Summer fun is almost here and the Osage City Aquatic Center opens May 28 for swimmers. In the meantime, signup is underway for Osage City Parks and Recreation swim lessons and swim team, and youth golf  and youth football camps have been scheduled. Note signup dates for each activity.

Osage City Swim Team

A swimmers age is their age on or before June 17, 2023. A swimmer cannot be 19 before the age date.

Parent Meeting, May 20, 11 a.m. at OCAC. Mandatory for BOTH swimmers and parents. Swim suit sizes and shirt/tank top sizes will be taken. Parents and swimmers NOT attending, MUST meet with Madison prior to the first practice. Late sign ups may not be accepted.

Swim team pre-requisite: MUST be able to swim the length of the OCAC Pool WITHOUT assistance. MUST have completed Level 3 Red Cross swim lessons.

• Swim team practice starts the week of May 30.
• Meet season, June 10, 17, 24, July 1, July 8, Overbrook, Lyndon, Lebo, Burlington, and Osage City.
• Cost, $60 per swimmer
• Practice swimmers only, $30 per swimmer.

For additional information, contact Madison Jennings, 913-202-2267, or madison2004og@gmail.com

Spring is here and it’s time to start planning for warm weather recreation. Osage City Parks and Recreation has scheduled lifeguard training, water safety instructor certification and lifeguard recertification, swim lessons, tee-ball, youth golf, and enjoyment of the Osage City Aquatic Center.

Spring is almost here along with Osage City Parks and Recreation youth baseball and softball, and that scrumptious aroma of tasty smoked barbecue.

OCPR Flint Hills League Youth Baseball & Softball
Baseball and Softball Divisions – 6U, 8U, 10U, 12U, 15U

• Players who are not 5 years old by May 1, 2023 are too young for the 6U Boys/Girls Divisions.
• 6U and 8U divisions – Coach Pitch; all other baseball/softball divisions – Kid Pitch.
• $40 per player (baseball/softball).
• Turn in forms only, without payment. Payment will be settled if the season happens.
• Baseball/Softball age date, May 1, 2023.
• Signup forms can be found at online at www.osagecity.com and the City of Osage City Facebook Page or sent out by request.

Signup deadline March 24.

Smoke In The Spring
April 7-8, 2023
Jones Park, 517 S. First St., Osage City, KS
For updated event information see www.facebook.com/smokeinthespring

Taste of Osage City
Friday, April 7
Presented by Edward Jones

5 p.m. “Until The Food Runs Out!”

• This is a special vending opportunity for Smoke in the Spring teams.
• BBQ teams accept BBQ Bucks as payment for food.
• BBQ Bucks can be reused from year to year
• BBQ Bucks are a dollar for dollar exchange.

Live Music
Friday, April 7, 7-10 p.m.
OCPR Building
Sponsored By the Osage City Fraternal Order of Eagles No. 3890.

Firework Demo Display
9 p.m. Friday, April 7
Provided by Garrett’s Fireworks, Osage City, KS

Osage City Parks and Recreation is setting up for indoor fall sports, scheduling signup for youth basketball for third to sixth grade boys and girls. OCPR teams participate in the Scott Brown Youth Basketball League.

Youth Basketball
3rd-6th Grade Boys and Girls

OCPR teams participate in the Scott Brown Youth Basketball League. League divisions are single grades 3rd-6th grade for boys and girls. Team practice can begin the week of November 28, if a head coach has been assigned.

• SBBL Season, Saturdays, Jan. 7-Feb. 18.
• SBBL League Divisional Tournaments, Feb. 25.
• OCPR players receive a team uniform (jersey and shorts). Uniform is to be returned at the end of the season.
• Cost, $30. OCPR coach-player discount available and OCPR scholarship forms available.
• Signup deadline, November 7

OCPR Basketball – K-Ball and 1st/2nd grade information will be available in December.

See OCPR online at www.osagecity.com
*Click City Departments, then Parks & Recreation for program information,
printable signup forms, schedules and more!
Also visit Osage City on Facebook.

Osage City Parks and Recreation is setting up for youth volleyball camp in September and October. The camp, for third through sixth grade players, will teach the fundamentals of volleyball. See details below.

Youth Volleyball Camp

Open to all area 3rd-6th grade students. Players will learn the fundamentals of volleyball.

• Camp format – one hour skill camp, 30 minutes team court time.
• Camp location – OCHS Gym.
• Camp dates – Sept. 21, 28 and Oct. 5, 12; all sessions are 6-7:30 p.m.
• Each camper receives a shirt.

Cost – $20 per player. Checks payable to OCHS Volleyball.

Signup deadline, Sept. 16.

It’s hot and Osage City Aquatic Center is open for cooling off this summer with water aerobics, swim lessons, or just soaking in the refreshing pool. Activities are also heating up for Osage City Parks and Recreation, as it’s time to gear up for youth football and youth golf, with deadlines getting closer. See details below.

Summer is here and Osage City Parks and Recreation is lining up some fun for the season. The Osage City Aquatic Center is open for cooling off or to participate in swim lessons or other activities at the pool. In addition, the aquatic center is offering a Fourth of July swim with free admission 1-5 p.m. on the holiday. Other upcoming activities include youth golf camp and youth football camp.

Spring is here and Osage City Parks and Recreation is blooming with activities that will get underway as soon as the water starts to warm up. The Osage City Aquatic Center, including swim team, swim lessons, and water aerobics, and youth golf and youth football camp are on the roster.

Osage City Parks and Recreation is counting on summer finally getting here, scheduling lifeguard and water safety instructor certification. Also announced are swim team tryouts and swim camp. The change of seasons also means spring baseball is upcoming, beginning with OCPR Tee-Ball for younger players.

Osage City Parks and Recreation is accepting signups for K-ball and first and second grade basketball. These programs are for boys and girls and teach basketball fundamentals.

K-Ball
Pre-K & Kindergarten Basketball (Coed)

K-Ball is an instructional program for Pre-K and Kindergarten boys and girls. The program is designed to teach basketball fundamentals, shooting, passing, and dribbling.

• Sundays, Jan. 9-Feb. 13 (skip Feb. 6).
• 5-6 p.m. at Osage City MS/HS gyms.
• Players receive a shirt and participation award.
• $20 per player.

Signup deadline – Jan. 7

1st and 2nd Grade Basketball (Coed)

The program is designed to teach basketball fundamentals, shooting, passing, and dribbling, plus good sportsmanship through team practice and game play.

• Sundays, Jan. 9-Feb. 13 (skip Feb. 6).
• 6-7pm, Osage City ES/MS Gyms
• Boys practice (ES Gym)
• Girls practice (MS Gym)
• Players receive a shirt and participation award.
• $20 per player.

Signup deadline – Jan. 7

Signup deadline is near for Osage City Parks and Recreation youth basketball. Youth basketball is for third through sixth grade boys and girls, and teams compete in the Scott Brown Youth Basketball League. The OCPR parks advisory board is also seeking applicants to fill three at-large board positions. See details below.

Youth Basketball
Third-sixth grade boys and girls

OCPR teams participate in the Scott Brown Youth Basketball League. League divisions are single grades 3rd-6th grade for boys and girls.

• Team practice can begin the week of Nov. 29, if a head coach has been assigned.
• SBBL Season, Saturdays, Jan. 8-Feb. 19.
• SBBL League Divisional Tournaments, Feb. 26.
• OCPR players receive a team uniform (jersey and shorts), uniform is to be returned at the end of the season.
• Cost $30

Signup deadline Nov. 8.

OCPR coach-player discount available and OCPR scholarship forms available.

OCPR Basketball, K-Ball and 1st/2nd grade information will be available in December.

Parks Advisory Board Openings

OCPR is accepting applicants to fill three at-large advisory board positions.

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Must reside within the USD 420 School District.
• Meetings are the third Thursday of each month.
• Complete a Citizen’s Board Application; it can be picked up at Osage City Hall or sent out upon request. Return the Citizen’s Board Application to Osage City Hall or to Recreation Director Corey Linton.
• The board position is a two-year term, with an option of up to two consecutive renewals.
• Open until filled.

Questions, contact Corey Linton, rec@osagecity.com or 785-528-4610.

Osage City Parks and Recreation has scheduled youth basketball for third to sixth grade boys and girls; signup deadline Nov. 8. More information will be available soon for K-Ball and first and second grade basketball.

Fall is here and Osage City Parks and Recreation is gearing up for fall youth sports – volleyball camp will start up in October, and youth football day is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021, at Osage City High School football field. See details below:

Summer’s almost over and Osage City Parks and Recreation is setting up for fall activities. Signup is currently underway for Youth Volleyball Camp and OCHS Cheer Camp. Check details below.

Osage City Parks and Recreation is gearing up for fall sports, with signup deadlines approaching for 5th-6th grade tackle football, youth soccer, youth flag football, and youth volleyball camp for area 3rd-6th graders.

Osage City Parks and Recreation is gearing up for fall sports, with signups underway for grade school tackle football, youth soccer, and youth flag football. Also, Osage City Aquatic Center will be open until at least Aug. 15, so there’s still time to cool off when the last blast of summer heat returns. See details below.

May is here and Osage City Parks and Recreation is getting ready for spring activities, with lifeguard training, water safety instructor certification and swim lessons signups coming soon. The Osage City Aquatic Center is scheduled to open May 29, 2021. Also, signup deadline for Tee-ball for young players is coming up on May 10. See details below: