Contact: April Hawkins
Phone: 336-373-2174

Youth Football Fall League Registration Begins June 3

GREENSBORO, NC -- (May 28, 2010) -- Early registration for Greensboro's fall youth football leagues begins June 3 at various sites throughout the community. League play is open to ages 7-12 and features two divisions: Pee Wees (ages 7-9)  and Mites (ages 10-12). Ages are determined as of October 16, 2010. Players are assigned to teams based on the district in which they reside. At registration, parents are asked to provide a valid copy of a player’s birth certificate and the Parent’s Association for Youth Sports (PAYS) card for verification. League fee is $50 per player and will be collected by recreation center supervisors. 

Onsite registration will be held from 9 am to 4:30 pm Mondays through Fridays at the Parks and Recreation Department’s Athletics office, 501 Yanceyville St., across from War Memorial Stadium.

Additional Registration Sites & Locations

• Thursday, June 3 – Guilford (Leonard Center), 6324 Ballinger Rd. (6:30-8:30 pm)
• Saturday, June 5 – Lewis Center, 3110 Forest Lawn Dr. (10 am-12 noon)
• Tuesday, June 8 – Trotter Center, 3906 Betula St. (6-8 pm)
• Thursday, June 10 – Glenwood Center, 2010 Coliseum Blvd. (6-8 pm)
• Saturday, June 12 – Brown Center, 302 E. Vandalia Rd. (10 am-12 noon)
• Tuesday, June 15 – McLeansville, Calvary Baptist Church, 5585 Burlington Rd., (6-8 pm)
• Thursday, June 17 – Warnersville Center, 601 Doak St. (6:30-8:30 pm)
• Tuesday, June 22 – Northeast, Hicone Complex, off Hwy 29 N. (6-8 pm)
• Thursday, June 24 – Peeler Center, 1300 Sykes Ave. (6-8 pm)
• Saturday, June 26 – Windsor Center, 1601 E. Lee St. (10 am-12 noon)

Late Registration – Date & Location       

• Saturday, July 10 – Simkins Indoor Sports Pavilion, Barber Park, 1500 Dan’s Rd., located off E. Lee Street (10 am-12 noon)

For more information, visit Parks and Recreation’s Youth Sports Web page at www.greensboro-nc.gov/departments/Parks/programs/athletics/youthsports.

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