My family may be moving to Santa Rosa Beach in the near future. I would really appreciate any info about youth sports in the area. My 6 and 10 year old sons love soccer and football. Where do they play/practice? Contact names? websites?
Also, I know of Butler Elementary, but what is the name of the Middle School that serves the area? Website?
We just finished the football season and had a great time. The football league is administered through Walton County, but staffed and run by parent volunteers. There is a website for football at
http://www.thepyfa.com. (The Panhandle Youth Football Association). South Walton has a relatively small group of players so we had one team in each the Pee Wee, Juniors, and Seniors divisions. We practice at Helen McCall Park in Santa Rosa Beach which is on Moll Drive (off Hwy 98 just a block west of Hwy 393). It was a good experience with good coaches and parents who don't take it too seriously. Sign-ups will be in late July with practices starting the week before school starts. There will be ads in the Walton Sun.
As stated above, Emerald Coast Middle (behind Butler) has a football team, Seaside does not due to lack of facilities.
Soccer is offered by Walton County. For the younger players, teams are coed with four players on the field at once--the coach is also on the field to direct the players and there is no goalie. The kids seem to enjoy it. The older kids play traditional soccer. Practices and games are held behind Butler/Emerald Coast Middle School. Games are Saturday mornings. Sign-ups will be late July/early August with practices starting late August and games going from early Sept. to mid November. There will also be ads in the Walton Sun.
Hope this helps
and good luck in your move. Where will your boys be going to school?
