Spring has seemingly sprung a bit early for Colorado Springs' youngsters with the Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Services division flinging open its virtual registration doors for youth sports come Wednesday. At the crux of this youthful resurgence are the sports programs being made more accessible than ever with a fresh, thoughtfully conceived registration system. This new digital wunderkind promises to usher in an era of seamless enrolments, schedule perusing, and real-time updates, all while ensconcing the whole family's sporting itineraries into your smartphone, as per the City of Colorado Springs.
Those in the pre-K through second-grade trenches are in for a fiscal treat, with the first 180 swashbucklers signing up for spring soccer exempt from the typical $86 admission to this athletic escapade. Summer t-ball fans are not left high and dry either, with 150 spots up for grabs at no cost in select age divisions, normally a $74 proposition. And when fall rolls around, like an expected but unannounced guest, another 180 kids will find the financial field leveled for soccer. With jerseys thrown into the deal, this might be the closest thing to a sartorial and sporting Christmas in spring.
This largesse of affordable sportsmanship is bankrolled by the auspices of Olympic City USA, whose past vision is making a present impact. And while kids bask in gratis gameplay, adult community members are nudged to step into the altruistic arena as volunteer coaches. Fret not over your coaching vitae; kits, educational powwows, and a no-experience-required policy make the transition from bystander to coach a veritable layup, not to mix sports metaphors.
