OCPR Update: Sign up continues for youth soccer, youth flag football, and OCHS cheer camp – Osage County Online

Deadlines are almost here to signup for Osage City Parks and Recreation’s youth soccer and youth flag football. Also scheduled is cheer camp for students in pre-K to fifth grade. Se details below.

Youth Soccer

Divisions: Pre-K/K, 1st & 2nd grade, 3rd & 4th grade, all divisions coed.

• A player’s grade is their grade in the 2023-2024 school year.
• OCPR teams participate with Overbrook and Lyndon.
• Games are rotated between Overbrook, Lyndon, and Osage City.
• Cost – $30 per player
• OCPR players receive a team jersey, shorts, and socks.
• Players supply their own shin guard and cleated shoes.

Team practice can start the week of August 28, if a coach is assigned.

Signup deadline Aug. 18

Youth Flag Football

Divisions: Pre-K/K, 1st grade, 2nd grade

• OCPR teams participate in the North Osage County Flag Football League
• A player younger than 5 years of age on/before Sept. 1, 2023, is too young for the Pre-K/K Division.
• Teams can start practice the week of August 28, if a coach is assigned.
• League games are Sundays in Burlingame.
• Cost – $30 per player
• Players receive a team shirt and equipment (flag set, footballs, mouthpieces, supplied by OCPR).

Signup deadline Aug. 18

OCHS Cheer Camp

Pre-K/K, 1st grade, 2nd grade, 3rd-5th grade

• Practice Sept. 11 & 13 (6-7pm), OCES Gym
• Performance, Sept. 15, during the home high school football game (Pre-K/K, 1st quarter only and 1st-5th grade, 1st half only).
• Camp fee, $20 per camper
• Cheerleaders will learn 3 chants and the “Go Big Red” band chant.
• Each cheerleader receives a shirt.
• Recommended practice clothes, shorts, sneakers, socks, and shirts.

Signup deadline Sept. 5

Signup forms are available at Osage City Hall, sent through the Osage City Elementary School (when school starts), online at www.osagecity.com (click Departments and Parks and Recreation), and in the Photos Section of the Osage City Facebook Page.