Big Lake Schools Community Education

It's Independence Day! Come and celebrate this holiday with your friends and decorate some 4th of July themed cookies. At the end of this class you will bring home some beautifully decorated cookies for your family! YUM! A fun class activity is also planned while cookies are drying

In this advanced drawing class designed especially for older kids, we’ll explore the exciting world of Anime! Artists will fine-tune their drawing skills as they master techniques and draw popular characters like Egg Gudetama (Lazy Egg Yolk), Totoro, and more! We’ll even paint our own anime-style self-portraits on real canvas boards. This class is perfect for anyone who wants to fine-tune their drawing skills. Please pack a nut free snack, lunch and a drink for your child.

AeroCode Academy is the most exciting way for students to learn how to program! Using block based programming tools to command their drones, students will sharpen their skills and take to the skies. By starting out with guided tutorials, students of all skill levels will find success before implementing their own custom programs. Teams of students will battle their drones in fun and exciting challenges that will teach them valuable 21st century programming skills, as well as teamwork and collaboration. You will have the option to buy your drone and keep it after class, see payment options when checking out. This class is for students entering 3rd grade and finishing 8th grade.

DASH Sports Summer Athleticism camp provides participants with an overall athleticism building camp experience including speed training, agility, endurance, body control/balance, quickness, strength, power, and jumping. This camp consists of many different types of physical activities, drills, and games, all tailored specifically to enhance overall athletic performance. Campers should wear sunscreen and bring a water bottle, snack, and wear athletic clothing and shoes.

DASH Sports Athleticism Tykes camps provide little athletes with an overall introduction to building athleticism. This camp experience includes running, agility, jumping, hopping, and balance/body control. Camp consists of many different types of activities, drills, and games, all tailored specifically to introduce athletes to all the components of being an athlete. Parent participation is required for the 2-4yr old age group and recommended when needed for the 4+ year old age group.

Are you excited to become a babysitter? Join us for this class to learn current practices of caring for children and starting your own babysitting service. Students will learn basic safety, first aid, feeding and more. Bring a lunch and a drink for this class. Instructor: Sarah Gosewisch

Since Barbie has been all the rage since las summer, we HAD to have a fun Barbie-themed dance camp! Your dancer will learn lots of dance skills, learn a Barbie-themed dance, make a Barbie-themed craft and play lots of fun games!

Camps will focus on age-appropriate basketball fundamentals of shooting, proper footwork, ball handling, finishing, and moving without the ball. Please list your students t-shirt size when registering. Please list your students t-shirt size when registering.

Boys Summer Skills narrows its focus from an overall skills camp and specifically teaches the individual skills needed to be a successful player in today's game. Coach Critchley will lead this session and the following skills will be emphasized. Meet on Tues, Wed & Thur. Watch for various locations/times. *Developing ball handling and dribbling *Creating space for yourself and others *Finishing moves around the basket *Shooting: Rhythm and Repetition *Defensive stance, footwork and movement *Understanding and executing skills coaches look for *Skill work for one hour and organized games to apply the skills for 30 minutes either in a 2v2, 3v3, 4v4, or 5v5 setting.

Battle Drones features an exciting combination of aerial acrobatics with an engineering design challenge that will teach students STEM concepts, teamwork, and how to skillfully fly a drone. In Battle Drones, teams of students will build robotic launchers designed to fling projectiles at their opponents' drones. Students will be guided by experienced camp instructors in how to construct their launchers to maximize projectile speed and accuracy. The camp will culminate in an epic battle where students will need to pilot their drones to safety by dodging opponent projectiles while using their own launchers to take down opponent drones. The best drone pilots and launchers will emerge victorious! Students have the option to purchase the drone they use in camp for an extra $50, check options at registration. This class is for students entering 3rd grade and finishing 8th grade.

Grades K-6 No, not the Amazon that visits our houses every week with the brown boxes..the other Amazon! This week youth will be learning all there is to learn about the awe inspiring Amazon Rainforest through animal and tropical crafts, experiments, and silly monkey games! ** Kids Club and Hive Time students registered on this date and times attend Bee Adventurous classes at no charge. ** If you are not registered for summer child care, you can register your child for these classes. Please bring your child to Big Lake Middle School Door B ** and childcare staff will bring them to and from the correct classroom.

Let's explore this vast, wonderful world together! Learners will immerse themselves into international games, activities, crafts, cuisine, cultures and traditions of others while celebrating their own along the way! ** Kids Club and Hive Time students registered on this date and times attend Bee Adventurous classes at no charge. ** If you are not registered for summer child care, you can register your child for these classes. Please bring your child to Big Lake Middle School Door B ** and childcare staff will bring them to and from the correct classroom.

Bee Adventurous investigators will be activating all 5 senses this week during a variety of sensory studies, games, art projects and food experiments. Don't miss out on this sweet camp! ** Kids Club and Hive Time students registered on this date and times attend Bee Adventurous classes at no charge. ** If you are not registered for summer child care, you can register your child for these classes. Please bring your child to Big Lake Middle School Door B ** and childcare staff will bring them to and from the correct classroom.

We will be roaring back to prehistoric times to investigate the wonders of the Jurassic period though rex-cellent games, projects & more! ** Kids Club and Hive Time students registered on this date and times attend Bee Adventurous classes at no charge. ** If you are not registered for summer child care, you can register your child for these classes. Please bring your child to Big Lake Middle School Door B ** and childcare staff will bring them to and from the correct classroom.

During this fairy cool camp, we are escaping to our Wonderlands and activating our imaginations. All royalty are welcome for a day full of enchanting activities. ** Kids Club and Hive Time students registered on this date and times attend Bee Adventurous classes at no charge. ** If you are not registered for summer child care, you can register your child for these classes. Please bring your child to Big Lake Middle School Door B ** and childcare staff will bring them to and from the correct classroom.

Come explore your scientific side! We will be exploring, concocting and experimenting the world of science with some hands-on, ooey gooey, and on-the-move science activities. ** Kids Club and Hive Time students registered on this date and times attend Bee Adventurous classes at no charge. ** If you are not registered for summer child care, you can register your child for these classes. Please bring your child to Big Lake Middle School Door B ** and childcare staff will bring them to and from the correct classroom.

Calling all busybodies! Kiddos will be moving and grooving their bodies with their friends during a mixture of game based activities through team sports, large and small group games, individual challenges and more! ** Kids Club and Hive Time students registered on this date and times attend Bee Adventurous classes at no charge. ** If you are not registered for summer child care, you can register your child for these classes. Please bring your child to Big Lake Middle School Door B ** and childcare staff will bring them to and from the correct classroom.

Astronauts will have a blast during this extraterrestrial class soaring through outer space. We will learn about our solar system through engaging Earth-shattering activities! ** Kids Club and Hive Time students registered on this date and times attend Bee Adventurous classes at no charge. ** If you are not registered for summer child care, you can register your child for these classes. Please bring your child to Big Lake Middle School Door B ** and childcare staff will bring them to and from the correct classroom.

Grades K-6 Who's birthday is it? It's Uncle Sam's! This week we ar breaking out all things Red White and Blue in celebration of our nation's birthday though sparkly crafts, yummy snacks and patriotic games. ** Kids Club and Hive Time students registered on this date and times attend Bee Adventurous classes at no charge. ** If you are not registered for summer child care, you can register your child for these classes. Please bring your child to Big Lake Middle School Door B** and childcare staff will bring them to and from the correct classroom.

All things water and beach related will be poured over this day during a mixture of colorful, sandy, and fin-tastic games, crafts and experiments! ** Kids Club and Hive Time students registered on this date and times attend Bee Adventurous classes at no charge. ** If you are not registered for summer child care, you can register your child for these classes. Please bring your child to Big Lake Middle School Door B ** and childcare staff will bring them to and from the correct classroom.

NEW! Big Lake Girls Wrestling program will be offering weekly practices for girls ages 6-18 yrs., all levels welcome! Open to girls from surroundings communities. This clinic will be perfect for girls new to wrestling, but also fun for girls with experience as this is a great way to bring a friend and introduce them to the sport. Please wear gym clothes. Legging or shorts, tshirt or tank top. Please wear socks. If you have wrestling shoes please bring them, if not no worries. *If you have extra wrestling shoes feel free to bring them with* Instructor: Gold USA Wrestling Certified Coaches Sundays | BLHS Wrestling Room | June 2-Aug 18 | 6:30-8pm | No practice: June 16 & July 7

Boys Club Volleyball Grades 6-12 Do you like to play volleyball or want to learn more about it? Join us at Club Volleyball and improve your skills! We will practice and scrimmage against each other and other local volleyball players as we gain confidence and experience in our game! Club Volleyball is open to all area athletes not just Big Lake & Monticello students. Instructor: Volleyball Coach, John Jackson April 10th-May 17th | Practices on Wed. at the Big Lake High School Gym from 7:30-9:30 pm and Fridays at the Monticello Middle School Gym: 800 East Broadway Monticello, MN. 55362 - Enter Door # 15 and follow the signs. *T-shirts may be passed out while supplies last. Practice dates and times are subject to change depending on gym space availability.

Come listen to classic stories like The Very Hungry Caterpillar and The Tale of Peter Rabbit, then create colorful artwork inspired by those stories! Sing along to your favorite nursery rhymes and learn how to play a variety of hand percussion instruments to keep the tempo! Meet new friends, learn and have fun! Early developmental skills are promoted for independent learning in this camp: Multi-media drawing and crafts Encourages critical thinking Improves small motor skills Enhances attention span Group percussion instruction Please bring a nut free snack and drink for your child each day.

Build a computer bot to play head-to-head against other coders! Whether this is your first Code Championship event, or if you've been competing for years, this is the perfect way to explore the competitive coding world of Code Championship. No previous coding experience necessary. The Code Championship Series is a series of four tournaments on four weeks (it's ok to miss one or two). These tournaments will be hosted online using Google Meet and the Code Championship website. If you have a modern browser like Chrome or Firefox, not additional download is required. Please come knowing how to navigate the internet (basic typing and mouse control). The link to the Google meet event will be emailed two days before the tournament. Promotional Videos/Pictures: https://www.codechampionship.com/gallery/ Instructor: Luke Schlangen, Code Championship