Spring Lake Park Schools Community Ed

Ignite your passion and excitement for sports by way of bow and arrow. Each day you'll learn the safety, technique and fun of archery, a sport that dates back hundreds of years. Master your aim and accuracy in this sport that is gaining popularity. All equipment provided. Presented by AKASPORT. Gr 7/8 will meet in cafeteria after school and go the MS Gym at 3:15. Gr 5/6 can go directly to MS Gym after school.

All boys interested in trying out for Spring Lake Park boys basketball are encouraged to sign up to participate in fall practice in preparation for the upcoming tryouts and season. Questions - contact Coach Major - omajor@district16.org

All girls interested in trying out for Spring Lake Park girls basketball are encouraged to sign up to participate in fall practice in preparation for the upcoming tryouts and season. Questions - contact Coach Johnson - bjohns4@district16.org

Come dance with the Spring Lake Park Dance Team at our annual youth clinic! Open to dancers in K-6th grade! No experience necessary, all who are interested are welcome to attend! Dancers will learn 2 routines with the Pantherettes. One routine will be specific their to age group and the other will be a celebratory finale including all dancers who participate in the clinic! Register by 9/19 to guarantee a camp shirt *DAY 1 - Clinic & Fall Show Performance* On Saturday 9/27 youth clinic participants will join us at Spring Lake Park High School using DOOR#6 (the main gym/athletic entrance). They will check in (9-9:30am),receive their T-shirt, then go back to the auxiliary gyms with SLPDT to start dancing! CHECK IN: 9-9:30am, Door #6, SLPHS CLINIC: 9:30-11:00am LUNCH: 11-11:30am SHOW: 11:30-1pm *please have your dancer bring their own lunch if they have concerns or allergies! On Friday 10/3 dancers will return to perform with SLPDT halftime of the varsity football game! Dancers should wear the t-shirt they received at the clinic again, with black pants and tennis shoes. Friday 10/3 Registration 6:30-7pm *Please enter using DOOR #29 at the high school. Send one parent/guardian to check your dancer in, and drop them off. Dancers will perform at half-time of the varsity football game. The dance team will take care of getting your dancer out to the field for the performance. You will meet your dancer nearest the concession stand immediately after their performance outside in the Panther stadium. Questions? Please reach out to our head coach, Brittany Rehling, BRehli@district16.org

SLPHS and SLP Community Ed are proud to partner in the support of private music lessons. Lessons are $30 per half an hour, offered by the month in a "pack" of lessons payable in one fee. All lessons will be held in the SLPHS Music Suite. Financial support is available for students who qualify for Educational Benefits. Donate a lesson here Instructor: Chris Allen is a musician and educator based in White Bear Lake, MN. Primarily playing bass and tenor trombones, but also alto trombone, euphonium, and tuba on occasion. He currently performs regularly with The Paper Clips, Mankato Symphony, Century Jazz Ensemble, and Star of the North Jazz Orchestra. Chris holds an undergraduate degree from Gustavus Adolphus College where he studied with Scott Moore and Larry Zimmerman, and studied at the graduate level at the University of Minnesota with Thomas Ashworth. He has taken additional lessons with Andy Chappell (MN Orch), Douglas Wright (MN Orch), Achilles Liarmakopoulos (Canadian Brass), Michael Levine (Dallas Brass), and Henry Charles Smith III. Schedule: Please select which open lesson schedule you would like. If there are conflicts due to illness, other band commitments, etc. please work with Chris Allen/Ross Wolf on schedule adjustments after registering. Refunds will not be given for missed lessons at this time, so please work with the instructor to reschedule another lesson. Teachers are not obligated to reschedule a lesson that is canceled by the student within a 24-hour window.

SLPHS and SLP Community Ed are proud to partner in the support of private music lessons. Lessons are $30 per half an hour, offered by the month in a "pack" of lessons payable in one fee. All lessons will be held in the SLPHS Music Suite. Financial support is available for students who qualify for Educational Benefits. Donate a lesson here Percussion Lessons: Instructor: Ryan Borden is a percussionist/drummer and educator based in Minneapolis. As an active scholastic and studio instructor, Ryan focuses on well-rounded musicianship and versatility as a percussionist; multi-faceted development of technique; sonic awareness and sound production; and self-assessment. Ryan formerly held the position of principal percussionist with the Missouri Symphony Orchestra, and other orchestral credits include the Illinois Symphony Orchestra, Enid Symphony Orchestra, and the Owensboro Symphony Orchestra, among others. Also a passionate community educator, he has experience facilitating collective drumming ensembles all over the United States. Ryan currently works at Augsburg University as the coordinator for the Schwartz School of the Arts, as well as a studio artist in the percussion area. He performs as a section percussionist with the Mankato Symphony Orchestra. Ryan received his Bachelor of Music in performance from Illinois State University and his Master of Music in performance from the University of Missouri. His primary instructors include Glenn Kotche, Roger Braun, Dr. David Collier, and Dr. Julia Gaines. Schedule: Please select which open lesson schedule you would like. If there are conflicts due to illness, other band commitments, etc. please work with Ryan Borden/Ross Wolf on schedule adjustments after registering. Refunds will not be given for missed lessons at this time, so please work with the instructor to reschedule another lesson. Teachers are not obligated to reschedule a lesson that is canceled by the student within a 24-hour window.

SLPHS and SLP Community Ed are proud to partner in the support of private music lessons. Lessons are $30 per half an hour, offered by month in a "pack" of lessons payable in one fee. All lessons will be held in the SLPHS Music Suite. Financial support is available for students who qualify for Educational Benefits. Donate a Lesson Here Saxophone/Clarinet Lessons: Instructor: Kristi Tharp Kristi Tharp holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music Education from Augustana University in Sioux Falls, SD. She was a public-school band director in Sioux Falls before moving to the Twin Cities, where she has been teaching private lessons for 25 years. Kristi enjoys teaching all levels of musicians, customizing the lesson to the student through practical methods and different musical genres. While learning the intricacies of playing an instrument, and interpreting written music, Kristi focuses on the joy of playing and the fulfillment of achieving progress. Many of her students have been members of Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphony, Minnesota Youth Symphony, Minnesota All-State Band, and various honor bands. Schedule: Please select which open lesson schedule you would like. If there are conflicts due to illness, other band commitments, etc. please work with Kristi Tharp/Ross Wolf on schedule adjustments after registering. Refunds will not be given for missed lessons at this time, so please work with the instructor to reschedule another lesson. Teachers are not obligated to reschedule a lesson that is canceled by the student within a 24-hour window.

Join SLPYHA for an exciting FREE event at the Blaine Super Rink! FREE Equipment and Skate Rental – Bring gloves/mittens and a hockey/bike helmet if you have them. Fun On-Ice Activities – Games and drills designed to get everyone moving and smiling! Snacks & Refreshments Provided. No registration is required, walk-ins are welcome!

Show off your math skills! Mr. Walsh will lead practice once a week and the team will participate in meets against other schools. Registration for 6th grade will open Sept 10.