2016 - 2017 Fact Book

Youth Sports
Outdoors
More than 100 boys and girls ages 4 to 16 take part in the Florida Institute of Technology summer soccer camp.
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For information about county
programs, call the Brevard County
Parks and Recreation Department
at 321-255-4400.
Baseball, softball:
District 2 and District 22 Little
League, the governing body for
Little League baseball and softball
in Brevard, consists of
20 leagues from Mims to Palm Bay.
Opening day for most leagues is in
late February or early March, and
play continues until the last of the
All-Star tournaments in July and
August.
Babe Ruth leagues: Brevard
County Babe Ruth/Cal Ripken
Baseball League offers games for
children ages 4 to 18 and includes
softball for girls and a physically
challenged division for players
through the age of 20 called “Buddy
Ball.” The league selects an
All-Star team to participate in
regional, district, state and national
Babe Ruth tournaments.
Boys and Girls Clubs
of Central Florida: Youth development
program for children ages
6 to 18. Volunteers needed for
after-school programming from
2:20 until 8 p.m. weekdays during
school and from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
weekdays during summer and
school vacation periods, Cocoa,
321-301-4484; Melbourne, 321-242-
0041; bgccf.org.
Brevard Bulls AAU basketball:
The Bulls offer youth basketball
leagues and travel teams yearround
in Rockledge and Cocoa
areas;
Brevardbulls.org.
Brevard County Youth Football
and Cheerleading Association:
The association offers football and
cheerleading programs for children
ages 5 to 16 in Rookies,
Mighty-Mites, Pee Wees, Bantams,
Juniors and Seniors divisions;
bcyfca.org.
Cape Coast Volleyball club: The
club has teams for ages five to 18
and is open to all skill levels and
has been in Brevard County for
over 20 years;
capecoastvolleyball.com.
Cat 5 Softball: Girls’ fast-pitch
softball organization is sanctioned
with ISA, NSA, USSSA and ASA
organizations. Cat 5 has three
teams and levels of play for ages 8
through 18.
Central Brevard Youth Basketball
League: The league is affiliated
with the Orlando Magic professional
basketball team and the
Brevard Bulls AAU program and
sponsors competitive and recreational
youth basketball leagues in
the fall and spring at Kennedy
Middle School in Rockledge, 321-
446-2556;
Brevardbulls.org
Circle of Champions Wrestling
Club: Conducts wrestling practice
for students Tuesday and Thursday
nights at Palm Bay High. Club
wrestlers participate in AAU meets
in winter and spring.
Palm Bay Youth Softball Association:
League focuses on learning
and teamwork for children ages 3
to 18 throughout Brevard. Play is
offered in the spring and fall,
321-725-3384.
Pop Warner Youth Football and
Cheerleading: Brevard has five
programs that participate in the
Mid-Florida Conference of the Pop
Warner Youth Football and Cheerleading
Association. The organization
provides sports and scholastic
opportunities. It offers five football/cheerleading
divisions and a
flag football division for children
ages 5 to 16. Practices begin in
August. Registration is at various
times during the year;
popwarner.com.
Police Athletic Leagues: Groups
established across Brevard focus on
several sporting events, including
basketball, soccer and football,
and provide youth leadership and
educational activities, Titusville
Youth Foundation; West Melbourne;
Melbourne; Satellite
Beach; Palm Bay. PAL phone:
321-412-3675.
Quick Start Tennis: Designed to
teach tennis to children younger
than 10, the program offers lessons
at the Viera Community Center. To
register, call Barbara Wong at
631-0419. Also offered at Veterans
Park in Palm Bay. To register, call
John Massetti at 321-727-1348.
Brevard Youth Soccer League:
The league consists of 14 clubs
across Brevard and Indian River
counties for children ages 4 to 19.
Traditionally, more than 10,000
athletes participate in these clubs.
The Outreach Program for Soccer
coaches children ages 5 to 19 with
mental and physical disabilities, for
more information go to bysl.net.
Viera Soccer Club: The club offers
soccer instruction and games for
children ages 4 to 11, 321-757-4007;
vierasoccerclub.org.
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