SPORTSWEEK: Registration ongoing for Upward basketball, cheering | Local Sports | reflector.com

2022-10-09 05:56:03 By : Ms. Josie Wu

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Temple Free Will Baptist Church on Fire Tower Road is continuing to accept registration for Upward basketball and cheerleading online, by mail and drop box.

Boys and girls from kindergarten through 6th grade can register for basketball. Girls from kindergarten through 6th grade can register for cheerleading.

All participants will be evaluated and placed on teams according to their evaluation score to ensure equality among teams. Every player will receive equal playing time in a non-competitive, non-threatening environment.

The cost for early registration per child is $120. After Oct. 1, the registration will be $135. Online registration ends Oct. 22. You will be able to register at evaluations for $135. The cost includes a jersey, t-shirt and shorts for basketball, and a cheer top, mock turtleneck, skort, megaphone, pom poms and hairbow for cheerleading.

Evaluations are scheduled for 6:30-8 p.m.) on the following dates: Oct. 24 — kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grade boys, 1st through 3rd grade girls; Oct. 25 — 3rd and 4th grade boys; Oct. 27 — 4th through 6th grade girls and 5th and 6th grade boys.

There will be a mandatory scrimmage on Oct. 29 with time to be announced later for 3rd through 6th grade boys and 4th through 6th grade girls. Everyone must attend one basketball or cheerleading evaluation.

Practices begin Nov. 28. Games begin Jan. 7, 2023.

For more information, please contact: Myra Gillin at 252-320-1378 or Angie Umphlett at 252-714-6745.

Greenville Recreation and Parks Department is making preparations for the upcoming Fall Coed Rec Adult Dodgeball League.

This is an organized league consisting of 10 regular season games and a single-elimination postseason tournament. Games will be played Tuesdays and Thursdays at Sports Connection.

The deadline to register a team is Oct. 20. For more information, please call the athletic office at 252-329-4550, or visit www.greenvillenc.gov.

The GRPD is now offering a Junior Pickleball clinic.

This introductory clinic to pickleball is for youth looking to learn the fastest growing sport in the United States. The clinic will provide an introduction of the game, teach basic techniques and play. Equipment is provided.

For more information, please call the Athletic Office at 252-329-4550, or visit www.greenvillenc.gov.

Greenville Recreation and Parks Department is now offering beginner and intermediate pickleball clinics as well as open-play opportunities.

These programs will focus on learning skills, rules and strategies of the game. All programs will meet at H. Boyd Lee Park.

For more information, please call the Athletic Office at 252-329-4550 or visit greenvillenc.gov.

The Adult Intermediate clinic will meet Mondays and Wednesdays from 9 to 10:15 a.m. beginning Nov. 14 and running through Dec. 14. The fee is $30, or $20 for city residents. Fall pickleball open play will be offered on Tuesdays and Thursdays from noon to 3 p.m. and again at 6 p.m. through Nov. 10. The fee is $30, or $20 for city residents.

The GRPD is looking for enthusiastic people with a passion of working in athletics, youth and adult programing.

If you have experience in working with youth, coaching, refereeing and/or scorekeeping and are looking for a great team to work with, we want you!

We offer a fun work environment and accommodating schedules. We are currently accepting applications for the following positions: dodgeball officials, flag football referees, futsal referees, scorekeepers and volunteer coaches.

If interested, please visit our current job postings at: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/greenvillenc and apply, or contact the Greenville Recreation & Parks athletic office at (252) 329-4550.

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