Guadalupe Youth Football: Registrations take place April 16 at the Guadalupe Boys and Girls Club from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Prospective players need to bring a birth certificate, photo, and a report card. The fee is $150, with a $10 sibling discount. For more information, e-mail league president Enrique Ortiz at enriqueortiz92@yahoo.com or visit the Bulldogs’ page on Facebook.
Healthy Kids Day: April 16 at the Santa Maria Valley YMCA. Learn ways to improve health and well being, and undergo free medical screenings from local health-care professionals. Free. For more information, call 937-8521 or visit smvymca.org.
Spring Break Camp: April 18 to 22 at the Santa Maria Valley YMCA. Traditional day camp, extended day camp, splash camp, and teen camps are available. For more information, call 937-8521 or visit smvymca.org.
Spring Eggstravaganza: An Easter egg hunt for children 3 to 12 is April 17 at Preisker Park, 330 Hidden Pines Way in Santa Maria, 9 to 11 a.m. Free. For more information, call the Santa Maria Recreation and Parks Department at 925-0951, Ext. 260.
Tri For Fun Triathlon: April 30 at the Santa Maria Valley YMCA. Join the quarter-mile swim, 12.5- or 17.9-mile bike ride, and 5K run/walk. To register, call the YMCA at 937-8521.
Santa Maria Youth Football: Registration is May 8 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Westgate Community Room, 1300 Marsala Ave./1800 Westgate in Santa Maria.
Weightlifting Challenge: Senior Airman Dan Johnson Memorial Patriot Games Challenge at the Santa Maria Athletic Club is May 21. Join powerlifting, bench press, deadlift, and push-pull competitions beginning at 9 a.m., followed by program in memory of Johnson, the Tuskegee Airmen, veterans, and fallen police officers. For more info, call 344-2186 or e-mail kmctawzer@verizon.net.
Sports Shorts is compiled by Staff Writer Jeremy Thomas. Information should be sent to the Sun via fax, e-mail, or mail.
This article appears in Apr 14-21, 2011.