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Apr, 2023

Spring Rec Update

Hello everybody,

As you can see by looking out the window, the fields aren’t quite ready for us yet and with up to a foot and a half of snow predicted this week, it’s hard to say with any certainty when the fields will be ready for this spring season. Unfortunately we also have a fairly unprecedented amount of water in the snowpack and once it does melt, we will be dealing with a lot of standing water, and fields cannot be setup by the park district until it’s dry enough.

Thus, I am in very serious doubt we will be on the fields by the week of the 17th. Here are some of the alternatives we are working on:

Pre, K, and 1st grade - we have contingency reservations at Memorial Stadium (at UND) for your divisions. Due to your small field size requirements, we should be able to fit you on, in a staggered-time fashion. This may deviate somewhat from the planned times, so please be patient as we work through this contingency. Details will be emailed to your divisions separately. If access to the normal, grass fields continues to be an issue, we will look at extending this option throughout the season. I will have a final plan in place and if it works out, I will communicate that to you by early next week at the latest.

2nd thru 6th grade - there just isn’t enough turf space to get you all in, so unfortunately it’s going to be a waiting game until we see what kind of condition the grass fields are in. This isn’t our first rodeo with a late melt, so I’m not ready to give up yet. We’ve started as late as May 8th and had a pretty successful, crammed-in season. What this will likely mean for these age groups is we wait and see what happens, and if we do go forward, we will almost definitely exercise the option to go into Memorial Day week. In light of this, I will not be rostering or registering players and coaches 2nd grade and up until I know we are going forward with the season. We’re just going to be in a holding pattern until things settle.

However, for all divisions - if we do go forward with any sort of season, we will eventually need to form rosters and schedules, so if anybody would rather drop at this point, due to concerns over the flood battle, the whirlwind season, or the rescheduling/wait factor, please contact us at [email protected] and we will process a full refund (minus the $3 transaction fee, which we cannot refund). Please include your players name(s) and division(s) in the email and give us several days to process the refund. If you're going to drop or are on the bubble, it works better to do that sooner than later as waiting to the last minute to drop can hurt us and other players because we will have to continuously reformat rosters and schedules. I’d encourage you to drop now and join our summer academy or wait for the fall rec program, (summer academy details will be released shortly, fall rec registration will open in July). As such, we are also not taking any new spring rec registrations until we have a better idea of what's going to happen.

Ultimately, whatever happens, know that if we decide to cancel the season outright for your division, you will be receiving a full refund (minus the transaction fee). Refunds for partial/abridged seasons will take into account how much we get to play - remember some cancelations are normal, so I don’t expect to do a partial refund, it will hopefully be all-or-nothing. But we definitely have to cover registration costs, so no matter what, if the season begins for your division and you have not dropped, there will not be a full refund. I will make those final decisions and announce them if/when we get closer to a go-date.

Lastly, we’re all going to endure aspects of this harsh spring season together. It’s going to be hard work for a lot of people in various ways, and we appreciate your patience and grace as we adapt and fight what’s coming.

Sincerely,

Matt Strand
GGFSC Rec Director

Field Status

Open Open

UND High Performance Center (10:34 PM | 04/11/19)

Open Open

North (10:34 PM | 04/11/19)

Open Open

South (10:34 PM | 04/11/19)

Open Open

North Field (06:02 PM | 04/13/19)

Open Open

South Field (06:02 PM | 04/13/19)

Open Open

Yankton Trail Park (11:16 AM | 08/22/19)

Open Open

1A (11:20 AM | 08/22/19)

Open Open

3A (11:20 AM | 08/22/19)

Open Open

3B (11:20 AM | 08/22/19)

Open Open

8 (11:20 AM | 08/22/19)

Open Open

4 (11:20 AM | 08/22/19)

Open Open

Rustad Center (11:31 PM | 01/18/20)

Open Open

Field A (11:35 PM | 01/18/20)

Open Open

Field B (11:35 PM | 01/18/20)

Open Open

Storm Shelter (11:33 PM | 01/18/20)

Open Open

1 South (11:35 PM | 01/18/20)

Open Open

1 North (11:35 PM | 01/18/20)

Open Open

Dome (10:31 PM | 02/18/20)

Open Open

1 (10:31 PM | 02/18/20)

Open Open

2 (10:31 PM | 02/18/20)

Open Open

3 (10:31 PM | 02/18/20)

Open Open

Ed Clapp Park (04:56 PM | 07/06/20)

Open Open

East (04:56 PM | 07/06/20)

Open Open

West (11:50 AM | 07/12/20)

Open Open

test (08:14 AM | 07/16/20)

Open Open

test 1 (08:16 AM | 07/16/20)

Open Open

Williamson Park (11:34 AM | 05/28/21)

Open Open

Field 1 South (11:34 AM | 05/28/21)

Open Open

Field 1 North (04:24 PM | 05/28/22)

Open Open

Big Willow Park (Minnetonka) (12:38 AM | 06/06/21)

Open Open

Field 1 (12:38 AM | 06/06/21)

Open Open

Rendezvous Park (West Fargo) (08:26 PM | 06/14/21)

Open Open

Field 1 (08:27 PM | 06/14/21)

Open Open

Midway School (08:20 PM | 04/09/22)

Open Open

Field 1 (08:20 PM | 04/09/22)

Open Open

National Sports Center (08:26 PM | 06/06/22)

Open Open

Field 1 (08:26 PM | 06/06/22)

Open Open

1 (08:30 PM | 06/06/22)

Open Open

2 (08:30 PM | 06/06/22)

Open Open

4 (08:30 PM | 06/06/22)

Open Open

13 (08:30 PM | 06/06/22)

Open Open

15 (08:30 PM | 06/06/22)

Open Open

21 (08:30 PM | 06/06/22)

Open Open

23 (08:30 PM | 06/06/22)

Open Open

26 (08:30 PM | 06/06/22)

Open Open

27 (08:30 PM | 06/06/22)

Open Open

28 (08:30 PM | 06/06/22)

Open Open

30 (08:30 PM | 06/06/22)

Open Open

31 (08:30 PM | 06/06/22)

Open Open

48 (08:30 PM | 06/06/22)

Open Open

49 (08:30 PM | 06/06/22)

Open Open

53 (08:30 PM | 06/06/22)

Open Open

54 (08:30 PM | 06/06/22)

Open Open

18N (08:30 PM | 06/06/22)

Open Open

18S (08:30 PM | 06/06/22)

Open Open

20N (08:30 PM | 06/06/22)

Open Open

20S (08:30 PM | 06/06/22)

Open Open

57N (08:30 PM | 06/06/22)

Open Open

57S (08:30 PM | 06/06/22)

Open Open

5S (08:30 PM | 06/06/22)

Open Open

62 Stadium Field South (08:30 PM | 06/06/22)

Open Open

65N (08:30 PM | 06/06/22)

Open Open

65S (08:30 PM | 06/06/22)

Open Open

66N (08:30 PM | 06/06/22)

Open Open

66S (08:30 PM | 06/06/22)

Open Open

6S (08:30 PM | 06/06/22)

Open Open

7N (08:30 PM | 06/06/22)

Open Open

UND Memorial Stadium (08:51 PM | 04/23/23)

Open Open

Field 1 (08:51 PM | 04/23/23)

Open Open

Manvel School (11:49 PM | 04/27/23)

Open Open

Field 1 (11:49 PM | 04/27/23)

Open Open

Any Field (12:01 AM | 04/28/23)

Open Open

Indoor Gym (06:02 PM | 04/13/19)

Open Open

Hyslop Gym (06:09 PM | 04/13/19)

Open Open

Field E (06:52 PM | 08/22/19)

Open Open

Field B (06:52 PM | 08/22/19)

Open Open

Field F (06:52 PM | 08/22/19)

Open Open

Field C (06:52 PM | 08/22/19)

Open Open

Field D (06:52 PM | 08/22/19)

Open Open

Field G (06:52 PM | 08/22/19)

Open Open

Field K (06:52 PM | 08/22/19)

Open Open

Field M (06:52 PM | 08/22/19)

Open Open

Field L (06:52 PM | 08/22/19)

Open Open

Field N (06:52 PM | 08/22/19)

Open Open

Field P (06:52 PM | 08/22/19)

Open Open

Field O (06:52 PM | 08/22/19)

Open Open

Field 8 (EFGH) (06:52 PM | 08/22/19)

Open Open

Field 9 (IJKL) (06:52 PM | 08/22/19)

Open Open

Field 10 (06:52 PM | 08/22/19)

Open Open

Field 11 (06:52 PM | 08/22/19)

Open Open

Field 12 (06:52 PM | 08/22/19)

Open Open

Field 8 South (practice) (06:52 PM | 08/22/19)

Open Open

Field 8 North (practice) (06:52 PM | 08/22/19)

Open Open

Field 9 South (practice) (06:52 PM | 08/22/19)

Open Open

Field 9 North (practice) (06:52 PM | 08/22/19)

Open Open

Field 11 West (Practice) (06:52 PM | 08/22/19)

Open Open

Field 11 East (Practice) (06:52 PM | 08/22/19)

Open Open

Field 12 West (Practice) (06:52 PM | 08/22/19)

Open Open

Field 12 East (Practice) (06:52 PM | 08/22/19)

Open Open

Field 13 West (Practice) (06:52 PM | 08/22/19)

Open Open

Field 13 East (Practice) (06:52 PM | 08/22/19)

Open Open

Field H (12:23 AM | 06/15/20)

Open Open

Field I (12:23 AM | 06/15/20)

Open Open

Field J (12:23 AM | 06/15/20)

Open Open

Field A (01:14 PM | 08/30/20)

Open Open

Field 13 (06:47 PM | 08/30/20)

Open Open

Field 4 Northeast (08:04 PM | 04/09/22)

Open Open

Field 4 Northwest (08:04 PM | 04/09/22)

Open Open

Field 4 Southeast (08:04 PM | 04/09/22)

Open Open

Field 4 Southwest (08:04 PM | 04/09/22)

Open Open

Field 6 Northeast (08:04 PM | 04/09/22)

Open Open

Field 6 Northwest (08:04 PM | 04/09/22)

Open Open

Field 6 Southeast (08:04 PM | 04/09/22)

Open Open

Field 6 Southwest (08:04 PM | 04/09/22)

Open Open

Field 10 East (Practice) (05:12 PM | 05/28/22)

Open Open

Field 10 West (Practice) (05:12 PM | 05/28/22)

Open Open

Field 2 SE (Practice) (06:34 PM | 08/19/22)

Open Open

Field 2 SW (Practice) (06:34 PM | 08/19/22)

Open Open

Field 2 NW (Practice) (06:34 PM | 08/19/22)

Open Open

Field 2 NE (Practice) (06:34 PM | 08/19/22)

Open Open

Field 4 SE (Practice) (06:34 PM | 08/19/22)

Open Open

Field 4 SW (Practice) (06:34 PM | 08/19/22)

Open Open

Field 4 NW (Practice) (06:34 PM | 08/19/22)

Open Open

Field 4 NE (Practice) (06:34 PM | 08/19/22)

Open Open

Field 6 SE (Practice) (06:34 PM | 08/19/22)

Open Open

Field 6 SW (Practice) (06:34 PM | 08/19/22)

Open Open

Field 6 NW (Practice) (06:34 PM | 08/19/22)

Open Open

Field 6 NE (Practice) (06:34 PM | 08/19/22)

Open Open

Any Field 2 (05:33 PM | 08/30/20)

Open Open

Any Field 3 (01:41 AM | 04/08/21)

Open Open

Any Field 2 (05:33 PM | 08/30/20)

Open Open

Any Field 2 (05:33 PM | 08/30/20)

Open Open

Any Field 3 (01:41 AM | 04/08/21)

Open Open

Field 31 East (practice) (10:33 PM | 05/01/19)

Open Open

Field 32 East (practice) (10:33 PM | 05/01/19)

Open Open

Field 32 West (practice) (10:33 PM | 05/01/19)

Open Open

Field 33 East (practice) (10:33 PM | 05/01/19)

Open Open

Field 33 West (practice) (10:33 PM | 05/01/19)

Open Open

Field 31 West (practice) (10:56 PM | 05/01/19)

Open Open

Field 34 (06:58 PM | 08/22/19)

Open Open

Field 34 North (practice) (11:53 PM | 09/03/19)

Open Open

Field 34 South (practice) (11:53 PM | 09/03/19)

Open Open

Field 41 (11:50 PM | 07/13/20)

Open Open

Field 42 (11:50 PM | 07/13/20)

Open Open

Field 41 West (Practice) (05:38 PM | 07/15/20)

Open Open

Any Field 2 (05:33 PM | 08/30/20)

Open Open

Any Field 3 (01:41 AM | 04/08/21)

Open Open

Field 5S (11:13 PM | 07/15/20)

Open Open

Field 5N (11:13 PM | 07/15/20)

Open Open

Field 8N (11:42 PM | 05/24/21)

Open Open

Field 8S (12:12 AM | 06/16/21)

Open Open

Unknown (08:46 PM | 06/19/21)

Open Open

Hillcrest 11v11 (10:57 AM | 07/12/20)

Open Open

Field 7N (05:42 PM | 06/10/19)

Open Open

Field 7S (05:42 PM | 06/10/19)

Open Open

Field 9 (05:42 PM | 06/10/19)

Open Open

Any Field 2 (05:33 PM | 08/30/20)

Open Open

Field 10 (04:54 PM | 07/06/20)

Open Open

Field 9 (04:54 PM | 07/06/20)

Open Open

Field 2 (11:36 PM | 05/24/21)

Open Open

Field 1 (10:53 PM | 07/07/20)

Open Open

Field 2 (10:53 PM | 07/07/20)

Open Open

Field 3 (10:53 PM | 07/07/20)

Open Open

Field 4 (10:53 PM | 07/07/20)

Open Open

Hillcrest (10:53 PM | 07/07/20)

Open Open

UJ Turf (10:53 PM | 07/07/20)

Open Open

Field 2 (12:37 AM | 06/06/21)

Open Open

Field 9 (Upper Turf) (12:40 AM | 06/06/21)

Open Open

Field A (12:03 AM | 06/06/21)

Open Open

Field B (12:03 AM | 06/06/21)

Open Open

Field 21 (12:03 AM | 06/06/21)

Open Open

Field 22 (12:03 AM | 06/06/21)

Open Open

Field 23 (12:03 AM | 06/06/21)

Open Open

Field 10A (02:56 PM | 07/17/19)

Open Open

Field 10B (02:56 PM | 07/17/19)

Open Open

Field 9A (03:51 PM | 07/17/19)

Open Open

Field 9B (03:51 PM | 07/17/19)

Open Open

Field 8 (03:51 PM | 07/17/19)

Open Open

Field 2A (03:51 PM | 07/17/19)

Open Open

Field 2B (03:51 PM | 07/17/19)

Open Open

Field 3A (03:51 PM | 07/17/19)

Open Open

Field 3B (03:51 PM | 07/17/19)

Open Open

Field 8A (10:03 PM | 07/13/21)

Open Open

Field 1A (10:03 PM | 07/13/21)

Open Open

Field 1B (10:03 PM | 07/13/21)

Open Open

Field 8B (10:03 PM | 07/13/21)

Open Open

Field 3 (10:03 PM | 07/13/21)

Open Open

Field 9 (10:03 PM | 07/13/21)

Partially Open Partially Open

Hyslop Sports Complex (10:44 AM | 01/11/19)

Closed Closed

Bringewatt Park (10:45 AM | 01/11/19)

Closed Closed

South Middle School (10:45 AM | 01/11/19)

Closed Closed

Optimist Park (10:45 AM | 01/11/19)

Closed Closed

Kelly School (10:45 AM | 01/11/19)

Closed Closed

Ben Franklin School (10:45 AM | 01/11/19)

Closed Closed

Lions Park/Century School (10:45 AM | 01/11/19)

Closed Closed

Scheels Sports Complex (10:45 AM | 01/11/19)

Closed Closed

University Park/Valley Middle School (10:45 AM | 01/11/19)

Closed Closed

Lake Agassiz School (10:45 AM | 01/11/19)

Closed Closed

Elks Park/Lewis and Clark School (10:45 AM | 01/11/19)

Closed Closed

North Kiwanis Park (10:45 AM | 01/11/19)

Closed Closed

Schroeder Middle School (10:45 AM | 01/11/19)

Closed Closed

South Kiwanis Park/Discovery School (10:45 AM | 01/11/19)

Closed Closed

Jaycees Park (10:45 AM | 01/11/19)