Youth Programs
Youth Athletic Programs
Youth Baseball
Step up to the plate; it's baseball time! This summer discover the fun of baseball with us as we learn about hitting, catching, fielding, throwing and so much more
Sign up for Youth Baseball
Youth Soccer
Children will be introduced to the basics of soccer while having fun. Games will be played on small fields on Tuesday evenings.
Sign up for Youth Soccer
Tiny Tumblers
This open gym time allows your little the opportunity to explore the gym and equipment outside of a class environment. From tumbling on the mats to working on the beam, rotations and skills are completely up to you. No coaches present, parent supervision required
Sign up for Tiny Tumblers
Mini Mites Sports Camp
Each day we will play a new sport emphasizing skill development, sportsmanship, participation and fun! Sports, stories and songs combine to make this camp a winner!
Sign up for Mini Mites Sports Camp
Youth Cricket Coaching Program
Classes will focus on participation, sportsmanship, coordination, skill development. Kids will learn batting, bowling, catching, fielding and wicket keeping
Sign up for Youth Cricket Coaching Program
Tennis Camps-Offered by Lynch Athletic Camps
Start your kids off right with tennis lessons from USPTA Tennis Professionals and top athletes
Sign up for Tennis Camp
Youth Running Camp
Get your kids outside to kick off summer in a fun, interactive, outdoor environment. The focus is on healthy movement and what better way to do this than to have fun playing outdoor running games at this summer camp!
Sign up for Youth Running Camp
Flag Football
Whether you're a pro football player or learning the game for the first time, Chaska Chanhassen Football Association (CCFA) will get you in the game! We'll work on fundamentals and drill work before playing a game each day. Volunteer coaches are needed! This is a partnership between CCFA, Chaska Parks and Recreation and ECCS Community Ed. Registration deadline: July 10.
Gymnastics
Learn the basic skills of gymnastics in a fun-filled, kid-friendly environment! Our coaching staff will keep your little gymnasts engage while learning the foundation of gymnastics on the uneven bars, vault, balance beam, and floor. Questions about the program can be directed to Gymnastics Coordinator, Alison Lee
Returning this Fall
Rookie Sports (DATES VARY BY SPORT)
Join us! Classes will focus on participation, sportsmanship, coordination, skill development and movement. Each week we will work on new skills. Wear tennis shoes, bring a water bottle and be ready for some fun.
Returning this Fall
Scholarship opportunities available through the Chaska Park and Recreation Scholarship Fund!
Athletics Rain-Out Line: 952-227-7798
Youth Enrichment Programs
Parents Night Out
Take the night off! Your children will have a blast playing gym games, eating dinner, themed crafts, and a big screen movie! Ages 3-9 are welcome to participate.
Sign up for Parent's Night Out!
Safe Kids 101
Preparing Kids to Stay Safe at Home and in the Community!
Sign up for Safe Kids 101
Babysitting 101
This Training is designed to engage and inform the aspiring babysitter. Everything they need to know, from getting started, to communicating with parents and children, to safety, caregiving and first aid tips.
Sign up for Babysitting 101
Clay Camp for Kids
Be apart of the incredibly fun and creative world of clay! Instruction will include basic ceramic throwing and hand building skills. Camp will include various projects like planters, fairy houses and more. Instructor: Kathleen Theship-Rosales.
Sign up for Clay Camp for Kids
Climb Theater: The Ant and the Grasshopper
In this continuation of Aesop's Fable The Ant and the Grasshopper, two friends compete together in the "Find your Voice" competition. With the help of the Queen Bee and the audience, Ant and Grasshopper will learn to BEE Kind, BEE a Friend, and BEE Together as they work towards creating a sound where everyone's voice is a part of the chorus. This program is part of Chaska Library's Summer Reading Program. Limited Space available.
(This program is funded in part or in whole with money from Minnesota's Art and Cultural Heritage Fund.)
Location: Chaska Community Center Theater (FREE)
STEM-Pokemania Adventure
Work on a stop-motion animated Pokemon-themed film. Pick your favorite characters to star in your mini-movie. Students will build Pokemon-inspired sets and props to create an animated game and stop-motion short. Instructor Tech Academy
Sign up for STEM-Pokemania Adventures
STEM-Extreme Robotics: Animatronic Creators
Program robots to move, act and think on their own! Discover the excitment of programming your creation to follow a command and watch it go. Students will learn the fondations of building and programming concepts. Students working in teams will be challenged to morph your projects into better, stronger, or faster robots. Instructor: Tech Academy
Sign up for STEM-Extreme Robotics: Animatronic Creators
Science Explorers: Myth Busting 101
Join us as we confirm or bust strange myths and wacky urban legends. We will ask the crazy questions and develop hypotheses, then we may smash it, crash it or launch it to determine if the myth is confirmed, plausible or busted.
Sign up for Science Explorers
Prairie Fire Children's Theater- Cancelled
Come join us for an exciting week of theater camp! Two professional actors/directors from Prairie Fire will audition and cast local enthusiasts age 7 to 16-everyone receives a part! Participants will experience the excitement of producing an original play, while working and learning together daily. Prairie Fire staff come complete with everything needed to do the show- sets, props, costumes, and make-up. Tickets to the show are $4.00/Adult and $3.00/Children (Under 17) General Seating.
Sign up for Prairie Fire Children's Theater
Building Club
Do you like to build and create? Do you want to meet others who do too? Participate in our Building Club to create, have fun and make new friends. Club meets once a month. Sign up for one or all!
Scholarship opportunities available through the Chaska Park and Recreation Scholarship Fund!
Extreme Kids
Extreme Kids Registration is FULL
Are you looking for an exciting adventure for your kids this summer?
Extreme Kids focuses on summer school-age childcare and enrichment opportunities designed to meet the changing needs of children and families. Our program is fee-based for children entering grades 1-6th fall of 2023 and administrated by the City of Chaska Parks and Recreation Department.
Our staff will provide a fun experience for your child as we explore crafts, small group games, science experiments, nature walks and much more! Weekly activities include field trips, swimming and ice skating.
Breakfast, Lunch & Afternoon Snack:
Included with your tuition is cold cereal, milk and juice and an afternoon snack. All lunches will need to be brought from home. Extreme Kids has an option for Pizza Lunch for $5.00. This option is only available on Wednesday's as long as we are on site and not on a field trip. A link to sign up will be provided
Registration opened Wednesday, March 1st. A $50 non-refundable registration fee per child is due at time of registration. Must register on a non-mobile device.
come 5 days a week. Option to pay in full or set up a weekly payment plan.
The Daily Flex Schedule is a calendar-based option that opens at 10am on Mar. 1st. At time of registration, you will select the days your child will attend over the course of the summer. Once your child’s days are selected you will be contracted into those days. If you want to add days during the summer, please contact myself to add those days if space is available.
2023 Program dates:
Tuesday, June 13th - Friday, August 18th, 7am-6pm (Closed July 3rd and 4th). Space is limited!
5-Day Contract Fees $1880 ($40 per day) Residents $2115 ($45 per day) Regular | Daily Flex Fees $48 Residents $53 Regular
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Weekly payment plans available. For more information contact Sandy Jansen at 952-227-7791.
Extreme Kids is located at the Chaska Community Center.
1661 Park Ridge Drive
Chaska, MN 55318
Phone: 952-227-7791
Outdoor Recreation
Join the Chaska Parks and Recreation Department and Carver County Parks to have some outdoor FUN! There's nothing better than getting outside and enjoying the nature around you!
Youth Stand up Paddleboard (Ages 10-14)
How to Disc Golf for Youth (Ages 7-13)
Biking Day Camp (Ages 10-15)
Youth Archery Camp (Ages 8-14)
Girls Archery Camp (8-14)
The Great Adventure Camp (Ages 8-12)
Scholarship opportunities available through the Chaska Park and Recreation Scholarship Fund!
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Zac Johnson
Recreation Supervisor/AthleticsPhone: 952-227-7761
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Sandy Jansen
Recreation Supervisor/YouthPhone: 952-227-7791