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YMCA celebrates Healthy Kids Day
Saturday, April 30, is all about the kids at the Plant City Family YMCA.
Healthy Kids Day, which the Plant City Y will celebrate from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., is a free event that will teach kids how to live healthy lifestyles with games, snacks and crafts. This year is the 25th anniversary of the event.
The Plant City Y is located at 1507 YMCA Place. For more information, call (813) 757-6677.
Who will win the cup?
The Florida Youth Soccer Association is in the middle of its State Cup tournament series, and Plant City hosted the second round over the weekend.
The games, played at Ellis-Methvin Park, saw a field of 64 teams from all over the state compete for a chance to play in next month’s round of 16. The U13 and U14 age groups were represented.
Karate Kids need a hand
Chris Welbon Karate Club’s tournament team is raising money to go to the AAU National Karate Tournament in July.
The team is hoping to raise $5,000 to go to the tournament, which will be held in Fort Lauderdale, and has created a GoFundMe page for online donations.
To give money to the cause, visit GoFundMe.com/CWKCteam.