• Soccer skills camp: Youth soccer camp run by Santa Ynez High girls’ soccer coach Rob Cantrell takes place at Santa Ynez High School. Designed for children aged 6 to 14, the camp runs from 9 a.m. to noon Aug. 6 through 10. The cost is $85 and $75 for siblings; children signing up for both sessions will receive a $40 discount. For $65, children aged 4 to 5 can register for “Little Skill Builders” camp on the same dates from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Coaches and instructors at selected sessions include former Pirates players and coaches from Cal Poly, Righetti High, and Allan Hancock College. To sign up, e-mail rcantrell70@gmail.com.
• City summer camp: The Santa Maria Recreation and Parks Department’s Summer Day Camp is ongoing through Aug. 10. The program includes activities designed to encourage physical activity, creativity, self-confidence, cooperation, problem solving, and responsibility. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, the camp moves to the Paul Nelson Aquatic Center at 600 S. McClelland St., where participants can enjoy swimming in the afternoon. The camp fee is $75 per weekly session. Breakfast and lunch are included. For more information, call the Recreation and Parks Department at 925-0951, Ext. 260.
• Chumash Charity Golf Classic: The eighth annual golf tournament tees off Aug. 16 at the Alisal River Course in Santa Ynez, a benefit for the Westside Boys & Girls Club of Santa Barbara. For more information on entering a foursome into the Chumash Charity Golf Classic or sponsoring a tee, call foundation administrator Veronica Sandoval at 686-3856.
• Joe White Memorial Dinner & Auction: One-of-a-kind sports memorabilia and other unique items will be up for bid to support Allan Hancock College athletics on Aug. 18. The event takes place at the Santa Maria Fairpark Pavilion, 937 S. Thornburg in Santa Maria. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. for a social hour and silent auction, followed by a dinner starting promptly at 7:07 p.m. The live auction follows. Admission is $40 per person, and tables for 10 are $500. Interested parties can also become a “Gold Table Sponsor” for a donation of $1,000. To make a dinner reservation or reserve tickets, call 598-4840 or visit athletics.hancockcollege.edu.
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 Aug 2-9, 2012.