BULLETIN BOARD
CLOCKTOWER 5K ROAD RACE — The 31st annual Gary Tillman Memorial Clocktower 5K Road Race and 2-Mile Health Walk will be held Aug. 20 at 8 a.m. in downtown Rome. The event benefits The Exchange Club Family Resource Center. Early registration is open through Sunday with $25 for the 5K and $20 for the 2-mile walk. Prices increase $5 beginning Aug. 1 and another $5 on the day of the race. A $3 per person discount is available for groups of 10 or more if registration is submitted together no later than Aug. 10. For more information and to register, visit www.tillmanclocktowerrace.org.
CHEROKEE GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB TOURNAMENT — Cherokee Golf and Country Club in Cedartown will host a seniors (50-and-older) two-person scramble Aug. 13-14. The tournament will cost $100 per person and will include one practice round. For details call the pro shop at 770-748-2996 or the clubhouse 770-748-2800.
PEPPERELL MITES FOOTBALL — Registration for the 2016 Unified Football League has begun with the Pepperell Dragon Mites team looking for players for the upcoming season. Players should be age 11 to 12 before the cut-off date of Sept. 1. First practice will be Monday. For more information call John Davis at 706-232-6135, Richard Penson at 706-766-2511 or Tony Nelson at 706-2660984.
TRAVEL BASEBALL TRYOUTS — Rawlings 13U Travel Baseball tryouts will be held on Aug. 13 at Edwards Park Field 8 at 3508 Cleveland Highway in Dalton. Registration begins at 9:15 a.m. with tryouts beginning at 10 a.m. and lasting until 12:30 p.m. For more information contact Sean Souther at psarawlingscoach@gmail.com.
YOUTH FOOTBALL COACHES NEEDED FOR SEVERAL DIVISIONS — The Rome-Floyd Unified Football Program is looking for coaches for the upcoming youth football season. Coaches are needed for the Junior Pee Wee division (ages 7-8) in the Armuchee area, the Pee Wee division (ages 9-10) in the Pepperell and Model area, and the new Tiny Mites division (ages 5-6) in all areas. Anyone interested in being a coach should contact Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation Sports Coordinator Rick Haase.
YOUTH CHEERLEADING COACHES NEEDED — The Boys & Girls Clubs of Northwest Georgia need volunteer cheerleading coaches for the Unified Football and Cheerleading program. Applications can be picked up and completed at the Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation headquarters, 1 Shorter Ave. For more information call Sarah Gunnells at 706-234-8591.