Waukon Park & Rec preparing for Youth Soccer Program

The Waukon Park & Recreation Youth Soccer Program is for boys and girls in Kindergarten through sixth grade. Basic fundamentals of soccer will be taught along with team participation.

Teams will be grouped together as follows: Kindergarten participants will have their own league, first and second graders will be together, third and fourth graders will be together, and fifth and sixth graders will be together. Different size fields and balls will be used to accommodate the lower ages and skill levels. All players must wear shin guards and they must be covered by socks or pants; cleats are optional.

Games will be played Saturday mornings starting April 8 and will run for five weeks, all played at the soccer fields on the west edge of Waukon, across the street from the Waukon Wellness Center. There will not be games held April 15 due to Easter weekend.

Kindergarteners will not practice during the week. They will show up at their designated time Saturdays and will be shown different soccer drills that they will do with their teammates and then they will play a game for about 30 minutes. They will play on a small field and their games will be played in a five-on-five format.

First through sixth grade teams will have two practices during the week plus Saturday morning games. The practice days/times will depend on each team’s coach. Practices will start the week of April 3. Two volunteer coaches are needed for each team.

Registration is now open for the soccer program, and after March 20 the registration fee increases. Online registration will close March 23. Registration forms can be picked up at the Waukon Wellness Center or printed from the Waukon Park and Recreation website or Facebook page. Copies were also already handed out at the schools. The final registration deadline is March 24. Contact Recreation Director Kim Kraus for additional information.