Summer 2016 just for kids ce! Dan azz & let, jression bale xp self see page 13 why no see in t? back side cover www.district196.org/ce what’s inside Aquatics Log Rolling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Open Swims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Swim Lesson Descriptions . . . . . . . . . 4 Swim Lesson Schedules . . . . . . . . 6 Competitive Swimming & Diving. . . . 8 Certification Training . . . . . . . . . . 8 sports camps High School coaches host a variety of quality, exciting sports camp opportunities for youth! Head coaches and assistants have planned and prepared camp activities that will promote skill improvement and good sportsmanship all while having fun! See page 34 or visit www.district196.org/ce for specific camp information for all grades. Youth Programs Academics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 College Prep. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Animal Ed-ventures . . . . . . . . . . 10 Arts & Crafts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Dance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Drama. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Hobbies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Languages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 STEM | Science, Technology, Engineering & Math. . . . . . . . . 18 Health & Safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Fitness & Sports. . . . . . . . . . . . 23 High School Hosted Sports Camps. . 34 Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 why not? . . . . . . . . inside back cover Facebook “f ” Logo CMYK / .eps Facebook “f ” Logo CMYK / .eps District 196 Community Education Jane K. Berenz, Superintendent Khia Brown, Director of Community Education School Board Joel Albright Jackie Magnuson Art Coulson Mike Roseen Gary Huusko Bob Schutte Free for ALL KIDS age 18 and under No income eligibility requirement Locations: Cedar Park, Echo Park and Oak Ridge elementary schools Dates: Monday-Friday, July 11-August 11 Contact Information: www.district196.org/district/departments/ foodnutrition JUST SHOW UP! Funding for free meals for ALL children is provided by the Federal Summer Food Service Program. Adults may eat breakfast and lunch for a fee (cash only). Breakfast: July 25-August 11 Lunch: July 11-August 11 In accordance with Federal law and U.S. Department of Agriculture policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) District 196 does not discriminate in employment or in any of its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, familial status, membership or activity in a local human rights commission, disability, sexual orientation, age or genetic information. District 196 provides equal access to designated youth groups. The Director of Human Resources (651-423-7859) has been designated to respond to employment-related inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies. The Director of Elementary Education (651423-7782) and the Director of Secondary Education (651-423-7712) have been designated to respond to student-related inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies. The Director of Special Education (651-423-7629) has been designated to respond to inquiries concerning the rights of a student with a disability. The mailing address for all directors is 3455 153rd Street W, Rosemount, MN 55068. Log rolling! (ages 7-adult) Open Swims Bring your friends and family for fun in the pool. Locker rooms will be available for changing. Calling all lumber Jacks and lumber Jills ... experience the fun and challenge your log rolling skills! Improve core strength, balance, footwork, agility and cardio, but mostly it’s just fun! With the help of the yellow resistance fins (like training wheels) no prior skill or experience is necessary. Wear swimwear or spandex style athletic wear. Participants must be comfortable being in the water. Try it Out at Open Swim! Learn to Log Roll Learn the basics during the first half-hour of open swim. Fee includes a wristband to participate in log rolling for the last hour of open swim. $5 (limited to 10) Log Rolling Wristbands Purchase a wristband to log roll the last hour of open swim. $3 (limited to 10 including log rolling class participants) Take a Class to Develop Your Skills! Key Log Rolling: A Traditional North Woods Pastime he t j Mon-Thu | Jun 20-23 | 2:30-3:30pm | 4 ses | $39 t n Re l for SHMS | QLOG-401 o o P p u o r a G ence! j Mon-Thu | Jun 27-30 | 2:30-3:30pm | 4 ses | $39 ri |SHMS | QLOG-402 x E pe j Mon-Thu | Jul 11-14 | 2:30-3:30pm | 4 ses | $39 SHMS | QLOG-403 j Mon-Thu | Jul 18-21 | 2:30-3:30pm | 4 ses | $39 | SHMS | QLOG-404 j Mon-Thu | Jul 25-28 | 2:30-3:30pm | 4 ses | $39 | SHMS | QLOG-405 • We are not responsible for any lost or stolen articles. Please leave valuables at home. • All swimmers unable to swim the width of the pool must be accompanied in the water by an adult or be able to stand on the bottom of the pool (48”). • Only U.S. Coast Guard approved floatation devices may be used in district pools. • No inner tubes, air mattresses, full-face masks, or snorkels are allowed at open swims. • Additional pool regulations may be posted at the pools. • Family rate applies to parents/guardians and children. This rate does not apply to extended family. For more information visit www.district196.org/swim or call 952-431-8777. Fees Ages 3 and under...............................Free Ages 4 & 5............................................$ 5 Ages 6+................................................$ 6 Learn to Log Roll................................$5 Log Rolling Wristband........................$3 Family..................................................$15 Ten Individual Passes........................ $50 Schedule j Fri | Jun 17-Aug 5 | 6:30-8pm SHMS | skip Jul 1 Free Admission! j Mon-Thu | Jun 20-30 | 1-2:30pm | RMS sponsored by First State Bank of Rosemount Women Only Open Swims j Mon & Wed | Jun 20-Jul 13 | 8:30-9:30pm RMS | skip Jul 4 j Mon & Wed | Jul 18-Aug 10 | 8:30-9:30pm | BHMS like District 196 Community Ed on Facebook • follow District196CE on Twitter • visit www.district196.org/swim • call 952-431-87773 swim lessons Every child deserves a chance to learn to love the water. Learning to swim with District 196 Community Swim Lessons is the place to start! Our caring and dedicated instructors are trained by the American Red Cross to help your child enjoy developing swimming and water safety skills in our positive learning environment. Be Water-Smart safety topics are included in all classes including basic water safety, healthy swimming, safe water entry, helping yourself and others in an emergency, use of lifejackets, safe weather conditions for swimming and waterpark safety. For convenient dates, times and locations, see Lesson Schedules on pages 6 through 9. Aqua Tots (ages 6 to 36 months with a parent or guardian) Have fun in the pool with a parent or guardian. Parents learn to help their child adjust to the water and develop safety awareness. Registration tip: Children, at the age of 3, may register for Aqua Kids 1 or Aqua Kids 1 with Parent for those that prefer to accompany the child in the class. Aqua Kids 1 (ages 3 to 5 with or without a parent or guardian) Become comfortable in the water learning basic skills (may be performed with flotation) including: • Enter the water independently • Submerge head • Bob underwater and blow bubbles • Front float and glide • Back float and glide • Roll over with lifejacket • Paddle stroke on front and finning stroke on back Registration tip: Upon completion of required skills, depending on age, register for Aqua Kids 2 or Beginner 2. 4 Aqua Kids 2 (ages 3 to 5) Participants learn to swim short distances and jump into chest-deep water. Master the basic skills of Aqua Kids 1 independently and without flotation. Prerequisite: completion of Aqua Kids 1 or have equivalent skills. Registration tip: Red Cross equivalency: Preschool 2. Upon completion of required skills, depending on age, register for Aqua Kids 3 or Beginner 2. Aqua Kids 3 (ages 3 to 5) Develop skills and endurance to swim longer distances and begin to learn front crawl and elementary backstroke. Skills include: • Jump into chest-deep water and return to the edge of pool • Bob underwater, blowing bubbles • Front float, glide, turn and swim back to the wall • Back float, glide, roll over, turn and swim back to the wall • Tread water • Paddle stroke on front and finning stroke on back • Front crawl • Elementary backstroke Prerequisite: completion of Aqua Kids 2 or have equivalent skills. Registration tip: Red Cross equivalency: Preschool 3. Upon completion of required skills, depending on age, continue to register for Aqua Kids 3 or register for Intermediate 1. Beginner 1 (ages 5+) Become comfortable in the water learning basic skills (may be performed with flotation) including: • Jump into chest-deep water • Bob underwater, blowing bubbles • Front float and glide, face in water • Back float and glide, ears in water • Roll over: Front to back/Back to front • Paddle stroke on front and finning stroke on back Registration tip: Red Cross equivalency: Level 1. Upon completion of required skills, register for Beginner 2. Community Swim Lessons provide progressions of skills that are increasingly refined as swimmers advance through the six levels. It typically takes one year of swim lessons to accomplish the objectives for each level. Beginner 2 (ages 5+) Learn to swim without flotation, performing Beginner 1 skills without flotation. Additional skills include: • Paddle stroke on front, face in water, 15 yd. • Finning stroke on back, ears in water, 15 yd. • Front crawl arm circles with face in water • Back crawl arm circles with ears in water Prerequisite: completion of either Aqua Kids 1, Aqua Kids 2 or Beginner 1 or have equivalent skills. Registration tip: Red Cross equivalency: Level 2. Upon completion of required skills, register for Intermediate 1. Intermediate 1 (ages 5+) Learn to be comfortable with new skills in deep water and learn front crawl, back crawl and elementary backstroke to basic standards of competency. Skills include: • Jump into deep water • Kneeling dive • Survival float • Back float • Tread water • Front and back crawl • Elementary backstroke • Breaststroke kick Prerequisite: completion of either Aqua Kids 3, Beginner 2 or have equivalent skills. Registration tip: Red Cross equivalency: Level 3. Upon completion of required skills, register for Intermediate 2. Intermediate 2 (ages 5+) Increase endurance, improve competency for strokes learned in Intermediate 1 and learn breaststroke to basic standards of competency. Skills include: • Standing dive • Swim under water and retrieve object • Feet-first surface dive • Somersault • Open turn: front and back crawl • Dolphin kick Prerequisite: completion of Intermediate 1 or have equivalent skills. Registration tip: Red Cross equivalency: Level 4. Upon completion of required skills, register for Advanced 1. engage • inspire • enrich Advanced 1 (ages 5+) Learn advanced skills used in competitive swimming and lifeguarding, improve competency for strokes learned in Intermediate 2 and learn butterfly and sidestroke to basic standards of competency. Skills include: • Shallow dive • Head-first surface dive and retrieve object • Flip turn: Front and back crawl • Tread water using different kicks • Sculling • Front and back crawl • Breaststroke, Butterfly and Sidestroke Prerequisite: completion of Intermediate 2 or have equivalent skills. Registration tip: Red Cross equivalency: Level 5. Upon completion of required skills, register for Advanced 2. Advanced 2 (ages 5+) Continue to learn skills used in competitive swimming and lifeguarding, improve endurance and perfect strokes. Skills include: • Competitive breaststroke turn • Competitive butterfly turn • Tread water, kick only • Front and back crawl • Breaststroke, Butterfly and Sidestroke Prerequisite: completion of Advanced 1 or have equivalent skills. Registration tip: Red Cross equivalency: Level 6. Adapted Swim Lessons (ages 3 to adult with special needs) Swimming provides opportunities for physical and social development. Instruction is tailored to the needs of the individual. Learn water safety and water adjustment skills. Staff and volunteers provide one-on-one assistance. Family locker room is available. j Mon & Wed | Jun 20- Jul 13 | 7 ses | $97 RMS | skip Jul 4 QADPT-401 | 4-4:30pm QADPT-402 | 4:30-5pm j Mon & Wed | Jul 18-Aug 10 | 8 ses | $110 | BHMS QADPT-403 | 4-4:30pm QADPT-404 | 4:30-5pm Teen Swim Lessons (ages 11+) Individualized instruction is ideal for those that have not had swim lessons or need to work on skills to prepare for middle school physical education courses. For semi-private or private lessons call 952-431-8777. For convenient dates, times and locations see pages 6 through 9. Class Fees Fees Class Parent/Child and Preschool Lessons (6 months through age 5) Aqua Tots Aqua Kids 1 with Parent Aqua Kids 1-3 $61/eight 30 minute lessons $54 for 7-day session Aqua Tots & Aqua Kids 1 with Parent: 10 parent/child pairs per instructor Aqua Kids 1-3: 4 students per instructor Youth Lessons (ages 5+) Beginner 1 & 2, Intermediate 1 & 2, Advanced 1 & 2 Group Lessons $75/eight 30 or 45 minute* lessons $66 for 7-day session 5 students per instructor Semi-private Lessons $110/eight 30 minute lessons $97 for 7-day session 2 students per instructor Private Lessons Call 952-431-8777 to schedule private lessons. $205/eight 30 minute lessons $180 for 7-day session Introduction to Diving $79/eight 30 or 45 minute* lessons $70 for 7-day session 6 students per instructor Call 952-431-8777 to schedule semi-private or private lessons. Semi-private Lessons $110/eight 30 minute lessons $97 for 7-day session 2 students per instructor Private Lessons $205/eight 30 minute lessons $180 for 7-day session * lesson length depends on number of participants like District 196 Community Ed on Facebook • follow District196CE on Twitter • visit www.district196.org/ce • call 952-431-87775 jsummer lesson schedu Mondays through Thursdays DHMS Mondays through Thursdays BHMS D1: Jun 20-30 B2: Jul 5-14 first week runs Tue-Fri 9-9:45am Youth Beg, Int & Adv 9:15-9:45am Aqua Tots Aqua Kids 1-3 9:50-10:20am Aqua Kids 1 with Parent B4: Aug 1-11 9-9:45am Youth Beg, Int & Adv Teens If your summer schedule doesn’t fit with our two-week sessions, try these one-week sessions. Aqua Tots, Aqua Kids 1-3 and Youth Semi-Private lessons at 11:15am at the following locations are offered as oneweek sessions at half the price of the twoweek session. Combine sessions for multiple weeks at this time. Mon-Thu | 11:15-11:45am • A1 at DHMS: Jun 20-23 • A2 at DHMS: Jun 27-30 9:15-9:45am Aqua Tots • A3 at BHMS: Jul 5-8, Tue-Fri Youth Semi-Private Aqua Kids 1-3 • A5 at BHMS: Jul 18-21 10:25-11:10am Youth Beg, Int & Adv 9:50-10:20am Aqua Kids 1 with Parent Aqua Kids 1-3 Staff did a great job of encouraging a reluctant swimmer to take more risks. Just fantastic from top to bottom! – parent of a swim lesson participant B3: Jul 18-28 * One-Week Daytime Sessions Teens Aqua Kids 1-3 11:15-11:45am* Aqua Tots Youth Semi-Private Diving Aqua Kids 1-3 Youth Semi-Private 10:25-11:10am Youth Beg, Int & Adv 11:50am-12:20pm Diving 11:15-11:45am* Aqua Tots Aqua Kids 1-3 • A4 at BHMS: Jul 11-14 • A6 at BHMS: Jul 25-28 • A7 at BHMS: Aug 1-4 • A8 at BHMS: Aug 8-11 Aqua Kids 1-3 Youth Semi-Private Youth Semi-Private 11:50am-12:35pm Youth Beg, Int & Adv 12:15-12:45pm Aqua Kids 1 with Parent Aqua Kids 1-3 Youth Semi-Private Diving 12:50-1:35pm Youth Beg, Int & Adv Teens dive 1:40-2:10pm Youth Semi-Private 6 W Larg orlds est Less Swim on Join te ns of partic th locat ipants fro ousands ions m aroun hundre of brea d Reco k the Gu d the glo s of be to innes rd. R egist s er on World Fri | J line n un 2 ow! 4 Free | 9:30-1 ! | SH 1am MS engage •• inspire •• enrich ules Mondays through Thursdays RMS Mondays through Thursdays SHMS R1: Jun 20-30 S1: Jun 20-30 9-9:30am Aqua Tots S2: Jul 5-14 first week runs Tue-Fri Aqua Kids 1-3 9-9:45am Youth Beg, Int & Adv 9:35-10:05am Aqua Kids 1 with Parent Aqua Kids 1-3 S3: Jul 18-28 S4: Aug 1-11 9-9:30am Aqua Tots Aqua Kids 1-3 Youth Semi-Private 9-9:45am Youth Beg, Int & Adv 9:50-10:35am Youth Beg, Int & Adv 9:35-10:05am Aqua Kids 1 with Parent 10:10-10:40am Youth Semi-Private 10:40-11:25am Youth Beg, Int & Adv 10:45-11:15am Aqua Tots Aqua Kids 1-3 9:50-10:35am Youth Beg & Int 10:10-10:40am Youth Semi-Private Aqua Kids 1-3 10:40-11:25am Youth Beg, Int & Adv 11:20-11:50am Diving 10:45-11:15am Aqua Tots Youth Semi-Private Aqua Kids 1-3 11:30am-12:15pm Youth Beg, Int & Adv 11:20-11:50am Youth Semi-Private 11:55am-12:25pm Aqua Kids 1-3 11:30am-12:15pm Youth Beg & Int Youth Semi-Private 11:55am-12:25pm Aqua Kids 1-3 12:45-1:30pm Youth Beg, Int & Adv Teens Mondays & Wednesdays R5 at RMS Jun 20-Jul 13 skip Jul 4, 7-day session B7 at BHMS Jul 18-Aug 10 5-5:30pm Aqua Tots Aqua Kids 1-3 5-5:45pm Youth Beg, Int & Adv 5:35-6:05pm Aqua Kids 1-3 Tuesdays & Thursdays SHMS S6: Jun 21-Jul 14 S8: Jul 19-Aug 11 4:30-5pm Aqua Tots Aqua Kids 1-3 4:30-5:15pm Youth Beg, Int & Adv 5:05-5:35pm Aqua Kids 1-3 Saturdays SHMS S9: Jun 11-Aug 6 skip Jul 2 9-9:30am Aqua Tots Aqua Kids 1-3 9-9:45am Youth Beg, Int & Adv 9:35-10:05am Aqua Kids 1 with Parent Aqua Kids 1-3 Youth Semi-Private Youth Semi-Private 5:20-6:05pm Youth Beg, Int & Adv 9:50-10:35am Youth Beg & Int 5:40-6:10pm Aqua Kids 1 with Parent 10:10-10:40am Youth Semi-Private Aqua Kids 1-3 Aqua Kids 1-3 Youth Semi-Private 10:40-11:25am Youth Beg & Int Youth Semi-Private 6:10-6:55pm Youth Beg, Int & Adv 10:45-11:15am Aqua Tots Youth Semi-Private 5:50-6:35pm Youth Beg, Int & Adv 6:10-6:40pm Aqua Kids 1 with Parent 6:40-7:25pm Youth Beg, Int & Adv 6:15-6:45pm Aqua Tots Aqua Kids 1-3 Aqua Kids 1-3 11:20-11:50am Youth Semi-Private 7:20-7:50pm Aqua Kids 1-3 6:50-7:20pm Youth Semi-Private 11:30am-12:15pm Youth Beg, Int & Adv Youth Semi-Private 7-7:45pm Youth Beg, Int & Adv 11:55am-12:25pm Aqua Kids 1-3 6:45-7:15pm Youth Semi-Private 7:30-8:15pm Youth Beg, Int & Adv Teens & Adults 7:25-7:55pm Youth Semi-Private Youth Semi-Private 7:50-8:35pm Youth Beg, Int & Adv Teens & Adults 8-8:30pm Youth Semi-Private 1:35-2:05pm Youth Semi-Private like District 196 Community Ed on Facebook • follow District196CE on Twitter • visit www.district196.org/swim • call 952-431-87777 competitive swimming Join REVolution Swimming for a Competitive Swimming Experience Join REVolution Swimming for competitive swimming development and conditioning. Practices are scheduled five times per week. Inter-squad meets are scheduled several times during the session during practice times. Swimmers are encouraged to attend at least three times per week and swim in inter-squad meets. Installment Plan: The fee may be paid by check in two equal installments. Both checks must be included with the registration. Post-date second check July 11, 2016. Installment plan is not available for credit card payments. j Summer Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu | Jun 13-Aug 11 Mon-Thu Mornings Jun 13-Aug 11 at SHMS Mon-Thu Evenings Jun 13-16 at RMS Jul 20-21 at FRMS Jul 25-Aug 11 at VMS Warm-ups begin at 6:30pm, Meets begin at 7pm. Thu, Jun 23, Jul 14 at FRMS; Jul 28, Aug 11 at VMS Grades 3 & 4: $205 7:15-8:30am | QREV34AM-401 Grades 7 & 8: $240 6:30-8am | QREV78AM-401 6-7:15pm | QREV34PM-401 7-8:30pm | QREV78PM-401 Grades 5 & 6: $240 7-8:30am | QREV56AM-401 Grades 9-12: $280 6:30-8:30am | QREV912AM-401 6-7:30pm QREV56PM-401 6:30-8:30pm | QREV912PM-401 Introduction to Springboard Diving Learn basic diving skills, progressing from diving from the side of the pool to diving from the diving board using an approach and hurdle. Classes meet during the same times as swim lessons. For convenient dates, times and locations see pages 6-7. REVolution Competitive Diving Join the REVolution for a new experience in competitive diving. Register according to grade level in fall of next school year. Divers that qualify as gifted athletes for high school diving may register for the high school session. Divers will be given the opportunity to have their dives judged in a competitive format. Scott Pearson, head coach for the Apple Valley High School Girls and Boys Swim Teams, brings a wealth of experience to the program. As a competitor, he dove in high school and college. Scott has coached diving for more than 20 years. He has coached divers ranging from beginners to state qualifiers as well as Division One college divers. Scott’s coaching focuses on development of fundamental skills. Diving Grades 6-8: $175 j Mon-Thu | Jun 13-Jul 14 10:30-11:30am | 19 ses DHMS | skip Jul 4 | QREVD1-401 certification training Junior Lifeguarding (ages 11-14) Build a foundation of knowledge, attitudes and skills for future lifeguards. Aquatic program staff j Mon-Thu | Jun 13-16 | 9am-12:30pm | 4 ses | $125 | FRMS | QLGJR-301 j Mon-Thu | Aug 15-18 | 9am-12:30pm | 4 ses | $125 | BHMS | QLGJR-401 8 engage • inspire • enrich youth academics Camp Entrepreneur: Millionaire in the Making (grades 1-5) Unravel your millionaire mindset and passion for entrepreneurship! Take your lemonade stand to the next level. Through marketing, sales and r e umm ter finance games, and STEM activities, learn how for s ... regis to bring a business concept into reality. Make s r e u s clas sing yo hool “Entrepreneur Bucks” throughout the camp, earn u sc interest and turn the money you make into exciting 7 1 e 2016 ar grad prizes. Whether you are a born entrepreneur or ye an entrepreneur in the making, discover invaluable skills for future success. Camp Entrepreneur provides high quality business programs to kids and young adults. Camp Entrepreneur teaches important business skills essential in today’s fast paced innovation-rich world. j STEAM Academy (grades 1-6) Stay for l Sum unch! me Prog r Meals ram see i ns Enjoy a "STEAM"Y (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and ide c over Math) summer week full of fun and learning! Build and create amazing projects using the STEAM model, as you explore and discover hands-on activities that challenge your skills. Joan Johnson is a retired District 196 staff member. She served as the gifted and talented specialist at Parkview Elementary for many years. j Mon-Thu | Jun 20-23 | 9am-4pm | 4 ses | $189 | FRMS | YTTCE-U1 Grades 1-3 j Mon-Fri | Jul 11-15 | 9am-12pm | 5 ses | $115 CP | YSTEM-U13 Preventing Brain Drain-Keeping and Learning Math Skills to be Successful (grades 6-8) Grades 4-6 j Mon-Fri | Jul 11-15 | 9am-12pm | 5 ses | $115 CP | YSTEM-U46 Don’t let your brain turn to mush, you learned too much to lose it so fast! "Brain drain" is common in the summer months. Just as you exercise your body to stay in shape, you need to exercise your mind, as well. Through individualized assessment and plans, our instructors will develop a lesson plan especially for you to keep your math skills sharp, so you can start next year successfully. Computerized programs, math games and 1:1 instruction will be included. Keep your brain drain plugged and help retain all of the great skills you learned this year! Plan to attend at least 15 hours throughout the summer program. You may attend additional hours, if you wish. *You may come anytime within the time frame ... for an hour or two. We don’t recommend three hours, but you will need at least 30 minutes at a time. You will have your own math plan, so do not need to attend at a specific time. This program was created to allow students to participate around other summer events. Michael Vruno and Dave Meister are both teachers at Dakota Hills Middle School. j Mon-Thu | Jun 13-Jul 28 | 7-11am | 24 ses | $129 DHMS | skip Jul 4-7 | YMVPBD-U1 Fun way to learn math, thanks for making this an enjoyable experience for my daughter! – parent of Preventing Brain Drain past participant GRASP (grades K-8) … a summer, nine-week correspondence program Help your child in grades K-8 maintain their math and reading levels during the summer months. Complete lessons at home, mail them to us for correction and we will return them back to you. Did you miss the online registration deadline? Some workbooks will be available for purchase on a first come, first served basis on Tuesday, June 7.The enrollment fee is $27 for one subject (math or reading) or $52 for both subjects (use promo code GRASP16). Call 651-423-7920 to place an order by phone and then stop by the District Office East, 15180 Canada Avenue in Rosemount to pick up your books. GRASP should not be considered a replacement for participating in summer school, if a child qualifies. college prep Prepare for College Scholarships: Middle School High Achieving Students (parents of students in grades 6-9) Understand how to position your high-achieving child to be competitive in receiving large academic scholarships. Discover the essentials on students’ resumes, use of “The Notebook” in tracking child’s high school career and tips on securing college scholarships. Learn the importance of scholarships in the following: electives, activities, volunteer work, grades, ACT/SAT scores and more. Understand the answer to the question, “Does it really matter where my child attends college?” Approved for 1.5. CEUs. Denise Metzger, a teacher in District 196, has presented at conferences. She has guided her two high-achieving children in obtaining academic scholarships covering all four years of college tuition. Sat | May 14 | 1-2:30pm | $15 person/$20 per couple | FRMS | ADMMS-S1 like District 196 Community Ed on Facebook • follow District196CE on Twitter • visit www.district196.org/ce • call 651-423-79209 youth arts & crafts animal ed-ventures Horsemanship Summer Camp (ages 7-15) Experience your love for horses! Each day includes riding ... rain or shine. Discover the basics of grooming, saddling, body language, posture, contact and balance to develop independent riding skills. Horses are assigned according to each rider’s ability. Bring a nut-free lunch and snack each day. Indoor and outdoor arena and fantastic trails are available. Required forms to participate will be mailed prior to class, bring to first class. Wear long pants and low-heeled boots or laced shoes. Equestrian helmets are required. Bring your own, or one will be provided. Sunnyside Stables instructors are well qualified and trained to see that each young wrangler gets the most out of their riding experience. Sunnyside Stables provides exceptional lessons, horses, and instructors, and an awesome place to make new friends. Location: Sunnyside Stables, 15400 Emery Ave E, Rosemount Fee: $299 j Mon-Thu | Jun 6-9 | 9am-3:15pm 4 ses | YSSHC-U1 j Mon-Fri | Jun 27-Jul 1 | 10am-3pm 5 ses | YSSHC-U12 j Mon-Fri | Jul 11-15 | 10am-3pm 5 ses | YSSHC-U5 j Mon-Fri | Jul 18-22 | 10am-3pm 5 ses | YSSHC-U6 j Mon-Fri | Jul 25-29 | 10am-3pm 5 ses | YSSHC-U7 j Mon-Fri | Aug 1-5 | 10am-3pm 5 ses | YSSHC-U8 j Mon-Thu | Aug 8-11 | 9am-3:15pm 4 ses | YSSHC-U9 j Mon-Thu | Aug 15-18 | 9am-3:15pm 4 ses | YSSHC-U10 j Mon-Thu | Aug 29-Sep 1 | 9am-3:15pm 4 ses | YSSHC-U11 Kidcreate Studio’s award-winning art classes allow kids to explore art in an environment full of giggles and grins. Kids create fridge worthy masterpieces while learning art concepts and experimenting with different art materials. Curriculum is age appropriate and designed to inspire. Classes provide a fun, self-esteem building atmosphere full of “I did it” moments. Making a mess is the best with Kidcreate Studio! Visit www.kidcreatestudio.com. Father’s Day Gift Making (ages 4-9) Show your dad how much you love him by making a Father’s Day gift with your own two hands! Paint a fish themed t-shirt just for dad. Please bring a dad-sized white t-shirt to class. Kidcreate instructor j Sat | Jun 4 | 9am-12pm | $29 | FRMS | YKCFD-S1 How to Draw Cartoons (ages 5-12) Learn step-by-step techniques that will help you draw super cool (and cute) cartoons! From cute, cuddly puppy dogs to kooky cool characters ... do it all at this camp. Receive your own How to Draw Cartoons booklet to take home. Kidcreate instructor j Mon-Thu | Jun 20-23 | 1-4pm | 4 ses | $119 | FRMS | YKCDC-U1 Art Academy (ages 5-12) Painting, drawing and clay ... it’s all awesome! Experiment with many techniques, materials and styles as you make snow globes, paint on canvas, create clay characters and more. Come ready to have an artsy good time. Kidcreate instructor j Mon-Thu | Jun 27-30 | 9am-12pm | 4 ses | $119 | FRMS | YKCAA-U1 inew Glow-in-the-Dark Millennium Falcon Art ( ages 5-12) Create intergalactic art that glows-in-the-dark! Be a Jedi and construct the Millennium Falcon using both air-dry and Model Magic® clay. This is the coolest art class in the galaxy! Kidcreate instructor j Wed | Jul 6 | 9am-12pm | $29 | BHMS | YKCGD-U1 Tie Dye Party (ages 4-9) This is not a project you want to do at home! Get creative using rubber bands to create a one-of- a- kind shirt you can wear all summer long. Dress for a mess. Kidcreate instructor j Thu | Jul 7 | 1-4pm | $33 | BHMS | YKCTD-U1 inew Barnyard Buddies Art (ages 3-6) Bring your favorite farm animals to life. Create puppies, horses, cows and more using several simple artistic techniques. Create your own petting zoo! Kidcreate instructor j Mon-Thu | Jul 11-14 | 9am-12pm | 4 ses | $119 | FRMS | YKCBB-U1 10 engage • inspire • enrich Watch Me Draw! instructors provide a progressive, art-enriched experience designed to build solid drawing skills and artistic confidence in every child. Visit www.adventureindrawing.com. inew Doodlebugs and Flutterbys Art (parents and children ages 18 mos-6yrs) Did you know that 95% of all species on Earth are insects? Learn cool facts about the bugs while creating: beautiful butterflies; lovely ladybugs; wiggly, giggly worm art; and more. Explore several art methods as you create sculptures, paintings and more. Kidcreate instructor j Tue | Jul 12-Aug 2 | 9:30-10:30am | 4 ses | $59 FRMS | YKCDF-U1 inew Simply Silly Stuff (ages 4-9) Go bananas and make some crazy art! Create a messy monster made of mush and a cute 3-D goldfish to bring home and keep you company in your room. Make your very own popup art. Learn all sorts of simply silly stuff you never thought artistically possible! Kidcreate instructor j Mon-Thu | Jul 25-28 1-4pm | 4 ses | $119 FRMS | YKCSS-U1 LEGO® Dino World Art Camp (ages 4-9) Blast yourself back to the Jurassic period where dinosaurs roamed and owned the land! Create the most fearsome dinos you can imagine. Paint, play with clay, construct costumes and more as you learn about these ancient and monstrous creatures. Kidcreate instructor inew Sea Quest Art (ages 6-11) Bring the sea to life. Have a blast creating with colored sand, shells, acrylics and clay. Draw, paint, sculpt and design two and three dimensional art. Create a clay octopus with sand, paint a whale on a canvas board, watercolor a stingray and more. Watch Me Draw! instructor j Mon-Thu | Jun 27-30 | 1-3pm | 4 ses | $99 | BHMS | YWDSQ-U1 Pirates and Shipwrecks Art Studio (ages 6-11) Ahoy Mateys! Set sail and create your fate; maybe you’re Captain Hook or his first mate! Craft a scrolled treasure map, create a clay ship and parrot friend, draw Blackbeard, make a pirate portrait with oil pastels, paint Moby Dick and learn surprising facts about a pirate’s life at sea. Make your own wearable eye-patch and receive an official crew-member certificate! Costumes welcome! Landlubbers need not apply. Watch Me Draw! instructor j Mon-Thu | Aug 1-4 | 9-11am | 4 ses | $99 | FRMS | YWDPS-U1 inew Star Wars 3-D Art Camp (ages 6-11) Have a blast with drawing, clay and painting, and your favorite new characters and scenes from planet Jakku! Sculpt your own version of BB8, draw Chewbacca and even use metallic paints to create the new villain: Dark Leader Snoke! Dress up for camp if you wish! Try space food, listen to music, use metallic and glow in the dark paints, and more! May the arts be with you ... the force awakens. Watch Me Draw! instructor j Mon-Thu | Aug 8-11 | 1-4pm | 4 ses | $99 | BHMS | YWDSW-U1 inew Olympic Fever (grades 1-5) Create and carry your own torch to begin a threeday Olympic adventure. Through activities, crafts and friendly team competition, discover the history and experience the excitement of the 2016 Summer Games. End the week with medals and a closing ceremony. Amateurs welcome. District 196 staff Stay for l Sum unch! me Prog r Meals ram see i ns ide c over j Tue, Wed, Thu | Jul 19-21 | 9am-3pm | 3 ses | $15 EP | YOF-U1 j Mon-Thu | Aug 1-4 | 9am-12pm | 4 ses | $119 FRMS | YKCDW-U1 like District 196 Community Ed on Facebook • follow District196CE on Twitter • visit www.district196.org/ce • call 651-423-792011 youth arts & crafts Abrakadoodle is an art program developed for children that uses imaginative lessons to enhance creativity. Each lesson introduces children to different material, artist or art technique. Create unique masterpieces using tempera paints, markers, oil pastels, clay and other art materials. Most projects are framed. Instructors strive to enhance the creativity in every child through an interactive creative art program. Visit www.abrakadoodle.com. Bring a beverage and nut free snack each day. Fantastic Fridays Art (parents and children ages 2-5 yrs) Explore art and creativity! Watercolor a summer scene, decoupage seahorses, sculpt clay kitty cats and more. Read funny stories and create some cool art each week. Be artistic with your favorite adult. Abrakadoodle instructor j Fri | Jun 10-Jul 8 | 9:30-10:20am | 4 ses | $59 | FRMS | skip Jul 1 | YABFF-U1 inew Beach Party Art (ages 5-11) Imagine yourself at the beach on a sunny summer day where the sand is soft and the water is just right. Use sand and seashells from the beach, along with lots of fun materials to create great art inspired by the beach. Make a batik t-shirt and fancy visor to wear to the beach, paper mache sea stars, paint with colored sands and more. Bring a white t-shirt. Abrakadoodle instructor j Mon-Thu | Jun 13-16 | 12:30-2:30pm | 4 ses | $115 | FRMS | YABBA-U1 j Mon-Thu | Jul 11-14 | 12:30-2:30pm | 4 ses | $115 | FRMS | YABBA-U2 Pretty in Pink Art Camp (ages 3½-6 yrs) Celebrate all things pink ... inspired by the Fancy Nancy book, Pinkalicious. Create “fancy” art using paint, glitter, rhinestones and other unique art materials. Use clay to make pretty pink hearts (or whatever color you like) and silly teddy bears. Abrakadoodle instructor j Tue & Thu | Jun 14 & 16 | 9:30am-12pm | 2 ses | $75 | FRMS | YABPP-U1 j Mon & Wed | Jul 11 & 13 | 9:30am-12pm | 2 ses | $75 | FRMS | YABPP-U2 inew Art Extravaganza (ages 5-11) It’s an extravaganza of fun and creative art projects just for you and your friends! Make paper mache critters, use glue and chalk to create an interesting landscape, paint a colorful canvas, sculpt horses, create a Zendoodle (the hottest new art trend) and lots more. Abrakadoodle instructor j Mon-Thu | Jun 20-23 | 10am-12pm | 4 ses | $115 | FRMS | YABAE-U1 j Mon-Thu | Jul 18-21 | 12:30-2:30pm | 4 ses | $115 | FRMS | YABAE-U2 Minion Madness (ages 5-11) The Minions will be your inspiration for creativity. Design Minion t-shirts, make funny clay Minions, draw "selfie" Minions, and paint and collage art featuring your favorite Minions. Bring a white t-shirt. Abrakadoodle instructor j Mon-Thu | Jun 20-23 | 12:30-2:30pm | 4 ses | $115 | FRMS | YABMMM-U1 j Mon-Thu | Jul 25-28 | 12:30-2:30pm | 4 ses | $115 | FRMS | YABMMM-U2 create 12 Girls Are Cool Art School (ages 5-11) Create all things that sparkle, shine and glitter. Use these things to decorate your room or accessorize your style. Make colorful paper mache pups, create batik beach bags, make Santon dolls, draw funky flamingos and more. Paint your nails, meet some new friends and have lots of fun! Abrakadoodle instructor j Mon-Thu | Jun 27-30 | 10am-12pm | 4 ses | $115 BHMS | YABGC-U1 j Mon-Thu | Jul 18-21 | 10am-12pm | 4 ses | $115 FRMS | YABGC-U2 j Mon-Thu | Aug 8-11 | 10am-12pm | 4 ses | $115 FRMS | YABGC-U3 Ultimate Star Wars (ages 5-11) Awaken your creative forces and create amazing pieces of art inspired by the Star Wars saga. Draw X-Wing star fighters and make light sabers. Discover the creative force inside you as you sculpt and paint your favorite characters. May the force be with you. Abrakadoodle instructor j Mon-Thu | Jun 27-30 | 10am-12pm | 4 ses | $115 BHMS | YABUS-U1 j Mon-Thu | Jul 25-28 | 12:30-2:30pm | 4 ses | $115 FRMS | YABUS-U2 inew Minecraft Art Camp (ages 5-11) Inspired by the hit video game, Minecraft, bring your virtual designs to life. Learn how to draw, paint, collage and sculpt creatures from this wonderful realm. Unleash your imagination in this amazing class. Abrakadoodle instructor j Thu & Fri | Jul 7 & 8 | 9:30am-12pm | 2 ses | $79 BHMS | YABMC-U1 j Mon & Wed | Aug 1 & 3 | 12:30-3pm | 2 ses | $79 FRMS | YABMC-U2 Minions and More! (ages 3½-5) Use your imaginations to create lots of fun art, inspired by the Minions. Form funny Minions out of clay, paint and collage pictures of your favorite Minions and more. Abrakadoodle instructor j Tue & Thu | Jul 12 & 14 | 9:30am-12pm 2 ses | $75 | FRMS | YABMM-U1 inew Funky Jewelry and Fashion Creations (ages 5-11) Do you love fashion? Make cool new creations out of clay, beads, t-shirts and more. Become fashion designers and design your own unique fashions and accessories. Enjoy creating fashion art and participate in a fashion show on the last day. Bring a colored t-shirt (can be an old one, as it will be cut up). Abrakadoodle instructor j Mon-Thu | Aug 1-4 | 10am-12pm | 4 ses | $79 FRMS | YABFJ-U1 engage • inspire • enrich inew Preschool Creative Dance (ages 3-5) Use your imagination and self expression to explore the art of dance and music. Focus on coordination, musicality, rhythm and interpreting different styles of music through basic ballet movements. Wear dance attire or comfortable clothing and shoes. Dance shoes are optional. Children must be potty trained. Aimee Ahnemann has instructed ballet, tap, jazz, modern, African and liturgical dance classes and programs for all ages for over 20 years throughout the country and overseas. Aimee is also a seventh and eighth grade communications teacher at Rosemount Middle School. j Thu | Jun 30-Aug 4 | 9:30-10:15am | 6 ses | $59 | FRMS | YAAPCD-U1 inew Disney® Princess Dance Camp (ages 4-7) Use your imagination and self expression to explore the art of dance and music while focusing on a princess of the day! Learn about coordination, musicality, rhythm and interpreting different styles of music through basic ballet movements. Enjoy a princess-related craft each day. Wear dance attire or comfortable clothing and shoes. Dance shoes and Disney princess dresses are optional. There will be a short performance on the last day of camp! Aimee Ahnemann j Mon-Fri | Jun 20-24 | 10am-12pm | 5 ses | $89 | FRMS | YAAPD-U1 inew Family Creative Dance (parents and children 18 mos-3 yrs) Dance along with your little ones and discover the fun of dance! Use your imagination and self expression to explore the art of dance and music. Focus on coordination, rhythm and interpreting different styles of music through movement. Wear comfortable clothing and shoes. Aimee Ahnemann j Thu | Jun 30-Aug 4 | 9-9:30am | 6 ses | $49 | FRMS | YAAFCD-U1 inew Intro to Ballet and Jazz (ages 5-7) Explore basic skills and terminology in ballet and jazz. Develop coordination, musicality and rhythm, and learn body awareness to improve posture, strength and flexibility. Gain poise and confidence while appreciating the art of dance. Wear dance attire or comfortable clothing. Ballet or jazz shoes are required. Aimee Ahnemann j Thu | Jun 30-Aug 4 | 10:15-11:15am | 6 ses | $59 | FRMS | YAABTJ-U1 drama youth youth dance Prairie Fire Children’s Theatre instructors are a professional touring theatre company that has been bringing theatrical experience to communities across the upper Midwest since 1987. Prairie Fire Children’s Theatre (ages 7-18) Join Prairie Fire Children’s Theatre to present their original repertoire. No scripts or advanced preparation needed for auditions. Come excited and enthusiastic! Parts are available for all age groups. Please note, auditions may not take the entire time. Some students will be released after two hours and others will be asked to stay longer. Rehearsal schedules will be handed out the first day. Practices will be scheduled between 12:15pm and 4:30pm, Tue-Fri. Students must be available at all scheduled times. No refunds will be processed after auditions. Performance tickets will be available for purchase online and the day of the performance. $3 adults, $2 K-12 students, under 5 free. Prairie Fire Children’s Theatre instructors Beauty and the Beast j Mon-Sat | Jun 20-25 | 12:15-4:30pm 6 ses | $99 | RHS | YPFPP-U1 Auditions for registered students: Mon | Jun 20 | 12:15pm | RHS Performances: Fri | Jun 24 | 6:30pm Sat | Jun 25 | 10am Sleeping Beauty j Mon-Fri | 12:15-4:30pm & Sat 10-11:30am Aug 1-6 | 6 ses | $99 | RHS | YPFSB-U1 Auditions for registered students: Mon | Aug 1 | 12:15pm | RHS Performances: Fri | Aug 5 | 6:30pm Sat | Aug 6 | 10am inew Animal Explorers Dance Camp (ages 4-7) It’s a wild dance adventure. Use your imagination and self expression to discover the art of dance and music, while focusing on different animals and how they move. Learn about: coordination, musicality, rhythm and interpreting different styles of music through basic ballet movements. Create an animal craft each day. Wear dance attire or comfortable clothing and shoes. Dance shoes are optional. There will be a short performance on the last day of camp. Aimee Ahnemann j Mon-Fri | Aug 8-12 | 10am-12pm 5 ses | $89 | FRMS | YAAAE-U1 like District 196 Community Ed on Facebook • follow District196CE on Twitter • visit www.district196.org/ce • call 651-423-792013 youth drama Stages Theatre Company instructors are committed to the enrichment and education of children in a professional theatre environment that stimulates artistic excellence and personal growth. Friends and family are invited to a portion of the final day for a sharing of skills learned. Receive a free voucher to any Stages show in 2016-17. Pixie Hollow Plays (ages 4-6) Maybe you’ve heard of Tinkerbelle, but did you know she has a ton of fairy friends? Boys and girls who are just like her live magical lives in miniature ways, and bring their gifts to the changing seasons. Using the Actor’s Toolbox, your little ones will have a blast enchanting the stage with their original "Pixie Hollow" plays. Stages Theatre Company instructor j Mon-Fri | Jun 20-24 | 10:30am-12pm 5 ses | $59 | FRMS | YSTPH-U1 Showtime! The Land of Stories (grades 1-3) Follow Mother Goose, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack and more when you fall from the real world into a world full of trolls, goblins, wolves and witches to find that getting home might be more difficult than they previously thought. Join the action and set off on an adventure, creating an epic tale for the stage! Stages Theatre Company instructor j Mon-Fri | Jul 11-15 | 1-3pm 5 ses | $69 | FRMS | YSTLS-U1 The Day the Crayons Came Home (ages 4-6) What is it about this kid Duncan that his crayons are such a colorful bunch of characters? Having soothed the hurt feelings of one group who threatened to quit, Duncan now faces a whole new group of crayons asking to be rescued. Together with a Stages teaching artist, ask all the crayons how you can help Duncan keep them happy! Stages Theatre Company instructor j Mon-Fri | Jul 25-29 | 10am-12pm 5 ses | $69 | FRMS | YSTDC-U1 Hit the Lights Summer Theatre Camp (grades 1-9) Jump start your theatrical success and develop an understanding of the concepts of the stage. Take introductory classes in acting, stage movement, dance and technical theatre. Character development, script analysis, improvisation, vocal development for the stage, line memorization techniques, theatrical painting, scenic lighting and dancing for the stage are among the skills that will be developed. Work closely with the directors of the Eastview High School’s theatre department. Registrations received after May 23 will be $145 and will not be guaranteed a t-shirt. Scott Durocher is the Artistic Theatre Director at Eastview where he teaches English and Theatre. He has taught and directed theatre for twenty-three years. Additionally, he has been the director for the theatre camp at Gustavus Adolphus College for ten years. Rob Rachow is the resident lighting and scenic designer at Eastview. Rob also directs the Eastview fall play and freelances at numerous other locations. j Mon-Fri | Jun 13-17 | 9am-1pm 5 ses | $125/$145 after May 23 | EVHS | YEVSTJ-U1 VocalMotion Performing Arts Camp (grades 2-5) Learn the art of vocal performance and dance. Performers will develop skills in three major areas. Each day of camp includes activity sessions in all areas: Voice and Vocal Performance Learn to work as a soloist and ensemble in group performance, focusing on pitch, posture, facial expression, physicality and other vocal skills. Dance and Movement Through movement games and exercises, learn to express yourself through dance. Focus on technique, rhythmic acuity and stage presence. Music & Dance Presentation/Improvisation Work together on a musical and dance presentation. Sections will also include opportunities for dramatic improvisation. Registration is for your current grade level. Christina Morris has been the dance educator at Rosemount High School (RHS) for 15 years. She also directs the fall play, spring dance performance, the Modern Dance Company and choreographs for the musical and onstage productions. Gina Stutzman Toso is currently in her sixteenth year as vocal music instructor at RHS. She directs the Irish Belles freshman women’s choir (presently 120 voices strong!), Bel Canto Select women’s choir, the Freshman Select freshman women’s choir and the RHS Chamber Singers. She is also the vocal director of RHS’s annual musical. j Mon-Fri | Jun 13-17 | 8:30-11:30am | 5 ses | $110/$60 add’l family member RHS | YRHVM-U1 sing 14 engage • inspire • enrich youth hobbies Project Runway 2016 (grades 4-8) Sew away to Project Runway, a fashion show. Exhibit projects, designs and crafts made with your own hands, style and flair! Make and take home multiple projects: a wrap-around skirt, infinity scarf, chapstick keychain and pin cushion. Discover sewing basics including: hand sewing, machine sewing, measuring, pinning and cutting patterns. Invite your family and friends to the last day of class for a runway show that will command attention and dazzle audience members. A stitch in time saves nine, so sign up early. Youth Enrichment League staff believe that every young person is endowed with special gifts. Visit www.youthenrichmentleague.com. j Mon-Fri | Jun 13-17 | 9am-12pm | 5 ses | $149 FRMS | YELPR-U1 inew Intermediate Project Runway 2016 (grades 6-9) Take your sewing to the next level! In a fasterpaced, more challenging session, create a tank-top blouse, wrap-around skirt and upcycled jean skirt apron. You should have basic machine and hand sewing experience, as well as experience pinning and cutting patterns. Invite your family and friends to the last day of class for a runway show that will command attention and dazzle audience members. Secure your summer haute couture by registering early. Youth Enrichment League staff j Mon-Fri | Aug 8-12 | 1-4pm | 5 ses | $155 Digital Photography Camp (grades 5-8) Do you have a DSLR camera and want to learn what all of the buttons do and what the numbers mean? This hands-on class will answer those questions and more! Discover topics such as composition, focus and how to use different modes on your camera. Improve your skills as you explore different points of view and other techniques. Bring your DSLR camera, its manual, memory card and a fully charged battery. Betsy Preston has a bachelor’s degree in fine arts, She has a passion for photography and has life-long experiences working with children and youth. j Mon-Thu | Jul 18-21 | 10am-12pm | 4 ses | $89 | FRMS | YBPDP-U1 Woodworking (grades 4-7) Learn the rudiments of craftsmanship, including: measuring safely, cutting and crosscutting, drilling, clamping, hammering and more. Build a tic-tactoe game, a book holder, baseball bat and ball hanger, small storage box and a key hanger. Have fun with hammers, nails and paint. Safety will be stressed. No power tools will be used in class and safety goggles will be worn. Youth Enrichment League staff j Mon-Fri | Jul 18-22 | 9am-12pm | 5 ses | $169 | FRMS | YELW-U1 Summer Chess Camp (grades 1-6) Procure the necessary tools to beat your dad or anyone at the game of chess. All levels welcome. Beginners learn piece movement, capturing, check, checkmate, castling and more; returning students study intermediate lessons (i.e. pins, forks, back rank mates, as examples); advanced students study elimination of defense, opening theory and other advanced concepts. An in-class tournament will be held the last day of class. Youth Enrichment League staff j Mon-Fri | Aug 1-5 | 9am-12pm | 5 ses | $119 | FRMS | YELCC-U1 FRMS | YELPR-U2 j er umm... s r o f ses clas ister reg your l g usin 7 schoo 1 e 2016ar grad ye like District 196 Community Ed on Facebook • follow District196CE on Twitter • visit www.district196.org/ce • call 651-423-792015 youth youth languages music American Sign Language (grades 6-8) Learn to talk with your hands! Explore the language of sign and the world of deafness. Discover the beautiful language as you learn to speak with your hands. Sign topics include: alphabet, common greetings and responses, people, feelings and more. Patrick Sheppard is employed by District 196 as an Intervener. He has taught after school sign language for middle school students at Dakota Hills Middle School. j Tue | Jun 7-Jul 26 | 3-4:30pm | 8 ses | $69 | DHMS | YPSSL-U1 inew Fashionable French (ages 8-12) Discover French language and culture through a fashion theme. Learn basic French vocabulary: clothing, footwear, accessories, colors, numbers, descriptions and expressions. Explore French designers like Chanel, Dior and Sonia Rykiel, and the impact these designers have had on the fashion world. It doesn’t end there ... take out your fashion sketchbooks and design your own line. Enthusiasm, sketch notebooks and colored pencils required. Danielle and Nicole Maeser are juniors at the University of Minnesota studying biology, have spent over a decade studying French and are passionate about the language. j Mon-Fri | Jun 27-Jul 1 | 10am-12pm | 5 ses | $65 | BHMS | YDNMF-U1 Speaking of the Olympics-Chinese and Spanish Camp (grades 1-6) A torch relay kicks off this week of Olympic cheer, culminating in a closing ceremony with a parade of flags on the last day! Whether a camper dreams of being an Olympic spectator or an athlete, all will find their place in fun activities inspired both by real Olympic sports and activities that have been selected for their spirit of teamwork and play! Beginning language learners through experienced speakers will run, jump, chant and cheer their way to an understanding of the significance of the Olympics and the geography tied to the Rio 2016 games, while getting to know Rio athletes from Chinese or Spanish speaking countries. Immersion methodologies through games, movement, art projects, dramatic play and songs to promote language learning and global awareness will be used. For 52 years, Concordia Language Villages has been a premiere language and culture immersion program in the United States. Programs range from preschool through adults, and all programs are based on experiential learning, with an equal emphasis on learning both language and culture. Chinese grades 1-3 j Mon-Fri | Jul 18-22 | 9am-12pm | 5 ses | $190 | FRMS | YCLVC-U113 Chinese grades 4-6 j Mon-Fri | Jul 18-22 | 9am-12pm | 5 ses | $190 | FRMS | YCLVC-U246 Spanish grades 1-3 j Mon-Fri | Jul 18-22 | 9am-12pm | 5 ses | $190 | FRMS | YCLVS-U113 Spanish grades 4-6 j Mon-Fri | Jul 18-22 | 9am-12pm | 5 ses | $190 | FRMS | YCLVS-U246 ¿Habla usted español? 16 Music Together Free Demonstration (parents and children birth-5 yrs) Experience the joy of making music! Try a free Music Together demo class. One demo per family. Register your child only. Location: Apple Valley Community Center (AVCC), 14603 Hayes Rd j Wed | Jun 15 | 10:15-11am | Free | YMTD-U2 j Wed | Jun 15 | 6:15-7pm | Free | YMTD-U4 Music Together (parents and children birth-5 yrs) Share the joy of making music! Infants, toddlers and preschoolers participate at their own level, sharing songs, playing instruments, rhythmic rhymes and movement activities in a relaxed, playful, non-performanceoriented setting. All children are musical, provided that their early environment supports such learning. Learn to sing in tune, keep a beat and participate with confidence. Receive an illustrated songbook filled with music-making ideas and two new CD’s ... one for home and one for on-thego. Music Together in the Valley is directed by Clarice Auluck-Wilson. Clarice has a Ph.D. in community development from the University of Minnesota and views Music Together as a perfect vehicle for building strong families and communities. Clarice has been teaching and directing Music Together for seven years and has earned a “Level One Certification” from the national-level Music Together organization. Location: Apple Valley Community Center (AVCC), 14603 Hayes Road Fee: 8 ses | $149, $79 add’l child, infants under 8 mos free with paid sibling j Wed | Jun 22-Aug 10 | 9:15-10am | YMT-U1 j Wed | Jun 22-Aug 10 | 10:15-11am | YMT-U2 j Wed | Jun 22-Aug 10 | 5:15-6pm | YMT-U3 j Wed | Jun 22-Aug 10 | 6:15-7pm | YMT-U4 engage • inspire • enrich inew Pitch Perfect Singing Camp (age 6-11) Do you love to sing and dance? Through hands-on activities and musical games, develop a greater understanding of the basic principle of healthy singing and expand on important musical concepts such as expression, dynamics, movement, rhythm, harmony and reading music. Pitch Perfect offers a structured and positive environment to explore your voice while nurturing a sense of teamwork that is critical to the successful musicmaking in an ensemble. Greg Douma and April Rios are District 196 teachers and collaboratively created the Pitch Perfect Singing Camp curriculum. Greg has been a music teacher for 18 years, 14 at Eastview High School. April teaches at Diamond Path. In 2006, Greg founded the Allegro Choral Academy as a way to offer children in the community a vibrant outlet for their musical gift. j Mon-Thu | Jun 20-23 | 9am-12pm | 4 ses | $119 EVHS | YACPP-U1 Group Guitar Lessons (ages 9-15) Learn how to read music, TABs (musical notations indicating where to put fingers on guitar), and discover the chords and scales it takes to become a guitar player. Bring your own guitar, music will be provided. Matt Iverson is the owner of Music Magic. He has been teaching and playing guitar for more than 20 years. Mon | Apr 4-May 2 | 5:30-6:30pm | 5 ses | $45 SHMS | YMIGG-S1 j Mon | Jun 13-Jul 18 | 5:30-6:30pm | 5 ses | $45 SHMS | skip Jul 4 | YMIGG-U1 Piano Adventures Camp (ages 8-10) Are you interested in music and want to know more? Learn to play the piano. Have fun working together as a group and individually to grow your piano and music skills. Rhythm activities, music games and reading music are all part of the fun! The grand finale is a recital put on for families and friends on the last day. Portable keyboards are provided. Linette Werner has been a piano instructor of all ages for more than 20 years. Location: Accent Note Studio, Apple Valley j Mon-Thu | Jun 13-16 | 12:45-2pm | 4 ses | $79 | YLWGP-U1 j Mon-Thu | Jul 18-21 | 12:45-2pm | 4 ses | $79 | YLWGP-U2 j Mon-Thu | Aug 1-4 | 12:45-2pm | 4 ses | $79 | YLWGP-U3 Middle School Show Choir Camp (grades 6-8) Are you a fan of Glee, Pitch Perfect or High School Musical? Do you enjoy being on stage and performing? Meet other students from around the My district who enjoy singing LOV daughte E and dancing, and are r The D this looking for a challenge. grea instruct camp! The week culminates the c t ... she l or was o onte with a performance for nt an ved all o peop d met ne f friends and family at le. w – pa 3pm on Friday. Show rticip a nt pa choir camp t-shirt is rent included. Abby Adkins is a graduate of Minnesota State University, Mankato, and currently teaches choir at Lake Middle School in Woodbury. She has a dance and theatre background and loves working with show choir groups of all ages. She choreographs for high school show choir camps and ensembles. j Mon-Fri | Jul 25-29 10:30am-3pm 5 ses | $95 | FRMS | YAASC-U1 Rich Clausen’s Summer Pops 2016 (grades 5-8) Join this award-winning band, play all summer long and meet kids from all over District 196. Play a wide variety of music including pop, rock, patriotic, Broadway and Disney. Perform at community events including Apple Valley Villa and Dakota County Fair (participation optional). All band instruments and bells are welcome. No percussion. Bring your instrument the first day. Attend class once a week ... Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday ... whichever day works best for you. A Summer Pops t-shirt is required for public performances ($10 payable to the instructor). Rich Clausen has been the director of this award-winning band for more than 20 years. Location: Mr. Clausen’s music studio, 15919 Harwell Ave, Apple Valley j Mon, Tue or Wed | Jun 13-Aug 10 | 1:30-2:20pm 9 ses | $165 | YPOPS-U1 j Wed | Jun 15-Aug 10 | 7-7:50pm 9 ses | $165 | YPOPS-U2 Summer Band Lessons (grades 5-12) Summer band lessons are available to students in grades five through twelve. Lessons are led by District 196 instrumental teachers. For information regarding dates and times for the lessons in your home school, contact the music teacher in your building. like District 196 Community Ed on Facebook • follow District196CE on Twitter • visit www.district196.org/ce • call 651-423-792017 youth STEM Science • Technology • Engineering • Math inew Fab Lab Exploration (parents and children grades 3-12) Explore the world of digital fabrication in Apple Valley High School’s very own Fab Lab, a place to play, invent, create and learn. Gain an understanding of the design process, and machines and materials that go into the innovative projects that can be made. Create and design innovative objects of personal interest. Complete one or more projects using the vinyl cutter, laser engraver, 3-D printer or CNC milling machine. Chris Lee is a physics teacher at Apple Valley High school and also is the Fab Lab Coordinator. Chris has taught and coached in district 196 for more than 25 years. j Wed | Jul 13 | 9am-12pm | $39 | AVHS | YFL-U1 inew Fab Lab Explorers (grades 3-5) Design and program your very own video game and control it with your imagination! Use various tools in the Fab Lab to bring your ideas to life. Be introduced to programming through Scratch, 3D design and printing using TinkerCad, electronic circuits with MakeyMakey and sticker making using the vinyl cutter. Ryan Erickson has been teaching for six years and has been a second grade teacher in District 196. He is currently the Makerspace coordinator at Cedar Park Elementary STEM School. j Mon-Thu | Jul 18-21 | 8-11am | 4 ses | $119 | CP | YFLE-U1 Stay for lunch! Summer Meals Program see inside cover Fab Lab Makers (grades 6-8) Ever dreamed of designing your own product? Use the various tools in the Fab Lab to bring your ideas to life. Learn the design process and basic engineering principles to take an idea from design to prototype, using equipment such as the laser engraver/cutter, 3D printer, vinyl cutter and more, to bring your creations to life. Luke Podmers is a District 196 technology and engineer teacher and Fab Lab coordinator at Valley Middle School of STEM. grades 6-8 j Mon-Thu | Jul 18-21 | 12-3pm | 4 ses | $119 | VMS | YFLM-U1 Forbidden LEGO® (grades 3-6) WARNING: This course contains intense LEGO projects not intended for the faint of heart. Create projects that were banned from the LEGO factory! A ping-pong launcher, a high-velocity LEGO dispenser, a candy-coated catapult and more. Work in pairs to build a different project each day. Use projects to investigate basic engineering concepts and to compete in kid-friendly contests with classmates. Note to Parents: These projects are safe; don’t let the title rattle you. It is a fun, “high-velocity” class. Youth Enrichment League staff believe that every young person is endowed with special gifts. They offer many extracurricular classes in both public and private school settings. Visit www. youthenrichmentleague.com. j Mon-Fri | Jul 25-29 | 9am-12pm | 5 ses | $129 FRMS | YELFL-U1 inew STEM in Minecraft (ages 6-10) Minecraft with a STEM twist! Learn to customize the Minecraft world with resource packs created by you, as well as, program teleporters that will challenge your problem solving skills as you design a playable map. Discover the wonderful world of electricity and create electrical circuits and more, in the safety of the Minecraft world. In teams, build and explore real electrical circuits. Curious minds and basic Minecraft PC knowledge required. TechTacToe instructors spread technology knowledge through high quality, kid-friendly classes that motivate and get young minds excited about technology, computers and science. j Mon-Thu | Jul 25-28 | 9-11:50am | 4 ses | $129 FRMS | YTTSM-U1 MIT APP Inventor 2 Design (grades 4-6) Did you participate in the Hour of Code and want to learn more? Quit using someone else’s app and design your own! Create a truly interactive experience, using custom graphics and sound that can tap into an Android device’s built in touchscreen, accelerometer and camera. Save the app and share with friends or download it to your Android device. Experience in coding beyond just exposure is needed. You will also need a Google account and/or you may use your Collab credentials. Ron Boyd is the Technology and Communication Specialist at Rosemount Elementary. j Mon-Thu | Jun 27-30 | 9am-12pm | 4 ses | $95 RES | YRBMA-U1 18 engage • inspire • enrich LEGO®: Renewable Energy (grades 1-5) Go green ... LEGO Style! Build a solar car, wind turbine, and hydro turbine, using LEGO bricks and materials. Explore the difficulties and promise of renewable energy sources and leave with a basic understanding of how renewable energy works in real world applications. Youth Enrichment League staff believe that every young person is endowed with special gifts. They offer many extracurricular classes in both public and private school settings. Visit www.youthenrichmentleague.com. j Mon-Fri | Jun 20-24 | 9am-12pm | 5 ses | $129 | FRMS | YELRE-U1 inew MinecraftEDU (grades 1-4) Explore, learn, problem solve, and create amazing and unique worlds together using Minecraft for the PC. On a special MinecraftEDU modded server, learn minecrafting basics, following a progressive story of survival on a desert island and work collaboratively to survive. Work towards a common goal of solving the mystery of the island and conquering the tyrant in charge. Class is for beginner and intermediate minecrafters. Computer Explorers TechStars Program staff teach computer application skills throughout the U.S. and internationally. j Mon-Thu | Jun 13-16 | 9:30am-12pm | 4 ses | $105 | FRMS | YCEME-U1 inew Mindstorms EV3 Battlebots (grades 3-8) New builds and challenges! Combining the versatility of the LEGO® building system and the Mindstorms EV3 (the most sophisticated microcomputer brick ever made by LEGO), you are sure to be energized and excited. Working in teams, construct fun LEGO models, experiment with programs and compete in robotic challenges. Robot building, block programming and teamwork will be part of each day’s activities. Final challenges will be centered around target hitting and a sumo battle. Computer Explorers instructor j Mon-Thu | Jul 25-28 | 9:30am-12pm | 4 ses | $105 | FRMS | YCEMEV-U1 Advanced Minecraft: Using Mods, Redstone and Textures (grades 3-5) Explore new mods. Intermediate or advanced minecrafters, learn how to expand your minecraft worlds using popular game-enhanced mods. Participate in building challenges, learn more about Redstone, from basic mining and logic circuits, to more advanced circuits. Build traps, arrow launchers, faster rail systems and more. Also, explore creating and editing skins and textures using gimp. Computer Explorers instructor j Mon-Thu | Aug 8-11 | 9:30am-12pm | 4 ses | $105 | FRMS | YCEAM-U1 Advanced Minecraft Mods: Industrial Revolution (grades 5-8) Minecraft ... endless possibilities. Tame the world of Minecraft by creating automated factories using mods such as Thermal Expansion, MineFactory and IndustriaCraft. Your intermediate or advanced minecrafting skills will be challenged. Computer Explorers instructor j Mon-Thu | Aug 8-11 | 1-3:30pm | 4 ses | $119 | FRMS | YCEIR-U1 Star Wars Jedi Movie Making (grades K-3) From a galaxy far, far away, Star Wars comes to life! Work on a stop-motion animated LEGO® Star Wars movie using Fames Software. Pick your characters to star in your own mini-movie ... the possibilities are endless. Star Wars action figures, LEGO bricks and backdrops will be available for filming in class. Handle all of the technical details including using a digital movie camera, filming scenes, stop-motion animation, digital editing and adding finishing special effects and transitions to the movie. Computer Explorers instructor j Mon-Thu | Jun 27-30 | 1-3:30pm | 4 ses | $99 BHMS | YCESW-U1 inew Star Wars X-Wing Rocket Launch (ages 6-11) Watch an actual X-Wing lift off and burst through the air as you journey into the land of Star Wars and have a blast exploring galaxies far, far away! Build a rocket and a crafty X-Wing to take home. Launch a rocket with a parachute and learn about rocket recovery and repair. TechTacToe instructors spread technology knowledge through high quality, kid-friendly classes that motivate and get young minds excited about technology, computers and science. j Mon-Thu | Jun 20-23 | 1-3:50pm | 4 ses | $119 FRMS | YTTXW-U1 i n v e n t like District 196 Community Ed on Facebook • follow District196CE on Twitter • visit www.district196.org/ce • call 651-423-792019 youth STEM Science • Technology • Engineering • Math STEM Basketball (ages 6-12) This is not your average basketball program. Built around a Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) curriculum, this five module program is equal part education, equal part athletics and exercise. Engage in fundamentals of basketball in the mornings and learn the science behind the sport in the afternoon. Covers the basics of dribbling, shooting, passing, offense and defense while integrating concepts such as surface area and angles, energy transfer and inertia, velocity and acceleration, as well as technology and advancements in materials and composition. In the final engineering design challenge, design and build a mechanical free throw device and compete with your team against the machines. Skyhawks Sports Academy, which originated in the Pacific Northwest more than 35 years ago, has steadily spread to the east coast, because of its popularity with kids and parents. Visit www.skyhawks.com. j Mon-Fri | Jul 11-15 | 9am-3pm | 5 ses | $250 | FRMS | YSKSB-U1 inew Destination Mars: Rocketry Course (grades 2-5) Launch and watch your very own rocket speed 300 feet into the air! Make and take home multiple rockets of varying difficulty throughout this session. Use these rockets and airplanes to investigate basic aeronautical concepts including: propulsion, thrust, lift, drag and more. Hypothesize about travel in outer space, how to get a United States astronaut to Mars and life on Mars. Please bring two, 2-liter soda bottles (empty) for two different experiments. Youth Enrichment League staff believe that every young person is endowed with special gifts. Visit www.youthenrichmentleague.com. j Mon-Fri | Jun 27-Jul 1 | 9am-12pm | 5 ses | $135 | FRMS | YELDM-U1 Space Challenge/Rocketry Express 2016 (grades 1-8) Camp starts off with a bang as you witness a demonstration of the potential of rocket fuels. Explore an "out of this world" adventure as you learn how astronauts train, prepare for a mission, and live and work in space. Experiment with "Alka Seltzer" and pop bottle rockets, and build and launch your own model rocket, while learning about the worlds beyond our Earth. Learn about the history of space flight and the future NASA missions. Observe and follow the astronauts, as they live and work on the international space station. All day campers will be challenged with this and more seeing how aerodynamics can affect the flight of a rocket. Special guests (all campers) and possible field trips (all day campers) will enhance the experience. Space Challenge t-shirt will e Fre xpress be provided. The week concludes with E etry e a family stargazing event on Friday, Rock ll ages) of Spac del (a venture ur mo August 1. en d yo the a Launch ends. Op to e u Half Day (grades 1-8) . t i in Cont hallenge ily and fr el rocke our j Mon-Fri | Jul 25-29 | 9am-12pm d C y m o p g a f m n m i Ca t! Invite o has a tch. Br tem 5 ses | $109 | FRMS | YSPAC-U1 s y s a e h rock ryone w me to w a launch o e Full Day (grades 3-8) to ev or just c supplies, ed. . h d i c erica j Mon-Fri | Jul 25-29 | 9am-4pm d v n m n o A u r a f la et ep uts o rock 5 ses | $199 | FRMS | YSPAC-U2 will b the Boy Sco own m with -12p ored pons | 9am U1 0 Co-s 3 l EJu Sat | RMS | YR F 20 Robotic Builders: Adventure-Bots (grades K-3) Learn about robotics with the LEGO® WeDo robotics system and build your own creations. Working in teams, discover simple machines, program models you design, and create and solve problems. Possible models built: Smart Pen, Skateboarder, Launching Rocket, Moving Cable Car and Helicopter. Computer Explorers instructor j Mon-Thu | Jun 13-16 | 1-3:30pm | 4 ses | $99 FRMS | YCERB-U1 Robotics: Jedi and Imperial Droids (grades 3-6) Working in pairs, use the LEGO® Star Wars Robotic Mindstorms Droid developer kit to build and experiment with up to six different battle class droids. Learn about robotics and engineering as you build the base models and customize your droid. Experiment with robotic motors and advanced light sensors to bring your projects to life. Computer Explorers instructor j Mon-Thu | Jun 20-23 | 1-3:30pm | 4 ses | $99 FRMS | YCERJ-U1 inew VEX® Robotic Engineering and Coding (grades 4-8) Using VEX IQ Robotics design systems and sensors, learn to command your bot by discovering the coding fundamentals of Modkit. Modkit for VEX is a drag and drop programming environment that makes it easy to program intelligent robotics projects. Presented with a series of challenges, your small team will continually re-engineer its mechanical creation and fine-tune its coded instructions. Features STEM principles of hands-on-mechanics, critical thinking and collaboration. Computer Explorers instructor j Tue-Thu | Jul 5-7 | 9am-12pm | 3 ses | $105 BHMS | YCEVR-U1 LEGO® Robotics 1 (grades 4-6) Do you love to work with LEGOs? Do you like robots? Have you been on a LEGO league team or would like to be? Working in pairs build LEGO robots using the LEGO Mindstorm EV3 sets and program them to do tasks and complete challenges. Ron Boyd is the Technology and Communication Specialist at Rosemount Elementary j Mon-Fri | Jun 13-17 | 9am-12pm | 5 ses | $109 RES | YRBLR1-U1 j Mon-Fri | Jun 20-24 | 1-4pm | 5 ses | $109 RES | YRBLR1-U2 LEGO® Robotics 2 (ages 10-12) Experienced LEGO® Robotics or LEGO League competitors are encouraged to explore new challenges in this advanced class. All projects are new for this summer! Explore the robotics portion of the problem using Mindstorms EV3 kits in groups of two per robot. Perfect your programming skills and practice for Lego league competitions. Ron Boyd j Mon-Thu | Jun 27-30 | 1-4pm | 4 ses | $95 RES | YRBLR2-U1 engage • inspire • enrich inew Engineer LEGO® Boats (ages 6-11) All aboard! Summer and water go together. Have a blast building LEGO boats that actually float. Use your engineering mind to construct boats with different propulsion systems, from paddles to propellers and much more. Use LEGO Technic pieces and electric motors to build the fastest boat and captain your boat to race it against friends. This is a summer "fungineering" adventure you will never forget! TechTacToe instructor j Mon-Thu | Jul 11-14 | 1-3:50pm 4 ses | $129 | FRMS | YTTLB-U1 Minecraft LEGO® Engineering and Papercrafts (grades K-3) From the hit video game, Minecraft, comes an awesome LEGO and Papercrafts class. Create mob figures, custom blocks, torches, custom biomes and terrains from the Minecraft video game. Use both cardboard Papercrafts and LEGO bricks to create your worlds. Be challenged to bring your virtual designs from game to life. Computer Explorers instructor j Tue-Thu | Jul 5-7 | 1-4pm | 3 ses | $95 BHMS | YCEML-U1 inew Star Wars Video Game Programming (ages 7-10) Technological literacy is becoming as important as knowing how to read and write. What better way to start learning to program than by creating, designing and programming your very own Star Wars inspired video game? Working in pairs, immerse yourself in a friendly programming language as you follow easy step-by-step instructions to create video games. Ideally suited for kids with little or no previous programming experience and taught on kid-friendly macs. TechTacToe instructors spread technology knowledge through high quality, kid-friendly classes that motivate and get young minds excited about technology, computers and science. j Mon-Thu | Aug 1-4 | 9-11:50am | 4 ses | $129 FRMS | YTTSW-U1 Elementary Engineering: Motors, Gears and More! (grades 3-6) Do you find yourself tinkering with models, motors and gears? Put your building skills to the test as an elementary engineer by designing and constructing remote-controlled vehicles. Build different vehicles while learning about motors, gears and robotics. Then test your creations and motoring skills with fun and challenging obstacle courses. Lastly, create a vibro-bot, from a simple tinkering kit to take home. Science Explorers’ instructors believe hands-on science sparks wonder and imagination in all children and allows them to use their natural curiosity for discoveries. j Mon-Wed | Aug 1-3 | 1-3pm | 3 ses | $75 | FRMS | YSEEE-U1 Java Game Coding (grades 5-8) Work with a partner and discover object-oriented programming and elements of the Java language, while learning to code your own text based RPG (role playing game). No programming experience is necessary, but familiarity with doing common tasks using a computer operating system (text editing and understanding directory structures) and keyboarding is required. Computer Explorers instructor j Mon-Thu | Jun 20-23 | 1-3:30pm | 4 ses | $119 | FRMS | YCEJG-U1 Minecraft Coding With Python (grades 4-8) Step up your Minecraft gaming experience to a new level! Extend Minecraft by learning how to write code that automates building, tracks players, levels mountains and more. Interact with the Minecraft Python API in real-time. Take home installation files and continue writing code at home (mac and pc). Python is a text based language, you should have familiarity with keyboarding and basic computer skills. Computer Explorers instructor j Mon-Thu | Jun 27-30 | 9am-12pm | 4 ses | $119 | BHMS | YCEMC-U1 Mobile Game Development for iOS & Androids (grades 4-8) Learn to create games designed to run on mobile touch devices, such as iPhones, iPads, Android devices and Amazon Kindles (any computer, phone or tablet that supports HTML5). Discover the steps of creating a movie game using Construct 2, an awesome HTML5 game engine, which allows you to make your own touch based mobile video game. Explore the principles behind real life coding and game design. Customize all art, obstacle and game difficulty. Computer Explorers instructor j Mon-Thu | Jul 18-21 | 9:30am-12pm | 4 ses | $119 | FRMS | YCEMG-U1 inew Strategy Game Coding (grades 6-9) It’s your move next! Defend your base from waves of enemies. Create a web-based strategy game. Design towers along the road to their base, to hold waves of bad guys. Create your tower defense style game using Construct 2, a visual coding platform that teaches the basics and structure of programming. Computer Explorers instructor j Mon-Thu | Jul 25-28 | 1-3:30pm | 4 ses | $119 | FRMS | YCESG-U1 LEGO® WeDo Robotics (grades 2-5) Restrain summer brain drain and discover skills to build a ferris wheel, car, smart-house, crane and more! Design, build, test, program and modify multiple projects while investigating the basics of structural engineering and computer coding. Design LEGO projects using a computer and a basic robotics engineering program (from Mindstorms) to complete different tasks and challenges. Youth Enrichment League staff believe that every young person is endowed with special gifts. Visit www. youthenrichmentleague.com. j Mon-Fri | Aug 8-12 | 9am-12pm | 5 ses | $129 | FRMS | YELWD-U1 like District 196 Community Ed on Facebook • follow District196CE on Twitter • visit www.district196.org/ce • call 651-423-792021 youth STEM Science • Technology • Engineering • Math inew Minecraft 3D Animation (ages 8-11) Animation is fun, animation is cool! Ever wondered how those amazing computer animated films are created? Learn how to computer animate yourself, inspired by the Minecraft saga. Explore professional grade 3D software to create fun, Minecraft-themed characters that move in a 3D virtual space. TechTacToe instructor j Mon-Thu | Jun 27-30 | 9-11:50am | 4 ses | $129 FRMS | YTTM3D-U1 Yoda’s Amazing Lab (ages 6-9) Become a young apprentice! Explore the world of chemistry through amazing chemical reactions and test the principles of physics through fascinating experiments! Create a mini glow in the dark light saber, slime and many more surprises from Yoda’s lab. TechTacToe instructor j Mon-Thu | Jun 20-23 | 9-11:50am | 4 ses | $115 | FRMS | YTTYA-U1 Dynamite Dinosaurs (ages 3½-6) Enter the Science Explorers’ time machine and journey back to a world where dinosaurs ruled the earth. Become a paleontologist and learn how enormous or small these amazing creatures were, plus participate in a "mini" dino dig. Have a dynamite time with hands-on experiments, fossils, and much more, journeying back in time. Science Explorers instructor j Tue-Thu | Jun 14-16 | 10am-12pm | 3 ses | $55 | AVCC | YSEDD-U1 Camp Invention: Epic (grades 1-6) Explore connections between science, technology, engineering and innovation. Work together to seek solutions to real-world problems and sharpen critical 21st century learning skills while rotating through several fascinating modules. Crazy Chemistry (grades 1-5) Become crazy chemists and investigate the Periodic Table. Learn about its families with fun and exciting experiments and discover the science side of STEM. Break some chemical bonds, get messy with polymers and much more. Hands-on ... so be sure to dress for a mess! Science Explorers instructor Here is how you, a young innovator, will spend your time: j Tue-Thu | Jun 14-16 | 1-3:30pm | 3 ses | $69 | FRMS | YSECC-U1 • Brainstorming product ideas and building original prototypes using real tools and components found in everyday devices. Use your natural curiosity to explore physics, the science of motion. Using LEGO® and K’NEX® building systems, investigate force, friction, gravity and simple machines through engaging activities and experiments. This Jr. STEM class is your first step into the fascinating world of physics. Science Explorers instructor • Exploring the lives of giant insects, colorful animals and their environments. • Constructing and personalizing a DIY solarpowered cricket with a unique habitat. • Discovering the science of slime, demolition, electronic sound, giant squid and coding. All activities give participants the opportunity to be a part of something big while having fun! Local educators will facilitate program modules and enthusiastic high school students will serve as leadership interns ensuring that one staff member is in place for every eight children. Receive Camp Invention t-shirt. j Mon-Thu | Jun 27-30 | 8:30am-4pm 4 ses | $235 | PW Fascinating Physics (ages 3½-6) j Tue-Thu | Jul 12-14 | 10am-12pm | 3 ses | $55 | FRMS | YSEFF-U1 Science in the Kitchen (ages 3½-6) Kitchens can be amazing science labs ... throw open the cabinets and enjoy fun, “hands-in” science. Explore states of matter, chemical reactions and more with experiments that bubble, fizzle, crackle and pop. Dress for a mess. Flour, cornstarch, oil and other common kitchen ingredients will be used, but not consumed. Science Explorers instructor j Tue-Thu | Aug 2-4 10am-12pm 3 ses | $55 FRMS | YSESK-U1 j Mon-Thu | Jun 13-16 | 8:30am-4pm 4 ses | $235 | TL j Mon-Fri | Jul 11-15 | 9am-3:30pm 5 ses | $235 | HL To register, visit www.campinvention.org or call 800.968.4332 to secure your spot today! 22 engage • inspire • enrich youth fitness & sports Patty Oaster Mraz has been a certified USTA member for 35 seasons. She has coached high school and college tennis for 17 years. Patty was the recipient of three national and eight regional awards for excellence in tennis program development and community service. Youth Tennis Lessons (ages 5-14) Learn the basics of tennis, including forehands, backhands, serves and volleys. Develop movement ability and hand-eye coordination through drills and skills tailored to you. Patty Oaster Mraz Ages 5-7 j Mon-Fri | Jun 20-24 | 9-9:30am | 5 ses | $35 | SHMS | YPMYT-U1 j Tue-Fri | Jul 5-8 | 9-9:30am | 4 ses | $29 | SHMS | YPMYT-U2 j Mon-Fri | Jul 18-22 | 9-9:30am | 5 ses | $35 | SHMS | YPMYT-U3 j Mon-Fri | Jul 25-29 | 9-9:30am | 5 ses | $35 | SHMS | YPMYT-U4 Ages 8-10 j Mon-Fri | Jun 20-24 | 9:30-10:10am | 5 ses | $39 | SHMS | YPMYT1-U1 j Tue-Fri | Jul 5-8 | 9:30-10:10am | 4 ses | $35 | SHMS | YPMYT1-U2 j Mon-Fri | Jul 18-22 | 9:30-10:10am | 5 ses | $39 | SHMS | YPMYT1-U3 j Mon-Fri | Jul 25-29 | 9:30-10:10am | 5 ses | $39 | SHMS | YPMYT1-U4 health & safety Babysitting Clinic (ages 11+) Learn to be a responsible babysitter. Receive a babysitting guidebook and obtain valuable information on safety guidelines, healthy eating and indoor games. Receive a Community Education certificate when you successfully complete the required test. Bring a doll or stuffed animal to practice diapering, a nut-free bag lunch and pocket folder. Deb Neutz, RN, is a public health nurse and school nurse at Diamond Path Elementary School. Melissa Tousignant is a public health nurse and school nurse at Cedar Park Elementary School. j Tue | Jun 14 | 9am-3pm | $49 SHMS | YBSIT-U1 Ages 9-14 j Mon-Fri | Jun 20-24 | 10:10-10:50am | 5 ses | $39 | SHMS | YPMYT2-U1 j Tue-Fri | Jul 5-8 | 10:10-10:50am | 4 ses | $35 | SHMS | YPMYT2-U2 j Mon-Fri | Jul 18-22 | 10:10-10:50am | 5 ses | $39 | SHMS | YPMYT2-U3 j Mon-Fri | Jul 25-29 | 10:10-10:50am | 5 ses | $39 | SHMS | YPMYT2-U4 Tennis Match Play (grades 5+) Are you an intermediate or advanced player looking to improve your singles and doubles game through drills My and competitive matches? Strokes, techniques, the c daughte movement, tactics and the mental part of the game r and lass, lear loved will be taught ... all while having fun. Sessions disco ned a v that ered a lot, will be designed with one day drills and one day spor she l t oves match play. In match play, you will be matched up – pa . rticip according to ability while playing singles or doubles ant p aren each week. Prizes will be awarded for most sets won t in various categories at the end. Jeanne Ewen is a local tennis enthusiast, USTA instructor and high school coach. Along with coaching many levels, she has also taught K-12 physical education in District 196 and is currently teaching physical education at the university level. j Tue & Thu | Jun 21-Jul 21 | 4:30-6pm | 10 ses | $99 | SHMS | YJEMP-U1 volley like District 196 Community Ed on Facebook • follow District196CE on Twitter • visit www.district196.org/ce • call 651-423-792023 youth fitness & sports Beginner Baton (ages 4-6) Champion Youth Karate (ages 5-12) Location: Dance-Twirl MN, 525 Diffley Rd, Eagan Beginners j Mon | Jun 13-Aug 8 | 6-6:40pm | 8 ses | $55 | BHMS | skip Jul 4 | YCHMPA-U1 Learn to toss, twirl and spin a baton with fun music and exciting dance moves! Glow with squeals of delight, smiles and a sparkle in your eye as you perform your newest spinning and twirling moves learned in the creative twirling studio. Fee includes custom gift basket filled with a leotard, tights, ballet shoes, personalized CD and gorgeous rhinestone t-shirt. Batons available to borrow or purchase for $26. Jacinda Miller is the coach for Minnesota Magic competitive teams who were four-time Minnesota State champions and 2010 National Champions. j Mon | Jun 13-Jul 18 | 5:30-6:15pm 5 ses | $65 | skip Jul 4 | YJMBB-U1 Beginner Baton (ages 7-10) Beam with pride as you learn to master the art of twirling and spinning a baton. Be inspired by the many success stories of students just like you that have become Feature Twirlers at major universities and have learned amazing tossing and spinning tricks! Class fee includes custom gift basket that includes a leotard, tights, ballet shoes, personalized CD and gorgeous rhinestone t-shirt. Batons available to borrow or purchase for $26. Jacinda Miller Learn safety awareness and self-defense skills. Reinforce important goals promoted in our schools today: self-control, communication, positive selfesteem, responsible citizenship, drug avoidance and personal safety. Learn basic karate moves and self-defense combinations. Self-discipline and defense, rather than aggressiveness, are promoted. Wear loosefitting clothes. Uniforms are optional and available from the instructor for $30. There is no charge for the belt test. Norm Rolando (Mondays) is an 8th degree Black Belt in Am. Kenpo Karate. He is the owner of Champion Youth Karate and has over 50 years of martial arts experience, 50 teaching children and adults. He focuses on human motor learning. Dennis Bechly (Thursdays) is a 3rd degree Black Belt and has over ten years of experience in Kenpo Karate and has coached a wide variety of youth activities. Advanced j Mon | Jun 13-Aug 8 | 7:40-8:20pm | 8 ses | $55 | BHMS | skip Jul 4 | YCHMPC-U1 Returning j Mon | Jun 13-Aug 8 | 6:50-7:30pm | 8 ses | $55 | BHMS | skip Jul 4 | YCHMPR-U1 Kenpo Karate: All Levels (ages 13+) Learn basic karate moves and self-defense combinations. Safety awareness, self-discipline and defense are stressed, rather than aggression. Wear loose-fitting clothes. Uniforms are optional and available from the instructor for $30. Norm Rolando j Mon | Jun 13-Aug 8 | 8:30-9:10pm | 8 ses | $55 | BHMS | skip Jul 4 | YCHMPT-U1 Location: Dance-Twirl MN, 525 Diffley Rd, Eagan j Mon | Jun 13-Jul 18 | 6:15-7:15pm 5 ses | $65 | skip Jul 4 | YJMBB1-U1 Fencing (grades 2-8) Adults welcome! Attention all knights, swashbucklers and Jedis! Learn the art of sword fighting. Improve your reflexes, dexterity, quickness and focus. New students will learn fencing basics: advance, retreat, thrust and lunge. Returning students will work on economy of motion, setup attacks, combination attacks and adding new moves to their skill set. Safety is our first priority. Safety swords, protective masks and jackets, and a high-octane, inclusive environment are supplied. Youth Enrichment League staff believe that every young person is endowed with special gifts. They offer many extracurricular classes in both public and private school settings. Visit www. youthenrichmentleague.com. j Mon-Thu | Jul 11-14 | 9am-12pm 4 ses | $129 | FRMS | YELFN-U1 24 engage • inspire • enrich gymnastics Girls Tumbling (ages 9-18) Jason Passeri is the lead instructor and is the Rosemount High School gymnastics coach. He was the 2010, ’12 and ’13 Region III Coach of the Year and the 2012 and 2014 MAGA (Midwest Amateur Gymnastics Association) Coach of the Year. j Tue | Jun 14-Aug 9 | 4:45-5:45pm | 9 ses | $109 RHS | YGYMNGT-U1 Are you interested in learning tumbling moves? Here is your chance to learn from one of the best, Coach Passeri! Refine your backsprings, roundoffs and more! Jason Passeri Dancers and Cheerleaders j Wed | Jun 15-Aug 3 | 4:15-5:15pm | 8 ses | $99 RHS | YGYMNGT-U2 Boys Tumbling for Athletes (ages 7-18) Calling all boys! Develop coordination and flexibility through tumbling activities. Perfect for boys interested in pursuing wrestling and other sports. Tumbling promotes physical health and has also been shown to have cognitive and psychological benefits. Jason Passeri j Mon | Jun 13-Aug 8 | 4:30-5:30pm | 8 ses | $99 RHS | skip Jul 4 | YGYMNBT-U1 Gymnastics: Beginner to Advanced (boys and girls ages 5-13) Learn gymnastics skills from a team of superbly trained instructors. Boys and girls of all abilities will develop skills in vaulting, tumbling, mini-tramp, balance beam and floor exercise. Program is open to youth seeking fun exercise or those wishing to compete. Students will be grouped by levels. Jason Passeri Beginner (ages 5-13) Develop awareness in flipping, spinning and turning. Designed for students with little or no gymnastics experience. Learn the basic skills on floor, bars, beam and vault, including splits, bridges, rolls, cartwheels, pullovers and squat-ons. Preschool Gymnastics (ages 3-5) Express creativity while learning the basics of gymnastics. Learn tumbling, balance, safety and combination skills. Work on balance beam, wedge, tumbling, bars, spring board and mini tramp. Wear leotards or comfortable clothing. Jason Passeri Locations: Community of Christ Church (CCC), 5990 134th St Ct, Apple Valley or Rosemount High School (RHS), 3335 142nd St W j Mon | Jun 13-Aug 8 | 5:45-6:30pm | 8 ses | $89 RHS | skip Jul 4 | YGYMNP-U1 j Tue | Jun 14-Jul 12 | 12:15-1pm | 4 ses | $49 RHS | skip Jul 5 | YGYMNP-U2 j Wed | Jun 15-Aug 3 | 12:15-1pm | 8 ses | $89 RHS | YGYMNP-U4 j Tue | Jul 19-Aug 9 | 12:15-1pm | 4 ses | $49 RHS | YGYMNP-U3 Intermediate (ages 7-13) Enhance and develop new skills in tumbling and in all other Olympic events (e.g., uneven bars, beam). Advanced (ages 7-13) Learn new and complicated skills safely at an advanced level with spotting and instruction. j Mon-Thu | Jun 13-Jul 7 | 1-2pm | 14 ses | $149 | RHS | skip Jul 4, 5 | YGYMNA-U1 j Mon | Jun 13-Aug 8 | 6:30-7:30pm | 8 ses | $89 | RHS | skip Jul 4 | YGYMNA-U3 j Tue | Jun 14-Aug 9 | 6-7pm | 9 ses | $99 | RHS | YGYMNA-U4 j Tue | Jun 14-Aug 9 | 7-8pm | 9 ses | $99 | RHS | YGYMNA-U5 j Mon-Thu | Jul 11-Aug 9 | 1-2pm | 18 ses | $189 | RHS | YGYMNA-U2 Gymnastics Summer Camp (grades 6-12) Want to participate and compete in high school gymnastics? If you have mastered basic skills including back handsprings on the floor, handsprings on the vault, cartwheels, back walkovers on the beam, kips and back and front hip circles on the bars, this advanced camp is for you! Attend two to five days a week (Monday-Friday). Jason Passeri j Mon-Fri | Jun 13-Jul 15 | 9am-12pm | up to 20 ses $360/5 days, $340/4 days, $295/3 days, $240/2days RHS | skip Jul 4-8 | YGYMN2-U1 j Mon-Fri | Jul 18-Aug 9 | 9am-12pm | up to 17 ses $310/5 days, $300/4 days, $275/3 days, $240/2 days RHS | YGYMN2-U2 like District 196 Community Ed on Facebook • follow District196CE on Twitter • visit www.district196.org/ce • call 651-423-792025 youth fitness & sports Archery Adventure Camp (ages 9-17) Learn how to properly shoot a bow or finetune your skills. Shoot straight with top-ofthe-line equipment, including new compound bows. In addition to shooting techniques and safety, strengthen personal skills including responsibility, discipline, concentration and selfconfidence. Both boys and girls are encouraged to enrich themselves through this National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) and stay on target for life, one arrow at a time. All equipment included. Tim Johnson is a certified instructor for the National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) and a fourth grade teacher at Pinewood Community School. j Mon-Thu | Jun 20-23 | 9-11:30am | 4 ses | $109 PW | YARRO-U1 Introductory Little Ninjas (ages 3-5) Learn to pay attention, cooperate, follow instructions, show respect for yourself and others, and practice self-control and self-discipline. Discover basic martial arts skills, as well as stranger-danger and limited self-defense appropriate for this age group. White Belt included. T-shirts and uniforms may be purchased from the instructor. Parents are encouraged to attend. After introductory class ends, you may continue classes through the instructor. Phil Tobey is certified in martial arts. He is a Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do and has more than 20 years of experience practicing and teaching. j Thu | Jun 9-Aug 11 | 5-5:30pm | 10 ses | $75 | RMS | YTAEN1-U1 Introductory Tae Kwon Do (ages 6+) Enjoy a family-friendly atmosphere and experience a good physical workout and all the benefits of martial arts training, including respect, focus, discipline, self-control and more. White Belt included. T-shirt and uniform may be purchased through the instructor. Phil Tobey j Mon-Thu | Jun 20-23 | 1-3:30pm | 4 ses | $109 j Thu | Jun 16-Aug 11 | 5:40-6:25pm | 9 ses | $79 | RMS | YTAEB1-U1 j Mon-Thu | Jun 20-23 | 6-8:30pm | 4 ses | $109 Adaptive Martial Arts (ages 12+) PW | YARRO-U2 PW | YARRO-U3 j Tue-Fri | Jul 19-22 | 9-11:30am | 4 ses | $109 PW | YARRO-U4 j Tue-Fri | Jul 19-22 | 1-3:30pm | 4 ses | $109 PW | YARRO-U5 j Tue-Fri | Jul 19-221 | 6-8:30pm | 4 ses | $109 PW | YARRO-U6 Returners j Tue-Thu | Jun 21-23 | 9-11:30am | 3 ses | $85 PW | YARROR-U1 j Tue-Thu | Jun 21-23 | 1-3:30pm | 3 ses | $85 PW | YARROR-U2 j Tue-Thu | Jun 21-23 | 6-8:30pm | 3 ses | $85 PW | YARROR-U3 j Wed-Fri | Jul 20-22 | 9-11:30am | 3 ses | $85 PW | YARROR-U4 j Wed-Fri | Jul 20-22 | 1-3:30pm | 3 ses | $85 PW | YARROR-U5 j Wed-Fri | Jul 20-22 | 6-8:30pm | 3 ses | $85 Learn basic Martial Arts techniques including activities and drills geared to develop coordination and strength. Begin with a musical warmup, footwork and drills for exercise, balance and flexibility, and end the class with music and other fun activities. Designed for older children and adults with various developmental disabilities. Phil Tobey j Sat | Jun 18-Aug 20 10-10:45am | 9 ses | $65 SHMS | skip Jul 2 YAMA-U1 PW | YARROR-U6 26 engage • inspire • enrich Kung Fu (ages 5-15) Kung Fu teaches awareness of self and surroundings, and improves self-esteem and confidence. Focus on developing leadership, discipline, concentration and coordination skills for a healthy mind and body. Improve your coordination, strength, flexibility and endurance. Uniform and White to Black Belt certification are optional at an additional cost payable to the instructor. Si-Fu Al Lam is the director of National Treasure Kung Fu, Inc. He has more than 25 years of teaching experience with youth and adults. He was a University of Minnesota Chinese Kung Fu Club instructor for 13 years, and has been awarded Instructor of the Year by the U of M Recreation Sports Department. Beginner j Mon | Jun 13-Jul 25 | 6:15-7pm | 6 ses | $79 | DP | skip Jul 4 | YKNGA-U1 j Sat | Jun 18-Jul 30 | 9:30-10:15am | 7 ses | $79 | SHMS | YKNGA-U2 White-Green Belts Sat | Apr 9-May 21 | 9:30-10:15am | 7 ses | $79 | TL | YKNGB-S3 j Mon | Jun 13-Jul 25 | 6:15-7pm | 6 ses | $79 | DP | skip Jul 4 | YKNGB-U1 j Sat | Jun 18-Jul 30 | 9:30-10:15am | 7 ses | $79 | SHMS | YKNGB-U2 2nd Green-Black Belt j Mon | Jun 13-Jul 25 | 7-7:45pm | 6 ses | $79 | DP | skip Jul 4 | YKNGC-U1 j Sat | Jun 18-Jul 30 | 10:15-11am | 7 ses | $79 | SHMS | YKNGC-U2 Kung Fu (ages 13+) Don’t sit on the sidelines! Improve your strength, flexibility and endurance. Classes have been conveniently scheduled at the same time as our youth beginner classes and progress along with the youth program. Uniform and White to Black Belt certification is optional at an additional cost payable to the instructor. Si-Fu Al Lam Beginner-Green Belt j Mon | Jun 13-Jul 25 6:15-7pm | 6 ses | $79 | DP skip Jul 4 | YKNGF-U1 j Sat | Jun 18-Jul 30 9:30-10:15am | 7 ses | $79 SHMS | YKNGF-U2 2nd Green-Black Belt j Mon | Jun 13-Jul 25 7-7:45pm | 6 ses | $79 | DP skip Jul 4 | YKNGG-U1 j Sat | Jun 18-Jul 30 Inter e your sted in s h p teac hing assion aaring a Co n mmud Ed c l a nity com Cont ss? m or ca unityed@ act ll class 651-423 district19 -7 6 e youth s or 651 925 for a .org dult enric -423-7 9 hme nt cla 27 for sses . Amazing Tots (parents and children ages 20 mos-3 yrs) Discover sports that will get your toddler moving. Enjoy physical challenges and organized physical exploration activities that increase major motor development. Explore and learn basketball, football, soccer and baseball. Amazing Athletes instructors provide children with an active lifestyle from the start. Instructors are trained in child development and have a passion for working with young children. j Thu | Jun 30-Aug 4 | 9:20-9:50am | 6 ses | $52 FRMS | YAAAT-U1 10:15-11am | 7 ses | $79 SHMS | YKNGG-U2 Instruments and Sparring (ages 5-adult) j Mon | Jun 13-Jul 25 7:45-8:30pm | 6 ses | $79 DP | skip Jul 4 | YKNGE-U1 j Sat | Jun 18-Jul 30 11-11:45am | 7 ses | $79 SHMS | YKNGE-U2 like District 196 Community Ed on Facebook • follow District196CE on Twitter • visit www.district196.org/ce • call 651-423-792027 youth fitness & sports Skyhawks Sports Academy, which originated in the Pacific Northwest more than 35 years ago, has steadily spread to the east coast, because of its popularity with kids and parents. Visit www.skyhawks.com. Sorry, no early bird discount for Skyhawks classes. Bring a beverage and nut-free snack each day. Skyhawks Mini-Hawk: Soccer, Basketball and T-ball (ages 4-7) Are you looking for a positive step into athletics? Discover soccer, basketball and t-ball in a safe, structured environment with lots of encouragement and a big focus on fun. Through games and activities, explore balance, movement, hand/eye coordination and skill development at your own pace. Participantto-coach ratio is approximately 8:1. Skyhawks Sports instructor Ages 4-6 j Mon-Fri | Jun 13-17 | 9am-12pm | 5 ses | $119 | SHMS | YSKMH-U1 Ages 4-7 j Mon-Thu | Jun 20-23 | 5-7pm | 4 ses | $79 | SHMS | YSKMH1-U1 j Tue-Fri | Jul 5-8 | 9am-12pm | 4 ses | $89 | BHMS | YSKMH1-U2 j Mon-Fri | Jul 11-15 | 9am-12pm | 5 ses | $119 | SHMS | YSKMH1-U3 j Mon-Fri | Jul 18-22 | 9am-12pm | 5 ses | $119 | HL | YSKMH1-U4 j Mon-Thu | Jul 25-28 | 5-7pm | 4 ses | $79 | HL | YSKMH1-U5 j Mon-Fri | Aug 8-12 | 9am-12pm | 5 ses | $119 | BHMS | YSKMH-U2 Skyhawks Flag Football (ages 5-12) Be introduced to "America’s Game." Learn skills on both sides of the football including the core components of passing, catching and defense, all presented in a fun and positive environment. The week ends with the Skyhawks Super Bowl, giving you a chance to showcase skills on the gridiron! Skyhawks Sports instructor Ages 5-7 j Mon-Fri | Jun 20-24 | 9am-12pm | 5 ses | $119 SHMS | YSKFF-U1 Ages 6-12 j Mon-Fri | Aug 1-5 | 9am-12pm | 5 ses | $119 SHMS | YSKFF2-U1 Ages 8-12 j Mon-Fri | Jun 20-24 | 9am-12pm | 5 ses | $119 SHMS | YSKFF1-U1 Skyhawks Tiny-Hawk Soccer (ages 3½-4) Soccer essentials are introduced in a fun and safe environment with lots of encouragement. Participate in games and activities to explore balance, body movement, hand/eye coordination and skill development. Class meets outside, weather permitting, or in the gym on inclement days. Skyhawks Sports instructor j Mon-Fri | Jun 27-Jul 1 11-11:45am | 5 ses | $55 SHMS | YSKSC3-U2 j Mon-Fri | Jun 27-Jul 1 10-10:45am | 5 ses | $55 SHMS | YSKSC3-U1 j Mon-Fri | Jul 25-29 11-11:45am | 5 ses $55 HL | YSKSC3-U4 j Mon-Fri | Jul 25-29 10-10:45am | 5 ses | $55 HL | YSKSC3-U3 hirt a t-s n, e v i e itio ec nts r d. In add p in a p i c r i m Part erit awa r/day ca Minim l, and three hou Footbal er or for a tball, Flag ort, Socc eive a p c e Bask ® , Multi-S ipants re c k Haw all, parti awks yb Skyh ific ball. Volle c -spe t r spo Olym pic (graFever des E 1 excit xperience -5) em t he e summ nt of the 20 er ga mes! 16 see p age 11 28 engage • inspire • enrich Skyhawks Beginning Golf (ages 5-8) Focus on building your confidence through proper technique and refining the essential skills of the game. Practice the fundamentals of form, swinging, putting and body positioning. Skyhawks has adopted the SNAG (Starting New At Golf) system specifically designed for the entry-level player. SNAG simplifies instruction to allow an easy and effective transition onto the golf course. No need to bring your own clubs ... all equipment is provided. Skyhawks Sports instructor j Mon-Fri | Jul 25-29 | 9am-12pm | 5 ses | $125 SHMS | YSKGF-U1 j Mon-Fri | Aug 8-12 | 1-4pm | 5 ses | $125 SHMS | YSKGF-U2 Skyhawks Soccer (ages 4-12) Develop the fundamental skills needed in the world’s most popular sport. Using progressional curriculum, gain technical skills and sport knowledge required for that next step in soccer. Skyhawks Sports instructor Ages 4-6 j Mon-Thu | Jun 13-16 | 6:45-7:45pm | 4 ses | $55 | SHMS | YSKSC-U2 j Mon-Thu | Jun 13-16 | 5:30-6:30pm | 4 ses | $55 | SHMS | YSKSC-U1 j Mon-Thu | Aug 1-4 | 5:30-6:30pm | 4 ses | $55 | SHMS | YSKSC-U3 Ages 6-8 j Mon-Fri | Jun 27-Jul 1 | 9am-12pm | 5 ses | $119 | SHMS | YSKSC2-U1 j Mon-Thu | Aug 1-4 | 6:45-7:45pm | 4 ses | $55 | SHMS | YSKSC2-U2 Ages 6-12 j Mon-Fri | Jun 13-17 | 1-4pm | 5 ses | $119 | SHMS | YSKSC1-U1 Skyhawks Lacrosse (ages 7-12) Suit up and find out why lacrosse is one of the fastest-growing sports in the country. Lacrosse combines the basic skills used in soccer, basketball and hockey into one fast-paced, high-scoring game. Learn the fundamentals of stick handling, cradling, passing and shooting in a fun, non-checking environment. Required equipment includes: mouthpiece, protective gloves, helmet with full mask (or goggles for girls) and lacrosse stick. Limited rental equipment kits are available. Call 800-804-3509 to reserve your kit. Skyhawks Sports instructor j Mon-Fri | Jun 13-17 | 9am-12pm | 5 ses | $119 | SHMS | YSKLX-U1 j Mon-Fri | Jul 18-22 | 9am-12pm | 5 ses | $119 | SHMS | YSKLX-U2 like District 196 Community Ed on Facebook • follow District196CE on Twitter • visit www.district196.org/ce • call 651-423-792029 youth fitness & sports Skyhawks Sports Academy, which originated in the Pacific Northwest more than 35 years ago, has steadily spread to the east coast, because of its popularity with kids and parents. Visit www.skyhawks.com. Sorry, no early bird discount for Skyhawks classes. Bring a beverage and nut-free snack each day. Skyhawks Cheerleading (ages 5-9) Learn the essential skills to lead crowds and support the home team! There is no stunting in this entry level program, just a big focus on fun, while learning proper hand and body movements, and jumping techniques. The week concludes with a choreographed performance. Receive pom-poms. Skyhawks Sports instructor j Mon-Fri | Jun 20-24 | 9am-12pm 5 ses | $119 | SHMS | YSKCL-U1 Skyhawks Basketball (ages 4-12) Using our progressional curriculum, learn respect, teamwork and responsibility. Passing, shooting, dribbling and rebounding make this fun for beginning to intermediate players. Skyhawks Sports instructor Ages 4-6 j Mon-Thu | Jul 18-21 | 5:30-6:30pm | 4 ses | $55 | HL | YSKBK1-U1 Ages 6-8 j Mon-Thu | Jul 18-21 | 6:45-7:45pm | 4 ses | $55 | HL | YSKBK2-U1 Ages 6-12 j Mon-Fri | Jun 27-Jul 1 | 5-7pm | 5 ses | $79 | SHMS | YSKBK-U3 j Mon-Fri | Jun 27-Jul 1 | 1-4pm | 5 ses | $119 | SHMS | YSKBK-U1 j Mon-Fri | Aug 1-5 | 1-4pm | 5 ses | $119 | SHMS | YSKBK-U2 Skyhawks Baseball (ages 4-12) Learn the fundamentals of fielding, catching, throwing, hitting and base running, all in a fun, positive environment. Beginning and intermediate players learn baseball skills along with vital life lessons such as respect, teamwork and responsibility. Skyhawks Sports instructor Ages 4-6 j Mon-Thu | Jul 11-14 | 5:30-6:30pm | 4 ses | $55 | SHMS | YSKBS-U1 Ages 6-8 j Mon-Thu | Jul 11-14 | 6:45-7:45pm | 4 ses | $55 | SHMS | YSKBS2-U1 Ages 6-12 j Mon-Fri | Jul 11-15 | 1-4pm | 5 ses | $119 | SHMS | YSKBS1-U1 Skyhawks Game Camp: Capture the Flag, Kickball and Ultimate Frisbee (ages 6-12) You know these games from playgrounds, backyards and family get-togethers. Take all the traditional aspects of these games and put a Skyhawks spin on it. Learn strategy in addition to the rules of the games, while incorporating sportsmanship and teamwork into this actionpacked camp. At the end of week, play for the Skyhawks Flag. Bring your friends or come and make new ones in this unique and fast-paced program. Skyhawks Sports instructor j Mon-Thu | Aug 15-18 | 1-4pm | 4 ses | $89 SHMS | YSKGC-U1 30 engage • inspire • enrich Skyhawks Multi-Sport (ages 6-12) Parti c and ipants r e m for a erit awa ceive a t -shir rd. In three t a h Bask etba our/day ddition, ll, Fla cam Minip in Ha gF Socc wk ®, Mu ootball, l e t i r Spo or p Skyh articipan Volleyba rt, ll, ts re awks ce spor t-spe ive a cific ball. Combine soccer, baseball and basketball into one, fun-filled week. Learn the rules and essential skills of each sport along with vital life lessons such as respect and teamwork. Participant-to-coach ratio is approximately 12:1. Skyhawks Sports instructor Ages 6-8: Soccer, Baseball and Basketball j Mon-Fri | Jun 13-17 | 9am-12pm | 5 ses | $119 | SHMS | YSKMS-U1 j Mon-Fri | Aug 1-5 | 9am-12pm | 5 ses | $119 | SHMS | YSKMS-U2 Ages 6-12: Soccer, Baseball and Basketball j Tue-Fri | Jul 5-8 | 9am-3pm | 4 ses | $139 | BHMS | YSKMS2-U1 Ages 7-12: Basketball, Tennis and Volleyball j Mon-Fri | Aug 8-12 | 9am-12pm | 5 ses | $119 | BHMS | YSKMS1-U1 Skyhawks Quickstart Tennis (ages 4-8) Quickstart was developed to create a successful learning environment for young players. Smaller courts and racquets, shorter nets and foam balls help players develop a love for the game. Learn rules and etiquette. Tennis racquet will be provided. Skyhawks Sports instructor Ages 4-5 j Mon-Thu | Aug 15-18 | 9-9:45am | 4 ses | $55 | SHMS | YSKQS-U1 Ages 6-8 j Mon-Thu | Aug 15-18 | 10am-12pm | 4 ses | $79 | SHMS | YSKQS1-U1 Skyhawks Volleyball (ages 7-14) Focus on passing, setting, hitting and serving. Beginner and intermediate boys and girls will develop fundamental skills through game-speed drills and daily scrimmages aimed at improving the whole player. Skyhawks Sports instructor Skyhawks Track and Field (ages 6-12) Combine technical development, fundamental techniques and fun while learning many Olympic-style events. Exercises and drills prepare athletes for a future in cross-country, track and field events, and distance running, while inspiring a lifelong love for being active. Fundamentals of body positioning, stride, proper stretching and cool-down techniques are included. Skyhawks Sports instructor Ages 7-9 j Mon-Fri | Jul 18-22 | 1-4pm | 5 ses | $119 | SHMS | YSKVB1-U1 Ages 10-14 j Mon-Fri | Jun 20-24 | 1-4pm | 5 ses | $119 | SHMS | YSKVB-U1 j Mon-Fri | Aug 8-12 | 1-4pm | 5 ses | $119 | HL | YSKVB-U2 j Mon-Fri | Jul 25-29 | 1-4pm | 5 ses | $119 SHMS | YSKTF-U1 like District 196 Community Ed on Facebook • follow District196CE on Twitter • visit www.district196.org/ce • call 651-423-792031 youth fitness & sports Barry Wallin, PGA golf professional, is a two-time MN State high School Golf Coach of the Year. He and his select staff of experienced instructors are excellent at working with youth golfers. Sorry no early bird discount. For information regarding inclement weather: 651-683-6969 x94498. Location: Emerald Greens Golf Course, 14425 Goodwin Ave, Hastings (just ten minutes east of Rosemount) Golf Lessons (parents and children ages 5-grade 8) It’s tee time! Develop the skills to learn a life-long sport to enjoy with that special adult in your life. Lessons are designed to provide a solid introduction to the game of golf for a junior golfer and adult. Practice putting, chipping, full swing and etiquette. Emphasis will be made on helping you feel comfortable and competent on the golf course. Course includes four, one-hour lessons, a three-hour on course lesson, use of all equipment, a youth t-shirt and a bag tag. Must have completed kindergarten. Barry Wallin and staff Fee: 5 ses | $40 j Sat | Jul 16-Aug 6 | 2:30-3:30pm | YBWPCG-U2 j Sat | Jul 16-Aug 6 | 4:30-5:30pm | YBWPCG-U4 j Sat | Jul 16-Aug 6 | 3:30-4:30pm | YBWPCG-U3 j Sat | Jul 16-Aug 6 | 1:30-2:30pm | YBWPCG-U1 Intermediate and Advanced Summer Golf Academy (ages 5-grade 8) Refine your golf skills as you work on full swing I, II, and III, putting, chipping, pitching and shot trajectory. Play golf with one of our staff during each lesson on one of the regulation courses. Learn terminology, safety, etiquette, course management and rules. Discover information regarding scholarships, competitive greatness and game analysis. Open to all experienced junior golfers, but designed with the avid golfer in mind. Fee includes: lessons, video analysis of full swing, pre/post summer game analysis, an embroidered Titleist hat, use of all equipment, golf t-shirt, bag tag and playing privileges during each lesson. Choose twelve, three hour sessions. You may attend other dates and times, if a conflict arises. Please indicate days of the week (Mon, Tue or Wed) and times (8-11am, 12:30-3:30pm or 6-9pm), when registering. Barry Wallin and staff j Mon-Wed | Jun 20-Aug 3 | 8-11am, 12:30-3:30pm or 6-9pm 12 ses | $375 | YBWSG-U1 32 Weekly Golf Lessons for Beginners (grades Pre K-5) Develop your golf skills as you work on full swing I, II, and III, putting, chipping and pitching. Learn about safety, terminology and etiquette. Fee includes: six lessons, use of all equipment, golf t-shirt and bag tag. Recommended for new golfers and returning campers who do not yet hit the ball consistently or who have very little experience. Barry Wallin and staff Fee: 6 ses | $149 Grades Pre K-5 j Mon | Jun 20-Aug 1 | 9-10:45am | skip Jul 4 | YBWGB-U1 j Mon | Jun 20-Aug 1 | 1:30-3:15pm | skip Jul 4 | YBWGB-U2 j Tue | Jun 21-Aug 2 | 9-10:45am | skip Jul 5 | YBWGB-U3 j Tue | Jun 21-Aug 2 | 1:30-3:15pm | skip Jul 5 | YBWGB-U4 j Wed | Jun 22-Aug 3 | 9-10:45am | skip Jul 6 | YBWGB-U5 j Wed | Jun 22-Aug 3 | 1:30-3:15pm | skip Jul 6 | YBWGB-U6 j Thu | Jun 23-Aug 4 | 1:30-3:15pm | YBWGB-U7 Grades 4-8 j Mon | Jun 20-Aug 1 | 11am-12:45pm | skip Jul 4 | YBWGB-U8 j Mon | Jun 20-Aug 1 | 3:30-5:15pm | skip Jul 4 | YBWGB-U9 j Tue | Jun 21-Aug 2 | 11am-12:45pm | 6 ses | skip Jul 5 | YBWGB-U10 j Tue | Jun 21-Aug 2 | 3:30-5:15pm | skip Jul 5 | YBWGB-U11 j Wed | Jun 22-Aug 3 | 11am-12:45pm | 6 ses | skip Jul 6 | YBWGB-U12 j Wed | Jun 22-Aug 3 | 3:30-5:15pm | 6 ses | skip Jul 6 | YBWGB-U13 j Thu | Jun 23-Aug 4 | 11am-12:45pm | skip Jul 7 | YBWGB-U14 Grades Pre K-8 j Mon | Jun 20-Aug 1 | 6-7:45pm | skip Jul 4 | YBWGB-U15 j Tue | Jun 21-Aug 2 | 6-7:45pm | skip Jun 28, Jul 5 | YBWGB-U16 j Wed | Jun 22-Aug 3 | 6-7:45pm | skip Jul 6 | YBWGB-U17 bir engage • inspire • enrich Weekly Golf Lessons for Intermediates (grades 1-8) Emerald Greens Golf Develop your golf skills as you work on full swing I, II, and III, Camp (ages putting, chipping, pitching, sand play and course strategy. Also, 5-15) learn about safety, terminology and etiquette. Fee includes: six lessons, six 9-hole green fees, use of all equipment, a golf t-shirt and a bag tag. You will also play each week in the 8am Thursday morning league. Barry Wallin and staff Learn the game of golf. Develop and refine your skills in a small group setting. Rotate Fee: 6 ses | $225 through various Grades 1-5 stations learning j Mon | Jun 20-Aug 1 | 9-10:45am | skip Jul 4 | YBWGI-U1 the fundamentals of grip, stance, j Mon | Jun 20-Aug 1 | 1:30-3:15pm | skip Jul 4 | YBWGI-U2 posture, full swing, j Tue | Jun 21-Aug 2 | 9-10:45am | skip Jul 5 | YBWGI-U3 putting, chipping j Tue | Jun 21-Aug 2 | 1:30-3:15pm | skip Jul 5 | YBWGI-U4 and pitching. Learn j Wed | Jun 22-Aug 3 | 9-10:45am | skip Jul 6 | YBWGI-U5 etiquette, strategy and efficiency. Students are grouped by j Wed | Jun 22-Aug 3 | 1:30-3:15pm | skip Jul 6 | YBWGI-U6 age, ability level and friends for maximum comfort. All sessions run Monday through Thursday, with Friday as a rainout j Thu | Jun 23-Aug 4 | 1:30-3:15pm | skip Jul 7 | YBWGI-U7 make-up day. Appropriately sized clubs are available for use free-of-charge. Fee includes t-shirt and bag tag. Open to all Grades 4-8 golfers who are new to the program and have never played golf j Mon | Jun 20-Aug 1 | 3:30-5:15pm | skip Jul 4 | YBWGI-U9 before. Must have completed kindergarten to participate. Barry j Mon | Jun 20-Aug 1 | 11am-12:45pm | skip Jul 4 | YBWGI-U8 Wallin and staff j Tue | Jun 21-Aug 2 | 3:30-5:15pm | skip Jul 5 | YBWGI-U11 Fee: 4 ses | $99 j Tue | Jun 21-Aug 2 | 11am-12:45pm | skip Jul 5 | YBWGI-U10 j Mon-Thu | Jun 20-23 | 10-11:45am | YBWGC-U1 j Wed | Jun 22-Aug 3 | 11am-12:45pm | skip Jul 6 | YBWGI-U12 j Mon-Thu | Jun 20-23 | 12-1:45pm | YBWGC-U2 j Wed | Jun 22-Aug 3 | 3:30-5:15pm | skip Jul 6 | YBWGI-U13 j Mon-Thu | Jun 20-23 | 2:30-4:15pm | YBWGC-U3 j Thu | Jun 23-Aug 4 | 11am-12:45pm | skip Jul 7 | YBWGI-U14 j Mon-Thu | Jun 20-23 | 4:30-6:15pm | YBWGC-U4 j Mon-Thu | Jun 20-23 | 7-8:45pm | YBWGC-U5 Grades 1-8 j Mon-Thu | Jun 27-30 | 10-11:45am | YBWGC-U6 j Mon | Jun 20-Aug 1 | 6-7:45pm | skip Jul 4 | YBWGI-U15 j Mon-Thu | Jun 27-30 | 12-1:45pm | YBWGC-U7 j Tue | Jun 21-Aug 2 | 6-7:45pm | skip Jul 5 | YBWGI-U16 j Mon-Thu | Jun 27-30 | 2:30-4:15pm | YBWGC-U8 j Wed | Jun 22-Aug 3 | 6-7:45pm | skip Jul 6 | YBWGI-U17 j Mon-Thu | Jun 27-30 | 4:30-6:15pm | YBWGC-U9 j Mon-Thu | Jun 27-30 | 7-8:45pm | YBWGC-U10 j Mon-Thu | Jul 11-14 | 10-11:45am | YBWGC-U11 j Mon-Thu | Jul 11-14 | 12-1:45pm | YBWGC-U12 j Mon-Thu | Jul 11-14 | 2:30-4:15pm | YBWGC-U13 j Mon-Thu | Jul 11-14 | 4:30-6:15pm | YBWGC-U14 j Mon-Thu | Jul 11-14 | 7-8:45pm | YBWGC-U15 j Mon-Thu | Jul 18-21 | 10-11:45am | YBWGC-U16 j Mon-Thu | Jul 18-21 | 12-1:45pm | YBWGC-U17 j Mon-Thu | Jul 18-21 | 2:30-4:15pm | YBWGC-U18 j Mon-Thu | Jul 18-21 | 4:30-6:15pm | YBWGC-U19 j Mon-Thu | Jul 18-21 | 7-8:45pm | YBWGC-U20 j Mon-Thu | Jul 25-28 | 10-11:45am | YBWGC-U21 j Mon-Thu | Jul 25-28 | 12-1:45pm | YBWGC-U22 j Mon-Thu | Jul 25-28 | 2:30-4:15pm | YBWGC-U23 j Mon-Thu | Jul 25-28 | 4:30-6:15pm | YBWGC-U24 j Mon-Thu | Aug 1-4 | 10-11:45am | YBWGC-U25 j Mon-Thu | Aug 1-4 | 12-1:45pm | YBWGC-U26 j Mon-Thu | Aug 1-4 | 2:30-4:15pm | YBWGC-U27 j Mon-Thu | Aug 1-4 | 4:30-6:15pm | YBWGC-U28 die like District 196 Community Ed on Facebook • follow District196CE on Twitter • visit www.district196.org/ce • call 651-423-792033 Apple Valley High School District 196 Community Education is pleased to be ow ter n regis your g usin school 7 1 2016 r grade yea collaborating with the Apple Valley High School coaches to host a variety of quality, exciting sports camp opportunities for youth in the Apple Valley High School attendance area. Head coaches and assistants have planned and prepared camp activities that will promote skill improvement and good sportsmanship, all while having fun! Visit www.district196.org/ce for specific camp information for all grades! Apple Valley Boys Basketball Camp (grades 1-8) Prepare for the basketball season! Focus on fundamental skill development and participate in numerous contests and games making for a fun-filled week of basketball! Participants receive a t-shirt. Camp Director Zach Goring recently completed his seventh year as head coach of the Apple Valley High School boys varsity basketball team. A 1995 graduate of Apple Valley High School, Goring has been running camps for over ten years. Grades 1-4 Mon-Thu | Jun 20-23 | 11:30am-1pm | 4 ses | $50 AVHS | ABBASK-14 Grades 5-8 Mon-Thu | Jun 20-23 | 1:15-3:15pm | 4 ses | $60 AVHS | ABBASK-58 Apple Valley Eagle Volleyball Camp (grades 3-6) Refine your volleyball skills! Join Apple Valley High School head coach Heather LaChapelle and her staff for a dynamic camp that will enhance your love of the sport. Focus on fundamental individual skills and enhance your team play. Participants receive a t-shirt. Coach LaChapelle was a two-time state champion setter and all-conference collegiate player. Her soft-spoken approach provides the foundation for each individual player to reach her maximum potential, while emphasizing the enjoyment of sport, physical fitness and team success. Grades 3-6 Mon-Thu | Jul 11-14 | 1-2:30pm | 4 ses | $60 | AVHS | AVBALL-36 RAVE Boys Lacrosse Camp (grades 3-9) Take part in an all-district 196 camp led by coaches from all four District 196 high schools and improve all aspects of your lacrosse game! Practice and improve stick fundamentals, lacrosse IQ, quick decision-making, odd man situation and full field lacrosse play. Each day of the camp will involve dynamic warm ups, high intensity passing drills, small field odd man drills to promote decision making, and will end with scrimmaging to put the new skills into practice. District 196 boys lacrosse coaches bring over 30 years of coaching experience and multiple state tournament appearances. Mon-Thu | Jun 13-16 | 1-3pm | 4 ses | $89 | RHS | RAVEBLAX-39 34 Apple Valley High School youth sports camps engage • inspire • enrich youth sports camps Apple Valley Eagle Girls Basketball Camp Take advantage of the opportunity to improve your fundamental skills and your understanding of the game of basketball! Focus on post and perimeter work, skill development and general team play through a variety of fun contests and games. Participants receive a camp t-shirt. Coach Gordon has been the head girls basketball coach at Apple Valley for the past seven years. In that time, he has taken the Apple Valley girls basketball program to a highly competitive level. He enjoys working with and teaching youth the game of basketball. Grades K-3 Mon-Thu | Jul 18-21 | 8-9:30am | 4 ses | Free AVHS | AGBASK-K3 Grades 4-6 Mon-Thu | Jul 18-21 | 9:30-11:30am | 4 ses | $60 AVHS | AGBASK-46 ISD 196 Training Emphasized Swim Camp (grades 6-12) Prepare for the upcoming high school or middle school swim season! Camp is for swimmers with previous competitive experience that want to perfect their strokes, starts and turns, get a good regular workout five times a week, and get and/ or stay in shape and prepare for the upcoming high school or middle school swimming season. Former and future middle school and high school swimmers are encouraged to attend. Coach Pearson is the current Apple Valley High School head boys and girls swim coach. He has over 15 years of coaching experience. Eastview head coach Mark Tollefson has over 31 years experience in coaching, has been selected multiple times as section coach of the year and has twice been nominated for coach of the year. Mon-Fri | Jun 13-Jul 29 | 6:30-8:30am $125 1-3 wks | $187.50 4 wks | $250 5-6 wks FRMS | skip Jul 4-8 | EVSWIM-612 Apple Valley Eagle Baseball Camp (grades 2-8) Get out on the field this summer for some baseball! Improve your baseball skills through various drills and practices. Work on throwing, catching, hitting, bunting, fielding and other baseball specific topics. Develop fundamental skills and have fun while growing as a player. Participants receive a t-shirt! A graduate of Minnesota Sate University, Mankato, Coach Hendrickson is in his sixth year as head coach at Apple Valley High School and has been a coach with the program for eleven years. He strives to further develop and support the AVHS baseball clubs and promote the game of baseball. Mon-Thu | Jun 13-16 | 8:30-11:30am | 4 ses | $80 | AVHS | ABASE-28 Apple Valley Eagle Boys Star Soccer Camp (grades 6-12) Want to improve your soccer skills for the coming season? Take part in this mini-varsity high school camp and learn through a variety of advanced training methods. Focus on individualized ball and technical skills along with advanced instruction on team systems. Agility, speed and quickness will be stressed along with team continuity and flow drills. Guaranteed to challenge the most advanced soccer players! Coach Chuck Scanlon has been coaching for 38 years. Chris Scanlon played Division I at Drake University and has coached at Apple Valley High School for the past 12 years. Mon-Thu | Jun 20-23 | 9-11am | 4 ses | $80 | AVHS | ABSOC-612 Apple Valley Girls Soccer Prep Camp (grades 6-12) Improve your soccer skills and meet other players who will be playing soccer at Apple Valley High School! Join AVHS women’s soccer staff for this four day camp! Take part in fun, tactical drills to help you advance to the next level of soccer whether that is high school or college level soccer. Improve your technical ball skills at camp and leave with ideas for working on these skills on your own time. Coach Randa has been coaching soccer since 1984, has earned over 300 victories, a state title and has had the opportunity to coach many fine players who have moved on to play at the college level. He is a member of the Minnesota State High School Soccer Coaches Association and is a member of their Hall of Fame. Mon-Thu | Jun 13-16 | 9-11am | 4 ses | $80 | AVHS | AGSOC-612 Apple Valley Speed and Strength-Champion Program (grades 6-8) Gain an edge in speed and strength! Take part in a personalized training program designed to reach the goal of overall athletic improvement, using ground-based lifts. Be exposed to the use of kettlebells, vertimax, ropes, dots, speed ladders, ploy boxes, and speed and agility training. Benefit from the skills of experienced and committed coaches who will use current training methods with modern training equipment. Participants have access to the weight room during supervised hours. Participants receive a t-shirt. Apple Valley High School coaches Boys, grades 6-8 Mon-Thu | Jun 13-Aug 4 | 9-10:30am | 28 ses | $50 | AVHS | skip Jul 4-7 | ASC-68B Girls, grades 6-8 Mon-Thu | Jun 13-Aug 4 | 9:45-11am | 28 ses | $50 | AVHS | skip Jul 4-7 | ASC-68G like District 196 Community Ed on Facebook • follow District196CE on Twitter • visit www.district196.org/ce • call 651-423-792035 Eagan High School District 196 Community Education is pleased to be collaborating with the Eagan High School coaches ow ter n regis your to host a variety of quality, exciting sports camp g usin school opportunities for youth in the Eagan attendance -17 2016 r grade area. Head coaches and assistants have planned yea and prepared camp activities that will promote skill improvement and good sportsmanship, all while having fun! Visit www.district196.org/ce for specific camp information for all grades! 1st Annual Wildcat Multi-Sport Camp (grades 3-6) Do you like playing more than one sport? Would you like to try a sport you have never played? Does the idea of playing multiple sports in one day sound awesome? For the first time ever, the coaches of Eagan High School have come together to create a four-day camp designed to teach young athletes the importance of playing multiple sports. Focus on basketball, lacrosse, football, wrestling and baseball. Skills will be taught by the coaches and varsity athletes from all five programs. Most importantly, the kids will see what it means to be a Wildcat athlete! Each day will offer multiple games and treats and each camper will receive a t-shirt. No equipment required. Limited to the first 50 kids in each grade level. Camp will be taught by current Eagan High School coaches. Mon-Thu | Jul 25-28 | 10am-4pm | 4 ses | $100 | EHS | EMULTI-36 26th Annual Wildcat Youth Football Camp (grades 3-6) Learn about football basics with an emphasis on fundamentals and good sportsmanship. Receive quality instruction from members of the Eagan High School football coaching staff, as well as guidance from 2016 Wildcat varsity football players. Participate in age-appropriate activities focusing on stretching techniques and running form as well as passing, receiving, blocking, tackling, punting and kicking with lots of fun and competitive games. Participants receive a t-shirt and treats. Coach Rick Sutton has coached football for 33 years, the past nine at Eagan High School. In 28 years as a varsity head coach, his teams have won over 150 games, including state championships for Mankato West in 1999 and 2002. Eagan High School Junior Wildcat Gymnastics Camp (grades K-6) Cart-wheels, handsprings, rolls and more! Join the Eagan High School coaches and current gymnasts for a morning full of fun. Campers will learn new skills through new games and gymnastic event stations. Participants receive a t-shirt. Campers can sign up for one, two or all three weeks! Coach Eklund has coached high school gymnastics for the past 29 years including the past seven as head coach at Eagan High School where she is also a teacher. Her passion is working with kids and sharing her love for the sport of gymnastics. Mon-Thu | Jun 20-23 | 9:30am-12pm | 4 ses | $80 EHS | EGYM-K6A Mon-Thu | Jul 18-21 | 12:30-3pm | 4 ses | $80 EHS | EGYM-K6B Mon-Thu | Jul 25-28 | 9:30am-12pm | 4 ses | $80 EHS | EGYM-K6C Mon-Thu | Jun 20-23 | 10:30am-4pm | 4 ses | $100 | EHS | EFBALL-36 36 Eagan High School youth sports camps engage • inspire • enrich youth sports camps Eagan Wildcat Boys Basketball Camp Get on the court and up your game! Improve your skills, practice with future Wildcat teammates and have fun playing summer basketball with Eagan High School head boys basketball coach, Matt Vollum, and his staff. Practice a variety of basketball skills and fundamentals through stations, tournaments, 3 v 3 and 5 v 5 games along with contests and more ... some will include prizes! Participants receive a t-shirt! Head Coach Matt Vollum has over 17 years of basketball coaching experience including nine years as a head coach and has coordinated summer camps every year. Coach Vollum and his staff enjoy the summertime with youth, as it provides a great opportunity to get to know future players of the Eagan Wildcats. He believes that building relationships with young players, while having fun, will help make for a successful basketball program. Grades 1-3 Mon-Thu | Jun 13-16 | 9-11am | 4 ses | $100 EHS | EBBASK-13 Grades 4-6 Mon-Thu | Jun 27-30 | 9-11am | 4 ses | $100 EHS | EBBASK-46 Eagan Wildcat Boys Basketball “Do It Right” Camp (boys and girls, grades 5-12) Focus on individual offensive fundamentals. Each offensive concept is broken down and refined in order to make you a better offensive player. To make for a great learning environment the player to coach ratio is 8:1 and led by high school and college coaches. Register quick as this camp filled up fast last year! Participants receive a t-shirt. Coach Vollum Boys and Girls Mon-Thu | Jun 13-16 | 1-4pm | 4 ses | $120 EHS | EBBASK-512A Boys Only Mon-Thu | Jun 20-23 | 1-4pm | 4 ses | $120 EHS | EBBASK-512B Eagan Wildcat Girls Basketball Camp (grades 1-5) Join Eagan High School girls basketball coaches and varsity players for a great week of basketball! Learn new skills and improve your game by working in stations to practice fundamental skills, as well as participating in fun games, tournaments and contests. Participate in 3 v 3 and 5 v 5 leagues and short tournaments. Campers will gain knowledge about the game in a fun, positive, and competitive environment. Participants receive a t-shirt. Coach Froehle has been coaching at the high school level for 12 years. He has been with the Eagan girls program since 2009 and head coach for the past two years. Mon-Thu | Jun 13-16 | 9-11am | 4 ses | $100 | EHS | EGBASK-15 Eagan Wrestling Camp/Red Shirt Training (grades K-12) Take your wrestling to the next level with wrestling specific training and experienced coaching! Red Shirt Training will focus on making you a better wrestler physically and mentally. Focus on learning basic wrestling techniques through drills, games and more. Have fun while working with the high school coaching staff and wrestlers! Training is open to all levels of wrestlers. Coach Gage is the head wrestling coach at Eagan High School. He attended Augustana College in Sioux Falls where he wrestled and coached. He has been training athletes, including baseball, football and wrestlers for 20+ years. Grades K-6 Tue & Thu | Jun 14-Jul 28 | 9:30-11am | 12 ses | $200 EHS | skip Jul 5, 7 | EWRES-K6 Grades 5-12 Mon-Thu | Jun 13-Jul 28 | 9:30-12pm | 24 ses | $200 EHS | skip Jul 4-7 | EWRES-512 like District 196 Community Ed on Facebook • follow District196CE on Twitter • visit www.district196.org/ce • call 651-423-792037 Wildcat Baseball Offense Camp (grades K-4) Improve your skills at the plate! Have fun playing and learning about baseball while improving skills through station activities, skill games and challenges. Fundamentals of hitting, bunting, base running and offensive strategies will be covered. Coach Walsh Mon-Thu | Jun 13-16 | 12-2:30pm | 4 ses | $75 | EHS | EBASE-K4D ES4 Speed, Strength and Conditioning Camp (grades 6-8) Targeted for middle-school aged athletes seeking a great foundation for gross motor function and developing coordination and agility. Receive personalized instruction on fundamental techniques in speed and strength with some weight training. Develop a great understanding of training and skills to increase coordination and agility. Have fun with a new activity every Thursday! Participants receive a t-shirt, if registered by June 1. While playing football and baseball at Bemidji State University, Dave Christenson earned a degree in Physical Education and D/APE. He also received an MEd in health science. He has coached numerous sports for 18+ years and has been involved with three different high school weight training programs, and is well qualified to provide excellent training. r ter fo ns s i g Re essio s both r $140! de fo romo co rp ente ATSBB C Tue & Thu | Jun 14-Jul 28 | 10:30-11:50pm | 14 ses | $90 | EHS | ESC-58 RAVE Boys Lacrosse Camp (grades 3-9) Wildcat Baseball Camp - Instructional League (grades 4-6) Implement fundamentals into game play! Each morning and afternoon session will have a 45-minute practice followed by an instructional game. Coaches will stop play to offer instruction and teach game strategies. Participants receive a t-shirt, if registered by May 27. Coach Walsh has been the head varsity baseball coach at Eagan High School for the past 11 seasons and has coached at EHS for 26 years. Mon-Thu | Jun 13-16 | 9-11:30am | 4 ses | $75 EHS | EBASEINST-46A Mon-Thu | Jun 13-16 | 12-2:30pm | 4 ses | $75 EHS | EBASEINST-46B Wildcat Baseball Defense Camp (grades K-4) Improve your defensive skills! Fundamentals of throwing, catching, infield play and outfield play along with pitching will be covered. Coach Walsh Mon-Thu | Jun 13-16 | 9-11:30am | 4 ses | $75 EHS | EBASE-K4O Take part in an all-district 196 camp led by coaches from all four District 196 high schools and improve all aspects of your lacrosse game! Practice and improve stick fundamentals, lacrosse IQ, quick decision-making, odd man situation and full field lacrosse play. Each day of the camp will involve Reg dynamic warm ups, high intensity passing drills, wee ister for small field odd man drills to promote decision both ks b y Ju making, and will end with scrimmaging to put n e o n 6 for the new skills into practice. District 196 boys ente ly $140 r pro . lacrosse coaches bring over 30 years of coaching m CAT SSO o code experience and multiple state tournament CCE R appearances. Mon-Thu | Jun 13-16 | 1-3pm 4 ses | $89 | RHS | RAVEBLAX-39 Wildcat Boys Soccer Camp (grades 6-12) Looking for a soccer camp that covers all the skill development steps needed to compete? Boys head coach Alan Merrick will provide instruction in tactical, technical and mobility soccer elements that are the foundation for superior play. All passing, shooting, ball-handling moves and dynamic play will be covered daily, and explored in smallsided games to ensure that each student gets the most touches and repetitions on the ball. Middle school students are welcome and encouraged to attend. Coach Merrick played professionally for 17 years with the Minnesota Kicks of the North American Soccer League and West Bromwich Albion in England. He was also a member of various national level teams. He has coached the Minnesota Strikers, University of Minnesota men’s club team, and Minnesota men’s and women’s select teams. He has also been very involved with training programs throughout the upper-midwest. He has earned the English Football Association badge, a USSF “A” License, a Canadian “A” License, and a National Soccer Coaches of America Association and NSCAA Premier License. Mon-Fri | Jun 13-17 | 9-11am | 5 ses | $85 | EHS | EBSOC-612A Mon-Fri | Jul 18-22 | 9-11am | 5 ses | $85 | EHS | EBSOC-612B 38 Eagan High School youth sports camps engage • inspire • enrich youth sports camps Eastview High School District 196 Community Education is ow ter n r s i g e r u g yo usin school -17 2016 r grade yea pleased to be collaborating with the Eastview High School coaches to host a variety of quality, exciting sports camp opportunities for youth in the Eastview attendance area. Head coaches and assistants have planned and prepared camp activities that will promote skill improvement and good sportsmanship, all while having fun! Visit www.district196.org/ce for specific camp information for all grades! 18th Annual Eastview Lightning Wrestling Camp (grades 1-12) Learn and participate in the sport of wrestling! The Eastview summer wrestling training sessions, coached by EVHS teachers and coaches (grades 1-9 camp also includes EVHS varsity wrestlers as counselors), emphasize basic fundamentals, skill development and fun. Develop an aggressive style of wrestling, learn to compete in a competitive environment and build “Lightning Pride.” Participants receive a t-shirt (grades 6-12 camp participants must register by June 1 and grades 1-9 camp participants must register by July 14 to receive t-shirt). Kurt Habeck has been a social studies teacher, wrestling and football coach, and weight room instructor at Eastview since it opened in 1997. Grades 1-9 beginner, intermediate and advanced wrestlers Mon-Thu | Jul 25-28 | 9am-12pm 4 ses | $60 | EVHS | EVWRES-19 Grades 6-12, aspiring EVHS wrestlers Tue-Thu | Jun 1-Jul 28 | 7:15am-3:45pm 14 ses | $75 | EVHS | skip Jun 28, 30 | EVWRES-612 Eastview Lightning Boys Basketball Camp (grades 1-10) Develop your basketball skills while preparing to be a part of a winning tradition! Players of all ages will benefit from the new skills, techniques and practice! Improve your game as you develop your skills and unselfish play, while learning the great game of basketball in a fun environment. Participants receive a t-shirt. Coach Goetz has directed basketball camps in District 196 for over 20 years. He brings a wealth of knowledge and energy to the gym on a daily basis. He has been a head basketball coach for 19 years and has recorded over 300 wins during that time. Grades 1-3 Mon-Thu | Jun 13-16 | 9am-11:30am | 4 ses | $100 | EVHS | EVBBASK-13 Grades 4-6 Mon-Thu | Jun 13-16 | 8:30am-11:30am | 4 ses | $100 | EVHS | EVBBASK-46 Eastview Lightning Boys Basketball - Ball Handling, Shooting and Floorwork Camp (grades 6-10) Focus on shooting and footwork techniques, and develop your offensive skills through a variety of practices including breakdown drills. Coach Goetz Thu | Jul 7 | 9:30am-11:30am | $50 | EVHS | EVBBASK-610 Eastview Lightning Football Camp Discover the skills and schemes specific to playing football at Eastview High School. Emphasis is on fundamentals, skill development and fun! Lightning football camps are facilitated by EVHS football coaches and held on the EVHS practice fields. Participants will practice fundamentals and learn various concepts of the game. Participants receive a t-shirt. Coach Sherwin has been involved in coaching for the past 24 years and is currently the head football coach at Eastview High School. Grades 2-8 (non contact) Mon-Thu | Jul 18-21 | 9-12pm | 4 ses | $80 | EVHS | EVFBALL-28 like District 196 Community Ed on Facebook • follow District196CE on Twitter • visit www.district196.org/ce • call 651-423-792039 Eastview Lightning Girls Basketball Camp Learn new basketball skills while having fun with friends, and Eastview coaches and players! Focus on learning the fundamental skills to become a strong player. Practice your skills while participating in team contests, a 3 v 3 league and a 5 v 5 league. Eastview High School staff take great pride and are very excited to work with youth basketball players as they develop the Lightning winning tradition. Participants receive a t-shirt. Molly Kasper is the girls head coach at Eastview High School. Grades 1-4 Mon-Thu | Jun 20-23 | 12:30-3pm 4 ses | $100 | EVHS | EVGBASK-14 Grades 5-8 Mon-Thu | Jun 20-23 | 8:30am-11:30am 4 ses | $100 | EVHS | EVGBASK-58 Eastview Lightning Girls Basketball Offensive Skills Camp (grades 4-8) Dribble, shoot and pass! Join the Eastview girls basketball coaching staff and players to focus on your shooting, passing, ball handling, and 1 v 1 moves. Participants receive a t-shirt, if registered by July 7. Coach Kasper Mon-Wed | Jul 25-27 | 12:30-3pm 3 ses | $60 | EVHS | EVGBASK-OS Eastview Lightning Little Soccer Stars camp (boys & girls, ages 4-7) Do you have little ones who love to play games and love soccer? Join us as we have fun playing games that will lead into fun played with a soccer ball. Have fun building soccer specific skills with the Eastview High School coaching staff. Donations can be made to the Eastview Girls Soccer Booster Club if desired. David Herem has been the head coach of the Eastview girls soccer program for the past seven seasons, advancing to the state tournament three times. He has enjoyed his time working with the players and helping them develop into quality individuals and soccer players. He is also the Gifted and Talented Coordinator at Black Hawk Middle School. Ages 4-5 Mon-Thu | Jul 25-28 11:15am-12:15pm | Free | EVGSOC-45 Ages 6-7 Mon-Thu | Jul 25-28 1:30-2:30pm | Free | EVGSOC-67 40 Eastview Lightning Baseball Camp (grades 4-7) Don’t miss the fun of improving your game while having fun! Each day brings a combination of individualized and group instruction as well as fun and competitive events, some including prizes, that will challenge and test your skills. Learn from the qualified Eastview High School coaching staff! Tom Strey along with Mark Groebner have been coaching the Eastview varsity baseball team for the past 16 years. Coach Strey and Coach Groebner, along with the EVHS varsity team have extensive experience in providing a fun, instructional and positive baseball experience for the youth in the Apple Valley area during the summer. Grades 4-5 Mon-Fri | Jun 20-24 | 9am-12pm | 5 ses | $100 | EVHS | EVBASE-45 Grades 6-7 Mon-Fri | Jun 20-24 | 9am-12pm | 5 ses | $100 | EVHS | EVBASE-67 ISD 196 Training Emphasized Swim Camp (grades 6-12) Prepare for the upcoming high school or middle school swim season! For swimmers with previous competitive experience that want to perfect their strokes, starts and turns, get a good regular workout five times a week, and get and/or stay in shape and prepare for the upcoming high school or middle school swimming season. Former and future middle school and high school swimmers are encouraged to attend. Coach Pearson is the current Apple Valley High School head boys and girls swim coach. He has over 15 years of coaching experience. Eastview head coach Mark Tollefson has over 31 years experience in coaching, has been selected multiple times as section coach of the year and has twice been nominated for coach of the year. Mon-Fri | Jun 13-Jul 29 | 6:30-8:30am $125 1-3 wks | $187.50 4 wks | $250 5-6 wks FRMS | skip Jul 4-8 | EVSWIM-612 Eastview High School youth sports camps engage • inspire • enrich youth sports camps Eastview Lightning Volleyball Camp (grades 2-5) Want to learn to play the ultimate team sport? Then volleyball is for you! Come and learn the fundamentals of volleyball from Eastview High School coaches and players. Coaches will help you grow as an athlete, while learning skills needed for passing, setting and hitting, through fun drills and competitions! Coach Laufenburger is entering his third season as head coach of the Eastview volleyball team. He brings energy, excitement and enthusiasm to everything he does. Mon-Thu | Jul 11-14 | 10am-12pm 4 ses | $75 | EVHS | EVVBALL-25 Eastview Lightning Volleyball Camp (grades 6-8) Looking to sharpen your skills as a volleyball player? Join us for a week of fun drills, exciting competitions, and learning from Eastview High School coaches and players who are ready to help you grow as a volleyball player. All skill levels welcome. Bring a friend or come and make new friends as you enjoy the ultimate team sport! Coach Laufenburger Mon-Thu | Jul 18-21 | 8-11am 4 ses | $110 | EVHS | EVVBALL-68 Eastview Lightning Tennis Camp (grades K-6) Join Eastview High School coach Jeff Olsen for an exciting new format for learning and playing tennis. Utilizing smaller racquets, slower and lighter balls, shorter court dimensions and modified scoring, discover tennis in a way that is tailored to the age and size of the child. Scaling the game down assists in making the learning process easier, more fun and allows the child to play a smaller version of full court tennis. Bring racquet and water bottle. Participants receive a t-shirt. Coach Olsen has been the boys and girls varsity tennis coach for the past 11 years. He is excited to share his knowledge and create a fun environment for kids learning the basics of tennis. Eastview Storm Center - Strength and Conditioning Camp (grades 6-8) Interested in increasing your athletic ability? Take part in an introduction to the weight room and receive training suitable to your age and developmental needs to increase your athletic ability. Focus on agility training, core strengthening, basic strength training movements and speed development. Training will also focus on encouraging teamwork, improving character and making the Eastview Lightning a more athletically competitive school. Work hard and strengthen both your mental and physical toughness. Participants receive a t-shirt. Eastview High School coaches Mon & Wed | Jun 13-Aug 10 | 10-11:15am | 16 ses | $90 EVHS | skip Jul 4, 6 | EVSC-68 Lightning Fast Track and Field Camp (grades 1-9) Go lightning fast! Track and field is a sport for everyone! Learn how to run better, faster and smarter. Learn about running technique, field events and overall training to become the best track athlete you can be. Receive individualized and group instruction, while learning from experienced varsity Eastview coaching staff. Leave camp with increased knowledge of running technique, relays, field events and your personal areas of strength in track and field. Participants receive a t-shirt. Camp will be led by very qualified Eastview High School track and field coaches. The coaching staff has over 60 combined year of experience! Mon-Thu | Jul 11-14 | 9-11:30am | 4 ses | $80 | EVHS | EVTRAK-19 RAVE Boys Lacrosse Camp (grades 3-9) Take part in an all-district 196 camp led by coaches from all four District 196 high schools and improve all aspects of your lacrosse game! Practice and improve stick fundamentals, lacrosse IQ, quick decision-making, odd man situation and full field lacrosse play. Each day of the camp will involve dynamic warm ups, high intensity passing drills, small field odd man drills to promote decision making, and will end with scrimmaging to put the new skills into practice. District 196 boys lacrosse coaches bring over 30 years of coaching experience and multiple state tournament appearances. Mon-Thu | Jun 13-16 | 1-3pm | 4 ses | $89 | RHS | RAVEBLAX-39 Mon-Thu | Jun 20-23 | 9-10:15 AM | 4 ses | $65 EVHS | EVTENN-1 Mon-Thu | Jun 20-23 | 10:30-11:45am | 4 ses | $65 EVHS | EVTENN-2 Mon-Thu | Jun 20-23 | 12-1:15pm | 4 ses | $65 EVHS | EVTENN-3 like District 196 Community Ed on Facebook • follow District196CE on Twitter • visit www.district196.org/ce • call 651-423-792041 Rosemount High School regis te usin r now g yo 2016 -17 s ur cho year grad ol e District 196 Community Education is pleased to be collaborating with the Rosemount High School coaches to host a variety of quality, exciting sports camp opportunities for youth in the Rosemount attendance area. Head coaches and assistants have planned and prepared camp activities that will promote skill improvement and good sportsmanship all while having fun! Visit www.district196.org/ce for specific camp information for all grades. Irish Junior Elite Boys & Girls Soccer Camp (grades 1-6) Learn technical skills from top local soccer coaches and take your game to the next level! Work on dribbling, passing, shooting, defending, tackling and juggling. Meet new friends and improve your game. Coach Farrington has coached at the club, high school and collegiate levels and is currently coaching with the Minnesota Thunder Academy Elite Boys’ program and in their Developmental Academy. He holds a USSF C license, and an NCSAA Goalkeeper I and II license. Mon-Fri | Jun 13-17 | 8-11:30am | 5 ses | $100 RHS | RBSOC-612A Mon-Fri | Jun 20-24 | 8-11:30am | 5 ses | $100 RHS | RBSOC-612B RAVE Boys Lacrosse Camp (grades 3-9) Take part in an all-district 196 camp led by coaches from all four District 196 high schools and improve all aspects of your lacrosse game! Practice and improve stick fundamentals, lacrosse IQ, quick decision-making, odd man situation and full field lacrosse play. Each day of the camp will involve dynamic warm ups, high intensity passing drills, small field odd man drills to promote decision making, and will end with scrimmaging to put the new skills into practice. District 196 boys lacrosse coaches bring over 30 years of coaching experience and multiple state tournament appearances. Mon-Thu | Jun 13-16 | 1-3pm | 4 ses | $89 | RHS | RAVEBLAX-39 Rosemount Boys Lacrosse Face Off and Shooting Camp (grades 3-9) Improve and develop two of the most crucial lacrosse skills that have a large impact on your game! During the first half of camp, players will work on the fundamentals of a lacrosse shot from multiple dimensions of the lacrosse field. The second half of the camp will focus on the intricate art of the face off. Learn multiple moves and counter moves to the face off. Players will see the impact on their game by taking more shots and more faceoffs than they will see all season! Coach Kuehn has been the head varsity coach of the Rosemount boys lacrosse program for ten years. During his tenure, the team has won two conference titles, one section title and a state second place finish. Mon-Wed | Jun 27-29 | 1-2:30pm | 3 ses | $75 | RHS | RBLAX-39 Rosemount Irish Girls Lacrosse Camp (grades 4-12) Focus on game style plan, basic skills and the rules of girls lacrosse. All positions and skill levels welcome. Stick, goggles and mouth guard required. Coach Caitlin Hart played RAVE and East Valley lacrosse in high school as well as club lacrosse at Winona State University. She is the assistant coach for the Rosemount High School girls varsity team. Grades 4-5 Mon, Wed, Fri | July 11-29 | 8-9am | 9 ses | $89 | RHS | RGLAX-45 Grades 6-8 Mon, Wed, Fri | Jul 11-29 | 9:15-10:15am | 9 ses | $89 | RHS | RGLAX-68 42 Rosemount High School youth sports camps engage • inspire • enrich youth sports camps Dakota United Hawks Camp (grades 3-12, alumni welcome) Join and learn from Dakota United coaches and staff through your choice of these adapted sports camps! Along with the opportunity to participate in the camp activities, receive a t-shirt (must register by June 15 to receive t-shirt), a daily snack and a picnic lunch on the final day! Participants must provide transportation. Coach Kosidowski is a Dakota United Hawks coach and District 196 Adaptive Physical Education teacher. PI Sports Camp Camp is for all returning and new Dakota Hawk players eligible for PI division competition. Skill development and competitive play for soccer, floor hockey and softball will be the main emphasis. New Hawks (grades 3-6) are encouraged to attend to learn rules, develop skills and make friendships prior to participating in seventh grade. Returning Hawks (grades 7-12) are encouraged to attend to continue developing skills and work on competitive game play. Mon-Thu | Jun 27-30 | 1-2:30pm | 4 ses | $100 DR | DKTUH-312P CI Sports Camp For all returning and new Dakota Hawk players eligible for CI division competition. Skill development and competitive play for soccer, floor hockey and softball will be the main emphasis. New Hawks (grades 3-6) are encouraged to attend to learn rules, develop skills and make friendships prior to participating in seventh grade. Returning Hawks (grades 7-12) are encouraged to attend to continue developing skills and work on competitive game play. Mon-Thu | Jun 27-30 | 2:30-4pm | 4 ses | $100 DR | DKTUH-312C ASD Sports Camp Work to become successful in the athletic setting through team building and communication skills while improving individual sport skills, during competitive game play. Participants must provide their own transportation. Mon-Thu | Jun 27-30 | 4-5:30pm | 4 ses | $100 DR | DKTUH-312A Irish Skills Academy 2016 – Rosemount Boys Basketball (grades 1-7) Enjoy all aspects of basketball while developing skills and expanding your knowledge of the game! Summer development program sessions will consist of skill work and training in preparation for competition at the next level. Workouts will focus on improving individual fundamentals (shooting, ballhandling, passing, defense, 1 v 1 move), strength and conditioning, and general basketball knowledge. Players of all ages from beginner to high level will benefit. Participants receive a t-shirt. Coach Shelton and his staff from Rosemount High School are committed to ensuring that players learn the game in a positive, fun environment. Grades 1-3 Mon-Thu | Jun 27-30 | 10am-12pm 4 ses | $65 DP | RBBASK-13 Grades 4-5 Mon | Jun 13, 20, Jul 11, 18 | 10am-12pm Mon | Jun 27 | 5:30-7:30pm Wed | Jul 27 | 5-6:30pm | 6 ses | $80 RHS | RBBASK-45 Grades 6-7 Wed | Jun 15, 22 | 10:15am-12:15pm Tue | Jun 28 | 5:30-7:30pm Wed | Jul 13, 20 | 10:15am-12:15pm Thu | Jul 28 | 5-6:30pm | 6 ses | $80 RHS | RBBASK-67 Rosemount Wrestling Camp (grades Pre K-6) Focus on the very basics of wrestling and see what fun and excitement wrestling has to offer! New wrestlers will receive individual attention providing a great introduction to skills at a comfortable pace. If your child has a lot of energy, this camp is for him! Justin Englin has been coaching wrestling for 12 years. He was a state qualifier in high school. Justin brings unlimited enthusiasm and has a great rapport with the wrestlers and their parents. Mon-Thu | Jul 11-14 | 9-10:30am | 4 ses | $65 | RHS | RWRES-PK6 like District 196 Community Ed on Facebook • follow District196CE on Twitter • visit www.district196.org/ce • call 651-423-792043 Rosemount Girls Basketball Camp (grades 1-12) Irish Volleyball Camp Smokey Vitek is the Rosemount High School head volleyball coach. She has over ten years of coaching experience at the college, high school and youth levels, along with over 20 years of playing experience at the high school, college and recreational levels. Future Stars Camp Looking to build and refine your volleyball skills? Novice and advanced players are welcome. Select the camp that matches your level. Improve your skills in passing, setting, attacking, defensive and servicing skills along with team play (serving, receiving, and offensive and defensive practice) in a competitive and fun environment. Participants receive a t-shirt, if registered by June 1. Coach Vitek Novice Camp (grades 3-6 with little experience) Mon-Thu | Jun 27-30 | 10am-12pm 4 ses | $70 | RHS | RVBALL-36 Advanced Camp (grades 4-6 with experience in traveling or JO) Mon-Thu | Jun 27-30 | 1-3:30pm 4 ses | $80 | RHS | RVBALL-46 Learn and practice basketball with the Irish! Join Coach Orr, coaching staff and Rosemount players for a week of fun and skill building. Learn and improve your basketball skills by participating in games, fundamental skill work and exciting contests. Improve your basketball skills, make new friends and have fun! Coach Orr is entering his fourth season as head coach of the Rosemount Irish girls varsity basketball team. He served as the assistant coach for the Rosemount High School boys program for nine years before becoming the head girls coach. Grades 1-3 Mon-Thu | Jul 11-14 | 9-11am | 4 ses | $70 | DP | RGBASK-13 Grades 4-6 Mon-Thu | Jul 11-14 | 12-4pm | 4 ses | $85 | RHS | RGBASK-46 Skills and Drills Camp (grades 3-6) Improve your basketball IQ and fundamental skills while building team chemistry! Make great strides in your game through this summer long camp. Drills are designed to teach great ball control, passing and footwork skills, and the proper execution of moves. Coach Orr Thu | Jun 2-Jul 21 | 5 ses | $50 | RHS | RGBASK-DRILL Jun 2, 9, 5:45-7:15pm | Jun 16, 23, Jul 21,10-11:45am Offensive Skills Camp (grades 4-9) Concentrate on shooting, ball handling, passing and 1 v 1 moves! These offensive skills will be emphasized, practiced and developed through drills, 1 v 1 games, 3 v 3 games and other contests. Awards will be included! Participants receive a t-shirt, if registered by July 21. Coach Orr Mon-Thu | Aug 1-4 | 12-3pm | 4 ses | $80 | RHS | RGBASK-49 Queens of the Court Volleyball League (grades 5-9) Speedwerks MN-Jump Start (grades 4-6) Wed | Jun 15-Jul 27 | 7-10pm 6 ses | $15 | RHS | skip Jul 6 | RVBQL-49 Mon, Wed, Fri | Jul 11-29 | 10:30-11:30am | 9 ses | $65 | RHS | RTRK-46 Join this fun and educational league where teams of four play against other teams of similar caliber. Players receive lots of touches on the ball in a relaxed, but competitive environment. Teams consist of four players on the floor at a time, but can include more to cover for vacations and other conflicts. League games are played Wednesday nights at 7, 8 or 9pm. All players must register. Coach Vitek Jump start your physical and athletic development! Science has proven that the ages of seven to 12 are the most critical years for a child’s motor-skill development. The Jump Start program utilizes the most current research to build your young athlete’s physical foundation and improve coordination and self-esteem. Jump Start is centered on drills, skills and games that aim to address and improve coordination, running technique, body-weight, strength, first-step quickness, flexibility, injury prevention, weight loss and self-confidence. Coach Hatleli has been the head boys track and field coach at Rosemount High School for fourteen years. He has coached both the high jump and horizontal jumpers at the University of St. Thomas for the past five seasons. Speedwerks MN – Learn-by-Doing Track and Field Camp (girls and boys grades 4-8) Discover the sport of track and field through a multi-event approach. Learn proper warm-up and cool-down drills, speed development drills and proper running form. Rotate through various events including long jump, high jump, sprints, hurdles, endurance events, pole vault and optional throwing events. Coach Hatleli Mon-Thu | Jun 20-23 | 1-3pm | 4 ses | $65 | RHS | RTRK-48 44 Rosemount High School youth sports camps engage • inspire • enrich jyouth schedule grid summer Course Name Days Date Time Sessions Fee Summer Band Lessons (grade 5) Mon-Thu Jun 1-Aug 4 8am-7pm 7 $60 | $30 RP & TL Rich Clausen’s Summer Pops 2016 (grades 5-8) Mon-Wed Jun 13-Aug 10 1:30-2:20pm 27 $165 MCMS June 13-18 Location Eastview Storm Center - Strength and Conditioning Camp (grades 6-8) Mon/Wed Jun 13-Aug 10 10-11:15am 16 $90 Summer Band Lessons-(grade 5) Mon/Wed Jun 13-Aug 3 10am-4pm 12 $60 | $30 Apple Valley Speed and StrengthChampion Program (grades 6-8) Mon-Thu Jun 13-Aug 4 9-11am 28 $50 AVHS Mon/Wed/Fri Jun 13-Aug 5 9:30-11:30am 24 $90 RHS Irish Gym - Bigger, Faster, Stronger (boys, grades 7-8) & Irish Star Program (girls, grades 7-8) EVHS WV & SV Boys Tumbling for Athletes (ages 7-18) Mon Jun 13-Aug 8 4:30-5:30pm 8 $99 RHS Preschool Gymnastics (ages 3-5) Mon Jun 13-Aug 8 5:45-6:30pm 8 $89 RHS Champion Youth Karate: Beginners (ages 5-12) Mon Jun 13-Aug 8 6-6:40pm 8 $55 BHMS Gymnastics: Beginner to Advanced (boys and girls ages 5-13) Mon Jun 13-Aug 8 6:30-7:30pm 8 $89 RHS Champion Youth Karate: Returning (ages 5-15) Mon Jun 13-Aug 8 6:50-7:30pm 8 $55 BHMS Champion Youth Karate: Advanced (ages 5-12) Mon Jun 13-Aug 8 7:40-8:20pm 8 $55 BHMS Jun 13-Aug 8 8:30-9:10pm 8 $55 BHMS Kenpo Karate: All Levels (ages 13+) Mon Gymnastics Summer Camp (grades 6-12) Mon-Fri Jun 13-Jul 15 9am-12pm 20 Beginner Baton (ages 4-6) Mon Jun 13-Jul 18 5:30-6:15pm 5 $65 DTM Group Guitar Lessons (ages 9-15) Mon Jun 13-Jul 18 5:30-6:30pm 5 $45 SHMS Beginner Baton (ages 7-10) Mon Jun 13-Jul 18 6:15-7:15pm 5 $65 DTM Irish Boys Soccer 4 v 4 Developmental League (grades 8-12) Apple Valley Boys Basketball Camp $360 | $340 | $295 | $240 RHS Mon Jun 13-Jul 18 9-11am 5 $60 RHS Mon/Wed Jun 13-Jul 20 3:30pm-5pm 10 $75 AVHS Kung Fu: Beginner (ages 5-15) Mon Jun 13-Jul 25 6:15-7pm 6 $79 DP Kung Fu: Beginner-Green Belt (ages 13+) Mon Jun 13-Jul 25 6:15-7pm 6 $79 DP Kung Fu: White-Green Belts (ages 5-15) Mon Jun 13-Jul 25 6:15-7pm 6 $79 DP Kung Fu: 2nd Green-Black Belt (ages 13+) Mon Jun 13-Jul 25 7-7:45pm 6 $79 DP Kung Fu: 2nd Green-Black Belt (ages 5-15) Mon Jun 13-Jul 25 7-7:45pm 6 $79 DP Mon Jun 13-Jul 25 7:45-8:30pm 6 $79 DP Apple Valley Eagle Girls Basketball Camp (grades K-12) Mon-Thu Jun 13-Jul 26 9am-4:15pm 14 $70 AVHS Irish Skills Academy 2016 - Rosemount Boys Basketball (grades 1-12) Mon/Wed Jun 13-Jul 27 10am-6:30pm Preventing Brain Drain-Keeping and Learning Math Skills (grades 6-8) Mon-Thu Jun 13-Jul 28 Eagan Wrestling Camp/Red Shirt Training (grades K-12) Mon-Thu Jun 13-Jul 28 ISD 196 Training Emphasized Swim Camp (grades 6-12) Mon-Fri Jun 13-Jul 29 Gymnastics: Beginner to Advanced (boys and girls ages 5-13) Mon-Thu Jun 13-Jul 7 Robotic Builders: Adventure-Bots (grades K-3) Mon-Thu Jun 13-Jun 16 Kung Fu: Instruments and Sparring (ages 5-adult) RAVE Boys Lacrosse Camp (grades 3-9) Mon-Thu Jun 13-Jun 16 6 Se $80 RHS e yout the full s h sc h d ummerDHMS 7-11am 24w w ule g w.di e$129 stric t196 rid on u n 9:30am-12pm 24 $200 .org/c EHS d e Abo e ut|C r the onta ct ta wks FRMS c 4 wks 6:30-8:30am $125 1-3 wks | $187.50 b ose| $250 5-6 Broc ho hure s&F lie rs 1-2pm 14 $149 RHS 1-3:30pm 4 $99.00 FRMS 1-3pm 4 $89.00 RHS like District 196 Community Ed on Facebook • follow District196CE on Twitter • visit www.district196.org/ce • call 651-423-792045 y l d l i e B W PAID ADVERTISEMENT s u o r u t n e v d A y t n u o C a t o k a D s in k r Pa KIDS CAMPS • PADDLING CLASSES NATURE PLAY • SCOUT AND PRESCHOOL PROGRAMS Registration for summer programs now open www.dakotacounty.us/parks PAID ADVERTISEMENT PAID ADVERTISEMENT Valley United Soccer Club Community Soccer (VAA and EVAA) MYSA Academy Competitive Travel Soccer • • • • Lyrical • Kick • Jazz • Hip Hop • • • • THIS IS MORE THAN DANCE. 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Choose Maps for interactive google maps of our locations on your smartphone! 9RE 9Round Eagan, 1095 Diffley Rd, Eagan ANS Accent Note Studio, Apple Valley AHCC Augustana Health Care Center of Apple Valley, 14650 Garrett Ave Aslan Aslan Institute, 4141 Old Sibley Memorial Hwy, Eagan lower level AVCC Apple Valley Community Center, 14603 Hayes Rd AVHS Apple Valley High, 14450 Hayes Rd AVTC Apple Valley Teen Center, 14255 Johnny Cake Ridge Rd FRMS Falcon Ridge Middle, 12900 Johnny Cake Ridge Rd, Apple Valley east entrance (back lower level) GAL Galaxie Library, 14955 Galaxie Ave, Apple Valley GH Glacier Hills Elementary, 3825 Glacier Dr, Eagan HL Highland Elementary, 14001 Pilot Knob Rd, Apple Valley IHCC Inver Hills Community College, 2500 80th St E, Inver Grove Heights MCMS Mr. Clausen’s Music Studio, 15919 Harwell Ave, Apple Valley MF McNeely Farm, near Red Wing MLC BHMS Black Hawk Middle, 1540 Deerwood Dr, Eagan south entrance (lower level) Messiah Lutheran Church, 16725 Highview Ave, Lakeville MM Music Magic, 16312 Fishing Ave W, Rosemount CCC Community of Christ Church, 5990 134th St Ct, Apple Valley NV Northview Elementary, 965 Diffley Rd, Eagan CP Cedar Park Elementary, 7500 Whitney Dr, Apple Valley OR CUB Cub Foods - Eagan, 1940 Cliff Lake Road, Eagan Oak Ridge Elementary, 4350 Johnny Cake Ridge Rd, Eagan PW Pinewood Community School, 4300 Dodd Rd, Eagan RC Royal Cliff, 2280 Cliff Rd, Eagan DDG Dog Day Getaway, 14607 Felton Ct, #101, Apple Valley RE Rosemount Elementary, 3155 143rd St W DEC RHS Rosemount High, 3335 142nd St W RIO Rio Gran Training Academy, 16440 Fischer Ave, Hastings RMS Rosemount Middle, 3135 143rd St W south entrance RP Red Pine Elementary, 530 Red Pine Ln, Eagan Syd’s Art Haus, 7600 147th St W #101, Apple Valley BFit BFit Challenge Studio, 4178 Pilot Knob Rd, Eagan CVLC Cedar Valley Learning Center, 14420 Glenda Dr, Apple Valley Diamondhead Education Center, 200 W Burnsville Pkwy, Burnsville DHMS Dakota Hills Middle, 4183 Braddock Tr, Eagan main entrance DP Diamond Path Elementary, 14455 Diamond Path W, Apple Valley DR Dakota Ridge, 4629 144th St W, Apple Valley SAH DSC District Service Center, 14445 Diamond Path W, Rosemount SHMS Scott Highlands Middle, 14011 Pilot Knob Rd, Apple Valley south entrance DTM Dance-Twirl MN, 525 Diffley Rd, Eagan SS Sunnyside Stables, 15400 Emery Ave E, Rosemount SV Southview Elementary, 1025 Whitney Dr, Apple Valley TL Thomas Lake Elementary, 4350 Thomas Lake Rd, Eagan TW The Warehouse, 3065 145th St W, Rosemount DVLC Dakota Valley Learning Center, 4679 144th St W, Apple Valley DW Deerwood Elementary, 1480 Deerwood Dr, Eagan EGGC Emerald Greens Golf Course, 14425 Goodwin Ave, Hastings VIBE Studio Vibe, 1975 Seneca Rd, Eagan EHS Eagan High, 4185 Braddock Trl VMS EP Echo Park Elementary, 14100 County Road 11, Burnsville Valley Middle, 900 Garden View Dr, Apple Valley east entrance VNF Valley Natural Foods, 13750 County Rd 11, Burnsville WV Westview Elementary, 225 Garden View Dr, Apple Valley EVHS Eastview High, 6200 140th St W, Apple Valley 50 summer fun for grades 6+ whynot? innovative programs for pre-teens and teenagers that ignite learning opportunities why not? ••• The Colorful Crayola STEM Experience (grades 6+) Why not a colorful adventure at the Mall of America? Crayons are not just for the younger audiences. Embark on an amazing adventure of color at the Crayola Experience at the Mall of America. Experience 25 hands-on attractions and live demonstrations where the principles of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) are applied and showcased in a colorful combination of education and entertainment. Lunch is included. j Wed | Jun 22 | 9am-2:15pm | $35 | AVTC/RMS | YWNCS-U1 why not? ••• Explore the Fab Lab (grades 6+) Explore the world of digital fabrication in Apple Valley High School’s very own Fab Lab. The Fab Lab is a place to play, invent, create and learn. Create and design innovative objects of personal interest. Complete one or more projects using the vinyl cutter, laser engraver, 3-D printer or CNC milling machine. j Wed | Jun 29 | 9am-12pm | $35 | AVHS | YWNFL-U1 why not? ••• Twins Baseball Game (grades 6+, adults welcome) Why not the Minnesota Twins? What could be better than a Twins day game at Target Field? Grab your glove and let’s cheer on the home team as they take on the Oakland Athletics. Dress for the weather and bring sunscreen. Concessions are available for purchase. j Wed | Jul 6 | 10:30am-4pm | $35 | AVTC/RMS | YWNTW-U1 why not? ••• Saint Paul Saints Baseball Game (grades 6+, adults welcome) Why not the Saint Paul Saints? Grab some peanuts, popcorn and cheer on the Saint Paul Saints as they take on the Sioux City Explorers at the new, beautiful outdoor CHS Field. Dress for the weather and bring sunscreen. Concessions are available for purchase. j Wed | Jul 27 | 11:45am-5pm | $35 | AVTC/RMS | YWNS-U1 why not? ••• Guthrie Theater Tour and The Old Spaghetti Factory (grades 6+) Why not the Guthrie Theater? Navigate backstage and get a behind-thescenes look at how shows are taken from script to stage. Visit the Guthrie’s signature stages and scene shop; where sets are built and painted, and learn how they’re transported to each stage; visit the shop where costumes are expertly stitched, fabrics dyed and wigs constructed; and explore the rehearsal rooms where company members prepare for performance. Following the tour, stop at the Old Spaghetti Factory for some tasty spaghetti or fettuccine. Please indicate your choice of meal at check out. j Wed | Aug 10 | 8:45am-1:45pm | $35 | AVTC/RMS | YWNGT-U1 Why not on Wednesday? why not? Off-site field trips have two bus pick up/drop off locations to choose from: Apple Valley Teen Center and Rosemount Middle school. Enjoy one Wednesday, or why not? spend every Wednesday learning something new, experiencing a new adventure or just having fun. why not? is a collaborative project of District 196 Community Education and Apple Valley Parks and Recreation. why not? ••• Log Rolling (grades 6+) Calling all LumberJacks and LumberJills! Come experience the fun, challenge your skills and compete with your friends! Log rolling improves core strength, balance, footwork, agility and cardio ... but mostly it’s just fun! With the help of the yellow resistance fins (like training wheels), no prior skill or experience is necessary. Wear swimwear, rash guards or spandex style athletic wear. Participants must be comfortable being in the water. j Wed | Jul 13 | 1-3pm | $15 | FRMS | YWNLR-U1 j Wed | Jul 20 | 1-3pm | $15 | FRMS | YWNLR-U2 why not? ••• TCF Bank Stadium and U of M Tour (grades 6+) The University of Minnesota (U of M) is home to a first class, post secondary education and boasts a legendary football stadium. Discover the architecture of the TCF Bank Stadium on the U of M campus. Visit the president’s suite, indoor clubroom, DQ clubroom, Gopher football locker room, hall of fame and the field (weather permitting). Receive a college tour that will give you a glimpse of college life. Visit a dorm room, classrooms, cafeteria and more. Enjoy a fun day exploring the unique amenities of the U of M and learn what it takes to get accepted to this Big 10 school. j Wed | Jul 20 | 9:15am-2:30pm | $35 AVTC/RMS | YWNTCF-U1 why not? ••• TV Cooking Show (grades 6+) It’s Cup Cake Wars and Chopped, live! Learn about food prep, presentation and food descriptions. Compete in teams to plate up some extraordinary cupcakes to be judged for perfection and discover unique ways to combine your mystery basket ingredients into a tasty dish. Time’s up … let’s have some fun! j Wed | Aug 3 | 9am-12:30pm | $35 FRMS | YWNTV-U1 jsummer programming for adults too! In the studio ... Bent Willow Weekend: Create an Heirloom Sat & Sun | Jun 11-12 | 9am-5pm | 2 ses | $239, $30 add’l adult Sat & Sun | Jun 25-26 | 9am-5pm | 2 ses | $239, $30 add’l adult Fingerpainting for Adults Sat | Jun 18 | 9:30am-2:30pm | $59 | SHMS Visions of Nature with Dar Brooks Sat | Jun 25 | 10:30am-2:30pm | $59 | SHMS In the garden ... Berry Nice! Tue | Jul 13 | 6-7:30pm | $15 | FRMS Good Bugs/Bad Bugs Wed | Jun 21 | 6-7:30pm | $15 | FRMS get fit! Beautiful Bountiful Gardens Daycation Sat | Jul 9 | 9:30am-5:30pm | $55 | Cub Foods-Eagan ¿Habla usted español? Spanish for Travelers Mon | Jul 11-Aug 15 | 6-7:30pm | 6 ses | $65 | FRMS In the kitchen ... Freezer Meal Workshop: Grilling Tue | May 31 | 6:30-9pm | $99 | SHMS Masa! Thu | Jun 9 | 6-8pm | $39 | SHMS Salsas of Mexico Thu | Jul 14 | 6-8pm | $39 | SHMS Mexican Breakfast: Desayuno Sat | Aug 20 | 10am-12pm | $39 | SHMS www.district196.org/ce