January Sports Announcements

There is a way for EVERY child to play…
SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE IN EACH SPORT
Please contact: Community Action Center of Northfield, 507-664-3550

We encourage you to check each association’s website for the most current information.

Note: Each organization’s title in red font links to their website.

Northfield Area Family YMCA

The YMCA has activities for all!

Monthly Middle School Activity Nights (grades 6-8)
Homework Help (grades 6-12)
Swimming Lessons (all ages)
Birthday Parties (all ages)
Open Gym (all ages)
Personal Training (all ages)
Intramural Sports – volleyball, basketball, and more! (grades 9-12)
Youth Memberships (up to 17 years old)
Fitness Orientations (all ages)

More programs are being added! Check our website for more information.

Northfield Community Education

Basketball Workout: Grades 4-12, Various private lesson slots available. Contact Community Ed. $45/hour per individual or $29/hour per group (up to five people)
Equestrian Club: Ages 4-17, Fridays, Jan. 13-Feb. 3, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Cornerstone on the Vermillion, $180
Youth Horse Camp: Ages 4-17, Monday, Jan. 16, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Cornerstone on the Vermillion, $150
Northfield Skating School: Ages 4-Adult, Sunday afternoons, Jan. 15-Mar. 5, Northfield Ice Arena, $77 – $105
Youth Taekwondo: Ages 11+, Tuesdays/Thursdays, Jan. 10-Feb. 16, 6:45-7:30 p.m., Spring Creek Cafeteria, $85
Intro to Martial Arts: Ages 6+, Thursdays, Jan. 12-Feb. 16, 6:15-6:45 p.m., Spring Creek Cafeteria, $40
Gumdo Korean Sword: Ages 12+, Tuesdays/Thursdays, Jan. 10-Feb. 16, Spring Creek Cafeteria, $86
Shorin-Ryu Karate: Ages 8+, Mondays & Wednesdays (6:45-8 p.m. at Northfield High School North Balcony & Wrestling Room), Saturdays (9-11 a.m. at Northfield Middle School), Jan. 4-May 31, $59/Individual, $89/Family of 2+
Private Swim Lessons: All ages, various Tuesday evening slots, Jan. 10-Feb. 28, Northfield AmericInn, $15/person per half hour

Northfield Fastpitch Softball Association

Join the Northfield Fastpitch Softball Association for the 2023 travel fastpitch season! Registration will open Jan. 10, and players ages 7-15 (birth years 2008-2016) are invited to sign up for a quality, competitive experience.

Our travel teams compete against other local and regional teams at similar skill levels. The registration deadline is Feb. 28 for 8U, 10U, 12U, and 14U.

Learn more and register at www.northfieldfastpitch.org.

*Financial assistance is available through the Northfield Youth Sports Collaborative. Please contact the Community Action Center of Northfield to access scholarship assistance before registering.

Northfield Skating School

Looking for a lifelong, healthy family activity? Northfield Skating School registration is open through Community Education for winter skating lessons. Lessons for ages 4-adult take place Sundays, Jan. 15-Mar. 5, at the Northfield Ice Arena. All abilities and skating goals are welcome — beginner, advanced, teens, adults, figure skaters, and hockey players. Group, specialty, and private lessons are available. Come build skills and confidence for skating and for life with our professionally certified staff in a positive, safe environment.

Northfield Soccer Association

Registration for the spring/summer 2023 traveling soccer season is now open! Teams are available for players in the U10-U18 age groups (birth years 2013-2005). Teams typically practice 2-3 times per week, beginning in April, weather permitting. Game play begins in early May and continues until July, with most teams playing one game per week for 10-12 total games per season.

The fee for the spring/summer 2023 season is $475 for U10-U12 players, and $500 for U13-U18. Fees may be paid in full or in three installments, with one-third of the payment due at the time of registration, one-third due on Jan. 31, 2023, and the remaining balance due on March 31, 2023. Scholarships are also available. Please contact Tammy Seymour at admin@northfieldsoccer.org to learn more or request a scholarship. Scholarship recipients do not have to make any payments at the time of registration.

Registration closes on Feb. 1, and teams will be formed immediately after registration closes, so please be sure to sign up on time. For more information or to register, visit www.northfieldsoccer.org/traveling.

Northfield Volleyball Club

Our NVC winter season is underway, and teams are diligently practicing for tournaments starting in January. We are actively seeking new board NVC board members. If you have a desire to serve on our board, please email northfieldvolleyball@gmail.com.

Northfield Wrestling Club

The James Gang youth beginner wrestlers will hold their last season practice on Jan. 12, 2023. Wrestlers wanting to continue with the advanced season will need to either already be registered for the advanced season or visit with Coach Dom about what the advanced season includes. The advance wrestling season ends March 30, 2023. There will be no practice over the holiday break. Practice is held in the Northfield High School wrestling room on Tuesdays and Thursday. After Jan. 12, the practices for advanced wrestlers will be from 6-7:30 p.m.

Northfield Youth Baseball Association

Watch for registration to open mid-January for both Travel and In-House leagues!!

**Please note the program change made starting this season – the 10u and 11u will be full travel teams (instead of in-house/tournament teams as in past years). For those not interested in travel teams at those levels, there is a Community Rec league that will offer players an opportunity to be introduced to competition with other communities in a fun, skill-appropriate way! Check out the website for complete info on both options!**

Travel will be offered for 10u-15u players.

In-House is offered for:

Tball-kindergarten (age 5 by Sept. 1)
Futures (coach pitch) – grade 1
Rookies (machine pitch) – grades 2 and 3
Community Rec League – those in grades 4-7 not interested in travel. Registration will be done via the Travel league registration.