YOUTH SPORTS
DARA offers a wide variety of youth sports for all ages and abilities. These programs primarily focus on building a foundational understanding of the sport and more importantly, developing our participants in areas like listening skills, teamwork, leadership, kindness, and accountability.​
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Spring and Summer 2025
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Volleyball
6 week league for grades 3rd-6th
Practice once per week
GAMES: Thursday’s 5:30pm-8pm
DATES: April 17- may 22
COST: $50/RES ; $65/NON RES
REG. DEADLINE: April 4th
$10 early bird discount until March 29th
Flag Football Cheer
3 week league for Grades K-5th
Practice once the week before season begins
GAMES: Tue evenings and Sat afternoons
DATES: April 29th- May 17th
COST: $50/RES ; $65/NON RES
REG. DEADLINE: April 11th
$10 early bird discount until March 29th
Little Kickers
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Little Kickers (4 yrs)
Practices and games are held on Saturdays - 20 min. practice then 20 min. of game play.
DATES: April 26th - June 7th
COST: $50/RES & $65/NON RES
REG. DEADLINE: April 4th
$10 early bird discount until March 28th
T-Ball
Ages 4-5
Mondays and Wednesdays
4 weeks/8 games
DATES: June 2nd-June 26th
COST: $60/RES & $75/NON RES
REG. DEADLINE: May 16th
$10 early bird discount until May 9th
Sports Starter
6 week program for ages 3-5
Sports Starter teaches the fundamentals of 3 sports: volleyball, Lacrosse, and Bowling.
DATES: Wednesdays April 9th- May 14th 5:30-7:00pm
COST: $40/RES ; $55/NON RES
REG. DEADLINE: April 4th
$10 early bird discount until March 28th
Flag Football
3 week league for Grades K-7th
Practice once the week before season begins
GAMES: Tue afternoons and Sat afternoons
DATES: April 29th- May 17th
COST: $50/RES ; $65/NON RES
REG. DEADLINE: April 11th
$10 early bird discount until March 29th
Youth Soccer
K, 1st, & 2nd/3rd
K-Practice once then just games
1st, 2nd/3rd - Practice once a week AND once a week game.
DATES: April 26th - June 7th
COST: K & 1st $50/RES & $65/NON RES
2nd/3rd grade $56/RES & $71/NON RES
REG. DEADLINE: April 4th
$10 early bird discount until March 28th
Coach Pitch Baseball
Ages 5-7
Tuesdays and Thursdays
4 weeks/8 games
DATES: June 2nd-June 26th
COST: $60/RES & $75/NON RES
REG. DEADLINE: May 16th
$10 early bird discount until May 9th
Softball
Ages 5-7
Mondays and Wednesdays
4 weeks/8 games
DATES: June 2nd-June 26th
COST: $60/RES & $75/NON RES
REG. DEADLINE: May 16th
$10 early bird discount until May 9th
dara reversible jerseys
DARA has transitioned from t-shirts for every program to reversible jerseys that can be used for each sport. Jerseys are used for all sports and all ages with the exception of Miracle League.
Jerseys can be purchased for $20 at the DARA office located inside the Valley Farms Community Center (16101 Brook Rd. Lansing, MI 48912).
All youth sport participants are required to purchase and wear a DARA reversible jersey ($20/jersey).