The Station Schedule

DUE TO POSITIVE TESTS FOR THE CORONAVIRUS IN CLEVELAND COUNTY THIS SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY POINT IN TIME. Please check with www.cityofmoore. com or call (405) 793-5090 for the latest information.

This is a partial list of schedules, activities, and classes available through the Moore Parks & Recreation department. You can find something of interest for everyone by visiting The Station website at: activiecommunities.com/mooreparks/home or by calling The Station front desk at (405) 793-5090.

PROGRAMS AT THE STATION RECREATION CENTER FALL BREAK CAMPS

FIT AS A FIDDLE WHEN: Sept. 6–Dec. 27 TIME: Tuesdays , 1–2 p.m. AGES: 3–5 FEE: $25 per month/5 Station Passholders per session no charge REGISTRATION: By the first Tuesday of each month, 20 maximum Toddlers will enjoy getting their exercise by running, jumping, tumbling on mats and dancing to favorite energetic songs.

WALK THE PARKS – FAMILY FIT WHEN: Through Nov. 20 REGISTRATION: cityofmoore.com/walktheparks Walk the Parks is a physical activity-tracking program that encourages participants get active by exploring our exercise-friendly city parks. The goal of Walk the Parks is to promote health, wellness, and community by highlighting the City of Moore parks and their resources for physical activity. Bring your family, friends, pets and walking shoes and get started on September 25, 2022.

FIT KIDS WHEN: Wednesdays TIME: 5–6 p.m. AGES: 7–12 FEE: Passholders free; Non-passholder $20 This 55-minute class is packed with entertaining music, foundational fitness moves, and fun games. Fit Kid will get your child moving and learning the importance of making healthy choices all while having fun! For ages 7 to 12 years. Parents are welcome to stay.

COOKIES + CANVAS: HALLOWEEN WHEN: October 8 th TIME: 2-4pm AGES: 13+ FEE: $30 The theme for this session will be Halloween! Come and join us for a scary good time! Cookies + Canvas is a time to gather together and create beautiful pieces of art while eating some delicious cookies! In this weekend workshop, participants will follow the direction of the instructor while creating their own custom piece of art! FALL BREAK ART CAMP WHEN: October 20-21 TIME: 9am-noon AGES: 6-9 FEE: $40 Come and join the fun as we create several different art projects using a variety of techniques!

FALL BREAK BASKETBALL CAMP WHEN: October 20-21 TIME: 9am – Noon AGES: 6-12 FEE: $40 For any young athlete who is looking to improve his or her skills, work hard, make new friends and have fun. What better way than by getting to play basketball for 2 days and learn some new things in the process.

FALL BREAK S.T.E.A.M. CAMP WHEN: Oct. 20-21 TIME: 1–4 p.m. AGES: 10–12 FEE: $40 In this fun and exciting camp, kids will learn about Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics! Each day campers will learn new ways to discover S.T.E.A.M! (presented by The Pioneer Library System)

SPORTS BY ROB MORRIS

The Long and Winding Road Leads Tucker Back to OKC

Watching Kayla Tucker as a Southmoore basketball player, there was never a question that she was destined to achieve great things. Tucker was a two-time All-State player as a Sabercat before a stellar career at Alabama State University in Montgomery. During her collegiate career, the Hornets won a regular season conference championship, two conference tournament titles, two NCAA tournament appearances, and a pre-season WNIT bid. She's now back home in the OKC area as an assistant coach at Southern Nazarene University.

"To come back home and get to work at SNU is wonderful," said Tucker. "It's awesome to work for a university that is completely rooted in Christ and have a head coach who lives out his faith and tries to lead our team in a way that would be pleasing to the Lord."

The road to SNU has been a winding one for Tucker. Her goal after high school was to play D1 basketball, and fulfilling that dream while playing at an HBCU was a life-changing experience.

"For me, it was all about the relationships," said Tucker. "After I visited the campus in October of 2012, I couldn't imagine myself at any other place. Even though it was 12 hours from my parents, it felt like home. And it also gave me a chance to play Division

One basketball at the highest level."

For Tucker, the environment at Alabama State deepened her understanding and appreciation of her family heritage.

"I'm biracial, so my life experience has been really mixed," said Tucker. "I think attending an HBCU helped me dial into the history of what they're built for, the respect and strength behind them and the strength behind them. I think that empowered me even more, to be just who I am no matter what, and to be sensitive to what people are going through around me."

After college, Tucker did some individual skills coaching on the side as she pursued a career in broadcast journalism. Her first official job was back home with the Oklahoma City Thunder.

"Like everybody that grew up in Oklahoma City, we just love our Thunder," said Tucker. "Working for them was amazing. From there, I moved to Fayetteville, Arkansas, where I worked as a producer. Then after a year-and-a-half, I moved to Panama City, Florida. I was a reporter there, and I remember that January in 2020, it hit me that this was the first time I'd truly been away from basketball."

"I'd been working with my cousin in Fayetteville, who had a training academy and a prep school, so I was still around the sport," said Tucker. "But when I moved

Tucker, passionate about her relationship with Christ, remembers getting a clear message from God during this time.

"He told me directly, like, you're going to be a graduate assistant," said Tucker.

Her very understanding news director let her out of her contract early. Even though she was looking for a graduate assistant spot at the beginning of the COVID pandemic, she was offered a place at UT-Arlington. She ended up spending just a week-and-a-half in Arlington before moving to Lubbock.

"It turned out the head coach was interviewing for the Texas Tech job," said Tucker. "I said, 'Well, I get to go with you if you get it, right?' The answer was yes, so I was out in Lubbock within a week. It was an amazing experience there."

Tucker spent a year at Tech before moving to Ouachita Baptist in Arkansas as an assistant coach for the 2021-2022 season. Now the circle is complete, and she's back home as an assistant at SNU.

"I'm loving every minute of being here," said Tucker. "The connection with Trent May, our head coach, and the rest of the staff is one of the best things I've experienced. And it's going so quickly. We're just three weeks away from the start of official practice and less than 50 days away from our first game."

For Tucker, coaching at a school with deep roots in the Christian faith is something that she says nourishes her soul.

"Looking back over my life, I realize that even though I didn't know it at the time, many of my decisions were made on faith," said Tucker. "Everywhere I've been is exactly where God has called me to be. And so, when I was about 21 years old, I decided to give my life to Christ and live for him. Since then, I've been trying to be obedient because I believe that allows him to have more of an impact through me, to shine his light into this world."