Four of the county’s ten 4-H clubs meet in Elizabeth once a month. Youth 8 to 18 join a club and pick projects, from animals to shooting sports; 5-to-7-year-olds join as Cloverbuds. Enrollment for the 4-H year that began October 1 is open through December 31, $35 a youth.
Who
8–18, by age on December 31; Cloverbuds 5–7
When
Running Creek, first Mondays 6:30 pm; High Plains, second Tuesdays 6 pm; Gold Creek, third Mondays 6:30 pm; Sun Country, third Wednesdays 6:15 pm
Season
The 4-H year runs October 1 to September 30
Where
Elizabeth Middle School; Harvest Bible Church, 826 S Elbert St; Son Country Community Church, 7114 Sun Country Drive
Cost
$35 a youth a year; some clubs add dues, and animal and shooting sports projects have their own fees
Registration required · Find a club and talk to its leader, enroll on 4-HOnline, then pay the fee to the Extension office
A day camp at Singing Hills Elementary for ages 5 to 12 while school is out for Thanksgiving. Registration is open October 21 to November 18 and space is limited; the Kids Club’s break camps run 7 am to 6 pm at $55 a day.
Who
5–12
When
7 am–6 pm
Season
The district’s Thanksgiving break is November 23 to 30; the camp page does not list which of those days the camp runs
Where
Singing Hills Elementary, 41012 Madrid Drive
Cost
$55 a day; field-trip days cost more
Registration required · Online in the district’s Rec1 catalog, with a 2026–27 Kids Club registration packet on file
The district’s winter league for ages 6 to 12 in three co-ed divisions: one practice and one Saturday game a week from January 9 to February 27, with an end-of-season tournament for the two older divisions. $100.
Who
6–12; divisions 6–8, 8–10 and 10–12
When
Practices from January 4, at 5:30, 6:30 or 7:30 pm depending on the gym; games on Saturdays
Season
January 9 to February 27, 2027, eight regular-season games; tournament February 27 for the 8–10 and 10–12 divisions
Where
School gyms; the district does not own one
Cost
$100; $10 more for a late registration, if there is room
Registration required Online in the district’s Rec1 catalog; the fee is due in full at registration
Volunteer needVolunteer coaches; each gets one free registration per team, refunded when the equipment comes back
A spring league for ages 6 to 10 in two divisions, with evening practices once or twice a week and games on Saturday afternoons, the week of March 6 to April 17. $85. Registration opens December 1 and closes February 16.
Who
6–10; divisions 6–8 and 8–10
When
Practices once or twice a week in the evening; games Saturday afternoons
Season
The week of March 6 to April 17, 2027
Where
Games at Elizabeth Middle School or Frontier
Cost
$85
Registration required · Online in the district’s Rec1 catalog
A co-ed league for ages 4 to 12, one practice and one Saturday game a week. The fall season ran August 22 to October 10 at $100; a player clinic for ages 6 to 10 is on Saturday, October 24.
Who
4–12; divisions 4–6, 6–8, 8–10 and 10–12, by the age a player turns before or during the season
When
One practice a week; games on Saturdays
Season
Fall 2026: August 22 to October 10, eight weeks; the next season’s dates are not yet posted
Cost
$100 for every division; $10 more after the registration deadline
Registration required Online in the district’s Rec1 catalog
Volunteer needVolunteer coaches; each has one child’s fee refunded per team coached
A Friday-night co-ed league at Elizabeth Middle School in upper and lower divisions, games to 25 at 6, 7 and 8 pm, six weeks and an end-of-season tournament. $400 a team, up to 12 players. Registration opens November 1.
Who
16 and up
When
Fridays; games at 6, 7 and 8 pm
Season
Six weeks and a tournament; the start date is not posted
Where
Elizabeth Middle School, 34427 County Road 13
Cost
$400 a team; a roster of up to 12
Registration required · opens A team registers online in the district’s Rec1 catalog
Winter brings boys’ and girls’ basketball, boys’ wrestling, girls’ wrestling at Kiowa High School and girls’ swimming at Ponderosa; spring, baseball, esports, girls’ golf and soccer, boys’ swimming and volleyball, and track. Register on GoBound with a current physical before the first tryout.
Who
Grades 9–12
Where
Elizabeth High School, 34500 County Road 13
Cost
Not stated on the organizer’s page
Registration required Online on GoBound, uploading the student’s most recent physical; a student must be registered and cleared by the first tryout date
The middle school’s teams play in the new Pikes Peak Athletic Conference this year. Still to come: wrestling to November 14, boys’ basketball November 16 to January 16, girls’ basketball January 18 to March 3, and track April 5 to May 15.
Who
Grades 6–8
Season
2026–27: football August 8–October 3; cross country and girls’ volleyball August 10–September 26; girls’ softball September 28–October 31; wrestling September 28–November 14; boys’ basketball November 16–January 16; girls’ basketball January 18–March 3; track and field April 5–May 15
Where
Elizabeth Middle School, 34427 County Road 13
Cost
Not stated on the organizer’s page
Registration required Athletic registration on GoBound; a sports physical, participation form and emergency contact form must be on file at the front office before the first practice
State-licensed care at Running Creek and Singing Hills elementaries: mornings from 6:30 am until school starts, $13 a day, and afternoons from the bell until 6 pm, $15 a day, each day booked and paid ahead. The same Kids Club runs day camps on the school breaks.
When
School days, 6:30 am to the start of school and from dismissal to 6 pm; no care on early-dismissal days
Season
2026–27 school year, booked by semester
Where
Running Creek Elementary, 900 S Elbert St, and Singing Hills Elementary, 41012 Madrid Drive
Cost
$13 a morning, $15 an afternoon; break camps $55 a day
Registration required Return the annual Kids Club registration packet, then book and prepay each day in the district’s Rec1 catalogNo drop-ins. Morning care closes to booking at 6:20 am and afternoon care at 2 pm the same day, while there is room; each day has a cap
Elizabeth School District: Running Creek and Singing Hills elementaries, Elizabeth Middle and Elizabeth High; the map draws the line between the two elementaries. Legacy Academy and Independence Classical Academy are the district’s K–8 charters.