Spring/Summer - City of Crystal

Youth SportsYOUTH SOCCER K-5 LEAGUEThe Youth Soccer Program provides a positive sports experiencefor all participants. The program focuses on skill development,sportsmanship, team concept, parent involvement, andmost importantly, fun for all participants. Help get your child’steam off to a good start, volunteer to be a coach. Volunteercoaches are necessary for the success of the program. Volunteercoaches will get their child’s registration fee reimbursedat the end of season. Teams will be formed based on registrationdate and upon coach availability. Register by August 5.GRADE K-2Kick-off clinic: Tuesday, August 16 ............ 6:00-7:05 pmPractices: Session #1 (Activity 6400)Tuesdays: Starts August 23, 5:30-6:30 pmSession #2 (Activity 6401)Thursdays: Starts August 18, 5:30-6:30 pmGames: Saturdays, September 10-October 15Location: Welcome ParkFee: $42 residents of Crystal, Robbinsdale$49 non-residentsGRADE 3-5 (Activity 6402)Kick-off clinic: Tuesday, August 16 ............ 7:15-8:20 pmPractices: Tuesdays and Thursdays: Starts August 18,6:30-7:30 pmGames: Saturdays, September 10-October 15Location: Welcome ParkFee: $42 residents of Crystal, Robbinsdale$49 non-residents6-8 LEAGUEThis league will emphasize the technical and tactical strategiesof the game in a non-competitive manner. Games are playedon Saturday afternoons and evenings beginning after LaborDay. Team practices will be either Tuesday or Thursday. Playersmay be combined with the co-sponsoring cities of Crystal,Golden Valley, Maple Grove and Robbinsdale to guaranteeseparate boys and girls teams. Games may be played in any ofthe participating cities. Registrations will be taken at RobbinsdaleRecreation Department, 4100 Lakeview Ave N or 763-531-1278. Register by August 5.Divisions:Boys ages 14 & under (6-8 grade) in 2011-12Girls ages 14 & under (6-8 grade) in 2011-12Fee: $42 residents of Crystal, Robbinsdale $49 non-residentsCRYSTAL RECREATION DEPARTMENT763-531-005227THANKS TO OUR VOLUNTEERBASKETBALL COACHESMany thanks to our Volunteer Youth Basketball Coaches foryour time and talent you shared with the Crystal RecreationDepartment’s Youth Basketball Program. Volunteer coachesare what help make this program successful: Steve Bur,Tammy Christensen, Dan Enna, Jennifer & Tim Jouppi, BrianKuemple, Paul Larson, Anna May, Tom Niebuhr, Mike Opat,Derrick Slagle, Marshall Tanick and James Williams. Ourapologies if we missed anyone.YOUTH ATHLETICASSOCIATIONSCrystal American Little League: Baseball programs for youthin the area. To contact Little League call 763-535-1941, or visittheir web site at www.crystallittleleague.comRobbinsdale Area Youth Baseball Association (RAYBA):Babe Ruth baseball program for youth in the area. ContactJim Meyer at 763-533-5367 for the Babe Ruth program andTim Tanner at 763-559-4379 for the Traveling program.You may also visit the web site at www.raybaseball.comArmstrong Cooper Youth Hockey Association: Hockeyfor boys and girls ages 4 through 18. For more information,contact Holly Martin at 651-398-5219. You may also visit theweb site at www.armstrongcooperhockey.orgSwim Club: The Crystal/New Hope/Plymouth Swim Clubprovides an opportunity for youth to participate in swimmingactivities beyond swimming lessons. This group meets yearround. For more information, call the hotline at 763-856-6427.Visit the web site at http://nhcp.usswim.netArmstrong/Cooper Youth Tackle Football: Football for grades3-8. For more information, call the hotline at 763-390-2042.Visit the web site at www.eteamz.com/acyfaSoccer-Minnesota Thunder Academy: (Formerly WingsSoccer Club) Soccer programs for grades K-12. Obtaininformation at www.mnthunderacademy.org or call 763-535-4536.Armstrong/Cooper Youth Lacrosse Association: Lacrossefor boys and girls in grades 5-8. For more information emailacylax@gmail.com or visit the website at www.acyla.comCooper Armstrong Girls Fast Pitch Association: Fast pitchgirls softball in 5 divisions: U10, U12, U14, U16, U18. Visit thewebsite at http://eteamz.active.com/cooperarmstrongArmstrong Youth Basketball Association: Visit the websiteat www.armstrongyouthbasketball.comPhoenix Soccer: Soccer for boys and girls ages 5-18. Visitthe website at www.gvphoenixsoccer.org or call Jim at612-387-3996 for more information.WWW.CI.CRYSTAL.MN.USWWW.CRYSTALCONNECT.ORG