Emporia Aquatic Club family swim night
As a recruitment and publicity opportunity, the Emporia Aquatic Club invites all interested swimmers and their families to a free family swim night at the Jones Aquatic Center pool from 8-10 p.m. on Aug. 12.
The Emporia Aquatic Club is a non-profit competitive year-round swim club for multiple age groups and skill levels. During the summer, practices are held at the Jones Aquatic Center pool. Non summer practices are at the Emporia High School pool.
If you are interested in the benefits of swimming and would like more information about the club, please come to the Aug. 12 family celebration or call Melissa Williams at 341-0127.
Emporia High
alumni soccer game
Former Emporia High School soccer players are invited to participate in the 2007 soccer alumni game, which will be held at 3 p.m. on Aug. 25 at the TRYSA soccer complex.
The alumni game will be followed by the All-Star game at 5 p.m., with the Red and Black game set to begin at 7 p.m.
There will be a $10 charge for alumni and All-Star players. Every participant will receive either a red or black T-shirt. Proceeds will go to the EHS soccer booster club to help pay for replenishing uniforms and equipment.
To register for the event, please contact Art Tabares before Aug. 17 at 2819 West Lake Drive, Emporia, KS, 66801, by phone at 343-2071 or by e-mail at atabares@cableone.net.
The booster club will be selling food and beverages that day.
East Central 2-Man
golf tournament
The 18th annual East Central 2-Man golf tournament is scheduled to be held Aug. 11-12 at the Emporia Municipal Golf Course.
The two-day tournament is a two-man best ball and scramble format. On Saturday, there will be nine holes of scramble followed by nine holes of best ball, with the order reversed for Sunday play. Participants will be flighted for Sunday play based on Saturday scores, with the number of flights determined by the number of entries.
There is an $80 per person fee — or a $50 annual fee — which includes greens fees and lunch on Saturday. The deadline to enter is 5 p.m. on Aug. 10. Call 342-7666 for more information.
Strong City Preservation Alliance golf tourney
The Strong City Preservation Alliance is holding a golf tournament as a fund-raiser for the theater in Strong City. The state is getting ready to fund the roof for this historic building, and funds are being raised for the matching monies.
At 1 p.m. on Sept. 9, the SCPA will play host to a golf tournament at the sand greens south of Cottonwood Falls. Join them for an afternoon of golfing, food and fun.
The fee is $80 for a team of four and includes a smoked pork meal.
For more information, email mmccombe@sbcglobal.net.
Entry-level soccer
referee clinic
The Two Rivers Youth Soccer Association will be holding an entry-level soccer referee clinic from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Aug. 4 and 18 at Plumb Hall 312 at Emporia State University.
Cost is $45 per student and the student must attend both days to be certified. Enroll at www.kansasreferee.org.
Contact Brandon at 341-0082 or emtks@hotmail.com for more information.
4th Annual Emporia Couples Classic
The Fourth Annual Emporia Couples Classic golf tournament will be held Aug. 18-19 at the Emporia Country Club. This fun event features two days of “couple” play, using three different formats of competition.
Space is limited, as the field is limited to just 36 teams, and entrants come from across the state for this tournament. Deadline for entry is Aug. 10.
Saturday’s play will feature nine holes of scramble competition followed by a horserace and concludes with a steak dinner. Sunday will be 18 holes of team competition. Teams will be flighted after Saturday’s play.
For more information or to register, contact Myrna Taunton at mtaunton@cableone.net, or 342-5016.
Kansas’ ‘Becoming
an Outdoors-Woman’
program
Kansas’ “Becoming an Outdoors-Woman,” a non-profit, non-membership program sponsored by the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks, will take place Sept. 28-30 at Rock Springs 4H Center outside Junction City.
BOW gives women the chance to learn a variety of outdoor skills, from hunting and archery, to fishing and float tubing, to rappelling and wild game cooking. This year will be no different, with more than 35 classes to choose from.
If the classes aren’t enough, participants can try their hand at knot tying, test their shooting skills with a laser system or go for the Coleman BOW Games during some of the mini-sessions. And the fun doesn’t stop when the sun goes down. What outdoor experience would be complete without star gazing and campfires?
BOW is an educational opportunity that teaches hands-on outdoor skills to adult women in a safe and supportive atmosphere. BOW workshops are designed specifically for women who are beginners, so no experience is necessary.
BOW provides the equipment and supplies. All participants need to bring is their enthusiasm. The cost is $180 for cabins or $175 for tent lodging.
For more information, contact Jami Vonderschmidt at kansasbow@sbcglobal.net, or go to the “education” link at www.kdwp.state.ks.us.
Kansas Hunter
Education Class
A Kansas Hunter Education Class is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 11, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, Aug. 12, from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. The class will be held at Camp Alexander. Pre-enrollment is required, and both sessions must be attended in their entirety for certification.
Under the new Kansas Hunter Education law passed in 2004, only participants 11 years of age or older can be certified.
Contact Phil Taunton at (620) 342-5016 to register or for further information.
Camp Alexander
‘Home on the Range’ Outdoor Challenge
Camp Alexander invites you to participate in the First Annual “Home on the Range” Outdoor Challenge. This youth and family-oriented program will take place Aug. 25 and will coincide with Emporia’s 150-year anniversary celebration. The goal is for the “Home on the Range” Camp Alexander Outdoor Challenge to become an exciting annual event.
Each team will consist of four members with at least one person being under the age of 16. The teams will participate in four required events (archery, air rifle turkey shoot, sporting clays, lure casting contest) plus one optional challenge. Points will be awarded according to the team’s finish in each event. Scores will then be tallied after the completion of all events and the team with the highest total score will be declared the winner. Individual event winners also will be recognized and awarded a prize. One lucky youth will also win a lifetime hunting or fishing license in a random drawing.
Invite your family, friends, and co-workers to take the challenge. Registration closes on Aug. 12.
For more information call the Emporia Area Chapter of Quail Unlimited, (620) 443-5834, or Camp Alexander, (620) 342-1386.
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