Annual Kensington Rodeo saddles up for weekend shows at Cove Arena

register, The 2012 Kensington Rodeo will be held at the Cove Arena off Hog Jowl Road on Saturday, Sept. 1 and Sunday, Sept. 2. Gates open at 6 p.m. each night and shows begin each night at 8 p.m. Adult admission is $12 and kids 11 and under get in for just $1. or to email can Ringgold Baseball's annual fall baseball academy for third through eighth graders will begin in September and will be held each Wednesday and Thursday for six consecutive weeks. The Pitching Academy will begin Sept. 5 at 6 p.m. The Defensive Academy will begin Sept. 5 at 7:30 p.m., and the Hitting Academy will begin Sept. 6 at p.m. The cost will be $120 per camper for one six-week segment, $180 for two six-week segments, and $200 for all three segments. For more information, er.rhs@catoosa.k12.ga.us. 6 btuck- Runners still have an opportunity to register for the Nov. 10 Chickamauga Battlefield Half Marathon through a join venture with the Children’s Hospital Foundation. For more information, call Ali Dunn at (423) 7783989 or email ali.dunn@erlanger.org. To learn more about the team, please visit www.runformiracles.org. Family fitness karate for families and individuals over the age of six will be held year-round on Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 5:30 p.m. at First Baptist Church in Fort Oglethorpe. The fee is $20 per month for YMCA members, $50 per month for nonmembers, and $5 for each additional family member. Zumba classes for anyone over the age of 10 will be held year-round at the United Methodist Church Gym in Fort Oglethorpe. The fee is $20 per month for YMCA members and $28 per month for non-members. for non-members. Cherokee Ridge Elementary, Fairyland Elementary, Rock Spring Elementary, Tiger Creek Elementary, and West Side Elementary will hold after school programs year-round for student in pre-K through fifth grade. The fee is $40 per week for YMCA members and $60 per week for non-members. There will also be a one time per year $50 registration fee per family. For more information on any of these programs, contact the North Georgia Community YMCA at (706) 935-2226 or at ngaymca@ymcachattanooga.org. Former Atlanta Braves star Brian Jordan is hosting a MVP Baseball Camp fundraiser at Al Rollins Park in Dalton on Sept. 8. The camp is for players, ages 6-15, and will cost $75 per camper. The camp is limited to just 60 players. Registration can be done online at www.everettsm.com or by phone at (864) 350-1222.