Area calendar 7/3/08

Baseball

• Cardinals road trip: The Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Department will host its eighth annual St. Louis Cardinals game day. It will be Sunday against the Chicago Cubs, with the first pitch scheduled for 2:15 p.m. Cost: $25 per ticket, located on the infield terrace reserved level. There is an additional $17 charge for those planning to ride to the game via charter bus. The bus will leave the Osage Community Centre at 10:15 a.m. and should return around 7 p.m. Info or to register: Parks and Recreation Department, 335-5421.

* Southeast Missouri State camps: The Southeast Missouri State baseball program will host four two-day camps during July. Cost of each individual camp, under the direction of assistant coach Chris Cafalone, is $75. A hitting camp for boys and girls ages 8 to 12 will be conducted Wednesday and July 10 from 9 a.m. to noon. A fundamentals camp for boys and girls ages 8 to 12 will be held July 14 and 15 from 9 a.m. to noon. An intense hitting camp for boys ages 13 to 18 will be held July 14 and 15 from 9 a.m. to noon. An intense pitching camp for boys ages 13 to 18 will be conducted July 16 and 17 from 9 a.m. to noon. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. the first day of each camp. Early registration is available. Info: 986-6002, ccafalone@semo.edu.

Basketball

• Southeast Missouri State boys camps: The Southeast Missouri State men's basketball program will host camps conducted by Southeast coach Scott Edgar, his assistants, current and former Redhawks players and guest coaches. A team camp for high school varsity and junior varsity teams will be July 27 through 29. Cost: $195, with dorm and meals included. There is a team rate (12 players maximum) of $600, with teams providing their own room and board. A day camp for grades 1 through 8 will be Aug. 4 through 6. Cost: $75. Info: 651-2564 or 651-2113.
• Skills camps: Jackson will hold a skills camps for players ages 5 to 14. The camp will run from July 28 to July 31. It will run from 8:30 to 10 a.m. for ages 5 to 7, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for ages 8 to 10 and from 1 to 3 p.m. for ages 11 to 14. Cost: $50 if player is preregistered, and $55 at the door. Info: Darrin Scott, 979-1454.
• Shooting camp: Jackson will host a shooting camp, directed by coach Cory Johnson, from July 14 to July 17. Players will be taught form and technique of shooting. It is open to players between the ages 10 and 16, and will run from 10 a.m. to noon. Cost: $50 if player is preregistered, and $55 at the door. Info: Darrin Scott, 979-1454.
• Central camps: Central will host a camp for boys entering grades kindergarten through 8. The camp will focus on basic fundamentals and be run by varsity boys coach Drew Church and his assistant coaches. The camp is Tuesday to July 10, with grades kindergarten through 4 going from 8 to 10 a.m., grades 5 and 6 going from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and grades 7 and 8 going from 2 to 4:30 p.m. Cost: $35 for grades kindergarten through 4, and $45 for grades 5 through 8, which includes a T-shirt. Info: Drew Church, 335-8228.
• Notre Dame boys camps: Notre Dame Regional High School will host camps for boys in grades kindergarten through 8 from Monday to July 11. The camps stress the fundamentals of the game. Varsity coach Kevin Roberts will run the camps. The camp for grades kindergarten and 1 runs from 8 to 9 a.m. daily. Cost: $40. The camp for grades 2 through 4 runs from 9 to 11 a.m. Cost: $45. The camp for grades 5 through 8 runs from 1 to 4 p.m. Cost: $65. Info: 335-3458, ext. 310.

Fishing

• Trot line workshop: The Missouri Department of Conservation will host an adult workshop called Setting Trot Lines on the Mississippi River. The course is designed to answer questions that participants have about fishing and boating on the Mississippi River. The three-day course will be taught in Cape Girardeau from July 17 to 19. It will include classroom and on-the-river sessions. Cost: Free, except there is a $25 registration fee that's refunded at the conclusion of the course. Participants must have a valid fishing permit, approved PFD, pliers and gloves. Registration is limited to 30 adults. Info or to register: Southeast Regional Missouri Department of Conservation office, 290-5730.

Football

• Flag football league: The Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Department will sponsor a youth flag football league for boys ages 9 to 14. Registration will run from July 21 to Aug. 21 at the A.C. Brase Arena between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Players ages 9 to 11 will compete in one division, while players ages 12 to 14 will compete in a different division. Cost: $50. Info: Chris Eastridge, 334-2523.

Golf

• RSVP tournament: The 10th annual RSVP (Retired Senior Volunteer Program) golf tournament will be held July 18 at noon at the Cape Girardeau Jaycee Municipal Golf Course. It will be a four-person scramble. Cost: $240 per team or $60 per individual, which includes lunch, beer and other beverages. Info: 887-3664 or 335-7555.
• Team Swish tournament: The second annual Southeast Missouri State Team Swish women's basketball golf scramble will be July 14 at Dalhousie Golf Course. The four-person scramble will have a 7:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. shotgun start. Cost: $100 per person, which includes green fee, cart, lunch, beverages and range balls. Info: Loy Welker, 587-2677 or Mark Matthews, 275-5240 or 335-0788.

Running

• Jackson Homecomer 5K: The 11th annual Jackson Homecomer 5K and 1-mile youth race will take place July 22 at the American Legion baseball field in Jackson City Park. The youth race starts at 6:30 p.m. and the 5K begins at 7 p.m. Cost: $8 pre race, $10 race day. Info or to pre register: Jackson Parks and Recreation, 204-8848.
• Capaha Classic 5K: The 21st annual Capaha Classic 5K run, children's 1-mile run and 1-mile fitness walk will be held July 12. Cost: $10 if registered by July 11; $15 after. Registration on race day begins at 6:45 a.m. Info: Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Department, 335-5421.

Soccer

• Southeast Missouri State camps: The Southeast Missouri State women's soccer program will host camps for players ages 6 to 14. They will be conducted by Southeast coach Heather Nelson, assistant coach Paul Nelson as well as current and former Redhawks players. There will be a camp from July 29 to Aug. 1 at Shawnee Park field 12 that runs from 6 to 8:30 p.m. There will be a camp from Aug. 4 to 6 at Shawnee Park field 12 that runs from 9 to 11:30 a.m. There will be a camp from Aug. 6 to 8 at Shawnee Park field 12 that runs from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Cost: $50 per camp. Info: Paul Nelson, 986-6014.
• Club tryouts: The Southeast Missouri Soccer Club will hold tryouts for all teams at Shawnee Park field 12. The U-9 girls will try out Tuesday at 5 p.m. Info: Tim Pleimann, 450-3524. The U-10 girls will try out Tuesday at 5 p.m. and July 10 at 5 p.m. Info: Stuart Dohogne, 576-9176. The U-15/U-16 boys will try out Monday at 5:30 p.m. Info: Justin McMullen, 332-8971. The U-18/U-19 boys will try out Monday at 7 p.m. Info: Tom Viers, 579-0777.

Tennis

• Summer camps: The Cape Area Tennis Association will hold camps for boys and girls ages 6 to 14 at the Central tennis courts the week of July 7 and the week of July 14. The pre tennis group, for ages 6 to 10, meets from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday and costs $15. The intermediate group, for ages 10 to 14, meets from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday and costs $20. The advanced group, for ages 10 to 14, meets from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Tuesday and Thursday and costs $25. Info: Donna Ryan, 332-1614.

Volleyball

• Jackson camp: Jackson High School volleyball coach Maile Gannon will conduct a high school preseason preparation camp for grades 9 to 12 that will run from July 28 to 31 at the Junior High. It will meet from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Cost: $25. Deadline: July 20. Info: Maile Gannon, 243-9516, mgannon@jackson.k12.mo.us

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