With spring in the air and summer following close on its heels, local kids from six to 60 are looking ahead to sports and recreation activities befitting the season. To kick off the warm weather activity season, the city of Yorkton hosted a registration evening for kids and adults at the Gallagher Centre last week.
City of Yorkton community development manager Lisa Washington reports the event featured 21 groups represented at the registration night, offering lots of options for everyone to become involved and get active.
Many of the events are starting in May, Washington notes. The Paper Bag Players, active all year long, were selling passes and promoting the theatre festival. "It's a happening place tonight," she quips.
Sport, culture and recreation are all represented at the event, including softball and baseball, theatre, horseshoes, the Boys and Girls Club, the Cancer Society was delivering information about the Relay for Life, girl guides, army cadets, sea cadets, martial arts, pony and dressage club, KidSport, Jump Start, Yorkton Minor Football, soccer, TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly), cycling and many others which are good representation of what's happening locally, Washington states. "So when people say there is nothing to do, I challenge them that," she declares.
Washington points out that Deer Park Municipal Golf Course is offering an incredible deal, golf lessons for youth at $50. The offer includes two lessons, two rounds of golf, a skill building session and tournament.
Many of these organizations are volunteer run and parents can become involved at any level.
All organizations invite parental participation. "If the kids see their parents involved that just makes them feel so much more engaged," she suggests.
"There's so much to do. People just have to take the time to look," Washington closes.
