Sports & Recreation

SPAR sets annual MLK basketball tourney

Submitted by wwoods on Wednesday, January 16th, 10:30 am
SPAR sets annual MLK basketball tourney

Shreveport Public Assembly and Recreation (SPAR) will host the 25th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Basketball Tournament from February 22 to 24. This tournament is designed to unite men, women and youth of all ethnic backgrounds for three days of fun and community unity.  Over $3,000 of cash prizes and awards will be given to championship teams.

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SPAR senior program offers piano classes

Submitted by wwoods on Thursday, January 10th, 10:30 am
SPAR senior program offers piano classes

Shreveport Public Assembly & Recreation (SPAR) announces Piano Classes for Senior Citizens, starting January 22 & 23.

SPAR will hold two classes every quarter. The Basic Piano class will be held from 9 to 10:30 a.m. each Tuesday at Airport Park Community Center, 6500 Kennedy Drive. The class also will be held from 9 to 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday at Bill Cockrell Community Center, 4109 Pines Road.

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SPAR youth basketball league games to start January 14

Submitted by wwoods on Wednesday, January 9th, 10:30 am
SPAR youth basketball league games to start January 14

Shreveport Public Assembly & Recreation (SPAR) Athletics Division kicks off its 1st week of Boys & Girls Youth Basketball League games on Monday, January 14.

Games are played throughout the city of Shreveport at AB Palmer, Airport Park, Bill Cockrell, Lakeside and Southern Hills.

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SPAR accepting golf memberships for 2013

Submitted by wwoods on Friday, December 28th, 10:30 am
SPAR accepting golf memberships for 2013

Shreveport Public Assembly and Recreation golf membership for 2013 is now available for signup.

Memberships are for either 6 months or a year and allow the holder unlimited rounds of golf on both Querbes and Huntington Golf Courses. (Huntington is currently closed for renovation work related to the Shreveport Bond Project.)

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SPAR announces winter camps

Submitted by wwoods on Saturday, December 15th, 10:30 am
SPAR announces winter camps

Shreveport Public Assembly & Recreation Winter Camps for youth will be held from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Dec. 24, Dec. 26 - 31, and Jan. 2 - 4 at each of SPAR's community centers.

Youth between age 6 and 11 and teens between age 12 and 17 participate in activities including exercise, games, field trips, and arts and crafts. Some centers also offer tennis and weightlifting.

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New Christmas tour to showcase historic Shreveport homes

Submitted by wwoods on Tuesday, December 4th, 10:30 am
New Christmas tour to showcase historic Shreveport homes

Step-on tour guide Jan Pettiet recently announced the addition of Candlelight Christmas Tours, a guided tour featuring two of Shreveport’s most historic homes: the Logan Mansion and the Davis Homeplace.

The tours, scheduled for 6 to 8:30 p.m., Dec. 6, 7, 13 and 14, will depart from the overlook parking lot in downtown Shreveport’s Festival Plaza. Participants will ride on a shuttle provided by A-1 Charter Service. Tickets are $20 per person, and they can be purchased online by going to yesterdayslady.eventbrite.com.

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Caddo Sheriff offers "First Gun Course” for kids

Submitted by wwoods on Tuesday, December 4th, 10:30 am
Caddo Sheriff offers "First Gun Course” for kids

Registration is currently underway for children ages 8 to 12 to participate in the Caddo Sheriff’s Office "First Gun Course." 

The 4-hour class will be offered from 8 a.m. until noon on December 15 and January 5.  All classes will be held at the Sheriff's Regional Law Enforcement Training Academy, 15639 Highway One South.

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