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PAGE 2B - THE COMMERCE (GA) NEWS - TULY 2, 2008
Sport Shorts And Rec News
Rec. Basketball Camp
For the first time, the Commerce
Parks & Recreation Department
is offering a basketball camp for
children who feel like basketball is
“their thing.” This camp will stress
the very basic fundamentals of
the game and thus strengthen any
player’s foundational skills.
Former Commerce Middle
School coach Sam Chaney will
serve as the instructor.
Designed for girls and boys who
are rising fourth graders through
rising eighth graders, the camp
will run 10 a.m. until noon July
21-25 at the Commerce Middle
School gym.
Registration will be $40 for city
residents, and $60 for non-resi
dents. Registration will be limited.
Mom And Tot Swim
Commerce Park and Rec will
host a structured swim activity for
children ages six months through
two years.
The activity is scheduled for each
Tuesday from 11 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
through the end of July. Mothers
or fathers will handle their child in
the water. The sole purpose of
this activity is to acclimate the child
to the water, producing a greater
comfort level.
Pam Minish will lead the activ
ity, which will require no advance
registration. The fee is $3 per visit.
Children should wear air tight rub
ber pants or a special swimming
diaper.
Water Aerobics
Offered At Rec. Dept.
This Commerce Rec. Department
activity is a water exercise class for
adult men and women in gen
eral, but it is particularly benefi
cial to individuals with arthritis,
muscular disease, osteoporosis,
heart disease and recovery from
joint replacement as well as other
disabling injuries. Water aerobics
strengthens all muscles and joints
without the stress, stiffness and
soreness which accompany land
exercise programs. Workouts will
require participants to use their
arms, legs, hips and neck and will
elevate the heart rate through the
buoyancy of the water.
Experienced water aerobics
instructor Sharon Pruitt will lead
the class on Mondays, Wednesday,
and Fridays at 11 a.m. The class
will continue through early August.
Cost is $3 per class at the gate. No
advance registration is required.
No children will be admitted to or
allowed during class.
Fall Activity Sign-Ups
The Commerce Park and Rec
Department will be accepting reg
istration for its youth programs
begining July 14 through August
1. Programs include Flag Football/
Flag Cheer for ages 6-8, Tackle
Football/Tackle Cheer for ages
9-12, and soccer ages 4 and up.
Age control dates for football/
cheerleading prior to Sept. 1,
2008. Age control date for soccer
prior to August 1,2008.
Registration will be accepted
weekdays from 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. at
the Park & Recreation office at
American Veterans Memorial Park
on Carson Street. Participants
must be present at the time of reg
istration to be sized for uniforms.
Birth certificates are required for
all participants. Parents of post
players may call 706-335-3236 to
verify a birth certificate is on file.
No registration will be accepted
without a birth certificate.
For more information on any
of these events, call the recre
ation office at 706-335-3236. Any
updated information will be post
ed on the Commerce website at
www.commercega.org.
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Outdoors
Safety First On The Water
The thought of tragedy or death
probably never enters the minds
of most swimmers and boaters
out enjoying a day of fun on
the water. Perhaps, it should.
Last year, 51 people drowned
and 18 others died in boating
related incidents in Georgia. The
Georgia Department of Natural
Resources’ Wildlife Resources
Division (WRD) encourages
everyone to practice safety at
all times when in and around the
water.
Some tips for both boating and
water safety include:
•Take a boating safety course
and/or a swimming course.
•Never swim alone. If you are
a marginal swimmer, wear a flo
tation device.
•Don’t mix alcohol or drugs
with boating or swimming.
•Never let children swim or
boat unsupervised.
•Wear a lifejacket.
• Don’t overdo boating and
water fun. Don’t swim when you
are too tired, too cold or too far
from safety.
•When you find yourself in a
stressful situation, don’t panic.
If in non-flowing water, float or
“dog-paddle” to safety. If in flow
ing water, float with the current,
don’t fight against it.
Prevention and common sense
can help prevent water-related
tragedies.
For more information on boat
ing safety or how to take a boat
ing safety course, visit www.
goboatgeorgia.com or call (770)
760-3010. To learn more about
water safety visit the Red Cross
web site at www.redcross.org.
— Dragway Holds Hot Show
Cont. from Page IB
-play highlighting the approaching July 4th weekend, in celebration of
independence and the sport of drag racing. The show was made more
spectacular by nature’s own contribution; the clouds behind the fire
works lit up with lightning, carried by an approaching storm.
Conveniently enough, the clouds did not break until after the official
highlights of the show came to a close, bringing the curtain down on
the remaining racers of the accompanying Summit Snap-On points
race. The winnings were split among the nine Super Pro, nine Pro,
eight Sportsman, and six motorcycle racers left in competition, while
the Junior Dragster and Pro Mod classes were able to finish.
16-year old Brett Bowman of Homer got the win in the 13-17
Junior Dragster category at the Atlanta Dragway, defeating
Taylor Ramsey of Commerce in the final round.
Photo by Amy Glover
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