Pop Warner Sumter Spartans Football & Cheer meeting set for Saturday

The YAS Pop Warner Sumter Spartans Football & Cheer tackle program will be held on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Alice Drive Middle School field.

The teams are open to children ages 5-14. The program is also looking for football and cheer coaches.

Also, the YAS NFL Flag Football program will be playing their final regular-season games of the year.

For more information, contact Ivan Sanders at (803) 468-7429.

Churches Challenge Registration

Registration is being taken for the 19th annual Churches Challenge Golf Tournament and Praise Rally on Aug. 24-25.

The praise rally will be held at Alice Drive Baptist Church, while the tournament will be held at Sunset Country Club.

On Friday, Aug. 24, the players, their families and event sponsors will gather for fellowship, devotion, praise music and food at 5:30 p.m. at Alice Drive Baptist Church located at 1305 Loring Mill Road. A barbecue dinner with all the trimmings will be catered by Shoney's.

On Saturday, Aug. 25, at Sunset, there will be a morning flight and an afternoon flight for the golfers. Sign in for the for the morning flight is 7 a.m. with play set to begin at approximately 8 a.m. The afternoon flight will begin sign in at 11 a.m. and is scheduled for a 1 p.m. tee time.

The cost is $45 per golfer and includes the praise dinner on Friday as well as lunch and beverages on Saturday.

The tournament is known for its prizes with none greater than the $51,000 prize if someone sinks a hole-in-one on the 18th hole. Should someone ace the hole, his or her church will receive a check for $50,000 and the player will receive $1,000.

The Sumter CGA Chapter has returned more than $100,000 to the community through awards to the churches, charities and expense purchases from local businesses. Some of the different charities to have benefited are United Ministries, The Salvation Army, Fireside Fund and different children's homes and youth programs.

The CGA encourages female golfers and young golfers to participate in the event as well.

Registration forms can be mailed to CGA, 1285 Clara Louise Kellogg Drive, Sumter, SC 29153 or can be brought to the office at Dillon Park, next to Crystal Lakes Golf Course.

For more information, call (803) 773-2171.

Sumter Junior Golf Foundation Camps

The Sumter Junior Golf Foundation will be holding two more summer camps at Crystal Lakes Golf Course.

The next camp is scheduled July 9-13. It will run Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to noon each day.

The final camp will be held July 23-27.

For more information, call (803) 775-1902 or (803) 773-2171.

From staff reports