Farmington Area Community Education

Rick Stanton, FHS Learner/Family Cultural Advocate and Baseball Coach Ages 4-9 Welcome to the amazing sport of baseball! We are here to help you being your journey into this great American pastime. We will provide baseball basics, such as catching, throwing, hitting techniques, base running, and fielding. We will explore some fun drills and key concepts that will help you grasp the fundamentals of the game. The last day will be a game day for participants! Participants should bring a baseball camp, a glove, and a labeled water bottle. Baseball bats and balls will be provided.

Basketball Tykes Camp Ages 2- 7 DASH Sports Basketball Tykes camps provide players with an introductory experience to the great game of basketball through fun skill-based drills and mini-games. Players will be taught how to properly dribble, pass, shoot, and play defense in a fun and positive environment. Athletes should bring a water bottle & wear athletic clothing & shoes. Balls are provided. Parent participation is required for the 2-3yr old age group and recommended when needed for the 4+ year old age group.

Tracy Crofoot Grades K-5 Beautiful Butterflies camp is a great summer activity for your butterfly enthusiast! Campers will go on a journey of discovery and learn about the wonderful world of butterflies and moths! They will learn about the butterfly’s lifecycle, diet, behavior and migration. Weather permitting, campers will get ‘back to nature’ by venturing outside making their own observations and discoveries just like a naturalist! We will be taking a survey of the butterfly species in the flower gardens and reporting our findings to local scientists. Campers will learn more about becoming a Citizen Scientist and how they can contribute to butterfly conservation too.

Diana Berg Incoming Grades 5-8 Come and learn new skills with your sewing machine! In this camp, youth will learn how to create a rag quilt using a variety of cotton and flannel fabrics. Youth will work on a lap size quilt using a variety of fabrics. This quilt will be backed with flannel, with batting inside. Youth must bring their own sewing machine. There are a few available to borrow. Email youthenrichment@farmington.k12.mn.us to reserve one of the available sewing machines! Kids Beginning Machine Sewing is a pre-requisite for this class.

Learn the techniques to create your own Bob Ross inspired 20 x 16 landscape painting. The wet-on-wet method will have you painting mountains, lakes, rivers, trees, bushes, and sunsets. The relaxed step-by-step instruction will teach you how to use all the equipment provided by your certified Bob Ross instructor. Keep your painting for yourself or give as a gift!

Learn the techniques to create your own Bob Ross inspired 20 x 16 landscape painting. The wet-on-wet method will have you painting mountains, lakes, rivers, trees, bushes, and sunsets. The relaxed step-by-step instruction will teach you how to use all the equipment provided by your certified Bob Ross instructor. Keep your painting for yourself or give as a gift!

Elpis Enterprises (Karl Erickson) and Sarah Erickson Ages 6 and older Come join us for a fun two hour camp where we will construct, sand, and paint our own bird feeder to take home!

Cheerleading - Tumbling Classes Competition Cheerleading Coaches Grades K - 12 Please contact Coach Jen if you aren't sure which level to sign up for! jkroshus@isd192.org Are you a cheerleader just getting started, an experienced cheerleader who wants to improve your tumbling skills or do you just want to learn how to tumble? Our tumbling class will teach age and level appropriate tumbling skills from forward rolls to full twisting layouts. No experience is needed. You do not need to be a current member of a competition cheer team to enroll in the class. Advanced Grades 1 - 12 This class if for athletes that have tested out of the Back Handspring class or have been evaluated at this level. Athletes will work on adding additional skills such as series tumbling, tucks, layouts and twisting skills. 60 min class

Cheerleading - Tumbling Classes 2024-2025 Competition Cheerleading Coaches Grades K - 12 Please contact Coach Jen if you aren't sure which level to sign up for! jkroshus@isd192.org Are you a cheerleader just getting started, an experienced cheerleader who wants to improve your tumbling skills or do you just want to learn how to tumble? Our tumbling class will teach age and level appropriate tumbling skills from forward rolls to fulls. No experience is needed. You do not need to be a current member of a competition cheer team to enroll in the class. Beginner Ages 3 years - 1st grade This is a beginner level class for beginner tumblers. This class works on the fundamentals that all tumbling skills use - body awareness, hand supports, rolls, cartwheels, round offs, bridges (5+ years only), kick overs (5+ years only), etc. No experience is necessary for this class. 45 minute class.

Cheerleading - Tiger Adaptive Cheer Team Boys and Girls - Grades 6-12 The Tiger Adaptive Cheer team pairs Farmington cheerleaders, Cheer Peers and students with disabilities to create an opportunity to cheer together at several FHS home football and basketball games as well as at local cheer competitions. Football schedule is listed in the Team Information packet. Competition schedules will be released in mid-summer. Basketball games will be scheduled in late fall/early winter. Team Information Packets & Handbook: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/5/folders/1_o5SBUv2yt7Rh2mGlusGOkIs8ETwVkh7 Uniform: approx. $125 + s/h due in August Questions? - Program Director Jen Kroshus - jkroshus@isd192.org

{YEL!} Youth Enrichment League Incoming Grades 1-5 The {YEL!} Teach It!…Practice It!...Play It! method keeps chess students progressing with 60+ chess lessons and thousands of puzzles as well as guided games and an end-of-session, in-class tournament. Class fee includes ChessKid.com membership for the session. Battle summer brain drain...sign up today. Visit YELKids.com for more info. All levels welcome.

Abrakadoodle Ages 5-11 If you love clay this is the camp for you. Learn all about sculpting, color-mixing, and decorative design. This summer, we’ll make 3D clay cupcakes, cool coil pots, airdry clay owls with a bright oil pastel finish, a gentle giraffe, clay faces, and more. We’ll use air dry and model magic clay, unique materials, and clay tools to create our sculptures. Bring a beverage and a nut free snack.

Give the gift of learning! The perfect size for everyone! Community Education Gift Certificates can be used for any of our programs. Please provide your email address as gift certificates will be emailed 1-2 business days after purchase.

Tracy Crofoot Grades K-5 Creepy, Crawly Creatures camp is a great summer activity for your nature enthusiast! Campers will go on a journey of discovery and learn about nature’s most undesirable creatures. They will learn about creatures that are often thought of as pests, but really are beneficial to our environment. Weather permitting, campers will get ‘back to nature’ by venturing outside making their own observations and discoveries just like a naturalist! We will be taking a survey of some species and reporting our findings to local scientists. Campers will learn more about becoming a Citizen Scientist and how they can contribute to conservation too.

Diana Hirte Incoming grades 6-12 This class will cover it all. We will decorate 2 - 8" cakes, one with buttercream and one with fondant, summertime cupcakes, fancy sugar cookies and some cake pops. Each student will make and take home 2 8" cakes,12 cupcakes, 10 cookies and some cake pops. We will use lots of different tools to learn the art of cake decorating. The student will take home some basic decorating tools to use at home.

Diana Hirte Incoming grades 3-5 This class is so much fun! We will decorate a unicorn cake, sugar cookies, and cake pops to take home.

DASH Sports Ages K-6 DASH Sports Summer Athleticism camps provide participants with an overall athleticism building camp experience including speed training, agility, endurance, body control/balance, quickness, strength, power, and jumping. Camp consists of many different types of physical activities, drills, and games, all tailored specifically to enhance overall athletic performance. Campers should wear sunscreen and bring a water bottle, snack, and wear athletic clothing and shoes.

DASH Sports Ages 2-7 DASH Sports Athleticism Tykes camps provide little athletes with an overall introduction to building athleticism. This camp experience includes running, agility, jumping, hopping, and balance/body control. Camp consists of many different types of activities, drills, and games, all tailored specifically to introduce athletes to all the components of being an athlete. Athletes should bring a water bottle and wear athletic clothing & shoes. Parent participation is required for the 2-3yr old age group and recommended when needed for the 4+ year old age group. Campers should bring water and wear athletic shoes.