The Rock Island Parks and Recreation Department will offer the following activities in August following guidance from the Phase 4 Restore Illinois Plan.
The Rock Island Parks and Recreation Department will offer the following activities in August following guidance from the Phase 4 Restore Illinois Plan.
Flag Football Pre-Season Camp for 6-14 years of age will be offered August 26th and 27th from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm at the Campbell Sports Complex. Camp will be led by Coach Hammer, his staff and the Rocky Football team. Registration fee is $30 and deadline to register is August 21st.
Flag Football for ages 5 to 14 will have a four-week session from 9/2/20 to 9/26/20. There will be practices and intra-team scrimmages only and no competitive play with other teams. Each team will be led by Coach Hammer, his staff and the Rocky Football team. Practices will be held in various parks throughout the city of Rock Island on Wednesday evenings. Intra- team scrimmages will be held at Campbell Sports Complex on Saturdays. Registration fee is $30.00 and deadline is August 21st.
Soccer Pre-Season Camp for youth 6-14 years of age will be held on August 24th and 25th from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm at the Campbell Sports Complex. Camp will be led by Coach Rudy and the Rocky Boys Soccer Team. Registration is $30 and deadline to register is August 21st.
Fall Soccer will begin a four-week session in September. There will be practices and intra-team scrimmages only and no competitive play with other teams. Ages 3 & 4 will run Saturdays only from 9/12 to 9/26. Ages 5 to 14 will have Tuesday practices and Saturday scrimmages running from 9/1-9/26. There will be more practice sites and the fields will be spread out. Each team will be led by Coach Rudy and the Rocky Boys Soccer Team. Intra-team scrimmages will be held at Campbell Sports Complex. Registration fee is $30.00(Pre-K is $25). Registration deadline is August 21st.
First Tee Junior Golf Programs for ages 8 to 17 will run at Highland Springs Driving Range on various nights. Visit www.firstteequadcities.org for more information and to register.
Over 10 different outdoor land fitness classes are being held in the Rock Island Fitness and Activity Center parking lot and Schwiebert Park as well as six indoor and virtual classes. Water fitness classes and swim lessons are also running the month of August. Swim lessons will have reduced class sizes of 3 participants for level 1 and 4 participants for levels 2 and up. New class sessions begin each week. Membership at RIFAC is not required to register for these classes. Participants can register online at www.rigov.org/epark, by phone at (309) 732-7275 or in person.