Ida Grove Community Rec Center
311 Barnes Street
Ida Grove, Iowa 51445

Phone: 712-364-3716
Fax: 712.364.3563
E-mail: igrec@longlines.com

• MAJOR/MINOR SOFTBALL & BASEBALL
• SUMMER REC SOFTBALL & BASEBALL
• MORNING ACTIVITIES & CRAFTS
• SWIMMING LESSONS
• JUNIOR GOLF
• 3 ON 3 YOUTH SUMMER BASKETBALL LEAGUE
• YOUTH & ADULT TENNIS
• ADULT COED SOFTBALL LEAGUE

Download the brochure and registration form (PDF Format).

REGISTRATION DEADLINE FOR ALL SUMMER ACTIVITIES IS APRIL 1, 2008 $5.00 LATE FEE PER PROGRAM PER STUDENT ASSESSED ON APRIL 2ND.

SOFTBALL AND BASEBALL REGISTRATIONS FEES DOUBLE ON MAY 1ST (NOT INCLUDING SWIMMING LESSONS)

Summer Rec Softball & Baseball

Summer Rec baseball and softball for boys and girls is a four week program. This program allows its participants to learn the basic fundamentals. Games are held Monday - Thursday with Fridays being left open for rain dates. Summer Rec will not be participating in a league and all out of town games will be scheduled as close as possible to Ida Grove. All games will be played in the evening after 5:00pm. Games will be played at the Catholic Field and Elementary Field. All schedules are TBA. Equipment will be distributed and practice will start approximately three weeks before the first scheduled game. All Summer Rec Softball & Baseball registration fees will increase to $25.00 April 2nd and increase again to $50.00 on May 1st.

Coed Mini Ball
Age: 5 years old – Kindergarten (must be 5 yrs. old by June 1st to participate)
Game Dates: June 2 – 26
Scheduled Games: 6 (all local)
Fee: $20 per person (includes t-shirt)

Girl’s Coach Pitch
Grades: 1st & 2nd
Game Dates: June 2 – 26
Scheduled Games: 6 (2-3 out of town)
Fee: $20 per person (includes t-shirt)

Boy’s Coach Pitch
Grades: 1st & 2nd
Game Dates: June 2 – 26
Scheduled Games: 6 (2-3 out of town)
Fee: $20 per person (includes t-shirt)

Pee Wee Softball
Grades: 3rd
Games Dates: June 2 – 26
Scheduled Games: 6 (2-3 out of town)
Fee: $20 per person (includes t-shirt)

Pee Wee Softball
Grades: 3rd & 4th Grade
Game Dates: June 2 – 26
Scheduled Games: 8 (3-4 out of town)
Fee: $20 per person (includes t-shirt)

Summer Rec Softball & Baseball Advisory Board Members
Shelley Malcom, President; Tony Bennett, Vice President; Bret Warnke, Secretary; Jill Godbersen & Kandi Ehrig

* All programs are based on the grade of the child during the 2007-2008 school year.

*You will be notified of team placement by your child’s coach. Please be patient, as they do not all start practice at the same time.

* Parents, please be prompt when picking up your child/children as there will not be a phone available to make calls.

Ball T-Shirts
Your registration fee includes the cost of the t-shirt. T-Shirts will be given to the coaches to distribute at practice the week of May 26 – 30.

Major/Minor Softball & Baseball

The recreation center and the BC-IG Major/Minor Softball & Baseball Board together are offering competitive softball and baseball for 4th – 7th grade girls and 5th – 8th grade boys. Teams from the Major/Minor program will be participating in a competitive fast pitch league with other Northwest Iowa teams. This program is geared towards individuals who have graduated from Summer Rec and are interested in further developing their skills as they prepare for the challenges of high school softball or baseball. Games begin the end of May. All schedules are TBA. Due to the competitiveness of this program, equal playing time for all is not guaranteed. Home games will be held at the BC-IG Middle School softball and baseball fields located in Battle Creek. Coaches will be contacting you when practices will begin. Players are expected to attend all practices and games. If you skip a practice without notifying your coach, you won’t be allowed to play the next game. All Major/Minor Softball & Baseball registration fees will increase to $35.00 April 2nd and increase again to $70.00 on May 1st.

Minor Softball
Grades: 4th & 5th
Fee: $30 per person (includes t-shirt)

Major Softball
Grades: 6th & 7th
Fee: $30 per person (includes t-shirt)

Minor Baseballl
Grades: 5th & 6th
Fee: $30 per person (includes t-shirt)

Major Baseball
Grades: 7th & 8th
Fee: $30 per person (includes t-shirt)

BC-IG Major/Minor Board Members
Cindy Wilcke, Paul Cates, Jeff Spotts, Butch Ehrig & Daron Salmon

*Uniform Requirements: Softball players are responsible for their own black shorts, slide guards, and black visors. Visors are sold by the Athletic Boosters. Baseball players are responsible for their own grey baseball pants and black hats. Black hats will be sold by the Major/Minor Board.

Morning Activities & Crafts

Both weeks will contain a variety of organized sports and crafts lead by our activities director and arts & crafts director. 5 year olds through 4th graders are welcome to participate in morning activities and crafts.

Activities Director: TBA
Arts & Crafts Director: TBA
June 2 - 6 & June 9 - 13, Monday - Friday
Fee: $10 per person
Place: Crafts - Elementary School Art Room
Sports - Elementary Ball Field

Schedule:

Sports - Boys
Grade Time
5 yrs - K 8:30 - 9:00 AM
1 - 2 9:30 - 10:00 AM
3 - 4 10:30 - 11:00 AM

Sports - Girls
Grade Time
5 yrs - K 9:00 - 9:30 AM
1 - 2 10:00 - 10:30 AM
3 - 4 11:00 - 11:30 AM

Crafts - Boys
Grade Time
5 yrs - K 9:00 - 9:30 AM
1 - 2 10:00 - 10:30 AM
3 - 4 11:00 - 11:30 AM

Crafts - Girls
Grade Time
5 yrs - K 8:30 - 9:00 AM
1 - 2 9:30 - 10:00 AM
3 - 4 10:30 - 11:00 AM

*Please respect the school’s property. We need your cooperation in this matter so the school will be willing to let us use their facilities in the future.

Outdoor Pool Swimming Lessons Schedule

*ALL REGISTRATIONS MUST BE DONE IN PERSON AT THE OUTDOOR SWIMMING POOL.

*THE REC CENTER POOL IS THE RAIN/BAD WEATHER SITE FOR SWIMMING LESSONS UNLESS THUNDERSTORMS ARE PRESENT. IN THIS EVENT LESSONS WILL BE CANCELLED AND NOT BE MADE UP.

Group Lessons

Session I: June 16-20
Fee: $15.00
Level VI 9:30 - 10:15 AM
Level V 10:15 - 11:00 AM
Level IV 11:00 - 11:45 AM

Session II: June 23-27
Fee: $15.00
Level III 9:30 - 10:15 AM
Level II 10:15 - 11:00 AM
Level I 11:00 - 11:45 AM

Session III: July 14-18
Fee: $15.00
Level VI 9:30 - 10:15 AM
Level V 10:15 - 11:00 AM
Level IV 11:00 - 11:45 AM

Session IV: July 21-25
Fee: $15.00
Level III 9:30 - 10:15 AM
Level II 10:15 - 11:00 AM
Level I 11:00 - 11:45 AM

Little Bubblers: July 21-25 at recreation center pool 5:00 - 5:30 PM
Fee: $15.00 (Register at recreation center)
*Available for Ages 6 months to 4 years.
*Parent must accompany child in the water.
*Must register and pay at the Recreation Center.
* Parents, you may NOT bring other siblings to swim during this time.

Swimming Lessons Levels

Level I: Introduction to Water Skills
Purpose: Help students feel comfortable in the water.
Course Description: Basic water safety rules. Swimming on front and back using arm and leg actions. Using a life jacket. Recognizing a swimmer in distress and getting help. Submerging mouth, nose and eyes. Exhaling underwater. Opening eyes underwater and picking up submerged object. Floating on front and back. (Five year olds or kindergartners with no previous lessons.)

Level II: Fundamental Aquatic Skills
Purpose: Give students success with fundamental skills.
Course Description: Moving in the water while wearing a life jacket. Recognizing a swimmer in distress and getting help. Submerging entire head. Bobbing in water. Front and back guide. Jellyfish float. Treading water using arm and leg motions. Swimming using combined stroke on front and back.

Level III: Stroke Development
Purpose: Build on the skills in level II by providing additional guided practice.
Course Description: Reaching assist. Kneeling or standing dive (shallow dive progression). Submerging and retrieving an object. Rotary breathing in horizontal position. Front and back guide. Survival float and back float. Front and back crawl. Butterfly-kick and body motion.

Level IV: Stroke Improvement
Purpose: Develop confidence in the strokes learned and improve other aquatic skills.
Course Description: Safe diving rules. Throwing assist. Dive from stride position or shallow dive. Feet-first surface dive. Survival float and back float. Front and back crawl. Elementary backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly.

Level V: Stroke Refinement
Purpose: Provide further coordination and refinement of strokes.
Course Description: Survival swimming. Performing rescue breathing. Standing dive (diving progression). Tuck surface dive and pike surface dive. Open turns on front and back. Front flip turn and backstroke flip turn. Front and back crawl. Elementary backstroke, butterfly, breaststroke, and sidestroke.

Level VI: Swimming and Skill Proficiency
Course Description: Refines the strokes so students swim them with ease, efficiency, power, and smoothness over greater distances. Level VI is designed with “menu” options. Each of these options focus on preparing students to participate in more advanced courses, such as Water Safety Instructor and Lifeguard Training. These options include: Personal Water Safety, Lifegaurd Readiness, Fundamentals of Diving, and Fitness Swimmer.

Co-ed Junior Golf Program

Learn the basic fundamentals of the game of golf. Rules, etiquette and basic skills of the game will be taught. Ida Grove Country Club General Manger Mike Ray will be lead instructor for the junior golf program. Session times will be spent on the fundamentals of full swing, chipping, and putting. Juniors will be allowed to play a couple of holes following instruction at no charge. Members and non-members of the Country Club and Recreation Center are welcome to participate. Everyone must be registered for the Junior Golf Program in order to participate in the July 8th Contest Day and July 10th Junior Golf Tournament. Prizes will be given on the contest day on July 8th. Trophies and medals will be awarded to the top places of each age bracket in the July 10th Junior Golf Tournament. Adults interested in volunteering to help out with the program should contact General Manager Mike Ray. Golf clubs are not provided.

Lead Golf Instructor: Mike Ray
Co-Golf Instructor: TBA
Dates: June 17 - July 10 (No Junior Golf the week of June 30th – July 6th)
Contest Day: July 8th
Junior Golf Tournament: July 10th (Junior Golf Tournament Age Groups TBA)
Days of the Week: Tuesday & Thursday
Time: Ages 14-17 8:00 AM, Ages 11-13 9:00 AM,
Ages 9-10 10:00 AM, Ages 5-8 11:00 AM
Place: Ida Grove Golf & County Club
Fee: $25.00 per person
Rain Site: Ida Grove Rec Center Golf Room

3-on-3 Girls' & Boys' Basketball League

Teams will vary from week to week. This program is designed to be fun and enjoyable to all participants. Contest day will be held on July 23rd. Each grade will be participating in a knock out contest. Medals will be awarded to first place in each grade. Participants must register for the program in order to participate in contest day.

League Supervisor: TBA
Dates: July 7 - 23
Contest Day: July 23rd
Times: 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM 4th - 6th Grade Girls
11:15 AM - Noon 4th - 6th Grade Boys
Days of the Week: Monday & Wednesday
Place: Ida Grove Community Recreation Center Gym
Fee: $10.00 per person

Tennis Activities

High School/Adult Tennis Lessons

Tennis is a great cardiovascular workout and a lifetime sport that can be played by everyone no matter the talent level or age. Tennis lessons are designed to teach beginners and intermediates skills of the sport. Lessons will prepare participants to compete in our high school/adult tennis league. Racquets and balls will be provided.

Tennis Instructor: Stephanie Konradi
Dates: June 3 – 19 Time: 6:30 - 7:30 PM
Days of the Week: Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
Place: City Park Tennis Courts Fee: $10.00 per person

3rd & 4th Grade USTA Tennis Program

The 3rd & 4th grade tennis program will help your child learn about the game of tennis and have fun while participating in a physical activity. Classes will begin with the basic fundamentals such as how to hold the racket, scoring terminology and ground strokes. Racquets and balls will be provided.

Tennis Instructor: Stephanie Konradi
Dates: July 8 – August 5 Time: 6:00 PM
Days of the Week: Tuesday & Thursday
Place: City Park Tennis Courts Fee: $10.00 per person

5th & 6th Grade USTA Tennis Program

The 5th & 6th grade tennis program expands on the basic fundamentals of tennis. Participants will work towards consistency of stroke production. Fundamentals of singles and doubles matches will be covered over the course of the program. Racquets and balls will be provided.

Tennis Instructor: Stephanie Konradi
Dates: July 8 – August 5 Time: 7:00 PM
Days of the Week: Tuesday & Thursday
Place: City Park Tennis Courts Fee: $10.00 per person

7th & 8th Grade USTA Tennis Program

This program is designed to improve basic techniques such as ground strokes, serving, and volley. This will allow your child to learn about the game of tennis and have fun while participating in a physical activity. This program will prepare participants for competitive singles and doubles matches. Racquets and balls will be provided.

Tennis Instructor: Stephanie Konradi
Dates: July 8 – August 5 Time: 8:00 PM
Days of the Week: Tuesday & Thursday
Place: City Park Tennis Courts Fee: $10.00 per person

High School/Adult Tennis League

This is a competitive league for high school age and adult participants. Matches will be scheduled each week with the other participants of the league. Both men and women are welcome to participate in the league no matter what skill level. Balls will be provided. Racquets are available upon request.

Dates: July 7 - TBA
Schedule: TBA
Place: City Park Tennis Courts Fee: $10.00 per person

*In the event of bad weather, tennis will be cancelled and the sessions will not be made up.

Ida Grove Adult Coed Softball League (AT COBB PARK!)

The Ida Grove Community Recreation Center is bringing Adult Coed Softball back to Cobb Park. The league is only for those age 18 and above. 10 players will be on the field at once. There must be an even number of men and women on the field. The deadline for the league is May 31st. Teams may play up to two games per evening. The league is tentatively scheduled for either Friday, Saturday, or Sunday evenings depending on the requests of the teams involved. An alternating umpire schedule will be set up for each team. Selected teams will be required to umpire another game each week as scheduled. Failure to show up for the game will result in a forfeit of the teams next scheduled game. The end of the season tournament will determine the league champion. Paid umpires will be used during the end of the season tournament. Beer is permitted at Cobb Park. If abused, privileges will be taken away. 21 years or older will be strictly enforced.

Day of Week: Either Friday, Saturday, or Sunday Evenings (Determined by participating teams)
Dates: Second Week of June – TBA (Depends on the number of teams)
Game Times: TBA
Place: Cobb Park
Fee: $120 per team