• Relay For Life: This 24-hour run/walk relay fundraiser for the American Cancer Society is July 9 and 10 at the Elks Unocal Event Center. A $10 registration/commitment fee is required for each participant, due upon registration. Any donations taken through individual, team, or online fundraising will also be accepted. To sign up as a participant or volunteer, visit relayforlife.org. For more information, e-contact Debbie Jeffers at deb.jeffers@cancer.org or Tony Gonzales at tgonzales@101marketing.biz, or call 714-4993.
• Memorial Golf Tournament: A benefit tourney for Senior Airman Daniel Johnson takes place at the Santa Maria Country Club on July 11. The cost is $150 per person, which includes the green fee, cart, lunch and drinks on the course, and an awards dinner. Proceeds will be donated to the Big Brother Big Sister program. Registration forms are available at golf courses in Santa Maria, Nipomo, and Lompoc. For more information, call Justin Burton at 598-6435, Kristen Johnson at 264-5222, or e-mail krislayne@yahoo.com.
• AHC Basketball Camp: Summer basketball camp at Allan Hancock College runs July 11 to 14 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for grades 7 to 12 and July 18 to 21 from 9 a.m. to noon for grades 2 through 6. The cost for the July 11 to 14 camp is $120, and the July 18 to 21 camp costs $95. For more information and to register, visit athletics.hancockcollege.edu or call the athletic department at 922-6966, Ext. 3227.
• La Purisima Mission Kids Outdoor Camp: Children ages 8 to 10 will enjoy three days of ranger-led hikes, nature crafting, and playing outdoor games at La Purisima Mission State Park July 12 through 14. The camp will be held from 10 a.m. to noon daily. Registration is ongoing, but space is limited. The cost is $30 per camper. To register, call Ann Boggess at 735-3712 or e-mail aboggess@parks.ca.gov
• Kids’ Fishing Workshop: Children aged 7 to 15 can learn to fish with the best anglers around at the Cachuma Lake Nature Center on July 23. Children will learn basic fishing skills; knot tying; casting; trout fishing; rigging for bass, crappie, and blue gill; and salt-water fishing, from 8:45 a.m. to noon. Registration is free. For more information, call 693-0691 or e-mail julie@clnaturecenter.org.
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 Jul 7-14, 2011.