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Gaithersburg Sports!, a program of the City of Gaithersburg Department of Parks, Recreation and Culture, is committed to providing opportunities for participation in a wide variety of sports activities to our residents and guests. Adopting the principles and guidelines from the National Alliance for Youth Sports and CHARACTER COUNTS!™, Gaithersburg Sports employs the philosophy of "participation over competition." Our goal is to create a safe and positive environment for young people to play.The City provides a variety of sports programs and encourages youth to try as many as possible.

Our philosophy concedes that there are many issues competing for time in the life of both the child and the family. We believe sports can play a positive role in the development of a child. This is why our sports leagues offer one practice a week and one game a week, leaving time for the many other pursuits that contribute to a well-rounded lifestyle. Youth Sports provides an opportunity for developing self confidence and esteem. A sense of community can come from participation on a team of friends from your community or an opportunity to make new friends from a neighboring one. This makes Gaithersburg a great place to live, work, learn, and PLAY.

REGISTRATION

Register On-Line with RecXpress Internet registration
24 hours a day, seven days per week during the advertised registration dates.

• Create a new RecXpress account
• Other registration methods
  
• Sports Program Code of Ethics
• Download a Sports Registration Form (pdf file)
• View the Fall Sports Listings as a pdf file
  

FEES FOR SPORTS PROGRAMS:

YOUTH FEES: (soccer, football, volleyball)

• City Resident: $45
  
• Nonresident: $60

TEEN FEES: (soccer, football, volleyball)

• City Resident: $50
• Nonresident: $65

CROSS COUNTRY RUNNING:

• City Resident: $45
• Nonresident: $60

For more information on these or any other sports please call 301-258-6350.

CROSS COUNTRY RUNNING

• Grades 1 - 5
  A team running program to get kids outside in a healthy environment. Teams will practice two times a week and will compete in dual meets on Saturday mornings. Practice will be either after school or in the early evenings at local schools or parks. Distances will be appropriate for age of runner.
  
  Starts: September 8 with a team meeting and run
  Practices: Start week of September 10
  Coaches meeting: Thursday, September 6 at the Activity Center at Bohrer Park, Summit Hall Farm
  First meet: Saturday, September 15
  Season: 5 meets
  Meet locations: Lakelands Park, 1368 Main Street, Bohrer Park at Summit Hall Farm, 506 South Frederick Ave.
  
  Fee: $45 Resident/$60 Nonresident
  
  Activity: # 35340

START SMART SPORTS PROGRAMS!

• Sports Development Programs For Children 4 - 5 Years Old and their Parents! Wednesdays Evenings at Activity Center at Bohrer Park, Summit Hall Farm

These programs, researched and developed by the National Alliance for Youth Sports, are part of a national program that has a history of success across the country since 1998. They are designed to:

1. Prepare children for organized sports without the threat of competition or the fear of getting hurt,
   
2. Focus on a variety of general skills involved in football and soccer,
   
3. Give parents and children the opportunity to work and spend quality time together, and
   
4. Teach children motor skills that gradually build confidence, while they have fun at the same time.
   

• Football: Six-week program starts September 12 Time: 4:30 - 5:20 p.m.
  Activity: # 35552
  
  Fee: $45 Resident/$60 Nonresident
  
  
• Soccer: Six-week program starts November 7 Time: 4:15 p.m. or 5:15 p.m.
  Activity: # 35561 at 4:15 p.m.
  Activity: # 35562 at 5:15 p.m.
  
  Fee: $45 Resident/$60 Nonresident

YOUTH FLAG FOOTBALL PROGRAM

• Grades Kindergarten and 1st: 
  Modified version of ultimate football
  One League
  Games: Saturdays
  Location: Lakelands Park Auxiliary Field
  First practice: September 15
  
  Cost: $45 Resident/$60 Nonresident
  Coed grades: K - 1
  Activity: # 35341
  
  Coaches meeting:
  Tuesday, September 11 at 6 p.m. at the Activity Center at Bohrer Park, Summit Hall Farm
  
  Coaches/Players Clinic:
  Saturday, September 8, 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
  Morris Park

• Grades 2 - 5: Flag Football
  Learn fundamentals in a non-contact environment
  Two leagues: Grades 2-3 and 4-5
  Games: Saturdays
  Location: Morris Field at Morris Park / Lakelands Park
  
  First practice: Saturday, September 15
  
  Practice: One per week (day, time and place to be detemined by the coach at the coaches meeting)
  
  Fee: $45 City Resident/$60 Nonresident
  
  Coed grades 2 - 3: Activity: # 35342
  Coed grades 4 - 5: Activity: # 35343
  
  Coaches meeting: Tuesday, September 11 at 7:30 p.m. at the Activity Center at Bohrer Park, Summit Hall Farm

TEEN FLAG FOOTBALL LEAGUE

• Coed grades 6, 7, 8
  Modified NFL Flag Rules. Non-contact rules.
  
  8-week league
  Starts: September 15 with a team practice
  Games: Saturday afternoons
  Location: Morris Park or Lakelands Park
  Practice: One per week
  
  Fee: $50 Resident/$65 Nonresident
  
  Activity: # 35344
  
  Coaches meeting: Tuesday, September 11 at 7:30 p.m. at the Activity Center at Bohrer Park, Summit Hall Farm
  Coaches/Players Clinic, Saturday, September 8, 1 – 3 p.m., Morris Park

YOUTH VOLLEYBALL LEAGUE

• Grades 4 - 5
  Instructional league to teach fundamental skills
  
  Games: Sundays, Noon - 6 p.m.
  Location: Activity Center at Bohrer Park, Summit Hall Farm
  Practice: One per week (day, time and place determined by the coach at the coaches meeting)
  First practice: Sunday, September 23
  
  Fee: $45 Resident/$60 Nonresident
  
  Boys Activity:# 35467
  Girls Activity:# 35468
  
  Coaches meeting: Thursday, September 19 at 6:30 p.m.at the Activity Center at Bohrer Park, Summit Hall Farm

YOUTH SOCCER

• Two leagues: One for boys and one for girls
  
  Grades 1 - 2
  An introduction to the game of soccer using modified FIFA rules. Each team will consist of nine players on the field at a time. Emphasis will be on fundamentals, team play and sportsmanship.
  
  Grades 3 - 4
  Continued work on the fundamentals of soccer including dribbling, passing and shooting. Teams will field 11 players at a time and use modified FIFA Rules.
  
  Grades 5 - 6
  Continued development of basic soccer skills. Emphasis will be on team play and sportsmanship. Teams will consist of 11 players and use modified FIFA Rules.
  
  Starts: Saturday, September 15 with a team practice.
  Coaches will contact players after September 12 regarding practice times for September 15.
  
  Games: Saturdays
  
  Locations:
  Grades 1 – 2 Robertson Park or Lakelands Park
  Grades 3 – 4 Robertson Park, Lakelands Park or Diamond Elementary School
  Grades 5 – 6 Robertson Park, Lakelands Park or Diamond Elementary School
  
  Practice: One per week (day, time and place determined by the coach at the coaches meeting) held at local parks, and will be scheduled for after 5 p.m. All participants must wear shinguards!
  
  Fee: $45 Resident/$60 Nonresident
  
  Girls Grade 1 - 2 Activity: # 35680
  Girls Grade 3 - 4 Activity: # 35681
  Girls Grade 5 - 6 Activity: # 35682
  
  Boys Grade 1 - 2 Activity:# 35554
  Boys Grade 3 - 4 Activity:# 35555
  Boys Grade 5 - 6 Activity:# 35556
  
  Coaches meeting: Wednesday, September 12 at 6:30 p.m. at Activity Center at Bohrer Park, Summit Hall Farm.