Sports shorts
By The Emporia Gazette (Contact)
Originally published 02:34 p.m., February 28, 2008
Updated 02:34 p.m., February 28, 2008
2008 Hunter Education
at Camp Alexander
Registration is now open for those interested in attending the 2008 Hunter Education sessions to be held March 15 and 16 at Camp Alexander.
Both class sessions must be attended in their entirety for certification. Class begins at 8:30 a.m. on March 15 and 1 p.m. on March 16.
Participants must be at least 11 years old by March 16, 2008, to be eligible for certification.
For more information and/or to register, call Phil Taunton at 342-5016.
Emporia Track Club Youth Meets
Two Emporia Track Club youth track and field meets are scheduled to be held at Emporia State’s Welch Stadium this spring.
The first meet will be on Tuesday, May 27, and the second will be on Tuesday, June 10.
The meets begin at 6 p.m., and no pre-registration is needed. Anyone can enter.
The meets are low-key and perfect for beginning track and field athletes.
For more information on the meets, contact Mark Stanbrough at 341-5399 or mstanbro@emporia.edu.
Both meets are USATF sanctioned.
Spring Migration
Triathlon
Registration is now open for those interested in competing in the Spring Migration Triathlon that will be held in Emporia on April 20.
The triathlon will begin at 9 a.m. and features a 400-meter swim, which begins in the HPER building pool at Emporia State, followed by a 20-kilometer bike course and a 5K run.
All participants must be 15 years old or older by April 20. Participants must submit an accurate 400-meter swim time for seeding purposes. The individual entry fee is $50, and because the event is USAT sanctioned, participants that are not members of USA Triathlon are required to purchase a one-day USAT membership for $10.
There are male and female divisions in each age category, which are: 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59 and 60+. The top three male and female finishers will receive awards, and awards also will be given to the top male and female Emporia finisher.
Registration, which is due by April 12 to avoid a $10 late fee, is available online at http://www.active.com. There will be no race day registration because of the seeding process. Race day check-in will be at the HPER building from 7:30 to 8:45 a.m.
For questions or for more information, contact Mark Stanbrough at mstanbro@emporia.edu.
Bowl For Kids Sake
Teams Forming
Teams are being formed for the Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Flint Hills’ 26th annual Bowl for Kids Sake event, which will be held April 3-6 at Flint Hills Lanes. This year’s theme is “Old-Time Rock ‘N’ Roll.”
To participate, a team of four or five bowlers must be formed and a team captain selected. Select a theme or a team name, and wear your favorite 1950s apparel (this is optional). Each team member receives a pledge sheet that will be used to raise money for a total of $400 per team. No money is collected up front; sponsors are billed by BBBS.
Teams that raise $400 receive a T-shirt, two free games of bowling and shoe rental. Refreshments and contest prizes will be given away throughout the event. Teams that raise more than $800 receive a sweatshirt.
There are four bowling events teams can choose to compete in: College Bowl Night, April 3; Youth Night, April 4; Community Night, April 5; and Agency Day, April 6.
The event supports youth in the community who benefit from the local programs.
Teams can mail entry forms to P.O. Box 684, Emporia, KS 66801, or fax to (620) 340-8023.
For more information, contact Courtney Graves or any staff member at Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Flint Hills by phone at 342-5645 or by e-mail at courtney@bbbsfh.org.
Youth Hunting
Essay Contest
Kids 16 years and younger are invited to take part in the 2008 Youth Essay Contest Giveaway put on by the Flint Hills Gobblers Chapter.
In 500 words or less, writers are to explain why they choose to hunt with all the other options they have for spending their time.
The winner of the contest will receive a guided spring turkey hunt and also a new turkey shotgun.
Participants must have completed a hunter safety course and must be able to hunt during the 2008 spring turkey season. If chosen, the winner also must purchase a Kansas spring turkey hunting permit.
The winner will receive a two-day guided spring turkey hunt during the 2008 hunting season. He/she also will receive a turkey hunting vest and other hunting items donated by Bluestem Farm and Ranch Supply.
Submit essays, including name, age, address and phone number, to: Gib Rhodes, 1643 360th St., Madison, KS 66860 or Shelley Sparks, 1789 Road B5, Emporia, KS 66801. Entries must be received by March 13, and the winner of the contest will be announced March 24.
For more information, contact Rhodes at (620) 437-2012.
Spring Turkey
Hunting Clinic
The Seventh Annual Spring Turkey and Hunting Clinic will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 29, at Camp Alexander in Emporia.
The clinic is presented by the Flint Hills Gobblers Chapter of the National Turkey Federation and the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks hunter education program.
The free program provides information for anyone interested in how to become a better turkey hunter. Youth are especially invited to attend.
Lunch will be provided along with free T-shirts. A drawing also will be held for a loaded turkey vest.
Those who plan on attending need to RSVP by March 10. Sign-up is limited to the first 100 people.
For more information or to reserve a spot, contact Gib Rhodes at (620) 437-2012.
Women’s National
Softball Exhibition
The Topeka Shawnee County Sports Council and Visit Topeka Inc., announce that tickets are available for the USA/ASA Women’s National Softball Exhibition game at Hummer Sports Park in Topeka on June 10.
The Women’s National Softball team will represent the United States at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China.
General admission tickets are $15, and are can be ordered online at www.kasasoftball.org/b4b_Home.htm, or by calling the Hummer Sports Park Office at (785) 295-3750. Mastercard and Visa are accepted.
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