Public Recreation

Welcome! Clay Center Recreation strives to enhance and improve the experience of our community and its visitors. Check out our current programs below and sign up using our online registration! Program information is updated when the program becomes available for the current year. Should you have questions, concerns or want to speak with me, my contact information is listed at the bottom of this page.

Thanks,
Patrick Hayes, Public Recreation Superintendent

REGISTRATION IS NOW ONLINE!

Take advantage of the convenience of online registration! Getting started is easy.

• Visit our online registration page>>
• Create an account (or sign in if you already have an account)
• Click on programs
• Select the program for which you wish to register
• Complete the information
• Checkout (you are not finished until prompted to pay and will receive a confirmation e-mail when finished)
• That’s it!

Current Programs Offered–

YOUTH SOCCER

• • Season: Spring – Now Open!
  • Divisions: Pre-K – Kindergarten; 1^st-3^rd grade; and 4^th-6^th grade (PreK players must be 4 years old by March 13, 2023)
  • Practices: Start the week of March 13th. Coaches will contact players with practice and game schedules.
  • Games: Teams will play a 6 game schedule on Thursdays and/or Tuesday evenings starting Thursday, March 30.
  • Fees: $25 per child if registered on or before February 6; $30 if registered after February 6.
  • Registration Deadline: February 19, 2023

Register Online >>

YOUTH FLAG FOOTBALL

• • Season: Fall – Now Closed
  • Divisions: Grades 1st-2nd & 3rd-4th
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YOUTH GIRLS VOLLEYBALL

• • Season: Fall – Now Closed
  • Divisions: Determined by players grade entering the 2022-23 school year.  2nd – 3rd graders will participant in a 5-6 week clinic setting, learning the fundamentals of volleyball.  4th– 6th graders will practice and have matches against opposing teams.
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YOUTH BASEBALL

• • Season: Summer – Now Closed
  • Divisions: T-Ball: 4-6 yr olds | Coach Pitch: 7-8 yr olds | Fast Pitch: 9-10 yr olds, 11-12 yr olds
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  • Volunteer coaches are always needed to help our programs run successfully. Team sponsorships are always welcome as well!

YOUTH SOFTBALL

• • Season: Summer – Now Closed
  • Divisions: T-Ball: 4-6 yr olds | Coach/Machine Pitch: 7-8 yr olds | Fast Pitch: 9-10 yr olds, 11-12 yr olds
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  • Volunteer coaches are always needed to help our programs run successfully. Team sponsorships are always welcome as well!

ADULT CO-ED VOLLEYBALL

• • Season: Winter – Now Closed
  • Divisions: Co-Ed only, must be 18 or over
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Practice Time Requests & Ball Field Reservations

• Does your Clay Center baseball/softball team need a field to practice on?  CCPRD will allow non-city recreation affiliated teams to use city fields for practice at no charge.  Simply fill out our practice time request form then e-mail it to cityparkdept@claycenterks.com.  We’ll do our best to accommodate your requests in a timely manner.  Practice requests will only be honored until the start of CCPRD baseball/softball program.

• Is your baseball/softball team or organization looking to host games or tournaments in Clay Center?  CCPRD will allow non-city recreation affiliated teams/organizations to rent city fields for games and tournaments for a minimal fee.  Simply fill out our ball field facility reservation form and return it to City Hall with your payment.  We’ll do our best to accommodate your requests based on availability of the fields or facility your request.

Safari Run Pickets at Dexter Park

• Leave a lasting memory at Dexter Park! Purchase a fence picket and honor or remember that special person, promote your business or just to recognize your support for the park. We are currently accepting orders. Picket orders will be placed 3 times a year, March, July, and October. Order forms can be returned to City Hall prior to the end of these 3 months. If you have any questions, please let us know. Safari Run Picket info