{"id":27541,"date":"2019-07-17T08:00:58","date_gmt":"2019-07-17T13:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/?p=27541"},"modified":"2019-07-17T01:43:57","modified_gmt":"2019-07-17T06:43:57","slug":"clarksville-parks-and-recreation-forming-nfl-youth-flag-football-league","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/2019\/07\/17\/clarksville-parks-and-recreation-forming-nfl-youth-flag-football-league\/","title":{"rendered":"Clarksville Parks and Recreation forming NFL Youth Flag Football League"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-299103 alignleft\" title=\"Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department\" src=\"http:\/\/www.clarksvilleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Clarksville-Parks-and-Recreation-Department.jpg\" alt=\"Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department\" width=\"240\" height=\"96\"\/><strong>Clarksville, TN<\/strong> &#8211; The Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department is offering an organized NFL flag football league for youths in Clarksville this fall. Boys and girls, ages 5-10 are invited to take part. Weekly practices begin August 24th, 2019 with league play on Saturdays through November 2nd at Liberty Park.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.clarksvilleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/NFL-Flag-Fooball.jpg\"  class=\"thickbox no_icon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-458329\" title=\"NFL Flag Fooball league\" src=\"http:\/\/www.clarksvilleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/NFL-Flag-Fooball-480x320.jpg\" alt=\"NFL Flag Fooball league\" width=\"480\" height=\"320\"\/><\/a><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>By partnering with the National Football League as an official NFL Flag league, this program is providing players with a fun and exciting opportunity to engage in non-contact, continuous action while learning lessons on teamwork, sportsmanship, dedication and discipline in a safe environment.<\/p>\n<p>With over a thousand leagues, NFL Flag is the largest and most recognized flag football organization in the US and the only one where players wear official NFL gear.<\/p>\n<p>Registration for the league is available online at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.CityofClarksville.com\/ParksRec\" >www.CityofClarksville.com\/ParksRec<\/a> through August 9th. The fee is $80.00 per participant. Each player will receive a belt, flags, and jersey provided by NFL Flag.<\/p>\n<p>Volunteer coaches are needed and are encouraged to contact Clarksville Parks and Recreation to learn more.<\/p>\n<p>For information, visit <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.CityofClarksville.com\/ParksRec\" >www.CityofClarksville.com\/ParksRec<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>About the Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department<\/h3>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.clarksvilleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Clarksville-Parks-and-Recreation-Department-Office.jpg\"  rel=\"attachment wp-att-335165\" class=\"thickbox no_icon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-335165\" title=\"Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department Office\" src=\"http:\/\/www.clarksvilleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Clarksville-Parks-and-Recreation-Department-Office-480x320.jpg\" alt=\"Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department Office\" width=\"240\" height=\"160\"\/><\/a>The mission of the Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department is to provide a variety of positive recreational experiences to enhance life values for individuals, families, and our diverse culture.<\/p>\n<p>The Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department offers a wide variety of recreational facilities and activities for all ages, maintains more than 700 acres of parks and facilities, provides 22 park facilities that offer a variety of amenities, including playgrounds, picnic areas, walking trails and pavilions or picnic shelters and maintains three community centers with year-round programming for youth, adults and seniors, as well as four public swimming pools<\/p>\n<p>The Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department is located at 102 Public Square, Clarksville.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more call 931.645.7476.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Clarksville, TN &#8211; The Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department is offering an organized NFL flag football league for youths in Clarksville this fall. Boys and girls, ages 5-10 are invited to take part. 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