After School Recreation & Sports

ASR & Sports - PARCS

The Parks, After School, Recreation and Community Services Department (PARCS) is the largest after school program provider in the greater Fresno area. After School recreation (ASR) is a structured non-fee based program that is offered at fifty-one elementary schools during the hours of 2 P.M. - 6 P.M. depending o the school's schedule.

ASR plays a critical role in keeping children safe, reducing juvenile crime, increasing academic performance and school attendance. ASR provides a supervised venue where children have the opportunity to learn and develop a healthy productive lifestyle.

Standardized Program: The Standard Program has been existance for over 45 years. This is a drop-in program providing recreational activities for all elementary who choose to participate. Participants can expect to engage in active games, arts, crafts and a number of other high interest activities.

Collaborative Program: The Collaborative Program allows our staff to focus on the types of activities that "we do best." Through a rotational basis the students in the collaborative program can experience activities like art concepts, nutritional education, leadership training, sports and fitness.

Specialized Programs: The After School Recreation Division offers specialized programs. Sports Day Camps introduces non-traditional sports to participants. Nature Day Camp teaches youth about nature and environmental conservation though fun interactive activities. Mayor's Friendship Camp unities youth from across Fresno through activities designed to create unity through diversity.

Sports

Various sports programs are offered throughout to the community for youth and adults that include bitty baseball and karate, youth basketball and soccer, and aquatics.

Sign up for these leagues now!

- Youth Soccer
- Youth Flag Football

The Adult Sports Program is a year-round fee-based men’s and women’s organized sports league offered to residents. Leagues include baseball, softball, basketball, flag football and soccer.

Destination. . . Fresno Action Sports! PARCS invites you to enjoy our latest action sports venue - The Ark Vert Ramp ! The Ark is located at the Regional Sports Park on Jensen & West Avenues (open from sun up to sun down).

For more information call: 559 621-6720