Youth Track Program - Open to students grades 3rd through 6th.  Contact area schools for more details.

Ice Skating - "Learn to Skate" registration forms will be available at the Wahpeton Parks and Recreation Department, Wahpeton City Hall, 1900 North 4th St., Wahpeton.  The classes are a great opportunity for recreational skaters, hockey preparation and figure skating preparation.  All skaters ages 4 & up are invited to participate.  An adults-only class will be offered.  All basic skills skaters are invited to participate in the annual ice show in March.  Rental skates are available at the arena.  For more information, Contact Ann Smith at 701-642-8808.

Youth Wrestling - Wahpeton Wrestling Club is for youths.  Contact area schools for registration and fee information.

Volleyball - Fall Volleyball Leagues include Coed and Women's.  Sand volleyball courts are located in Chahinkapa Park.  Volleyballs may be borrowed from the Parks and Recreation Department.  The Wahpeton Armory is available for use to groups who wish to use indoor volleyball courts.  Call 642-2811 for more information. 

Basketball - Girls Basketball for 1st through 6th Grade registers at Wahpeton Middle.
Call for registration and fees.

Several tournaments and contests held.  For registration information, call 701-642-2811.

Basketball Court Locations (Indoors):

• NDSCS Activities Center - 9th Street & 14th Avenue North
• Central Elementary School - 2nd Street & 4th Avenue North
• Wahpeton Middle School - 12th Street & 11th Avenue North
• Wahpeton High School - 11th Street & 11th Avenue North
• Zimmerman School - 9th Street & 6th Avenue North

Baseball - The Wahpeton Baseball/Softball Committee meets on the first Sunday of each month at 7:00 p.m. in City Hall.  The Baseball/Softball Committee has been formed to help support the youth baseball/softball programs in Wahpeton

Several program available for T-Ball, Pee Wees, Midgets, Pony League, VFW Babe Ruth Baseball, American Legion Baseball and Richland County Babe Ruth Baseball.   The main field is Wahpeton is John Randall Field at R.J. Hughes Dr. Call Wahpeton Parks and Recreation at 701-642-2811.

Hockey - The BW Blades Hockey Association is a co-op between Breckenridge and Wahpeton manages the organized youth hockey program utilizing the Sterns Sports Arena.  Located at 1026 11th St. N.  www.rrt.net/bwblades

Softball - Several programs available including VFW Girls Softball, Southeast Area Girls Softball League, Park Board Softball, Princess, Queen and leagues.  Programs for youth, men and women.  Call for registration forms.  Phone: 701-642-2811

Open Gym - The Wahpeton Parks & Recreation Department, in coordination with Wahpeton Public Schools, offers an open gym program.  Open gym is designed to provide free play for both youths and adults during a supervised but unstructured time period.    Phone: 701-642-2811

Outdoor Skating Pond - Warming House Hours, the Chahinkapa Park skating pond and rink will be supervised from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. on week days and 1:00 to 8:00 p.m. on weekends.  Concessions, inner-tubes, snow shoes, and cross-country ski rentals are available.  Located at 1st Street & 7th Avenue North.  Phone: 701-642-8344

Sledding/Tobogganing Hill - In Wahpeton, the warming house is open from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. on week days and 1:00 to 8:00 p.m. on weekends.  Concessions and toboggans are available.  Located at 1st Street & 7th Avenue North entrance to Chahinkapa Park.  Phone: 701-642-8344

Outdoor Ice Skating Rink & Sledding Hill - In Breckenridge, this area is located on Beede Avenue and 6th Street North.  Facilities include a lighted Hockey Arena and open skating area with a sledding hill and open grass areas.  A community recreation center is also located here. 

Rosemeade Chalet - Interested in reserving the Rosemeade Chalet during the winter months?  Call for reservation details.  Phone: 701-642-2811

Snow Shoeing - Deep snow getting to you?  Try snow shoeing this winter!  Snowshoes can be rented at the Rosemeade Chalet in Chahinkapa Park.  Phone: 701-642-2811

Public Skating - The Stern Sports Arena is open Sunday nights from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.  The cost is $1.  Skate sharpening, skate rental, and season passes available.  Skate cop on ice, DJ music.  Stern Arena has a large assortment of rental figure skates available for use in the Arena.  Hockey skates for younger users available as well and are also available for lease on a seasonal basis.  Call the Arena at 701-642-6544 for further information.

The Southern Valley Figure Skaters Club welcomes skaters who are interested in individual skating lessons.  Any skaters, beginning or advanced are welcome.  Ice packages are available for individual training with private instructors.  For more information, contact Ann Smith at 701-642-8808. 

Snowmobiling - The Southern Valley Trail Riders Association is a non-profit corporation formed in the early 1970s.  The purpose for which the club was organized was to encourage safe snowmobiling, to act in the interests of snowmobile owners, to preserve and promote winter sports activities, to groom and maintain trails, to foster the conservation and growth of area natural resources, and to perform all lawful functions inherent in the successful operation of the Club.

The Richland County Trail System is a 200-mile groomed snowmobile trail that links nearly every city in the county and the neighboring Fargo trail system to the north. 

*Snowmobile Safety*
It is unlawful for any person 12 years of age & older who has not reached 16 years of age and who is not in possession of a valid driver's license or permit to operate a snowmobile, except upon lands of the person's parent or guardian, unless & until the person has completed a snowmobile safety course and has received the appropriate snowmobile safety certificate.  Registration forms are available at the Parks & Recreation Department office.

L.I.F.E Fitness Pros - Variety of equipment, personal training, tanning, aerobics, yoga, Pilates, step, bootcamp, sauna, whirlpool.  Located at 85 Minnesota Avenue in Breckenridge.  Phone:  218-641-5438.  www.lifefitnesspros.com

NDSCS Blikre Activities Center - Membership privileges include use of main floor indoor track, auxiliary gym, racquetball courts, weight room, locker room, and shower facilities.  Located at 14th Ave. N.  Phone: 701-671-2281

Snap Fitness (LMK Fitness Centers, Inc.)- 24 hour fitness center with personal training, classes and unlimited vertical tanning.  Located at 403 Dakota Avenue in Wahpeton.  Phone (701) 672-7627

Women's Uptown Fitness - Trainer, ellipse machine, stair steppers, treadmills, bikes, 15-piece circuit of Nautilus equipment, paced workout all day long, lockers, changing stations, and showers.  Located at 328 Dakota Avenue, Wahpeton.  Phone: 701-642-5555

Wahpeton Middle School - Adults interested in an indoor walking site may walk at the Wahpeton Middle School hallways from 6:00 to 7:30 a.m. M-F; 4-8:30 PM M-Th on school days.

Koda Manipe Volkssport Club - The Koda Manipe Volkssport Association of Wahpeton, ND and Breckenridge, MN was officially formed in January, 1987 and became the third club in North Dakota.  The local club's name derives from the Sioux Indian words meaning "group of friends walking."  If you are interested in joining the club or wish to support volksmarching, contact the Wahpeton Parks & Recreation Department at 701-642-2281.  Distance is 10K (6.2 miles).  The Wahpeton-Breckenridge walk is being dedicated to Jerry Jorgenson, Abercrombie,  who started the Koda Manipe Volkssport Club.  Jerry was the  Trailmaster and Lois was President of the club.  They were avid volkssporters.  Jerry greatly enjoying walking with his 'diamond willow' walking stick and accompanied by his wife Lois and dog (faithful companion) "Hector."