{"id":14097,"date":"2024-10-02T18:16:01","date_gmt":"2024-10-02T18:16:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ohiocity.org\/?page_id=14097"},"modified":"2024-11-22T16:45:19","modified_gmt":"2024-11-22T16:45:19","slug":"near-west-recreation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ohiocity.org\/near-west-recreation\/","title":{"rendered":"Near West Recreation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\n\t\tLIVE IN OHIO CITY\n\t<\/h1>\n

\n\t\tOn this page\n\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAbout NWR\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExplore Leagues\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tConnect\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNWR Website\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\"129425421_3582871738418475_1516542350624265612_n\"\n

\n\t\tWe’re building & leveling\n\t<\/h2>\n

\n\t\tthe playing field\n\t<\/h1>\n

\n\t\tNear West Recreation offers year-round recreation programming for children of all ages as well as select programs for adults. This league operates on a sliding-scale system, with need-based financial assistance available to participants living on Cleveland’s Near West side, making it accessible to all.\n\t<\/h2>\n\t

In 2012, Ohio City Incorporated launched a pilot program of coed recreation t-ball baseball for 85 neighborhood youth that was met with unprecedented demand and from that Near West Recreation was formed.<\/p>\n

Today, Near West Recreation League serves eight Near West side neighborhoods of Cleveland, OH through a collaboration between four partnering nonprofit Community Development Corporations – Ohio City Inc., Tremont West Development Corporation, Metro West Community Development Organization, and North West Neighborhoods CDC. In 2019 (pre-Covid), Near West Recreation was serving close to 1,300 kids annually through seven sports league and a variety of other out of school time programming.<\/p>\n

Near West Recreation was created in response to the large influx of young families and young professionals – who will soon become parents – moving into the Near West side. The four community development organizations that founded Near West Recreation have a common goal to build family friendly neighborhood with opportunities for families from all socioeconomic backgrounds. One of its solutions, to create a recreation league that serves as a focal point for community and business involvement. A recreation league that introduces families from different backgrounds to each other at a young age, leveling the playing field and exposing families to the benefits of diversity. A recreation league that has invested coaches from the community to serve as positive role models and trusted adults for all the youth. Most importantly, a recreation league that encourages youth, parents, residents and business owners to take control of their neighborhood and feel a sense of ownership and pride for their community.<\/p>\n

\n\t\tTurn play into passion with NWR\n\t<\/h2>\n

\n\t\tSPORTS LEAGUES\n\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tview on NWR website\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n

\n\t\tbasketball\n\t<\/h1>\n\t

For Ages:<\/strong> 7-17<\/p>\n

Registration:<\/strong> November – December<\/p>\n

Season Runs:<\/strong> January – March<\/p>\n

\n\t\tlacrosse\n\t<\/h1>\n\t

For Ages:<\/strong> 7-14<\/p>\n

Registration:<\/strong> March – April<\/p>\n

Season Runs:<\/strong> April – May<\/p>\n

\n\t\tbaseball & softball\n\t<\/h1>\n\t

For Ages:<\/strong> 4-15 (baseball) & 10-15 (softball)<\/p>\n

Registration:<\/strong> March – April<\/p>\n

Season Runs:<\/strong> May – July<\/p>\n

\n\t\tTRACK & FIELD\n\t<\/h1>\n\t

For Ages:<\/strong> 7-14<\/p>\n

Registration:<\/strong> April – May<\/p>\n

Season Runs:<\/strong> June – July<\/p>\n

\n\t\tSOCCER\n\t<\/h1>\n\t

For Ages:<\/strong> 4-14<\/p>\n

Registration:<\/strong> July – August<\/p>\n

Season Runs:<\/strong> August – October<\/p>\n

\n\t\tVOLLEYBALL\n\t<\/h1>\n\t

For Ages:<\/strong> 9-16<\/p>\n

Registration:<\/strong> August – September<\/p>\n

Season Runs:<\/strong> October – December<\/p>\n

\n\t\tStay Connected to\n\t<\/h2>\n

\n\t\tNEAR WEST
RECREATION\n\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tNWR Website \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tnwr Facebook Page \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tnwr Instagram page \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t