<div style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Tahoma, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14px">Hello all football players and fans!</span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">The NFL Punt, Pass & Kick Competition is coming to Columbia!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">Date: Saturday, August 11 RAIN OR SHINE</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">Time: 9:30am check in / Event begins at 10am</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">Location: Cosmo Park Football Field #4</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">Who: Boys & Girls ages 6-15</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""><br>
</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">The Punt, Pass & Kick Competition is a competition tests the following skills for distance and accuracy:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">Punt: </span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">One chance to punt the ball as far as you can and as straight as you can</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">Pass:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"> One chance to throw the ball as far and as straight as you can</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">Kick:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"> One chance to kick the ball from a tee as far and as straight as you can</span></p>
<p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">Over
4 million youth across the United
States participate in this program
yearly across the United States. The top scorer in all age and
gender divisions from our competition will advance to the sectional
competition. If you do well enough at
the sectional competition, then you have chance to advance to the Team
Championships at an NFL stadium prior to a game. The 32 winners from the Team Championships
will advance to the national finals at an NFL playoff game in January. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">The
age divisions are 6-7, 8-9, 10-11, 12-13, 14-15. Boys and girls do not compete against each
other. <u>NO CLEATS, TURFS OR FOOTBALL SHOES ARE
ALLOWED.</u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">Please
bring a copy of your child's birth certificate or baptismal record when turning
in registration forms to 1 S. 7<sup>th</sup>
Street, 701
E. Ash Street, or fax to 573-874-7534. Walk up registrations are allowed, but if possible, please pre-register by Thursday, August 9.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Tahoma, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14px"><br></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Tahoma, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14px">Here is a link to the registration form:</span></font></p>
</div><div style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><a href="http://gocolumbiamo.com/ParksandRec/Sports/documents/2012PPKregistrationform.pdf" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">http://gocolumbiamo.com/ParksandRec/Sports/documents/2012PPKregistrationform.pdf</a></div>
</div><div>Forms can also be found at Parks & Recreation offices.</div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Columbia produced a Punt, Pass & Kick NATIONAL CHAMPION last year. Let's try to make that happen again!</span></div>
<div><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Call 817-5077 or email <a href="mailto:CMSTOCK@gocolumbiamo.com">CMSTOCK@gocolumbiamo.com</a> </span><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">for more information. Register soon!</span><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"> </span><u style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Tell your friends and family of age to register too</u><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">! </span><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"> </span><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Thank you for continuing to support </span>Columbia<span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">’s Parks & Recreation Department.</span></div>
<div><br></div>-- <br><b>Camren D. Cross</b><div><b>Recreation Supervisor</b></div><div><b>Parks & Recreation Department</b></div><div><b>City of Columbia, Missouri</b></div><div><b><br></b></div><div><b>Armory Sports Center</b></div>
<div><b>701 E. Ash</b></div><div><b>Columbia, MO 65201</b></div><div><b>(573) 874-6378</b></div><div><b><a href="mailto:CDCross@gocolumbiamo.com" target="_blank">CDCross@gocolumbiamo.com</a></b></div><div><br></div><br>