Kids benefit from playing athletics in many ways. The thrill of competition helps them stay active and improve their abilities. Youth sports also teaches valuable social skills like listening, teamwork, and respect. From recreational sports for kids to more competitive sports leagues, Blue Valley Rec in Overland Park has an option for kids of all ages and skill levels.
At Blue Valley Rec, we organize youth sports in Overland Park for kids as young as Pre-K all the way through high school. Our recreational sports and competitive sports leagues include a variety of leagues, camps, and clinics.
We strive to provide young athletes with a positive sports experience through friendly, healthy competition. To do so, we encourage high levels of sportsmanship among all players, parents, and coaches, and we host a variety of camps and clinics for both players and coaches to improve their skills.
Baseball
Summer baseball, Golden Glove, fall baseball, tournaments
Basketball
Winter basketball, summer basketball, fall basketball, high school league, tournaments
Softball
Summer softball, premier competitive fastpitch softball, fall softball, tournaments
Volleyball
Spring volleyball, summer sand volleyball, fall volleyball, fall sand volleyball, tournaments
Tennis
Youth tennis lessons, competitive junior tennis teams
Camps and Clinics
Blue Valley Rec sports camps in Overland Park are a great opportunity to improve skills, learn a new sport, or have fun being part of an encouraging atmosphere.
Youth sports are an integral part of a child’s development. We designed our recreation leagues to help participants experience the positive side of sports, but we cannot fulfill this mission without a properly prepared coach.
At Blue Valley Rec, we’ve partnered with leading experts in character development through sports to provide our coaches with ample and timely resources. Through the Royals Amateur Development System, we grant coaches access to practice plans, coaching courses, and various drills specific to baseball and softball.
At Blue Valley Rec, we take sportsmanship seriously. As parents and coaches, it’s our responsibility to model respect, self-restraint, and positive encouragement for young athletes. By setting a good example, we can strengthen the bonds between our community’s youth and foster a sense of healthy competition.
We have partnered with Proactive Coaching, Enjoy the Game, and Officially Human to ensure we provide the resources needed to display good sportsmanship.
The advisory councils support the Commission and Commission staff in areas requiring programming recommendations, administrative review, or as determined by the Commission as appropriate and necessary. Advisory Council Members are responsible for the following:
Blue Valley Recreation and its partners reserve the right to use all photographs and video of participants for promotional purposes, including print, digital, advertisements, and social media promotions. This includes drone footage.
Sports Complex (SC), 9701 W. 137th St.
