RARO Yearly Program Calendar
300A White Street, Lexington, VA 24450
Phone: (540) 463-9525 Infoline: (540) 463-1113
Email: rarorec@rarorec.org Website: www.rarorec.org
Regular Fall Programs (first practices after Labor Day, season ends by November)
Registration starts in mid July and runs until the middle of August.
(Age determination as of October 1 of current year)
Flag Football Ages 6, 7 & 8
Junior Football Ages 8, 9 & 10
Senior Football Ages 11, 12 & 13
Please note: 8 years old have the option of playing either Flag or Junior football.
Introductory Soccer Age 5
Mighty Mite Soccer Ages 6 & 7
Junior Soccer Ages 8, 9 & 10
Senior Girls’ Soccer Ages 11, 12 & 13
Senior Boys’ Soccer Ages 11, 12 & 13
PLEASE NOTE: We stagger the start of each league. You will be contacted either by a coach or the RARO office.
Special Event:
Punt, Pass, and Kick (ages 8-15)
The date on this is flexible, usually on a Wednesday evening in September/October. Age determination as of December 31 of current year.
Regular Winter Programs
Registration starts in mid September and runs until the middle of October
(Age determination as of October 1 of current year)
Youth Wrestling (runs late November to Mid-February) Ages 5 - 12
Mighty Mite Movement (Ages 5 & 6) Five to six sessions January & February on Sat. mornings.
Lexington based Junior Basketball (Ages 7 & 8) Five to six sessions January & February on Sat. mornings.
Intermediate Girls’ Basketball (Ages 8, 9 & 10) Practices begin mid-Nov., ending in late Feb.
Intermediate Boys’ Basketball (Ages 8, 9 & 10) Practices begin mid-Nov., ending in late Feb.
Senior Girls’ Basketball (Ages 11, 12 & 13) Practices begin mid-Nov., ending in late Feb.
Senior Boys’ Basketball (Ages 11, 12 & 13) Practices begin mid-Nov., ending in late Feb.
PLEASE NOTE: We stagger the start of each league. You will be contacted either by a coach or the RARO office.
Special Event:
Dominos Lexington to Buena Vista Road Race (Open Ages)
The annual date for the road race will be the 2nd Saturday in November. Registration is normally done the month before.
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Regular Spring/Summer Programs
Youth Mini Volleyball (ages 11 & 12) Runs April - May; Registration month of March. Age determination as of October 1 of current year.
Babe Ruth “Traveling” Baseball (Ages 14 & 15) Runs April - June, Registration done late Feb., mid-March.
13 Year Old Baseball Runs April - June, Registration done late Feb., mid-March.
Cal Ripken Baseball (Ages 11 & 12) Runs April - June, Registration done late Feb., mid-March.
Minor League Baseball (Ages 9 & 10) Runs middle May - end of June. Registration mid-March thru mid-April.
Age determination for the above leagues is April 30 of current year.
Blast Ball (Ages 4 & 5) Runs middle May - end of June. Registration mid-March thru mid-April..
Tee-Ball (Age 6) Runs middle May - end of June. Registration mid-March thru mid-April..
Rookie League Baseball (Ages 7 & 8) Runs middle May - end of June. Registration mid-March thru mid-April.
Age determination for the above leagues is October 1 of current year.
Junior Girls’ Softball (Ages 8, 9 & 10) Runs middle May - end of June. Registration mid-March thru mid-April..
Senior Girls’ Softball (Ages 11, 12,13 & 14) Runs middle May - end of June. Registration mid-March thru mid-April. Age determination for the softball leagues is January 31of current year.
PLEASE NOTE: We stagger the start of each league. You will be contacted either by a coach or the RARO office.
Youth Tennis Program (Ages 8 thru 17) runs the month of June; Registration month of May. Age determination as of October 1 of current year.
Special Events:
Hershey Hall of Fame Track and Field Meets,
Held in mid-May, Registration mid-April. Age determination as of December 31 of current year.
The Year-Round Community Pool
194 Wallace Street, Lexington, VA 24450
(540) 463-5441
www.rarorec.org (Click on Rockbridge Swims button)
The domed Community Pool serves residents year-round with many activities, including Aquacise classes of all kinds, Swimming Lessons for all age groups and levels, team swimming, including Masters, American Red Cross Lifeguarding Courses, Lap Swim and more. The pool is also available at selected times for Party Rental. Inclusive annual membership rates are available for individuals, families, and seniors. The pool is handicapped accessible.
In addition to advertising our sign-ups in both of the local newspapers, we send out a mass email to notify parents of these sign-ups as well as a “snail mail” mailing list. If you would like to be a part of that list, please call our office and ask to be added. Schedules for the leagues are posted on RARO’s website at www.rarorec.org as they become available.