The Catoosa County News

Final basketball sign-ups for Ft. Oglethorpe to be held Nov. 13

- Staff reports

Fort Oglethorpe Recreation Associatio­n basketball sign-ups are currently underway online at lforec. org. Sign-ups may be done in person on Nov. 13 from 6-8 p.m.

Recreation team sign-ups will be $50 for children ages 4-5 and $80 for children ages 6-12. Competitiv­e team sign-ups will be $150 per team. For more informatio­n, call (423) 544-8199.

Boynton Basketball Sign-ups

Sign-ups for Boynton youth basketball are currently being held online through Nov. 15 at boyntonrec.com.

Sign-ups will be held in person on Nov. 14 from 6-8 p.m. and on Nov. 16 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. For more informatio­n, call Alisha Cooke at (423) 7621787.

Disc Golf Turkey Throw

The Catoosa County Parks and Recreation Department will host their Turkey Throw disc golf event on Saturday, Nov. 23 at Jack Mattox Park.

All participan­ts will play 18 holes. Beginners and intermedia­te players will begin at 10 a.m. while advanced players will tee off at 12 noon. First place in each division will win prizes.

Entry fee is 10 ready-toeat canned goods or one new youth or adult-sized hoodie. All items will be donated to Communitie­s In Schools (CIS) of Catoosa County. Donations will also be accepted for non-players.

Players can register the day of the event at the park.

Thanksgivi­ng Break Day Camp

The Lafayette Parks and Recreation Department will hold a Thanksgivi­ng Break Day Camp from Monday, Nov. 25-Wednesday, Nov. 27. The cost will be $20 per camper per day.

There will be games inside the gym, playground time (weather permitting), special Thanksgivi­ng crafts and other activities. To register, call (706) 639-1590.

LFO Youth Wrestling Sign-ups

Sign-ups for LFO youth wrestling will be held on Dec. 2 from 6-7:30 p.m. at the LFO High School field house. Sign-ups are open to wrestlers from kindergart­en to eighth grade.

Sign-ups can also be done at any practice. Practices start Dec. 9 from 6:307:30 p.m. at the field house.

The three-month program, including mat time, will be $50 per wrestler, which includes two practices a week and a team shirt. The fee does not include an AAU membership card ($15) or tournament entry fees.

Wrestlers should bring wrestling shoes and a singlet or athletic/compressio­n shorts to practice.

For more informatio­n, contact Kenny Hill at khill. lfo@catoosa.k12.ga.us or lfowrestli­ng@comcast.net.

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