Fulshear April 2018
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SPRING SOCCER SIGN UPS -<br />
KATY/FULSHEAR/WEST HOUSTON/<br />
SPRING BRANCH/WESTPARK BELTWAY<br />
Registration - Now Open!<br />
Registration for Fun, Fair, Positive Soccer (FFPS) is open for boys<br />
and girls ages 4 to 18 for the SPRING Season. Games start on <strong>April</strong><br />
7, <strong>2018</strong>. FFPS is a non-profit youth soccer program dedicated<br />
to providing a positive youth sports experience for all children.<br />
Founded in 1986 in Katy, Texas, FFPS has grown to 22 leagues and<br />
16,000 players throughout the Greater Houston area. FFPS offers<br />
children a fun and fair experience, including one practice per<br />
week, a full uniform and trophy for every player, equal playing<br />
time and play every position, co-ed/balanced teams, positive<br />
coaching and more. No tryouts are required.<br />
Online Registration schedule and fees (sign up early and save):<br />
March 21 st through Full: $129<br />
Go to www.FFPS.org to sign up. Registration fee includes a full<br />
uniform (jersey, shorts and socks), trophy, trained positive<br />
coaches, nice fields and background checks on all volunteers.<br />
Coaches will call players to schedule practice by <strong>April</strong> 3 rd . Practice<br />
times and location will be determined by the coach and team.<br />
The schedule includes eight games, played locally on Saturdays,<br />
<strong>April</strong> 7 th to May 26 th . Our Katy league plays at George Bush Park -<br />
FFPS Soccer Complex (20150 Westheimer Parkway). Our <strong>Fulshear</strong><br />
League plays at Huggins Elementary (No. 1 Huggins Dr). Our West<br />
Houston League plays at Westside High School (14201 Briar<br />
Forest). Our Westpark/Beltway League plays at Quillian Center<br />
(10570 Westpark Dr). Our Spring Branch/Memorial League plays<br />
at St. Andrew Lutheran Church (1353 Witte Rd).<br />
WEST HOUSTON RUGBY CLUB<br />
West Houston Rugby Club offers excellent opportunities for<br />
players of all ages from minis to adults to participate in one of<br />
America’s fastest growing sports. Our coaches are fully accredited<br />
with USA Rugby and include former European premiership<br />
players. We are a not for profit club with a mission to provide<br />
outstanding club management, a fun social environment and the<br />
feeling of a rugby family. Registration is now open for the <strong>2018</strong><br />
season at www.westhoustonrugby.com. Enquiries may be sent to<br />
info@westhoustonrugby.com. Come and join the fastest growing<br />
club in Houston!<br />
KATY AREA RUNNING CLUB<br />
The Katy Area Running Club is a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation which exists<br />
to serve people living in and around Katy, Texas who have an interest in<br />
running. We are a community of people of all ages, backgrounds, heritages<br />
and abilities who share a common interest - running! Our focus is on group<br />
runs, having fun, socializing and sharing our knowledge and experience<br />
with our members and the public. We welcome all who are interested in<br />
joining us. We have a full calendar of runs, events and socials. We hold<br />
group runs every Saturday morning at the Sergeant Hatch Sports Park<br />
off the south I-10 feeder road just east of Barker Cypress Rd. On Tuesdays<br />
(5 AM and 6:30 PM) we meet at the Cinco Ranch Junior High Track for<br />
speedwork and on Thursday (6:30 PM) we meet at Crosspoint Community<br />
Church for tempo runs of various distances and paces. To find out more<br />
and to join our club, visit www.KatyAreaRunningClub.com.<br />
TRACK HOUSTON YOUTH TRACK CLUB<br />
Track Houston is the nation’s largest and most successful youth track and<br />
field organization. Our goal is to assist interested boys and girls ages 6 to18<br />
years old in improving their physical fitness and mental stamina. We have<br />
multiple practice sites in the Greater Houston area including McMeans<br />
Junior High School in Katy and Cypress Lakes High School in Cypress. Visit<br />
www.trackhouston.com to register for a location near you.<br />
KATY CANOE & KAYAK CLUB (KC/KC)<br />
Established March of 2014 (Over 200 Members). Never paddled before,<br />
that’s okay too! We don’t own a store, don’t purchase anything yet! Join<br />
our meetings and we can answer your questions and/or assist you in<br />
trying out new gear and equipment. KC/KC is a non-profit organization<br />
with major Sponsors. Must be at least 21 years of age to join. LIFE VEST/<br />
PFD IS A MUST!!!! We meet every 3 rd Wednesday of each month at<br />
24638 Kingsland Blvd., Katy TX 77494 (Manta Ray Enterprises, Inc.), 7-9<br />
PM. For more information, call Philip at 713-826-5705 or 281-782-7252.<br />
“Remember-Think Safe, Paddle Safe”<br />
NETBALL CLUBS<br />
Katy Swifts Netball Club invites people to come and learn about netball<br />
and have some fun playing a great team sport. Open to everyone from<br />
eight years and up including adults. Contact katynetball@netballamerica<br />
for further information. Houston Shooting Stars welcomes ladies, men and<br />
youth to join in, play and learn netball, Tuesday nights at The British School<br />
of Houston. Contact houstonnetball@netballamerica.com for further<br />
information. You can also “like” the Texas Netball Association on Facebook<br />
to see regular announcements about netball in the Lonestar State! Also visit<br />
netballamerica.com for general information about netball in America.<br />
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