From the Maryland Department of Natural Resources: Carroll, Charles and Harford counties will soon receive funding for recreational enhancements through Program Open Space. Governor Martin O’Malley and the Board of Public Works approved the projects at today’s meeting in Annapolis. “Program Open Space recreation areas afford our children the opportunities to learn, play and grow […]
The Big Q: Will Soccer Ever Become America’s Most Popular Sport?
For decades, football has reigned supreme as America’s favorite sport. But football has been under fire of late, with lawsuits spawned by players’ head injuries, and talk of rule changes that critics say will wreck the game. Meanwhile, fervent soccer fans have crowded living rooms and local bars for the 2104 FIFA World Cup, which […]
Development Advisory Committee June 18: 23,000-Sq-Ft Sports Academy Planned for Campus Hills
From Friends of Harford: A Development Advisory Committee (DAC) Meeting has been scheduled for the following project(s): STARZ SPORTS ACADEMY AND TRAINING CENTER: Located on the north side of Churchville Road (Route 22); west of Campus Hills Drive. Tax Map 42; Parcel 329; Lot 1. Third Election District. Council District E. Construct 23,650 sf indoor […]
Puerto Rico, New Zealand Added to Cal Ripken World Series Lineup
From Ripken Baseball: Aberdeen, Md. – Ripken Baseball today announced the addition of New Zealand and Puerto Rico to the international division competing at the 15th annual Cal Ripken World Series (CRWS), the Babe Ruth League’s premier event, featuring elite 11- and 12-year-old youth baseball players from around the world. The two countries will join […]
SFMSports.Net Announces Harford County High School Basketball Schedule; Coverage Begins Friday as Fallston Hosts North Harford
SFMSports.Net, Maryland’s high school sports broadcast network, has created a Harford County High School Basketball Game of the Week Schedule, which will kick off Friday, December 13 with Fallston hosting North Harford. The schedule will include a 10 week regular season campaign with a mix of Boy’s and Girl’s games, along with coverage of the […]
Student Activity Fee, Pay-to-Play Particulars Posted on Harford County Public Schools Web Site
The following information was published earlier today on the Harford County Public Schools Web site: On June 10, 2013, the Board of Education approved the school system’s operating budget for the upcoming school year with many cost-saving and revenue-generating strategies in order to balance the budget. As a result, athletic and activity fees were adopted […]
Harford County Public High School Athletic Booster Clubs Join Forces Against Pay-to-Play Fees
Their respective high school teams battle each other on the playing field, but the athletic booster clubs in Harford County Public Schools are joining forces this summer against a new common enemy: pay-to-play student activities fees being implemented this coming school year. The Harford County Board of Education approved the fees of $50 per sport […]
Harford Students Will Pay to Play in 2013-14; Board of Ed Sets Sport and Activity Fees to Raise Revenue and Save Teachers
Student participation in extra-curricular activities will soon carry a new price tag in the form of pay-to-play and student activity fees instituted Monday by the Harford County Board of Education. The $50 pay-to-play fee for each sport and $25 fee per student activity will be charged to students beginning in the 2013-14 school year. The […]
