Conroe News

The 56th annual Houston Boat Show, the largest in the southwest will be held January 6th through the 15th at Reliant Stadium. The original Houston Boat Show was held at the Sam Houston Coliseum in 1956. Today it has grown into Reliant Center with over 75,000 attendees last year.

The show offers tons of featured events including The Swamp People’s Junior and Willie Edwards, antique and classic boat displays, a giant 5,000-gallon Bass Tub aquarium, bubble runners, boat building for kids, comic bots, and fish-o-rama.

The Texas Department of Public Safety will unveil their newest patrol vessels. The patrol vessels will be named for DPS officers killed in the line of duty in each of the state’s six regions and will begin Patrolling the Rio Grande River, international lakes and Intracoastal Waterway next year.

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The sounds of happy children could be heard clearly as footballs flew back and forth across Carl Barton Jr. Park. “This event marks the first local competition for five age groups with two ages each for ranges 6-15 for girls and boys”, said Javier Pena, event coordinator with the City of Conroe Parks and Recreation Department. “Lots of kids of all ages participate. Some are involved in sports and some aren’t,” he said. “They all come out and try it. It’s a lot of fun.”

The children are evaluated on three areas of football- punting, passing, and kicking. The winners move on sectionals at Conroe High School and then get to attend the championship held during a Houston Texans game. The national winners will get to show off their skills at the Super Bowl.

“It’s just another opportunity for kids to get involved in sports and it’s a good way for the NFL to reach out to the community,” Pena said.

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The Conroe Aquatic center is offering many fun and exciting activities for people of all ages. From learning how to swim to lifeguard training, the Center has programs at every level.

Children's Programs

Learn to Swim

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The thermometer reads hot right now, but fall is just around the corner! Children will head back to school and the weather will be great for enjoying the great outdoors! Individuals & families alike can enjoy the majesty of Wedgewood Golf Course, the premier course of Conroe. Escape from the rush of life at this golf course with it’s beautiful landscape of pine trees, ponds & waterfalls. “The rolling wooded hills of Wedgewood afford a golfing experience unequaled anywhere in the Greater Houston area.” This picturesque golf course will be the perfect setting to create memories for years to come.

Wedgewood Golf Course is continuously praised in the press! The gold tees rate the slopes at 134 and is voted the number one course in the Brazos Valley. “Rated an 9.0 at Texas Outside, listed in Golf Digest's ‘Places to Play’ and voted by the ‘Dallas Morning News’ as one of the Top 25 Public Courses in Texas. Wedgewood's 18th hole was included in a list of the city's ‘Toughest 18 Holes to Play’.”

Phil Dorsey is Wedgewood’s resident golf professional and General Manager. He encourages everyone to get out this fall to play and improve their game. "Wedgewood Golf Course offers challenges to all levels of playing ability. Wedgewood requires position shots rather than trying to hit a long tee shot. Towards the green, aim below the hole for easier putts. Think position on tee shots and green and you should score well."

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The City of Conroe Parks and Recreations Department will be offering a Karate Academy. Karate and martial arts in general is fun and beneficial in many ways for the student. Physical benefits are improved reflexes and coordination, increased performance in all physical activities, increased strength and stamina, increased flexibility and weight control for better overall fitness, cardiovascular workouts, greatly improved balance, and the ability to defend one’s self. Mental benefits include, improved concentration for better work and study habits, stress reduction, confidence in knowing you can defend yourself, confidence in knowing how to deal with bullies and other confrontations, a positive attitude toward life through self-confidence and self-discipline, builds self-esteem and self respect, and a can do attitude.

Classes will be offered on Tuesdays and Thursdays from Tuesday, Aug. 2, through Thursday, Sept. 8. The beginner class starts at 7 p.m., and the advanced class is at 8 p.m. The registration deadline is Saturday, July 23, with a fee of $65 for Conroe residents and $81 for nonresidents. The academy will be held at the C.K. Ray Recreation Center, located 1203 Callahan Ave.

For more information, call the C.K. Ray Recreation Center at 936-522-3900 or visit www.cityofconroe.org.

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Families looking for fun this summer will be pleased to find out that the C.K. Ray Recreation Center, which was previously under construction for an expansion and remodeling, is now open. The improved Rec Center includes “a new Kidz Zone, multi-purpose room, locker rooms, fitness center, welcome center and administrative offices. It also includes a remodeled aerobics room, gymnastics room, game room, two racquetball courts and gymnasium.”

The Rec has something for every Conroe resident and has a variety of amenities to please the community. The Recreation center boasts a full fitness facility, featuring racquetball courts, gymnasium, locker rooms, cardio fitness room, child care room, weight room, and fitness classes for all levels. Each room is equipped with excellent equipment including elliptical trainers, treadmills and upright recumbent bikes in the cardio center.. The weight room has a wide array of machines and free weights. The Rec also offers special interest classes such as gymnastics, karate, and dance. The renovated recreation center has activities for the the whole community to enjoy!

For more information on special interest classes, hours of operation and membership fees visit their website.

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This past weekend the Texas B.A.S.S. Federation & the Texas Bow Fishing Association held two separate Grass Carp fishing tournaments for a combined total of 5,000 lbs of fish! Ron Gunter, assistant state conservation director said the tournaments help in solving a major problem on Lake Conroe. “Texas Parks and Wildlife decided that there were too many Grass Carp, and they weren’t allowing the plants to expand again,” said Gunter. “We’re trying to reduce the number of Carp, not eradicate them...these tournaments are for TPW to find the ‘magic number’ of carp needed for the lake.”

These tournaments which were held at Stow-A-Way Marina in Willis are family friendly events. Registration for the Grass Carp tournament was $35. A portion of the registration fee went to the Lake Conroe Native Aquatic Plant Restoration Program. Vince Anderson, a manager at the Marina said, “We saw fathers and sons out here, people with their kids. It’s not like bass tournaments, where it’s more cutthroat. I hope they’ll do it again, everybody out here enjoyed it”. The TPW will make their decision for future tournaments based on the results of this year’s tournament. “TPW sanctioned the tournament, so everybody participating was told they could ‘catch, keep, and retain’,” said Gunter. “Grass carp are still protected and they are not an open species”.

According to the Seven Coves Bass Club website, Keith Caka was the over all winner. He brought in 28 Grass Carp. The fish were weighed hourly and participates were awarded cash prizes for highest quantity caught and highest weight reeled in. James Tucker came in second place reeling in 16 Grass Carp. “I did this because it was for a good reason, a good cause,” said Tucker. “It brings people together, too. Fishing with friends wears you out, but you have fun."

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The Sports Authority Move It Challenge has named Conroe resident, Fabian Fernandez, age 13, as one of their 15 semifinalists.

Fabian had not one, but two of his inventions make it to the semifinals in the competition!

One of his inventions is the “Art Soccer”, which captures the dynamic movements of the players and the soccer ball through Radio Frequency Identification Tags that are then transferred to a software program which turns the player’s soccer game into a piece of artwork. His other invention, the “Griffen Exercise and Diet Tracker”, tracks an individual’s exercise and diet through a smart phone application.

On May 14, 2011 the Grand Prize Winner in the competition will be announced at a live press conference during a Colorado Rockies game and the winner will get to throw out the first pitch of the game.

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Sports are a fun and exciting activity for children. Luckily, it’s finally the time of year again for the Conroe Parks and Recreation to start their Youth Indoor Soccer League registration!

The youth indoor soccer program is for children ages 6 to 9 years of age and provides them with the opportunity to learn the game of soccer with a special emphasis on skills and sportsmanship.

The registration deadline is December 20 and the cost for registration is only $45 dollars for Conroe residents and $65 dollars for non-residents. The first games will begin in January 2011 and will be held on Saturday mornings. All games are played in the Conroe Recreation Center Gymnasium.

For more information call the Conroe Recreation Center at 936-522-3900 or go to CityOfConroe.org/Parks.

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Upward Basketball League is now open for registration for both girls and boys in grades first through sixth! 

Early registration has begun and will run through November 11th. You can pick up your registration forms at the church offices of First United Methodist Church-Conroe located at 4308 W. Davis St. (Highway 105), and West Conroe Baptist Church 1855 Longmire Road. 

The cost for each child to participate is $60 if registered by November 11th and the second child registering in the family will receive a $10 discount. Late registration, after November 11th, will be $70 per child and no discount will be given to subsequent siblings.

Upward Basketball is a part of Upward Sports and is a part of the Christian Sports Programs. It is a fun, fair, family friendly league that conducts weekly practices and games limited to just one hour each. All children are allowed equal play time and are given the opportunity to “start” a game.

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