Young athletes have a number of opportunities to hone their skills and get ready for the coming seasons over the next month.
• West Columbus Youth Sports will host four youth sports camps in August.
Youth football camp will be August 1-3. Cheerleaders will also be holding camp the same week.
Girls basketball camp is August eighth through tenth. West Columbus will also hold its first ever girls softball camp at West Columbus Aug. 17 – 19.
Registration fee is $30. Call 910.840.2630 or 910.640.8921 for more information. The camps are sponsored by the West Columbus Youth Sports and Endzone Clubs. Check out their pages on Facebook.
• Whiteville Parks and Rec football camp is July 25-26 at Legion Stadium. Cost is $40 for ages 6-14. Instruction and drills will be led by Whiteville High coaching staff, current players and WHS Alum and East Carolina football player Ty Moss. Joining Moss will be fellow Pirates Suirad Ware, Ryan Stubblefield, D’Anta Johnson and Elijah Morris.
Register online at parksrec.egov.basgov.com/Whiteville. Call 910.642.9052 for more information.
Whiteville Parks and Recreation is also holding registration for fall youth football until Aug. 12. The program is for child ages 7-12 years old, and fees are $38.50 for city residents and $48.50 for non-city residents. You can register your child at City Hall located at 317 South Madison Street. For more information call 910.642.9052.
