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Registration under way for youth flag football
The Plant City Recreation and Parks Department/Optimist Club Youth Flag Football Program is returning in September and holding sign-ups now.
Boys and girls aged 4 to 15 can play in the league’s 51st season, which hosts games on Saturday mornings from September 16 through November 4. Teams are organized into five groups based on age and there are no pads, helmets or practices.
Registration runs from August 1-30 and a copy of your child’s birth certificate must be provided. Age is determined as of November 1, 2017. The cost to play is $35 per child, which includes recreation accident insurance.
To register, visit the Plant City Recreation and Parks Department office at 1904 S. Park Road between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. or mail the check and registration form to that address. Forms may be downloaded online from PlantCityGov.com.
(Editor’s note: A previous version of this brief stated registration ended August 1. The information has been updated.)
P.C. Colts to host food fundraiser
The Plant City Colts know a home-cooked meal is the way to anyone’s heart. The youth football program is hoping that its Taste of Soul event will help locals find it in their hearts to donate.
An all-you-can-eat dinner will be held at St. Luke Missionary Baptist Church, 108 S. Warnell St., at 6 p.m. July 22. Diners can either eat at the church or take a to-go plate for $15 per person, with proceeds going to help the team purchase equipment and other game-day necessities.
According to team president Angelo Murray, Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Jeremy McNichols will attend the dinner event. The Colts are hoping to bring more Bucs aboard with him but, as of press time, only McNichols, a 2017 fifth-round draft pick, has been confirmed.
For more information, email Murray at PlantCityColtsYouthFB@gmail.com.
Church to host "Mega Sports Camp"
Next week, Faith Lighthouse Church will give Plant City kids a "mega" sports experience.
The church, located at 3409 Paul Buchman Highway, will host Mega Sports Camp from July 17-21. The camp, which runs from 6 to 8:30 p.m. each day, allows kids to choose an activity track for the week and participate in drills, scrimmages and other events with a group of coaches. Available sports include soccer, flag football, basketball and cheerleading. Kids will also learn about famous athletes, eat healthy snacks and participate in Bible study activities.
The camp is for kids in Kindergarten through sixth grade and costs $10 per camper. Water bottles and T-shirts are included. Family discounts are available for those with three or more campers to enroll.
Registration may be done on-site each day at 5:30 p.m. or online at MyVBS.org/flc. For more information, call (813) 752-1885 or email info@MyLighthouse.Church.