Sports Calendar

Boat safety class

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The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will hold a boating safety course from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Aug. 2 at the Thurmond Dam Visitors Center. The course costs $35 for individuals or $50 for families and satisfies the requirement for Georgia and South Carolina boating education. For more information, contact John VanOsdol at (864) 391-2170 or jlvano@wctel.net, or Jay Weidman at (800) 533-3478 or john.c.weidman@sas02. usace.army.mil.

Golf tournaments

The Lyndsie Beggs Golf Tournament will be held Aug. 2 at Forest Hills Golf Club. Cost is $75 per player and includes greens and cart fees, lunch and prizes. Deadline to register is Thursday. Augusta native Lyndsie Boggs was diagnosed with ovarian cancer at age 19 and had surgery to remove the tumor. After less than two years, the cancer returned and she is undergoing chemotherapy treatments. Proceeds from the tournament will help pay her medical costs. For more information, call Keller Perry at (706) 955-7088.

Softball meeting

The Columbia County Recreation Department will hold an adult softball organizational meeting at 6 p.m. Monday at the Patriots Park administrative office. Those interested in fielding a team must have a representative present. For more information, call Ken Warner at (706) 863-7523.

Team reunion

Team members are being sought for a reunion of the Tubman Junior High School 1963 football team to be held Sept. 5. For more information, call Charlie Beale at (706) 863-9818, or Pat Ford at (706) 650-0405.