SOAR offers sports, holiday programs

SOAR (Sisters Organization for Activities and Recreation) has a variety of sports programs for elementary and middle school age kids this winter. Registration is now underway for: Co-ed Basketball for 3rd-5th grades; Girls Basketball for 7th-8th grades; Wrestling for 6th-8th grades.

The co-ed basketball program begins January 4. There will be a boys and a girl’s league. Participants should register prior to January 4.

The girls basketball program begins January 7. Teams will be playing other Central Oregon middle school teams. Registration is now underway.

The wrestling program begins January 17. The Sisters team will compete against other Central Oregon middle school teams.

SOAR has a variety of recreation and day-care programs for kids of all ages during the upcoming Christmas holidays.

The SOAR Community Center will be open weekdays from 7 a.m. to 6 pm. during the two-week school break. During Christmas break the center will be open December 19-23 and December 27-30.

The Clubhouse program for kids pre-kindergarten through fifth grade is an enrichment and recreation program that incorporates creative play, arts and crafts and age-appropriate activities. The program is open weekdays from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. The program has flexible hours and participants can attend on an hourly basis, by the day, or all week. The Clubhouse program fee is $2.50 per hour.

The SOAR Teen Center for middle school and high school age kids will also be open. Kids can drop in to the center whenever they like. The program is supervised and provides kids with a place to be with friends, listen to music, play pool and plan other activities. There is no fee for the Teen Center.

Other activities and programs will be planned for kids during the holidays; call the SOAR Community Center for information, 549-2091.