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By Times Staff
Published May 5, 2006

CAMP SIGNUPS: Wharton High School basketball coach Tommy Tonelli will hold four basketball camps for girls and boys entering Grades 2-8. Sessions last from 1 to 5 p.m. and will be held June 5-9, 12-16, 19-23 and 26-30. It costs $110 for one session and $100 for each additional session.

The registration fee includes a camp T-shirt, a basketball, a certificate and instruction. The camps will focus on fundamentals, team play and sportsmanship. All classes are held at Wharton High, 20150 Bruce B. Downs Blvd. Beginners to advanced players are welcome. Call 813 631-4710, ext. 234.

CHEERLEADING SIGNUPS: The Westchase Colts will hold registration for cheerleading 9-11 a.m. Saturday in front of Sylvan Learning Center, 9908 Linebaugh Ave. Registration is open to children ages 5-14.

FENCING CLASSES: Tampa Bay Fencers Inc. is offering classes for foil, epee and saber. Anyone interested is welcome to watch open sessions or call to request a free introductory class. Sessions are 7-9 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays at the Northdale Recreation Center. Call (813) 787-4526.

WALKING WOMEN: The Right Fit 4 U women's walking group meets at 6:15 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at Walgreens at N Dale Mabry Highway and S Village Drive. The group also meets for weekend walks at various Tampa locations. Call (813) 760-3242.

FOOTBALL SIGNUPS: The Westchase Colts will hold registration for football 9-11 a.m. Saturday in front of Sylvan Learning Center, 9908 Linebaugh Ave. Registration is open to children ages 5-14.

GOLF TOURNAMENT: The Tampa Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors and the Epilepsy Services Foundation will host a golf tournament starting at 11:30 p.m. May 12 at Eagles Golf Club, 16101 Nine Eagles Drive, Odessa. Registration costs $80 and includes lunch, dinner, a putting contest and soft drinks.

Money raised will be used to send 20 children with a seizure disorder to a summer camp designed for children with a chronic illness or disability. Call (813) 870-3414.

HOGAN'S TOURNAMENT: Hogan's Great Sandwiches is hosting its second annual golf tournament "fore" charity at 1:30 p.m. May 20. Prices are $85 per golfer, $100 to sponsor a hole or $425 for a corporate sponsorship, and includes golf for four, company recognition, company shirts and a hole sign.

Proceeds benefit 6-year-old Lily Lazar, the 2005 Girl of the Year for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's Suncoast chapter. Lily was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia last year. All proceeds will go to the family. Last year's tournament raised nearly $12,000.

BENEFIT TOURNAMENT: The FloridaMillion.com Golf Tournament will begin at noon Sunday at Pebble Creek Golf Club, 10550 Regents Park Drive. Participants will be able to win a $35,000 2006 Mark III Custom Dodge Charger if they hit a hole-in-one at the sixth hole.Registration fees are $75 per person or $300 per foursome. The fee includes lunch and a reception.

Players also will be eligible for prizes. The tournament will benefit 13 local nonprofit organizations. Call (813) 973-3872.

SOCCER TRYOUTS: The Black Watch U18 girl's soccer team will hold tryouts at 6 p.m. June 13 and 15 and at 2 p.m. June 17 at 11111 N 30th St. It is putting together its team for the 2006-07 season. Call (813) 977-7199.

TRIATHLON TRAINING: TriFloyd will hold a three-day race triathlon clinic 6-8 p.m. Wednesdays starting Wednesday at the Courtney Campbell Parkway. Each session includes coaching in each sport. It costs $119 and includes a goodie bag and a runner's hat. Space is limited. Call (813) 977-1585.

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