Hesston Recreation & Community Education

 
       Hesston Recreation will again be holding a Free-Throw shooting competition at the Hesston Middle School on Thursday, February 2, 2012. The competition is for boys and girls in 1st through 6th grades.  Watch for a flyer to be distributed in mid January.

         8 ½ foot goals will be used for 1st through 4th graders and 1st through 4th graders will shoot from 12’ away.  Ribbons will be awarded to the top 3 finishers in each boys and girls grade divisions.  All other participants will receive a participation ribbon.  Pre-registration helps with our planning, so call the HRCE Office to sign up at 620-327-2989.

Times:    6:30 p.m.                    1st and 2nd Grades

              7:15 p.m.                    3rd and 4th Grades

              8:00 p.m.                    5th and 6th Grades

         Are you ready for some Flag Football? Parents, your young men and young ladies are invited to participate. Games begin on Saturday, April 14, 2012, with games scheduled for April 14, 21, 28, and May 5 and 12, weather permitting. 
       Registration envelopes will be distributed through the schools in early February.

Age divisions will consist of 1st/2nd, 3rd/4th and 5th/6th graders.
EARLY REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS THURSDAY, MAR. 8, 2012
LAST CHANCE SIGN-UP NIGHT IS THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 2012,
from 6:00-7:00 p.m. at HRCE Office with a $10.00 late fee added after the March 8 deadline.

The participation fee will be $20.00 and there will be a $10.00 late fee for all late registrations. Each team will wear like-colored shirts.  The cost for the shirts are part of the fee.

Practices will begin immediately after Spring Break with the coaches meeting on Tuesday March 27 at 7:00 PM in the Main Gym at HHS.  Parents are asked to consider coaching this fun program.  We will also use some High School players to coach, but parents are welcome to get involved as well.

Members of the HHS Football Team will officiate games.

   All young men ages 13 - 18 are eligible to play Babe Ruth Baseball in Hesston this upcoming summer.  Hesston Recreation will be mailing registration information to all of last summer's players plus all 7th grade boys around March 1st. 

All registration forms and fees should be returned to the HRCE office by the deadline shown on the form. 

Teams will be formed based on the number of players signed up in each age group, so that playing time can be maximized for everyone.

       Hesston is a member of the Mid-Kansas League and welcomes everyone to be a part of the team. You must be 18 years or younger as of June 1, 2012.  For the 8 and under age division, you must be able to swim the length of the pool.

         A registration flyer/envelope will be distributed at school in late March. There is a participation fee of $45. The early registration deadline will be Tuesday, May 1, 2012.  Late deadline is Thursday, May 10, with $10 late fee charged after May 1st.  There will be a team/parent meeting scheduled after the late deadline.

Want to sign up for the Emma Creek Classic 5K set for Saturday, April 21, 2012? Click here for our entire Winter/Spring brochure and go to the Emma Creek page, where you'll find a registration form. Early sign-ups are much appreciated!

  
FRIDAY, FEB. 17
HRCE KIDS MOVIE MORNING

10:00 – 11:45 a.m. at The Pit Stop
(inside Hesston High School)
Cost:  $3.00 per child
Who:  K-4th grades

     We’ve reserved the Pit Stop; the movie we’ll show will be determined as it gets closer to the day, but we’ll pick one that’s new and age appropriate.  We’ll have some light snacks and drinks available for everyone.
     We need everyone to sign up and pay in advance for this activity.  We are limiting attendance to 60 kids and adults.

MONDAY, APRIL 9
“ROLL SOME FRAMES”
Who: K-4th grade
8:40 to 11:15 a.m.
Cost: $10.00 each
Sign-up deadline is Monday, April 2

     Play-Mor Lanes is the place to go this morning for bowling.  We’ll take a school bus over and bowl 3 games.  The bus will load at 8:30 a.m. in the Pool parking lot and will leave promptly at 8:40 a.m.  We should return around 11:15 a.m..  The bowling alley’s snack bar will be open, so bring some snack money if you wish.

    Teams for boys and girls from Pre-K through 6th grade will be formed in late April for league action beginning May 29.  There are opportunities for youth to play Bantam Tee Ball (pre-K and K); Midget tee ball (1st and 2nd grades); Rookie Leagues (3rd and 4th grades); Pony Leagues (5th and 6th grades), and Kansas Girls(7th and 8th grades).  Our Pony boys teams will again be involved in the Cal Ripken 12-year old and 11-year old tournaments at the end of our regular season.  All grades listed are for grade just completed.

Boys and girls will be separate in Midget, Rookie, and Pony Leagues.  These 3 leagues play both home and away games in other league towns.  Bantam Tee Ball is co-ed for Hesston District kids only and all games are played in Hesston.

Registration envelopes and letters will be distributed through the schools in early March.  Early deadline date is Thursday, March 29, 2012; LAST CHANCE SIGN-UP NIGHT will be Thursday, April 5, 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the HRCE Office, with the $10 late fee added after March 29.  The coaches meeting is scheduled for Monday, May 7 in the HHS Gym at 7:00 p.m.

Please get the form and fee returned by the deadlines above.  We declare how many teams we will have in each League division the day after Last Chance Sign-Up Night. Please be on time with your child’s registration.  

Fees:      Bantam Tee Ball                      $15

              Midgets/Rookies/Pony Girls    $20

              Pony Boys                              $25