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The City of Greer Parks and Recreation Department offers a variety of sports programming designed to be both fun and informative for young people. Participation in these programs continues to set new records each year as the parents and young athletes discover the quality of the city's sports programs and the physical and social benefits associated with participating in sports. As a member of a team, young people develop skills needed to socialize with teammates and adult coaches, including the ability to make decisions and to accept responsibilities. They may develop leadership skills, independence, and confidence along with a sense of accomplishment that helps lead to a positive self-image. Physical activity brings with it several benefits including improved agility, coordination, endurance, flexibility, speed, and strength. Please take a look at the City of Greer's youth sports list below to find a program that is right for you or your child.
Upstate Jackets
Regisration always begins the first Monday in June
Greer Football Website: Click Here
More than 175 young people from the Greer area participate in the city's football program. Children may begin playing at age six (6) and continue until age thirteen (13). Teams in the 6-8, 9-10,11-12, and 13 year old leagues participate in the Greenville County Football League, which is governed by AYF rules. Registration for football begins in June and continues through July. The season begins in September and concludes in late November. All teams are coached by volunteers who not only enjoy the game of football, but also enjoy teaching young people the fundamentals of the game. Games and practices are held on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and occasional Saturdays. Registration fee is $75 for in city residents and $85 for out of city residents.
Greer Baseball Club (GBC)
Registration for fall session always begins the first Monday in June
Registration for spring session always begins the first Monday in January
Greer Baseball Website: Click Here
The City of Greer offers different levels of play for youth ages 3-19. Each division is designed to help players develop skill level. Our program offers six different leagues. 5U, 8U, 10U, 12U, 14U, and 19U. We call Country Club Park, Stevens Field, and Century Park home. All of our parks are located within 5 minutes of Downtown Greer, SC. Our umpires are certified every season. All of our coaches are volunteers who enjoy teaching the game of baseball. You will notice that our registration fee is around 50 dollars cheaper than most leagues in Greenville County. It is our goal to do more with less. We spare no expense on uniforms, umpires, and field equipment. Our coaches, baseball board, and athletic staff work very hard to produce a product our city is proud of. We are very proud of our alumni now playing on various middle school, high school, and college teams. Some of our alumni include Adam Crisp (USC), Drew Crisp (USC), Daniel Palka (GT) and many more. If you are interested in joining our program as a coach please email choltzclaw@cityofgreer.org or jmiller@cityofgreer.org. Our registration fee is $75 for in city residents and $85 for out of city residents.
Greer Girls Softball
Registration for fall session always begins the first Monday in June
Registration for spring session always begins the first Monday in January
Greer Softball Website (A division of GBC)
Greer is a hotbed of softball talent, as youth league teams annually compete for district and state titles. In 2007, the 9-10 Greer All-Stars won the District 7 Tournament and went on to claim the South Carolina Championship. The 11-12 Greer All-Stars were runners-up for the District 7 Championship. For the 2010 Fall season all greer softball participants will compete through Dixie affiliation. We asked that you sign up early for this program in order to be placed. Spots are limited. If 3 teams are reached in one division all play will be facilitated at Victor Park. If a division has 2 or fewer teams interleague play will be required Registration fee is $75 for city residents and $85 for out of city residents.
Foothills Soccer Club of Greer (FSCG)
Registration for spring season always begins the first Monday in January
Registration for fall season always begins the first Monday in June
Foothills Soccer Club of Greer (FSCG) Website
The Foothills Soccer Club of Greer invites you to join our program every Tuesday and Thursday night at Suber Soccer Park or Country Club Park. We offer five age groups U6, U8, U10, U12, and U14. The league cut off date we use for the micro division is 8/1 of the current year. The micro season usually lasts a month and a half with 10 regular season games and a post season tournament. Uniforms are required to compete in this program. If you have any questions please contact jmiller@cityofgreer.org. Registration fee is $70 for in city residents and $80 for out of city residents. Uniforms must also be purchased to join club. Uniforms can be used for multiple seasons (not a reoccuring cost).
Cheer For Greer
Registration always begins the first Monday in June
Cheer For Greer Website: Click Here
Cheer for Greer manages the city's cheerleading program. Girls may begin to cheer at age six (6) and continue through age (14). The girls cheer for the recreation football teams from September through November, and some of the girls continue to cheer in competitions conducted throughout the year. Squads usually practice twice a week before the season and then once a week in addition to one game during the season. Competition teams will practice more because those teams require more technical skills than recreation cheerleading. The cheerleading coaches are all volunteers devoted to helping girls improve their skills. Registration fee is $60 for in city residents and $70 for out of city residents.
Greer Wrestling Club
Registration always begins the first Monday in November
Greer Wrestling Club Website: Click Here
The Greer wresting club competes every Tuesday and Thursday out at Victor Gymnasium. Our wrestling coordinator (Chad Nelson) also coaches for Greer High School. Practices on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:00 until 7:30 p.m. This club teaches the basic fundamentals of wrestling. NUWAY card will be purchased with registration fees and deliver to team.