City of Mount Pleasant Park & Recreation Department
307 E Monroe Street 52641 Mount Pleasant, US Virgin Islands, US Virgin Islands
+1 319-385-1475

Registration ends October 30th for our 5th & 6th Youth Basketball League. This program is lead by parent coaches. Teams will practice one evening during the week for 45 mins and games will be played on Saturday mornings. Participants will receive a t-shirt. League Plays: November-December Program Location: Cottrell Gym Fee: $20 resident & $25 non-resident... *If you need a registration form we can email you one or please stop in our office. Email: [email protected] Address: 307 E Monroe Street, Mt. Pleasant, IA

5th & 6th Grade Youth Basketball games are running on schedule!

As we head into the winter months, we wanted to share that our Rec Trails will be cleared. We hope you have a safe and enjoyable winter season.

Tonight is our last scheduled practice for our Kindergarten Flag Football. We will meet at the East Lake Softball Complex on field #3. Teams will scrimmage the entire practice. Please dress warm and wear your team shirt. Practice Time: 5:30-6:15 pm

1st-6th Flag Football game schedule: Saturday, October 24th Dont' forget team pictures are on Saturday morning as well. Pictures will be taken infront of the concession stand. If you need a picture form we can email one or you can pick one up at the concession stand. The scheduled times are posted. 1st & 2nd: Play on field #1... 8:15 Green vs. Red 9:15 Blue vs. Grey 10:15 Yellow vs. Orange 3rd & 4th: Play on field #2 8:15 Orange vs. Green 9:15 Blue vs. Grey 10:15 Red vs. Yellow 5th & 6th: Play on field #3 8:15 Green vs. Grey 9:15 Blue vs. Red

CLOSURES: The East Lake Parks Driving Range will be closing today, Monday, November 23rd and the East Lake Parks Tennis Court bathrooms will be closing on Wednesday, November 25th.

Per Governor Kim Reynolds proclamation dated November 16th and effective immediately all youth and adult sporting activities are suspended until December 10th. We will revaluate on December 10th to see what options we have to move forward with our programs.

Day #4 of ourPanther Basketball Camp: Tonight is our last night of camp. Participants will review what they have learned this week such as form, shooting, and 2 ball dribbling. There will be relay races to end the night with some fun! Camp Time: 5:30-6:15 pm Camp Location: Cottrell Gym

Day #3 of our Panther Basketball Camp: Tonight participants will work on passing, ball handling, 2-ball handling, and proper shooting form! Their will be some fun with relay races and the dribble knockout champion will be crowned! Camp Time: 5:30-6:15 pm Camp Location: Cottrell Gym

Our department partnered with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources and stocked East Lake’s pond and Cranes pond with Channel Catfish. Licenses are required for those 16 and up. Please continue to follow recommend guidelines for social distancing and keep at least six feet between you and others.

East Lake Park’s Driving Range is closed today from 7:00-4:00 PM to perform facility maintenance.

Panther Basketball Camp is tonight! This camp is for boys & girls in 3rd-6th grade. This camp will provide participants the knowledge of shooting, dribbling, passing, defensive & offensive techniques, and fundamentals in an individual & team setting. This camp will be instructed by Paul Rundquist! Camp Dates: October 5-8 Camp Time: 5:30-6:15 PM Camp Location: Cottrell Gym

The last weekend to rent our Log Cabin in Saunders Park will be October 30th-November 1st. We start to winterize our parks and bathrooms the beginning of November.

Volunteer coaches needed for this league to begin! 5th & 6th Grade Basketball League registration closes this Friday. This league is for boys and girls with parent volunteer coaches. Practices will be one night of the week for 45 mins. and games on Saturday mornings at Cottrell Gym. Registration Ends: October 30th... League Plays: November-December Practices & Games: TBA Location: Cottrell Gym Fee: $20 residents or $25 non-residents See more

Women's Volleyball League is starting next week! This league is for ages 18 and up. This is a team sign up only, individual signups will not be offered. For more information please contact our office at 319-385-1475 or [email protected] League Starts: October 28th Time: 6:30-9:00 PM Location: Cottrell Gym ... Team Fee: $100 + $5 non-residents See more

Day #2 of ourPanther Basketball Campwith Paul Rundquist will run tonight from 5:30-6:15 pm at Cottrell Gym (310 E Madison Street). *We ask that participants bring their own water bottles and wear gym shoes. *Participants and guests are encouraged to wear facial coverings but are not required.

We are still taking registrations for our 3rd & 4th Basketball League 3rd & 4th Youth Basketball League: This program is for boys and girls and it is lead by parent coaches. Teams will practice one evening during the week for 45 mins and games will be played on Saturday mornings. Participants will receive a team t-shirt. Volunteer coaches are needed, please contact us for more information. Registration Deadline: Ends Monday, January 4th... League Plays: January-February 2021 Program Location: Cottrell Gym Fee: $20 resident & $25 non-resident *If you need a registration form we can email you one or please stop in our office. You can drop your registration off in the mail, our drop box or stop in our office. We are open Monday-Friday 8-4:30. (We are closed on January 1, 2021). Email: [email protected] Address: 307 E Monroe Street, Mt. Pleasant, IA

Game Schedule for Saturday, January 2nd: All games will be held at Cottrell Gym Boys 8:15 Gold (Kite) - Red (George) 9:30 Orange (Walker) - Blue (Helling)... Bye Team Green (Evans) Girls 8:15 Gold (Willham) - Red (Baker) 9:30 Blue (Schwartz) - Gold (Willham) Guidelines for Youth Sports: -All spectators over 2 years old must wear masks except when eating and drinking and maintain 6 feet distance from other spectators -Only two spectators permitted for each youth athlete unless spectators are from the same household -Athletes of any age can be closer than six feet and are not required to wear masks -If we cannot follow these guidelines our league will be postponed or canceled

Kindergarten Flag Football will meet tonight at the East Lake Softball Complex on field #3. Teams will scrimmage the entire practice. Please wear your team shirt. *We ask that participants bring their own water bottles. *Participants and guests are encouraged to wear facial coverings but are not required.

Kindergarten Flag Football is tonight! Dress warm it tends to be cool at East Lake Park. Participants will go through a variety of drills and have a game scrimmage! Practice Location: East Lake Softball Complex, field 3 Practice Time: 5:30-6:15

5th & 6th Boys and Girls Basketball practice will be scheduled this week at Cottrell Gym on Tuesday and Thursday evening. Our game schedule will be announced tomorrow. All spectators are required to wear face masks. Participating athletes are not required to wear masks while playing basketball. Boys practice will be Tuesday, November 17:... 5:30-6:10 Red Team 6:30-7:10 Gold, Blue, Orange, and Green Teams Girls practice will be Tuesday, November 17: 5:30-6:10 ------------------------------------------------ Boys practice will be Thursday, November 19: 5:30-6:10 Gold Team 6:30-7:10 Blue, Red, Orange, and Green Teams Girls practice will be Thursday, November 19: 5:30-6:10

The Mount Pleasant Park and Rec will be closed November 26th and 27th. We wish everyone a safe and healthy Thanksgiving.

1st-6th Flag Football Schedule: Saturday, October 10th 1st & 2nd: Play on field #1 8:15 Yellow vs. Grey 9:15 Blue vs. Green... 10:15 Red vs. Orange 3rd & 4th: Play on field #2 8:15 Blue vs. Orange 10:15 Yellow vs. Grey (Play on field #3) 10:15 Red vs. Green 5th & 6th: Play on field #3 8:15 Blue vs. Green 9:15 Red vs. Grey *Coaches will pick up their teams shirts at the concession stand *Extra flags and mouth pieces are avaiable in the concession stand *Our concession will be open at 8am

Santa letters were sent out to the schools yesterday! Kids can hand Santa their Christmas wish list or drop in the red mailbox next to him!! Kids will get a letter mailed back to them with Santa’s response! If you need a letter to Santa please email us at [email protected] and we can send you one!

Registration is now open for our women's volleyball league. This 18 & up league will play games at Cottrell Gym (310 E Madison St, Mt. Pleasant) on Wednesday evenings from 6-9 p.m. League Starts: October 21st Team Fee: $100 + $5 non-residents

Please check NEW times for our 1st-6th Youth Flag Football pictures. Pictures are scheduled for Saturday, October, 24th!

"Trick or Treat" is on schedule this year from 5-7p.m. on Saturday, October 31st.

1st-6th Flag Football game schedule: Saturday, October 17th 1st & 2nd: Play on field #1 at East Lake Soccer Complex 8:15 Red vs. Grey 9:15 Yellow vs. Blue... 10:15 Orange vs. Green 3rd & 4th: Play on field #2 at East Lake Soccer Complex 8:15 Blue vs. Yellow 9:15 Green vs. Grey 10:15 Red vs. Orange 5th & 6th: Play on field #3 at East Lake Soccer Complex 8:15 Red vs. Green 9:15 Blue vs. Grey *Concession Stand will open at 8am

We only have 1 spot left in our Panther Basketball Camp for grades 3rd-6th. This camp provides knowledge of shooting, dribbling, defensive & offensive techniques, and fundamentals in an individual & team setting. This camp will be instructed by Paul Rundquist. Camp Dates: October 5-8 Camp Time: 5:30-6:15 pm Camp Location: Cottrell Gym... Fee: $20 residents or $25 non-residents See more

5th & 6th Youth Basketball Practice 1/5/21 at Cottrell Gym Boys Teams: 6:30-7:10 Gold 7:30-8:10 Blue, Red, Orange, Green... Girls Teams: 6:30-7:10 Gold, Blue, Red

Due to the weather Kindergarten Flag Football practice will be canceled tonight. Practice will be rescheduled for October 27th from 5:30-6:15 pm. Please like this comment or email us to let us know you saw this weather announcement! [email protected]

Registration for our 3rd & 4th Basketball League will close on Friday, January 8th. This program is for boys and girls and it is lead by parent coaches. Teams will practice one evening during the week for 45 mins and games will be played on Saturday mornings. Participants will receive a team t-shirt. Volunteer coaches are needed, please contact us for more information. League Plays: January-February 2021... Program Location: Cottrell Gym Fee: $20 resident & $25 non-resident *If you need a registration form we can email you one or please stop in our office. You can drop your registration off in the mail, our drop box or stop in our office. We are open Monday-Friday 8-4:30. Email: [email protected] Address: 307 E Monroe Street, Mt. Pleasant, IA