St. Mary’s County Department of Recreation & Parks is pleased to announce it will sponsor the NFL/Pepsi Punt, Pass and Kick Competition on Saturday, September 12, 2009.  The competition will be held at Fifth District Park, located on Route 6, New Market Turner Road in Charlotte Hall, from 12:00 noon until 2:00 P.M. 

Boys and girls, ages 8 through 15 are eligible to compete; age is determined by current year ending December 31, 2009.  Age categories are: 8/9, 10/11, 12/13 & 14/15.  Local first place winners will advance to the Sectional Competition to be held in later October. Sectional winners will be invited to compete in the Redskins Team Championship to be held at FedEx Field in Prince George’s County.  The top four Team Championship scorers from all the first place finalists in each age group will advance to the National Finals. These winners and their families will travel to the Finals at an NFL playoff game in January.

Millions of kids in the U.S. and Canada have joined in the fun of the NFL Punt, Pass & Kick competition since it started in the 1960s. Any boy or girl 8 to 15 years old can compete for a chance at becoming a national champ. It's all free!

For more information on the Punt, Pass and Kick Competition, please contact Kenny Sothoron, Sports Coordinator, at (301) 475-4200 extension 1830 or visit the County’s website at http://www.co.saint-marys.md.us/recreate/specialevents.asp.