Summer Program 2024-- Week 8 August 12 - August 16
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Join Lancaster Recreation for our summer program series!
We will be offering nine (9) weeks of summer programs for you can choose from either a STEM program or a Sports program with half-day or full-day options most weeks. Summer programs will start on the week of 6/24 and end the week of 8/19.
Most of our summer programs start at 9:00am and run until 3:00pm (with the exception of a few starting at 8:30am). Half-day programs run from 9:00am –12:00pm (with the exception of one (1) program running from 8:30am - 11:30am, one (1) program running 12:30pm - 3:30pm and full-day programs run from 9:00am - 3:00pm (with the exception of one (1) program running from 8:30am - 3:30pm). Early arrival will start 1 hour before the program starts and extended day is 1 hour after the program ends for an additional cost, $50 per week for either early arrival or extended day or both for $40 per week.
All programs will start the day off at LBMS- some programs will be outside, in the gym or a classroom. This year we are proud to offer five (5) days of summer programming and expanding our services to our COMMUNITY CENTER on FRIDAYS. Each Friday the programs will move to the Lancaster Community Center (LCC) gym, outdoor field, and or meeting room.
Also don't forget to add-on a Summer Program T-shirt for your kiddo, for $15 at checkout! We will wear our Summer Program T-shirts proudly on Fridays or the last day of the program!
Gadgets & Contraptions- Design, build, and experiment with classic moving gadgets and investigate how they work. Tinker with tops and construct zany ziplines. Create cars that move with magnets. Conquer kinetic energy with wind-ups and rubber band-powered playthings. Build a Rube Goldberg machine and engineer extraordinary buildings.
Basketball Clinic- This fun, skill-intensive program is designed for beginning to intermediate players. Using our progressive curriculum, we focus on the whole player - teaching sportsmanship and teamwork. Boys and girls will learn the fundamentals of passing, shooting, ball handling, rebounding and defense through skill-based instruction and small-sided scrimmages. Participants should bring multiple water bottles, two snacks, lunch (full day only) sunscreen and wear appropriate athletic attire. Every child receives an award certificate and Skyhawks t-shirt.
STEM & Play Basketball- This program combines strategic STEM-based activities with traditional Skyhawks basketball instruction and a focus on life skills such as teamwork and sportsmanship. The STEM Sports® basketball curriculum educates children on subjects including velocity and acceleration, basketball shoe design, tracking with technology and much, much more! Participants will also learn the fundamentals of passing, shooting, ball handling, rebounding and defense through skill-based drills and scrimmages. Skyhawks puts the Sports in STEM. Participants should bring multiple water bottles, two snacks, lunch (full day only) sunscreen and wear appropriate athletic attire. Every child receives an award certificate and Skyhawks t-shirt.