Parks, Recreation & Cultural Arts Department, Town of Collierville, Tennessee

Parental Advisory: Explicit Behavior - Is the rash of parental violence at youth sporting events increasing, or are we just now recognizing it as a problem? Click here to read this report published in January/February 2003 issue of Sporting Kid.

Field Conditions
There are two ways to find out information on field conditions:

1.) Go to www.midsouthsports.com, or

2.) Call Rec-Check at 853-1212. Rec-Check is updated daily at 3:00 pm Monday thru Friday, 8:00 am on Saturday and 11:00 am on Sundays. Rec-Check is designed to aid the Collierville Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts Department in forwarding information to participants in sports and recreational programs. Participants are responsible for finding out information concerning cancellations and weather updates.

Please do not call Rec-Check prior to designated times above. If there is an abundance of calls to Rec-Check while updating is in progress, errors will occur in the system. Please be patient. The Town of Collierville has no control of the weather and what it can do to our facilities.

The Town of Collierville Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts Department offers a variety of sports and athletic programs through the Collierville Athletic Department, the Collierville Youth Athletic Association and the Collierville Soccer Association. Jay Porter is the Athletic Director and can be reached at the Collierville Community Center at 853-3225 or [email protected].

Youth T-Ball Program
Any youth (ages 5 - 6) in the Town of Collierville who wishes to be introduced and participate in the great game of baseball can do so by registering in the Youth T-Ball Program sponsored by the Parks, Recreation & Cultural Arts Department.

Click here for a copy of the 2003 T-ball Registration Form.

Registration: February 4 - March 1
Cost: $50 (includes cap, jersey, pants & socks)

Click here for more T-ball information.

Recreational Youth Baseball and Softball
The C.Y.A.A. offer boys and girls (ages 7 - 18) the opportunity to enjoy participating in a team sport during the summer months. Registration is held in February with team selection and practice beginning in March. Games begin in April and end in July. Games are played at Powell Road Park and WC Johnson Park. For more information please call Scott Campbell at 854-1839. Check the web page at www.cyaatn.com.

Registration: Saturdays, Jan. 24 & Feb. 1 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
                    Tuesday, Jan. 28 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
                    at the Community Center
Cost: $70 for residents of Collierville; $85 for non-residents
For more information, pick up a blue flyer at the Collierville Community Center.

Recreational Cheerleading
The C.Y.A.A. Recreational Cheerleading program teaches teamwork, fundamentals of cheering and good sportsmanship. The season consists of a clinic, practices during the week and games on Saturday mornings with occasional weeknight games. Schedules will coincide with the C.Y.A.A. Football program. Registration is in April with the cheering season beginning in late August. For more information, contact Trish Shearin at 854-6352.

Recreational Youth Football
C.Y.A.A. Football program allows participants from age 6 - 14 an opportunity to participate in a football league in the fall. Regular season games begin the week of Labor Day and conclude with the Annual Harvest Bowl in November. All games in Flag, Peewees and Junior Leagues will be played on Saturday mornings with a few on either Monday or Wednesday evenings. For more information, call Tim Stover at 850-9361.

Registration: April 26 & 29; May 3

Recreational Youth Soccer
The C.S.A. offers youth soccer to over 1000 children on 100 teams in the Town of Collierville. Fun, team play, skill development, and good sportsmanship are the most important components of this program. Also inquire about the TOPSoccer program. This program was developed by US Youth Soccer and is a community-based training and team placement program designed specifically for youth athletes with disabilities. For more information, call Cody Frye at 854-8724 or call the C.S.A. office at 854-8724 or email at [email protected] or visit the C.S.A. website at www.collierville-soccer.org.

Fall Registration: May 1 - June 15, 2003 (pick-up a form at the Community Center and mail it to the address shown)

Competitive Youth Baseball and Softball
The Collierville Youth Athletic Association (C.Y.A.A.) has competitive baseball teams for families who have children ages 7 to 14 and competitive softball teams for families who have children ages 9 to 18. These participants should have skills and desires that are above average, and are willing to make time and financial commitments above those required for recreational baseball. Tryouts for both will be in February 2003. For more information, please call Johnny Warren (854-6884) about baseball and Mike Brewer (853-9700) about softball.

Competitive Youth Basketball
C.Y.A.A. Competitive Basketball program provides boys and girls the opportunity to play basketball at an advanced level of competition. Three age groups are available for boys and girls: 10 and under, 12 and under, and 14 and under. Tryouts are held in mid September. Players are chosen based upon their athletic ability and skills, and their commitment to the game. For more information please, contact Phil Ambers at 853-9883.

Competitive Youth Soccer
The Collierville Soccer Association (C.S.A.) is dedicated to providing Collierville youth the best possible competitive experience. The LOBOs select soccer programs have over 250 players on sixteen teams that are chosen during open spring tryouts held in April and May of each year. This program is for the above average youth interested in a high level of commitment and competition. For more information, call Allan Konrad at 854-8724 or call the C.S.A. office at 854-8724 or email at [email protected] or visit the C.S.A. website at www.collierville-soccer.org.

Adult Softball Programs
The adult softball programs are administered and supervised by the Collierville Athletic Department of the Collierville Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts Department. Spring Season begins in April and runs through the end of June. Fall Season begins in late August and runs until the first of November. The 2003 Spring Season Registration begins in February 2003. Registration fee is $350.00. Please contact Mark Ellis at 853-3225 for more information.

Click here for more information on Adult Softball.

For more information on any athletic activities, call 853-3225.