Southcrest Recreation Center
What's Coming
Youth Soccer
The City of San Diego Park and Recreation Department is committed to providing a safe, fun and skill-developing Youth Sports Programs for children. The Youth Sports Programs encourage good sportsmanship, develop playing skills, and promote friendly relationships among the players, coaches, officials, staff and parents. The programs are designed to foster the development of leadership, sportsmanship, and teamwork, while offering and enhancing the learning opportunities and experience for all participants through training and games participation. The City of San Diego Park and Recreation Department believes in "Everybody Plays" philosophy and highly encourages fair play through draft processes.
The youth soccer program is designed to develop and enhance player's fundamental skills on footwork, juggling, passing, trapping and shooting in a friendly and team oriented environment. The program is for children ages 8 to 16 years old, and teams are divided into age divisions. Qualified teams will get a chance to participate in the City Wide tournament hosted by the S.P.O.R.T.S. Committee at the end of the season.
Divisions: Peewee, 10u, 12u, 14u, 16u
Cost: $15 per player
All costs will go towards player awards and a year-end banquet.
For more information please see our 
Soccer Flyer or call (619) 527-3413.
Teen Night
Teen Night on Friday nights includes a variety of activities and field trips for pre - teens and teens ages 12 to 17 to keep them off the streets, and to get more involved with participating recreation center such as Southcrest Recreation Center. There will be cooking classes, art activities, PS3 and X-box games, special events, sport activities, video game trucks, padre games, and much more. Southcrest will be the place on Friday Nights to hang-out with friends in a safe environment. Best of all... It's free!!!
Starts: July and August 2016
Weight Room
Monday through Thursday 1 to 7:45 p.m.
Friday 1 to 6:45 p.m.
Saturday 9 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
Sunday 11 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.
Ages: 12 years and up
$10 per month, paid only at every first of the month. Any payments made after only valid through end of month.
Kick Boxing Class
Tuesday and Thursday
6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Ages: 8 to 12 years
Cost: Free
Southcrest Teen Center/After-school Teen Program
Tutoring, tournaments, field trips and monthly special events!
Monday through Friday
Time: 3 to 7 p.m.
Ages: 5 to 14 years
Cost: Free
Ceramics Class
Tuesdays
Time: 3:30 to 5 p.m.
Ages: 5 to 14 years
Cost: Free
Southcrest Recreation Center offers Ceramics Classes, Cooking Classes, Youth/Adult Soccer Leagues, Youth Flag-Football Leagues, Youth Basketball leagues, and Baseball Leagues as well as recreational open gym Basketball.
For more information please call (619) 527-3417.
Register Online!
Visit SDRecConnect (link) to conveniently browse a variety of activities offered by the City of San Diego Park and Recreation Department and Recreation councils. It's as easy as One, Two, and Three.
Sign up for an account, find a class or activity, and register!
If you are registering a child for an activity, please do not use the child's information when completing a New Account. Adding family members after successfully creating an account can be completed later.
Please note: An email which includes a confirmation message will be sent after you sign up a new primary account. It is possible the email may go to your junk or spam folder.
The email will include a special first-time activation link. You will not be able to use your new account until you've used this special link!
If you need assistance, please see the Frequently Asked Questions link at the bottom of the SDRecConnect website.
Current Special Events and Activities
Fun for one, fun for all! Check out your local Recreation Center's program guide for more details.
BookNook
The BookNook program is a "take a book, leave a book" gathering place at your favorite recreation center. Share your favorite literature and stories with others.
History of the Center
The Southcrest Civic Club built the original building at this site, then donated it to the City of San Diego. Materials and labor were donated by local merchants, residents and labor unions. The center was dedicated in 1950.
Directions and Bus Route
From Interstate 805 take the 43rd Street exit and turn right at the traffic signal. Proceed two blocks and turn left on Newton Avenue. The center is on the left.
The center is accessible by bus via SDMTS Routes 11 and 955.