Public Affairs Office

FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. (March 17, 2021) — Registration is open now through April 9 for the Youth Sports and Fitness track and soccer seasons on Fort Leonard Wood. Track is open to competitors ages 5 to 15, while soccer is open to players ages 3 to 15. Entry fees are $25 per player for children ages 3 and 4 and $50 per player for children 4 and older. Entry includes a team uniform top and a medallion. Sports physicals and health assessments are required to play. Players also must be registered with

Child and Youth Services. Parent meetings for both sports are scheduled April 13 through 15. Face masks will be required for all individuals not actively participating in games. Youth Sports registration can be completed at Parent Central Services, Bldg. 470, Room 1126. For more information, call 573.596.0238.

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About Fort Leonard Wood

Fort Leonard Wood is a thriving and prosperous installation that has evolved from a small basic training post more than 75 years ago to a premier Army Center of Excellence that trains more than 80,000 military and civilians each year.

Fort Leonard Wood is home to the U.S Army Maneuver Support Center of Excellence and three U.S. Army schools: the U.S. Army Engineer School; U.S. Army Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear School; and the U.S. Army Military Police School. In addition to training engineer, CBRN and military police specialties for the Army, Fort Leonard Wood also provides gender-integrated in-processing and Basic Combat Training for new Soldiers.

Fort Leonard Wood also hosts and trains with the largest Marine Corps Detachment and Air Force Squadron on any Army installation as well as a large Navy construction detachment.

More information about Fort Leonard Wood is at: https://home.army.mil/wood/index.php/about/mission