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VIROQUA PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT 2018 ACTIVITY GUIDE DISCOVER. PLAY. GROW. REGISTRATION BEGINS: APRIL 2, 2018 LAST DAY FOR REGISTRATION: MAY 4, 2018 VIROQUA PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT 202 N. MAIN STREET, VIROQUA, WI 54665 608-637-7183 EXT. 0, virquarec@virqua-wiscnsin.cm Website: http://www.virqua-wiscnsin.cm/parkandrec

WELCOME Recreatin and leisure activities have becme an increasingly imprtant part f a healthy lifestyle. The City f Virqua Parks and Recreatin Department wuld like t welcme yu t lk ver ur Recreatin activities with hpe that yu can find an activity that fits yur needs. OUR MISSION The missin f the City f Virqua Parks and Recreatin Department is t ensure a fun, friendly atmsphere fr every age t enjy. We are cmmitted t prviding quality and diverse prgramming that will enrich the lives f every age that participates thrugh prmtins, betterment, and develpment f facilities, prgrams, and ur beautiful parklands. These effrts are bradly supprted by participants, private benefactrs, and City f Virqua taxpayers. RESIDENT OR NON-RESIDENT? The City f Virqua declares the fllwing plicy fr residency requirements: A persn is cnsidered a resident if: they reside within the crprate limits f the City f Virqua and can shw prf f residency (if needed). Nt schl district r pstal city. A persn is NOT cnsidered a resident if: they reside utside the City f Virqua limits. If yu live in a twnship, yu are a nn-resident. Due t the fact that the bundaries f the City and Schl district are different, any persn residing utside crprate bundaries f the City f Virqua is cnsidered a nn-resident and will be charged a nn-resident fee. CONTACT INFORMATION Park & Recreatin Office Lcated in Park Bwl Office Hurs: 7:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Phne: 608-637-7183 Ext. 0 Email: virquarec@virqua-wiscnsin.cm Website: http://virqua-wiscnsin.cm/parkandrec Park and Recreatin Staff Dan Stalsberg Parks & Recreatin Directr Nate Nggle Building & Grunds Supervisr Tnya Quackenbush Office Assistant INSURANCE--Virqua Parks and Recreatin Department des nt prvide accident r hspital insurance fr individuals participating in spnsred activities. It is recmmended that all participants btain and review their persnal insurance plicies (medical, dental, and liability). NON-DISCRIMINATION--Virqua Parks and Recreatin des nt discriminate in emplyment pprtunities r practices n the basis f race, clr, religin, sex, natinal rigin, age, disability, marital status, sexual rientatin, ancestry, arrest recrd, cnvictin recrd, membership in the Natinal Guard, state defense frce, r any military reserve unit, the use r nnuse f lawful prducts ff the emplyer s premises during nn-wrking hurs, r any characteristic prtected by law. RECREATION SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM--Virqua Parks and Recreatin Department has a schlarship prgram in place fr participants within the Virqua Schl District. Stp by the ffice r City Hall fr an applicatin, which must be returned t the Directr prir t registratin. Allw ne week minimum t prcess. OOPS! WE MADE A MISTAKE We make every effrt t ensure the accuracy f the infrmatin cntained in this publicatin. We aplgize in advance and ask fr yur understanding and patience with any incnvenience it may cause. CANCELLATIONS-- Please make sure t include yur birth date, cell phne number, and phne carrier t help us cmmunicate cancellatins and schedule changes. We use a system that sends messages directly t yur cell phne. Mst cancellatins will be updated abut 30 minutes prir t the start f a prgram. In the event that severe weather develps immediately prir t the prgram, the supervisr will make the decisin t cancel. Text messages will be sent ut as sn as a decisin is made. IMPORTANT REGISTRATION DATES & INFORMATION REGISTRATION BEGINS: APRIL 2, 2018 LAST DAY REGISTRATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED: MONDAY, MAY 4, 2018 If yu have nt signed up prir t this date, yu will nt be able t participate. Yu Snze..Yu Lse: Nthing kills a prgram quicker than waiting until the last minute t sign up.

EASY WAYS TO REGISTER!! ONLINE T register nline, g t: http://virqua.recdesk.cm *If yu qualify fr the family rate, yu cannt register nline at this pint.* NEW USERS Click n Create Accunt buttn t begin the prcess f entering yur prfile. Fill ut all fields and click Save t cmplete the Prfile setup. Be sure t d this fr ALL FAMILY MEMBERS wh will be added by ging t ur prfile page and clicking the Add New Grup/Family Member link. PREVIOUS USERS If yu registered nline last year and set up a prfile, click n Lgin t RecDesk. Make sure yur infrmatin is updated. ALL USERS Register fr prgrams and checkut. There is a small cnvenience fee fr this service. RecDesk will als allw yu t access schedules, rsters, and ther infrmatin yu may need! MAIL Mail cmpleted registratin frm, alng with payment t: Virqua Park & Rec 202 N. Main Street Virqua, WI 54665 (Checks r Mney Orders nly) IN PERSON Mnday-Friday Drp ff at City Hall 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. r Drp ff at Rec Office 7:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m. (Exact cash r checks nly) 24-HOUR DROP BOX Drp ff yur cmpleted registratin in a sealed envelpe marked Parks and Recreatin Registratin. The 24-hur drp bx is lcated at Park Bwl by the ffice. Resident Family Rate: $75 Nn-Resident Family Rate: $100 Rate des nt include Traveling Teams r Tackle Ftball. Summer Recreatin Prgrams begin the week f June 11, 2018. Last week f prgram will be the week f July 16, 2018. Playffs and Champinships fr Midget & Little League will begin n July 18 th. Traveling teams may begin practice earlier than the dates listed abve. Participants will be ntified f start dates thrugh the text messaging system. Arbr Day Clring Cntest Help us celebrate Arbr Day by participating in ur 2 nd Annual Arbr Day clring cntest! Stp by the Park and Rec ffice r visit ur website t get yur clring sheet. All entries must be returned t the Park and Rec ffice by Wednesday, April 25 th. Winners will be annunced n Arbr Day April 27th. Categries include Pre-K/Kindergarten, 1 st /2 nd, and 3 rd /4 th grades. Prizes will be awarded t the tp three winners in each categry.

3 rd ANNUAL PITCH HIT RUN COMPETITION Sctts Majr League Baseball PITCH HIT RUN prvides yungsters acrss the cuntry an pprtunity t participate in an exciting baseball/sftball skills cmpetitin. There are tw separate divisins: baseball and sftball. This event is intended t encurage yuth participatin and emphasize the FUN element f baseball/sftball. Since there is NO registratin fee, everyne has the pprtunity t participate. There are fur levels f cmpetitin Lcal, Sectinal, Team Champinship, and Natinal Finals. The 1 st place All-Arund Pitching, Hitting, and Running Champins in each age divisin advance t the Sectinal Cmpetitin. Last year, Drew Frtney advanced all the way t the Team Champinship where he cmpeted at Miller Park! DATE: Saturday, May 5, 2018 TIME: 10:00 a.m. Registratin is frm 9:00-10:00 a.m. Prgram Cde: PHR 2 nd ANNUAL JR HOMERUN DERBY Majr League Baseball Jr. Hmerun Derby prvides players acrss the cuntry an pprtunity t participate in a hmerun derby cntest. Jr. Hmerun Derby is a free natinal prgram fr bys and girls 14 years f age and under. The prgram includes three levels f cmpetitin, with tp perfrmers frm the Lcal level advancing t Reginals, and ultimately, the Natinal Finals. The Jr. Hmerun Derby is divided int tw age grups 14U and 12U. DATE: Saturday, May 5, 2018 TIME: Immediately fllwing PHR Prgram Cde: JRHR Virqua Parks and Recreatin Night at the Lumberyard!! Vs. Gates Open: 6:00 p.m. Tickets: $7.00 First Pitch: 7:05 p.m. 50% f All Ticket Sales G T Virqua Parks and Recreatin Department Let the La Crsse Lggers help yur Parks and Recreatin Department imprve yur ballpark and bring yur ball players t the Lumberyard fr a night f baseball fun while shwcasing yur rganizatin in frnt f 3,000 La Crsse area baseball fans! Fr each $7 ticket that is sld, Virqua Parks and Recreatin will get t keep 50% f the ticket sales t help pay fr bats, balls, turnament fees, and mre! Virqua Parks and Recreatin will be shwcased thrugh a pre-game parade f players n the Cpeland Park field prir t first pitch. One lucky individual frm Virqua Park and Recreatin will get t thrw ut a ceremnial first pitch. A Lgger representative will make a special fundraising check presentatin t Virqua Parks and Recreatin during the seventh inning stretch f yur game! Tickets are available fr purchase at Virqua Parks and Recreatin Department. Registratin Cde: LOGGERTIX

CITY OF VIROQUA PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT SUMMER RECREATION PROGRAMS Park & Rec Experience Prgram Cde: PREXP This prgram is pen t participants ages 3-5 and intrduces children t a variety f activities including tag games, parachute activities, water games, crafts, playgrund time, sprts activities, and much mre! Prgram meets at Park Bwl Baseball Field r pavilin n Mnday and Wednesday mrnings frm 9:00-9:30 a.m. $15/City Resident and $20/Nn-Resident Tt Ball Ages 4-5 Prgram Cde: TBALL This is a fun way t teach the fundamentals f baseball and sftball t yunger children. Participants in Tt Ball will spend mst f their time practicing the fundamentals like thrwing, catching, running bases, and mre. There will be sme scrimmaging dne at the end f the seasn. Tt Ball will meet at Ebbets Ball Field n Mnday and Wednesday mrnings frm 10:30-11:30 a.m. $20/City Resident and $25/Nn-Resident U8 Sftball Ages 6-8 Prgram Cde: U8SB U8 Sftball players will learn the fundamentals f sftball and learn mre situatinal sftball. There will be a few games in the evenings with ther cmmunities. Transprtatin is nt prvided. Prgram meets at Ebbets Field n Tuesday and Thursday mrnings frm 10:30-11:30 a.m. $30/City Resident and $35/Nn-Resident Midget League Ages 6-8 Prgram Cde: ML Midget League teaches players mre situatinal baseball and cntinues t develp the fundamentals. This prgram meets n Mnday and Wednesday mrnings where there is a large-grup fundamentals practice at 8:30 a.m. at Park Bwl with games beginning at 9:00 a.m. at Ebbets, Pl, r Park Bwl ball fields. Busing is prvided frm fundamentals practice t game fields if needed. Participants will have a chance t hit by the cach pitching r ff a tee. Playffs will begin n July 18 th with Champinship game n July 25 th. $30/City Resident and $35/Nn-Resident Little League Ages 9-12 Prgram Cde: LL Little League is live baseball where the participants pitch t each ther. This prgram meets n Tuesday and Thursday mrnings where there is a large-grup fundamentals practice at 8:30 a.m. at Park Bwl with games beginning at 9:00 a.m. at Ebbets, Pl, r Park Bwl ball fields. Busing is prvided frm fundamentals practice t game fields if needed. Playffs will begin n July 19 th with Champinship game n July 25 th. Participants must be n lder than 12 years ld by June 1, 2018, t play. $30/City Resident and $35/Nn-Resident Tennis BEGINNER: Fr new players r thse with little experience. Lessns teach basic ftwrk, grip, frehand, and backhand strkes, gd sprtsmanship, rules, and tennis etiquette. Play fun games and increase self-cnfidence as tennis techniques develp. BEGINNER 1: Fr new r briefly expsed players. Class cvers the same skills as beginner level, but mves at a faster pace fr lder students. INTERMEDIATE: Fr players wh have cmpleted the beginner class r have previus expsure. Emphasis is placed n further develpment f strkes. ADVANCED: This is a skill develpment class fr players wh are already cmfrtable with the basic shts f tennis, and wh can play matches. Emphasis n skill-refinement and strategy thrugh drills and match play will be the fcus. $30/City Resident and $35/Nn-Resident Prgram Cde BEGINNER Ages 5-7 T/TH 9:00-9:55 a.m. TENNIS1 BEGINNER 1 Ages 8-12 M/W 10:10-11:05 a.m. TENNIS2 INTERMEDIATE Ages 8-12 M/W 9:00-9:55 a.m. TENNIS3 ADVANCED Ages 10 & up T/TH 10:10-11:05 a.m. TENNIS4

Glf This prgram will prvide instructin t imprve n the fundamentals and enjyment f glf. Instructin will wrk n preswing skills such as grip, aim, and psture. In-swing skills like club path, time, and balance will be addressed, as well as shrt game skills like chipping, pitching, and putting. A selectin f clubs will be available. Glfers will have an pprtunity t participate in a glf uting at the prgram end at Virqua Hills. Meet at the putting green n the first day f lessns. $30/City Resident and $35/Nn-Resident Prgram Cde Ages 6-8 T/TH 9:15-10:00 a.m. GOLF1 Ages 8-10 M/W 9:15-10:00 a.m. GOLF2 Ages 8-11 T/TH 10:30-11:15 a.m. GOLF3 Ages 9-14 M/W 10:30-11:15 a.m. GOLF4 Sccer The Virqua Parks and Recreatin Department has teamed up with Driftless United Athletics t prvide sccer instructin again this summer. Sccer meets n Mnday evenings in the Pl and Ebbets baseball field utfields. Participants shuld plan t bring their wn sccer ball and water. Cleats and shin guards are nt required, but are encuraged fr ages 9 and up. $30/City Resident and $35/Nn-Resident Prgram Cde Ages 5-6 4:00-5:00 p.m. Size 3 Ball SOCCER1 Ages 7-8 5:00-6:00 p.m. Size 4 Ball SOCCER2 Ages 9-10 6:00-7:00 p.m. Size 4 Ball SOCCER3 Ages 11-14 7:00-8:00 p.m. Size 5 Ball SOCCER4 Cheerleading Camp This class will teach the basics f cheerleading in a relaxed atmsphere as they wrk n rutines thrughut the summer. The grup will als wrk n a dance rutine thrughut the summer. Bring a lud vice, a smile, and cheer with us! Prgram meets in the High Schl Fyer. $30/City Resident and $35/Nn-Resident Prgram Cde Ages 5-7 T/TH 10:15-11:00 a.m. CHEER1 Ages 8-12 T/TH 9:00-10:00 a.m. CHEER2 Intr t Vlleyball Prgram Cde: VBALL This prgram is a skills and fun intrductin t vlleyball fr ages 8-10. It is meant t intrduce the sprt f vlleyball and start t develp the fundamental skills f serving, passing, and setting. This prgram will run Mnday, August 6 th thrugh Thursday, August 9th in the Virqua High Schl Gym frm 9:00-11:00 a.m. $20 (Nt part f the Family Rate) Vlleyball Camp Prgram Cde: VBALL2 This is an all-skills vlleyball camp fr ages 11-14 that will excite players abut the fun cmpetitin f vlleyball and the imprtance f team play. Players will develp fundamental skills including serving, passing, setting, and hitting. This camp will run frm Mnday, August 6th thrugh Thursday, August 9th frm 9:00-11:45 a.m. at the Virqua High Schl Gymnasium. $30 (Nt part f Family Rate) SPECIAL EVENTS Outdr Explrers Prgram Cde: EXPLORE We are ging n an adventure in Eckhart Park and wuld lve fr yur child t jin us t be an Outdr Explrer n Friday, June 22 nd frm 10:00-11:15 a.m. We will take a hike arund the park, have a scavenger hunt, make an utdr-themed craft, and play ther utdr games. This adventure will meet at the Eckhart Park Pavilin and is pen t ages 4-8. FEE: $5 Whiffle Ball Prgram Cde: WBALL Bys and girls ages 7-14 will team up with r play against Park and Rec staffers and play sme whiffle ball n Tuesday, June 5 th frm 10:00-11:30 a.m. Gather yur friends because it will be a smashing gd time! FEE: $5 Kickball Fun Prgram Cde: KBALL Bys and girls ages 7-14 will team up with Park and Rec staffers t have sme fun ut n the field with a fun game f Kickball at the Park Bwl Sftball Field n Friday, July 20 th frm 10-11:30 a.m. $5 Candy Bar Bing Prgram Cde: BINGO Jin us fr sme Bing fun n Thursday, June 7 th frm 1:00-2:15 p.m. at Eckhart Park Pavilin. Bring ne full-size candy bar t put int the prize pl. This event is pen t all ages, hwever thse wh can t read numbers r manage their wn card must be accmpanied by smene t assist them. N fee t participate, but pre-registratin is required.