Sports & Recreation

SPAR kicks off swimming pool open house dates

SPAR kicks off swimming pool open house dates

After hosting its first open house on May 11 at Airport Park Pool (6500 Kennedy Dr.), SPAR will host other swimming pool open house dates. These include:

BPCC announces Camp Cavs Summer Youth Camps 2013 offerings

BPCC announces Camp Cavs Summer Youth Camps 2013 offerings

Camp Cavs, BPCC’s summer program for kids, will be held in the months of June and July. Camps are 3 or 4 hours and are scheduled Monday-Friday, unless otherwise noted. Camps are available for ages 5-18 and will include softball, basketball, karate, BMX, cheer, dance, guitar, theater/drama, painting, drawing, CSI, writing to name a few. All campers will receive T-shirts.

Registration for Camp Cavs is open, and camps will be held at Bossier Parish Community College campus, UNLESS otherwise noted.  There may be additional supply fees associated with certain camps. 

For more information or to register, contact BPCC’s Workforce and Continuing Education Department at (318) 678-6015 or go online at www.bpcc.edu/continuingeducation. Campers must complete a release form prior to participation.

Holiday in Dixie to host first BBQ cook-off

Holiday in Dixie to host first BBQ cook-off

The Holiday in Dixie Ambassadors Club will host the inaugural Holiday in Dixie BBQ Cook-Off from 3 to 10 p.m. on Saturday, April 20 in the riverfront area of Festival Plaza in downtown Shreveport.

Admission is $10 and includes three BBQ sample tickets. Additional sample tickets may be purchased for $1. Proceeds raised at the event will benefit the Holiday in Dixie Senior Essay Scholarship for Caddo and Bossier Parish students.

Walk for Humanity to be held Saturday on Clyde Fant Pkwy.

Walk for Humanity to be held Saturday on Clyde Fant Pkwy.

The Institute for Global Outreach is sponsoring a Walk for Humanity starting at 8 a.m. Saturday on Clyde Fant Parkway in front of SciPort.

BPCC baseball goes pink for breast cancer awareness

BPCC baseball goes pink for breast cancer awareness

The BPCC Cavalier baseball team will don pink jerseys in honor of breast cancer awareness for its game at 3 p.m. Monday, March 25, against Eastfield College at BPCC ball field, 6220 E. Texas St. in Bossier City.

All gate proceeds will be donated to the Susan G. Komen Foundation.  Admission to the game will be a donation to the Susan G. Komen Foundation. Donations for admission to the game are strictly on a volunteer basis.

Registration is open for Bossier Chamber business race

Registration is open for Bossier Chamber business race

The Bossier Chamber is introducing a new event in 2013 and we're excited about the Tie'n up Business 5k/10k on Saturday.

Early Registration is $15.00 by February 15th, then increases to $20.00 through Race Day. The Chamber is also partnering with Bossier Schools to donate $1 to schools for each of their registered students.

MoJo's sponsors 'Throw Me a Bone' dog park fundraiser

MoJo's sponsors 'Throw Me a Bone' dog park fundraiser

MoJo's Nightclub in downtown Shreveport is the site of an on-going effort to keep the Shreveport dog park effort alive.

The Shreveport Dog Park Alliance is holdng a "Throw Me a Bone" fundraiser at MoJo's starting at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, March 8. Donations at the door will go to the Dog Park Alliance.