Rev up your engines for the first-ever VLPRA Holiday Stocked Cart Race: an event that combines “Supermarket Sweep” with a canned food drive. On Saturday, December 14th, Valdosta-Lowndes County Parks and Recreation Authority is inviting your organization to create a team of four people who will bring canned food donations, decorate a shopping cart, and drag race it against other teams at the “Hobby Lobby Motor-less Speedway.”
Teams have a chance to win Stocked Cart Titles in various categories including: best team costume, best shopping cart decorations, most canned goods donations, and of course the fastest cart will be the Stocked Cart Champion.
Teams can enter by bringing $25 worth of non-perishable canned goods to the event. Each team will then be given a cart and time to decorate that cart in whatever theme the team chooses. Then the teams will be matched up in head-to-head drag races to see who can push the fastest cart. Registration begins at 9:00 AM on December 14th in the Hobby Lobby parking lot with cart decorating starting at 9:40. Racing starts at 10:00 AM. Monetary fees are not accepted; we will only be taking canned goods that Hobby Lobby will donate to charity. The canned goods will go to local charities, including "Hungry at Home", which provides food for underprivileged children through their schools (www.hungryathome.com). Teams can register online at www.vlpra.com, by visiting the VLPRA Administration building at 1901 North Forrest Street, or by simply showing up with your team and your canned goods on the day of the event.
VLPRA and Hobby Lobby are proud to sponsor this Holiday-themed event that promotes two of the best parts of the holiday season: giving to others and having fun!
WHO: Valdosta-Lowndes County Parks & Recreation Authority (VLPRA) and Hobby Lobby
WHAT: Holiday Stocked Cart Race
WHEN: Saturday, December 14, 2013
WHERE: Hobby Lobby Parking Lot (1000 St. Augustine Road)
WHY: To celebrate the holidays by giving to the less fortunate while having fun!
The children are taking over the over and Santa is driving the bus! Join VLPRA as we turn the reigns over to 10 children in grades K-3 to pick the winners of this years Homes for the Holidays House Lighting Competition set to take place on December 21st between 6-9:00pm.
To enter your child to be a judge:
- Submit their own artwork of one of the following during the holidays: Santa's House, Their Own House, or Snoopy's House
- Include their name, age, and contact number
- Submit all artwork to VLPRA by December 13th at 5:00pm
- All artwork will be judged by staff from the Annette Turner Howell Center for the Arts
- Click here for official flyer
To enter your home to judged:
- Submit application complete with name, address, contact number and category
- Categories include: Inside-Out (best inside the home display visible from the street), WOW! (lights, lights, lights!), Humorous (make 'em laugh), Reason for the Season (what the holidays are all about)
- All entries must be recieved by VLPRA by December 13th at 5:00pm
- Click here for official flyer
For questions regarding rules or submissions please contact Sarah Pinson at 229-259-3507 or at spinson@vlpra.com
A former NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year will talk to coaches and parents about football safety in a free special session at VLPRA’s Mildred Hunter Community Center.
Buddy Curry spent seven years with the Atlanta Falcons. Now, he uses his expertise to educate athletes, parents, and coaches as a USA Football Master Trainer. He’ll be teaching local coaches and parents about proper equipment fitting, concussion awareness, and the new Heads Up Tackling Technique at the upcoming MHC event. Curry will also give information on USA Football’s Heads Up Football Program, a curriculum that teaches safer tackling and blocking techniques to prevent head injuries. All parents and coaches in the area are invited to come to the free session on Thursday, December 5th from 7:00-8:00 PM.
The session is presented by the Valdosta-Lowndes County Parks and Recreation Authority, the Atlanta Falcons, and USA Football.
Register your child now for VLPRA Youth Winter Soccer!
We are offering co-ed leagues for six different age groups:
U-6 (3, 4, & 5 year olds)
U-8 (6 & 7 year olds)
U-10 ( 8 & 9 year olds)
U-12 (10 & 11 year olds)
U-14 (12 & 13 year olds)
U-16 (14 & 15 year olds)
Practices and games will be held at Vallotton Park on Woodlawn Drive in Valdosta and will start in January. It’s only $50 for 3-7 year olds and $75 for 8-18 year olds. We offer a $5.00 discount for each additional child. There is an additional $10 fee for any child who lives outside Lowndes County. Parents can sign their children up at the VLPRA Administration Office located at 1901 N. Forrest Street in Valdosta. Office hours are 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday. The registration deadline is December 20th.
VLPRA is also looking for volunteer coaches and team parents, as well as potential team sponsors. For more information on those opportunities or to ask questions about the league in general, call us at 333-1853.
Help Valdosta-Lowndes County be named Georgia's Most Active City! Join the "See. Walk. Cities" Competition, a state-wide challenge determining the most active city in Georgia.
Participants join the Valdosta-Lowndes County online team and record how many miles they run, walk, bike, or swim. At the end of the contest on December 31st, the city with the most miles will win the title of “Most Active City” and will receive a free outdoor fitness station. It’s free to sign up for the online community where you log your miles. Here are the instructions:
• Click here to go to the online competition community
• Click on “Account Signup”
• Type in username, then type in your e-mail
• Type in password, then re-confirm password
• Type in the required Captcha Code
• Click “Create Account”
• Go back to Home Page
• Click “Teams”
• Scroll until you see “Valdosta-Lowndes County” Team
• Click “Join Group”
• Start logging your miles!
We're already "Titletown", now let's be Georgia's most active city!
