Youth Villages 5K Run/Walk

Sponsored by the Memphis Area Association of Realtors (MAAR), the Youth Villages 5K is one of the top 25 races in the Southeast.

The race is the centerpoint of a morning of fun activities that also includes a one-mile fun run, a post race party and children's races.

The 27th Annual Youth Villages 5k is set for 4/18/09 at 9am at Ridgeway Loop.

For more information on the race, call (901) 251-4821 or our event hotline at (901) 252-7650.

• Soup Sunday

More than 60 of the best restaurants in the Mid-South serve up their favorite soup, bread, desserts and other delicacies at Soup Sunday, one of Youth Villages' most popular annual events.

The 20th Anniversary Soup Sunday is set for 2/22/09 from 11am-2pm at FedEx Forum.

Tickets for the 2009 event can be ordered online beginning in January.

Call (901) 251-4821 or our event hotline at (901) 252-7650 for more information about Soup Sunday.

• Family Fun Fest and Fishing Rodeo

There's fun in the sun as kids bait their hooks and reel in fish at Youth Villages' Children's Fishing Rodeo every year. The rodeo is held at the lake on the Bartlett Campus, 7410 Memphis-Arlington Road in Bartlett. Two weeks prior to the event, the eight-acre lake is stocked with more than 2,500 pounds of catfish. So, there's always lots of fish to catch. Prizes are awarded to the heaviest stringers in five age categories.

Boys and girls 14 years and under may participate in the fishing rodeo, and all entrants receive a free t-shirt. Children bring their own fishing equipment. Concessions are available for sale as well as a limited supply of bait and tackle.

All proceeds from the fishing rodeo benefit Youth Villages.

For more information about the Youth Villages Children's Fishing Rodeo call the event hotline at (901) 252-7650 or call (901) 251-4821.

• Dodge This!

Do you want to be part of the true underdog story?  Do you want to reclaim the glory from your elementary school days?  Dodge This! is a competitive Dodgeball Tournament held at Memphis's premier venue, Wellworx Sporting Club. 

Teams of 6 people will compete in a one day tournament to crown the Champions of Memphis Dodgeball.  Groups are Co-Ed and all players must be 18 or over.  Entry fees are $180 per team of 6 players, additional players are $10 each.  

For more information on Dodge This! call the event hotline at (901) 252-7650 or call (901) 251-4821.