The Leisure Services Department provides an after-school sports program to fourth and fifth grade students conducted at a number of Dubuque public elementary schools.
AFTER-SCHOOL SOCCER practice schedules will be released soon per email to families. This intramural program will meet for 90 minutes following school dismissal and will emphasize learning soccer fundamentals, team concepts, sportsmanship, participation, improved health/fitness and fun! Practices will be held Monday-Thursday (twice per week) beginning the week of September 19th, depending on school field and gym availability. Each participant will attend up to six practices and play in 1 game at the end of the season.
AFTER-SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL will be offered in the Fall of 2016. Registration forms will be distributed to grade 4 and 5 students in mid-September. This intramural program will meet for 90 minutes following school dismissal and will emphasize learning volleyball fundamentals, team concepts, sportsmanship, participation, improved health/fitness and fun! Practices will be held Monday-Thursday (twice per week) beginning the week of October 24th and will meet up to six practice times. The registration deadline is Thursday, October 13th. Fee is $20.
AFTER-SCHOOL TENNIS will be offered during the months of November and December. This intramural program will meet 90 minutes following school dismissal and will emphasize learning tennis fundamentals, team concepts, sportsmanship, participation, improved health/fitness and fun! Practices will be held Monday-Thursday (twice per week) beginning the week of November 28th, depending on school gymnasium availability. Each participant will attend up to four practices and have 1 "play day" that parents can come watch.
AFTER-SCHOOL BASKETBALL will be offered in January of 2017. This intramural program will meet for 90 minutes following school dismissal and will emphasize learning basketball fundamentals, team concepts, sportsmanship, participation, improved health/fitness and fun! Practices will be held Monday-Thursday (twice per week) beginning the week of January 30th. Each participant will attend up to six practices and play in one game at the end of the season.
AFTER-SCHOOL TRACK & FIELD will be offered in the Spring of 2017. This intramural program will meet for 90 minutes following school dismissal and will emphasize learning track and field fundamentals, team concepts, sportsmanship, participation, improved health/fitness and fun! Practices will be held Monday-Thursday (twice per week) beginning the week of April 10th. Each participant will attend up to six practices and conclude with an inter-school track meet held at Dubuque Senior High School, Dalzell Field.
For more information, please contact the Leisure Services Department at 563-589-4263 or email us at parkrec@cityofdubuque.org.