The Grand Prairie Parks, Arts & Recreation Department offers many sports leagues, clinics, and classes that focus on fundamentals, principals, rules, and sportsmanship.
Sports are a great way for youth to learn teamwork, and develop a healthy sense of competitiveness. Not to mention sports give youth the opportunity to strengthen their bodies, and develop into healthy young men and women.
Kidz Love Soccer
Since 1979, Kidz Love Soccer has been dedicated to teaching children the world’s most popular sport within a nurturing, recreational environment. A typical session experience includes age appropriate activities: skill demonstrations, and fun games.
Upcoming session information will be posted once available. For more information please call 972-237-7533.
Mommy/Daddy & Me Soccer
Ages 2 – 3.5: Here is your chance to join in your toddler’s introduction to the world’s most popular sport. You’ll participate in fun, age-appropriate activities, and help your child to develop their motor and socialization skills. Each week the coach introduces and demonstrates several soccer-themed games over Zoom. Adult participation is required.
Tot-Soccer
Ages 3.5 – 4: Learn core skills and develop a soccer foundation, while playing at home with an adult while we coach over Zoom. Our time-tested, age specific curriculum builds confidence and promotes physical development. Tot-Soccer focuses on helping kids develop their large motor skills through demonstrations and entertaining games like Rainbow Quest! Adult participation is required.
Pre-Soccer
Ages 4-5: Learn core skills and develop a soccer foundation, while playing at home with an adult while we coach over Zoom. Our time-tested, age specific curriculum builds confidence and promotes physical development. Pre-Soccer focuses on helping kids develop their large motor skills through demonstrations and entertaining games like Downtown Traffic! Adult participation is required.
Soccer 1
Ages: 5-6: Learn dribbling, passing, defense and shooting goals! Fun skill games are played at every session, working with our coaches online over Zoom. Concepts of small-sided soccer matches will be introduced gradually. Perfect for first time players while being fun and engaging for kids with some experience. Parents are invited to play along.
Soccer 2
Ages 7-10: Learn dribbling, passing, defense and shooting goals! Fun skill games are played at every session, working with our coaches online over Zoom. Concepts of soccer matches will be introduced. Perfect for first time players while being fun and engaging for kids with some experience. Parents are invited to play along.
KLS class status hotline (888) 372-5803
Receive cancellation notifications on your smartphone using the free Kidz Love Soccer mobile app!
Ages 3-5: This developmental soccer league is a great environment for your child to learn and develop basic soccer skills. The league will promote good sportsmanship, teamwork elementary soccer skills in an active and safe learning environment. See you on the field!
Registration Dates:
January 3 – March 8
Season:
Practices begin March 14
Games begin March 26
Teams will play 8 games.
Game Days:
Saturdays. Game start times range 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Practices:
One practice per week on weeknight determined by coach.
Game and Practice Location:
Mountain Creek Soccer Complex
Registration Fee:
$65 per player: Fee includes jersey and trophy.
Ages U7-U17: This soccer league is a great environment for your child to learn and develop soccer skills. The league will promote sportsmanship, self-confidence and skill development in an active and safe learning environment. See you on the field!
Registration Dates:
January 4– March 5
Season:
Practices begin March 14
Games begin March 26
Teams will play 8 games.
Game Days:
Saturdays. Game start times range 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Weeknights possible for rain-out games.
Practices:
One practice per week on weeknight determined by coach. Practices begin the week of March 14.
Game and Practice Location:
Mountain Creek Soccer Complex
Registration Fee:
$75 per player: Fee includes uniform.
Ages 9-12: The City of Grand Prairie Parks, Arts & Recreation Department is providing a youth volleyball league. The league will introduce a strong foundation of volleyball, while developing fundamental skills, and promoting self-confidence, team cooperation and sportsmanship. This is a great opportunity for your child to play a great game in a fun environment.
Registration Dates:
January 17 – March 16
Season Begins:
April 2
Day/Time:
Saturdays, 10:00a.m. – 1:00p.m.
Location:
Tony Shotwell Life Center
Registration Fee:
$60 per player (jersey included)
Ages 9-13
Registration: Ongoing
Start Date: August 28
Fee: $25 One Day Clinic
Day/Time: Saturdays/ 2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Location: Tony Shotwell Life Center
For more information or to register Contact – Rod Hayes 972-237-7532 or email rhayes@gptx.org
Registration fee can be made by cash, check, Visa or MasterCard, or Mail Check to:
Tony Shotwell Life Center
Attn: Rod Hayes
2750 Graham St
Grand Prairie, TX 75050
Make checks payable to: City of Grand Prairie
Youth coaches and instructors are needed!
Coaches with expertise needed in one of our many youth sport leagues. Help make a difference in a child’s life. Head coaches will receive a coaches discount when they register their child.
Call 972-237-7533 for information.
Volunteer Youth Coaches
*background checks and drug tests are completed on all applicants.
Athletics Coordinator
Ryan Garcia
972.237.8109
rpgarcia@GPTX.org
Athletics Coordinator
Michael White
972.237.8390
Mwhite@gptx.org
Many of the sports leagues in the city are organized and run through Sports Associations. If you would like to sign your child up for one of their sports leagues, please contact them directly.
| Boys Baseball | 972-266-0801 | www.gpbbi.org |
| Youth Football | 972-237-5919 | www.gpyfa.net |
| Cheerleading | 972-602-0877 | www.gpyfa.net |
| Girl’s Softball | 469-767-9107 | www.gpgirlssoftball.com |
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