Hesston Recreation & Community Education

FATHER’S DAY SWIM & ICE CREAM SOCIAL
Sunday, June 17
Bring your dad to the pool on Father’s Day from 2 to 4 p.m. He gets in free and you can cool off with ice cream and toppings during a pool break at 3:30 p.m.

WATER POLO TOURNEY - ON INFLATABLE TUBES!
Saturday, June 30 and Sunday, July 1
The Hesston Pool will host a Water Polo Tournament on June 30 and July 1  with a twist. You’ll be on an inflatable tube, either passing the ball or paddling with it. This will be for MS and HS aged teams. It ought to be a lot of fun! Rules will be available to teams as they sign up. Teams must have 6 players but can have more if you want subs. Games will be played in 20-minute halves. There will be demonstrations during some of the daily breaks in June. Saturday matches will be played from 6 to 9 p.m., and Sunday matches will be from 12:30 p.m. until done. The pool will be closed on Sunday, July 1, for these games. The cost is $30 per team. All teams need to sign up ahead of time so brackets can be made. Deadline is June 22. For more info, call HRCE at 327-2989.

BRING-YOUR-INFLATABLES DAY
Wednesday, July 11
Bring your own inflatable air mattress, blow-up animal to ride or whatever you’ve got. We will have beach balls bouncing around in the shallow end, as well.  Boards will NOT be open this day.

CHRISTMAS IN JULY Wednesday, July 25
Of course, it’s on the 25th…of July!  Come to the pool and swim and splash to Christmas music all day. We’ll have holiday cookies at break and maybe, just maybe, Santa will stop by during his summer vacation!

       Hesston is a member of the Mid-Kansas League and welcomes everyone to be a part of the team. You must be 18 years or younger as of June 1, 2012.  For the 8 and younger age division, you must be able to swim the length of the pool.

         A registration flyer/envelope will be distributed at school in late March. There is a participation fee of $45. The early registration deadline will be Tuesday, May 1, 2012.  Late deadline is Thursday, May 10, with $10 late fee charged after May 1st.  There will be a team/parent meeting scheduled after the late deadline.

 When: 1 to 2 p.m. June 4-15
For: ages 7 and older
Where: Hesston Elementary School music room
Sign-up deadline: May 28. Cost: $20
Class size: minimum of 5; maximum of 10

Simply Music is a revolutionary Australian-developed piano method that offers a breakthrough in music education. This camp is for kids who have no experience at all with piano; and for those with some prior experience who would like to explore a new way of learning music.
During the camp students will learn to play several songs, both hands together from a variety of styles of music. including popular, blues, classical and accompaniments. We will also make up our own music by improvising and arranging pieces we learn in a new way. We'll also be introduced to the amazing new program called "Play-a-Story" where students develop their own sound-track for a story! Simply Music uses a unique playing-based approach where students first gain a repertoire of 30 to 50 songs before they learn to read music. Students do NOT have to have a piano at home to attend this camp. Feel free to come explore even if you don't have much exposure to the piano.
Darla Harms-Becker is a Certified Simply Music teacher who maintains a private studio of 20 to 25 students. If you have any questions, feel free to contact her at darlah@embarqmail.com or 327-4678.

  Sign up for Hesston Recreation's Session I offerings during sign-up night from 6 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, May 29, in the Hesston High School commons and June 1 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the HRCE office. For a list of Session I offerings, see the Summer 2012 Catalog link above.

Non-district sign-up is June 3 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the HRCE office.

No enrollments can be accepted early by mail or by phone.

Information cards must be completed and fees paid at the time of enrollment. 

Class 1:  June 25-July 6
Class 2:  July 16-27
SIGN UP AT SESSION I ENROLLMENT NIGHT from 6 to 7 on May 29
oat Session II/III from 6 to 7 p.m. on JUNE 21
Cost: $20 per child per class

     HRCE summer tumbling is back with two classes scheduled for this summer. Kids will learn and practice basic tumbling in the first classes of each session. Times for each class is as follows: Preschool through 1st grade at 1 p.m.; 2nd through 5th grades at 2 p.m. Grade level based on the next school year. 
Children must be at least 4 years of age to be enrolled. Class size is limited.  Classes will be in the High School wrestling room. Use the gymnasium entrance doors on the southwest side of high school to enter building.

  For Rookie and Pony Boys And Girls
Beginning Tuesday, May 29
        The pitching machine will be available at the Hesston High School softball field for batting practice according to the following schedule:

Mondays and Wednesdays
Rookie boys:  Noon-1 p.m.
Pony boys:  1-2 p.m.
Tuesdays and Thursdays
Rookie girls: Noon-1 p.m.
Pony girls:        1-2 p.m.

     Boys will hit baseballs; girls will hit softballs.  Batting helmets are provided and there will be a few bats there. Bring your own bat if you like. This is a supervised activity and rules must be followed.
     It will continue through the end of our ball season if there is interest.

Cost:  $20 per child per class, $15 if child wants to take both classes.
1st Class:  June 4-15
2nd Class:  June 18-29

     Arts and Crafts will be taught in two 2-week classes. The lessons in each will be the same, but the children’s art ability will increase if they take both classes. Classes are held Monday through Friday each week in the Hesston High School art room. **Children should bring a paint shirt to protect clothing.  All projects will be formatted to fit children who will be entering grades 2nd through 8th next year. Class size is limited to 20 participants for each time frame. Learn how to open up your artistic talent with class leader Emily Schadler. She will use different art mediums. The times for each week of classes will be:

9-9:45 a.m. for 2nd and 3rd graders
10-10:45 a.m. for 4th and 5th graders
11-11:45 a.m. for 6th-8th graders

     Sign-up for both these classes will be at the Session I Registration night May 29 from 6 to 7 p.m. in the high school commons. 

If you enjoy pounding the hardwood and sweating your lunch away, join other men for summer noon hour basketball at the Hesston High School auxiliary gym from noon to 1 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays beginning June 30 and running through July 23. Dressing rooms are available and basketballs are provided.

      
Anyone interested in an August/September coed softball league? 
We’d like to try 3-pitch softball. 
Each team furnishes its own pitcher when up to bat. Each player gets a maximum of three pitches.
The game moves fast and could be a lot of fun. 
Let us know if you think you could put a team together for this.