Wylie Parks and Recreation Summer Camps 2021

W Y L I E PA R K S & R E C R E AT I O N MAY – AUGUST

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ages 3 –16

www.WylieTexas.gov

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OFF K IC R E K MM SU Drive-Thru Summer Kickoff

FREE!

Join us for Wylie Recreation and Smith Public Library’s summer spectacular drive-thru kickoff. Dance to the tunes of the DJ, snap a selfie with larger than life characters, and enjoy a delicious popsicle all from the safety of your car.

Take home a swag bag filled with Summer Camps and Summer Learning Club information, activities, and more.

9:00 AM – 11:45 PM

Summertime Story Walk

Take a stroll on the Municipal Complex Trail and read a kid-friendly short-story along the way.

Check out the Library’s Facebook and Youtube pages @SmithPublicLibrary as we celebrate the launch to summer with a unique twist on a parade.

10:00 AM

Recreation Center Summer Highlights

Begins behind the Smith Public Library

Check out our Facebook and Instagram pages for virtual summer camp demos, instructor meet-n-greets, and more.

June 7 – 11

June 8 & 10

Totally Rec’d Hunt

Create Art

Wylie Recreation Center

Join artist Amy Pagan on Facebook Live and create art inspired by animals with tails in celebration of the summer learning theme “Tails and Tales.”

Grab your team, lace up your shoes, and pick up scavenger hunt instructions inside the Wylie Recreation Center or visit our website for a digital copy, www.wylietexas.gov/ recreation. Successfully complete the hunt and receive a special summer swag pack door prize at the front desk.

with

10:00 AM

Amy Pagan

Facebook Live @SmithPublicLibrary

June 7 – 11

June 9 2:00 PM

COVID-19 IMPACT ON RECREATION

ACTIVITIES

2

Shoe Box Parade June 7

Municipal Complex Parking Lot June 11

V IRTUAL C ELEBRATIONS

MESSAGE TO OUR COMMUNITY: All activities are published with hopeful optimism.

Due to the pandemic, various aspects of offerings may be scaled, canceled, or changed with little to no notice. Visit our website for related information. www.WylieTexas.gov/Recreation > About Us > COVID-19

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CONTENTS

SUMMER

AT-A-GLANCE Find your favorite camps color-coded by subject:

ARTS SPORTS STEAM SPECIAL INTEREST pages 4 & 5

Wylie Parks & Recreation SUMMER CAMPS 2021 | May – August

1 2 WEEKS OF C AMPS

1 May 26 – 27 2 June 1 – 3 3 June 7 – 10 4 June 14 – 17 5 June 21 – 24 6 June 28 – July 1

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6 7 9 10 12 13

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7 July 5 – 8 8 July 12 – 15 9 July 19 – 22 10 July 26 – 29 11 August 2 – 5 12 August 9 – 11

15 16 18 19 20 22

Exclusive Offers

IN EVERY ISSUE

Camp Early Registration

10%

March 1 – April 15

Camp Promo Registration

5%

April 16 – May 7

15%

Rec Pass holders

Activity Index

24

Rec Pass Discount

Locate & Connect

27

Camp Discounts may be combined with Rec Pass Discount.

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SUMMER AT-A-GLANCE 1 MAY 26 – 27

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Multi-Sport Allstars

6 – 12

Wizards, Spells, and Potions

6 – 12

Pet Palooza

6 – 12

Gaming Island

7 – 14

MAY 28: Friday Workshop: Italian Landscapes

6 – 12

2 JUNE 1 – 3

AGES

3 JUNE 7 – 10

AGES

Magic Adventures

6 – 12

Frozen Dance

3 –6

Road Trip USA

6 – 12

Game Design Jr.

6 – 10

Sport Performance and Games

Baseball Essentials

6 – 12

6 – 12

Summertime Sewing: Sloth Sewing

8 – 16

Baseball Tots

4 –6

Comic Creator

7 – 12

Creative Cooking: Tween Cooking

10 – 16

STEAM Tank Entrepreneur

6 – 12

Adventures in Art: Beautiful Birds

6 – 13

JUNE 4: Friday Workshop: Rock Climbing

6 – 12

JUNE 7 – 11

Summer Kickoff

SEE PAGE 2

4 JUNE 14 – 17

AGES

5 JUNE 21 – 24

AGES

Drawing Workshop: Anime and Manga

5 – 11

Basketball Skills & Games

6 – 12

Track and Field Flyers

6 – 12

Forensic Investigators

7 – 14

Virtual Game Creation

10 – 15

Summertime Sewing: Succulents and Cacti

8 – 16

UAV Drones Young Entrepreneur

Mini Hoopsters

4 –6

Retro STEAM Explorers 6 – 12 Esports Challenge

10 – 15

Friday Workshop: Sizzling Summer

Morning (M – Th)

4

6 – 12

Friday Workshop: Space Odyssey

Afternoon (M – Th)

AGES

Slimetopia

5 – 10

Spike Volleyball

6 – 12

Scratch Coding

10 – 15

STEAM Space Quest

5 – 10

6 – 12

Cheer and Yell Leaders

5 – 12

6 – 12

Varsity Esports Challenge

10 – 15

JUNE 25:

JUNE 18:

6 JUNE 28 – JULY 1

JULY 2: 6 – 12

Friday Workshop: Minecraft Challenge

Friday

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6 – 12

Camps are color-coded by subject! Find your fun:

ARTS | SPORTS | STEAM | SPECIAL INTEREST

7 JULY 5 – 8

AGES

Army Games and Dodgeball

6 – 12

LEGO Olympic Robotics 6 – 13 Pixlr Photo Editing

9 – 13

Rookies Performance

4 –7

Adventures in Art: Around the World

6 – 13

Roblox: World Designer 9 – 13 JULY 9: 6 – 12

10 JULY 26 – 29

AGES

Drawing Workshop: Summer Olympics

5 – 11

Minecraft Adventures

6 – 10

Flag Football and QB Skills

6 – 12

STEM LEGO Adventures 5 – 8 7 – 12

JULY 30: Friday Workshop: Retro Video Game Design

AGES

Fairytale Dance

3 –6

Soccer Kicks

6 – 12

STEM Challenge

6 – 12

Roblox: Capture the Flag

9 – 13

Minecraft Engineering

5 – 10

Creative Cooking: Desserts and Confections

7 – 14

6 – 12

Friday Workshop: Perfecto Pizza

9 JULY 19 – 22

AGES

STEM Basketball Challenge

6 – 12

Manners Bootcamp

7 – 12

Minecraft Esports

10 – 15

Mini Multi-Sports Champs

4 –6

Growing Leaders

6 – 12

U-TUBE Studio

7 – 13

JULY 23:

JULY 16:

Friday Workshop: Archery

Battle Bots

8 JULY 12 – 15

6 – 12

11 AUGUST 2 – 5

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Dodgeball and Agility Games

6 – 12

Creative Cooking: State Fair Foods

Friday Workshop: Roundnet

6 – 12

12 AUGUST 9 – 11

AGES

Explorer Course Survival 6 – 12 Magic Academy

6 – 12

7 – 14

Totally Tennis

6 – 12

Alien Defense Game Design

8 – 13

Amazing Summer Race 6 – 12

Rookies Soccer

4 –7

Minecraft 3D Printing

6 – 12

Creative Cooking: Backpacking and Trail Cooking

DJ Beats

10 – 15

7 – 14

AUGUST 6: Friday Workshop: Burger Bar

6 – 12

LOCATION INFO

All camps are held at Wylie Recreation Center.

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WEEK 1

MAY 26 – 27

AM Multi-Sport Allstars Be a champion. Try your hand at a new sport and enhance physical fitness, boost leadership skills, and advance coordination. Develop essential skills, comprehend rules, and participate in game play for a variety of sports. Discover basketball, soccer, track and field, and more in one cohesive setting. Wear athletic clothes and tennis shoes.

Ages: 6 – 12 Yrs / Sky Hawks W Th

9 AM – 12 PM

$75

11577

Wizards, Spells, and Potions Attention Witches, Wizards, and Muggles! Spark creativity, boost critical thinking, and improve social skills. During STEAM challenges, discover elasticity, produce chemical reactions, and experience product design. Construct your own magic wand, create enchanted snitches, invent catapults, and combine magic potions.

Ages: 6 – 12 Yrs / Challenge Island W Th

9 AM – 12 PM

$75

11560

PM Pet Palooza Totally pawsome! Collaborate with your team to design an outrageous pet world. Foster creativity, fine-tune problem-solving skills, and enhance communication. Engineer pet-friendly playgrounds, grooming spas, and veterinarian offices. Then, build a posh pet house for your furry friend.

Ages: 6 – 12 Yrs / Challenge Island

EXCLUSIVE OFFERS

W Th

Camp Early Registration

10% 3/1 to 4/15

Gaming Island

Camp Promo Registration

5%

Rec Pass Discount

15% Rec Pass holders

Are you the next Video Game Champion? Improve hand-eye coordination, motor skills, and selfconfidence. Dominate the racetrack in Mario Kart, knock out your opponents in Smash Bros, and fight off the zombie horde in Minecraft. Prizes given out daily to the Champions!

4/16 to 5/7

Camp Discounts may be combined with Rec Pass Discount.

1 – 4 PM

$75

11574

Ages: 7 – 14 Yrs / 8Bit Education W Th

6

1 – 4 PM

$75

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11525

WEEK 2 JUNE 1 – 3

AM Magic Adventures Welcome to the world of magic. Inspire curiosity, build self confidence, and develop fine motor skills through an introduction to magic. Receive hands on instruction and discover magic tricks, acts, and skits.

Perform your unique magic show with custom props and one-of-a-kind showmanship to your peers.

Ages: 6 – 12 Yrs / Dal Sanders Tu W Th

9 AM – 12 PM

$99

11587

Road Trip USA Hit the open road! Rev up the RV for a cross country STEAM adventure. Unleash creativity, enhance problem-solving skills, and embrace an adventurous spirit. Work with your team to engineer the Statue of Liberty, Golden Gate Bridge, Hawaiian volcanoes, and more. Fuel imagination with excursions, experiments, and eccentric escapades.

FRIDAY: MAY 28 Friday Workshop Plunge into exciting brain-teasing activities while gaining knowledge, new skills, and friendship.

Choose mini workshops that introduce science, art, math, sports, and more. Experiment with a variety of tools, equipment, and materials and learn how to apply your new skills to everyday life. Wylie Rec staff-led unless otherwise indicated.

Italian Landscapes Buongiorno! Take your artistic talent to the next level with watercolors and acrylic paints. Unleash creativity and create a serene Italian landscape and a colorful Riviera sunset.

Ages: 6 – 12 Yrs / Sandy Elkins F

9 AM – 12 PM

Ages: 6 – 12 Yrs / Challenge Island Tu W Th

9 AM – 12 PM

$95

11575

Sport Performance and Games The next all-around athlete is you! Develop strength and fitness while having fun. Improve motor skills, hand-eye coordination, and endurance while learning about proper nutrition and the rules of sports. Crosstrain using obstacle courses, dodgeball, soccer, basketball, and other exciting agility games. Wear athletic clothes and tennis shoes. Bring water and snack.

Ages: 6 – 12 Yrs / Staff PARD

$29

11549

Tu W Th

9 AM – 12 PM

$79

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WEEK 2

Adventures in Art

JUNE 1 – 3

Young Picassos! Explore color theory, perspective, and various brushstrokes. Utilize oil paint, acrylic, watercolors, charcoal, and pastels to create landscapes, bridges, birds, and more. Bring paper towels, a box to put an 8x10 painting in, and dress to mess.

(CONTINUED)

Beautiful Birds

PM STEAM Tank Entrepreneur Attention! Entrepreneurs wanted. Inspire innovation, unleash creativity, and foster an entrepreneurial spirit.

Work with a team daily to design, create, and open a new business. Present your new, innovative business to the peer sharks. Persuade the sharks to green light your business opening and receive entrepreneurial success.

Brush up on depicting our feathered friends. Paint a fabulous flamingo, an opulent owl, a happy hummingbird, and more. $45 supply fee payable to instructor at the first class.

Ages: 6 – 13 Yrs / Sandy Elkins Tu W Th

1 – 4 PM

$55 + supply fee

11594

FRIDAY: JUNE 4

Ages: 6 – 12 Yrs / Challenge Island Tu W Th

1 – 4 PM

$95

11576

Friday Workshop Plunge into exciting brain-teasing activities while gaining knowledge, new skills, and friendship. Choose mini workshops that introduce science, art, math, sports, and more. Experiment with a variety of tools, equipment, and materials and learn how to apply your new skills to everyday life. Wylie Rec staff-led unless otherwise indicated.

Rock Climbing Get a hold of rock climbing. Build confidence, enhance problem-solving skills, and fine-tune communication methods. Learn basic climbing techniques, become familiar with equipment, and practice tying three different knots. Wear athletic clothes and tennis shoes.

Ages: 6 – 12 Yrs / Staff PARD F

8

9 AM – 12 PM

$29

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11550

WEEK 3

JUNE 7 – 10

AM Summertime Sewing

Frozen Dance Let it go! Discover the art of dance and explore the basics of ballet, tumbling, and creative movement.

Participate in games, crafts, and imaginative play to uncover poise, grace, and etiquette. Perform a dance based off the popular movie with your group at the end of camp. $7 supply fee payable to instructor at the first class. Wear leotard and tights, or a princess/ prince costume, and ballet and tap shoes. Bring water and snack.

Ages: 3 – 6 Yrs / Anderson Performing Arts M - Th

9 – 10:30 AM

$95 + supply fee

11547

Sew what? Learn about sewing machines, thread, fabric, seams, and bobbins. Enhance fine motor skills, boost reading comprehension, and apply math while making an oven mitt, pillows, pin cushion, and more.

Snacks included.

Sloth Sewing Drop it like a sloth. Make a sloth oven mitt, plush, lovie, and more. $25 supply fee payable to instructor at the first class. Bring sewing machine; a few available upon request.

Ages: 8 – 16 Yrs / Amber Smith M - Th

9 AM – 12 PM

$129 + supply fee

11527

Game Design Jr. Dream of creating a video game? Gain technical confidence while programming movements, procedures, and controls. Learn how to make your very own custom 2D side scroller video game.

Produce an interactive story, design levels, and breathe life into your virtual characters. Take home your finished two level game.

Ages: 6 – 10 Yrs / 8Bit Education M - Th

9 AM – 12 PM

$139

11536

Baseball Essentials Swing for the fences. Gain the fundamentals to increase your skills on the baseball diamond. Conquer teamwork skills, enhance proper baseball mechanics, and improve overall discipline. Cover fielding, hitting, throwing, and game-time situations through a variety of drills, games, and scenarios. Wear athletic clothes and tennis shoes.

Ages: 6 – 12 Yrs / Sky Hawks M - Th

9 AM – 12 PM

$129

11578

PM Baseball Tots Hit it out of the park! Step up to the plate and grasp motor skills, ignite teamwork, and boost overall coordination. Discover baseball basics and learn proper technique for throwing, catching, hitting, and more. Engage in drills and activities in a group setting to boost confidence on the diamond. Wear athletic clothes and tennis shoes.

Ages: 4 – 6 Yrs / Sky Hawks M - Th

1 – 2:30 PM

$89

11584

Comic Creator Be the hero of a comic book. Encourage artistic abilities, boost imagination, and enhance communication skills. Bring your vision to life with storytelling and photo editing. Star in the comic, write the script, take the photos, and edit them into an epic comic book. Take home printed comic book. $10 supply fee payable to instructor at the first class Ages: 7 – 12 Yrs / 8Bit Education M - Th

1 – 4 PM

$139 + supply fee

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11529

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WEEK 3

WEEK 4

JUNE 7 – 10 (CONTINUED)

JUNE 14 – 17

Creative Cooking Food quality not food quantity. Discover kitchen and food safety, meal preparation, and study international cuisines. Experiment with different flavors and ingredients to create a variety of tasty meals. Work with a chef and take your culinary skills to the next level. Enjoy eating the delicious treats you prepared at the end of each class.

Tween Cooking Become comfortable in the kitchen. Learn essential cooking terminology, discover healthy nutrition options, and how to plan and cook delicious meals for yourself. $25 supply fee payable to instructor at the first class.

Ages: 10 – 16 Yrs / Chefsville® M - Th

1 – 4 PM

$135 + supply fee

11565

AM Drawing Workshop Are you a fan of drawing and expressing your artistic talent? Enhance fine motor skills, increase concentration, develop visual-spatial skills, and stimulate your creativity. Use a variety of mediums such as colored pencils, chalk pastels, and markers to discover perspective, shading, and symmetry.

Anime and Manga Explore the visual language of anime while learning to draw. Create illustrations influenced by popular Japanese anime and manga themes. Color cartoons with expressive personalities that jump off the page.

Ages: 5 – 11 Yrs / Young Rembrandts® M - Th

9 AM – 12 PM

$139

11590

Track and Field Flyers Don’t just chase dreams ... run them down! Focus on proper body control, advance overall fitness, and increase endurance for track and field day success.

Discover stretching and cool-down methods, build foot work skills, and enhance running gait. Explore a variety of track and field events including javelin, discus, hurdles, long jump, relays, and more. Wear athletic clothes and tennis shoes.

Ages: 6 – 12 Yrs / Sky Hawks M - Th

EXCLUSIVE OFFERS Camp Early Registration

10% 3/1 to 4/15

Camp Promo Registration

5%

Rec Pass Discount

15% Rec Pass holders

4/16 to 5/7

Camp Discounts may be combined with Rec Pass Discount.

$129

11579

Virtual Game Creation Take gaming to the next level. Transform your ideas into a virtual video game. Advance coding skills, comprehend programming language, and cultivate creativity. Dream, code, and build your storyboard, characters, and levels. Test out new video games against your peers. Take home your completed video game creation.

Ages: 10 – 15 Yrs / Code Armadillo M - Th

10

9 AM – 12 PM

9 AM – 12 PM

$129

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11604

PM Mini Hoopsters Slam dunk! Improve basketball basics, develop coordination, and make new friends on the court.

Focus on fundamentals and discover dribbling, shooting, passing, and more. Adjustable hoops and age-appropriate sized basketballs provide the right amount of challenge. Wear athletic clothes and tennis shoes.

Ages: 4 – 6 Yrs / Sky Hawks M - Th

1 – 2:30 PM

$89

11585

Retro STEAM Explorers Blast from the past! Ignite creativity, improve leadership skills, and let your imagination run wild.

Work with peers to create a time machine and transform to a different decade daily. Conduct science experiments, engineer pop culture products, discover technology from the past, and build iconic toys.

Ages: 6 – 12 Yrs / Challenge Island M - Th

1 – 4 PM

$119

11600

Esports Challenge Game on! Welcome to the world of competitive, organized video gaming. Discover character development, video gameplay, tournament playing, and more. Boost confidence, enhance teamwork skills, and increase hand-eye coordination during multiplayer sport competition. Communicate with your team to skillfully execute problems, create solutions, and improve your game.

Ages: 10 – 15 Yrs / Code Armadillo M - Th

1 – 4 PM

$129

11571

FRIDAY: JUNE 18 Friday Workshop Plunge into exciting brain-teasing activities while gaining knowledge, new skills, and friendship. Choose mini workshops that introduce science, art, math, sports, and more. Experiment with a variety of tools, equipment, and materials and learn how to apply your new skills to everyday life. Wylie Rec staff-led unless otherwise indicated.

Sizzling Summer Sand and sun, summer has begun. Imagine your toes in the sand while depicting white, sandy beaches, beautiful sunsets, and more.

Ages: 6 – 12 Yrs / Sandy Elkins F

9 AM – 12 PM

$29

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WEEK 5

JUNE 21 – 24 AM Basketball Skills & Games Take it to the net. Develop basketball skills and fine-tune fundamentals. Boost physical and mental endurance, improve abilities, and enhance teamwork.

Compete in a series of challenges, drills, and games to refine footwork, agility, and overall fitness. Work with a team to enhance your leadership skills, and participate in a basketball tournament. Wear athletic clothes and tennis shoes.

Ages: 6 – 12 Yrs / Staff PARD M - Th

9 AM – 12 PM

$105

11530

Forensic Investigators Unravel the mystery. Investigate evidence and materials to analyze fingerprints, impressions, and imprints. Enhance leadership skills, increase critical thinking, and master communication. Decipher the clues of ransom notes, lie detector tests, and other evidence to identify the perpetrator. $25 supply fee payable to instructor at the first class.

Ages: 7 – 14 Yrs / Engineering For Kids® M - Th

9 AM – 12 PM

$115 + supply fee

11531

Summertime Sewing Sew what? Learn about sewing machines, thread, fabric, seams, and bobbins. Enhance fine motor skills, boost reading comprehension, and apply math while making an oven mitt, pillows, pin cushion, and more.

Snacks included.

Succulents and Cacti

PM UAV Drones Take to the sky! Brainstorm new ideas and use sketching and coding to construct rockets, rocket fuel, and a lunar lander. Collaborate with a team, enhance problem-solving, and boost critical thinking while building custom drones with out-of-thisworld robotic technology. $25 supply fee payable to instructor at the first class.

Ages: 6 – 12 Yrs / Engineering For Kids® M - Th

1 – 4 PM

$119 + supply fee

11532

Young Entrepreneur

You had me at aloe. Design and produce a cactus pillow, succulent pin cushion, and a burlap banner with appliqued succulents and cacti. $20 supply fee payable to instructor at the first class. Bring sewing machine; a few available upon request.

Think big. Gain introduction to and understanding of business, financial, and marketing basics. Work with a team to identify problems, find solutions, and spark creativity. Dream up a product or service, market your idea, and create a commercial to sell your idea.

Ages: 8 – 16 Yrs / Amber Smith

Ages: 6 – 12 Yrs / Challenge Island

M - Th

12

9 AM – 12 PM

$129 + supply fee

11528

M - Th

1 – 4 PM

$109

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11533

WEEK 6

JUNE 28 – JULY 1 AM Slimetopia Ooey, gooey, squishy slime extravaganza! Enhance critical thinking, solve scientific problems, and stimulate creativity with fun-loving gloop. Discover the science behind slime and create 10 different types of playful polymers including, bubbly, fluffy, foamy, and more. Put your slime to the test and see who can create the best consistency, texture, and stretch.

Ages: 5 – 10 Yrs / Challenge Island M - Th

9 AM – 12 PM

$129

11601

Spike Volleyball Pass. Set. Spike. Improve hand-eye coordination, boost footwork, and enhance leadership skills while participating in exciting games, drills, and friendly competitions. Conquer serving, passing, spiking, blocking and playing defense while you practice the rules and fundamentals of volleyball. Wear athletic clothes and tennis shoes. Bring a pair of knee pads.

FRIDAY: JUNE 25 Friday Workshop Plunge into exciting brain-teasing activities while gaining knowledge, new skills, and friendship.

Choose mini workshops that introduce science, art, math, sports, and more. Experiment with a variety of tools, equipment, and materials and learn how to apply your new skills to everyday life. Wylie Rec staff-led unless otherwise indicated.

Ages: 6 – 12 Yrs / Sky Hawks M - Th

9 AM – 12 PM

$129

11580

Scratch Coding

Mission Control Center, do you copy? Explore the stars using scratch software. Discover alien life in outer space, and program a rocket for blastoff.

Eat. Sleep. Code. Repeat. Cultivate critical thinking, fine-tune code readability, and unleash programming creativity. Utilize Scratch programming to build a foundation of coding knowledge. Work on individualized projects to make different styles of video games and animations. Take home completed projects.

Ages: 6 – 12 Yrs / Engineering For Kids®

Ages: 10 – 15 Yrs / Code Armadillo

Space Odyssey

F

9 AM – 12 PM

$29

11552

M - Th

9 AM – 12 PM

$129

QUESTIONS? Recreation@WylieTexas.Gov | 972-516-6340 | Wylie Parks & Recreation

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WEEK 6

Varsity Esports Challenge

JUNE 28 – JULY 1

Level up. Engage in organized, multiplayer sport competition through video games. Discover advanced player development, and graphic and website design basics. Comprehend game play and complex strategies to progress your team to the next level.

Uncover the tips and tricks to building a successful Esports team.

(CONTINUED)

PM

Ages: 10 – 15 Yrs / Code Armadillo M - Th

STEAM Space Quest 3 ... 2 ... 1 ... blast off! STEAM across the universe with new friends, generate creativity, and boost problemsolving skills. Engineer your own mission control station, launch a rocket, and recreate the moon. Soar through the planets, discover the stars, and identify comets with STEAM principals.

Ages: 5 – 10 Yrs / Challenge Island M - Th

1 – 4 PM

$119

11602

Cheer and Yell Leaders Go. Fight. Win! Gain confidence, improve balance, and increase strength while leading the crowd and supporting the home team. Practice chants and cheers, grasp jumping techniques, and learn proper hand and body movements. Focus on fun while learning about leadership, teamwork, and sportsmanship. Wear athletic clothes and tennis shoes.

1 – 4 PM

$129

$129

11572

FRIDAY: JULY 2 Friday Workshop Plunge into exciting brain-teasing activities while gaining knowledge, new skills, and friendship. Choose mini workshops that introduce science, art, math, sports, and more. Experiment with a variety of tools, equipment, and materials and learn how to apply your new skills to everyday life. Wylie Rec staff-led unless otherwise indicated.

Minecraft Challenge Take your Minecraft skills to the next level. Analyze resources, control blocks, and assemble buildings to generate unique creations inside the Minecraft world.

Ages: 6 – 12 Yrs / 8Bit Education F

Ages: 5 – 12 Yrs / Sky Hawks M - Th

1 – 4 PM

11603

9 AM – 12 PM

$29

11554

WEEK 7 JULY 5 – 8

AM Army Games and Dodgeball Rise to the challenge. Develop social, physical, and mental might. Gain sportsmanship skills while being introduced to a variety of classics like dodgeball and capture the flag. New teams and games are chosen each day. Wear athletic clothes and tennis shoes.

Ages: 6 – 12 Yrs / Staff PARD M - Th

9 AM – 12 PM

$105

11562

PM

LEGO Olympic Robotics Be the next great Olympian. Enhance creativity and problem-solving skills, discover robotic design, and improve hand-eye coordination. Examine the concepts of machine programming and engage in competitive LEGO robotic challenges. Build a variety of mechanisms on laptops and battle opponents’ gadgets. $15 supply fee payable to instructor at the first class.

Ages: 6 – 13 Yrs / Engineering For Kids® M - Th

9 AM – 12 PM

$129 + supply fee

Snap it! Unleash creativity, grasp color theory, and sharpen technical skills behind the lense. Discover Pixlr photo editing and the tools needed to enhance photos with background changes, color correction, text manipulation, and more. Hone in on small details that can bring your photographs to life. Display your new skills with a custom portfolio and poster. $20 supply fee payable to instructor at the first class.

Ages: 9 – 13 Yrs / 8Bit Education 9 AM – 12 PM

$139 + supply fee

Find your fit. Discover the right sport for you while boosting leadership abilities, improving handeye coordination, and enhancing cognitive skills.

Participate in soccer, basketball, dodgeball, and more.

Learn about goal setting, teamwork, and beginner techniques. Wear athletic clothes and tennis shoes.

Ages: 4 – 7 Yrs / Staff PARD

11534

Pixlr Photo Editing

M - Th

Rookies Performance

11598

M - Th

1 – 2:30 PM

$65

11535

Adventures in Art Young Picassos! Explore color theory, perspective, and various brushstrokes. Utilize oil paint, acrylic, watercolors, charcoal, and pastels to create landscapes, bridges, birds, and more. Bring paper towels, a box to put an 8x10 painting in, and dress to mess.

Around the World Grab a paint brush and sense of adventure. Paint iconic landmarks and nature’s wonders from around the world. Portray the Eiffel Tower, mountains of Yosemite, and the stunning beaches of Mexico. $60 supply fee payable to instructor at the first class.

Ages: 6 – 13 Yrs / Sandy Elkins M - Th

1 – 4 PM

$69 + supply fee

QUESTIONS? Recreation@WylieTexas.Gov | 972-516-6340 | Wylie Parks & Recreation

11596

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WEEK 7

WEEK 8

JULY 5 – 8

(CONTINUED)

JULY 12 – 15

Roblox: World Designer Dream, design, and build a 3D world. Enhance critical thinking, discover LUA coding, and boost problem-solving skills. Virtually design different regions of the world including snow-covered mountains, sandy beaches, iconic buildings, and more. Complete each design with ample 3D animations and objects to bring your world to life.

Showcase your 3D world to your friends and family.

Ages: 9 – 13 Yrs / 8Bit Education M - Th

1 – 4 PM

$139

11599

FRIDAY: JULY 9

Twirl, tap, and twist to a happily ever after. Improve coordination and body control, foster creativity, and make new friends in a fairytale environment. Uncover the basics of ballet, tumbling, and creative movement.

Interactive games, crafts, and imaginative dance emphasize poise, grace, and etiquette. Perform a dance at the end of camp. $7 supply fee payable to instructor at the first class. Wear leotard and tights, or a princess/prince costume, and ballet and tap shoes.

Bring water and a snack.

M - Th

Plunge into exciting brain-teasing activities while gaining knowledge, new skills, and friendship.

Choose mini workshops that introduce science, art, math, sports, and more. Experiment with a variety of tools, equipment, and materials and learn how to apply your new skills to everyday life. Wylie Rec staff-led unless otherwise indicated.

Archery Take aim. Gain skills for shooting with accuracy and precision. Practice the steps of proper shooting technique and become familiar with the various parts of the bow. Wear comfortable clothing that is not loose fitting and tie back loose hair.

Ages: 6 – 12 Yrs / Staff PARD 9 AM – 12 PM

Fairytale Dance

Ages: 3 – 6 Yrs / Anderson Performing Arts

Friday Workshop

F

AM

$29

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9 – 10:30 AM

$95 + supply fee

11606

Soccer Kicks Next up ... World Cup! Conquer soccer fundamentals, magnify overall fitness, and develop coordination on the field. Work with your team during drills, games, and friendly competitions. Enhance dribbling, passing, shooting, and active teamwork strategies. Wear athletic clothes and tennis shoes.

Ages: 6 – 12 Yrs / Soccer Sparks M - Th

9 AM – 12 PM

$129

11583

STEM Challenge Bring your ideas to life. Apply real world concepts in physics, engineering, and architecture to design a mini golf course, complex forklifts, and the iconic Big Ben Clocktower using thousands of LEGO bricks. Increase critical thinking skills, concentrate on defining your design aesthetic, and construct projects with your group.

Ages: 6 – 12 Yrs / Play - Well M - Th

16

9 AM – 12 PM

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PM Minecraft Engineering Exchange the virtual world for the tangible.

Discover creativity, enhance collaboration, and finetune problem-solving skills. Use LEGOs to build a motorized creeper, moving spider, and a powered Minecart. Guided instruction assists you in creating iconic Minecraft objects and characters using engineering, robotics, and LEGOs. Ages: 5 – 10 Yrs / Play - Well M - Th

1 – 4 PM

$149

11538

Creative Cooking Food quality not food quantity. Discover kitchen and food safety, meal preparation, and study international cuisines. Experiment with different flavors and ingredients to create a variety of tasty meals. Work with a chef and take your culinary skills to the next level. Enjoy eating the delicious treats you prepared at the end of each class. Supply fee payable to instructor at the first class.

Desserts and Confections

Roblox: Capture the Flag Show me the code! Uncover the world of 3D building, increase critical thinking skills, and grasp fundamental Lua coding concepts. Design and customize a multiplayer 3D video game that includes vehicles, powers ups, a game map, and more. Create an obstacle course to compete against your peers. Share your game with friends and family and access the Roblox account at home.

9 AM – 12 PM

Ages: 7 – 14 Yrs / Chefsville® M - Th

1 – 4 PM

$135 + supply fee

11567

FRIDAY: JULY 16

Ages: 9 – 13 Yrs / 8Bit Education M - Th

Indulge your sweet tooth. Create, mix, and bake pastries, custards, confections, and everything else in between. $25 supply fee payable to instructor at the first class.

$139

11597

Friday Workshop

EXCLUSIVE OFFERS Camp Early Registration

10% 3/1 to 4/15

Camp Promo Registration

5%

Rec Pass Discount

15% Rec Pass holders

4/16 to 5/7

Camp Discounts may be combined with Rec Pass Discount.

Plunge into exciting brain-teasing activities while gaining knowledge, new skills, and friendship. Choose mini workshops that introduce science, art, math, sports, and more. Experiment with a variety of tools, equipment, and materials and learn how to apply your new skills to everyday life. Wylie Rec staff-led unless otherwise indicated.

Perfecto Pizza Think outside the pizza box. Learn about dough stretching and tossing. Cook traditional pizzas, stuffed bread sticks, calzones, and more.

Ages: 6 – 12 Yrs / Chefsville® F

9 AM – 12 PM

$29

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JULY 19 – 22 AM STEM Basketball Challenge Hoop, there it is! Combine strategic STEM activities with classic basketball instruction to foster critical thinking skills, boost physical fitness, and increase leadership. Gain behind the scenes knowledge of basketball shoe design, stat tracking with technology, and understand the importance of velocity and acceleration. Take knowledge to the court and grasp fundamentals of shooting, passing, dribbling, ball handling and more. Put your new skills to the test during games and scrimmages. Wear athletic clothes and tennis shoes.

Ages: 6 – 12 Yrs / Sky Hawks M - Th

9 AM – 12 PM

$145

11581

Manners Bootcamp All about etiquette. Reinforce the importance of manners while gaining confidence and communication skills. Study how to acquire table etiquette, grooming skills, cell phone manners, and courteous game play. Receive a binder of information, manicure kit, T-shirt, certificate of completion, and a graduation party. $20 supply fee payable to instructor at the first class.

Ages: 7 – 12 Yrs / Angela Jackson M - Th

9 AM – 12 PM

$89 + supply fee

11539

PM Mini Multi-Sports Champs Future sport stars in the making. Discover a new sport, improve hand-eye coordination, enhance balance, and boost skills. Explore the fundamentals of popular sports like basketball, soccer, track and more in a tot-friendly setting. Play games, engage in friendly competitions, and participate in fun sportspecific drills. Wear athletic clothes and tennis shoes.

Ages: 4 – 6 Yrs / Sky Hawks

Minecraft Esports

M - Th

1 – 2:30 PM

$89

Two worlds collide. Explore the realm of Minecraft with an Esports twist. Collaborate with your peers to solve community problems, compete in speed, creativity, and design building battles. Enhance creativity, discover delegation tactics, and develop effective game strategies with a team.

Ages: 10 – 15 Yrs / Code Armadillo M - Th

18

9 AM – 12 PM

$129

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Growing Leaders Be the next great leader. Become enlightened on good values, respect, and kindness, and enhance communication skills. Boost self-confidence and discover the skills needed to lead peers. Create a mock courtroom environment to host open discussions on manners, and conduct activities focused on proper etiquette, anti-bullying, and sportsmanship. $20 supply fee payable to instructor at the first class.

Ages: 6 – 12 Yrs / Angela Jackson M - Th

1 – 4 PM

$89 + supply fee

11540

U-TUBE Studio Be the next big YouTube star! Unbox creativity, enhance work ethic, and perfect communication and enunciation skills. Create your own studio to vlog trendy challenges and videos. Decide your channel’s content such as taste tests, parodies, science experiments, DIYs, Q & A’s, and more. Then, post to your channel. $25 supply fee payable to instructor at the first class.

Ages: 7 – 13 Yrs / Engineering For Kids® M - Th

1 – 4 PM

$119 + supply fee

11541

AM Drawing Workshop Are you a fan of drawing and expressing your artistic talent? Enhance fine motor skills, increase concentration, develop visual-spatial skills, and stimulate your creativity. Use a variety of mediums such as colored pencils, chalk pastels, and markers to discover perspective, shading, and symmetry.

Summer Olympics Go for gold! Illustrate a variety of Olympic sports, athletes, and team jerseys. Discover the techniques needed to draw action, scale, and personification.

M - Th

9 AM – 12 PM

$139

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Minecraft Adventures

Friday Workshop Plunge into exciting brain-teasing activities while gaining knowledge, new skills, and friendship. Choose mini workshops that introduce science, art, math, sports, and more. Experiment with a variety of tools, equipment, and materials and learn how to apply your new skills to everyday life. Wylie Rec staff-led unless otherwise indicated.

Roundnet Pass. Set. Spike! Discover rules and game play, practice the fundamentals of serving, hitting, and spiking, and develop skills to hit the ball off the net so that the opposing team cannot successfully return it. Engage in active games, drills, and friendly competitions. Wear athletic clothes and tennis shoes.

Ages: 6 – 12 Yrs / Staff PARD 9 AM – 12 PM

JULY 26 – 29

Ages: 5 – 11 Yrs / Young Rembrandts®

FRIDAY: JULY 23

F

WEEK 10

Create your own city. Challenge your ingenuity, discover teamwork, and enhance social and problem-solving skills. Build your individual home then collaborate with others to design a city, tackle community problems, and explore the Nether.

Ages: 6 – 10 Yrs / 8Bit Education M - Th

$139

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Flag Football and QB Skills Down. Set. Hut! Build throwing techniques, identify offensive and defensive formations, and comprehend standard football rules. Participate in team competitions, games, and challenges. Discover the importance of leadership, teamwork, and confidence. Wear athletic clothes and tennis shoes.

Ages: 6 – 12 Yrs / Staff PARD M - Th

$29

9 AM – 12 PM

9 AM – 12 PM

$105

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WEEK 11

JULY 26 – 29 (CONTINUED)

AUGUST 2 – 5

PM

AM

STEM LEGO Adventures

Dodgeball and Agility Games

Let’s build! Unleash imagination, boost critical thinking skills, and make new friends brick by brick.

Discover fundamental physics rules while building tunnels, houses, and carnival rides with thousands of LEGO bricks. Design, engineer, and construct the wildest contraptions to show off to your peers.

Ages: 5 – 8 Yrs / Play - Well M - Th

1 – 4 PM

$149

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Duck and dodge. Conquer the game of throws and gain knowledge of dodgeball rules, increase physical fitness, and enhance teamwork principles.

Improve agility, explosiveness, and lateral movements while playing over 10 different types of dodgeball and speed games. Wear athletic clothes and tennis shoes.

Ages: 6 – 12 Yrs / Staff PARD M - Th

Battle Bots Beep, boop, I am a robot. Spark creativity, boost critical thinking, and enhance communication skills while programming robots. Collaborate with a team to strategize, design, and build a variety of robotic systems. Morph and enhance your robot daily to rise to new challenges and activities.

Ages: 7 – 12 Yrs / 8Bit Education M - Th

1 – 4 PM

$139

11543

9 AM – 12 PM

$105

11544

Creative Cooking Food quality not food quantity. Discover kitchen and food safety, meal preparation, and study international cuisines. Experiment with different flavors and ingredients to create a variety of tasty meals. Work with a chef and take your culinary skills to the next level. Enjoy eating the delicious treats you prepared at the end of each class.

State Fair Foods

FRIDAY: JULY 30

Bring the fairgrounds to your own kitchen. Indulge in fair-favorites, deep-fried goodies, and try out a healthy twist on some state fair staples. $25 supply fee payable to instructor at the first class.

Friday Workshop

Ages: 7 – 14 Yrs / Chefsville®

Plunge into exciting brain-teasing activities while gaining knowledge, new skills, and friendship. Choose mini workshops that introduce science, art, math, sports, and more. Experiment with a variety of tools, equipment, and materials and learn how to apply your new skills to everyday life. Wylie Rec staff-led unless otherwise indicated.

M - Th

9 AM – 12 PM

$135 + supply fee

11569

Alien Defense Game Design

Blast from the past. Design, create, and program a retro video game with custom programming software.

Out of this world! Boost technical confidence, increase critical thinking skills, and enhance logical reasoning when coding. Utilize Multi Media Fusion 2 to create a custom video game. Program characters, build levels with one-of-a-kind graphics, and generate survival codes to outlast alien enemy attacks. Laptops and software provided.

Ages: 6 – 12 Yrs / 8Bit Education

Ages: 8 – 13 Yrs / Engineering For Kids®

Retro Video Game Design

F

20

9 AM – 12 PM

$29

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M - Th

9 AM – 12 PM

$139

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PM

Minecraft 3D Printing

Rookies Soccer Shoot for the World Cup. Discover proper soccer techniques through exercises, games, and activities designed for beginners. Increase confidence, develop coordination and make new friends while learning dribbling and running with the soccer ball. Participate in individual and team games daily. Wear athletic clothes and tennis shoes.

Turn your ideas into something you can hold. Explore project planning, increase critical thinking, and boost creativity. Generate 3D models from scratch, discover hardware and software engineering, product strategies, and industrial design. Create Creepers, Zombies, Cave Spiders, and more using a 3D pen.

Take home your completed projects. $25 supply fee payable to instructor at the first class.

Ages: 6 – 12 Yrs / Engineering For Kids® M - Th

1 – 4 PM

$119 + supply fee

11545

Ages: 4 – 7 Yrs / Staff PARD M - Th

1 – 2:30 PM

$65

11546

EXCLUSIVE OFFERS Camp Early Registration

10% 3/1 to 4/15

Camp Promo Registration

5%

Rec Pass Discount

15% Rec Pass holders

4/16 to 5/7

Camp Discounts may be combined with Rec Pass Discount.

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WEEK 12

AUGUST 2 – 5 (CONTINUED)

AUGUST 9 – 11 AM

DJ Beats Remix! Discover new skills and techniques to mix, scratch, and match beats and music. Foster creativity, and excite in a new challenge while building confidence, and exploring multiple genres of music.

Explore the technology and programs needed to engineer sounds. Laptop, turntable, and equipment provided.

Ages: 10 – 15 Yrs / The American DJ Company M - Th

1 – 4 PM

$109

11570

Explorer Course Survival Lost in the wild? Uncover bravery, increase confidence, and boost leadership skills in the great outdoors. Work with your team to purify water, signal for help, search for edible food, and set up shelter. Explore wildlife tracking, plant identification, and basic first aid. Discover methods to overcome extreme weather, challenging terrain, wild animals, and more. Wear closed toed shoes.

Ages: 6 – 12 Yrs / Staff PARD

FRIDAY: AUGUST 6

M Tu W

9 AM – 12 PM

$89

Friday Workshop Plunge into exciting brain-teasing activities while gaining knowledge, new skills, and friendship.

Choose mini workshops that introduce science, art, math, sports, and more. Experiment with a variety of tools, equipment, and materials and learn how to apply your new skills to everyday life.

Wylie Rec staff-led unless otherwise indicated.

Burger Bar Keep calm and eat a burger. Discover fresh ingredients and enhance your cooking creativity.

Whip up a gourmet burger with a side of fries and a dessert.

Ages: 6 – 12 Yrs / Chefsville® F

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9 AM – 12 PM

$29

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Magic Academy Become a true magician. Expand the imagination, stimulate creativity, and enhance communication with magic illusions. Uncover custom magic tricks, persuade objects to appear out of thin air, and more.

Practice tips to enhance stage presence and boost showmanship skills. Develop your own magic show to present to your peers.

Ages: 6 – 12 Yrs / Dal Sanders M Tu W

9 AM – 12 PM

$99

11588

Totally Tennis Ace it! Enhance physical strength, enrich handeye coordination, and build tennis fundamentals.

Participate in a variety of games and drills to learn the basics of serving, volleying, and game play.

Compete in singles and doubles matches and crown the champion of the court. Bring a tennis racquet; a few available upon request. Wear athletic clothes and tennis shoes.

Ages: 6 – 12 Yrs / Sky Hawks M Tu W

9 AM – 12 PM

$99

11582

Creative Cooking

PM Amazing Summer Race On your mark, get set, go! Travel around the world and discover mechanical engineering, enhance creativity, and increase problem-solving skills. Design and build boats, planes, rockets, and dragsters strong enough to traverse through the most treacherous terrain, brave the stormiest seas, and soar in the clouds. Work with your team to see whose apparatus can travel the world the fastest. $20 supply fee payable to instructor at the first class.

1 – 4 PM

$95 + supply fee

Backpacking and Trail Cooking Happy camper! Master the basics of preparing and cooking outdoor-friendly foods. Learn to plan an outdoor meal, and discover vital cooking utensils and cookware you need to pack for a camp-out. $19 supply fee payable to instructor at the first class.

Ages: 7 – 14 Yrs / Chefsville®

Ages: 6 – 12 Yrs / Engineering For Kids® M Tu W

Food quality not food quantity. Discover kitchen and food safety, meal preparation, and study international cuisines. Experiment with different flavors and ingredients to create a variety of tasty meals. Work with a chef and take your culinary skills to the next level. Enjoy eating the delicious treats you prepared at the end of each class.

11610

M Tu W

1 – 4 PM

$105 + supply fee

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CAMP INDEX

BY SUBJECT

STEAM

lien Defense Game Design, 20 : A mazing Summer Race, 23 : A attle Bots, 20 : B orensic Investigators, 12 : F riday Workshop - Minecraft Challenge, 14 : F riday Workshop : F

Retro Video Game Design, 20

riday Workshop - Space Odyssey, 13 : F

COVID-19 impact on Recreation Activities: Due to the pandemic, some activity locations may be modified to meet outdoors ( ) or online (:) if needed.

ame Design Jr., 9 : G

Location modifications will be communicated to all registered participants in the event of change.

inecraft 3D Printing, 21 : M

R

aming Island, 6 : G EGO Olympic Robotics, 15 : L inecraft Adventures, 19 : M inecraft Engineering, 17 : M

A RT

dventures in Art - Around the World, 15 : A dventures in Art - Beautiful Birds, 8 : A omic Creator, 9 : C reative Cooking : C

Backpacking and Trail Cooking, 23

reative Cooking : C

Desserts and Confections, 17

reative Cooking - State Fair Foods, 20 : C reative Cooking - Tween Cooking, 10 : C J Beats, 22 : D rawing Workshop - Anime and Manga, 10 : D rawing Workshop - Summer Olympics, 19 : D airytale Dance, 16 : F riday Workshop - Burger Bar, 22 : F riday Workshop - Italian Landscapes, 7 : F riday Workshop - Perfecto Pizza, 17 : F riday Workshop - Sizzling Summer, 11 : F rozen Dance, 9 : F ixlr Photo Editing, 15 : P ummertime Sewing - Sloth Sewing, 9 : S ummertime Sewing : S Succulents and Cacti, 12

SPORTS

R Army Games and Dodgeball, 15 R Baseball Essentials, 9 R Baseball Tots, 9 R Basketball Skills & Games, 12 R Cheer and Yell Leaders, 14 R Dodgeball and Agility Games, 20 sports Challenge, 11 : E

R Flag Football and QB Skills, 19 R Friday Workshop - Archery, 16 R Friday Workshop - Rock Climbing, 8 R Friday Workshop - Roundnet, 19

et Palooza, 6 : P etro STEAM Explorers, 11 : R oad Trip USA, 7 : R oblox: Capture the Flag, 17 : R oblox: World Designer, 16 : R cratch Coding, 13 : S limetopia, 13 : S TEAM Space Quest, 14 : S TEAM Tank Entrepreneur, 8 : S

R STEM Basketball Challenge, 18 TEM Challenge, 16 : S TEM LEGO Adventures, 20 : S

R UAV Drones, 12

inecraft Esports, 18 : M

irtual Game Creation, 10 : V

R Mini Hoopsters, 11 R Mini Multi-Sports Champs, 18 R Multi-Sport Allstars, 6 R Rookies Performance, 15 R Rookies Soccer, 21 R Soccer Kicks, 16 R Spike Volleyball, 13 R Sport Performance and Games, 7 R Totally Tennis, 23 R Track and Field Flyers, 10

izards, Spells, and Potions, 6 : W

arsity Esports Challenge, 14 : V

SPECIAL I NTEREST

R Explorer Course Survival, 22 rowing Leader, 19 : G agic Academy, 23 : M agic Adventures, 7 : M anners Bootcamp, 18 : M -TUBE Studio, 19 : U oung Entrepreneur, 12 : Y

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AWESOME

EXPERTS 8BIT EDUCATION offers a variety of digital media classes ranging from game design to cinematography. Adrian R. Sanchez, owner of 8Bit Education, is an ITT Graduate with Honors in the area of media technologies. He has been teaching throughout the Dallas Metropolitan area and has been working with Dallas International since 2011. His goal is to prepare students for the ever-growing IT markets. Adrian creates fun, interactive, and educational courses, which can be viewed on Facebook @8BitEducation and on Twitter @8BitEdu. Awesome expert for Wylie Recreation since June 2013.

ANDERSON PERFORMING ARTS

is owned and operated by Kristine Anderson. Mrs. Kristine was born and raised in Orange County, California, where she began her dancing journey at the tender age of 3. She continued dancing and competing with local dance studios throughout her childhood.

In 2007, Mrs. Kristine began teaching classes. Her vision is to share her love and passion of dance, cheer, music, and theater with children. She hopes to inspire her students and create performers of tomorrow. Awesome expert for Wylie Recreation since June 2017.

THE AMERICAN DJ COMPANY

is focused on teaching youth what it means to be a professional DJ. The Company prioritizes educating kids about the vast careers that they can pursue with DJing such as sound engineers, producers, radio personalities, tech directors, and more.

The Company fosters an environment for kids to explore creativity, try something new, and make friends. Their motto is B.E.A.T. Believe in yourself.

Engage with everyone. Activate your talent. Train to be prepared.

CHALLENGE ISLAND strives to provide an unmistakable and unique camp experience utilizing STEAMbased curriculum that is rich in spirit, flair, and zeal. Their interdisciplinary approach turns kids into innovators, leaders, and big thinkers. They focus on project- based learning with a strong emphasis on collaboration and communication. Challenge Island empowers students to use imagination, teamwork, and problem-solving skills to come up with creative solutions to challenges.

CHEFSVILLE® has been owned

by Scott Horwitz, executive director, since May 2006. His program empowers kids to make healthier food choices by providing opportunities to experiment with various flavors and food groups while learning about nutrition. Scott brings his years of chef experience to the classroom to give youngsters the opportunity to play with food because food should be fun!

Awesome expert for Wylie Recreation since September 2015.

CODE ARMADILLO is owned and operated by Homero Sanjuanero.

Homero has been a bilingual school educator since 2008. Homero believes that all children should have access to the newest technologies and software without obstacles. He thrives on creating unique curriculums that combine STEAM with core academic subjects. Homero has a passion for teaching all things coding, robotics, and Esports to the youth.

SANDY ELKINS offers fine art

painting classes. She started painting as a hobby in 2005. In 2011, she became a Robert Garden Certified Instructor. Her lessons include using oil paint, acrylic paint, watercolors, oil pastels, and charcoal. She teaches several techniques using the different mediums, through monthly classes and camps. She teaches perspective, color theory, and timesaving brush strokes, so students may develop a greater understanding of the visual world.

Awesome expert for Wylie Recreation since July 2012.

ENGINEERING FOR KIDS®

brings math, science, technology, and engineering to children in a fun and challenging way. They encourage children to have fun while using their knowledge of engineering and science to design, create, and improve solutions to engineering problems.

Programs are designed to meet national standards in STEM education from science, technology, engineering, and mathematics-affiliated associations. Engineering for Kids® engages students in hands-on, real-world engineering experiences.

Awesome expert for Wylie Recreation since June 2014.

ANGELA JACKSON is the founder

of Metropolitan Charm and Modeling, and executive director of The Miss Denton County Scholarship Pageant.

Since 1999, Angela successfully participated in numerous pageants.

She progressed from modeling in rural Southeast Texas to the DFW area, and continued to model and compete in pageants while in college. She accredits her success to manners classes, modeling training, and pageant prep workshops. Her longtime mentor is nationally recognized Ada Duckett of the Miss Texas/Miss America organization.

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EXPERTS CONTINUED

PLAY-WELL originated in 1997 when Tim Bowen had the idea to get kids engaged and excited about the concepts of engineering, architecture, and physics using LEGO. Play-Well’s mission is to help kids solve problems, provide an opportunity for creative expression, and develop teamwork skills through building elaborate objects and collaborating with their peers. Play-Well is dedicated to kids having fun and expressing themselves through the world of play.

DAL SANDERS, founder of the Dallas Magic Academy and former Ronald McDonald, has been teaching and performing magic since the 1980’s.

Dal has performed all over the world, appeared on variety of television shows, and served as the President of the Society of American Magicians. Dal has a passion for sharing his love of magic with kids. He believes that magic connects people together and teaches vital interpersonal skills.

SKYHAWKS has been a leader in providing safe, fun, and skill-based sports experience for kids since 1979.

They pride themselves on teaching sport-specific skills to all children of varying athletic levels. Skyhawks has a vision that every child should experience the joy and benefits of sports. They emphasize critical life lessons, such as sportsmanship, teamwork, and winning and losing with grace. Skyhawks’ goal is to teach life skills through sports.

AMBER SMITH has been sewing since 1992. Her passion for fabrics, stitches, and embroidery began with her mother, who taught her the art of sewing and quilting. At the age of 11, Amber began selling her sewn items and handmade doll clothes. Amber strives to boost hand-eye coordination, self-confidence, and creativity within her students. She has taught sewing and held private lessons since 2011.

Awesome expert for Wylie Recreation since January 2013.

SOCCER SPARKS has been teaching soccer skills in the Dallas-Fort Worth area since 2009. Their focus is the physical development of children and the community as a whole. Their classes are designed to teach kids the proper skills and sound principles of the game while focusing on fun in a non-competitive environment. This allows youth soccer players the opportunity to simply enjoy the sport while acquiring the necessary skill set and passion for the game without the pressure of outcomes.

YOUNG REMBRANDTS teaches basic to advanced drawing skills, art techniques, and vocabulary. Using a step-by-step method, every student is a creative success. Since 1997, Young Rembrandts has used technical drawing skills to break down complex objects into familiar shapes and increase student creativity, helping students to turn their drawings into astonishing masterpieces. Young Rembrandts’ unique method also improves fine motor skills, patience, focus, and the ability to stay on task.

Awesome expert for Wylie Recreation since February 2012.

INCLUSION

ENHANCEMENT REQUEST

The City of Wylie encourages people of all abilities to participate in recreation activities together and to register for activities that are of interest to them. We strive to promote activities that provide a positive, independent recreation experience for everyone.

Reasonable accommodations are provided based on the individual needs and abilities of each participant who has a disability.

Wylie Recreation encourages Guests to suggest enhancements at Wylie Recreation Center, Wylie Senior Recreation Center, and Brown House.

Visit our website to complete a request: www.WylieTexas.gov/Facilities > Forms, Rules and FAQs

To make a request for accommodation, please contact the facility supervisor where the activity is coordinated prior to registration.

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LOCATE& CONNECT RECREATION • Wylie Recreation Center

300 Country Club Road – 200

Located center of Wylie Municipal Complex 972-516-6340 Recreation@WylieTexas.gov

PUBLIC HOURS

Monday – Thursday 5 am – 9 pm Saturday 8 am – 8 pm Sunday 1 pm – 5 pm

• Wylie Senior Recreation Center

800 Thomas Street – 100

Located in Community Park 972-516-6340 Recreation@WylieTexas.gov

RESERVATION ONLY:

Senior Recreation Center Fitness Area is open by reservation only.

• Thomas and Mattie Brown House

301 North Ballard Avenue Historical Downtown Wylie

972-516-6340 Recreation@WylieTexas.gov

CLOSED:

Thomas and Mattie Brown House is closed until further notice due to the pandemic.

ADMINISTRATION

CAMP LOCATION

All camps are held at Wylie Recreation Center.

DIGITAL Registration https://apm.activecommunities.com/wylie Email Recreation@WylieTexas.gov City of Wylie WylieTexas.gov Digital Flip Book Issuu.com/WylieRecreation Instagram @WylieRecreation Facebook Wylie Recreation and City of Wylie, TX Twitter @WylieRecreation and @WylieParks

POLICIES & GUIDELINES To access Activity Registration, Withdraw and Refund Information, Enhancement Requests, Rec Pass Registration Terms of Use, Qualifications for Residency, and Rental Terms and Condition, visit our website. www.WylieTexas.gov/Facilities > Forms, Rules & FAQs QUESTIONS? Recreation@WylieTexas.gov

• Parks and Recreation

Administration & Maintenance

949 Hensley Lane – 200 972-516-6340 Parks@WylieTexas.gov

SUMMER CAMP REFUND POLICY

PUBLIC HOURS

Monday – Friday

8 am – 4 pm

City of Wylie facilitated Camps: Request received no later than Friday by noon for scheduled start on the following Monday. Refund requests made after the time limitations listed above forfeits any and all refund.

One Day Activities, Trips, and Special Events: Request must be received at least 24 hours prior to the scheduled start time. Refund requests made after the time limitations listed above forfeits any and all refund. Exclusive offers and Rec Pass discounts not applicable on trips.

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