Come See the Original Karate Kid on Friday!

Join us at The Amp on Friday, August 5 for The Karate Kid (Original) at 8:30 p.m.! Admission is FREE! Concession items will be available to purchase. For more information on this event or to see additional events scheduled at The Amp, please visit www.theamprepublic.com.

Adult Softball Registration Ends Friday

The Republic Parks & Recreation Department will be offering a Co-ed Adult Softball League and a Men’s Adult Softball League in the fall. Registration is currently open and will run through Friday, August 5. Games begin on August 18 for the Co-Ed league and August 22 for the Men’s league. Co-ed league games will be played on Thursdays; Men’s league games will be played on Mondays. The team fee is $200.00 per team (seven games). All games will be played at the Bervin White Memorial Baseball/Softball Complex located within Miller Park at 711 E. Miller Road. A maximum of 16 teams will be accepted for the Co-Ed league; nine teams will be accepted for the Men’s league. Stop by the Republic Community Center to register your team!

6th Annual Youth Tigger Triathlon Scheduled for August 12

Make plans now to join the Republic Parks & Recreation Department and the Ozarks Multisport Club for the 6th Annual Republic Youth Tigger Tri to be held on Friday, August 12, 2016. The Tigger Tri, sponsored in part by Preston Family Dental, utilizes all of the event set up for the adult Republic Tiger Tri held the following morning and gives kids the same opportunity of participating in a first-class triathlon event.

The race is available for all children ages 5-13 and begins at 6:45 p.m. A Beginner’s Course is mandatory for children ages 5-6 and optional for ages 7-10. A Challenge Course is optional for ages 7-10 and mandatory for ages 11-13. The fee is $25.00 on or before August 5 and $30.00 on or after August 6; cost includes a technical participant shirt just like the adults receive in the Republic Tiger Tri.

If you are traveling in from out of town for the Republic Tiger Tri in 2016, be sure to bring the kids along for the Youth Tigger Tri and make it a memorable weekend for your entire family. Registration for the 2016 Republic Youth Tigger Tri may be completed anytime at the Republic Community Center and will run through 8:00 p.m. on August 11. For more information, visit the Tiger Tri website at www.republictigertri.com. Volunteer opportunities are also available to assist with race day operations.

10th Anniversary Tiger Tri to be Held August 13

The Republic Parks & Recreation Department, in a cooperative effort with the Ozarks Multisport Club, will host the 10th Annual Republic Tiger Tri on August 13, 2016 beginning at 7:00 a.m. at Miller Park in Republic, MO. The 2016 Republic Tiger Tri is presented by Larson Law Firm.

This sprint style triathlon is an excellent opportunity for individuals interested in competing in a triathlon for the first time, but challenging enough for even the most experienced triathletes. The triathlon features a 300 yard swim which is conducted in four to five feet of water at the Republic Aquatic Center, a 12.2 mile bike ride over rolling Ozark hills and a relatively flat 3.1 mile run course through residential portions of the city. A Super Sprint course is also available; each portion of the Super Sprint (swim, bike, and run) will be half the normal distance. Racers can also compete in the “Double”, racing both the Sprint and the Super Sprint beginning with the Super Sprint.

Awards are given to the top three males and females in each of the 14 age divisions offered. The top three finishers in the Clydesdales division (Males 200+ lbs), Athena division (Females 150+ lbs), and Team division (2 or 3 people) also receive awards. Special recognition and awards will also be presented to the top overall male and female winners of the Sprint and the Super Sprint races. In 2015, over 300 participants took part in the Republic Tiger Tri placing the event in the top five in the state of Missouri in terms of participation numbers for a triathlon.

Registration for the 2016 Tiger Tri may be completed online at www.ultramaxtri.com by 11:59 p.m. on August 11, 2016, or in person anytime at the Republic Community Center by 7:00 p.m. on August 12, 2016. For more information, visit the Tiger Tri website at www.republictigertri.com.

Youth Soccer & Flag Football Registration Now Open

The Republic Parks & Recreation Department is currently taking registrations for Fall Youth Soccer and Flag Football.

The co-ed soccer league is open to children ages 4-12 (age on first day of the season). The eight-game season begins on Thursday, September 8. The league fee is $275.00 per team with a $25.00 discount for resident teams. Games are played on Tuesdays and Thursdays at Garoutte Field located at 210 E. Hines in Republic.

Youth Flag Football is offered to 1st–4th grade boys. The six game season will begin the week of September 12; all games will be played on Mondays at the Bervin White Memorial Baseball/Softball Complex. This league is designed to educate participants about football while emphasizing participation and sportsmanship. Players learn skills and lessons that will help them succeed both on and off the field. The game is five on five and teams should have between 7-12 players participating on their roster. The fee is $200 per team with a $25.00 discount for resident teams.

The deadline to register for both sports is Friday, August 19. To register a team or individual child, call (417) 732-3500 or stop by the Republic Community Center located at 711 E. Miller Road. All of our youth sports programs rely heavily on volunteer coaches to make them successful.

Gym & Walking Track to be Closed August 22 - 27

The gymnasiums and walking track at the Republic Community Center will be closed August 22 through 27 to refinish the gym floors. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause!

Cheer Republic to be Offered this Fall

The Republic Parks & Recreation Department is currently accepting registrations for the Cheer Republic program! This program is open to 3rd-6th graders who are interested in learning the basics of cheerleading. This fun, recreational cheer program begins in late August and runs through mid-November. Activities include cheer practice once per week (Mondays, 6:00-7:30 p.m.), cheering at Republic Youth Football games (Saturdays, game times TBA), and participating in the annual Republic Christmas Parade in November.

The registration fee for this program is $100.00 per participant and includes a Cheer Republic t-shirt and pom-poms. Participants must have their own black shorts/pants and tennis shoes to wear with their t-shirt when cheering at the games. The deadline to register is Wednesday, August 24 and practice begins on Monday, August 29! There must be at least 15 participants registered in order to run this program. Registration must be completed in person at the Republic Community Center; payment is due at the time of registration.

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For more information about any of our programs, call us at 732-3500, visit us online at www.republicmo.com, or like us on Facebook!