On Monday, October 19, 2020, Citrus County Parks and Recreation opened registration for their Cheerleading P.L.A.Y. program (Preparing Little Athletes Youth program).

Citrus County Parks and Recreation PLAY Program Cheerleading for 3 to 5 Year Olds

The PLAY program is specifically designed for children between the ages of three and five years old, who may not quite be ready for organized sports leagues, to teach some game basics. Each session lasts for six weeks with one-hour classes once per week.

Sessions will be from 5:30pm to 6:30pm on Thursday, November 12 and Tuesday November 17, Tuesday, December 1, 8, 15, with the final session Thursday, December 17, 2020 at Homosassa Area Recreation Park located at 4210 South Grandmarch Avenue in Homosassa. The total program cost will be $45, which includes classes, a t-shirt, and pom-poms. Equipment will not be shared between children in this session. Parents may register their children online at:

apm.activecommunities.com/citruscountyparks.

Program that will include 100% parent participation with their young athlete. Parental involvement will be required in every drill, and parents will be required to wear a mask, while cheerleaders will not. Staff will focus on fundamentals of the sport that parents and young athletes can work on together and are taking this approach to reduce the amount of contact participants have with one another.

“We brought back the P.L.A.Y. cheerleading program last year and the participants had a lot of fun,” said Recreation Program Specialist and Instructor Andrea Cuccaro. “I was part of a cheerleading team as a young kid and enjoy having the opportunity to lead this program in Citrus County”.

For more information about the P.L.A.Y. program, parents can call the Citrus County Parks and Recreation Administration office at (352) 527-7540. To learn more about this and other programs like Drive-in movies in the park, virtual art camps, community painting classes, trivia nights, and more, follow them at: www.facebook.com/citruscountyparks.