Upper Rock Island County Recreation Association

URICRA Newsletter July 2017

Port Byron, ILIssue #3

Fall 2017 season is almost here. Cooler temps, football, soccer and hot chocolate will be filling our evenings.

We are excited to get our soccer and football season rolling in Mid-September. Have a great school year!!

Fall Soccer &

Flag Football Season

Soccer ages 6U-14U

Flag Football is for 3rd and 4th Graders only.

Registrations will be due by the end of August. Forms are available at or you may register and pay online at

Softball Hitting Workouts

Every Tuesday, starting on July 25, from 5:00-7:00, Gary Searl will be hosting hitting sessions for the softball girls. All ages are encouraged to attend. There will be four tee stations and time in the batting cage with the pitching machine.

2nd Annual Movie Night at the Dorrance– Save the date. Saturday, September 9th. Movie, Times and details to be announced soon!!

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Sandlot Thursday’s

Grab your bat and glove!! We will be hosting Sandlot Thursday’s starting July 27. Sandlot Thursday’s are open to all kids in our community, no matter the age. There will be some instructional workouts but mostly just a good game of neighborhood baseball or softball for the evening. Come out and play ball!

Tug Fest Bags Tournament

URICRA will be hosting our 3rd Annual Bags Tournament after the Great River Tug on Saturday, August 12. Check in starts at 3:00. Games start at 4:00. All Teams guaranteed 2 games. Cost is $40 per team. Register early for a guaranteed spot. Forms & details are available at or you may register and pay online at

Soccer Director

We are still looking for someone to direct the URICRA Soccer Program. This is a volunteer position on with the URICRA Board of Directors. Please contact Jen Simpkins 309-721-5705 for more details and if you would like to help out.

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Thank you to our 2017 Sponsors. We cannot Thank You enough! Please visit and support these great businesses that help make our program available and successful.

Bitler Heating & Air

Life’s Little Miracles

Riverdale Boosters

Wainwright Orthodontics

KruzeKustoms

Blackhawk Bank & Trust

Mediacom/Xtreme

Gibson Bode Funeral Home

Quad City Bank & Trust

Dr. James & Margaret Bull

QC Dental Docs

Hidden Pines Tree Farm

Porter’s Marathon

Fehr Orthodontics

Dan Ash Trucking

Sunset Lakes Resorts

Port City Manor Apartments

First Family Chiropractic & Wellness

Total Maintenance Solutions

Werner Angus

VenHuizen Farms

Cordova American Legion Post 1033

COE Lamb Post 421 American Legion

Shorty’s Vinyl Graphics

Village of Hillsdale

Exelon Corporation

Lisa & Paul Mattison

Village of Cordova

Hillsdale Elevator Co.

Girl Scout Troop 4322

The Hair Station

Richard L. Day Sr.