January 2018 Newsletter
New Programs
REFIT ® IS COMING!

Join Debbie Ware, a certified REFIT ®
Instructor, for a new fitness opportunity at Stearns Gym. Classes will be Mondays and Wednesdays, 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM, and is totally free! All ages are welcome. The first class is Monday, January 15.
Family Dance Party

Join us at Stearns Gym on Thursday, February 8, at 1 pm, for our first-ever Family Dance Party! Aimed at our youngest community members (ages 5 and under) and their parents & guardians, this hour of fun will include music, dancing, parachute play, and some musical games!
Program Updates
Polk Enrichment Academy for Kids

The Polk County Afterschool PEAK Program is really taking off! So far this year, we have built cold frames for our gardens, planted lettuce and chard, gone on a scavenger hunt, learned how to classify animals, explored the schoolyard, and cooked up some suet, and created obstacle courses.

Click below for more pictures of our Garden Guardians and Junior Adventurers:
We're having fun with our homeschoolers!

To kick off the new year, we created a system of indoor caves and painted them with chalk "paint" and charcoal. Join us at one of our next free gym meetups for homeschool families:

Tuesday afternoons 1 pm - 3 pm
Thursday mornings 10 am - 12 pm

Come to one or both! 
Contact  Laura Baird for more information!
Sports Updates
Basketball is in full swing!
Basketball season is back and off to an awesome start! We have over 200 players signed up across six different age groups, and it has all the makings of another fantastic season. Swing by Stearns Gym or PCMS to check out the action!

For all current basketball league information, including standings and schedules, click here.
2017 Fall Sports in Review
Soccer
This Fall we had an incredible soccer season at Polk County Parks & Recreation! We had nearly 260 players signed up to form 26 teams in four exciting age groups. This season was a blast and we cannot wait to get back out there for the Spring season!

For the full Fall Soccer Season Wrap-Up, click here
To view the season's pictures, click  here.

Girls Volleyball
On November 16th, we wrapped up another spectacular volleyball season. Volleyball has been one of the most popular youth sports in our community in recent years, and this was evidenced by the awesome turnout we had for this Fall season. With over 130 girls signed up in three different age groups, forming 17 teams, this was another season to remember!

For the full Fall Volleyball Season Wrap-Up, click here.
To view the season's pictures, click  here.

Spring Volleyball Registration is Now Open!

The cost to register is $40 per player, and registration will remain open until Friday, January 26th. Please notice, this registration window is shorter than normal, so make sure you get signed up before it is too late!


Youth Baseball/Softball Update

Registration for the 2018 Spring Baseball/Softball season will open next week. The cost to register is $70 per player, and sign-ups will remain open until Friday, Feb 9th. 

Don't miss out on your chance to be a part of this exciting season!


Trails Update

January Work Days for the Recreation Complex Trail:

1/17, 1/27, 1/31
9 am - 12 pm
*Contingent on weather*

Thank you to everyone who came out to help build the trail in 2017!
Since October, 8 volunteers have dedicated 34 hours to create almost a quarter mile of natural surface trail.

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