Wheeling Park District Youth Athletics

The Wheeling Park District’s goal is to provide excellent athletics and sports programs for the youth of the community. This is accomplished with well-maintained facilities and fields, state-of-the-art equipment, and well-trained coaches. From your child’s perspective, this means he/she will enjoy an atmosphere of learning, growing, and fun! All youth sports programs are designed to encourage boys and girls to develop fundamental skills and a basic knowledge of the rules of the game, as well as practice teamwork and healthy sportsmanship attitudes. Playing in a child-centered, structured, organized league is an experience every child should remember fondly.

For more information about youth baseball and the Wheeling Park District’s youth athletics philosophy, call (847) 465-3333. When registering for any youth sports league, please use the“Youth Athletics Registration Form”. This form is helpful for organizing leagues and determining teams. The additional information required on this form enables staff to increase the safety and quality of the leagues.

REGISTER FOR THE FOLLOWING CLASSES ONLINE WITH EZ-REG

T-Ball
T-Ball is a great way for boys and girls to begin! The program emphasizes proper techniques of hitting, fielding, throwing, learning rules, and having fun! All practices and games are held on Friday evenings at the CRC fields. Each team has three weeks of practice, followed by six weeks of games.

Arena Flag Football
Seven weeks of action-packed football take place in a fun and safe environment. This is a great opportunity for future stars to enhance their skills. Proper techniques on passing, receiving, blocking, and kicking and a breakdown of offensive and defensive strategies are covered. Teamwork and positive play are highly stressed, but the main objective is to have fun.

Bulls Basketball Skills Camp
Improve the individual skills necessary to become an integral part of a team. All coaches are trained by the Chicago Bulls Training Academy which makes them exceptional at teaching the game of basketball while emphasizing discipline, respect, and teamwork.

Youth Volleyball Skills and Drills
Improve your volleyball skills with 60 minutes of drills in setting, passing, overhand serving, and spiking. The lesson plan directs the use of self-mastery training and groups that help each student reach a new level. All students receive a six-point evaluation and a youth volleyball rating. Instructors organize games at the end of each class. Lesson plans also incorporate short educational drills including spelling, math, and science.

Youth Soccer League
The Wheeling Park District, in cooperation with Prospect Heights Park District, is providing a structured soccer league. This league offers a fun and exciting experience for children while developing skills. All players learn in an atmosphere where teamwork and sportsmanship are stressed.