Drop In Programs and Age Limits

To ensure the operating procedures Community Recreation programs are safe, fun accessible to as many community members/visitors as possible there are limits on who can participate and attend.

• ALL participants must have created an online account through our software to ensure a registration/liability forms are signed an on file. A parent/guardian must create one for youth under 18.  Participants need to sign in (even if it is free or there is a membership on file) BEFORE they attend a Community Rec program.

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• All drop in activities are supervised and coordinated by staff or approved volunteers. For safety and liability purposes, staff and volunteers have the discretion (if needed) to organize teams, provide participation direction/suggestions, dismiss participants and address any other issues that may occur.
• The current CR drop-in activities include: basketball, pickleball, volleyball, soccer and ultimate frisbee is open for participants who are in the age demographics of 7^th grade and up but not determined by academic levels (ex. 10 year old taking 7^th grade level math does not qualify).
• Youth who are currently in 7th-8th grade (Jr. high) must have an adult guardian with them to play. An older sibling who is not 18 does not qualify as a guardian but another parent may be a guardian pre-arranged in advance and it is noted on file.
• Participants in 9th-12th (high school) do not need a guardian unless it is determined by staff and volunteers that it is necessary.
• Participants must be engaged in actually playing and learning (not fooling around, roaming the building or distracting others), must have a signed release form and must have clean indoor shoes.
• The fee for youth participants in drop-in activities at the HERC is $3 per visit, punch card or passes. Currently there is NO fee for 7^th-12th graders for drop in programs that take place on KPBSD premises.
• Participants should be on the premises for only when the CR activities are happening.  Timely arrivals and leaving is required.
• Due to the lack of CR staffing and significant reliance on volunteers, young children (6^th grade and younger) should not be attending, watching or waiting regardless of supervision.  This creates a significant liability for the Community Recreation operations as the drop in programs are being offered to active participants.