Johnston Community Education

Learn the game played by kings, queens, presidents, and laureates for centuries. Chess benefits student's focus, sportsmanship, problem solving, mental fortitude, and more. Co-hosted by National Chess Master and former state champion Nathan Hoover, YEL Online Chess Lessons are immersive, engaging, and rich with content. Seats are limited, so sign up soon! We suggest participants have a computer with a microphone and speakers, high speed internet, a ChessKid.com account (email us if you need one). We'll be using ChessKid.com as well as chess.com for lesson analysis. Students will also be invited to participate in free online chess tournaments using ChessKid.com. Instructor: Youth Enrichment League

For students with a basic grasp of chess piece movement, capturing, check, and checkmate, but not ready for higher level lessons. We will be studying tactics like pins, skewers, discovered and double checks, back rank mates and more. Seats are limited, so sign up soon! We suggest participants have a computer with a microphone and speakers, high speed internet, a ChessKid.com account (email us if you need one). We'll be using ChessKid.com as well as chess.com for lesson analysis. Students will also be invited to participate in free online chess tournaments using ChessKid.com. Instructor: Youth Enrichment League

The YEL Online Intermediate and Advanced Chess Lessons Series will focus opening variations, endgame practice, move by move analysis and more. Co-hosted by National Chess Master and former state champion Nathan Hoover, YEL Online Chess Lessons are immersive, engaging, and rich with content. Seats are limited, so sign up soon! We suggest participants have a computer with a microphone and speakers, high speed internet, a ChessKid.com account (email us if you need one). We'll be using ChessKid.com as well as chess.com for lesson analysis. Students will also be invited to participate in free online chess tournaments using ChessKid.com. Instructor: Youth Enrichment League

For students with a USCF rating or ChessKid.com rating (fast or slow) of 1200 or more. National Master Nathan Hoover Will provide in-depth training on end games (minor piece, King and pawn, Rook, and even Queen endings); openings, and analysis of master level chess games. We suggest participants have a computer with a microphone and speakers, high speed internet, a ChessKid.com account (email us if you need one). We'll be using ChessKid.com as well as chess.com for lesson analysis. Students will also be invited to participate in free online chess tournaments using ChessKid.com. Instructor: Youth Enrichment League

Learn basic and intermediate coding techniques with Scratch®. Students will be introduced to the vital field of coding and learn how to use movement blocks, loops, control blocks, and other basic coding for animation. Students will be given a Scratch® user account. More details will be sent on how to join the class. Students can share their code online with other Scratch kiddos, and they can keep it in their own account. Seats are limited, so sign up today! Instructor: Youth Enrichment League

Design, code, test, and share your very own video games using Scratch®. Students will be introduced to the vital field of coding and learn how to use movement blocks, loops, control blocks, and other basic coding for use in designing their own video games. Students will be given a Scratch® user account. More details will be sent on how to join the class. Students can share their code online with other Scratch kiddos, and they can keep it in their own account. Seats are limited, so sign up today! Instructor: Youth Enrichment League

If you've either taken a previous YEL Coding with Scratch class or have prior Scratch coding experience, this class can take you to the next level. Students will take a deeper dive into Scratch coding to design and code more challenging video games and animations.Students will be given a Scratch® user account. More details will be sent on how to join the class. Students can share their code online with other Scratch kiddos, and they can keep it in their own account.Seats are limited, so sign up today! Instructor: Youth Enrichment League

This seminar enables each student to prepare for the ACT college admission test. Participants gain valuable insight into the ACT through a close examination of each type of question. This seminar teaches students those strategies necessary for answering specific question types and general test taking tips. It also provides suggestions for post seminar test preparation. Each participant will receive four practice tests, divided into 20-minute workouts written to ACT specifications as well as a detailed preparation study guide.

Take up a brand new instrument and learn basic chords, notes, and maybe even some famous rock solos. Students will need to purchase the Hal Leonard Guitar Method Book 1. It can found at Amazon.com and other online outlets. Maximum class size is 10. Instructor: Youth Enrichment League

For students who have completed YEL Guitar 1.0 | Beginner class. We continue the musical journey learning more notes on the 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th strings; more chord options; and more songs. Instructor: Youth Enrichment League