As Alice Cooper sings, "School is out for the summer," but the coaches in the Pendleton County youth football league is gearing up for another successful season this fall.

Close to 80 boys participated this past year and the Wildcats are hoping to push that number over 100 this season. Open registration will be from noon to 4 p.m., Sunday, June 23 at Sharp Middle School.

To play youth football, children must be entering K thru 6th grade and not turn 12 before June 1, 2013.

For more information, contact Mark D. Beck at (513) 503-9775; or markdenisbeck@Hotmail.com.

All recreation sports or youth camp registration forms can be downloaded from http://pendleton.kyschools.us/athletics.aspx and click on FORMS or at www.pendletoncounty.ky.gov and click on Youth Sports.

Pendleton County Youth Football also has a website you can access the registration forms and keep up with their season.  www.leaguelineup.com/pendletoncounty

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Mark your calendars now for the Wildcat Soccer youth camp July 29 - August 1.

While the Pendleton Recreation Soccer youth leagues are gearing to start just days later, the Wildcat Soccer team will be teaching the next generation the skills needed to play at the varsity level.

For more information, you can contact Wildcat Varsity Soccer coach Lisa Feltner at Feltner.lg@pg.com.

All recreation sports or youth camp registration forms can be downloaded from http://pendleton.kyschools.us/athletics.aspx and click on FORMS or at www.pendletoncounty.ky.gov and click on Youth Sports.

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As the high school sport seasons are completed over the next few weeks, the schools are gearing up for the 2013-14 season. While the public sees the teams traveling to camps and holding off-season activities, one area that is overlooked is that officiating is in their recruitment and training season.

All the officiating organizations from football to soccer to volleyball to basketball to track to baseball to fast pitch are actively seeking new officials.

You can pay your way through college, knock out that pesky bill, or just pick up some extra cash by spending some evenings or weekends helping out high school sports by officiating.

Contact Keith Smith, Pendleton County athletic director for more information or check out http://khsaa.org/coaches-officials/officiating-information/ and click on link about becoming an official.

The pay is good, you’re helping out the schools and the communities and staying close to a sport you love.

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Pendleton County summer recreation kicks off it's first week on Tuesday, May 28 under the direction of Steven Peed.

This week’s activities are:

• May 28 - Kickoff celebration. Relay races, tug of war, olympic competitions and more. We’ll spend most of the day at the Athletic Park.

• May 29 - In the morning we’ll be working on a craft project and in the afternoon, we’ll be doing a Scavenger Hunt.

• May 30 - Water wars. (weather permitting)

• May 31 - Kincaid Lake.  Those going into grades K-2 will play putt-putt golf. We’ll be in the recreation area in the morning, and swim in the afternoon. Please bring or wear swimsuits under your clothes, a towel, and a large bottle of sunscreen to leave at Southern Elementary.

Activities for first week of June are:

• June 3 - Sports of all sorts. Everyone will get one game bowling, play volleyball, basketball, eat pizza and get 10 game tokens.

• June 4 - Movie day. Stay tuned for the feature presentation of the day.

• June 5 - Bicycle Safety Rodeo with Falmouth PD. Please bring your bike and helmet this day. They will go over road signals and bike safety. Following this, the older groups will ride through Falmouth. We’ll also have a visit from the K-9 unit today.

• June 6 - Bowling at Southern Lanes.

• June 7 - Kincaid Lake.

Those going into grades 3-5 will play putt-putt golf. We’ll be in the recreation area in the morning, and swim in the afternoon. Please bring or wear swimsuits under your clothes, a towel, and a large bottle of sunscreen to leave at SES. Bus leaves at 9 a.m. and will return at 4 p.m.

Breakfast and lunch is provided by the Pendleton School Systems through the summer feeding program.

Registration forms can be accessed at www.pendletoncounty.ky.gov and click on Youth sports/Summer Recreation. You can also contact Steven Peed atstevenpeed@rocketmail.com for more information.

Cost is $25 daily participation fee per child – payable daily or weekly cost of $100 Monday each week. This years’ daily fee includes breakfast, lunch, an afternoon snack and all activities at no extra cost. The only extra money your child will need to bring this year would be for extra snacks at Kincaid on Fridays or for snacks at the movie theater.

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The Falmouth Rotary will be honoring local veterans and a spouse or guest on Thursday, May 30 at the Veterans Park on Woodson Road in Falmouth  from 12 -1 p.m. The Falmouth Rotary  looks forward to recognizing veterans as part of the Memorial Day Celebration. A simple musical program will be a part of the celebration as well as a meal for the veteran and spouse (or guest). For confirmation please contact Darryl Ammerman at 654-3941 and leave a message.

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The Mt. Auburn Homemakers is a Pendleton County organization that has been performing fine and beautiful deeds for a good while. The group planted flowers in front of the new Pendleton County Library on May 9, 2013.

UK President Eli Capilouto presents Patrick B. Johnson with the Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award. Photo by Andrew Bond.

The University of Kentucky recognized Patrick Johnson, a 2009 graduate of Pendleton County High School, with the Algernon Sydney Sullivan medallion for outstanding community service at the Honors and Recognition Awards Program on April 15.

The Pendleton County Animal Shelter held their annual "Volunteer Day" on Saturday, May 11.

It was a huge success and a great day for the dogs as ten hard working individuals showed up to assist at the shelter and help perform necessary daily job duties.

Pendleton County High School held a Senior Scholarship and Awards Ceremony on May 7, 2013.

Among the winners was Brianna Crouch who received the U.S. Marines Corps Distinguished Athlete Award.

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Brooklyn Meadows has earned a perfect grade point average for the spring 2013 semester at Eastern Kentucky University. To honor this extraordinary achievement, her name has been added to the EKU President’s List. Only a very few students excel to the point of perfection during a semester’s work. Congratulations on the superb accomplishment.