Baseball, Softball and a Variety of Sports Camps
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Jefferson Learning Center 1234 Kandiyohi Ave. SW • Willmar, Minnesota 231-8490 www.willmarcer.com Happy Spring Willmar Residents: Willmar Community Education & Recreation welcomes you to enjoy the many programs and opportunities in this catalog of offerings. We have many of the typical summer offerings like baseball, softball and a variety of sports camps. The Dorothy Olson Aquatic Center is always a popular place on a hot summer day. With the slides and play equipment restored this past off season we are excited to see the reaction the users will have at that facility. The Yellow Bike Program is back for its second year and we are hoping it is enjoyed even more this year. Our slogan for that program is Ride, Respect, Return and that is what we hope the public will do. The intent is to have these bikes at over 20 yellow bike racks around town for people to use at their pleasure. Please honor this program by enjoying your ride, respecting the bike laws and returning the bike to a rack for the next person to use. If you see a Yellow Bike around town and not in a rack please call CER and we will relocate it to the nearest rack. This program runs from May through September. Rice Park will be getting a facelift this summer. We are excited to be planning the makeover of this park. The two biggest components of this plan is the installation of a Splash Pad and a Shelter. In addition 7 new playground units will be installed in 6 of our local parks. We hope all will enjoy the new amenities once they are open for use. Willmar will be completing the overlay project on Lakeland Drive North this summer. Once completed we will have bike lanes on both sides of Lakeland Drive North. This should provide safer routes for bikers to the Glacial Lakes Trail - head. Last fall we marked Ella Avenue for Share the Road between bicyclists and motorists. As we improve the infra - structure for bicyclists and pedestrians, please be more aware of their presence so our roads stay safe for all users. It is my pleasure to serve as your Community Education & Recreation Director. Please contact me if there is anything our department, City of Willmar or Willmar Public Schools can do to make your summer more enjoyable! Steve Brisendine, WCER Director WCER Staff —Back row, left to right: Casey Hagert, Steve Brisendine- Director, Rob Baumgarn; Middle row: Becky Sorenson, Laura Morales, Jodi Wambeke, Pam Vruwink, Tammy Rudningen; Front row: Lori Boros, Jena Tollefson, Ann Trochlil and Allie Olson. Not pictured: Ryan Harper. 2 Willmar Community Education & Recreation SUMMER 2016 Table Of COnTenTs Page Registration Information . .3 ECFP . .4 - 8 Youth Opportunities . .9 - 19 HOW TO ReGIsTeR fOR Classes . Aquatics . .20 - 24 Preregistration is required for all classes. Participants must Movies in the Park . .25 be registered and fees paid prior to the first class/activity. May is Bike Month . .26 Question? Call 231-8490. Youth Recreation . .27 - 34 Adult Recreation . .35 1. secured Online site: Adult Opportunities . .36 - 44 Register online by visiting us on the Web at: www.willmarcer.com Special Needs . .45 2. Mail: Send registration form and payment to: WCER Registration Forms . .46 1234 Kandiyohi Ave. SW Adult Basic Education . .47 Willmar, MN 56201 3. Phone: Register Online: Call 231-8490 to register using www.willmarcer.com Have your credit card number and or use the Registration Form on Page 46. expiration date ready when you call. 4. In Person: Willmar Community education Bring registration form and payment to the Willmar Community & Recreation Joint Powers board: Education & Recreation Office at 1234 Kandiyohi Ave. SW. Dave Baumgart Bill Borth Sally Calvin — Register early so you won’t be disappointed. Matt Dawson Scott Guptill Allen Huselid Often, classes reach the maximum enrollment early. Also, the classes Tim Johnson Carol Laumer Ross Magnuson depend on minimum enrollments. Classes may be cancelled up to a Audrey Nelsen Pablo Obregon Rachel Skretvedt week prior if a minimum enrollment is not met. Darin Strand Liz VanDerBill — Confirmation: Advisory Council meetings are held the fourth Friday If you have an e-mail address in your profile, you will receive of every month at 12 Noon. a confirmation by e-mail. Otherwise, no class confirmations are mailed sCHOOl DIsTRICT 347 out unless indicated otherwise. Once registered, simply show up for bUIlDInG DIReCTORY: the class and enjoy. Adult Basic Education 1234 Kandiyohi Ave. SW . 231-8480 — Inclement Weather & school Closings: Area Learning Center 512 SW 8th Street . 214-6692 If Willmar Public Schools classes and activities are cancelled, Cardinal Place (Kennedy School) . 214-6680 Community Education & Recreation classes/activities may be Cardinal Place (Roosevelt School) . 905-4562 cancelled as well. Tune to local radio stations Q102/102.5 FM, Child Guides . 231-8490 95.3 FM and 1590 AM for notification of cancellations or Community Education & Recreation . 231-8490 call 231-8493 for updated information. 1234 Kandiyohi Ave. SW (Jefferson Learning Center) — Complete Refunds will be given if the activity is cancelled due to Kennedy Elementary . K — 214-6683 insufficient enrollment or activity is filled. Refunds will be issued at 824 7th Street SW . 1-5 — 214-6688 the Department’s discretion for cancellations made less than a week Middle School 201 Willmar Avenue SE . 214-6000 before start date, due to special circumstances. Roosevelt Elementary 1800 19th Avenue SW . 231-8470 — scholarships: Check with your school Child Guide. Senior High 2701 30th Street NE . 231-8300 — special assistance: Please notify us if we can assist you in your Willmar Education & Arts Center . 231-8500 program involvement in any way. 611 SW 5th Street WCeR Office Hours: CITY Of WIllMaR DIReCTORY: Willmar City Office Building 333 SW 6th St . 235-4913 Willmar Civic Center 2707 Arena Avenue . 235-1454 Monday-ursday . .8am - 4:30pm Willmar Public Library 410 SW 5th Street . 235-3162 Willmar Public Works Dept 333 SW 6th Street . 235-4252 friday . 7:30am - 4pm Willmar Public Works Garage 801 Ind. Drive SW . 235-3827 Willmar Community & Activity Center . 235-0711 624 Hwy. 71 NE 320-231-8490 Willmar City Auditorium 311 SW 6th Street SUMMER 2016 Willmar Community Education & Recreation 3 Willmar early Childhood family Programs arly Childhood programs are held at Jefferson Coordinator’s Comments e Learning Center with some programs housed Summer is on it’s way! What a wonderful fun or held around the community. ese programs filled school year we have had. We are winding run under the umbrella of Willmar Community down for the summer but still have many ECFE Education and Recreation and Willmar Public classes to choose from. I invite you and your Schools. Early Childhood provides classes, events child to join us for our shorter sessions that and services for families with children birth- range from science, to Dr. Seuss to painting. kindergarten age. Preschool registration is right around the corner, be sure to get your application turned early Childhood screening e in right away to secure your spot. Early Childhood Screening is a quick and simple check of your child’s development, typically C are You on the school Census? between the years of 3 1/2 and 4. Screening is f Being on the census ensures you will receive required of all children prior to starting kindergarten. P ECFE, screening and kindergarten information when your child is eligible. If you recently had Preschool Program a new baby or moved to a new address call 320- Our preschool program is a public school 231-8490 or email [email protected] readiness program designed to provide children Enjoy time with your family this summer at with all aspects of developmental preparation. Our one of our many parks, aquatic center or by preschool program has earned the highest Parent attending classes with WCER! Aware rating of four stars. Jodi early Childhood family education ECFE has something for your family, for your children and for you. It is designed to strengthen families and support children’s healthy growth and development. Ongoing monthly, weekly, and one time classes provide parenting tips that can be used immediately. Minnesota children from birth to five-years-old, who are eligible for early intervention, Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE) helps can receive services in their home, child care setting to strengthen families through the education and or school. ese services are free regardless of support of all parents in providing the best possible income or immigrant status. environment for the healthy growth and If you have concerns about development of their children. your child’s development … and think your child might need extra help to learn We are the or if your child has significant medical or health is - proud recipients sues, visit or call: HelpMeGrowMn.org of a 1-866-693-GROW (4769) Parent aware is program is funded in part through the MN Dept. of Health, MN Dept. of Education and MN Dept. of Human Services 4 star Rating! ank you to United Way of West Central Minnesota for providing funding to Willmar’s Early Childhood Family Programs. 4 Willmar Community Education & Recreation SUMMER 2016 Preschool Program Registration begins Our preschool is a program of Willmar Community Education and Recreation and april 18 Willmar Public Schools that provides innovative for the 2016-2017 school year classroom where creativity and imagination soar! Our diverse classrooms help students discover a 3 Year Olds love for learning in an interactive, stimulating, and Tue/ur 8:30-11:30 am academically rich environment. Your child will be Mon/Wed/Fri 8:30-11:30 am immersed in a stimulating learning environment Mon/Tue/Wed 12:30-3:30 pm filled with fun, challenging, and creative learning 4 Year Olds activities! Join us to get a jump-start on Mon-Fri 8:30-11:30 am kindergarten readiness.