Register SOON! Our T-Ball program has a registration deadline that is right around the corner. Don't risk allowing your child to miss out on a summer stocked full of learning the fundamentals of the sport, traditions of the game, and sportsmanship. Register before the May 5 deadline to secure a spot on a team! Registration is available at the Park Office or online at the link below. A late fee will be added to the registration fee after May 5.
Need-Based Scholarships are offered to assist youth who do not have the financial means to participate in recreation programs. To apply for assistance, print the form, visit the Park Office, or contact Recreation Director Pam Carroll at pcarroll@cityoflaportein.gov before the deadline.
YOUTH SPORTS ONLINE REGISTRATION
Thank you to our sponsors and event partners: City's Pure Ice, Full Tilt Arcade & Pinball, NIPSCO, Huber's Marine, LaPorte County Parks, Maple City Bicycling Club, and the Healthcare Foundation of La Porte. For a complete list of events and details on each event, visit our WinterFest Event Page.
The City of La Porte Park and Recreation Department has started the process of preparing a five-year master plan to improve parks and recreation opportunities throughout our city. Public input is being sought to provide the framework and set the priorities for those proposed improvements.
Public input sessions have been scheduled for the following dates and times:
All residents are encouraged to take an on-line survey available at www.surveymonkey.com/r/LRPCY22 through October 7. The survey typically takes 15-20 minutes. The department wants the master plan to reflect the desires and needs of the community. Therefore, the citizens’ responses to these questions are very important.
For more information, call the Park Office at 219-326-9600 or e-mail Park Superintendent Mark Schreiber at mschreiber@cityoflaportein.gov.
The City of La Porte Park and Recreation Department is committed to providing every participant with a positive baseball and/or softball experience. The fabric of a sports league is held together by good sportsmanship and the mutual respect of everyone involved. The City of La Porte Park and Recreation Department believes that every participant deserves to be treated with respect. To this end, the department has developed a Zero Tolerance Policy for Umpire Abuse. During the April 20, 2022, Park and Recreation Board meeting, a Zero Tolerance Policy for Umpire Abuse was presented to the board for approval. With a unanimous vote, the policy was approved and put into effect immediately. With the need to address the policy to include all sports officials and park personnel, the Park Board approved a revised policy at the October 19, 2022, meeting. The revised adopted policy may be viewed at the link below.
ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY FOR SPORTS OFFICIALS AND PARK PERSONNEL
We continued to make improvements at Stone Lake Beach throughout the summer! This June we took delivery and installed four kayak lockers near the accessible kayak launch, with another twelve lockers delivered by July. Additionally, the beach house exterior and interior have been painted, along with the painting of the adjacent fencing. The park maintenance staff spread over 245 tons of sand across Stone Lake Beach. Thank you to the La Porte Park Foundation for funding the painting projects and the sand purchase. Additional improvements during 2022 included a kayak rental unit, new outdoor shower towers, concrete cornhole boards, and a ping pong table. For more information on renting a kayak locker, please contact the Park office at 219-326-9600.
Please contact us if you have any questions or if you would like to rent one of our Park Facilities, Park Shelter, or Register for a program!
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