Youth sports
Published 12:00 am Wednesday, September 28, 2016
- Colby Brown / SpokesmanORIGKelsey Tobin(left) and Billie Richardson react as a horse whinnies at the second Central District Oregon High School Equestrian Teams meet of the 2016 season at the Deschutes County Fair and Expo Center. Richardson and Tobin are part of the Redmond High School Equestrian Team.
Redmond Area Park and Recreation
Swimming, recreational soccer, basketball, fitness classes and other activities. Swim lessons start with water babies for infants and continue for all ages. The youth soccer program starts at age four and continues through eighth grade. (541-548-7275, www.raprd.org)
Redmond Youth Football
Competitive tackle football for third- to sixth-graders with a two-month season in September and October. Third- and fourth-graders play nine-man football, and fifth- and sixth-graders play 11-man football. Flag football for first- and second-graders. Parents are recruited to coach teams, and other volunteers are needed. Registration is during the spring and summer, with registration forms and more information available at Cascade Swim Center. www.redmondyouthfootball.org.
Central Oregon Peewee Rodeo Association
A competitive rodeo program for preschool to age 14. The season runs May-August, with all rodeos held in Central Oregon. Annual family membership fees are $125 per family. (www.copwrc.net)
Redmond Little League
P.O. Box 783, Redmond, 97756. Email: web@redmondlittleleague.com , http://www.redmondlittleleague.com.
Cascade Aquatic Club
Competitive youth swim team. Cascade Swim Center, SW 465 Rimrock Way, Redmond 97756. 541-548-7275; www.eteamz.com/cascade aquaticclub.
Mt. Bachelor Ski Education Foundation
Promotes positive values of competitive alpine and cross country skiing, snowboarding/freeride and cycling; www.mbsef.org.
Smith Rock BMX
Located at the High Desert Sports Complex on NE Maple Avenue in Redmond. BMX bicycle racing for kids and adults Tuesdays and Fridays with sign up between 6 and 7 p.m. A USA BMX card is needed to race. (www.usabmx.com/tracks/1610; Bryant Johnson, 541-515-1179)