Youth Sports
Longmont Recreation Youth Sports
Not only are team and individual sports a great way for kids to stay fit and limber, but joining a sports team has well-documented social and emotional benefits, too! Whether your child is a beginner or a seasoned player, our athletics programs, sports teams, classes, and clinics promote holistic well-being for all ages.
Popular Youth Sports Programs
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Kindergarten Basketball – Longmont Recreation Services is offering a Kindergarten Basketball program for boys and girls in both the Spring and Fall.
1st and 2nd Grade Basketball – Longmont Recreation Services is offering a coed First and Second Grade Basketball Program in both the Spring and Fall.
Youth Basketball – Longmont Recreation Services is offering basketball for youth in grades 3-12. Boys and girls compete separately at each grade level. Registration deadline is mid-December: practices start the first week in January, with games beginning the second week in January and continuing through the first weekend in March.
Denver Nuggets Skill Challenge – Longmont Recreation Services hosts the Denver Nuggets Basketball Skills Challenge competition for boys and girls ages 6 through 13, typically early January.  The free Players Clinic is Dec. 12, 2022.
Register for CARA programs online.
Fall CARA Cross Country – For boys and girls ages 9-14 years, Longmont Recreation Services’ Fall CARA Cross Country program exposes participants to running long distances in a recreational atmosphere.
Register for ice hockey programs online.
Youth Ice Hockey – Longmont Recreation Services is proud to offer the USA Hockey Youth Ice Hockey Program at the Longmont Ice Pavilion for youth ages 5 to 18 years of age.
Register for Lacrosse programs online.
CARA Lacrosse – an organized team participation program for boys ages 6-12 and girls ages 8-10. Games are played in Longmont and surrounding communities.
Register for CARA programs online.
CARA Swim Team – Longmont Recreation Services offers CARA Swim Teams for youth ages 6 to 18 years at three different sites throughout the year: Centennial Tsunamis CARA, Longmont Recreation Center Piranhas CARA, and Sunset Swordfish CARA.
Register for softball programs online.
Girls Fast Pitch Softball – For girls ages 7 to 18, Longmont Recreation Services’ spring girls fast pitch softball is affiliated with the IPGSA. Spring and Fall seasons offered.
Register for youth Table Tennis programs online.Â
Table Tennis Lessons – Table Tennis is a racquet sport. These lessons consist of 4 basic strokes – forehand top spin, backhand top spin, push against back spin on both forehand and backhand side and rules for a legal serve.
Ages 10-13: 4:30-6pm, Mon, Sept 27 – Oct 18, $50. Memorial Building, 700 Longs Peak Ave.
Drop-in Mondays – Engage with the Olympic sport of Table Tennis. Self-instruction; bring your own paddle if you have one. Children must be supervised by a parent/guardian. Open play is 6-9pm on Mondays through December 2021 at the St Vrain Memorial Building, 700 Longs Peak Ave.  Use your pass or pay a drop-in fee. As of September 2021, masks are required while inside the building. Questions? Call 303-651-8404.
Register for tennis programs online.
Tennis Lessons – Longmont Recreation Services offers Tennis Lessons for beginner to advanced beginner adults and youth ages 7 to 17 years.
CARA Tennis – Longmont Recreation Services’ CARA Tennis is a summer team tennis opportunity for youth ages 8 to 18 years.
Register for volleyball programs online.
Youth Volleyball – Longmont Recreation Services offers a coed Youth Volleyball team-participation program for youth in grades 3-8. Fall and Spring Leagues are offered.
For more info, call 303-774-4800; Register for any of our programs online through our Activity Registration portal.
- Badminton – Longmont Recreation Services offers badminton lessons for youth ages 11-18 at the St. Vrain Memorial Building on Sunday nights.
- Fencing – For youth ages 8 through 16, Beginning Fencing is offered at the Longmont Recreation Center with all equipment provided.
- Pickleball – For youth ages 9 through 15, pickleball lessons are offered at Hover Acres Park. All equipment is provided
- Soccer – Longmont Recreation Services offers an 8 week fall and spring intramural soccer program for students attending participating middle schools.
- T-Ball – Longmont Recreation Services provides preschoolers the opportunity to learn how to play sport by teaching the fundamentals of baseball.
- Track – Longmont Recreation Services’ CARA Track exposes participants to a variety of track and field events in a recreational atmosphere during the summer months for youth ages 5 to 16.
