June 2010 Newsletter

Parking permits are required to be displayed on all vehicles parked at select parks and facilities. Parking permits are required at Windjammer, Pitcarin, Beach and Swim Club, and the Marina.

Residents get two free parking passes and the permits are good for three years. Non residents can purchase parking permits for $150 per year.

Parking passes can be obtained at the City Admin Office, Mon.-Fri. from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. You will need to show your drivers' license and registration for each vehicle.

SUBMIT INFO

To submit information or photos regarding recreation, sports, or fitness, please email Jackie Miller, Editor.

Keep in mind that if you would like to see your team or community event featured in the TCPR Newsletter, all you have to do is submit the article and any related photos. Due to time contraints and resource limitations, it is impossible for us to seek all the stories that are worthy of being published in the newsletter. Your input is highly encouraged and welcomed.

Children's Benefit Walk This Friday, June 4

Grab your walking shoes (and kids and strollers) and hit the trails in Tega Cay! The MOMS Club of Tega Cay is hosting our last community service project on Friday, June 4 at 10 a.m.

We will be walking the big loop, starting and ending at Trailhead Park. Our goal is to collect toys and other necessities for the Levine Children's Hospital. We are asking everyone that participates to bring an item on the Levine Children's wish list. Our goal is to fill up the back of a truck with all of the supplies.

Please click on the following link to view The Wish List.

The fun is not ging to end with the walk. Please bring a picnic lunch and join us for some fun at Trailhead Park. After lunch the MOMS Club of Tega Cay will provide ice cream for everyone.

We look forward to a great turnout in our community. Please RSVP Caitlin Gallager.

Early Bird Registration Available
Through June

It's hard to believe . . . but it's time to register for youth sports again!! Registration for the fall season begins June 1st and runs until August 7th.

If you register in the month of June and your family saves $5 off of each registration fee. This fall we are proud to offer soccer ages 4-14, baseball ages 4-12, softball ages 8-12, football ages 5-12 and cheerleading ages 6-12.

To register please visit www.tegacayrec.com, if you have any questions please contact Joey Blethen, rec@tegacaysc.org 803-548-3787.

Summer Camps Begin June 14

Spend the summer with Tega Cay Parks and Rec as we are offering an assortment of camps this summer.

Tega Cay Sports Camp (June 14-17, July 19-22)
Little Jacket Basketball Camp (June 7-10)
Little Jacket Football Camp (June 21-25)
Winthrop Soccer Camp at Turner (June 14-17)
Midwest Soccer Academy (July 12- 16)
Tega Cay Junior Tennis Camps (June 14-18, July 12-16, August 2-6)
Carolina Baseball Center at Runde (June 21-25)
Playball Sports Camp (Multiple Weeks: June-August)
The Playroom Academy of Music (Multiple Weeks: June-August)
Tega Cay Craft Classes: Scrap Booking, Flip Flop Fun, Pot People, Photography Camp, Beginning Sewing (Mulitple Weeks: June-August)

For more information on the camps listed below please visit Summer Camps or contact Joey Blethen, rec@tegacaysc.org , 803-548-3787.

Swim Lessons Begin June 8

Swim lessons are now available at the Beach and Swim Center for ages 3 and up. Classes will begin June 8th and run throughout the summer, for more information please visit Beach & Swim Club or contact Joey Blethen, rec@tegacaysc.org , 803-548-3787.

Cornhole Tournament Winners

Concert goers on May 22 got the opportunity to enter into a cornhole tournament. Winners included:

1st Place: Mike Taylor and Steve
2nd Place: Scott Shirley and Nick Tallent

3rd Place: Erica Powell and Kathleen Stacey

A cornhole tournament wil be held at each Summer Series Concert. Registration is held from 6:40-7:00 p.m., with the tournament starting soon after. Registration is $10 per team. First and second place will receive great prizes from Sport Clips, Maggie Moo's, Towne Tavern or the Tega Cay Golf Course.

Trails Advisory Committee and Volunteers Complete Trail Work Day

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On May 23, ten volunteers gathered at Trailhead Park, fueled up on some coffee and carbs and headed to the woods for a day of trail work. These volunteers raked, dug, and benched the entire front section where the trail winds from Shoreline Drive down into the bottom of the valley.

Now, according to Ben Ullman, of the TC Trail Advisory Committee, the entire trail is more easy to walk and ride. "Now what we do next is get out there and walk it, ride, test it out." Ben also advises to go gently if the ground is still wet from recent rain. "The more the trail gets traveled, the better the trail will become packed. It looks a bit raw from the digging, but it will naturalize over time," adds Ben.

Big thanks goes to Tailwind Cycles for donating water bottles, Cytomax, and Gowalla bars; Breadsmith for donating sweet bread; and Phoenix Safety International for donating work gloves. And especially, thanks to the volunteers: Alan Barrington-Hughes, Ben Ullman, Dustin Seager, Jerry Noftsger, Jim Arnold, Jim Barker, Peggy Lee, Trevor Ford, Vic Siegel, and Will Presson.

The purpose of the Tega Cay Trail Advisory Committee is to provide Tega Cay residents and visitors with enjoyable off-road trails for biking and hiking. For more information, contact Ben Ullman.

Summer Concert Series Continues June 26

Mark your calendars for the second concert of the summer. On Saturday, June 26, the featured band will be the Tsunami Wave Riders.

The Tsunami Wave Riders combine the high energy of rock and reggae rhythms with traditional island instruments - such as the Hawaiian ukulele and Caribbean steel drums - that instantly puts listeners on their favorite beach! To learn more visit: Tsunami Wave Riders.

As with all concerts, we would like to remind you of the following information:

Reduce-Reuse-Recycle! This season, in effort to reduce our waste, as well as the number of plastic cups used at the concerts, we'll be offering Tega Cay Concert Series Souvenir Cups. The cups are $10, and with each use, get $.50 off your beer. The cups can be purchased prior to the start of the season at Town Tavern, or at the concerts at the Town Tavern booth.

Luxury Lawn Seating! No more arriving early to stake out your seats! No more waiting in line for drinks! Out in left field (the shady side) 10x10 "boxes" will be marked off for Luxury Lawn Seating. Only $100 for the whole season, groups of four get 4 nylon Tega Cay Concert Series Souvenir Chairs, 4 reusable Tega Cay Concert Series Souvenir Cups, and best of all - beverage service from Town Tavern! Reserve yours now - seating is limited!

And now the (non)exciting but important stuff!

All concerts are at Runde Field, except for the 10/30 Octoberfest show
Opening bands take the stage at 6, Headliners at 7
Great vendors selling food, drinks, beer & wine - Town Tavern, Jersey Mike's, Fratelli's, Donato's, Maggie Moos and Brusters
Registration for the Cornhole Tournament begins at 6:45 and begins shortly thereafter.
Kids area with Jumpy Castles, popcorn and cotton candy!
Park at Turner Field and take the shuttle to Runde.
This year the shuttle is being provided by Kids-R-Kids
Additional parking at the lower tennis courts - just a short walk to Runde
Parking at Runde is for vendors, band & volunteers only
NO BYOB
NO DOGS
NO GRILLS

This bigger and better concert season is brought to you by our title sponsor, Piedmont Medical Center, and Tega Cay's own Parks & Rec Committee!

Tega Cay's George Fiegel Attends
State Senior Games

George and Judy Fiegel recently shared with us their experience at the Sourth Carlina State Senior Games. George organized the Tega Cay Senior Games last fall.

Our letter from George . . .

Judie and I had a fantastic time at the state's senior games. We attended the dinner and dance last night. I participated in the track and field events and the

softball throw this morning.

Judie was a great help to me and she took the pictures.

I was entered in the 100 M dash, the 200M dash, and the softball throw for men between 65 and 69. This is how I finished:

100 M dash - 4th place with a time of 16.7 seconds
200 M dash - 3rd place with a time of 34.3 seconds for a Bronze Medal
I threw the softball 149 feet for the Gold Medal.

In the running events I was really slow at the start because I didn't practice the start at the gun. I took 3 or 4 steps and people were 10 feet in front of me. It was hard to tell how many people I was competing against because the age categories were sometimes combined. There weren't more than about 4 or 5 competitors in the dashes and, in the softball throw, there were about 14 participants in my age category.

If I wanted to go, I qualify to participate in the national senior games in Houston for the 100 and 200. The softball throw is not a qualifying event for Houston.

We also got a demonstration and got to play pickle ball. That sport will be part of the state senior games next

ear. The woman who was running it wanted me to be an 'ambassador' for organizing pickle ball in our area. I didn't say yes.

All the officials, volunteers, and the participants were just terrific. There were 351 contestants in all. We met a lot of nice people and we all had many stories to tell. I met a woman from Fort Mill there.

- George Fiegel

We are all very proud of George's accomplishments and his example of active senior living.

Upper Palmetto Futbol Club U14 Wins State

By Donna K. Britsch

The Upper Palmetto Futbol Club U14 Boys team from the Fort Mill and Tega Cay are won the State Cup for Classic I Teams in South Carolina. The team has now qualified for the regional competition in Tulsa Oklahoma in June.

The team was victorious over the number four seed, Mount Pleasant Soccer Club with a score of 3-1 on two goals and an assist by Caleb Bruckner along with a sliding goal by Alex Colon. The team then tied the number one seeded team, CESA in a no score game. Strong defense by Kevin Watson, Seth Nichol and Scott Crane resulted in the shut out..

On Sunday the team tied Spartanburg Arsenal Titans on two highlight reel goals by Caleb Bruckner and steady play from Hunter Striklin.

The UPFC qualified for the state championship game against the number two seed, Columbia United. Pierce Sutton scored on a laser from 25 yards assisted by Matt Kortheur during the first five minutes of the game. That being the only score, the UPFC had a 1-0 victory against the defending state champs.

Alec Emenhiser, Matt Long, Nick Black, Zach Pratt, Tyler Jarrett, Luke Giesemann, Brandon Fisher, Cason Antilley all helped bring the state trophy home.

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Photo By Donna K. Britsch

(Front L-R) Mathew Kortheuer, Zachary Pratt, Alec Emenhiser, Mathew Long, Scott Crane, Tyler Jarrett, Brandon Fisher, Luke Giesemann

(Back L-R) Asst. Coach Jeff Crane, Nick Black, Cason Antilley, Pierce Sutton, Hunter Striklin, Caleb "Moptop" Bruckner , Seth Nichol, Alex Colon, Kevin Watson, and Head Coach Jon Jarrett

Tega Cay Tennis Summer Camps

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Tega Cay Tennis Club is expanding its junior summer camp offerings to three camps in 2010. The camps will be held June 14-18, July 12-16, and August 2-6. Cost is $99 each. They are held Monday-Friday 9-12 for ages 5 and up, all ability levels.

On court activities include instruction, fun games, and an introduction to match play. Players will need non-marking sneakers and a tennis racquet. Hat, sunscreen and water bottles are recommended. To register, call (803) 835-0530; email mail@tegacaytennis.com or visit www.tegacaytennis.com.

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