Sports calendar

Boating course

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The U.S. Coast Guard Auxillary and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will hold an About Boating Safety course Saturday at the Thurmond Dam Visitors Center. The seven-hour course costs $35 for individuals and $50 for families. The class will begin at 8:30 a.m. For information or to enroll, contact John VanOsdol at (864) 391-2170 or e-mail johnvanosdol@wctel.net.

RV and boat show

The inaugural CSRA RV and Boat Show will be from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 2, at Wildwood Park in Appling. For information, including vendor spaces, call Jeb Bell at (706) 541-3761, or e-mail jbell@columbiacountyga.gov.

Softball qualifier

USSSA Southeast Military Softball Program will hold a regional qualifier May 9-10 at Diamond Lakes Park. The tournament will feature men's varsity A, B, and intramural and women's varsity softball. The entry fee is $245. Registration is open until May 3. Military, retirees, Department of Defense, dependents and military contractors are eligible to participate. For information, contact Vince Krajcir at (410) 903-9423 or e-mail vrkrajcir@aol.com.

Golf tournaments

Greenbrier Middle School will hold a golf tournament May 9 at Bartram Trail Golf Course. It costs $75 for adults and $45 for age 13 and under. Space is limited to 128 players. For information, call (706) 650-6080 or visit www.gmswolfpack.com.

Umpires sought

Columbia County Recreation Department is looking for ages 16 and older to officiate youth baseball and softball games. For more information, contact Gary Tam or Jim Mock at (706) 863-7523.