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Coon Rapids Youth Activities
Youth Organizations
Scouting Opportunities
Coon Rapids is in the Three Rivers Scouting District - 5300 Glenwood Ave., Golden Valley & 393 Marshall Ave., St. Paul - www.northernstarbsa.org.
Cub Scouts is for boys – grades one through five, Boy Scouts – 6th grade through age 18. Call 651-254-9171 or 651-254-9172 for information on joining a local club anytime during the year. Registration is ongoing!
Venturing Program - For boys and girls ages 14-20 who have completed the 8th grade. Call 651-254-9171 or 651-254-9172.
Camp Fire USA Minnesota Council - 2610 University Avenue West, St. Paul
Camp Fire USA’s mission is to build caring, confident youth and future leaders by providing inclusive programs to youth and families. Camp Fire USA offers programs for boys and girls ages 5 - 18 as well as family events and programs. For more information, contact us at 651-647-4407 or online at www.Minnesotacouncil.org.
Girl Scouts - Girl Scout Council of Greater Minneapolis www.girlscoutsmpls.org
Join an organization run by girls, for girls. Girls learn leadership skills, develop confidence, build life-long friendships, and have a lot of fun doing it. Call 763-535-4602 for more information.
Coon Rapids 4-H - For boys and girls from kindergarten to age 19. Parents are involved through volunteering. Registration is ongoing. For further information on how to sign up with a club in your area, call Anoka County Extension at 763-755-1280 or online at www.extension.umn.edu/county/ anoka.
Kid u
Information ....................................................763-433-1200
Kid U is designed to provide young people with opportunities for learning success in a college environment. A wide variety of programming from performing and visual arts to science and technology is offered. Students select individual courses from these areas: Visual Arts, Performing Arts, Science, Fun and Fitness, Culinary Arts, Law and Politics, Cultures and Languages, Literature, Integrative Health and Healing, and Math, Debate and Problem Solving.
Kid U offers students three separate weeks of course schedules. Each week, Monday through Thursday, students take classes on-campus at Anoka-Ramsey Community College. The primary age group is 5 through 16; however, some programs are offered for preschoolers, older teens, and adults who work with children.
Head Start
Head Start is a quality preschool program, serving children and families in Anoka and Washington Counties. There is no cost to families who participate in the program. Head Start provides educational, health, nutrition, and social service assistance to children and their families who are income eligible. For more information and to obtain an application, call 763-783-4300.
Sporting Information
For information on each association’s eligibility or registration
dates, please check the association’s website.
Baseball
American Little League (T-Ball to 12-Under)
www.eteamz.active.com/crall
Gregg DeRusha email: greggde@roofersmartmn.com
Central Little League (T-Ball to 12-Under)
www.eteamz.active.com/crcll
Libby Jorgenson email: epjorgenson@comcast.net
National Little League (T-Ball to 12-Under)
www.eteamz.active.com/crnll
Scott Latta email: scott.latta@iqor.com
Coon Rapids Baseball Association (13-Under to 15-Under)
www.coonrapidsbaseball.com
Bill Nelson - In-House - president@coonrapidsbaseball.com
Jeff Lindstrom - Traveling - jefflindstrom@comcast.net
COON RAPIDS ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
Softball-Slow Pitch - Boys (grades 9-12) - Girls (grades 2-12) -www.craakids.com - Sharon Severson
LaCrosse - Boys (grades 3-8) - www.craakids.com
John Keller email: JMK35@comcast.net
Football - (2nd - 8th grade) - www.craakids.com
Matt Clark email: mattclark31@comcast.net
Basketball - (2nd - 12th grade boys & girls)
www.craakids.com - Tim Andrajack email: eaco@earthlink.net
Wrestling (2nd - 6th grade) - www.craakids.com
Rob Griffith email: robgriffith5@msn.com
Coon Rapids Soccer Association - Recreational and
Competitive Soccer for All Ages (4 & up)
www.crsoccer.org - Darren Ray email: president@crsoccer.org
Coon Rapids Fastpitch Association - (Girls Ages 7-18)
www.coonrapidsfastpitch.com - email: besstyet@comcast.net
Coon Rapids Hockey Association
www.coonrapidshockey.com - Tim McCauley - 763-742-8790
Traveling Basketball
Girls Basketball - www.crgtb.org
Boys Basketball - www.eteamz.com/crcbc
Coon Rapids Youth First
Youth First operates under a joint powers agreement among the City of Coon Rapids, Anoka County and the Anoka-Hennepin School District. They are a group of individuals whose mission is to support youth and the community in Coon Rapids. Youth First provides youth scholarships and community grants, teen events and activities throughout the year. Youth First welcomes participation from the community and the meetings are open to the public. Each meeting features a guest speaker, and information sharing about a current topic or service in our community. For more information, call 763-767-6565, ext. 278 or email: coon-rapidsyouthfirst@comcast.net.
Coon Rapids Element Teen Center
The Element Teen Center is located in the Riverwind Community Center, 2701 Northdale Boulevard. The Element is open to youth ages 11 to 18, is fully staffed, and provides special events and a variety of activities including skate park, video games, board games, pool tables, snacks, and free popcorn. For more information and the current schedule, call The Element at 763-755-7790 or Tim at 763-506-4912.
Coon Rapids Athletic Association
The Coon Rapids Athletic Association (CRAA) is a nonprofit corporation organized in 1964 to develop recreational activities for the youth of the Coon Rapids area. It is governed by a Board of Directors which meets monthly. An election of officers is held at the Annual Meeting each May. Parents become members, with full voting privileges, when any youth registers for any program sponsored by the Association. All CRAA members are volunteers. It is one of the largest allvolunteer athletic associations in the State of Minnesota.
CRAA programs are conducted by a Vice President, who serves on the Board of Directors and who has direct charge of the particular sport. The Vice President selects directors, coaches, and officials. All CRAA members are volunteers, usually parents of the participants. This is an important principle of CRAA and is part of the Articles of Incorporation. It not only permits registration fees to be held to a minimum, but also allows a unique opportunity for parents to be with their children as coaches and officials of the athletic team.
The Board of Directors works with the Coon Rapids City Council, City staff, the Community Education Department of Anoka-Hennepin School District No. 11 and Community School directors. The CRAA receives no direct support from tax money, but utilizes the City’s park facilities for all their recreational programs. Through a Joint Powers Agreement, the CRAA leases space from the City for storage of equipment. The CRAA has built a concession building at Sand Creek Park for use during their activities.
Recreational programs offered by CRAA include girls’ and boys’ slow pitch softball, boys’ lacrosse, football, girls’ and boys’ basketball, and wrestling.
For more information, check their website www.craakids.com.
Scouting Opportunities
Coon Rapids is in the Three Rivers Scouting District - 5300 Glenwood Ave., Golden Valley & 393 Marshall Ave., St. Paul - www.northernstarbsa.org.
Cub Scouts is for boys – grades one through five, Boy Scouts – 6th grade through age 18. Call 651-254-9171 or 651-254-9172 for information on joining a local club anytime during the year. Registration is ongoing!
Venturing Program - For boys and girls ages 14-20 who have completed the 8th grade. Call 651-254-9171 or 651-254-9172.
Camp Fire USA Minnesota Council - 2610 University Avenue West, St. Paul
Camp Fire USA’s mission is to build caring, confident youth and future leaders by providing inclusive programs to youth and families. Camp Fire USA offers programs for boys and girls ages 5 - 18 as well as family events and programs. For more information, contact us at 651-647-4407 or online at www.Minnesotacouncil.org.
Girl Scouts - Girl Scout Council of Greater Minneapolis www.girlscoutsmpls.org
Join an organization run by girls, for girls. Girls learn leadership skills, develop confidence, build life-long friendships, and have a lot of fun doing it. Call 763-535-4602 for more information.
Coon Rapids 4-H - For boys and girls from kindergarten to age 19. Parents are involved through volunteering. Registration is ongoing. For further information on how to sign up with a club in your area, call Anoka County Extension at 763-755-1280 or online at www.extension.umn.edu/county/ anoka.
Kid u
Information ....................................................763-433-1200
Kid U is designed to provide young people with opportunities for learning success in a college environment. A wide variety of programming from performing and visual arts to science and technology is offered. Students select individual courses from these areas: Visual Arts, Performing Arts, Science, Fun and Fitness, Culinary Arts, Law and Politics, Cultures and Languages, Literature, Integrative Health and Healing, and Math, Debate and Problem Solving.
Kid U offers students three separate weeks of course schedules. Each week, Monday through Thursday, students take classes on-campus at Anoka-Ramsey Community College. The primary age group is 5 through 16; however, some programs are offered for preschoolers, older teens, and adults who work with children.
Head Start
Head Start is a quality preschool program, serving children and families in Anoka and Washington Counties. There is no cost to families who participate in the program. Head Start provides educational, health, nutrition, and social service assistance to children and their families who are income eligible. For more information and to obtain an application, call 763-783-4300.
Sporting Information
For information on each association’s eligibility or registration
dates, please check the association’s website.
Baseball
American Little League (T-Ball to 12-Under)
www.eteamz.active.com/crall
Gregg DeRusha email: greggde@roofersmartmn.com
Central Little League (T-Ball to 12-Under)
www.eteamz.active.com/crcll
Libby Jorgenson email: epjorgenson@comcast.net
National Little League (T-Ball to 12-Under)
www.eteamz.active.com/crnll
Scott Latta email: scott.latta@iqor.com
Coon Rapids Baseball Association (13-Under to 15-Under)
www.coonrapidsbaseball.com
Bill Nelson - In-House - president@coonrapidsbaseball.com
Jeff Lindstrom - Traveling - jefflindstrom@comcast.net
COON RAPIDS ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
Softball-Slow Pitch - Boys (grades 9-12) - Girls (grades 2-12) -www.craakids.com - Sharon Severson
LaCrosse - Boys (grades 3-8) - www.craakids.com
John Keller email: JMK35@comcast.net
Football - (2nd - 8th grade) - www.craakids.com
Matt Clark email: mattclark31@comcast.net
Basketball - (2nd - 12th grade boys & girls)
www.craakids.com - Tim Andrajack email: eaco@earthlink.net
Wrestling (2nd - 6th grade) - www.craakids.com
Rob Griffith email: robgriffith5@msn.com
Coon Rapids Soccer Association - Recreational and
Competitive Soccer for All Ages (4 & up)
www.crsoccer.org - Darren Ray email: president@crsoccer.org
Coon Rapids Fastpitch Association - (Girls Ages 7-18)
www.coonrapidsfastpitch.com - email: besstyet@comcast.net
Coon Rapids Hockey Association
www.coonrapidshockey.com - Tim McCauley - 763-742-8790
Traveling Basketball
Girls Basketball - www.crgtb.org
Boys Basketball - www.eteamz.com/crcbc
Coon Rapids Youth First
Youth First operates under a joint powers agreement among the City of Coon Rapids, Anoka County and the Anoka-Hennepin School District. They are a group of individuals whose mission is to support youth and the community in Coon Rapids. Youth First provides youth scholarships and community grants, teen events and activities throughout the year. Youth First welcomes participation from the community and the meetings are open to the public. Each meeting features a guest speaker, and information sharing about a current topic or service in our community. For more information, call 763-767-6565, ext. 278 or email: coon-rapidsyouthfirst@comcast.net.
Coon Rapids Element Teen Center
The Element Teen Center is located in the Riverwind Community Center, 2701 Northdale Boulevard. The Element is open to youth ages 11 to 18, is fully staffed, and provides special events and a variety of activities including skate park, video games, board games, pool tables, snacks, and free popcorn. For more information and the current schedule, call The Element at 763-755-7790 or Tim at 763-506-4912.
Coon Rapids Athletic Association
The Coon Rapids Athletic Association (CRAA) is a nonprofit corporation organized in 1964 to develop recreational activities for the youth of the Coon Rapids area. It is governed by a Board of Directors which meets monthly. An election of officers is held at the Annual Meeting each May. Parents become members, with full voting privileges, when any youth registers for any program sponsored by the Association. All CRAA members are volunteers. It is one of the largest allvolunteer athletic associations in the State of Minnesota.
CRAA programs are conducted by a Vice President, who serves on the Board of Directors and who has direct charge of the particular sport. The Vice President selects directors, coaches, and officials. All CRAA members are volunteers, usually parents of the participants. This is an important principle of CRAA and is part of the Articles of Incorporation. It not only permits registration fees to be held to a minimum, but also allows a unique opportunity for parents to be with their children as coaches and officials of the athletic team.
The Board of Directors works with the Coon Rapids City Council, City staff, the Community Education Department of Anoka-Hennepin School District No. 11 and Community School directors. The CRAA receives no direct support from tax money, but utilizes the City’s park facilities for all their recreational programs. Through a Joint Powers Agreement, the CRAA leases space from the City for storage of equipment. The CRAA has built a concession building at Sand Creek Park for use during their activities.
Recreational programs offered by CRAA include girls’ and boys’ slow pitch softball, boys’ lacrosse, football, girls’ and boys’ basketball, and wrestling.
For more information, check their website www.craakids.com.
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