Youth Summer Programs 2006
Summer
Fun with
Nature
Open
to youths 8 13 years of age who enjoy hiking trails, discovering plants
& animals and learning about the ecosystems.
This
one week program will be held Monday Friday, 8:30 AM 11:30 AM at the
Nike Base on Whitehaven Road. Select
a one week class from the following dates: July 10 14, July 17 21 or July
24 28. Two field trips are included in each week, one to Eco Island and one
to Beaver Island State Park. Activities include insect studies, specimen
collecting, wetland studies, art projects and your own journal. Instructors are
Veronica Connor Middle School Science Teachers. Class size is limited to 30
youths per week. Registration fee is $20.00 per youth.
Prior Registration
Required
Registration Fee:
$20.00 per child for 1 week
Saturday, June 17
Nike Base Park, 10 AM 12 Noon
***************************
Registration for all
Youth Recreation
Activities
will
be held on:
SATURDAY,
JUNE 17
10:00
AM 12 NOON
COMMUNITY
CENTER
NIKE
BASE PARK
3278
Whitehaven Rd.
Sorry, No phone or early registrations taken
prior to 6/17.
A neighbor or relative may register for you
on that day.
Checks
are payable to: Town of Grand Island
Fee
not refundable once programs have started.
Registration will continue In the Recreation Office on Monday, June 19
9:00AM 3:00 PM
RECREATION
YOUTH SPORTS CLINICS
Sports clinics will be conducted at
Veterans Park on Bedell Road and at Kaegebein School play area. Clinics are
intended for boys and girls, ages 6 13 years and will include discussion of
rules and strategies, basic beginning drills and skills and game play. Clinics offering the different sports will run Monday through
Thursday. Friday will be half-day
sessions for rain day make-up or group games play. Clinic size limited to 30
youths.
Session #1
Ages 6 9 Years, June 26 to July 18
at Kaegebein
or Veterans Park
(no activities July 3rd & 4th)
Monday Thursday Schedule
9:00 AM 10:00 AM
Basketball
10:00 AM 11:00 AM
Soccer
11:00 AM 12 Noon
Group Games
Break for
Lunch (attendants on duty)
Parents are encouraged to pick-up
children or visit during lunch, weather/ground conditions may dictate canceling
activities the second half of the day,
1 PM 2 PM
Baseball/Softball
2 PM 3 PM
Flag Football
Friday Schedule
9 AM 12 Noon
Group Games/Rain Make-Ups
ALL
Youths are invited to participate in our Invitrogen Day Mini-Olympics Day:
Thursday, July 13, starting at 9:00 AM, Veterans Park
Session #2
Ages 10-13 Years, July 20 to August 10
at Kaegebein or Veterans Park
Monday Thursday Schedule
9:00 AM 10:00 AM
Basketball
10:00 AM 11:00 AM
Soccer
11:00 AM 12 Noon
Group Games
Break for Lunch (attendants on duty)
Parents are encouraged to
pick-up children or visit during lunch, weather/ground
conditions may dictate
canceling activities the second half of the day.
1 PM 2 PM
Baseball/Softball
2 PM 3 PM
Flag Football
Friday Schedule
9 AM 12 Noon
Group Games/Rain Make-Ups
Prior Registration Required
All day Registration Fee:
$20.00 per child, Specify Kaegebein
or Vets Park
Registration Date:
Saturday, June 17
Nike Base Park 10 AM to 12 Noon
Clinic size limited to 30
youths per session per location
All Clinic participants are
encouraged to bring his/her own water bottle.
Baseball/softball sports
clinic youths must bring his/her own glove.
ADULT
AND YOUTH TENNIS INSTRUCTION
Tennis instruction will be conducted at
the Kaegebein, High School, Havenwood and Nike Base Park courts. Tennis
instruction is open to boys and girls ages 7 adult. Instruction will include
skills for forehand, backhand, serve, volley, scoring and etiquette.
Equipment needed: sneakers,
tennis racquet and water bottle.
Classes will be cancelled when courts are wet.
As your guide: if the roads are wet, the courts are also wet.
In the event there are only puddles, without rainfall, instructors can
sweep the courts and instruction will continue when courts are safe.
SESSION
#1: YOUTH AND ADULT
Kaegebein
OR
Nike
Base
Monday/Wednesday
Tuesday/Thursday
Adults
8:00- 8:45 AM
Ages 7-10 9:00- 9:45 AM
Ages 7-10 9:00- 9:45 AM
Ages 11-16 10:00-11:00 AM
Ages 11-16 10:00- 11:00
AM
Dates:
June: 26, 28,
Dates: June:
27, 29
July: 5, 7, 10, 12, 17, 19
July: 6, 11, 13, 14, 18, 20
SESSION
#2: YOUTH AND ADULT
High School
OR
Havenwood
Monday/Wednesday
Tuesday/Thursday
Adults
8:00- 8:45 AM
Adults
8:00- 8:45 AM
Ages 7-10 9:00- 9:45 AM
Ages 7-10 9:00- 9:45 AM
Ages 11-16 10:00-11:00 AM
Ages 11-16 10:00- 11:00
AM
Dates:
July: 24, 26, 28, 31
Dates: July: 25, 27,
28
August: 2, 4, 7, 9
August: 1, 3, 8, 10,
Prior Registration Required
Registration
Fee:
Session
#1 & #2 children- $20.00; adults-
$25.00
Registration
Date:
Saturday, June 17; Nike Base Park, 10:00- 12:00 PM
Limit:
12 per class
Tennis
Special Event!
Youth
Tennis Challenge
Players
7-16 years from all sessions are invited to attend a tennis skills challenge
competition
Where:
Nike Base Tennis Courts
When:
Friday, August 11, 9:00 AM-12:00 PM
INSTRUCTIONAL
SWIM LEVEL DESCRIPTION
PARENT/CHILD
This level is designed to assist
students in becoming water comfortable and confident.
Any youth less than 32 tall (from the mouth to feet) who are unable to
touch bottom of the pool should take this beginning course with an adult.
Children are encouraged to put their faces in the water and blow bubbles.
Arm and leg movement is introduced.
For youths six months and older.
LEVEL
1 (Water Exploration)
Level 1 focuses on creating a foundation
for water safety and introduction to basic swimming skills.
LEVEL
2 (Primary Skills)
Level 2 will expand on fundamental
aquatic locomotion and safety skills. Children will
work on floating without support and begin learning skills for the front and
back crawl.
LEVEL
3 (Stroke Readiness)
Level 3 is designed to help increase
swimming skills competency and practice safety and
rescue skills. Child must be able
to float on front and back without support.
Child will be working on front and back crawl, and elementary backstroke.
LEVEL
4 (Stroke Development)
Level 4 is designed to develop
confidence and competency in strokes and safety skills.
Child will work on increasing endurance in previously taught strokes.
Breaststroke and sidestroke will be introduced.
LEVEL
5 (Stroke Refinement)
Level 5 will continue to work on
coordination and refinement of the front crawl, back crawl, elementary
backstroke, breaststroke, sidestroke, and safety skills. Butterfly stroke and
surface dive will be introduced.
LEVEL
6 (Skill Proficiency)
Level 6 will develop maximum efficiency
and endurance for strokes. Surface
dives and flip turns will be introduced.
LEVEL
7 (Advanced Skills)
Level 7 will work on conditioning and
advanced rescue skills. The level 7
student will be required to swim 5 lengths of the pool consecutively.
YOUTH
SWIMMING
INSTRUCTION
Grand
Island High School Pool
1100
Ransom Road
Starting
Monday, July 10 & Tuesday July 11
Classes
conducted Monday/Wednesday or Tuesday/Thursday
Monday/Wednesday
OR
Tuesday/Thursday
9 AM 9:30 AM
Level 1
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Level 1
9:30
AM 10 AM
Parent Child
10:00 AM 10:30 AM Parent Child
10 AM 10:30 AM
Level 2
10:30 AM 11:00 AM Level
1
10:30 AM 11 AM
Level 3
11:00 AM 11:30 AM Level
2
11 AM 11:30 AM
Level 1
11:30 AM 12 Noon Level
3
11:30 AM 12 Noon
Level 2
12:30 PM 1:00 PM Level
2
12:30 PM 1:00 PM
Level 3
1:00 PM 1:30 PM Level 4
1:00 PM 1:30 PM
Levels 3 & 4
1:30 PM 2:30 PM Level 5,
6, 7
Prior Registration Required
Registration
Fee: $20.00 per child for 12 classes
Registration
Date: Saturday,
June 17
Nike Base Park, 10 AM to 12 Noon
Open
Family Swim
Fridays,
10:00 AM 2:00 PM
Starting
July 14
Children
under 10 years old
must
be accompanied by an adult.
Life
Guards on Duty
No
Registration - No Fees
Dates:
July 14, 21, 28
August
4, 11
Youth
Roller Hockey
Roller
hockey intramurals will take place at the Havenwood Tennis courts off Long Road.
Age group team play for skills, drills and game play will be supervised. Groups
to met on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays
Required Equipment to participate: helmet, knee & elbow pads, mouth
guard, stick, gloves and roller blades.
Dates: July 7, 10, 12, 14, 17, 19, 21, 24, 26, 28, 31
August 2, 4, 7, 9, 11
Times by age groups:
ages 6 & 7, 9:30 AM to
10:30 AM
ages 8 & 9, 10:30 Noon to 11:30 PM
ages 10, 11 & 12, 1:45 PM 3:00 PM
Prior Registration Required
Registration Fee: $10.00
per child
Registration Date: Saturday,
June 18
Nike Base Park, 10 AM 12 Noon
*July
13th Special Event Day:
Mini-Olympics at Veterans Park,
9:00
AM 12 Noon, All are invited to participate!
Youth
Golf Instruction
Boys and Girls ages 9 15 years can
participate in this instructional course that will introduce the basics of
stroke development, proper use of equipment and etiquette. Instruction done at
the Nike Base. Class size limited to 15, equipment required is a 9-iron and
putter.
Instruction
Days are Tuesday & Thursdays
8:45 AM 10:00 AM for BEGINNERS
10:15 AM 11:30 AM for INTERMEDIATES
Dates:
July: 18, 20, 25, 27
August: 1, 3, 8, 10
Prior Registration Required
Registration Fee: $20.00 per child for 9
lessons
Registration Date: Saturday, June 18
Nike Base Park, 10 AM to 12 Noon
NEW!
Recreation
& Parks Mobile Playgrounds!
Based on feedback on our previous
playground program, the Recreation Department is debuting a NEW and IMPROVED
program to replace the former all-day playground program.
In order to diversify activities and
provide more focused supervision, playgrounds this year will be run on a
rotating schedule. Recreation attendants will travel in a big, white, Recreation
van that is packed with sports equipment, arts and crafts, and all sorts of
activities. At each location, the attendants will set up games, activities, and
events for children to participate in.
There is no fee for attending, and
parents are welcome to attend with their children. As always, children under 6
years of age must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Each child is advised to bring his or
her own water bottle and sneakers in addition to a sense of adventure, thirst
for knowledge, and drive for fun!
If the weather turns inclement during
playground time, children will be sent home, as in all activities.
Of course, local playground equipment is
there for your use between dawn and dusk everyday, but they will only be supervised
by recreation attendants according to the following schedule.
As always, your comments and concerns
are appreciated. Call the Recreation office at 773-9680 with any questions or
concerns.
The
Mobile Unit starts the week of June 26Th.
SCHEDULE:
Mondays-
Kaegebein:
9:00-11:30
Ed Ball Park: 12:30-3:00
Tuesdays-
Tower Park: 9:00 11:30
Parkview: 12:30 3:00
Wednesdays-
Administrative planning or rain day replacement
Thursday-
Havenwood: 9:00 - 11:30
Huth
Road: 12:30-3:00
Fridays-
Ransom Village: 9:00-11:30
Colonial/ Driftwood: 12:30-3:00
Recreation & Parks New
Mobile Playground:
FEATURING:
Crafts and arts supplies
Boondoggle, Popsicle sticks, paint,
crayons; past crafts have included door hangers, CD wallets, beaded turtles,
mobiles, masks, key chains, and picture frames
Tabletop games
Card games, checkers, chess,
knock-hockey, Mancala, twister, Uno, Yahtzee, and more!
Sports
activities:
Activity balls, archery, basketball,
beanbag games, bocce ball, bowling, cageball, field hockey, flag football, floor
hockey, four-square, frisbee golf, hula hoops, kickball, jump ropes, lacrosse,
obstacle course, parachute, putt-putt golf, sack races, shuffleboard, soccer,
softball, track and field, tug-of-war, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, and more!
Special
Events:
Bike decorating, bike rodeo, costume
day, Easter-egg hunts, fashion show, fitness day, hobby show, kite flying,
scavenger hunt, strong kid contest, and more, including:
Invitrogen Day
Mini-Olympics event at Veterans Park
-
Thurs, July 13, 9:00-12:00 PM
-
Events include softball throw, football punt, pass, and kick, yard dash, relays,
25 & 50 yard dash, long jump and more
-
Awards presentation
-
Lunch will follow the games
-
all are invited, you must provide own transportation
Special
Playground Challenge:
The
playground that has the highest total attendance for all summer will receive a
PIZZA PARTY on the last day!
Well
see YOU at the playground!