By Travis Niblett
This is our first installment of what I hope to be a long running series of articles. Our aim is to better inform all of the citizens of Dodge County what we can offer them at the Eastman-Dodge Recreation Department. Here is a run down on our current events.
It’s almost football season, and we just held fall registration for football, cheer leading and soccer from August 4-8. Turnout was good, but in an attempt to make sure no child is left out, we are extending our registration through August 17. We hope to have tables set-up at North Dodge and South Dodge Elementary to take registrations the night of open house, August 17.
Eastman-Dodge Recreation Department information update
We have adjusted our schedule for evaluations since registration has been extended. Seven- and eight-year-old football players will be evaluated with nine- and 10-year-old players on August 20 at 6:00 p.m. Eleven- and 12-year-old football players’ evaluations will remain on August 18 at 6:00 p.m. This is our first season holding evaluations for football. We did it this past baseball season, and it really helps make teams more competitive. Evaluations are our attempt to prevent “stacked teams.”
I know that soccer is not a fall sport. Well, our region in middle school has just voted to make soccer a fall sport. Several parents have asked me why we are overlapping soccer and football. Here is my answer in a nutshell. Our recreation department is governed by Georgia Recreation and Parks Association (GRPA), and GRPA sets sports seasons and determines when championships are held. In an attempt to offer soccer players the same opportunities that other sports get, I decided to run soccer during GRPA’s season this year. I even plan on entering a soccer team into the GRPA state tournament this season.
Maybe this will help to shed some light on current events at EDRD. Remember – registration for fall sports has been extended until August 17. Please don’t miss out!
If you have any questions, please call the department at 478-374-4696.
I know that soccer is not a fall sport. Well, our region in middle school has just voted to make soccer a fall sport. Several parents have asked me why we are overlapping soccer and football. Here is my answer in a nutshell. Our recreation department is governed by Georgia Recreation and Parks Association (GRPA), and GRPA sets sports seasons and determines when championships are held. In an attempt to offer soccer players the same opportunities that other sports get, I decided to run soccer during GRPA’s season this year. I even plan on entering a soccer team into the GRPA state tournament this season.
Maybe this will help to shed some light on current events at EDRD. Remember – registration for fall sports has been extended until August 17. Please don’t miss out!
If you have any questions, please call the department at 478-374-4696.
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