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Information provided by
Robin Leaper and Sarah Cobum * Visit us
at www.norwalkparks.org 515-981-9206
Registration forms for events are available 24 hours
a day at the Parks and Recreation office (1100
Chatham Avenue, inside the Norwalk Public Safety
Building) or print them off our website:
www.norwalk.iowa.gov. You can mail registration
forms, place them in our drop box, or walk in. Office
hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday thru Friday.
The drop box is open 24/7. If you have any questions,
please callus at 515-981-9206. On-line registration
is also available on our website: www.norwalk
parks.org.
We are now accepting Park Shelter House
reservations through October, and Pool Party
reservations for the 2019 season.
We are currently accepting applications for
the following seasonal positions: Youth
Baseball/Softball Umpires, Youth Soccer
Referees, Lifeguards, Swim Instructors, Pool
Maintenance, Pool Concessions/Admissions,
Sports Complex Tournament Crew. For more
information and application, go to the Parks and
Recreation webpage at www.norwalkparks.org.
The city has a new alert system! Are you
missing your weekly emails? How about your activity
guide? Get signed up today! Receive Parks and
Recreation program cancellations, closures, weekly
updates, quarterly activity guide, and more via email
and text message. Visit www.norwalkparks.org
to register.
Parks and Recreation Commission Vacancies:
Lots of new and exciting things are happening in the
Park and Recreation Department. If you are
passionate about parks and recreation and would like
to be involved please think of being a part of our
commission. We require our Commission members
to play an active role and attend 1 meeting a month
at City Hall.
We would especially love to have people who have
experience with: youth and adult sports programs,
senior activities, trails/greenways, environmental
education, parks, grant writing, volunteerism, or
horticulture.
To apply please go to: http://www.norwalk.
iowa.gov/government/boards and commissions
Please call us or visit our website for
further details on the following events:
Events Currently Open For Registration:
{YEL!} Junior Coding and STEM Video Games
Enrichment - Registration through July 12
Early Bird Body Sculpting- Registration through
July 15th
{YEL!} De nation Mars Rocketry Course -
Registratio ?clirough July 17
Art in the l ark - Registration through August 9
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Chicago Fire Soccer Summer Camp -
Registration through July 22
Non Registration Events:
Senior Exercise - Mondays/Wednesdays @ 10:00
a.m Christ Our Savior Lutheran Church
Chicago Fire Soccer Summer Camp
Soccer in the Community was launched in 2014 by
the Chicago Fire Soccer Club. The aim of SITC is to
provide professional programming and resources to
youth soccer organizations in Illinois, Indiana,
Michigan, Iowa, and Wisconsin.
Little Sparks (2-5 year old) - August 5 -August
9, 8:00 am to 9:00 am. Children will begin to develop
fundamental skills such as balance and coordination.
Parents play too! Ratio: 1:8 3 to 4 year old: Focusing
on building soccer competences and dynamic
movements. Children will also be introduced to soccer
specific activities incorporating teamwork and
cooperation. Parents play too! Ratio: 1:10 4 to 5 year
old: Focusing on advancing soccer movements for
game-play scenarios. Through individualized
practices, children will begin to develop their
technical soccer ability. Parents play too! Ratio: 1:12
Community Camp (6-9 year old) Theme: Dribbling
- August 5 - August 9, 9:00 am to 12:00 pm.
Phase 1: Fun activator - We kick-off by utilizing
fun games to give participants a chance to interact
with each other and introduce the daily topic.
Phase 2: FUNdamentals - Build on topic through
guided discovery sessions for players to learn the
master different skills in a fun environment.
Phase 3: Conditioned Small-Sided Games - Using
SSG's to reinforce the technical application against
opposition.
Phase 4: Game Scenarios - Scrimmaging but in a
more meaningful way. We.create game-like
challenges for the players to solve using the skills
they learned!
Community Camp (10-14 year old) Theme:
Dribbling to Penetrate - August 5 - August 9,
9:00 am to 12:00 pm
Phase 1: Designed to get the players ready and
focused, introducing the technical components as
well as incorporating dynamic stretching.
Phase 2: Skills Session - Developing situations
where the players are given passive pressure whilst
refining the technique.
Phase 3: Playing Under Pressure - Creating
different situations for the attackers to beat a
player in a competitive situation.
Phase 4: Game Related Practice - Full or small-
sided game to enable the players to penetrate the
opposition in a game situation.
{YEL!} Junior Coding and STEM Video Games
Enrichment course
{YEL!} Junior Coding and Video Games with
Scratch is for 2nd- 5th graders. Each {YEL!} Coding
class follows four basic components: TEACH
IT! Students learn different video games and
storytelling design techniques (movement of blocks,
control blocks, basic animation, adding scores, etc.)
CODE IT! Students use Scratch to code their own
story and video games. EXPLORE IT! Students can
write their own story and video game code,
experiment with it and test new options. Our
collaborative learning environment encourages
students to learn from each other. KEEP
IT! Students keep their stories and video games
online with Scratch and can access it and expand
upon it at any-time. Sign up today to THINK,
LEARN, and PLAY WELL with {YEL!}. Scratch is
an MIT created and monitored, kid-safe web
interface. It uses a drag and drop programming
interface to teach students of all levels coding
practices. Your will receive a Scratch username and
password so they can access their projects from any
computer at any-time. Program dates are July 15-
19.
Early Bird Body Sculpting
For those of you who get up with the chickens, come
join this early morning class that will work on
ultimate body sculpting, pilates, and chicometrics.
This class is designed to maximize core strength, firm,
and tone your butt, thighs, and arms. This class will
use dumbbells, big exercise balls (your own on
designated days) and dynabands that will put your
to the test with added intensity. Bring a mat/towel,
hand weights are optional. Mary Jane Sharp is the
instructor.
{YEL!} Destination Mars Rocketry Course
{YEL!} Destination Mars: Rocketry Course is for
students entering 2nd - 5th-grade. Launch and watch
your very own rocket speed 300 feet into the air! Then
it is yours to take home. Students will make and take
home multiple rockets of Varying difficulty
throughout this session. We will use these rockets
and airplanes to investigate basic aeronautical
concepts including: pmpulsmn, thrust, lift, drag, and
more. We will also hypothesize about travel in outer
space, how to get a United States astronaut to Mars
and life on Mars. Do :you have the right stuff?. Get
registered today! Program dates are July 22:26.
Art in the Park
Come join us in the park to make special arts and
crafts projects. The kids meet once a month and make
a different project each month. This program is for
students who just completed Kindergarten through
sixth grade. Program dates June 21, July 19, and
August 16.
OPALS - Older People with Active Life Styles
Senior Citizen Exercise
Everyone ages 55 and older is invited to attend a
free exercise program that will include stretching and
toning. We will meet at Christ Our Savior Lutheran
Church (new location) located at 515 Sunset Drive.
Registration is not required. This is a continuous
program every Monday and Wednesday from 10-
10:30 a.m.
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Fellowship Community Church
Fellowship Community Church welcomes children
to its annual Fun Fest event on Wednesday, July 31st
through Friday, August 2nd. Each morning begins
at 9:00 am and ends at 11:30 am. This FREE event
will include teaching activities, entertainment, songs,
games, and snacks for children entering
Kindergarten through 5th grade in the fall. This
year's theme is "Power Up" with special guest Clayton
Poland! Clayton will use his love for gadgets, gizmos,
science & illusions to motivate kids to live for Christ
daily! Transportation to Fun Fest is available by
reservation. Fellowship Community Church is
located at 225 North Avenue in Norwalk.
Everyone is invited to celebrate Fun Fest's wrap-
up on Sunday, August 4th, 8:30 or 10:30 am with a
presentation during the services by the Fun Fest
Kids. There will also be a special kid's service with
guest Clayton Poland. The celebration will continue
that night at 6:00 pm with an adult & Sr. High
Softball Tournament at McAninch Softball Complex,
a Jr. High Kick-ball game, and 9 Square for K-5th.
To see a video of the fun, and to register children
for Fun Fest, visit the church website at
www.fellowshipnorwalk.org/funfest or contact the
church office at 981-0699. All are welcome to attend!
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