Youth & family opportunities begin soon
Plymouth School District Community Education & Recreation is offering a wide variety of activities for children and families this autumn!
Hall/Track Walking
For all ages. Community members can walk the PHS hallways & indoor track during designated times.
Halls: 3-8pm Monday-Thursday & 3-6pm Fridays Sept 8-May 21
Track: 5:30-7am Monday-Friday and 3-5:30pm Mondays & Wednesdays Sept 9-Dec 23 (Additional times may be available when no groups are using the facility.) NOTE: To walk the track you will need to check out an access badge from the Fitness Center worker and leave your ID/keys until you return the badge.
Fee: Free, but enter Door 18 & sign in each time at the table located outside the Fitness Center
Child Swim Lessons
For ages 6+ and at least 50” tall. We follow the American Red Cross courses. Children must have passed the previous level before advancing to the next level.
Instructor: Beth Kerntke
Details:
• Level 1: 8:45-9:30am Saturdays Oct 3-Nov 21 OR 6-6:45pm Tuesdays Oct 13-Dec 1
• Level 2: 9:30-10:15am Sat Oct 3-Nov 21
• Level 3: 10:15-11am Saturdays Oct 3-Nov 21
Fee: $48 until Sept 26, then $58
Mini Pumpkin/Gourd – NEW
For ages 7+ with a parent. Unleash your autumn creativity by designing your very own Halloween or Thanksgiving centerpiece! Choose between a charming ghost gourd or a mini pumpkin and let the fun begin. We'll have everything you need, including instruction, gourds, glue, and an array of dried florals grown at Airy Point Farms.
Instructor: Nicole Sippel of Airy Point Farms
Details: 6-7pm Wednesday Oct 14 in the PHS Food Science & Agriculture Center
Fee: $39 through Oct 7, then $40 (includes all supplies)
Boys Basketball Camp
For boys in grades 2-8. PHS coaches and players correct, teach, and help perfect the individual fundamentals of basketball. Camp consists of individual offensive and defensive techniques, as well as scrimmaging in small groups and competing in drills and contests.
Details: 6:30-8:30pm Mondays Oct 5-19 in PHS Gym
Fee: $18 until Sept 28, then $28
Home Alone
For grades 3-6. Children who spend time home without an adult will gain a knowledge of safety concepts. They will learn to use 911, what to do if the lights go out, and how to handle small emergencies.
Instructor: Denise Roth
Details: 4-5:30pm Monday Oct 26 & Tuesday Oct 27 in the Parkview Library
Fee: $28 until Oct 19, then $38
Middle-school Intramurals
For grades 5-6. A variety of physical activities to accommodate different skill levels and interests, with a focus on enjoyment of physical activities, rather than competitive pressure. Participants will enjoy the benefits of movement, develop positive attitudes, increase self-esteem and positive social interactions, and broaden their skill, fitness and leisure activities.
Instructor: Kamie Gritt, Riverview physical education teacher
Session 1: 2:40-3:25pm select days Sept 14-Nov 5 in the Riverview Gym
Session 2: 2:40-3:25pm select days Nov 9-Dec 22 in the Riverview Gym
Fee: Free, but participants must be registered via MyRec in advance
Youth Center
For grades 5-8. Located next to Riverview Middle School, the center is open after school until 5pm on regular school days with at least one adult present at all times.
Details: 2:45-5pm school days; next to Riverview
Fee: $69/year or $34/trimester or $17/month
Middle & High School Speed Camp
For grades 5-12. Led by a strength and conditioning specialist, athletes will break down the mechanics of athletic movement. In 4 weeks, students will master the foundational movement patterns required to dominate their sport, reduce risk of injury, and out-pace the competition.
Instructor: Josh of Reforge Fitness, CSCS USAW, CPT
Details: 2:50-3:30pm Mondays Sept 14-Oct 5 on the PHS outdoor track (MPF in inclement weather)
Fee: $20 until Sept 8, then $30
Kayaking
For ages 10+ with adult. This introductory class is for those new to this water sport.
Instructor: Andrew Arentsen
Details: 5-6:30pm Tuesdays Sept 15-29 on Mullet River
Fee: $27/person until Sept 8, then $37 (includes kayak - limit 250 lbs, paddles, and lifejacket)
Middle-School Tennis Open Play
For grades 6-8. Learn the basics of tennis (forehand, backhand, serving) or keep advancing your skills (lobbing, poaching, volleying) to get ready for the spring tennis season!
Instructor: Jesse Frausto, Riverview Tennis Coach
Details: 1-2:30pm Saturdays Sept 12-Dec 19 (except Nov 28) in the Fairview Gym
Fee: $65 through Sept 8, then $75
Middle-School Lifting
For grades 7-8. Learn the basics of athletic-based fitness training and develop speed, explosiveness, agility, strength, & conditioning. Students who complete the class and pass the Free-Weight Safety Test can use the PHS Fitness Center independently.
Instructor: Christian Vollbrecht
Details: 2:45-4pm Mon/Wed or Tue/Thu Nov 30-Jan 14 (except Dec 23-31) at Riverview
Fee: Free, but you must register by Nov 25
Instant Ukulele for Busy People - NEW
For ages 13+. This online course will give you years of musical enjoyment, without needing private lessons! Learn basic chords and get playing along with your favorite songs right away using your own computer and instrument at home.
Instructor: Chords Are Key
Details: 6:30-9:30pm Mon Sept 28 online
Fee: $64 through Sept 21, then $74 (includes an online book, online recorded follow-up lessons, a recording of the class, and access to optional live periodic question-and-answer sessions)
Instant Guitar for Busy People - NEW
For ages 13+. This online course will teach you basic chords to get you playing along with your favorite songs right away using your own instrument. This partly hands-on class will be held using Zoom.
Instructor: Chords Are Key
Details: 6:30-9:30pm Tue Sept 29 online
Fee: $64 through Sept 22, then $74 (includes an online book, online recorded follow-up lessons, a recording of the class, and optional live periodic question-and-answer sessions)
Refuse To Be a Victim
For ages 13+. Learn basic principles for crime prevention and personal safety.
Instructor: Darla Neargarth
Details: 6-8:30pm Mondays Oct 5 & 12 in the PHS Library
Fee: $39 through Sept 28, then $49; spouse or teen can attend for free as a BOGO!
Sugar Cookie Decorating Workshop - NEW
For ages 14+. Get ready to decorate Halloween-themed cookies! Participants will receive basic instructions and learn techniques for decorating cookies that will impress holiday guests, then put their new skills to the test decorating cookies to take home.
Instructor: Hartmans Bakery Plymouth
Details: 6-7pm Mon Oct 12 in PHS Room C105
Fee: $39 until Oct 5, then $49 (includes 6 cookies, frosting, spatula, & sprinkles)
How do I register?
- Online: If possible, please register online via MyRec. (You first will need to create a MyRec account, if you have not already done so; once we verify residency and approve the account, you can register for any of our offerings going forward.) You can pay online with a credit card, but please note that our processor charges a 3% fee; you can avoid the fee by selecting “Print a Pre-registration form” for your Checkout Method and then either mailing or bringing payment to our office. Your spot is not secured until we receive payment.
- In person: You can register in our office, where we will help set up your MyRec account and can accept cash, check, and credit cards. Park in the visitor lot in front of Plymouth High School, 125 S. Highland Ave., and enter Door 18 on the south end of the building. Our office is open 8am-4pm weekdays (closing at noon Fridays from June 12 through Aug. 21).
- By mail: While MyRec registration is preferred, you still can print a registration form to mail with a check to Community Ed & Rec, 125 S. Highland Ave., Plymouth WI 53073.
Learn more:
• Contact us at commedrec@plymouth.k12.wi.us or 920-892-5068.
• Visit our office on the south end of Plymouth High School (Door 18) between 8am and 4pm weekdays.
• Visit our Facebook page, where we share information regularly about our learning and wellness offerings for community members of all ages.
• Follow our Instagram feed to see some of the awesome things happening in Community Ed & Rec!