth date, position and playing

history to [email protected].

Lightning

Soccer Club is still accepting registrations for its Academy Program's

fall season. The program, for ages 8-11, is geared toward developing basic

skills and a love for soccer. Professional coaches give the players quality

instruction during the two practices per week and at the games each Saturday.

Practices are organized and intensive skill development is mixed with

fun games. Travel and expense are kept to a minimum with all games in

the Atlanta area. The Lightning Academy program, in its fourth year, was

used as the model for the Georgia Youth Soccer Association three years

ago. Lightning Soccer Club has produced many college, professional, and

national team players. For more information, call the Lightning office

at 770-460-8070 or visit www.afclightning.org.

The Fayette

County Parks and Recreation Department will be offering a variety of athletic

programs for the fall months of 2003, including speed training, karate,

weightlifting, aerobics, water aerobics, shotgunning, cheerleading, tennis,

golf lessons, baton, boxing, and kickboxing. In addition to these athletic

programs, which cater to all different ages, there will also be an Open

Gym for interested participants. For any information concerning these

programs, please call Kevin Wingo at 770-461-9714. Registration for these

athletic programs has already begun, so it is important to visit the Recreation

Department to register for the program(s) of your choice. Sept. 1 is the

first day for several of the programs, so be sure not to miss out.

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