Johnston Community Education

Description: Camp Kindergarten is a one-day program for JCSD kindergarteners who have the day off from school following their first two days of class! Students will participate in a variety of fun and enriching camp-themed activities throughout the day. Logistics: Camp Kindergarten will take place at the District Office, 6510 NW 62nd Ave, Johnston, IA 50131 Camp Kindergarten program hours: 9:00am-3:30pm Wrap-Around hours: Drop-Off: 7:30-9:00am Pick-Up: 3:30-5:30pm Students will be served a sack lunch (if needed) as well as morning and afternoon snacks. Students may bring their own sack lunch (it will not be able to be refrigerated). Students who need a sack lunch provided by the school district will be charged to their school lunch account. Snacks are included. Students should bring a water bottle with their name on it Students will be going outside (weather permitting) - please dress for the weather Instructor: Camp Kindergarten will be led by a variety of school district staff that are excited to spend the day with your student! Note: Camp Kindergarten is not part of the Kids Connection (KTC) program

Course Description The Fit to Hit Football Camp will focus on skill development, position growth, conditioning and will also learn concepts used by the offense, defense, and special teams. This camp is for athletes that plan on participating in football in the Fall. Each participant will receive a t-shirt. The benefit of attending these camps will give the camper a chance to better their football skills on both sides of the ball by learning an offensive position and defensive position plus will get a chance to start learning specifics about what offensive/defensive formations and plays that will be used during the season. This camp introduces the basics so it will be important to attend so you are ready to go on Day 1. It will also give the camper a chance to get some conditioning in and gauge where the players are at with their stamina. All campers just need to come with T-shirts, shorts and cleats if they have them, plus bring the attitude to work and get better as a football player! Be coachable, open minded and HAVE FUN! Logistics Bring water bottle with your name on it Camp Director JHS Head Football Coach Brian Woodley- Coach Woodley started at Johnston in 2002 and has coached for 30+ years overall. He teaches Physical Education at JHS. He has been named State Coach of Year in both classes 4A and 5A twice in 2017 and 2022. Johnston has qualified for the football playoffs 16 times, 3 Quarterfinal appearances, 1 Semifinal appearance. Coach says "I really enjoy instructing my football camps as I really enjoy getting to know kids that enjoy football and are passionate about bettering their football skills. I also love developing relationships with the kids at a younger age and watching them grow as a person and a football player while participating in the Dragon football program." JHS 9th Grade Head Football Coach- Brad Manson

DEADLINE TO ORDER T-SHIRTS IS ON 8/7 AT 12PM. REGISTRATION WILL BE OPEN, JUST NOT GUARANTEED A T-SHIRT. Course Description Learn all about offensive and defensive positions and special teams play. We’ll emphasize the fundamentals of various positions so players can learn about the game of football and build confidence. The camp will include sport-specific conditioning drills, position-specific fundamentals, and games and competitions. Logistics Camp will take place at the JMS Stadium. Enter on south side of stadium. Wear appropriate clothing (t-shirt, shorts, cleats), and bring a water bottle. No other football gear/equipment is needed. Camp Director 8th Grade Head Football Coach Tom Griffin

COURSE DESCRIPTION: In FIRST LEGO League (FLL) Challenge, friendly competition is at the heart of the program. Teams of students engage in research, problem-solving, coding, and engineering while building and programming a LEGO robot that navigates the missions of a robot game. Teams of 6-8 students, led by PARENT-VOLUNTEER coaches, will meet up to 2 days each week for approximately 1 hour. During these team "practices", teams will work together to design, build, and code their robot. Teams will also practice the FLL core values while developing a unique solution to a real-world issue related to the current season's theme: BIOGLOW. In the BIOLGOW™ challenge, FIRST® LEGO® League teams will experience the vibrancy of the world's ecosystems. BIOGLOW is part of the FIRST® CANOPY™ season. Welcome to the BIOGLOW Season (youtube) BIOGLOW Season Teaser (youtube) BIOGLOW Missions Overview (youtube) The Fall 2026 FLL Challenge Season offered through Johnston Community Education (JCE) will operate similar to previous seasons: Teams will participate in the FOUNDERS edition of the BIOGLOW season, utliizing existing SPIKE LEGO robotics kits. (JCE will convert to the FUTURE edition in 2027.) Teams will have the option to attend an FLL Regional Qualifier event outside of Johnston. Qualifier event dates and locations are TBD. Travel could be required to attend an FLL Regional Qualifier. The cost of participating in a Regional Qualifier is included in your registration fee (no additional registration fees). Teams will have the option to showcase their work for parents at the end of the season. The date and time of this event will be determined in collaboration with individual teams after practices begin. Early Registration Deadline: August 23 (Fee increases to $155 on August 24) IF YOU ARE REGISTERING ON AUGUST 24 OR LATER, THERE IS LIMITED ROSTER SPACE AVAILABLE. NO SPECIAL REQUESTS FOR TEAM PLACEMENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. LOGISTICS: Please indicate during registration if the participant is NEW or RETURNING to FLL Challenge when you register. RETURNING participants will be placed with their 2025 season coach IF their coach is also returning. After all team rosters are created (minimum of 6 / maximum of 8 participants) - we need to identify parent-volunteers from the roster to serve as the Head Coach plus 2 Assistant Coaches. That means we need AT LEAST 3 parents from every roster of 6-8 students to volunteer to coach in some role. If we are unable to find sufficient parent-volunteer support for a team, we will attempt to relocate students to other teams based on available roster space in the order in which they registered. If we cannot find a new roster to move them to, your registration fee will be refunded. All teams will practice at the JCSD District Office, 6510 NW 62nd Ave, Johnston, IA 50131 Registration Deadline: Sunday, August 23 (Fee increases to $155 on August 24) Coaches' Meeting to be held the week of Aug 31-Sept 4 Teams will be contacted by parent-volunteer coaches following the coaches' meeting Practices can begin as early as the week of Sept 7-11 Teams will practice 2 nights per week: Mon & Wed OR Tue & Thu No experience or equipment necessary for participants or coaches! PARTICPANT AGES NOTE: The age range for our Johnston Community Education FLL Challenge program is 4th-8th grade. This varies slightly from the recommended age range provided by the FIRST organization. Our age range falls within the FIRST recommended age range so teams do not need to be concerned about eligibility at FIRST competitions. 4th-8th grade is the age range we have found the most success with for our program. INSTRUCTOR: Parent-Volunteer Coaches! This program is dependent on parent-volunteers to operate. Rosters are limited to 6-8 students. That means we need to identify a Head Coach and 2 Assistant Coaches for every 6-8 students. A MINIMUM of 2 adults (Coach + Assistant Coach) are required to be on-site to supervise each practice. No LEGO or robotics experience is necessary. FLL provides materials to guide teams through each practice and all projects should be student-driven. With small rosters - all parents should consider how they can volunteer to support the team. Please contact Scott.Kruthoff@Johnston.k12.ia.us with questions.

Course Description This program introduces the skills and rules needed to play football. Participants move through drills with their parent/adult working on passing/receiving, running, defense, and blocking. Each child must have a “coaching” parent/adult present who is willing to go through each drill throughout the clinic. Practices include QB/Center exchange, hand-offs/running and dodging, pass/catching, how to pull flags (without tackling), some blocking, and some head to head drills. Logistics Wear active attire and tennis shoes or molded cleats are acceptable Bring plenty of water in a bottle with their name on it. Nerf footballs, flags are provided. No pads are allowed. Instructor Brett Barber, JCE Program Coordinator with Parent Volunteers

Course Description Beginners and Intermediates will be split by the instructors after the first day to allow for better growth in each individual. BEGINNERS- different theme each day: forehand, backhand, serve return, and volley. The final practice will be spent learning how to play a real match including scoring. The main focus is on having fun, sportsmanship, learning tennis, and improving skills. Orange balls will be used with 23-25-inch racquets. Racquets are provided if needed. INTERMEDIATES- This is for players that have played or are interested in playing matches. The player should be able to serve and rally 3 balls in a row. The focus is going to be on offense and defense with an understanding of shot selection. There will be an emphasis on grip changes, spins, placement and consistency. Orange balls are used with 25 inch racquets. Logistics Bring racket (if you have one) Balls will be provided Bring a water bottle with your name on it Weather policy/procedures- if courts are slick/wet from rains, lessons will be cancelled. The decision will be made at least 30 minutes before each class. Please watch for texts & emails for the notification. Friday will be the make-up day, if needed due to weather cancellation. Instructor Iowa Tennis 4U Staff

Course Description Beginners and Intermediates will be split by the instructors after the first day to allow for better growth in each individual. BEGINNER- The focus will be on learning the basics of tennis while having fun! There will be a different theme each day: forehand, backhand, serve return, and volley. The final practice will be spent learning how to play a real match including scoring. The main focus is on having fun, sportsmanship, learning tennis, fitness and improving skills. INTERMEDIATE- ADVANCE- This is for players that have played matches and are looking to play matches/tournaments this summer. The player should be able to serve and rally 3 balls in a row. The focus is going to be on offense and defense with an understanding of shot selection. There will be an emphasis on grip changes, placement, consistency, and spins. Logistics Bring racket (if you have one) Balls will be provided Bring a water bottle with your name on it Weather policy/procedures- if courts are slick/wet from rains, lessons will be cancelled. The decision will be made at least 30 minutes before each class. Please watch for texts & emails for the notification. Friday will be the make-up day, if needed. Instructor Iowa Tennis 4U Staff

Course Description Learn this Korean art of self-defense (includes Tae Kwon Do and Karate concepts) to improve health, balance, agility and poise. Develop mental alertness and moral ethics to enhance your life. Students must sign up on or before the first class day of each session. Logistics Enter through Door #7 on the east side of the District Office Building. Parking is available on the east side. Gym is located down the hall to the right. Families can sit in chairs in the gym. Instructor Mr. Phil Dickey, has more than 30 years of martial arts teaching experience. He is an elementary teacher, a fourth Degree Black Belt in Taekwondo, Fifth Degree Black Belt Karate, and a 3-time Martial Arts Hall of Fame Inductee.

Course Description Camp is led by the Johnston Volleyball Club Coaches where participants learn and improve on volleyball skills including the bump, set, spike, & serve. The staff guides the participants through practices and drills while enforcing the rules along the way. Logistics Bring a water bottle with your name on it Wear tennis shoes and comfortable workout clothing Camp Director Rachel Walljasper and the Johnston Volleyball Club Coaches