Registration has begun for Dexter Parks and Recreation youth sports programs.
Tackle football is open to boys or girls entering the fifth and sixth grades. DPR has joined a league that includes the Chaffee, Jackson, Kelly and Perryville school districts.
The entry fee is $75 and uniform pants cost $16 per player. The entry deadline is Thursday, Aug. 8.
Volleyball is open to boys and girls entering the fifth through seventh grades. DPR will offer clinic (for beginners) and competitive play. The entry fee is $50 and the cost for one-size-fits-all knee pads is $12 per player.
Fall soccer is open to boys and girls entering kindergarten through the second grade. The entry fee is $39 and shin guards cost $12 per player.
Third- and fourth-grade basketball is open to boys and girls. The entry fee is $50 per player.
Entry forms may be obtained at the DPR office between 7:30 a.m. and noon and 1 and 4:30 p.m. weekdays or online at dexterpark-rec.com. Entrants may register online.
Entry fees may be paid online, at the DPR office or by mail. Registration forms and entry fees for all sports other than football sent through the mail must be postmarked by Friday, Aug. 23. Otherwise, the deadline is Thursday, Aug. 29.