Wednesday, November 20, 2024


Freedom Youth Volleyball Clinics 2024 - Registration is Open!!


Place: South Carroll Senior & Community Center

5928 Mineral Hill Rd. Eldersburg, MD

Learn the game or practice your skills!!

Register for 1 or 2 nights a week!!

New this year Kinder, 1st and 2nd Grade Clinics!!

 Clinics will be on:

Monday Clinics - 12/2, 12/9 & 12/16

Kinder - Grade 2          6-7 PM

Grades 3, 4, & 5            7-8 PM

Grades 6, 7, 8, & 9       8-9 PM

Wednesday Clinics - 12/4, 12/11  & 12/18

Kinder - Grade 2          6-7 PM

Grades 3, 4, & 5            7-8 PM

Grades 6, 7, 8, & 9       8-9 PM

 

Cost: $50.00 for 1 night a week

          $90.00 for 2 nights a week

 

Register at : https://freedomarearec.sportngin.com/

or

Click here to register

 


For questions email: rmiramontes19@gmail.com


Freedom Youth Volleyball League 2025 - Registration is Open!!

Place: South Carroll Senior & Community Center

5928 Mineral Hill Rd. Eldersburg, MD


League Sessions will be: 

Intermediate (Grades 6th- 9th and/or 2 years or more of volleyball experience) -Mondays 1/6, 1/13, 1/20, 1/27, 2/3, 2/10, 2/17, 2/24, 3/3, 3/10

Beginners (Grades 3rd- 5th and/or 1 year or less of volleyball experience) - Wednesdays 1/8, 1/15, 1/22, 1/29, 2/5, 2/12, 2/19, 2/26, 3/5, 3/12



Cost: $130.00

Grades 3-9


*Skills Day (you will get an email with your assigned time the week before Skills Day)

 *Team practices-(Time slots will be emailed after skills day)

*Multiple weeks of league play

We need volunteers - if you have If you can help in any way please consider helping - register at our volunteer link. 


Questions:  email Robin at rmiramontes19@gmail.com


Register at : https://freedomarearec.sportngin.com/


or 


Click here



Saturday, November 2, 2024





 Freedom Rec Softball

Spring 2025 Registration is open
Girls Rec Softball Divisions:
Pre/K-Kindergarten Division (must turn age 5 by Sept. 1, 2025)
Grade 1-2 Division (Coach & Machine Pitch)
Grade 3-5 Division (Player & Machine Pitch)
Grade 6-8 Division (Player Pitch)
Grade 9-12 Division (Player Pitch) –. This will require some travel around the Carroll County area.
Free Pitching, Fielding, Catching and Hitting clinics - Indoor and Outdoor beginning in January. Additional information to follow or email us at : fdosoftball.john@gmail.com or fdosoftball@gmail.com
Practice Start Dates:
Practices begin March 15th for Grade 1-2, Grade 3-5, Grade 6-8 & 9-12 Divisions.
Pre/K-Kindergarten Division begins practices/games on April 12th.
Games begin for all divisions on April 12th and end in early/mid June.
Games and Practices are at Eldersburg Elementary, Freedom Park, Hodges Park, and Old Liberty Road Park.
.No requests after February 28 except Kinder & HS Div.
Requests:
Coach, carpool, and teammate requests are allowed but they must be included with your registration. Requests after teams have been released will not be honored. All requests will be considered but team size and registration date will factor into the accommodation of requests.
Registration Cost:
$110.00/player
If you are volunteering you MUST register online.
Questions - email us at: fdosoftball.john@gmail.com or fdosoftball@gmail.com

Thursday, October 3, 2024

Daily Field Status

Field Status Thursday October 3
All fields are open.
If weather conditions change please cancel as needed at the fields.

Thursday, September 19, 2024

Donations

 Are you looking to make a donation to a Freedom Area Rec Council Program, team or the Council?


Click here for information

Sunday, June 30, 2024

CCRP Severe Weather Policy


·         Purpose

·         Establish procedure to promote the safety of program participants during occurrences of severe weather.

·         Scope/Definition(s)

The following areas are addressed by this policy:

·         Removal of participants and spectators from athletic fields during occurrences of lightning

·         Building closures during inclement weather

·         Warnings for additional severe weather including excessive heat and high winds.

·         Responsibilities

·         It is the responsibility of Recreation and Parks staff and their designees (including volunteers) to notify program participants regarding severe weather and necessary actions.

·         Procedure

·         THUNDER & LIGHTNING:  Once observed or heard, all athletic fields and outdoor organized program areas must be cleared for a period of 30 minutes.  If observed or heard again, the 30-minute period begins again.

·         SNOW:  When schools are closed/close early due to inclement weather or if school activities are closed due to inclement weather, all recreation and parks activities for that day are cancelled.  For weekend activities, if the snow emergency plan is in effect after 8 pm Friday or anytime Saturday, all Saturday activities are cancelled.  If the snow emergency plan is in effect after 8 pm Saturday or anytime Sunday, all Sunday activities are cancelled.  This includes activities that occur at school sites, nature centers, New Windsor Community Room, South Carroll Senior & Community Center and the Robert Moton Center.

·         WIND:  When a high wind warning is issued by the National Weather Service (NWS), outdoor activities shall not operate within close proximity of trees, power lines and other potential hazards.  The NWS defines a high wind warning as sustained wind speeds of 40 mph or greater lasting for 1 hour or longer or 58 mph or greater for any duration of time.

·         HEAT: Approximately 30 minutes prior to the start of the activity, temperature and heat index reading should be taken at the site or from www.weather.com or a comparable source.  The following are recommended guidelines for coaches, program leaders and volunteers to follow with regards to Department sponsored youth activities:

o   Heat Index – 80-89:  Use caution, monitor athletes carefully for necessary action.

o   Heat Index 90-104:  Use extreme caution; remove helmets and other equipment if not involved in contact.

o   Heat Index 105-129:  Alter uniforms by removing items where feasible; practice time should be shortened with low intensity & limited conditioning.

o   Heat Index 130 & above:  No practice or games.  Activities should be rescheduled for early/late in day or an alternative date when heat index is lower,

o   NOTE:  Some discretion is granted to the volunteers in making this decision as programs may be occurring at sites with abundant shade, water & varying breezes.  In all cases, once the heat index rises above 105, programs should allow for frequent cooling breaks, reduced activity levels and mandatory water breaks of 10 minutes in duration every 30 minutes.

·         EXTREME COLD TEMPERATURES: Department sponsored youth activities:

o   Temperatures above 32 degrees:  no restrictions

o   Temperatures between 13 – 31 degrees:  Indoor breaks every 20-30 minutes

o   Temperature or wind chill is below 13 degrees:  No outdoor activities; Wind chill may be calculated by entering temperature and wind speed at www.weather.gov/epz/wxcalc_windchill

·         AIR QUALITY (AQI Color), AirNow, Department sponsored activities:

o   GREEN:  Good, values of index, 0-50.  Air quality is satisfactory, and air pollution posses little or no risk.

o   YELLOW:  Moderate, values of index 51-100.  Air quality is acceptable.  However, there may be a risk for some people, particularly those who are unusually sensitive to air pollution.

o   ORANGE:  Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups, values of index 101-150.  Members of sensitive groups may experience health effects.  The general public is less likely to be affected.  For practices, take more breaks and do fewer intensive activities.  Watch for symptoms and take action as needed.

o   RED:  Unhealthy, values of index 151-200.  Some members of the general public may experience health effects; members of sensitive groups may experience more serious health effects. Take longer breaks or move activities inside.  Watch for symptoms and take action as needed.

o   PURPLE:  Very Unhealthy, values of index 201-300.  Health alert.  The risk of health effects is increased for everyone.  Move indoors or reschedule outdoor activities.

o   MAROON:  Hazardous, values of index 301and higher.  Health warning of emergency conditions:  everyone is more likely to be affected. Move indoors or reschedule outdoor activities.

·         References

·         www.airnow.gov

·         For further information, email ccrec@carrollcountymd.gov or call 410-386-2103



Click here for how to calculate the heat index:

https://www.weather.gov/ffc/hichart


Saturday, March 23, 2024

Scholarship Opportunities




FreedomArea Recreation Council

Freedom Area Recreation Council offers continuing education scholarship opportunities to graduating seniors at Liberty High and Century High.   Applications will be in LHS and CHS guidance offices, the Eldersburg Library or below on application deadline is May 1, 2024.

Click here for application











Tuesday, November 9, 2021

Volunteer of the Year Award Winners

 Check out our new page recognizing our Volunteers of the Year Award Winners.

Congratulations to Freedom Area Rec Council members

Lori Doyle  is our 2024 Volunteer of the year Honoree



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Saturday, October 23, 2021


Looking for a place to hold that special party or planning for a fundraiser - 2 rooms to choose from? Consider the Freedom  Optimist Hall at 6315 Sykesville Road (Rt. 32) a facility with over 4,200 square feet( the larger room), plenty of parking, and can easily accommodate 225 people. Click here for additional information