Youth Programs

The Lincoln Parks and Recreation Department provides a supervised playground program for youngsters grades 2 through 8 at the 5 major parks from 9 am to 4 pm. The children participating in this program, however, are free to enter and leave the parks at their own volition.

The activities offered include baseball, kickball, basketball, informal games, special events, arts and crafts, and much more. 

An after-school program that is offered at no cost to Lincoln middle school students.

The program allows them to be with friends; play pool, ping pong, foosball, board games, video games, watch TV and movies, skateboard, play basketball, and trips to Albion park. 

We are open every Wednesday afternoon. Students meet outside the Middle School upon dismissal and are given rides to the Youth Center on the "Fun Bus". The Youth Center is open until 5 pm on Wednesdays, and rides are offered home if needed.

This program takes place throughout the year for 5 weeks at a time. Parks and Recreation staff instruct Lincoln residents grades Pre-K through 2nd on using proper fundamental skills of basketball, as well as the rules of the game.

Open to Lincoln residents in the 3rd and 4th grades. An instructional basketball league; games are played on Saturdays.

Games will be played at either Lincoln Middle School or Lincoln High School (location will be determined closer to start of program) with 8 feet baskets to promote proper form in shooting, while giving participants greater chance of success.

This league begins in the winter every year.

Open to Lincoln residents in the 5th and 6th grades basketball league; games are played on Saturdays. Separate divisions for boys and girls.

Games will be played at the Lincoln High School.

This league begins in the Winter every year.

"Colours" co-ed basketball: all uniforms are different color giving a unique look to this 7th and 8th grade basketball league.

Games are played weeknights in the Middle School gym.

This league begins in the winter every year.

A basketball league for High School students grades 9 to 12.

This is one of our biggest sports leagues with over 100 participants annually. Varsity Basketball players draft and coach the teams weekly.

Games are played on nights in the Middle School Gym. Week night TBD

This league begins in the Winter every year.

This flag football league is open to all Lincoln residents in grades 6 to 8. Games are played on Saturday nights; location TBD. This league begins in the Fall every year.