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After School Sports: T-Ball - Beaver Creek
After School Sports are focused on providing a FUN introductory experience for all. Players will participate in age-appropriate games and activities designed to teach fundamentals, encourage physical activity, and generate interest in the sport. No experience necessary. This is an indoor/outdoor activity. We will always meet in the gym after school, but will move our activity outdoors whenever weather permits. Participants should dress appropriately for activity and the weather. Players should bring a baseball mitt with them. All participants should bring a water bottle. Parents will be directed on where to pick up their child for each specific location. Instructor: JCE Staff -
After School Sports: T-Ball - Lawson
After School Sports are focused on providing a FUN introductory experience for all. Players will participate in age-appropriate games and activities designed to teach fundamentals, encourage physical activity, and generate interest in the sport. No experience necessary. This is an indoor/outdoor activity. We will always meet in the gym after school, but will move our activity outdoors whenever weather permits. Participants should dress appropriately for activity and the weather. Players should bring a baseball mitt with them. All participants should bring a water bottle. Parents will be directed on where to pick up their child for each specific location. Instructor: JCE Staff -
After School Sports: T-Ball - Wallace
After School Sports are focused on providing a FUN introductory experience for all. Players will participate in age-appropriate games and activities designed to teach fundamentals, encourage physical activity, and generate interest in the sport. No experience necessary. This is an indoor/outdoor activity. We will always meet in the gym after school, but will move our activity outdoors whenever weather permits. Participants should dress appropriately for activity and the weather. Players should bring a baseball mitt with them. All participants should bring a water bottle. Parents will be directed on where to pick up their child for each specific location. Instructor: JCE Staff -
After School Sports: T-Ball- Horizon
After School Sports are focused on providing a FUN introductory experience for all. Players will participate in age-appropriate games and activities designed to teach fundamentals, encourage physical activity, and generate interest in the sport. No experience necessary. This is an indoor/outdoor activity. We will always meet in the gym after school, but will move our activity outdoors whenever weather permits. Participants should dress appropriately for activity and the weather. Players should bring a baseball mitt with them. All participants should bring a water bottle. Parents will be directed on where to pick up their child for each specific location. Instructor: JCE Staff -
After School Sports: T-Ball- Timber Ridge
After School Sports are focused on providing a FUN introductory experience for all. Players will participate in age-appropriate games and activities designed to teach fundamentals, encourage physical activity, and generate interest in the sport. No experience necessary. This is an indoor/outdoor activity. We will always meet in the gym after school, but will move our activity outdoors whenever weather permits. Participants should dress appropriately for activity and the weather. Players should bring a baseball mitt with them. All participants should bring a water bottle. Parents will be directed on where to pick up their child for each specific location. Instructor: JCE Staff -
Anchor Kids
Anchor Kids was built to give kids the tools to lead strong, healthy lives. We do this through the 5 Pillars of Health for Kids: Fitness, Nutrition, Seeds2Snacks, Mindfulness, Sport/Activity. Our summer camp dives deeper into these 5 pillars with fun, immersive, and engaging programs to start the learning process of leading healthy lives. Pillar 1: Fitness. We utilize what we call the 9 foundational bodyweight movements to teach kids proper movement and mix them up in as many ways as creatively possible to put kids through a fun exercise experience. We begin each day with movement warm-ups and a 10:00 group exercise session together. Pillar 2: Nutrition. We partnered with a local Registered Dietician to put together a fun and engaging infographic that gives kids the creative freedom to learn about each food group in an activity we call "Eat Your Colors". This breaks a plate of food down into proteins, carbohydrates, fats, dairy, and grains. We also reinforce good hydration habits and differentiate between a "healthy" drink and a not-so-healthy drink. Kids will utilize fun coloring activities to show how they can eat their colors. Pillar 3: Seeds2Snacks. This is a fun and innovative pillar that gives kids the tools to plant their own seeds in planting pods that we provide and we teach the basics of caring for the seed to grow into their own healthy snacks. Food just doesn't magically appear in a grocery store and Seeds2Snakcs helps to reinforce that idea. Pillar 4: Mindfulness. Yoga has been around for centuries, but primarily taught and practiced by adults. This pillar gives kids the time, energy, and space to think their own thoughts and feel their own feelings while engaging in fun and interactive yoga flows and poses. Pillar 5: Sport/Activity. Kids will focus on the intangibles of sport and activity like teamwork, working together to achieve a goal, respect, sportsmanship, effective communication, and more. This pillar wasn't designed to coach a sport, even though we do work through some skills of specific sports, it was more so designed to give kids an idea of how sport and activity can be fun and challenging at the same time with the proper tools to engage with others and work hard. Throughout the camp kids will tell stories, read stories, play games, interact with each other in a positive way, create their own Anchor Kids Ethos together, exercise together, eat healthy snacks (considerations made for food sensitivity and allergies), drink lots of water, be inside and outside, and just have an all around great time! Your student will also be issued a book: The Way of the Warrior Kid - Field Manual, by Jocko Willink, that is theirs to keep once the camp is complete. Anchor Kids. Lead the Way. https://www.facebook.com/AnchorKidsOrg https://www.instagram.com/anchorkidsorg/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/anchor-kids-org/ Instructor: Anchor Kids -
Bam Bam Baseball Clinic: Ages 4-5
This league is giving kids an opportunity to get a feel for the game of baseball and softball. The main purpose is to teach children to hit the ball, run the bases, become familiar with being on the field, and most of all to have FUN. Volunteers are NEEDED to help coach! Instructor: Parent Volunteer Coaches -
Chess Summer Camp
All levels of chess players are welcome. The {YEL!} Teach It!…Practice It!...Play It! method keeps chess students progressing with 60+ chess lessons and thousands of puzzles as well as guided games and an end-of-week in-class tournament. Class fee includes ChessKid.com membership for the session. Battle summer brain drain...sign up today. Visit YELKids.com for more info. Instructor: Youth Enrichment League https://youthenrichmentleague.com/ https://youthenrichmentleague.com/portfolio-item/c... -
Clay Camp: Fake Food
Participants will use clay slabs, coils, and pinch pots to make pizza, pie, cake, secret cupcake jars. Decorate with additive elements like colorful glazes and clay frosting, and use subtractive techniques like sgraffito. Participants will also learn about famous food artists like Wayne Thiebaud. Our projects will be fired in a kiln and Amy will email parents with a pick-up date (usually 2-3 weeks after the last day of class). All tools and materials are included. No experience necessary. Please note: some of the projects in this camp will be new this year and some will be similar to last year. Keep in mind that any repeated projects will look different this year because your child has a whole year of experience and learning under their belt. If your child is registered for more than one clay camp, supervision is NOT provided between camps. Our instructor needs this time to reset the room. Instructor: Amy Uthus https://www.amyuthus.com/ -
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Clay Camp: Garden Crawlers
Explore all the creepy, crawly, and cute creatures found in gardens! Participants will use squishy clay to make gnomes, owls, bunnies, birds, rainbows, and more Get a little dirty, learn new building techniques, and have lots of fun playing with clay! Our projects will be fired in a kiln and Amy will email parents with a pick-up date (usually 2-3 weeks after the last day of class). All tools and materials are included. No experience necessary. Please note: some of the projects in this camp will be new this year and some will be similar to last year. Keep in mind that any repeated projects will look different this year because your child has a whole year of experience and learning under their belt. If your child is registered for more than one clay camp, supervision is NOT provided between camps. Our instructor needs this time to reset the room. Instructor: Amy Uthus https://www.amyuthus.com/ -
Climb Iowa Adventures: Gr K-8
Time to reach new heights and learn more about the strategies in climbing! Climb Iowa staff members belay the participants on the ropes and help with climbing our bouldering walls. Fee covers the rental harnesses and climbing shoes. Signed Visitor Agreement is needed. Instructor: Climb Iowa Staff -
Coach T Advanced Basketball Training Camp: Gr K-2
Coach Kenton Tennal has been running or assisting basketball camps for nearly 2 decades. The goal of his camps is to provide each camper with a positive, fun-filled learning experience. The camp is designed to provide personal attention to help young athletes improve their basketball fundamentals. These camps set the framework for successful future athletes. Camp Director: Kenton Tennal -
Coach T Fundamentals Basketball Camp: Gr K-2
Coach Kenton Tennal has been running or assisting basketball camps for nearly 2 decades. The goal of his camps is to provide each camper with a positive, fun-filled learning experience. The camp is designed to provide personal attention to help young athletes improve their basketball fundamentals. These camps set the framework for successful future athletes. Camp Director: Kenton Tennal -
Coach T Fundamentals Basketball Camp: Gr K-2
Coach Kenton Tennal has been running or assisting basketball camps for nearly 2 decades. The goal of his camps is to provide each camper with a positive, fun-filled learning experience. The camp is designed to provide personal attention to help young athletes improve their basketball fundamentals. These camps set the framework for successful future athletes. Camp Director: Kenton Tennal -
Dance: KinderCombo Class for Ages 5-6
KinderCombo is for dancers 5-6 years old and will introduce them to the standard structure of a ballet class through learning ballet terminology and basic center work. Dancers will also explore different ways their body can move through playful and imaginative activities and songs. Students should wear dance attire including leotards and tights, or anything the student can move around easily is also acceptable. Instructor: Iowa Ballet Academy - Meredith Stroot -
Destination Mars: Rocketry
Launch and watch a rocket speed 300 feet into the air! Then take it home! Students will make and take home multiple rockets of varying difficulty throughout this session. Rockets and airplanes are used to investigate basic aeronautical concepts including: propulsion, thrust, lift, drag and more. Participants will hypothesize about travel in outer space, how to get a United States astronaut to Mars and life on Mars. Please visit YouthEnrichmentLeague.com for more information. NOTE: Parents will be asked to contribute two, 2 liter soda bottles (empty) for 2 different experiments. Fee includes $25 materials fee. Instructor: Youth Enrichment League https://youthenrichmentleague.com/ https://youthenrichmentleague.com/portfolio-item/r... -
Dragon Boys Baseball Camp: Gr K-8
Players learn baseball material that fits their age range. Learn and improve throwing, hitting, pitching, catching, fielding, sliding, and team offense and defense. Players will be working hand in hand with varsity coaches and HS players. Deadline to order a t-shirt is May 25. Camp Director: Coach Michael Barta -
Dragon Boys Track & Field Camp: Gr K-5
Join coaches and athletes from the Boys' Dragon Track & Field team for an introduction to the fundamentals of this great sport! Emphasis will be placed on having fun and building individual skills & fitness. The final day of camp will consist of a non-competitive mini fun Track Meet in which everyone will receive a T-shirt for participation. Please note if inclement weather occurs and camp is cancelled for the night no make-up dates/times will be added because of staff and venue logistics. Remember to bring a personalized water bottle! Deadline for t-shirt is May 25. Camp Director: Matt Jaschen -
Dragon Boys Wrestling Camp: Gr K-8
90-minute sessions of wrestling technique, drilling, and live wrestling opportunities. Camp Director: JHS Head Wrestling Coach Aaron Tecklenburg, along with fellow JHS staff members -
Dragon Dance Camp: Gr K-7
Learn foundational dance technique with the Johnston Dance Team! A performance will be hosted at the end of the week showcasing a dance learned by campers. T-shirts are provided to each participant. Deadline is May 26. Camp Director: Coach Paige Meredith -
Dragon Girls Track & Field Camp: Gr K-5
Join coaches and athletes from the Lady Dragon Track & Field team for an introduction to the fundamentals of this great sport! Emphasis will be placed on having fun and building individual skills & fitness. The final day of camp will consist of a non-competitive mini fun Track Meet in which everyone will receive a T-shirt for participation. Please note if inclement weather occurs and camp is cancelled for the night no make-up dates/times will be added because of staff and venue logistics. Remember to bring a personalized water bottle!!! Deadline for t-shirt is May 25. Camp Director Chris Siewert -
Dragon Girls Wrestling Camp: Gr K-5
This camp is centered around growing the sport of girls wrestling and learning what wrestling is all about. We will focus on the fundamentals and learn how to have success on the mat. Wrestlers will learn in groups and have competitive opportunities. Most importantly this camp is about making wrestling fun and learning about the fastest growing sport today. Camp Director: Coach Tim Franklin -
Dragon Show Choir Camp: Grades 2-5
DEADLINE to Register is May 12. Plan on a super fun week of learning the basics of show choir with friends. Students will develop: ~ Vocal technique ~ Basic choreography ~ Facial expression ~ Personality projection Camp Directors: Hannah Ryan & Laura Grimm -
Dragon Soccer Camp: Gr 1-3
Camp will provide boys and girls with technical and tactical coaching with age appropriate activities and games. The focus of the camp will be ensuring campers have fun and have a memorable experience while engaging in a competitive environment. Camp Directors: JHS Girls Coach Eric Shafer, JHS Boys Coach Jim Frizzell & HS players assisting.
