Community Athletics

The Otsego County Community Center and Sportsplex host a number of indoor leagues, and the Alpine Soccer Complex provides fun outdoors.

The Community Center and Sportsplex offer schedules at www.otsegocountyparksrec.com and www.ocsportsplex.com, respectively.

• Aerobics. Step aerobics/pilates are held at the Community Center Mondays and Wednesdays, 5:30-6:50 p.m.  Class is $30 per six-week session or $5 per session. Contact Tammie Rich at 732-9696 or the Community Center at 732-6521.

• Bear basketball. Bear basketball fundamentals for third through sixth graders is held Saturday afternoon at the Community Center. Cost is $10 per six-week session. Call 732-6521.

• Gymnastics. A gymnastics class is accepting participants during the school year at the Community Center. Call 732-6521 for more information.

• Parent-Tot. The MSU Extension/Otsego County Parks & Recreation Parent and Tot Program  (parents and children 3 and under) will meet from 10:00-11:30 on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

• Hockey. The Otsego County Hockey Association holds fall and spring leagues for all ages, with tournaments from January through March at the Sportsplex. For information call the Sportsplex at 731-3546 or visit their  Website. The Gaylord Area Men’s Hockey League, run by area volunteers, is held at the Sportsplex during the fall. Fall, winter and spring sessions are available in 2009. Games are non-checking and open to players 18 and older. Call the Sportsplex for information.

• Horseshoes. The Gaylord horseshoe league meets during summer through fall at the pits near at the Community Center. Call Frank or Myrna Jasinski at 732-4377.

• Open gym (students). The Community Center has open gym for students on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Fridays, 3-5 p.m. There is no charge for students. Call 732-6521. 

• Open gym (adult). The Community Center has adult (college-aged and over 18) open gym on Mondays and Wednesdays, 7-9 a.m.; and Sundays 8 a.m.-12 noon. Additional times are available by calling 732-6521.

• Open swim/skate. Open swim/skate times are available at the Sportsplex. Cost is $2.50 ($3 for out-of-county residents) for children under 17; $3 for adults ($3.50 for out-of-county residents), $2 for seniors ($2.50 for out-of-county residents); $8.50 per family ($10 for out-of-county residents); and skate rental is $3. Call the Sportsplex at 731-3546.

• Learn to Skate Program. Call the Sportsplex at 731-3546 for visit their Website for session dates and times.

• Learn to Swim Program. Call the Sportsplex at 731-3546 or visit their Website for session dates and times.

• Soccer. The Gaylord Soccer League, affiliated with the Michigan State Youth Soccer Association, organizes soccer for ages 5 through high school. Games are held at the Alpine Soccer Complex on Ohio Street during the fall season from August through October. Registration is in April and at the Sportsplex. Check www.gaylordsoccer.com for registration dates and prices. The spring league for traveling teams is April through June, with mail-in registration in January. Forms may be downloaded from the above Web site. The Gaylord Soccer League hosts annual tournaments in June and September.

• Swimming. The Gaylord Gators, a youth competitive swim club, meets at the Sportsplex, with sessions from October through December, then January though March; call Jennifer Hope, 231-546-4072. Aqua Fit, water exercise for all ages, is held year-round; call the Sportsplex 731-3546. Swim lessons at the Sportsplex, are held year-round, at $50 per child per session in Otsego County and $60 out of county. Save $10 by signing up more than a week early. Each session is comprised of eight classes; call the Sportsplex at 731-3561.

• Kayaking. The Kayak Club helps fine tune skills from the fall through the spring at the Sportsplex. Cost is $9 per visit or use a $35-punch card for five visits. Call 731-3546.

• Volleyball. Co-ed Volleyball League is held at the Community Center during the fall. A women’s league plays in the spring, beginning in February. For more information call 732-6521.

• Walking. Keep Movin’ at the Plex, held year-round at the Sportsplex, offers walking incentive for all ages. Participants use the walking track around the ice rink. For more information, call 731-3546.

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