Forest Lake Area Schools Community Education

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 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 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 December 3 from $109 to $129. Practices are currently set to begin the week of January 5. Games are set to begin the week of January 19. If you have any questions, please contact Melanie at 651-982-8392 or mhaas@flaschools.org

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 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 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 December 3 from $109 to $129. Practices are currently set to begin the week of January 5. Games are set to begin the week of January 19. If you have any questions, please contact Melanie at 651-982-8392 or mhaas@flaschools.org

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 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 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 December 3 from $109 to $129. Practices are currently set to begin the week of January 5. Games are set to begin the week of January 19. If you have any questions, please contact Melanie at 651-982-8392 or mhaas@flaschools.org

5th 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. 5th 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 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 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 December 3 from $109 to $129. Practices are currently set to begin the week of January 5. Games are set to begin the week of January 19. If you have any questions, please contact Melanie at 651-982-8392 or mhaas@flaschools.org

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 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 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 December 3 from $109 to $129. Practices are currently set to begin the week of January 5. Games are set to begin the week January 19. If you have any questions, please contact Melanie at 651-982-8392 or mhaas@flaschools.org

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 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 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 December 3 from $109 to $129. Practices are currently set to begin the week of January 5. Games are set to begin the week January 19. If you have any questions, please contact Melanie at 651-982-8392 or mhaas@flaschools.org

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 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 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 December 3 from $109 to $129. Practices are currently set to begin the week of January 5. Games are set to begin the week of January 19. If you have any questions, please contact Melanie at 651-982-8392 or mhaas@flaschools.org

5th 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. 5th 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 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 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 December 3 from $109 to $129. Practices are currently set to begin the week of January 5. Games are set to begin the week of January 19. If you have any questions, please contact Melanie at 651-982-8392 or mhaas@flaschools.org

Volleyball League will focus on the basic skills of passing, setting, serving and other offensive/defensive techniques. 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 Area Middle School (FLAMS) with a start time of approximately 6:15pm or 7:15pm. Friend Requests - we will do our best to honor one friend request per player. Both players must have each other listed to be honored. Here is an example of what the first few weeks may look like: Important dates and times: Fee Increase: Registration fees will increase after the deadline of September 10 from $109 to $129. Practices are currently set to begin the week of October 6. Games are set to begin the week of October 20 and will be on Thursdays - Times are TBD. If you have any questions, please contact Melanie at 651-982-8392 or mhaas@flaschools.org

Volleyball League will focus on the basic skills of passing, setting, serving and other offensive/defensive techniques. 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 Area Middle School (FLAMS) with a start time of approximately 6:15pm or 7:15pm. Friend Requests - we will do our best to honor one friend request per player. Both players must have each other listed to be honored. Here is an example of what the first few weeks may look like: Important dates and times: Fee Increase: Registration fees will increase after the deadline of September 10 from $109 to $129. Practices are currently set to begin the week of October 6. Games are set to begin the week of October 20 and will be on Thursdays - Times are TBD If you have any questions, please contact Melanie at 651-982-8392 or mhaas@flaschools.org

Volleyball League will focus on the basic skills of passing, setting, serving and other offensive/defensive techniques. 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 Area Middle School (FLAMS) with a start time of approximately 6:15pm or 7:15pm. Friend Requests - we will do our best to honor one friend request per player. Both players must have each other listed to be honored. Here is an example of what the first few weeks may look like: Important dates and times: Fee Increase: Registration fees will increase after the deadline of September 10 from $109 to $129. Practices are currently set to begin the week of October 6. Games are set to begin the week of October 20 and will be on Thursdays - Times are TBD. If you have any questions, please contact Melanie at 651-982-8392 or mhaas@flaschools.org

This course is for hockey players interested in strengthening their skating skills, increasing their speed/power and improving edge quality. Hockey Lessons will focus on strengthening skating skills, increasing speed/power, improving edge quality and fundamental skills. Participants must be able to stand up on the ice without assistance. Hockey Skills 1 participants must be currently or previously enrolled in Community Education's Intro to Hockey program (groups 3-6). Hockey Skating Skills 2 participants must have passed Pre-Alpha (Level 4), Hockey Skating Skills 1 or be enrolled in "Mites" or above. Our skater to coach ratio is 12 to one per class. For more detailed information, please visit, Ice Skating Information. If you have any questions, please contact Melanie at 651-982-8392 or mhaas@flaschools.org

This course is for hockey players interested in strengthening their skating skills, increasing their speed/power and improving edge quality. Hockey Lessons will focus on strengthening skating skills, increasing speed/power, improving edge quality and fundamental skills. Participants must be able to stand up on the ice without assistance. Hockey Skills 1 participants must be currently or previously enrolled in Community Education's Intro to Hockey program (groups 3-6). Hockey Skating Skills 2 participants must have passed Pre-Alpha (Level 4), Hockey Skating Skills 1 or be enrolled in "Mites" or above. Our skater to coach ratio is 12 to one per class. For more detailed information, please visit, Ice Skating Information. If you have any questions, please contact Melanie at 651-982-8392 or mhaas@flaschools.org

Prerequisite, passed Pre-Alpha. 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 any questions, please contact Melanie at 651-982-8392 or mhaas@flaschools.org