The Travel team USA is seeking college seniors, recent graduates or professional players for a women's travel basketball team. The team travels across the Eastern United States, playing in Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina. Through Travel Team USA, players will meet sports agents with international contacts. There is a onetime fee, which will cover uniforms and travel expenses. This summer, the team will have conditioning sessions for the upcoming season. Players with at least college level experience are preferred. If you are interested, e-mail Tiffany Smith at travelteam@yahoo.com. Only serious and dedicated players should apply. Team managers also are needed.

YMCA Flag football league

Registration for the YMCA flag football leagues runs through July 6. Registration is open for ages 3-16. Practice begins the week of July 13 and games start the week of July 27. Volunteer coaches are needed. For more information, call 368-9622.

Calling all baseball players

There will be summer baseball tryouts at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 6, at the Liberty County Recreation Department’s Cohan Field in Stafford Park. Players ages 11-12 are eligible. Players should bring equipment for the different positions they’re trying out for, such as a first-base mitt, catching gear, etc.

For more information, call coach Joel Blanks at 977-1735 or e-mail Joel.blanks@us.army.mil.

2009 Tiger Tee-Off
Tournament

The Bradwell Institute 2009 Tiger Tee-Off Golf Tournament is at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 27, at the Cherokee Rose Country Club in Hinesville. Registrations are being accepted for four-person scramble teams. The entry fee is $50 per person, $200 per team. Send entry payment along with the names of team players and a contact number for team captain to:

Ken Griffin

Bradwell Institute

727 S. Main St., #99

Hinesville, GA 31313

For more information, call Ken Griffin at (478) 494-2016 or e-mail kgriffin@liberty.k12.ga.us. You can also call the Cherokee Rose Country Club at 876-5503.

AAU River Street Summer Classic Basketball Tourney

The 2009 AAU River Street Summer Classic Basketball Tournament will be June 12-14 in Jacksonville. Registration is under way and is open to all age groups. Registration closes on June 1. The fee is $325 per team and all players must show current AAU membership cards. Teams must have white and dark jerseys. For more information, call 884-2152 or 695-0481.

Golf classic registration open

Online registration for the 2009 Jekyll Island Georgia-Florida Golf Classic is open. Registration is $270 per player until July 1 and $300 after. Online registration is limited to the first 400 registrants and includes green fees, cart rental, cocktail party and oyster roast for player and guest and non-player activities. For more information, call the Jekyll Island Golf Pro Shop at (912) 635-2368. For more information on all other Jekyll Island activities and hotel accommodations, call the Jekyll Island Visitor Information Center at 1-877-4JEKYLL.

Summer Slam seeks talent, vendors

This year’s Summer Slam is July 5 and will include local musical talent, food vendors, car clubs and DJs.

Summer Slam organizers are accepting registration for local musicians, vendors and DJs who want to participate in the one-day event that usually draws hundreds of people.

The gates will open at 1 p.m. and admission is $5. A car stereo contest starts at 3 p.m. and local musicians will take the stage starting around 5 p.m.

This year’s event will also feature a DJ competition.

For more information, call Ernie Walthour at 980-4559.

Year of the NCO golf tourney

The Coastal Empire Chapter of the Association of the U.S. Army is hosting its Year of the NCO golf tournament at the Taylors Creek Golf Course on Fort Stewart on Friday, June 19, with a shotgun start at 8 a.m. The rain date is June 25.

It’s a four-person scramble tournament and the registration fee is $30. Sponsorships are available for the following prices:

Title sponsor $2,500, meal sponsor $1,500, beverage sponsor $1,500, team of four and a hole sponsorship (AUSA non-member) $325, team four and a hole sponsorship (AUSA Member) $275, hole sponsor (AUSA non-member) $250, hole sponsor (AUSA member) $200, team of four $100 and individual players $30.

For more information, call 877-5209, 368-3332 or 308-5403 or e-mail bmeador@vipoffice.com, cmerritt@the-heritage-bank.com or carl.johnson3@us.army.mil.

Pool now open

The Liberty County Recreation Department swimming pool is open. The pool is in Liberty Independent Troop Park on Highway 84 in Hinesville. Hours are 2-6 p.m. every day. Admission is $2 per person. The pool may be reserved for private parties.

Swimming lessons for ages 4 and up will be offered at the pool in two-week sessions (Tuesday-Friday), mornings: June 2-12, 16-26, July 7-17 and July 21-31, at 9, 10 and 11 a.m. evenings: June 2-12, 16-26 at 6:10 p.m. The cost is $2. Slots are limited. On-line registration is available at www.lcrd.net.

Sunday night is family night with only parents and children admitted from 6:30-8:30. Monday night is senior swim for ages 50 and older, from 6:30-8. Thursday night is pre-teen swim for ages 9-12, from 6:30-8:30. Admission is $2 per person.

The pool may be reserved for exclusive use by individuals or groups. The fee is $50 per hour for 25 people or fewer, $75 per hour for 25-50 people, $100 per hour for 50-75 people, and $125 per hour for 75-100 people. Reservations must be made through the LCRD Office.

For additional information, go to the LCRD Web site at www.lcrd.net or call 876-5359.

YMCA camps start in June

The Liberty County YMCA has set several specialty camps for this summer:

Soccer camp: June 1-5 for ages 5-7 (10-11 a.m.) ages 8-14 (11 a.m.-12 p.m.) Cost: $25 for summer campers, $30 members and $35 for others

Football camp: June 8-12 for ages 5-7 (10-11 a.m.) ages 8-14 (11-12 p.m.) Cost: $25 for summer campers, $30 members and $35 for others

Basketball camp: June 15–19 for ages 5-7 (10-11 a.m.) ages 8-14 (11-12 p.m.) Cost: $25 for summer campers, $30 members and $35 for others

Registration ends three days before the camps start. For more info contact Richard Somerville at 912-368-9622 or RichardS@ymcaofcoastalga.org.

Energy Oasis camps

Energy Oasis in Richmond Hill will be offering the following summer camps:

• Yoga/pilates camp, 12:30-3:30 p.m., June 15-19. Ages 9-14. Cost is $125.

• Wrestling camp, 12:30-3:30 p.m., June 22-26. Ages 10 and under. Cost is $125.

• Yoga/pilates camp, 12:30-3:30 p.m., July 6-10. Ages 5-9. Cost is $125.

• Wrestling camp, 12:30-3:30 p.m., July 13-17. Ages 10 and under. Cost is $125.

• All around the world camp, 9 a.m.-noon, July 20-24. Ages 4-11. Cost is $125.

For more information, call (912) 756-5865.

LCRD summer programs

Registration for Liberty County Recreation Department 2009 Summer Programs started May 1. Programs include day camp, swim lessons, swim team, sports camps, taekwondo, golf, tennis, track and field and more. Registration will be accepted at the LCRD Office on Highway 84 East in Hinesville, beside the National Guard Armory. Office hours are Monday through Friday, from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Registration will continue until all slots are filled on a first served basis. Online registration is available at www.lcrd.net. For additional information call 876-5359.

Fort King George spring canoe excursions

Fort King George Historic Site has set a Spring Canoe Excursion program. Site guides will offer three canoe trips this season; June 6 and 20 through the old rice canals of Cathead Creek. The complex maze of rice canals produces a unique ecosystem. Old cypress trees, rare Altamaha vegetation and wildlife will be present and interpreted by naturalist guides.

The first two trips start at 9 a.m. will last at least two hours and should finish some time around lunch. The June 20 trip starts at 8 a.m. and will be extended into a longer paddle down Cathead Creek into Darien. This trip will last four hours and will finish at Skippers Dock in Darien. The trips cost $25 per person. The site will furnish all canoes, paddles and life jackets. Participants are responsible for all other amenities such as snacks, drinks, bug spray, etc. For more information, call (912) 437-4770 or visit www.gastateparks.org/fortkinggeorge.