Vonore Youth Sports Meetings
There will be a meeting for member of Vonore Youth Sports at Vonore Elementary School on June 28 at 2 p.m. to nominate candidates for 2009-2011 officers.
There will also be a meeting on July 26. This is the annual meeting and election of the officers will take place.
 Both of these meetings are extremely important and members are urged to attend to exercise their voting rights.
For more information, call Dawn Wilson, secretary of Vonore Youth Sports at 423-884-2533 or e-mail SBsportsmomDawn@aol.com.  

Aaron Green Basketball Camp
The annual Aaron Green Basketball Camp will be held July 6-9 from 9 a.m.-noon at Hiwassee College.
The camp is open to boys and girls in first-eight grade.
 Each camper will go through a number of different basketball drills, play five-on-five games, and participate in various competitions throughout the week.
Each camper will be grouped with players of their own age and ability.
Every participant will also receive a cap t-shirt and basketball.
The camp cost is $75 if pre-registered and $85 at the door.
The camp is run by Aaron Green, who recently finished two years as a graduate assistant coach at the University of Tennessee.
For more information, contact Green at 423-595-1829.

Tellico Youth Football
The Tellico Plains Youth Football program extends an invitation to any player from Madisonville, Sweetwater, Tellico Plains, and Vonore to sign-up for its youth program.
Tellico is a member of the SETAC Conference, which allows players to play their natural position instead of being limited to certain positions due to their weight.
Sign-ups will be July 13 at the Tellico youth football fields at 6 p.m.
For more information, contact Rick Rhinehart at 253-2278 or Richie Collins at 865-300-6696.

Sgt. Joey Hunt Fishing Tournament
The Joey Hunt Memorial Bass Club (JHMBC) Tournament is held every Thursday evening on Watts Bar Lake.
 Blast off and weigh-in is out of Whaley's Boat Ramp on Hwy 72, approximately two miles west of I -75.
Although individuals may fish alone, this is a two-person team event with an entry fee of $30 per boat, which includes a $5 big fish pot (paid weekly) and a $5 Classic Fee.
A $10 membership fee is required on an angler's first night of fishing.
The club's finale will be the JHMBC Classic on September 19.
One hundred percent of all membership fees are paid out at the annual Classic Event.
In addition, Classic winners receive a plaque that bears the image of Sgt. Hunt to keep in their possession until the following year's event is held.  
All amateur fishermen are welcome to participate.  
For more information please call Glenn Brookshear, Tournament Director, at 423-519-6071 or John Canada at 423-337-8373.

Tellico Plains Alumni Center
Tellico Plains High School needs your help.
When the Alumni Center is finished TPHS will have a place where all past alumni can relive their glory days and students of today can learn about Tellico High School history.
There will also be a state of the art weight room where the present and future athletes can train to make their own history.
Help in finishing the Alumni Center.
Become an Alumni Booster member or make a donation.
For information regarding the alumni center contact Shawn Yates, TPHS Athletic Director, at 253-2530.

Stringers Needed
Stringers are needed to help cover fall sports in Monroe County.
Anyone interested in covering high school or youth football, volleyball, or girls' soccer can contact sports editor Corbitt Hollingsworth by phone at 337-7101 or by e-mail at sportseditor@advocateanddemocrat.com.
This includes submitting pictures and information from various games to help track of what is going on in Monroe County sports.

Sports Briefs
If you have a sports brief that you would like to run in the paper, send all information to sportseditor@adovcateanddemocrat.com or fax them to 423-337-5932.
Deadline for Wednesday's paper is 11 a.m. on Tuesday, for Friday's paper, 11 a.m. on Thursday, and for Sunday's paper, 11 a.m. on Friday.

Team pictures
Team pictures for softball and baseball teams are being collected for publication.
Send youth league team pictures to sportseditor@advocateanddemocrat.com or drop them off at the Sweetwater or Madisonville offices.
All-Star team pictures will also be accepted.