Sports for the whole family: Experience great fun on Sunday!

Sports for the whole family: Experience great fun on Sunday!

On Sunday, January 12, 2025, the popular event “Sporteln am Sonntag” for parents and their children takes place in Münster for up to eight years. This event, which lasts from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., is held in two different locations: in the gymnasium of the Wermecker Grund and in the gymnasium of the Erwin-Welke elementary school on Vogelberg. After the successful start last year, numerous families hoped that will take part in 2025.

In the “Sporteln on Sunday”, a varied game and movement landscape is built, which consists of boxes, devices, mats and other materials. These initiatives aim to bring children and families closer to the joy of movement. The event is free. Only indoor gymnastics and sporty clothing are required. The participants are also catered for with a free fruit bid, which makes the event a sociable and healthy experience.

cooperation partner and locations

The event is organized in cooperation with several local partners. In the Wermecker Gymnastics Gym, these are the TuS Grünewald and the Wermecker Grund daycare center. The Lüdenscheider Turnverein from 1861 and the Kindergarten Kindergraum e.V.

In addition, a regular offer for families in Münster is offered as part of a broader initiative of the city. This takes place every Sunday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in various gyms in the city and began on November 3, 2024.

target group and conditions of participation

The "Sports on weekends" events are aimed at parents and their children between the ages of 0 and 8, with special focus on the age group of 2 to 6 years. Parents are responsible for their children and registration is not required. The cost of this offer is 2.50 euros per person, which offers a low -threshold and accessible option to spend time together with movement.

Participation in the sports at the weekend takes place in various locations, including the new triple hall on the indoor pool of the BSV Roxel e.V. and the gymnasium of the DAVERT primary school in Amelsbüren, which is supervised by DJK Grün-Weiß-Amelsbüren e.V. These, as well as numerous other gyms in the city, offer an optimal infrastructure to promote movement and play for the youngest members of the city society.

movement offers like this are not only important for the promotion of children's motor skills, they also support the healthy development of children. Children from social marginalized groups are specifically addressed. For many of the programs offered, it is important to arouse the joy of movement and create a regular range of sports that motivates the children.

To get current information at a glance, flyers with appointments are available for download. These flyers offer a significant overview of the various sports offers in Münster and encourage families to actively participate in the events.