November  2018
Newsletter
eTrak Lottery Winner!
Congratulations to Michelle Reedy! You have a $20 credit to be used towards future registration fees. Thanks for registering for youth volleyball through eTrak!
 
To set up your family's account: 
1) Go to  https://etrak-plus.com/prod2/cp?org=92
2) Click "Sign In." "New Account," complete your profile, and click "Save".
3) Once you create an account for yourself, you can add your child(ren) and/or spouse to your family.

Now you are all set to register for any program we will be offering in the future!
If you have already signed up for an account but do not remember your username or password, give us a call @ (828) 894-8199!
Welcome Latoya Twitty!

Latoya is our new Athletics Coordinator. She  comes to us from Boiling Springs, NC, where she was the Director of Operations for the Gardner-Webb University Women's Basketball Program. Latoya's educational background is in Exercise Science with a focus in Health & Fitness. As a native of Polk County, NC, she is excited to return to the place that she calls home in an effort to give back to the county that gave so much to her growing up. Letoya is passionate about sports and the impact that they can have on today's youth. Her goal as the Athletics Coordinator is to make sure every participant enjoy their sport while learning all that they can through athletics. Letoya is hoping to build lasting relationships within the community and is looking forward to meeting each and every one of you!!!
Program Updates
REFIT is BACK!
Join Debbi Ware for a FREE fitness opportunity! Come to Stearns Gym Mondays and Wednesdays 12:15-1:15pm.
For more information about REFIT, you can reach out to Debbi on Facebook or check out the REFIT website.
Homeschool Gym Meetup
Our free Meetups for homeschooling families have returned!
Tuesdays 1-3 pm for ages 5 and up
Thursdays 10-11 am for ages 5 and under
This month, we will be learning all about Basketball!!

Visit  http://www.polknc.org/Homeschool.php for more information. Thanks for playing with us!
Family Dance Party
Join us at the Saluda Library on Wednesday, Nov. 14 for Family Fun Storytime or Columbus Library on Tuesday, November 27 at 10:30 am for the Rising Readers program, and stay for a dance party!  We will have fun music, dancing, and games for kids ages 0-5 and their caregivers. See you at the library!

Future dance parties: 
Dec. 11 @ Columbus Library
Dec. 12 @ Saluda Library!
Sports Updates
Fall Soccer Wrap-up!

What an amazing season we had for our 2018 Spring Soccer League!!! We had a great turnout this season with nearly 250 athletes signed up from 4-12 years old. In each league we saw a lot of good competition, amazing skills, and lots of FUN!!!! This season our 2018 Fall Soccer League Champions were the Lime Team (Coach Ben McEntyre) from 8U, the Black Team (Coach Brian Carroll) from 10U, and the Black Team (Coach Kevin Powell) from 12U. The 2018 Runner-Ups for each league were the Black Team (Coach Christian Savaia), the Orange Team (Coach Jammy Edwards), and the Red Team (Coach Amy Varnadore). We would like to say thank you to each athlete, their parents, coaches, and the referees. Last but not least, we would like to thank our sponsors: Farm Bureau Insurance agent Jesse Navarro, Stott's Construction, and Mitch Contracting, for investing in our athletes this season through generous donations to the program!!! We hope everyone had a fantastic soccer season and we look forward to seeing you in the Spring!!!

Click here for the full wrap-up !
Fall Volleyball has begun!

The 2018 Fall Volleyball Season is finally here and is in full swing!!!! We have 136 players signed up between four leagues, creating a total of 18 teams for this season. We are two weeks into the season and have already seen some intense competition! As the season continues we are excited for more competition and lots of fun!!!

Click here for a full update and all volleyball information, including up-to-date schedules and standings.
Youth Basketball is here!
Registration is open until November 20!
Click  HERE to sign your family up for an eTrak account. Once you and your child(ren) have an account, you can register them for basketball. If you already have an account, you can register them for basketball or call us and we will help you!
10U and 12U players, please plan to attend an evaluation in December.
Games will begin in January.
  For updates on youth basketball, click here!
Trails Update

Please help us welcome Travis Cherry, our 2018-2019 Project Conserve Trails Steward. A little about Travis:
Travis and his snake, Poodle Doodle the Danger Noodle
  It was a bright and sunny afternoon when Travis Cherry was born in Lexington, South
 Carolina. Living most of his life near Charleston, Travis grew up accustomed to hot summers and sweet iced tea. He went to Clemson University where he graduated wi th a degr ee in Animal Science with a concentration in Pre-Veterinary 
Medicine. From there, he joined the Center for Birds of Prey as an education volunteer and decided to shift  his mission from diagnosing cats and dogs, to educating the public about raptors, snakes and the preservation of nature. He worked on Kiawah Island as a naturalist conducting  tours around the barrier island with the same goal in mind. As the Trails Coordinator for Polk County, he wishes to further his knowledge of the natural world and allow others to share in his passion for the wo rld we live in.  
Polk County now has 900 more acres of new public land!
Thanks to a donation of a former planned housing development from Conserving Carolina, Foster Creek Preserve, Polk County residents now officially have 900 more acres of public land. Additionally, the county has been awarded a $375,000 grant from the NC Parks and Recreation Fund to build 7-10 miles of hiking and biking trails that will connect this land to the current recreation area off of Wolverine trail. Thank you TDB for the coverage and Conserving Carolina for the incredible efforts on this project!

Read the Tryon Daily Bulletin article

  Read more in the Asheville Citizen Times
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