Now Open: Registration For City Of West Palm Beach 2020 Youth Fall Kickball League

From the City of West Palm Beach:

August 20, 2020

The City of West Palm Beach’s Parks and Recreation Department is accepting applications now through September 9th, 2020 (or until slots are filled) for its annual fall youth kickball league. The season runs from September 16th through October 21st and games will be held every Wednesday at Howard Park at 6pm or 7pm (depending on the age group).

Teams will be split into two age groups: preschool to second grade, and third to fifth grade. The registration fee is $35 for City residents and $45 for non-City residents. Additionally, as of August 1st, 2020 there is a $25 annual registration fee for each household for participation in the City’s athletics leagues. This cost covers the league T-shirt and at least six games during the season.

Following the latest CDC recommendations for COVID-19, the Parks and Recreation Department has implemented the following safety guidelines for youth sports:

• Every athlete and staff member will undergo a temperature check prior to each game
• Participants must wear a mask until they reach the temperature checkpoint
• Staff members are required to wear a mask
• Hand sanitizer will be available for all participants
• Parents/spectators must watch from outside of the field’s fencing

Howard Park is located at 1302 Parker Avenue.

To register, please call (561) 804-4900 (TTY 800-955-8771) or complete the online form at www.WestPalmParks.org. For questions or additional information, please email City of West Palm Beach Recreation Program Coordinator James Barnes at jbarnes@wpb.org.

This press release was produced by the City of West Palm Beach. The views expressed are the author's own.