311628 - Sports Exploration Camps: A Parent/Child Class

Our innovative, 4 week Sports Exploration Camp is a great way for pre-school aged children to experience a variety of new sports and activities in a format that is structured, engaging, and most of all...FUN! Children will have an opportunity to explore a new sport each week, learn some basic skills, and participate in fun games that will reinforce listening, teamwork, and the joy of being active! *This camp utilizes parent participation! One parent or older sibling (16 or older) will be expected to actively participate with each child enrolled.
Registration is based on the age your child will be on the first day of camp.
WHAT TO BRING: Athletic shoes, water bottle

311629 - Backyard Hackers

311630 - Backyard Hackers

SCRATCH 1
A beginner-level class using the Scratch programming language. Students will drag and drop blocks into position to build their code. During the class, we'll create several different games that students will be able to share with friends and family using the Scratch community! Bring your own computer.

MOD BY CODING 1
Our most intricate class. You’ll write your own code in Java. Go into the code of Minecraft to figure out how to change it. In this class you’ll create your own mod for Minecraft 1.7.2 (currently the most and widely modded version of Minecraft). Students will get instruction and write, create or discover every line of code themselves. Work in modding teams - yes, you can sign up with friends to form your own development teams!

UNITY 1
New for 2017! Students will use the Unity Game Engine to create several simple games. They’ll become adept at building games, creating simple menus and different ways to accept player input. Using the power of the C# language we’ll build fun this summer! This is an excellent next step from the Minecraft modding or Scratch class.

F.A.Q. go to http://www.backyardhackers.com/faq.html

312301 - Youth Tennis Camps - Sessions I and II

Children ages 8-14 of ALL ability levels are invited to join us for our 4 week Youth Tennis Camps and Friday Match Play! These camps will focus on making tennis an enjoyable and rewarding activity and emphasize recreational play. Beginners will learn the basic fundamentals and rules of the game, while intermediate students with a year or two of experience will further develop their ground strokes (forehand/backhand), volley, serve and consistency. Advanced students who have developed their game and shown an interest in competitive tennis will have an opportunity to challenge themselves with advanced technique and strategy. Two qualified instructors will work with the participants based on skill level.
All registration is based on the age your child will be on the first day of camp.

DATES: Session I: June 12-July 13 (4 weeks) – No class the week of July 3
Session II: July 17-August 10 (4 weeks)
FEE: $25/resident, $50/non-resident (per session)
WHAT TO BRING: Tennis racquet, athletic shoes, water bottle

FRIDAY MATCH PLAY FOR YOUTH TENNIS!
All youth tennis camp participants are invited to attend Friday match play, where they will have an opportunity to play an actual match against other program participants of similar ability. Instructors will be on-site to help match participants with game play and scoring. There will be no makeup classes for youth tennis camps due to the availability of Friday match play.
DATES: Fridays, June 16-August 11
LOCATION: Appleton North HS (August 11 Match Play will be at Einstein Park)

312302 - Camp APRD

Are your kid(s) ready for a fun-filled weeklong camp adventure? NEW for this year is our theme weeks where activities will be planned to correspond with the theme. A field trip is scheduled during each week of Camp APRD (all field trip costs have been built into the cost of the program). Other weekly activities include a trip to Mead or Erb Pool, fishing, ice skating, archery, canoeing and an afternoon snack. Campers will also check out the Scheig Center for a nature break, have mini classes with Parkour, Kidstage, and more! Participants should bring a bag lunch and water bottle each day.

312304 - Youth Intro Soccer Camps

Soccer is one of the best ways to introduce a child to the joy of sports, with skills and concepts that are simple to grasp and develop. This introductory/beginner level camp will teach the basic fundamentals of soccer through fun, interactive games and activities, and will help prepare kids to participate in our recreational soccer leagues. Game-like situations will be used to introduce basic rules and strategy. Age appropriate equipment and a full staff of experienced youth camp instructors will make this camp both safe and FUN for all participants!
Registration is based on the age your child will be on the first day of camp.
WHAT TO BRING: Athletic shoes, water bottle

312309 - Urban Riders

URBAN RIDERS Have fun exploring Appleton on two wheels with your friends! As an Urban Rider you’ll learn bike handling skills, rules of the road, and build your confidence riding a bike! Rides will be to different areas to practice navigating intersections, roadways and changing lanes while riding to other neighborhoods, on the local trails, and other places you may want to bike to with your friends. You may want to ride your bike to school every day after this camp! The first class will be skills, drills and evaluation to break up into two different level groups, attendance is required. We are looking for volunteers for our Urban Riders program and if you are interested in
helping, a prerequisite is attending the Safe Bicycling classes in April. Register online today!

312322 - Camp KidStage

This summer KidsStage® Camps will have participants working on acting exercises and theatre skills daily as they prepare for the end of the week performance of Walt Disney Productions SLEEPING BEAUTY! Based on one of the most treasured Disney animated films of all time! It's Princess Aurora's sixteenth birthday, and three fairies – Flora, Fauna and Merryweather – must use their magic to save her from the spell of the evil sorceress, Maleficent! The fairies ensure that Aurora only falls into a deep sleep that can be ended with a kiss from her betrothed, Prince Phillip. To prevent Phillip from rescuing Aurora, Maleficent kidnaps and imprisons him. The good fairies are the last hope to free Phillip so that he can awaken Aurora. This classic fairy tale comes to life and features many roles for a large chorus, from King Stefan and Queen Stefanie's loyal subjects to Maleficent's slimy goons... as well as other fairies and animals. Join KidStage and our week long acting camp Monday thru Friday with a performance for families and friends at the last 30 minutes of the last day of camp.

312326 - Skateboarding Lessons

Appleton Parks and Recreation has teamed up with Surfin Bird Skate Shop to offer skateboarding lessons for ages 6 - 17. Qualified instructors will be on hand to work with beginner to intermediate participants on learning skateboard skills.
Equipment: Skateboard is required, helmet and kneepads are encouraged but are not required