Catoosa Rec offering archery clinics
Catoosa County Parks and Recreation is holding three archery clinics for ages 12 and up. Safety, instruction and equipment will be provided. Participants can only register for one clinic.
The clinics will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 26 from 6-7:30 p.m., on Tuesday, March 5 from 6-7:30 and on Saturday, March 16 from 10 a.m.-12 noon at the Graysville Gymnasium ( 967 Graysville Road, Ringgold).
Pre-registration is required. To register or for more information, visit catoosarec.com or call (706) 891-4199.
Friends of NRA banquet this Saturday
The Northwest Georgia Friends of the NRA will host is second banquet on Feb. 23 at the Walker County Civic Center. Tickets, including dinner, are $35 each or $65 per couple.
For more information, about the banquet see MSG Carl Gentry (Ridgeland) or LTC Steve Hammerston, 1SG David Tomlinson, or Perry Fouts (LaFayette). Tickets can be purchased from any of the above, any rifle team member, or online at www.friendsofnra.org.
RAYA sign-ups underway
The Ridgeland Athletic Youth Academy is currently holding youth sign-ups for soccer, baseball softball at a cost of $60 per child.
For more details, or to register, log on to the website at ridgelandathleticyouthacademy.com.
Catoosa County adult softball
Catoosa County Parks and Recreation is currently registering teams for its 2019 spring adult softball league. Registration is open through March 15. There will be a captains’ meeting on April 1 and the season will begin on April 8.
Team fees are $395, while solo players can register for $50 each. Teams are guaranteed an eightgame season and a postseason tournament.
For more information log on to catoosarec.com/adultsoftball.
Ridgeland cheer camp
The 8th Annual Ridgeland High School cheer camp will be held on March 23 from 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Ridgeland High School gym. The cost is $20 per camper is the camp is open to current first through seventh graders.
For more information, contact Ridgeland High cheer coach Abby Manus at abbymanus@walkerschools.org.
Catchings to speak at FCA banquet
WNBA, NCAA champion, and four-time Olympic gold medalist Tamika Catchings will headline the FCA Home Team Banquet on Tuesday, March 26 at the Catoosa Colonnade in Ringgold.
Individuals and businesses can sponsor $500, $1,000 or $2,000 tables to attend the celebration. The top two sponsorship levels receive passes to attend a private meetand-greet reception with Catchings. FCA is also accepting ads in their souvenir program, as well as items for a silent auction.
Reservations and sponsorships can be obtained at lookoutmountainfca.org. For questions, call (706) 764-1954.
8th Annual Trojans Run 5K set for May 4
The 8th Annual Trojan Run 5K event will be held on Saturday, May 4 through historic downtown Chickamauga.
Race day registration and packet pickup will begin at 6:30 a.m. and the chip timed race will start at 8 a.m. Registration fee is $25 before April 26 and $30 on the day of the race. Registration can also be done online at active.com.
For more information, contact Nathan Burns at (423) 618-8269 or nathanburns@glschools.org. Proceeds will go to benefit the Gordon Lee High School cross country and track and field teams.
Chattanooga volleyball camps
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga volleyball program and head coach Travis Filar have announced dates and open registration for its 2019 summer camps in Maclellan Gymnasium. To register online, visit chattanoogavolleyballcamps.com.
For more information, contact Director of Camp Operations Darin Van Horn at darin-vanhorn@utc.edu.
Benefit softball tournament
As part of a senior project, Ridgeland softball player Grayson James is looking to host an eight-team softball tournament on April 25-28 to benefit a local family. Entry fee is $125 for two pool games and a single elimination bracket. All money raised will go to assist the family.
For more information, contact James at (423) 664-2008 or Greg James at (423) 309-9567.
Correction
In the photo that accompanied Ridgeland senior Emma Carter’s volleyball signing in last week’s edition. C4 South volleyball coach Casey Crump was incorrectly identified. The Sports Department apologizes for the error.