Game Plan

Published 7:53 am Sunday, April 8, 2018

Bluz Cruz race

The 14th annual Bluz Cruz kayak and canoe race is scheduled for April 21, and registration is now open.

Bluz Cruz is a 22-mile paddle down the Mississippi River and Yazoo Diversion Canal, from Madison Port in Tallulah to the Vicksburg riverfront. Kayakers and canoers can race in their own boats, or ride in a 12-person boat from Quapaw Canoe Company. The registration fee is $60. The cost for riding in the Quapaw boats is $130. Profits from the event benefit Service Over Self, a Christian based youth service organization serving the Vicksburg/Warren County Area.

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To register, visit bluzcruz.com or call Wayne Pratt at 601-415-4615.

Rebel Road Trip

The 2018 Ole Miss Rebel Road Trip will make a stop in Vicksburg on April 24, at the Vicksburg Convention Center from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The featured speakers will include football head coach Matt Luke, new basketball coaches Kermit Davis and Yolett McPhee-McCuin, and athletic director Ross Bjork.

Tickets to the event are $20, which includes lunch. To purchase tickets or for more information, contact Laura Kidder at laurabkidder@gmail.com.

Malcolm Butler Football Camp

Registration is now open for the fourth annual Malcolm Butler Football Camp, and will continue through April 30.

The camp is July 14 at Vicksburg High School’s Memorial Stadium. There will be 200 slots for first- through sixth-graders in the Malcolm & Me Camp, and 300 spots for seventh- through 12th-graders in The Malcolm Butler Junior High and High School Football Camp.

The camp is free, but registration is available online only, at malcolmbutlerfootballcamp.org

Learn to Swim class

Vicksburg City Pool will hold registration for the American Red Cross’ Learn to Swim program, May 16-18 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. each day, and from 10 a.m. to noon on May 19. All registration must be done in person at City Pool and is on a first come, first served basis.

The classes provide low-cost swim lessons to children and adults of all ages. The cost is $15 per student for each 10-day session.

The sessions will run from June 4-15, June 25 to July 6, and July 16-27, with class times scheduled throughout the day.

All payments must be made by cash or check and are due at registration. For more information, call 601-634-4516.

Clear Creek Ladies report

On Wednesday, the Clear Creek Ladies Golf Association held its monthly Retirees Scramble. The winning team included Lynne Brush, Doug Dick, Larry Cook and Keith Gordon. Second place winners were Beth Jones, Del Cox and Chris Miller. Third place went to Carol Roberson, Joe Tom and John Nelson.

Closest-to-pin Awards went to Beth Jones, Carol Roberson, Jerry Harmon and Chris Miller. Dinah Lazor and Keith Gordon hit the longest drives. Larry Cook made the only chip-in.

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