Parks & Recreation: Youth Programs

Please view our NEW 2013 booklet for all youth activities. Also check out our "Links" page for Athletic Association information.

Youth Baseball and T-Ball Schedules

(*Please Note: Once the schedules are determined, the links below will work.)

Pre-K T-Ball League Schedule (4&5 yrs old) or Individual Team Schedules

Kinder T-Ball League Schedule (Kindergarten) or Individual Team Schedules
Cub A Baseball League Schedule (1st & 2nd Grade) or Individual Team Schedules
Cub B Baseball League Schedule (3rd & 4th Grade) or Individual Team Schedules
Pony Baseball League Schedule (5th & 6th Grade) or Individual Team Schedules
Mini-Traveling Youth Baseball League Schedule (7th & 8th Grade)

Swimming Lessons

Level 1 spring lessons at the High School pool are intended for ages 7 years or older. The High School pool is deeper and cooler in water temperature. There are more Level 1 offerings during the summer session at the Glen Park pool.

We offer Spring (April-May) at the High School Pool and Summer (June-Aug) at Glen Park Pool. We offer different levels and certificates. Lessons are based on an 8 day curriculum. Classes are limited to 15 students. All students must be pre-registered at the Park and Recreation office, no money will be taken at the pool. Here is a description of each level we offer:

Pre-Swim Classes (30 Min.)

Parent/Child: ages 1-3 years with parent in the water with them. One child per parent.

Bubbles (Pre-Level 1): This class is targeted for 4 & 5 year olds not yet in Kindergarten. They will learn to enter and exit the water independently, breath control underwater, and preparing them to confidently enter into Level 1. Parents do not attend with child in water.

Swim Classes (45 Min.)

Level 1: “Intro to Water Skills” - This beginning level is for 5 and 6 year olds who have completed Kindergarten, and up. They will learn to submerge head for 3-5 seconds, exhale underwater through mouth and nose, open eyes underwater and retrieve submerged object, float on front and back, explore arm and hand movements, swim front and back using arm and leg movements, and entering and exiting water independently.

Level 2: “Fundamentals of Aquatic Skills”- This level is for children that have passed Level 1. They will learn to jump off side, exit on ladder, front and back glide, tread water, swim front and back using combined strokes, and swim on side.

Level 3: “Stroke Development” - They will learn back and front crawl w/ arm action, Butterfly kick and body motion, diving from kneeling position, survival float, and change from horizontal to vertical on front and back.

Level 4: “Stroke Improvement” - They will learn to perform shallow dive, perform open turns on front and back, tread water, front and back crawl, breaststroke, butterfly, backstroke, and sidestroke.

Level 5: “ Stroke Refinement” - They will learn survival swimming, perform rescue breathing, standing dives, front flip turn, back flip turn, front and back crawl, butterfly, breaststroke, sidestroke, and endurance swimming.

Level 6: “Water Safety and Fitness Swimmer”- This class will be divided into two focuses. You will be learning to endurance swim and to perfect all your strokes. Also you will be focusing on many different personal water safety techniques. You will be tested on both. One test sheet is on your strokes and one test sheet will be on your water safety techniques.

8+ Beginning Level 1&2: This level is for children that are ages 8 and older who have never had swimming lessons before or have a fear of the water. They will work on both Level 1 and Level 2 skills depending on their abilities.

Guard Start: This class is to inform children of water safety and the duties and responsibilities of a lifeguard. It will build a foundation of knowledge, attitudes, and skills in preparation. You must be 11-14 years old and passed Level 5 swimming to participate. (60 min. class)

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