Competitive cheer program to start

Competitive cheer has become prominent throughout the Northwest. This select program offers youths the opportunity to compete locally and regionally while building team skills, improving and learning new dance and tumbling, building positive self-esteem and creating friendships.

Competitive cheer is also becoming recognized as an opportunity for college scholarships nationwide. Puget Sound Gymnastics and Dance in Snoqualmie is now offering youths the opportunity to become part of a competitive cheer squad. The initial squad will be offered to those 9-18 years of age. An additional squad for ages 6-8 will be added in November.

Families interested in having their youth involved in competitive cheer are encouraged to attend an informational meeting on Monday, Sept. 11, from 6:30-7 p.m. at Puget Sound Gymnastics and Dance, located next to Mt. Si Sport + Fitness at 1546 Boalch Ave. N.W., North Bend.

For information, call (425) 894-2692.

Rowing registration open

Sammamish Rowing Association (SRA) is currently accepting registration for its fall season for junior and adult rowers starting Sept. 11. All levels from novice to advanced are welcome. The fall session runs through mid-November. Learn-to-row sessions begin Sept. 5 and meet twice a week for the four-week session. The cost of the sessions is $86. There are three different class times available. No experience is required and all ages welcome. Learn-to-row sessions will continue monthly through October.

Sammamish Rowing Association (www.srarowing.com) is a community rowing program dedicated to providing a broad access to rowing for everyone in the area through programs for youth ages 13-18 years old, adults and individuals of various physical capabilities.

Founded in 1996, SRA is the only rowing program on Seattle’s Eastside, rowing on Lake Sammamish with a boathouse located in Marymoor Park. SRA has continued to grow since inception and has plans to build a new boathouse to further promote growth and rowing within the community.

Select basketball tryouts to be held

Eastside Catholic High School is having select basketball tryouts for boys and girls in fifth-, sixth-, seventh- and eighth-grades. Following are the dates and times:

Sept. 18 – fifth-grade boys 6-7:15 p.m.; Sept. 18 – sixth-grade boys 7:15 – 8:30 p.m.; Sept 19 – fifth-grade boys 6 – 7:15 p.m.; Sept.19 – sixth-grade boys 7:15 – 8:30 p.m.; Sept. 20 – seventh-grade boys 5:30 – 7 p.m.; Sept. 20 – eighth-grade boys 7 – 8:30 p.m.; Sept. 21 – seventh-grade boys 5:30 – 7 p.m.; Sept. 21 – eighth-grade boys 7 – 8:30 p.m.; Sept. 25 – fifth- and sixth-grade girls 6 p.m. – 7:15 p.m.

Sept. 25 – seventh- and eighth-grade girls 7:15 – 8:30 p.m.; Sept. 26 – fifth- and sixth-grade girls 6 – 7:15 p.m.; Sept. 26 – seventh- and eighth-grade girls 7:15 – 8:30 p.m. All tryouts will be held at Eastside Catholic High School, 11650 S.E. 60th St. in Bellevue (Exit 9 off of I-405). For more information, contact Becky Shaddle at (206) 963-5511.