2021-2022 SEASON OCTOBER - APRIL

OPENING WEEKEND: Grand Island Community Fieldhouse OCTOBER 2ND & 3RD 525 East Fonner Park Road www.giparks.com/fieldhouse 308.384.1999

­­MEETING AND PARTY ROOMS GRAND ISLAND PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT COMMUNITY VOLLEYBALL COURTS PICKLEBALL COURTS FIELDHOUSE BASKETBALL COURT BATTING CAGES TURF FIELDS Since the Fieldhouse opened in 2011, we’ve become Grand Island’s most popular fall and winter hangout. Thanks to all who have joined us and those that have WELCOME! enjoyed so many activities, leagues and get togethers in our private rooms. If you’ve never been to the Fieldhouse, it is 70,000 square feet of fun! Inside are batting cages, turf sports fields, a basketball court, volleyball courts, pickleball courts, meeting rooms and a playground for young children. This guide contains a brief description of our programs. Our website www.giparks.com/fieldhouse provides more details so you can register online.

Offering again this year is a “Combat Archery League” for adults beginning in the Fall and a session of “Youth Archery” for ages 9-14. We’re also excited about our sessions of “Speed and Agility“ for 7-12 year olds and Line Dancing for all ages. Whatever you do, don’t wait to sign up because programs fill up fast.

Please stop by the Fieldhouse and meet with our staff to find out how we can help you stay active this fall and winter. Don’t forget about opening weekend October 2nd & 3rd. We look forward to the new season and hope to see you at the Fieldhouse!

City Parks and Recreation Office Community Fieldhouse Parks and Recreation Director Recreation Superintendent 100 E. First Street 525 E. Fonner Park Rd Todd McCoy Jeremy Bachmann P.O. Box 1968 P.O. Box 1968 Parks and Recreation Secretary Recreation Coordinators Grand Island, NE 68801 Grand Island, NE 68801 Patti Buettner Briar Burr & Tara Coon

Grand Island’s Community Fieldhouse features three party/meeting rooms for your entertainment needs! From meetings, reunions, birthday parties, and everything in between, our rooms offer the space and amenities perfect for hosting an event! Why worry about hosting a big event in your home when the Fieldhouse is perfect! Kitchen facilities are available upon request. We have 2 small rooms that accommodate 30 people each. Our large room accommodates 60! Check out our Birthday Packages on page 8.

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Monday - Thursday: 11am - 10pm Friday: 10am - 10pm Saturday: 8am - 10pm Sunday: 9am - 10pm

All children under the age of 16 who are not with an adult or part of a rental or program are required to leave the building by 9pm.

2021-2022 Rental Rates:

Full Turf: $120/hour Small Meeting Room: $20/hour Half Turf: $68/hour Kitchen/Large Meeting Room: $35/hour Basketball Court: $32/hour Facility Rental (before or after hours): $175/hour Volleyball Court: $22/hour Lock In/Overnight Rental: $650 Batting Cage: $28/hour Please contact Management regarding Non-Primary Hours and Tournament Rates!

Toddlers Youth Student Discount Adults Seniors (2-4 years) (5-15 years) (16+ with valid ID) (16-54 years) (55+ years)

Drop In** $2.50 $5.50 $5.50 $6.50 $5.50

Annual Pass Full $48.00 $73.00 $96.00 $120.00 $73.00 (Oct 3 - May 2) Half Season Pass $30.00 $43.00 $54.00 $67.00 $43.00 (Jan 1 - May 2)

10 Visit Pass*** $17.00 $37.00 $47.00 $58.00 $37.00

*Children under 2 are free. Children under 15 years old must be accompanied by an adult or chaperon 21 years of age or older. **Drop-in is valid for the entire day and includes all age appropriate activities. Reservations and league take precedence over drop-in. ***10 Visit Pass / Punch Card provides value without investing or committing to an Annual Pass.

ALL CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 16 WHO ARE NOT WITH AN ADULT OR PART OF A RENTAL OR PROGRAM ARE REQUIRED TO LEAVE THE BUILDING BY 9PM.

www.giparks.com/fieldhouse 3 FIELDHOUSE PE Fieldhouse PE

PICKLEBALL Designed with homeschool students in mind. BATTING CAGES Fieldhouse PE is open to youth 5-11 who would enjoy an organized physical education program. ARCHERY The class will focus on sports and game instruction while providing participants with SPEED & AGILITY skill and sportsmanship development in a fun and safe environment. No pre-registration is required. Cost is $3 per participant per class.

Pickleball Schedule: 2:00pm - 3:00pm Oct 8th & 22nd The Fieldhouse has open gym with three Nov 5th & 19th courts for Pickleball players. Bring your Dec 3rd & 17th paddle and join our fastest growing sport. Jan 7th & 21st First come, first served. Call for times! Feb 4th & 18th March 4th & 18th No pre-registration. Daily admission rates apply.

Batting Cages Explore Archery No need to worry about the weather for baseball Do you have an interest in trying the sport of Archery? Come explore archery and softball training! with the Fieldhouse staff! This class is designed for kids ages 9-14 and will The Fieldhouse features teach you the basics of archery in a fun and safe environment. The class will a 70’ baseball batting cage, a fast-pitch softball be held next door at the Game and Parks Archery Range in the State Fair cage, and a slow-pitch softball cage! Each cage building. Fee: $50 is supplied with Iron Mike automated throwing Tuesdays: Oct 5th & 12th machines! Reserve today! Thursdays: Oct 7th & 14th Ages 9-11: 5:30pm - 7pm Ages 12-14: 7:15pm - 8:45pm

Speed and Agility Ages 7-12

The Community Fieldhouse offers two sessions of Speed and Agility during the 2021-2022 season! This five-week program (10 classes) takes place on Monday and Wednesday evenings. The class fee is $125/person. Athletic-based training designed to help increase quickness, coordination and balance. Here, athletes are exposed to drills that are vital to increasing athletic performance regardless of sport background. Ages 7-12.

FALL SPRING Registration Deadline: October 15, 2021 Registration Deadline: March 11, 2022 Begins: October 18, 2021 Begins: March 14, 2022

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High school age players get the opportunity to play on Central Nebraska's largest indoor field. State of the art turf field without dasher boards brings the outdoor game inside! Games will be played on Saturdays and Sundays. Register as a team.

FALL Registration Deadline: October 15, 2021 League Begins: October 30, 2021 Fee: $375 (5-7 games) Spring Select Softball

WINTER Need to get your traveling softball team ready for summer Registration Deadline: December 23, 2021 action? What better way to sharpen skills than to play live League Begins: January 8, 2022 | Fee:$585 (7-9 games) games in our indoor facility? Games are 60 minutes long. Games will be played on Saturdays. Doubleheaders are available upon request. Ages 7-10.

Youth Soccer Registration Deadline: February 25, 2022 League Begins: March 12, 2022 Players learn skill Fee: $380 U10 (Umpire Provided) development and $225 U8 sportsmanship in a fun, safe way! Participants will Youth Flag Football love the organized games and practices in our indoor facility. Games are played on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. Reversible jerseys The Community Fieldhouse are an additional $10 and can be used for all of our youth recreation offers one session of Youth leagues. Online registration is available. Fee is $55 per session. Flag Football! These leagues Ages 3-10. are for ages 5-11. Games will be played on Monday and Friday evenings. The league fee is $65/ FALL player. Reversible jerseys are an additional $10 and can be used Registration Deadline: September 28, 2021 for all of our youth recreation leagues. League Begins: October 19, 2021

Players learn skill development and sportsmanship in a fun, safe WINTER way! Participants will love the organized games and practices in Registration Deadline: December 28, 2021 our indoor facility. In addition to games, teams are entitled to League Begins: January 18, 2022 free practice time at the Fieldhouse when turf time is available. Coaches will work with parents to find a time that works best for Youth Baseball the team.

Players develop skills and sportsmanship in a fun, safe way! Get a Registration Deadline: January 7, 2022 jump on the summer season with organized games and practices in League Begins: January 24, 2022 an indoor facility. Games will be played on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. Reversible jerseys are an additional $10 and can be Parents who volunteer to coach their child through the used for all of our youth recreation leagues. Online registration is season will receive a partial refund on the registration available. Ages 4-8. Fee: $55 fee for their effort. Registration Deadline: February 28, 2022 League Begins: March 15, 2022 www.giparks.com/fieldhouse 5 Adult Basketball Offering two sessions of men's basketball! These leagues will be call-your-own foul and will include 6-8 games. Space is limited, sign up today! Register as a team. Games will played on Sundays. Ages 18 and over.

FALL Registration Deadline: October 8, 2021 League Begins: October 24, 2021 Team: $150

WINTER Registration Deadline: January, 7, 2022 League Begins: January 23, 2022 Team: $150

Adult Combat Archery

This new, fun and exciting league plays on Wednesdays between 5:00pm and 10:00pm. Teams play 5v5 on our facility’s east turf. Teams can be composed of any gender. Rosters may have as many as ten players on a team. The goal is to eliminate all of the opposing players by hitting them with an arrow or catching an incoming arrow. This sport is very similar to dodgeball. Ages 18 and over.

Flag Football – Spring League FALL Registration Deadline: September 22, 2021 “Go deep” in Central Nebraska’s largest indoor field. League Begins: October 6, 2021 | Fee: $250 State-of-the-art turf field without dasher boards brings the outdoor game inside! Two paid officials per game. WINTER Games will be played on Sunday afternoons and evenings. Registration Deadline: December 22, 2021 Adults 18 and over, register as a team Fee: $500. League Begins: January 5, 2022 | Fee: $250

SPRING: SPRING: Registration Deadline: Feb 11, 2022 Registration Deadline: March 2, 2022 League Begins: Sundays Feb 27th - May 1st, 3-10pm League Begins: March 16, 2022 | Fee: $250

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Offering volleyball four nights a week! Competitive and recreational leagues for both coed and women's divisions. Register as a team. Fee for the league is $210 for Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. $105 for Monday nights. Fees will be due by your second game. Ages 18 and over.

FALL Registration Deadline: September 20, 2021 League Begins: October 4, 2021

WINTER Registration Deadline: December 20, 2021 League Begins: January 3, 2022

SPRING Smash and Dash Registration Deadline: February 24, 2022 Volleyball Tournament League Begins: March 14, 2022 The 2022 Smash and Dash Coed Volleyball Tournament Bye Week Block Party will take place at the Community Fieldhouse on January 15, 2022! The 2021 Bye Week Block Party Coed Volleyball Tournament will take place Teams will be comprised of 3 men and 3 women. The at the Community Fieldhouse on October 23, 2021! Teams will be comprised format of the tournament is as follows: Pool play and a of 3 men and 3 women. The format of the tournament is as follows: single elimination tournament to follow. A minimum of Pool play and a single elimination tournament to follow. A minimum of three three matches guaranteed. All pool play matches will matches guaranteed. All pool play matches will consist of two games to 20 consist of two games to 20 (win by 1). All single elimination (win by 1). All single elimination tournament matches will be played 2 out tournament matches will be played 2 out of 3 games to of 3 games to 25 points (win by 2, 30 point cap). Depending on pool play 25 points (win by 2, 30 point cap). Depending on pool record, teams will advance to a Gold or Silver single elimination tournament. play record, teams will advance to a Gold or Silver single Teams are required to supply one score keeper, one up official, one down elimination tournament. Teams are required to supply one official, and two line judges for select games of pool play and tournament score keeper, one up official, one down official, and two games. Winners of the Gold and Silver brackets will receive prizes. line judges for select games. Winners of the Gold and Silver brackets will receive shirts. Date: Saturday, October 23, 2021 Registration Deadline: October 13, 2021 | Team Fee: $75 Registration Deadline: January 7, 2022 Fee: $75 Winter Rally Volleyball Tournament

The 2022 Winter Rally Volleyball Tournament will take place In Grand Island (multiple locations) on February 19th and 20th of 2022! Coed tournament will take place Saturday the 19th and women's will take place Sunday the 20th. The format of the tournament is as follows: Pool play and a single elimination tournament to follow. A minimum of eight sets guaranteed. Depending on pool play record, teams will advance to a Gold or Silver single elimination tournament. Teams are required to supply one score keeper, one up official, one down official, and two line judges for select games. Awards will be given to 1st and 2nd place teams in gold and silver brackets.

Dates: February 19th-20th, 2022 Registration Deadline: Feb 4, 2022 | Team Fee: $90

www.giparks.com/fieldhouse 7 Please register online at www.giparks.com/fieldhouse

Line Dancing Birthday Party Packages:

Instruction from local wedding DJ on all the old and new line Birthday Party Package A (2.5 hours, 20 children) $175: Includes our dances. Fun way to get a workout in. All ages and abilities small meeting room adjacent to our basketball court. welcome! Class will be from 1-2pm on Fridays. Fee is $25 for Birthday Party Package B (2.5 hours, 20 children) $225: Includes our 5 weeks or $6 to drop in. large meeting room that is twice the size of the small room and has an adjoining kitchen. Session 1 Registration Deadline: January 4, 2022 The time in both packages includes party set-up and clean-up. The 20 Classes Begin: January 7, 2022 children are allowed to play anywhere available that is not rented during that time. Party includes a private reservation on the East Turf for the Session 2 entire time of the party that may be used for games, sports and activities! Registration Deadline: February 8, 2022 For an additional $50 we will provide two bounce houses on the East Turf. Classes Begin: February 11, 2022

Adult Programs Session Dates Deadline PROGRAMS AT A GLANCE Volleyball Fall 10/4/21 9/20/21 Basketball Fall 10/24/21 10/8/21 Youth Programs Session Dates Deadline Combat Archery Fall 10/6/21 9/22/21 Fieldhouse PE 2 - 3pm 10/8 - 3/18 NA Volleyball Winter 1/3/22 12/20/21 Youth Archery Fall 10/5 - 10/14 NA Basketball Winter 1/23/22 1/7/22 Speed & Agility Fall 10/18/21 10/15/21 Combat Archery Winter 1/5/22 12/22/21 Youth Soccer Fall 10/19/21 9/28/21 Volleyball Spring 2/24/22 3/14/22

Flag Football Winter 1/24/22 1/7/22 Combat Archery Spring 3/16/22 3/2/22 Youth Baseball Spring 3/15/22 2/28/22 Flag Football Spring 2/27 - 5/1 2/11/22 Spring Softball Spring 3/12/22 2/25/22 High School Programs Speed & Agility Spring 3/14/22 3/11/22 HS Soccer Fall 10/30/21 10/15/21 Youth Soccer Winter 1/18/22 12/28/21 HS Soccer Winter 1/8/22 12/23/21

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