To register your child for classes, please fill out the Summer Education Form at The Boys & Girls Club.  Payment for classes is expected prior to the start of each session. 

 Summer Education Program 2018 

 

 

A1 A Wrinkle in Time Book Club 

 A2 Adventure Club 

This summer, Club kids will have the opportunity to explore the outdoors by participating in nature trips each week. Fishing fundamentals, hiking experiences and an opportunity to go kayaking will provide fun ways to experience nature. Permission slip required, comfortable closed toes shoes on hiking days and a life jacket will be needed when kayaking. Space is limited and this class will be repeated during the second session of summer to allow for more children. Children will be driven in staff owned/insured cars. Space is limited to 9. 

If you like to dance and perform, you won’t want to miss out on this opportunity. We will learn fun line dances and put our talents to the test by creating our own choreography and our own dance. We will display our talents at the end of the program where we can perform for our family and friends. Space is limited to 15. 

 

Create your own treasure map and learn how to follow one this summer while we explore the history of famous pirates, shipwrecks and tidy up our map skills. Scavenger hunts, treasure finds and designing our own pirate flag will keep you from walking the plank! We will feature a fun pirate movie complete with popcorn and drinks! 

Club members will develop leadership and interpersonal skills, a strong work ethic and a sense of community engagement while experiencing on the job Club work. Participants will be given a weekly work schedule and specific job related responsibilities. Limit to 12 children. 

 

This summer, Club kids will have the opportunity to explore the outdoors by fishing, hiking, and kayaking trips each week. Fishing fundamentals, hiking experiences and an opportunity to go kayaking will provide fun ways to experience nature. Permission slip required, comfortable closed toes shoes on hiking days and a life jacket will be needed when kayaking. Children will be driven in staff owned/insured cars. Space is limited to 9. 

This culinary class will help empower members to become actively involved in the planning, preparing, and cooking of healthy meals. Members will also be practicing using different units of measurements, will practice working with fractions, and proper food handling skills. Chefs will be creating their own cookbooks containing the recipes they prepare 

Join us and see how irresistibly fun science can be! Each day, you will get the opportunity to carry out a different exciting science experiment that will leave you fascinated and excited to return the next day! This summer create elephant toothpaste, liquid light, and a fog tornado! Our science finale will be creating your very own erupting volcano! 

This program encourages Club members to learn and practice black-and-white, color, digital and alternative process photography in different categories: Portraits, Nature and Surroundings, Fashion and Style, and Editing and Filter. 

Make a move in the right direction by learning classic board games. Strategy means outwitting your opponent, and chess is the most famous game of skill. Learn the background of Chess, terminology, and goals of the game, rules and simple moves to open play. Discuss the mechanics and skills used in several other games of strategy like checkers, Battleship, and even tic-tac-toe. 

Club members will develop leadership and interpersonal skills, a strong work ethic and a sense of community engagement while experiencing on the job Club work. Participants will be given a weekly work schedule and specific job related responsibilities. Limit to 12 children.

Make checks payable to the Boys & Girls Club of Sparta.  

Email to Jen at jsimunich@bgcofsparta.org 

Fax to 608.269.7969 

Payment can be taken over the phone with a Visa or MC debit or credit card.