Optimist Club concludes 2017 Flag Football season

Sports Tuesday, June 13, 2017

The Miami Lakes Optimist Club recently concluded its Spring 2017 Flag Football season. Over 260 children participated in the league this season, receiving trophies at the league's closing ceremony event on May 20 at Royal Oaks Park. 

Congratulations to the age 5-7 division Champion Giants, 8-9 division Champion Packers, 10-11 division Champion Dolphins, and 12-13 division Champion Browns.  

The season was made possible in part by the following league sponsors: The Graham Companies, Bachiller Iron Works, MiaCucina, A/V Home Solutions, MOP Auto Parts, Keller Landsberg PA, Norka Realty, Miriam Casanova MD, MIA Towing, GRS Management, Real Good Living Group, AIM Construction & Steel, Malibu Bay Realty, K-9 Solutions, Lexus of North Miami, NAC Consultant Services, Unicity Auto Parts, Fade Barbershop, Miami Lakes Investments, and Precision Tuning. Most of these businesses are based in Miami Lakes and their sponsorship exemplifies a strong commitment to the community and the Town's youth sports programs. 

The Optimist Club’s program is a youth flag football league for kids ages 5-13 with games on Saturday mornings at Royal Oaks Park. Practices are once or twice a week at night. At the conclusion of games every week, pictures are posted on the league's Facebook page at Facebook.com/MIAFlagFootball. 

Registration for the Fall 2017 season will begin in late August. Registration is $120 for new players and $100 for returning players. For more information, call 786-895-6925 or visit http://MIAFlag.com