The North Rutherford YMCA will move its youth soccer program to Veterans Park this fall, using outfields labeled as fields 5 through 8 for programs aimed primarily at 3- to 8-year-olds, a staff member told the advisory group. Practices are scheduled to begin Aug. 11 and games are set for Saturdays from Aug. 23 through Oct. 25.

The change follows an arrangement in which the city provides the facilities while the YMCA operates the program. “For this season, we are providing facilities,” said Andrew, a staff member who briefed the group. He said the YMCA will mark practice fields next week and that park staff will maintain the painted field lines once they are laid.

Parents can register at the YMCA welcome center on Sam Ridley or online at ymcamidtn.org/youth. The staff member said current registration fees are $88 for YMCA members and $97 for nonmembers. He noted age-grouping depends on birthdays and warned that some younger 9-year-olds could fall into the top bracket for this offering.

All games are scheduled for Saturday mornings, with start times around 9 a.m. and typical completion between about 1 and 2 p.m., according to the presentation to the advisory group. The soccer program will remain on grass only; organizers said they expect to avoid the baseball infield dirt and to use primarily outfield grass.

The group discussed concessions and future expansion. The staff member said there are no planned concessions for this season and that the YMCA has not yet added vendors; they may consider additional programs, such as flag football, later depending on how the season goes.

Discussion items: the city is providing fields and maintenance of painted lines; the YMCA is responsible for registration, fees and program operations. No formal action or vote was taken at the meeting.

The advisory group scheduled its next meeting for Sept. 15, before the fall festival and after the carnival.