Fall Sports and Summer Camps are set to launch sometime the first week of May.
An email will go out to all current participants in our system and the system opening will be announced on our Facebook pages.
SFO Sports Season Schedule
Fall Sports
Registrations open mid-May (before school lets out)
Football, Soccer, Fall Volleyball, Cheer
Winter Sports
Registrations open mid-September
Basketball
Spring Sports
Registrations open mid-January
Baseball, Softball, Tee-ball, Spring Volleyball
Timberwolves Softball Camp
COMING SOON!
Soccer Camp
COMING SOON!
Football
COMING SOON!
REGISTRATION LINK
COMING SOON!
Jeff Vincent
Football Director
Fall Volleyball
Volleyball is for GIRLS in grades 3 through 12.
Registration opens: first week of May
Registration closes: August 1, 2025
Registration will close early if spots are filled. We are limiting registration to 60 slots per age group. DO NOT DELAY IN REGISTERING!
Early bird registration: $90 (ends July 18)
Regular registration: $100 (ends August 1)
Included in the cost of registration: volleyball jersey
NOT INCLUDED: shorts, shoes, knee pads, or camp fees
Age Groups:
Junior Varsity: grades 3 - 6
Varsity: grades 7 - 12
There is a $60 non-volunteer fee that will be charged to your family account if you do not volunteer the required 2 hours. You can pay that upfront when you register if you do not plan to volunteer. Volunteering includes scorekeeping and line judging.
Important Dates:
Evaluations: August 11, 12, 14, 15 (JV: 6:30pm – 7:30pm, Varsity 7:30pm – 8:30pm)
Practices Start: August 18
Camp with Coach Cheznee: August 16 (tentatively)
Games Start: September 5
Tournament Week: November 17 – 22
Banquets: November 24 (JV: 6-8pm), November 25 (Varsity: 6-8pm)
Important Notes:
Gate Fee: once games begin, a nominal gate fee is charged to help cover the costs of facility rental. It is charged at every game.
Teams will get 1-2 practices per week, depending on the number of teams.
Games will be every Friday night and Saturday morning. Our goal is to have JV and Varsity teams alternate every other Friday night for games, depending on scheduling conflicts.
Fall Cheer
COMING SOON!
REGISTRATION LINK
COMING SOON!
Alison Henrickson
Cheer Director
How to be an SFO Sponsor
Sherrills Ford Optimist is actively recruiting companies, groups, churches, and/or individuals to be sponsors for our Park. Please visit the Sponsorship page to see the levels available and to see the benefits of each level. There is also a link to a form on that page where you select a sponsorship package, provide your company information, and pay all in one simple step.
Donate to the Park
Sherrills Ford Optimist is a 501 (c)(3) organization and all donations are tax-deductible. We welcome all donations and a receipt can be provided to you upon request.
Use the "Donate" button below to donate via Paypal or send a check made out to Sherrills Ford Optimist to:
Sherrills Ford Optimist
P.O. Box 32
Sherrills Ford, NC 28673
Questions about donations? Send an email to info@sfoptimist.org
Sherrills Ford Optimist Club
Sherrills Ford Optimist is the place for youth sports in Eastern Catawba County. We have been serving the youth and families of our area since 1975. For full details on the sports we offer, check out the sections below divided by sports season. Be sure to follow us on Facebook and Instagram to receive notifications when registrations open!
Our park is operated 100% through volunteers, and we rely on fundraisers and sponsorships to keep our park operating for the youth in our community. Please see below if you are interested in donating to the park. For volunteer opportunities, please click here.
For more information about ways to get involved, or to send an idea to our Board of Directors, please email info@SFOptimist.org.
More than 1,200 youth participate in our athletic activities each year.
Visit Us! Sherrills Ford Optimist Park
1752 Mollys Backbone Rd, Sherrills Ford, NC 28673
Phone: 828-979-6481
