Lakes Area Recreation Association

LARA soccer is for boys and girls ages 4-12.

Our soccer program is designed to give beginners and experienced players of all ages a chance to develop skills and compete in a friendly atmosphere. Thanks to our volunteer coaches for making LARA soccer an enjoyable experience for everyone involved.

Please note the cut-off date for birthdays to participate in
each age group is June 9th, 2012...not August 15, 2011.

Early Registration:  $30 unitl midnight May 31st.

Late Registration: $50 from June 1st to midnight June 8th.

LARA reversible soccer jersey.  If you need a new jersey, they are available for $20.  The jersies can be used for multiple years.

All practices and games are played at Ki-Chi-Saga Park ~ 29061 Glader Blvd., Lindstrom.

All games will be played at either 6:00 or 7:15 PM

For general questions, contact: Nikki DeVries - nicolecdevries@gmail.com / 651-257-9560
 

For questions regarding team scheduling/ late registration, contact:
Nicole Larsen – nicole@drlarsen.com / 651-307-8405   OR
Carissa Allen – midoriiblue@gmail.com / 651-270-1658

Details will be posted as the event approaches.

LARA does not exclude youth of financial hardship and will accept partial payment or waive fees.

If you are expecting financial difficulty, go online and under forms fill out a scholarship application.  E-mail the completed form to lakesarearec@frontiernet.net or mail to LARA, PO Box 11, Lindstrom Mn, 55045

I missed the registration deadline. Can my child still play?
Registrations received during the late registration will be on a waiting list and will be placed on a team on a first come first served basis only as spaces allow. Registration will be closed after the late registration period.

Can I request that my child be on a team with his/her friend or with a specific coach?
 

Our program is growing fast. Each year we receive hundreds of special requests for specific teams, teammates, and coaches for a large variety of reasons. There is, however, no way we can honor all of those requests, be fair to everyone, and maintain balanced teams. In an effort to be fair to everyone, we ask that you refrain from making those requests, as we will be unable to honor them this year. Please stress to your children that summer ball is a great opportunity for them to expand their social life and make new friends.

Can my child play “up” a level?
 

No. All children must register and play at their current grade level. Each year we receive many requests for children to play up a level for multiple reasons: ranging from being big for their age, highly skilled, held back a year in school so really is older, want siblings on same team, dance or other activities conflict with the game night for their own level, all the neighborhood kids are on the older team and their child will feel left out if not on that team, needing transportation from someone on an older team, and wanting to be on same team as friend or neighbor who is older, as well as many variations or combinations of these.
 

While this was allowed in the past at times, we received many complaints that some children were allowed to move up and others weren't. People were rightfully upset that some were allowed to play up and others weren't. The board decided that if one person is allowed the opportunity to “play up”, it needs to be allowed for everyone. We then run the risk of “watering down” each level resulting in a dramatic increase in requests for children to move up. With involvement of approximately 1000 youth, on 100 teams at 10 different age levels this can quickly become unmanageable. Again, in an effort to be fair to everyone, we ask that you refrain from making those requests, as we will be unable to honor them this year.