Alexandria Grid Club
Those interested in joining the Alexandria Grid Club, which supports the Cardinal football team, have three levels of support to choose from: level one at $75, level 2 at $125 and level 3 at $225.
Proceeds from this year’s membership drive will go to replace helmets and shoulder pads for the varsity, and new pants and pads for the junior high program.
For more information, contact Kyle Diekman at (320) 762-0309.
Alexandria 3-on-3
basketball league
There will be an Alexandria 3-on-3 basketball league beginning September 16 at Discovery Middle School for boys and girls in grades 4-12.
This is a non-coached league and players form their own teams and will play two 20-minute contests per night along with an end-of-league tournament.
Registration for the league must be completed by September 6, and teams must register in their entirety, not as individual players. Registration for divisions will be based on the age of the oldest player, unless a team chooses to play up.
This league benefits the Alexandria Youth Basketball Club.
For more information or to register, visit www.midwest3on3.com.
Strike Out Illiteracy
The Echo Press’ annual Strike Out Illiteracy bowling tournament is set for Tuesday, September 18 at Garden Center Lanes in Alexandria.
Proceeds will go to the Newspapers in Education program, which provides newspapers and educational activities to area teachers for use in their classrooms.
For more information, or to join the effort to promote literacy in schools, contact Lynn or Elaine at (320) 763-3133.
5th-6th grade
tackle football
Registration is open for Lakes Area Recreation tackle football for grades 5-6.
The program will meet Saturdays September 8-October 13 with grade 5 at 9:15 a.m. and grade 6 at 10:45 a.m. at Citizen’s Field behind Jefferson High School.
Practices will begin the week of August 27. There will be a parent meeting on Tuesday, August 21 at 6:30 p.m. in the Lakes Area Recreation gym.
Cost is $70 and includes a reversible jersey.
Registration deadline is August 17 and is limited to 80 players for each grade.
For more information, call LAR at (320) 762-2868.
3rd-4th grade
flag football
Lakes Area Recreation has opened registration for flag football for grades 3-4.
The program will meet Saturdays September 8-October 13 at Citizen’s Field behind Jefferson High School at 8 a.m.
Cost is $47 and includes a T-shirt.
For more information, call LAR at (320) 762-2868.
1st-2nd grade
flag football
Lakes Area Recreation has opened registration for flag football for grades 1-2.
The program will meet Saturdays September 8-October 13 at Citizen’s Field behind Jefferson High School at 9 a.m.
Cost is $47 and includes a T-shirt.
For more information, call LAR at (320) 762-2868.
Fall dance team
There will be a fall dance team program for girls in grades 7-12 that will serve as a starting point for dancers who are either interested or are a part of the winter competitive Cardinal dance team.
Participants will learn one dance routine, work on basic jazz technique, kick technique, endurance and stretching as they work toward one performance at a Cardinal football game.
No tryouts are necessary. The team will be instructed by Felicia VanIperen.
For more information or to register, call Lakes Area Recreation at (320) 762-2868.
Minnesota High
School Hall of Fame seeks nominees
The Minnesota High School Basketball Hall of Fame, a new venture featuring some of the most prominent names in Minnesota High School basketball, is seeking nominations for its inaugural class of inductees.
Basketball fans may submit nominations to Bill Bentson (webentson22@yahoo.com), Ron Haggstrom (rhaggstrom@yahoo.com) or Kevin Anderson (kja8067@gmail.com).
Teams and players are subject to a waiting period of 10 years, while coaches and other contributors must have a career consisting of at least 15 years.
Harvest Duathlon
The second annual Harvest Duathlon is set for Saturday, September 1 in Alexandria.
In addition, there will be a kids’ race for children 10 and younger August 31.
For more information or to register, visit www.harvestduathlon.com.
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