Team Formation

How to Register

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HOW TO REGISTER FOR FORT DODGE PARKS & RECREATION PROGRAMS:

1. Online: www.fortdodgeiowa.org/parks American Express, Discover, MasterCard & Visa accepted *convenience charge will apply* 2. Mail or Drop Off: Parks & Recreation Department Citizen’s Central 617 Central Ave, Fort Dodge, IA 50501 Monday-Friday 9:00am-4:00pm 3. Create an account: email parks@fortdodgeiowa.org

GRADE LEVELS

Register according to the grade level the participant is CURRENTLY enrolled in.

LATE REGISTRATIONS

Registrations after deadline may be accepted only in the instance that there is room on a team. Registering late will include an additional late fee.

Team Formation

Visit www.fortdodgeiowa.org/parks often for program offerings!

TEAM FORMATION INFORMATION

• School Teams –

All Fall/Winter/Spring leagues will have school teams to the best of our ability depending on: › The number of participants registered from each elementary school › The number of coaches available for each school › Middle school students (6th grade) will play for the elementary school they attended › Summer league will be mixed

LEAGUE FORMATS DEPENDING ON NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS

• Practices & Scheduled Games › Enough participants registered for each grade o 36+ participants in fall/winter o 48+ participants in spring/summer › Enough volunteer coaches to cover all teams

• Practices & Pick-Up Play › Not enough participants for scheduled games o Less than 36 participants in fall/winter o Less than 48 participants in spring/summer › Not enough volunteer coaches to accommodate individual teams › One practice per week › One “Pick-Up” scrimmage per week

• Skills & Open Gym/Field › Not enough participants for Pick-Up Play o Less than 16 participants in fall/winter o Less than 24 participants in spring/summer › 4 weeks of skills camps › 1 open gym/field per day/week

• Anything less than 10 participants we will not offer activities/programs

Youth Leagues

Visit www.fortdodgeiowa.org/parks often for program offerings! Padded Flag Football (Grades 5th-6th) $55

Let’s not forget about our favorite fall activity! Padded Flag Football is in conjunction with Fort Dodge Football. A program ran by volunteers with the help and guidance of Fort Dodge Football. This is a mixture of tackle and flag football with equipment (provided). REGISTRATION: May 20 – August 5 DATES: August-October TIME: Evening practices and Sunday afternoon games LOCATION: Dodger Stadium

Parent Plus Flag Football (PreK-Kindergarten) $40

A flag football game with the coach as the quarterback! Played with a soft football and flags on modified field size. **Mouthguard required** REGISTRATION: June 3 – August 5 DATES: August- September TIME: Evening practices and Saturday morning games LOCATION: Harlan Rogers

Youth Flag Football (Grades 1st-4th) $45-$50

Learning the basics of flag football while having fun! Volunteer coach lead. Practices on weeknights games on Saturday AM **Mouthguard required** REGISTRATION: June 3 – August 5 DATES: August- September TIME: Evening practices and Saturday morning games LOCATION: Harlan Rogers and Dodger Stadium

1st-4th Flag Football Preseason clinics (included in registration cost)

DATE: Monday, August 1 TIME: 5:30-7:00p LOCATION: Dodger Stadium

Coaches meeting for PreK Parent Plus Flag Football and 1st-4th Grade Flag Football

DATE: Thursday, August 11 TIME: 5:30 PM LOCATION: Citizen’s Central

Youth Leagues

Visit www.fortdodgeiowa.org/parks often for program offerings!

Youth Volleyball (3rd-6th Grade) $50

Learning the fundamentals of volleyball and putting skills to use to begin working on a game like play, serving, and hitting over the net! REGISTRATION: July 18 – September 9 DATES: September - October TIME: Evening practices and games LOCATION: TBD

Volleyball Skills Camps (1st-2nd Grade) $20

Fundamentals of basic volleyball skills! Join us in learning how to pass, set, and spike! T-shirt included

REGISTRATION: July 29 – September 9 DATES: September 12, 13, 14 TIME: 5:45-6:30pm LOCATION: TBD

Coaches meeting for 3rd-6th Grade Youth Volleyball League

DATE: Thursday, September 15 TIME: 5:30 PM LOCATION: Citizen’s Central

3rd-6th Youth Volleyball Preseason Clinic (included in registration cost)

DATE: Week of September 12 TIME: TBD LOCATION: TBD