Preschool Sports
The River Trails Park District offers a variety of athletics for early childhood ages 3-6 years old and parent child classes. These instructional programs are great for beginners and kids looking to advance their understanding of the fundamentals of sports. These classes are taught by Park District staff or contractual groups such as Hot Shots Sports and more. Athletics include but are not limited to: baseball, t-ball, basketball, volleyball, football, hockey, golf, soccer, and gross motor skills.
Early Childhood Class Age Requirements
- Children must meet age listed for the program by the first day of the class
- Unless the program states “with adult” the program is for the child only.
The following classes are all taught by Hot Shots Sports:
Lil Dribblers: Rookies
Lil Dribblers: Juniors
Lunch and Sports
Sports and More
| Class |
Ages |
Days |
Time |
Dates |
Fee (R/NR) |
| Lil’ Strikers: Rookies |
3-5yrs |
Fri |
1:30-2:15pm |
Sep 19-Oct 17 |
$75/$90 |
| Lil’ Strikers: Rookies |
3-5yrs |
Fri |
1:30-2:15pm |
Oct 24-Dec 19 |
$120/$140 |
| Sports & More |
3-5yrs |
Fri |
12:45-1:30pm |
Sep 19-Oct 17 |
$75/$90 |
| Sports & More |
3-5yrs |
Fri |
12:45-1:30pm |
Oct 24-Dec 19 |
$120/$140 |
| Little Dribblers: Rookies |
3-5yrs |
Fri |
12-12:45pm |
Sep 19-Oct 17 |
$75/$90 |
| Little Dribblers: Rookies |
3-5yrs |
Fri |
12-12:45pm |
Oct 24-Dec 19 |
$120/$140 |
| Lunch & Play |
3-5yrs |
Tue |
11:30am-1pm |
Sep 16-Oct 14 |
$110/$130 |
| Lunch & Play |
3-5yrs |
Tue |
11:30am-1pm |
Oct 21-Dec 16 |
$176/$196 |
| Lunch & Play |
3-5yrs |
Thu |
11:30am-1pm |
Sep 18-Oct 16 |
$110/$130 |
| Lunch & Play |
3-5yrs |
Thu |
11:30am-1pm |
Oct 23-Dec 18 |
$176/$196 |
See all Fall 2025 Early Childhood Athletics
| Class |
Ages |
Days |
Time |
Dates |
Fee (R/NR) |
| Lil’ Strikers: Rookies |
3-5yrs |
Fri |
1:30-2:15pm |
Jan 9-Feb 13 |
$90/$108 |
| Lil’ Strikers: Rookies |
3-5yrs |
Fri |
1:30-2:15pm |
Mar 6-Apr 24 |
$105/$125 |
| Lil’ Strikers: Rookies |
3-5yrs |
Fri |
1:30-2:15pm |
May 1-Jun 5 |
$90/$108 |
| Sports & More |
3-5yrs |
Fri |
12:45-1:30pm |
Jan 9-Feb 13 |
$90/$108 |
| Sports & More |
3-5yrs |
Fri |
12:45-1:30pm |
Mar 6-Apr 24 |
$105/$125 |
| Sports & More |
3-5yrs |
Fri |
12:45-1:30pm |
May 1-Jun 5 |
$90/$108 |
| Little Dribblers: Rookies |
3-5yrs |
Fri |
11:45am-12:30pm |
Jan 9-Feb 13 |
$90/$108 |
| Little Dribblers: Rookies |
3-5yrs |
Fri |
11:45am-12:30pm |
Mar 6-Apr 24 |
$105/$125 |
| Little Dribblers: Rookies |
3-5yrs |
Fri |
11:45am-12:30pm |
May 1-Jun 5 |
$90/$108 |
| *New-VolleyPops with the Edge Volleyball Club |
3-6yrs |
Mon |
4:15-5pm |
Jan 5-26 |
$70/$84 |
| Spring Training Baseball Camp |
4-6yrs |
Mon |
5-6pm |
Apr 13-May 18 |
$53/$65 |
| Lunch & Sports |
3-5yrs |
Tue |
11:30am-1pm |
Jan 6-Feb 10 |
$132/$152 |
| Lunch & Sports |
3-5yrs |
Tue |
11:30am-1pm |
Mar 3-Apr 21 |
$154/$174 |
| Lunch & Sports |
3-5yrs |
Tue |
11:30am-1pm |
Apr 28-Jun 2 |
$132/$152 |
| Lunch & Sports |
3-5yrs |
Thu |
11:30am-1pm |
Jan 8-Feb 12 |
$132/$152 (6 classes) |
| Lunch & Sports |
3-5yrs |
Thu |
11:30am-1pm |
Mar 5-Apr 23 |
$154/$174 (7 classes) |
| Lunch & Sports |
3-5yrs |
Thu |
11:30am-1pm |
Apr 30-Jun 4 |
$132/$152 (6 classses) |
See all Winter/Spring 2026 Early Childhood Athletics