Daily Field Status

Field Status Wednesday June 23 2021

For Sykesville Baseball check with them

For Freedom Softball if infields are soft or wet use outfields only

Women's League decision will be made by 6:00 PM

For Eldersburg Field 1 - decision by NLT 4:45

All other FARC fields are open

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Scholarship Opportunities

FreedomArea Recreation Council

Freedom Area Recreation Council offers continuing education scholarship opportunities to graduating seniors at Liberty High and Century High.   Applications will be in LHS and CHS guidance offices, 

the Eldersburg Library or below on Jan. 24; application deadline is  April 1, 2021.

Congratulations to Logan Heydon from Liberty High School  and Isabelle Leimkuhler  from Century High School who received $1000 scholarship awards in June.  

Click here for application

Volunteer of the Year Award Winners

 Check out our new page recognizing our Volunteers of the Year Award Winners.

 John Hubbs is our 2020 Honoree

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County Heat Policy & Thunder and Lightening Policy

HEAT:  Approximately 30 minutes prior to the start of the activity, temperature and heat index reading should be taken at the site or from www.weather.com or a comparable source.  The following are recommended guidelines for coaches, program leaders and volunteers to follow with regards to Department sponsored youth activities:

Heat Index: 80-89              

Use caution; monitor athletes carefully for necessary action.

Heat Index: 90-104

Use extreme caution; remove helmets and other equipment if not involved in contact.

Heat Index: 105-129

Alter uniforms by removing items where feasible; practice should be shortened with low intensity & limited conditioning.

Heat Index: 130 & above

NO PRACTICES OR GAMES.  ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE RESCHEDULED FOR EARLY/LATE IN DAY OR AN ALTERNATE DATE WHEN HEAT INDEX IS LOWER. 

Heat Index Chart & Calculator Links:

https://www.weather.gov/media/unr/heatindex.pdf

http://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/html/heatindex.shtml

THUNDER & LIGHTENING POLICY

At the first sound of Thunder or the first sighting of Lightening - all activities are to be stopped and participates are to clear fields to a protected area and wait 30 minutes before activities are to resume.  Any additional occurrence starts the 30 minute count over.  

Check out our calendar 
and Flier for upcoming events!!

Freedom Area Recreation Council

Program Flier

We are collecting information to get out to everyone soon as activities are beginning to start up again.  Any questions please email us at :

freedomareareccouncil@gmail.com

Looking for a place to hold that special party or planning for a fundraiser - 2 rooms to choose from? Consider the Freedom  Optimist Hall at 6315 Sykesville Road (Rt. 32) a facility with over 4,200 square feet( the larger room), plenty of parking, and can easily accommodate 225 people. Click here for additional information