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1st-6th Grade Basketball Leagues
Coaching: Please let us know if you or your family would like to coach. We can match your level of experience and special needs with another coach. We try to have at least two coaches per team. All players should be contacted before first practice. Please call if you are not contacted.
Equipment: We will provide half a court, one goal, & balls per team for practices.
Uniforms: Each player will be provided with a team shirt. Colors are assigned randomly. Shirts should be available at the last practice before the games start. Participants may wear shorts or pants. Please wear non-marking rubber soled shoes. All shirts must be tucked in for games.
Fee: Residents: $38 Nonresidents: $58
In the interest of public safety, please be advised that all Bel Aire Rec programming may be subject to modification, change, or cancellation to reflect current local COVID-19 orders, with or without notice. Masks & Social Distancing are encouraged.
Little Dribblerz PK & K - Please see Instructional Programs bellow for more information.
| 1st-2nd Co-ed 3 on 3 League | 3rd & 4th Grade Boys & Girls 3 on 3 Leagues* | 5th & 6th Grade Boys & Girls 5 on 5 Leagues* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registration Deadline | November 20th | November 20th | November 7th |
| Practices Begin | Week of December 5th | Week of December 5th | Week of November 28th |
| Games Begin | January 7th | January 7th | December 10th |
*3rd-6th grade league games will be played in Bel Aire & Valley Center
Registration and Team Formation Guidelines
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Holiday Hoops
Kids! Grab an adult and sign up for this free throw contest on December 3rd! Winners of each age group will get a FREE Holiday Ham! Age groups 8 & under, 9-12 & 13-17. Pre-registration is required.
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Wichita Heights Junior Baseball/Softball League
Please contact your coach if affiliated with a team for registration. Registrations not affiliated with a team can join our online interest list or sign up in person. Masks & Social Distancing encouraged.
Registrations not affiliated with a team may be assigned to a Bel Aire team if available or will be referred to other districts for placement if available. All registrants will be contacted as soon as possible with information regarding the status of their registration.
Registration deadline is TBA. $10 late fee charged after the deadline.
Grade Divisions
3rd & 4th Grade baseball & softball: Must be 8 years old on or before 5/1/2023
5th & 6th Grade baseball & softball: Must be at least 10 years old on or before 5/1/2023
7th & 8th baseball & 7th,8th & 9th softball: Must be at least 12 years old on or before 5/1/2023
Games: Games will begin in May
Equipment: Basic age appropriate equipment may be provided by Bel Aire Recreation.
Uniforms: T-Shirts can be provided, or teams may choose to purchase own uniforms independently.
Start Date: March 2023
Fee: Resident :$95 Non Resident :$120
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Coed Indoor Soccer
Info: For boys & girls ages (4-10).
Registration Deadline: Registrations will be accepted until full.
Games: Saturdays, starting in March 2023
Practices: Starting February 2023, once per week. Please inform us of any nights or times you cannot practice.
Coaching: Please let us know if you or your family would like to coach, assist, or generally help out. We can match your level of experience with another coach. Coaches Meeting TBA.
Equipment: All players are required to provide their own shin guards. We will provide balls, cones and goals.
Uniforms: Each player will be provided with a team shirt. Colors are assigned randomly. Participants may wear shorts or pants. Please wear non-marking rubber soled shoes.
Fee: Residents: $38 Nonresidents: $58
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T-Ball & Machine Pitch
Limited openings remain!
Practices: Practices will begin the week of May TBA. Each team will have a scheduled practice once a week on Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, or Sunday.
Ages:
T-Ball is for boys & girls 5-6 years old
Machine Pitch is for boys & girls 7-8 years old
Games: Games will start the Week of June TBA. While bad weather may extend the season, the season will be declared finished July 9th regardless of outstanding games.
Coaching: Please let us know if you or your family would like to coach, assist, or generally help out. No experience is needed to help. We will have coaches meetings TBA. EVERYONE THAT WISHES TO COACH, BE ON THE FIELD OR IN THE DUGOUT MUST ATTEND A COACHES MEETING.
Equipment: Bel Aire Recreation provides teams with bats, balls, batting helmets, a T-ball stand for the T-ball teams, and catcher’s gear for the rest of the teams. Bases and chalk lines for games only. Players must provide gloves. Rubber cleats are allowed but not required.
Uniforms: Each team will be provided with team shirts. Team colors are assigned randomly. Players may wear shorts or pants to their own comfort.
Weather: Bel Aire Staff will determine the playability of field conditions. We may play in light rain. In case of rain outs we will be reschedule as quickly as field availability and conditions allow. Please do not call the recreation center to see if the games are cancelled. We will contact the coaches and they will contact you.
Start Date: May 2023
Fee: Res-:$38 Non-Res:$58
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Coed Outdoor Soccer
Games: Saturday Mornings Starting September 10th
Practices: Starts the week of August 29th once a week. Please inform us of any nights or times you cannot practice.
Coaching: Please let us know if you or your family would like to coach, assist, or generally help out. We can match your level of experience and special needs with another coach. We try to have at least two coaches per team. All coaches are required to attend a coaches meeting. Coaches meeting TBA
Uniforms: Each player will be provided with a team shirt. Colors are assigned randomly. Shirts should be available at the last practice before the games start. Participants may wear shorts or pants. Players may wear tennis shoes or rubber cleats. No metal cleats allowed. Each player is required to have a pair of shin guards.
Weather: Bel Aire Staff will determine the playability of field conditions. We may play in light rain, so children should dress accordingly.
Deadline: August 19th
Fee: Residents: $38 Nonresidents: $58
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Flag Football
Games: Thursday evenings and Saturday mornings beginning in September. Games will be played in Bel Aire & Valley Center.
Practices: Starts the week of August 29th once a week. Please inform us of any nights or times you cannot practice. No practices will be held on the game field.
Coaching: Please let us know if you or your family would like to coach, assist, or generally help out. We can match your level of experience and special needs with another coach. We try to have at least two coaches per team. Coaches Meeting TBA.
Equipment: We provide balls and flag belts for each team along with mouth guards. All divisions will use a Jr. sized football.
Uniforms: Each player will be provided with a team shirt. Colors are assigned randomly. Rubber cleats may be worn but are not required.
Weather: Games will only be called off in the event of extreme weather conditions.
Deadline: August 19th
Fee: Residents: $38 Nonresidents: $58
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Volleyball
Games: Saturday Mornings Starting September 24th
Practices: Starts the week of August 22nd once a week. Please inform us of any nights or times you cannot practice.
Coaching: Please let us know if you or your family would like to coach, assist, or generally help out. We can match your level of experience and special needs with another coach. We try to have at least two coaches per team. All coaches are required to attend a coaches meeting. Coaches meeting TBA
Uniforms: Each player will be provided with a team shirt. Colors are assigned randomly. Shirts should be available at the last practice before the games start. Participants may wear shorts or pants. Players may wear tennis shoes or rubber cleats. No metal cleats allowed. Each player is required to have a pair of shin guards.
Deadline: August 15th
Fee: Residents: $38 Nonresidents: $58
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TGA Golf
Get ready to tee up and have fun with TGA! Our multi-week program is ideal for all players - from beginners to experienced junior golfers - and is designed to refine skill, achieve success, promote discovery through play and provide a pathway to Keep Playing!
Dates: Starting September 13th
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Instructional Programs for Ages 2-5
Little Dribblerz
This is a parent participation program in which skills and drills are designed to introduce basketball to PK & K (must be 4 years old). The players will be divided into small groups and rotated through stations to learn basic skills such as dribbling, passing, shooting, defense and the rules of the game. As the program progresses game situations could be introduced. The goal height will be set at six and a half feet and a youth size 4 basketballs will be used.
Additional Info: Each player will receive a T-shirt on the first day and an award at the end of the program on November 23rd
Start Date: Tuesdays & Thursdays November 3rd-23rd
Fee: Residents: $20 Nonresidents: $30
Happy Feet
Happy Feet classes are 30 minutes in length (National Association for Sports & Physical Education recommendation). Every child has a ball at their feet throughout class. HappyFeet uses nursery rhymes, songs, stories, adventures, and games with a soccer ball to maximize motor skill development and individual skills. Two and three-year-olds love acting out nursery rhymes and songs; four and five-year-olds have a blast with fun adventures and games. Kids love taming their "Bob the Bobcat" soccer ball!
Class times are subject to change. We do are very best to keep class times consistent. However sometimes due to unforeseen circumstances ie, Weather, School Conflicts. We will always do our best to make the class up.
Dates: Starting September 13th
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Blastball
Registration Begins in March 2023
Info: Team sizes and the number of spectators will be limited for all practices & games.
Practice: On April TBA all teams will have one practice session. After this practice, teams will meet for games only. Each player will be contacted as to the time of the practice by April 13th.
Games: Staring on Tuesdays and Thursdays (6 games). Game times will be provided at the practice session.
Coaching: Please let us know if you or your family would like to coach, assist, or generally help out. No experience is needed for this sport.
Equipment: Bel Aire Recreation provides all necessary equipment for Blastball. Gloves are not used in this program.
Uniforms: Each team will be provided with team shirts. Team colors are assigned randomly. Players may wear shorts or pants to their own comfort.
Weather: Bel Aire Staff will determine the playability of field conditions. We may play in light rains. In case of rain outs we will reschedule for a week night or Saturday.
Start Date: April 2023
Fee: Residents: $25 Nonresidents: $40
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Short Sports
Registration Begins in March 2023
Info: Team sizes and the number of spectators will be limited for all practices & games.
Age: 3 year old's
Coaching: A parent, Family Member, or Family Friend will be required to participate with the child. We recommend having the same person help as much as possible.
Equipment: All equipment will be provided by Bel Aire Recreation.
Activities: The program will mix one-on-one stations and teach basic hand-eye coordination.
Start Date: April 2023
Fee: Residents: $15 Nonresidents: $25
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Happy Hoops
Happy Hoops is a basketball based preschool enrichment program. Designed to introduce basketball to children between the ages 2 - 5 years old.
We have an adaptive and age appropriate curriculum that will teach your child basketball fundamentals. Children learn the game of basketball through fun stories, games and challenges. Each week we teach children fundamental ball handling skills which can then use in the games
Dates: TBA