Forest Lake Area Schools Community Education

Please note: This is the waiting list for Basketball League Grades 2-6. If a spot opens on your preferred team, you will be automatically enrolled into the correct course and added to a team. If there is a spot available on a different team, you will be contacted. If there is no spot available, you will not be contacted and you will be removed and refunded on January 23rd. If you would like to be removed and refunded before January 23rd, please contact us at 651-982-8392. Basketball league will focus on improving basic skills such as dribbling with both hands, shooting, passing, game positions and offensive/defensive techniques. Register by what grade your student is entering in the fall and the elementary school your student attends. After our coaches meeting, coaches will notify you with schedule details the following week. Games will start as early as 5:30pm or as late as 7:40pm. In addition to the one game night, your student will have one practice a week. Practices are currently set to begin the week of January 6th. Games are set to begin January 20 Please see last year's schedule for an example by clicking here. Boys: Girls: Volunteer coaches are needed for each team. If you are interested in being a volunteer coach, please indicate this when registering. All participants will receive a jersey if registered by the deadline, so please indicate size when registering. What to bring for games and practices: tennis shoes, shorts, t shirt and a bottle of water every day. We will do our best to provide the correct size t-shirt for those that register after the deadline. If you have any questions, please contact Melanie at 651-982-8392 or mhaas@flaschools.org

1st Grade - Modified T-Ball Baseball will focus on building coordination, keeping kids active and improving their skills while they have fun with their friends. Players in first grade will play modified t-ball and receive a set number of pitches from the coach to put the ball in play. If they don't put the ball in play, they will be given one additional hit from a tee. Home team will provide a parent volunteer umpire. For an example of game schedules from previous years, click here. Students will participate in one practice night a week for eight weeks while also playing six games throughout the season. Once the game schedule begins, you will have one practice night and one game night each week. The first two weeks of the season will consist of practice only. Coaches may choose to practice two nights during the first two weeks. Students must be registered by their current grade, no exceptions. All participants will receive a game t-shirt if registered by the deadline. Please indicate your student’s t-shirt size when registering. Volunteer coaches are needed! Open to all levels of experience, this program is dependent on volunteer coaches so please click here for more information on coaching. Practices will be held at elementary schools within the Forest Lake area. When registering, please select which school your student would like to play for. We will do our best to schedule practices at or near the elementary school that your student is registered for. Volunteer coaches will notify you of your practice and game schedule prior to the start of the season. Games will be held at the Forest Lake/Forest View Elementary Athletic Fields. Friend Requests - we will do our best to honor one friend request per player. Both players must have each other listed to be honored as well as the same school and same grade selected. Important dates and times: Fee Increase: Registration fees will increase after the deadline of March 25 from $109 to $129. Coaches Meeting: TBD Practices are currently set to begin the week of April 28. Games are set to begin the week of May 12 on Thursdays - Times are TBD. Tentative Schedule is the week of April 28 - June 26. If you have any questions, please contact Melanie at 651-982-8392 or mhaas@flaschools.org

Baseball League Second Grade - Coach Pitch Baseball can build coordination, help to keep kids active and improve their skills while they have fun with their friends. Coach pitch rules include students receiving a total of five strikes for each at bat. The home team will provide a parent volunteer umpire. For an example of game schedules from previous years, click here. Students will participate in one practice night a week for eight weeks while also playing six games throughout the season. Once the game schedule begins, you will have one practice night and one game night each week. The first two weeks of the season will consist of practice only. Coaches may choose to practice two nights during the first two weeks. Students must be registered by their current grade, no exceptions. All participants will receive a game t-shirt if registered by the deadline. Please indicate your student’s t-shirt size when registering. Volunteer coaches are needed! Open to all levels of experience, this program is dependent on volunteer coaches so please click here for more information on coaching. Practices will be held at elementary schools within the Forest Lake area. When registering, please select which school your student would like to play for. We will do our best to schedule practices at or near the elementary school that your student is registered for. Volunteer coaches will notify you of your practice and game schedule prior to the start of the season. Games will be held at the Forest Lake/Forest View Elementary Athletic Fields. Friend Requests - we will do our best to honor one friend request per player. Both players must have each other listed to be honored as well as the same school and same grade selected. Important dates and times: Fee Increase: Registration fees will increase after the deadline of March 25 from $109 to $129. Coaches Meeting: TBD Practices are currently set to begin the week of April 28. Games are set to begin the week of May 12 on Thursdays - Times are TBD. Tentative Schedule is the week of April 28 - June 26. If you have any questions, please contact Melanie at 651-982-8392 or mhaas@flaschools.org

Baseball League Third Grade Modified Coach Pitch (Co-ed) Baseball can build coordination, help to keep kids active and improve their skills while they have fun with their friends. Players will get an opportunity to pitch and catch during gameplay. For an example of game schedules from previous years, click here. Students will participate in one practice night a week for eight weeks while also playing six games throughout the season. Once the game schedule begins, you will have one practice night and one game night each week. The first two weeks of the season will consist of practice only. Coaches may choose to practice two nights during the first two weeks. Students must be registered by their current grade, no exceptions. All participants will receive a game t-shirt if registered by the deadline. Please indicate your student’s t-shirt size when registering. Volunteer coaches are needed! Open to all levels of experience, this program is dependent on volunteer coaches so please click here for more information on coaching. Practices will be held at elementary schools within the Forest Lake area. When registering, please select which school your student would like to play for. We will do our best to schedule practices at or near the elementary school that your student is registered for. Volunteer coaches will notify you of your practice and game schedule prior to the start of the season. Games will be held at the Forest Lake/Forest View Elementary Athletic Fields. Friend Requests - we will do our best to honor one friend request per player. Both players must have each other listed to be honored as well as the same school and same grade selected. Important dates and times: Fee Increase: Registration fees will increase after the deadline of March 25 from $109 to $129. Coaches Meeting: TBD Practices are currently set to begin the week of April 28. Games are set to begin the week of May 12 on Thursdays - Times are TBD. Tentative Schedule is the week of April 28 - June 26. If you have any questions, please contact Melanie at 651-982-8392 or mhaas@flaschools.org

Baseball League Fourth Grade Modified Coach Pitch (Co-ed) Baseball can build coordination, help to keep kids active and improve their skills while they have fun with their friends. Players will get an opportunity to pitch and catch during gameplay. For an example of game schedules from previous years, click here. Students will participate in one practice night a week for eight weeks while also playing six games throughout the season. Once the game schedule begins, you will have one practice night and one game night each week. The first two weeks of the season will consist of practice only. Coaches may choose to practice two nights during the first two weeks. Students must be registered by their current grade, no exceptions. All participants will receive a game t-shirt if registered by the deadline. Please indicate your student’s t-shirt size when registering. Volunteer coaches are needed! Open to all levels of experience, this program is dependent on volunteer coaches so please click here for more information on coaching. Practices will be held at elementary schools within the Forest Lake area. When registering, please select which school your student would like to play for. We will do our best to schedule practices at or near the elementary school that your student is registered for. Volunteer coaches will notify you of your practice and game schedule prior to the start of the season. Games will be held at the Forest Lake/Forest View Elementary Athletic Fields unless otherwise noted. Friend Requests - we will do our best to honor one friend request per player. Both players must have each other listed to be honored as well as the same school and same grade selected. Important dates and times: Fee Increase: Registration fees will increase after the deadline of March 25 from $109 to $129. Coaches Meeting: TBD Practices are currently set to begin the week of April 28. Games are set to begin the week of May 12 on Thursdays - Times are TBD. Tentative Schedule is the week of April 28 - June 26. If you have any questions, please contact Melanie at 651-982-8392 or mhaas@flaschools.org

Baseball League Grades 5-6 (Co-ed) Baseball can build coordination, help to keep kids active and improve their skills while they have fun with their friends. For an example of game schedules from previous years, click here. Students will participate in one practice night a week for eight weeks while also playing six games throughout the season. Once the game schedule begins, you will have one practice night and one game night each week. The first two weeks of the season will consist of practice only. Coaches may choose to practice two nights during the first two weeks. Students must be registered by their current grade, no exceptions. All participants will receive a game t-shirt if registered by the deadline. Please indicate your student’s t-shirt size when registering. Volunteer coaches are needed! Open to all levels of experience, this program is dependent on volunteer coaches so please click here for more information on coaching. Practices will be held at elementary schools within the Forest Lake area. When registering, please select which school your student would like to play for. We will do our best to schedule practices at or near the elementary school that your student is registered for. Volunteer coaches will notify you of your practice and game schedule prior to the start of the season. Games will be held at the Forest Lake/Forest View Elementary Athletic Fields unless otherwise noted. Friend Requests - we will do our best to honor one friend request per player. Both players must have each other listed to be honored as well as the same school and same grade selected. Important dates and times: Fee Increase: Registration fees will increase after the deadline of March 25 from $109 to $129. Coaches Meeting: TBD Practices are currently set to begin the week of April 28. Games are set to begin the week of May 12 on Thursdays - Times are TBD. Tentative Schedule is the week of April 28 - June 26. If you have any questions, please contact Melanie at 651-982-8392 or mhaas@flaschools.org

T-Ball League Boys Age 5 - Kindergarten Your child will learn to hit, throw, catch, field and run with proper technique through games and exercises in a fun, non-competitive environment. Depending on enrollment numbers, it is likely that Age 5 and current Kindergarten students will be separated. Kindergarten T-ball will be modified where those that are able to do "coach pitch" will have that option during games and will receive three pitches. If they do not put the ball in play in those three pitches, they will get one swing off a Tee. For an example of game schedules from previous years, click here. Students will participate in one practice night a week for eight weeks while also playing six games throughout the season. Once the game schedule begins, you will have one practice night and one game night each week. The first two weeks of the season will consist of practice only. Coaches may choose to practice two nights during the first two weeks. Students must be registered by their current grade, no exceptions. All participants will receive a game t-shirt if registered by the deadline. Please indicate your student’s t-shirt size when registering. Volunteer coaches are needed! Open to all levels of experience, this program is dependent on volunteer coaches so please click here for more information on coaching. Practices will be held at elementary schools within the Forest Lake area. When registering, please select which school your student would like to play for. We will do our best to schedule practices at or near the elementary school that your student is registered for. Volunteer coaches will notify you of your practice and game schedule prior to the start of the season. Games will be held at the Forest Lake/Forest View Elementary Athletic Fields. Friend Requests - we will do our best to honor one friend request per player. Both players must have each other listed to be honored as well as the same school and same grade selected. Important dates and times: Fee Increase: Registration fees will increase after the deadline of March 25 from $109 to $129. Coaches Meeting: TBD Practices are currently set to begin the week of April 28. Games are set to begin the week of May 12 on Tuesdays - Times are TBD. Tentative Schedule is the week of April 28 - June 26. If you have any questions, please contact Melanie at 651-982-8392 or mhaas@flaschools.org

T-Ball League Boys Age 4 Your child will learn to hit, throw, catch, field and run with proper technique through games and exercises in a fun, non-competitive environment. For an example of game schedules from previous years, click here. Students will participate in one practice night a week for eight weeks while also playing six games throughout the season. Once the game schedule begins, you will have one practice night and one game night each week. The first two weeks of the season will consist of practice only. Coaches may choose to practice two nights during the first two weeks. Students must be registered by their current grade, no exceptions. All participants will receive a game t-shirt if registered by the deadline. Please indicate your student’s t-shirt size when registering. Volunteer coaches are needed! Open to all levels of experience, this program is dependent on volunteer coaches so please click here for more information on coaching. Practices will be held at elementary schools within the Forest Lake area. When registering, please select which school your student would like to play for. We will do our best to schedule practices at or near the elementary school that your student is registered for. Volunteer coaches will notify you of your practice and game schedule prior to the start of the season. Games will be held at the Forest Lake/Forest View Elementary Athletic Fields. Friend Requests - we will do our best to honor one friend request per player. Both players must have each other listed to be honored as well as the same school and same grade selected. Important dates and times: Fee Increase: Registration fees will increase after the deadline of March 25 from $109 to $129. Coaches Meeting: TBD Practices are currently set to begin the week of April 28. Games are set to begin the week of May 12 on Tuesdays - Times are TBD. Tentative Schedule is the week of April 28 - June 26. If you have any questions, please contact Melanie at 651-982-8392 or mhaas@flaschools.org

T-Ball League Girls Age 4 Your child will learn to hit, throw, catch, field and run with proper technique through games and exercises in a fun, non-competitive environment. For an example of game schedules from previous years, click here. Students will participate in one practice night a week for eight weeks while also playing six games throughout the season. Once the game schedule begins, you will have one practice night and one game night each week. The first two weeks of the season will consist of practice only. Coaches may choose to practice two nights during the first two weeks. Students must be registered by their current grade, no exceptions. All participants will receive a game t-shirt if registered by the deadline. Please indicate your student’s t-shirt size when registering. Volunteer coaches are needed! Open to all levels of experience, this program is dependent on volunteer coaches so please click here for more information on coaching. Practices will be held at elementary schools within the Forest Lake area. When registering, please select which school your student would like to play for. We will do our best to schedule practices at or near the elementary school that your student is registered for. Volunteer coaches will notify you of your practice and game schedule prior to the start of the season. Games will be held at the Forest Lake/Forest View Elementary Athletic Fields. Friend Requests - we will do our best to honor one friend request per player. Both players must have each other listed to be honored as well as the same school and same grade selected. Important dates and times: Fee Increase: Registration fees will increase after the deadline of March 25 from $109 to $129. Coaches Meeting: TBD Practices are currently set to begin the week of April 28. Games are set to begin the week of May 12 on Tuesdays - Times are TBD. Tentative Schedule is the week of April 28 - June 26. If you have any questions, please contact Melanie at 651-982-8392 or mhaas@flaschools.org

T-Ball League Girls Age 5 - Kindergarten Your child will learn to hit, throw, catch, field and run with proper technique through games and exercises in a fun, non-competitive environment. For an example of game schedules from previous years, click here. Students will participate in one practice night a week for eight weeks while also playing six games throughout the season. Once the game schedule begins, you will have one practice night and one game night each week. The first two weeks of the season will consist of practice only. Coaches may choose to practice two nights during the first two weeks. Students must be registered by their current grade, no exceptions. All participants will receive a game t-shirt if registered by the deadline. Please indicate your student’s t-shirt size when registering. Volunteer coaches are needed! Open to all levels of experience, this program is dependent on volunteer coaches so please click here for more information on coaching. Practices will be held at elementary schools within the Forest Lake area. When registering, please select which school your student would like to play for. We will do our best to schedule practices at or near the elementary school that your student is registered for. Volunteer coaches will notify you of your practice and game schedule prior to the start of the season. Games will be held at the Forest Lake/Forest View Elementary Athletic Fields. Friend Requests - we will do our best to honor one friend request per player. Both players must have each other listed to be honored as well as the same school and same grade selected. Important dates and times: Fee Increase: Registration fees will increase after the deadline of March 25 from $109 to $129. Coaches Meeting: TBD Practices are currently set to begin the week of April 28. Games are set to begin the week of May 12 on Tuesdays - Times are TBD. Tentative Schedule is the week of April 28 - June 26. If you have any questions, please contact Melanie at 651-982-8392 or mhaas@flaschools.org

A pre-requisite for this course is the current Basketball League that is taking place right now. If you are not registered for the current basketball league, your registration will be removed and you will be refunded. 2nd Grade Basketball will focus on entry level skills such as dribbling, passing and shooting. Students will be introduced to gameplay rules and techniques during this recreation league! For an example of game schedules from previous years, click here. Students will participate in one practice night a week for seven weeks while also playing six games throughout the season. Once the game schedule begins, you will have one practice night and one game night each week. The first two weeks of the season will consist of practice only. Coaches may choose to practice two nights during the first two weeks. Students must be registered by their current grade, no exceptions. Volunteer coaches are needed! Open to all levels of experience, this program is dependent on volunteer coaches so please click here for more information on coaching. Practices will be held at elementary schools within the Forest Lake area. When registering, please select which school your student would like to play for. We will do our best to schedule practices at or near the elementary school that your student is registered for. Volunteer coaches will notify you of your practice and game schedule prior to the start of the season. Games will be held at the Forest Lake Area Middle School (FLAMS). Friend Requests - we will do our best to honor one friend request per player. Both players must have each other listed to be honored. Important dates and times: Fee Increase: Registration fees will increase after the deadline of January 28 from $89 to $109. Practices are currently set to begin the week of March 10. Games are set to begin the week of March 17 - Times are TBD - please see last year's schedule for an example by clicking here. If you have any questions, please contact Melanie at 651-982-8392 or mhaas@flaschools.org

A pre-requisite for this course is the current Basketball League that is taking place right now. If you are not registered for the current basketball league, your registration will be removed and you will be refunded. 3rd Grade Basketball will focus on skill development including dribbling with dominant hand, proper shooting techniques and passing while also learning about gameplay positioning, being introduced to offensive/defensive techniques and rules during this recreation league! Students will participate in one practice night a week for seven weeks while also playing six games throughout the season. Once the game schedule begins, you will have one practice night and one game night each week. The first two weeks of the season will consist of practice only. Coaches may choose to practice two nights during the first two weeks. Students must be registered by their current grade, no exceptions. Volunteer coaches are needed! Open to all levels of experience, this program is dependent on volunteer coaches so please click here for more information on coaching. Practices will be held at elementary schools within the Forest Lake area. When registering, please select which school your student would like to play for. We will do our best to schedule practices at or near the elementary school that your student is registered for. Volunteer coaches will notify you of your practice and game schedule prior to the start of the season. Games will be held at the Forest Lake Area Middle School (FLAMS). Friend Requests - we will do our best to honor one friend request per player. Both players must have each other listed to be honored. Important dates and times: Fee Increase: Registration fees will increase after the deadline of January 28 from $89 to $109. Practices are currently set to begin the week of March 10. Games are set to begin the week of March 17 - Times are TBD If you have any questions, please contact Melanie at 651-982-8392 or mhaas@flaschools.org

A pre-requisite for this course is the current Basketball League that is taking place right now. If you are not registered for the current basketball league, your registration will be removed and you will be refunded. 4th Grade Basketball will focus on skill development including dribbling with dominant hand, proper shooting techniques and passing while also learning about gameplay positioning, being introduced to offensive/defensive techniques and rules during this recreation league! For an example of game schedules from previous years, click here. Students will participate in one practice night a week for seven weeks while also playing six games throughout the season. Once the game schedule begins, you will have one practice night and one game night each week. The first two weeks of the season will consist of practice only. Coaches may choose to practice two nights during the first two weeks. Students must be registered by their current grade, no exceptions. Volunteer coaches are needed! Open to all levels of experience, this program is dependent on volunteer coaches so please click here for more information on coaching. Practices will be held at elementary schools within the Forest Lake area. When registering, please select which school your student would like to play for. We will do our best to schedule practices at or near the elementary school that your student is registered for. Volunteer coaches will notify you of your practice and game schedule prior to the start of the season. Games will be held at the Forest Lake Area Middle School (FLAMS). Friend Requests - we will do our best to honor one friend request per player. Both players must have each other listed to be honored. Important dates and times: Fee Increase: Registration fees will increase after the deadline of January 28 from $89 to $109. Practices are currently set to begin the week of March 10. Games are set to begin the week of March 17 - Times are TBD - please see last year's schedule for an example by clicking here. If you have any questions, please contact Melanie at 651-982-8392 or mhaas@flaschools.org

A pre-requisite for this course is the current Basketball League that is taking place right now. If you are not registered for the current basketball league, your registration will be removed and you will be refunded. 5/6th Grade Basketball will focus on skill development including dribbling with both hands, proper shooting techniques and passing while learning more in depth about gameplay positioning, offensive/defensive techniques and rules during this recreation league. 5/6th Grade Basketball is an introduction to what students will experience at the middle school basketball level. For an example of game schedules from previous years, click here. Students will participate in one practice night a week for seven weeks while also playing six games throughout the season. Once the game schedule begins, you will have one practice night and one game night each week. The first two weeks of the season will consist of practice only. Coaches may choose to practice two nights during the first two weeks. Students must be registered by their current grade, no exceptions. Volunteer coaches are needed! Open to all levels of experience, this program is dependent on volunteer coaches so please click here for more information on coaching. Practices will be held at elementary schools within the Forest Lake area. When registering, please select which school your student would like to play for. We will do our best to schedule practices at or near the elementary school that your student is registered for. Volunteer coaches will notify you of your practice and game schedule prior to the start of the season. Games will be held at the Forest Lake Area Middle School (FLAMS). Friend Requests - we will do our best to honor one friend request per player. Both players must have each other listed to be honored. Important dates and times: Fee Increase: Registration fees will increase after the deadline of January 28 from $89 to $109. Practices are currently set to begin the week of March 10. Games are set to begin the week of March 17 - Times are TBD - please see last year's schedule for an example by clicking here. If you have any questions, please contact Melanie at 651-982-8392 or mhaas@flaschools.org

A pre-requisite for this course is the current Basketball League that is taking place right now. If you are not registered for the current basketball league, your registration will be removed and you will be refunded. 2nd Grade Basketball will focus on entry level skills such as dribbling, passing and shooting. Students will be introduced to gameplay rules and techniques during this recreation league! For an example of game schedules from previous years, click here. Students will participate in one practice night a week for seven weeks while also playing six games throughout the season. Once the game schedule begins, you will have one practice night and one game night each week. The first two weeks of the season will consist of practice only. Coaches may choose to practice two nights during the first two weeks. Students must be registered by their current grade, no exceptions. Volunteer coaches are needed! Open to all levels of experience, this program is dependent on volunteer coaches so please click here for more information on coaching. Practices will be held at elementary schools within the Forest Lake area. When registering, please select which school your student would like to play for. We will do our best to schedule practices at or near the elementary school that your student is registered for. Volunteer coaches will notify you of your practice and game schedule prior to the start of the season. Games will be held at the Forest Lake Area Middle School (FLAMS). Friend Requests - we will do our best to honor one friend request per player. Both players must have each other listed to be honored. Important dates and times: Fee Increase: Registration fees will increase after the deadline of January 28 from $89 to $109. Practices are currently set to begin the week of March 10. Games are set to begin the week of March 17 - Times are TBD - please see last year's schedule for an example by clicking here. If you have any questions, please contact Melanie at 651-982-8392 or mhaas@flaschools.org

A pre-requisite for this course is the current Basketball League that is taking place right now. If you are not registered for the current basketball league, your registration will be removed and you will be refunded. 3rd Grade Basketball will focus on skill development including dribbling with dominant hand, proper shooting techniques and passing while also learning about gameplay positioning, being introduced to offensive/defensive techniques and rules during this recreation league! For an example of game schedules from previous years, click here. Students will participate in one practice night a week for seven weeks while also playing six games throughout the season. Once the game schedule begins, you will have one practice night and one game night each week. The first two weeks of the season will consist of practice only. Coaches may choose to practice two nights during the first two weeks. Students must be registered by their current grade, no exceptions. Volunteer coaches are needed! Open to all levels of experience, this program is dependent on volunteer coaches so please click here for more information on coaching. Practices will be held at elementary schools within the Forest Lake area. When registering, please select which school your student would like to play for. We will do our best to schedule practices at or near the elementary school that your student is registered for. Volunteer coaches will notify you of your practice and game schedule prior to the start of the season. Games will be held at the Forest Lake Area Middle School (FLAMS). Friend Requests - we will do our best to honor one friend request per player. Both players must have each other listed to be honored. Important dates and times: Fee Increase: Registration fees will increase after the deadline of January 28 from $89 to $109. Practices are currently set to begin the week of March 10. Games are set to begin the week of March 17 - Times are TBD - please see last year's schedule for an example by clicking here. If you have any questions, please contact Melanie at 651-982-8392 or mhaas@flaschools.org

A pre-requisite for this course is the current Basketball League that is taking place right now. If you are not registered for the current basketball league, your registration will be removed and you will be refunded. 4th Grade Basketball will focus on skill development including dribbling with dominant hand, proper shooting techniques and passing while also learning about gameplay positioning, being introduced to offensive/defensive techniques and rules during this recreation league! For an example of game schedules from previous years, click here. Students will participate in one practice night a week for seven weeks while also playing six games throughout the season. Once the game schedule begins, you will have one practice night and one game night each week. The first two weeks of the season will consist of practice only. Coaches may choose to practice two nights during the first two weeks. Students must be registered by their current grade, no exceptions. Volunteer coaches are needed! Open to all levels of experience, this program is dependent on volunteer coaches so please click here for more information on coaching. Practices will be held at elementary schools within the Forest Lake area. When registering, please select which school your student would like to play for. We will do our best to schedule practices at or near the elementary school that your student is registered for. Volunteer coaches will notify you of your practice and game schedule prior to the start of the season. Games will be held at the Forest Lake Area Middle School (FLAMS). Friend Requests - we will do our best to honor one friend request per player. Both players must have each other listed to be honored. Important dates and times: Fee Increase: Registration fees will increase after the deadline of January 28 from $89 to $109. Practices are currently set to begin the week of March 10. Games are set to begin the week of March 17 - Times are TBD - please see last year's schedule for an example by clicking here. If you have any questions, please contact Melanie at 651-982-8392 or mhaas@flaschools.org

A pre-requisite for this course is the current Basketball League that is taking place right now. If you are not registered for the current basketball league, your registration will be removed and you will be refunded. 5/6th Grade Basketball will focus on skill development including dribbling with both hands, proper shooting techniques and passing while learning more in depth about gameplay positioning, offensive/defensive techniques and rules during this recreation league. 5/6th Grade Basketball is an introduction to what students will experience at the middle school basketball level. For an example of game schedules from previous years, click here. Students will participate in one practice night a week for seven weeks while also playing six games throughout the season. Once the game schedule begins, you will have one practice night and one game night each week. The first two weeks of the season will consist of practice only. Coaches may choose to practice two nights during the first two weeks. Students must be registered by their current grade, no exceptions. Volunteer coaches are needed! Open to all levels of experience, this program is dependent on volunteer coaches so please click here for more information on coaching. Practices will be held at elementary schools within the Forest Lake area. When registering, please select which school your student would like to play for. We will do our best to schedule practices at or near the elementary school that your student is registered for. Volunteer coaches will notify you of your practice and game schedule prior to the start of the season. Games will be held at the Forest Lake Area Middle School (FLAMS). Friend Requests - we will do our best to honor one friend request per player. Both players must have each other listed to be honored. Important dates and times: Fee Increase: Registration fees will increase after the deadline of January 28 from $89 to $109. Practices are currently set to begin the week of March 10. Games are set to begin the week of March 17 - Times are TBD - please see last year's schedule for an example by clicking here. If you have any questions, please contact Melanie at 651-982-8392 or mhaas@flaschools.org

Softball League - Modified Slow-pitch Grades 1 & 2 Softball can build coordination, help to keep kids active and improve their skills while they have fun with their friends. Players in first & second grade will play slow-pitch and receive a set number of pitches from the coach to put the ball in play. If they don't put the ball in play, they will be given one additional hit from a tee. Home team will provide a parent volunteer umpire. For an example of game schedules from previous years, click here. Students will participate in one practice night a week for 8 weeks while also playing 6 games throughout the season. Once the game schedule begins, you will have one practice night and one game night each week. The first two weeks of the season will consist of practice only. Coaches may choose to practice two nights during the first two weeks. Students must be registered by their current grade, no exceptions. All participants will receive a game t-shirt if registered by the deadline. Please indicate your student’s t-shirt size when registering. Volunteer coaches are needed! Open to all levels of experience, this program is dependent on volunteer coaches so please click here for more information on coaching. Practices will be held at elementary schools within the Forest Lake area. When registering, please select which school your student would like to play for. We will do our best to schedule practices at or near the elementary school that your student is registered for. Volunteer coaches will notify you of your practice and game schedule prior to the start of the season. Games will be held at the Forest Lake/Forest View Elementary Athletic Fields. Friend Requests - we will do our best to honor one friend request per player. Both players must have each other listed to be honored as well as the same school and same grade selected. Important dates and times: Fee Increase: Registration fees will increase after the deadline of March 25 from $109 to $129. Coaches Meeting: TBD Practices are currently set to begin the week of April 28. Games are set to begin the week of May 12 on Thursdays - Times are TBD. Tentative Schedule is the week of April 28 - June 26. If you have any questions, please contact Melanie at 651-982-8392 or mhaas@flaschools.org

Softball League - Modified Slow-pitch Grades 3 & 4 Softball can build coordination, help to keep kids active and improve their skills while they have fun with their friends. Players in third & fourth grade will play slow-pitch and receive a set number of pitches from a kid pitcher to put the ball in play. Home team will provide a parent volunteer umpire. For an example of game schedules from previous years, click here. Students will participate in one practice night a week for 8 weeks while also playing 6 games throughout the season. Once the game schedule begins, you will have one practice night and one game night each week. The first two weeks of the season will consist of practice only. Coaches may choose to practice two nights during the first two weeks. Students must be registered by their current grade, no exceptions. All participants will receive a game t-shirt if registered by the deadline. Please indicate your student’s t-shirt size when registering. Volunteer coaches are needed! Open to all levels of experience, this program is dependent on volunteer coaches so please click here for more information on coaching. Practices will be held at elementary schools within the Forest Lake area. When registering, please select which school your student would like to play for. We will do our best to schedule practices at or near the elementary school that your student is registered for. Volunteer coaches will notify you of your practice and game schedule prior to the start of the season. Games will be held at the Forest Lake/Forest View Elementary Athletic Fields. Friend Requests - we will do our best to honor one friend request per player. Both players must have each other listed to be honored as well as the same school and same grade selected. Important dates and times: Fee Increase: Registration fees will increase after the deadline of March 25 from $109 to $129. Coaches Meeting: TBD Practices are currently set to begin the week of April 28. Games are set to begin the week of May 12 on Thursdays - Times are TBD. Tentative Schedule is the week of April 28 - June 26. If you have any questions, please contact Melanie at 651-982-8392 or mhaas@flaschools.org

Prerequisite, passed Alpha. Skaters must demonstrate 6 backward crossovers in a row with no toe-pushes in both clockwise and counterclockwise directions. Both T-stops must have speed going in and come to a complete stop using the outside edge of the back skate. During backward stroking, skaters should hold the glide portion for 3 seconds. The T-stops are the most difficult element in this level. Participants will start in Alpha and progress to Delta. The difficulty of each skill will increase with each level. Some of the skills you will learn include right and left outside edge 3-turns, bunny hops, backward crossovers and more. If you have not participated in Community Education’s Skating Lessons in the past, you must register for Tots or Pre-Alpha first. Skaters are evaluated regularly and when the Skating Director feels a skater has mastered all of the skills in their level, they will be moved up to the next level/class. Skaters must officially test out of each level and demonstrate skills in accordance with ISI national testing standards. If you have questions about your skater's eligibility, please contact Melanie at 651-982-8392 or mhaas@flaschools.org

Prerequisite, passed Gamma. Skaters must demonstrate both right and left inside edge 3-turns with speed and clear entrance/exit edges. Skaters should hold their lunge for a distance equal to their height and exit with a 1-foot glide to show control. The bunny hop can be performed on either side and must take off of and land on the toe pick. Skaters must demonstrate 4-6 forward inside and outside edges with a perpendicular push across the long axis and no toe-pushes. Participants will start in Alpha and progress to Delta. The difficulty of each skill will increase with each level. Some of the skills you will learn include right and left outside edge 3-turns, bunny hops, backward crossovers and more. If you have not participated in Community Education’s Skating Lessons in the past, you must register for Tots or Pre-Alpha first. Skaters are evaluated regularly and when the Skating Director feels a skater has mastered all of the skills in their level, they will be moved up to the next level/class. Skaters must officially test out of each level and demonstrate skills in accordance with ISI national testing standards. If you have questions about your skater's eligibility, please contact Melanie at 651-982-8392 or mhaas@flaschools.org

Prerequisite, passed Beta. Skaters must demonstrate both right and left outside edge 3-turns with speed and clear entrance/exit edges. Both mohawks must be tested in the mohawk step sequence with appropriate speed. Skaters should come to a complete stop with a 90 degree turn to pass the hockey stop. The mohawk sequence is the most difficult element in this level! Participants will start in Alpha and progress to Delta. The difficulty of each skill will increase with each level. Some of the skills you will learn include right and left outside edge 3-turns, bunny hops, backward crossovers and more. If you have not participated in Community Education’s Skating Lessons in the past, you must register for Tots or Pre-Alpha first. Skaters are evaluated regularly and when the Skating Director feels a skater has mastered all of the skills in their level, they will be moved up to the next level/class. Skaters must officially test out of each level and demonstrate skills in accordance with ISI national testing standards. If you have questions about your skater's eligibility, please contact Melanie at 651-982-8392 or mhaas@flaschools.org