Although cooler weather prevails right now, spring will be here before you know it. Registration is underway for Mesa residents for the City's Parks and Recreation spring programs. Registration for non-Mesa residents begins Jan. 11. Spring programs include swim lessons, lifeguard training, tennis lessons, spring break camps, adaptive sports and special interest classes. Youth Sports* programs include archery, golf, lacrosse, soccer and track and field. Adult Sports programs, like softball, tennis and volleyball, offer fun social activities during evenings and weekends at Mesa's award-winning sports fields.
The goal of Mesa Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities is to keep kids and adults active while following the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines. We are taking several safety measures for our classes including:
Limiting size of classes/programs for social distancing
Requiring masks to be worn when entering and leaving facilities
Coaches/instructors will wear masks, wash hands and sanitize equipment and high touch surfaces between classes
Temperature checks for staff and participants will be taken when entering the buildings
Limiting spectators
Increasing time between programs to ensure time to sanitize
Installing plexiglass, social distance signage and hand sanitizer stations in and around facilities
Making online and phone-in registration options available
Registration can be done
Online: https://apm.activecommunities.com/mesaaz/Home
Email: Email a completed registration form to ParksRecInfo@MesaAZ.gov
By mail: Mesa Parks and Recreation
P.O. Box 1466
Mail Stop 7010
Mesa, AZ 85211
Customer service staff are available to assist you in the registration process at (480) 644-PLAY (7529). The Mesa Parks and Recreation "Jump In" activity guide for the spring program includes youth sports winter leagues and clinics at http://www.mesaparks.com/sports-programs/registration.
*Fee assistance is available for Mesa residents. To qualify, residents must send in or drop off the Fee Assistance Form, along with copies of a current Eligibility Notification Letter from Mesa Public Schools Food Service Department Free or Reduced Lunch Program. Or, they can submit a copy of unemployment verification, nutrition assistance verification, WIC Assistance verification or AHCCCS verification.
Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities
Contact: Kevin Christopher
Tel. 480-644-4699
kevin.christopher@mesaaz.gov