A trip to Norfolk, Va. to see the Admirals take on the Syracuse Crunch is planned for Friday, Feb. 17.

The van will depart The Dare County Center at 5 p.m. The cost is $20, and preregistration is required. Payment must be made by Feb. 3.

The ticket cost does not include dinner; bring money to eat at the game.

The Dare County Center will provide transportation to the billiards tournament in Greenville Wednesday, Feb. 8. The van will leave the center at 7 a.m. for the tournament which begins at 10 a.m.

If you would like to go, you must pick up a registration packet at the DCC, fill it out and mail it in before January 27. This is an event associated with the Senior Games. Other Senior Games events are available. Specifics are in the packet, or you can call Sandy at 475-5625.

The pickle ball group has secured use of the gym at Kitty Hawk Elementary School for expanded play times through the summer. Summer ball times are as follows: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 1-3 p.m., KHES; Fridays, 1-3 p.m., Dare County Youth Center.

Pickle ball is a relatively new racquet sport which combines elements of badminton, tennis and table tennis. The sport is played on a court with the same dimensions as a badminton court. The net is lower than most other racquet sports, allowing for faster play. The game is played with a hard paddle and a waffle ball, making the technique required for pickle ball different than other sports.

Pickle ball is a vigorous sport. Please consult your physician and discuss your personal health.

The Dare County Center is planning to start its own cheerleading squad for the Senior Olympics and is looking for participants from all over Dare County.

No experience is required; however, you must be 55 or older by Dec. 31 and be a North Carolina resident for at least three months.

For information contact Alex Hatcher at 475-9273.

The quarterly 18-and-up pool tournament will be held at the Dare County Center Monday, Aug. 22, beginning at 5:30 p.m.

The cost is $5 per participant, and the deadline for registration is Wednesday, Aug. 17. A minimum of six players must be registered. For information or to sign up contact Alex at 475-9273.

Outer Banks Charity Classic Tennis tournament, the signature fundraiser for the of Dare Home Health and Hospice will be held from Friday to Sunday, Sept. 30- Oct. 2.  “The primary purpose of this event is to raise funds and awareness of this compassionate end-of-life care program, while promoting tennis,” said Jim Groff, chair of the tournament. “With the community’s support, we hope to raise $30,000.”

Being co-sponsored by Duck Woods Country Club, Kilmarlic Health & Racquet Club,  Pine Island Racquet & Fitness Club and  Corolla Light Resort, the three-day event will be held at the Duck Woods and Kilmarlic courts. Funds are raised primarily through auction proceeds and sponsorships. 

 All tax deductible donations will be given directly and in entirety to Dare County Hospice. To become a tournament sponsor, please contact Ralph Webster, sponsorship committee chair, at 252-453-8079, or Jim Groff, tournament chair, 252-255-0576.  

Hospice provides  comfort, support and care when there is no cure. Funds raised from the charity classic are used specifically for Hospice’s volunteer coordination activities. Through Hospice, doctors, nurses, social workers, chaplains, counselors and volunteers work together to enable patients to live out their final days with dignity in comfortable surroundings. Hospice also provides grief support for the patient’s family and loved ones during the difficult times of life’s final chapters and for a year after the patient passes away. (Courtesy www.obxCommonGood.org)

A ping pong tournament will be held Tuesday, July 26, 6 p.m.

Registration is $4 for refreshments and prizes.