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Independence Parks & Recreation Activities Guide
Link to the 2023 IPRD Activities Guide is below!!
Independence Parks and Recreation is committed to providing a wide variety of recreational opportunities for youth and adults.
Philosophy of Programming
Our youth programs for children under the age of 8 years old are focused on basic fundamentals and sport specific skill development. The sport programs we offer for youth in 3rd-4th grade begins to move towards a more competitive level of play, emphasis remains on the fundamentals of the sport, providing equal playing time, and teaching the value of teamwork and good sportsmanship. Our 5th, 6th, & 7th grade programs have transitioned to competitive play. While we continue to emphasize the fundamentals and equal playing time, some programs will be tailored to exclusive travel which exposes participants to other competitive teams outside of Independence.
Philosophy of Programming
Our youth programs for children under the age of 8 years old are focused on basic fundamentals and sport specific skill development. The sport programs we offer for youth in 3rd-4th grade begins to move towards a more competitive level of play, emphasis remains on the fundamentals of the sport, providing equal playing time, and teaching the value of teamwork and good sportsmanship. Our 5th, 6th, & 7th grade programs have transitioned to competitive play. While we continue to emphasize the fundamentals and equal playing time, some programs will be tailored to exclusive travel which exposes participants to other competitive teams outside of Independence.
MANY of the programs we offer rely on Volunteers...
We are extremely fortunate to have such an overwhleming number of good volunteers year after year. The programs we offer would not be successful without you & we thank you!!!
If you would like to become a volunteer coach or volunteer in other areas with the Independence Parks & Recreation Department, please call 319-334-6711.
We are extremely fortunate to have such an overwhleming number of good volunteers year after year. The programs we offer would not be successful without you & we thank you!!!
If you would like to become a volunteer coach or volunteer in other areas with the Independence Parks & Recreation Department, please call 319-334-6711.
Youth Recreation
An up to date list of programs, leagues, classes, and special events offered for youth is available in Parks & Recreation Activities Guide link at the top of this page.
- Falcon Civic Center Indoor Activities including: soccer, kickball and wiffleball
- Basketball (3rd/ 4th Grade Boys offered) (Basketball for all other grades are offered through the Independence Community School Basketball Clubs)
- K- 2nd Grade Basketball Instructional Camp (This camp will ONLY be offered if qualified instructors commit to teaching it)
- TaeKwon-Do
- River'sEDGE Indoor Activities including: private lessons, dodgeball, hitting, pitching, and catching clinics, instructional camps, pre-season workouts, HitTRAX hitting leagues, bags/ cornhole tournaments, bags/ cornhole leagues, development programs, bat demos
- Swimming, Swim Team & Swim Lessons
- Baseball/ Softball
- Flag Football
- Special Events
Adult Recreation
An up to date list of programs, leagues, classes, and special events offered for adults is available in the Parks & Recreation Activities Guide link at the top of this page.
- Fitness Classes; including ROCFIT, HIIT, YOGA & CROSS-TRAINING
- Pickleball, Wallyball & Racquetball
- HitTRAX Hitting Leagues
- Fall Craft & Vendor Show
- TaeKwon-Do
- Bags Tournaments
- Swimming Lessons & Lap Swim
- Coed Slow-Pitch Softball
- Kickball League
- Bags Leagues
- Flag Football
- Special Events