Swim Camps
Swim Camps
Is your child looking forward to Swim Camp for the summer? Instructed under American Red Cross Guidelines. Swim Camp is offered for parents and children, to preschoolers, up through a range of skill levels. Lessons are designed to stimulate interest and motivate participants to learn to swim and advance.
Private lessons available starting at 11:15 am
2 Week Swim Camp
| 30 minute lessons – $80 Resident /$90 Non-resident 45 minute lessons (level 3 & 4) – $85 Resident/$95 Non-resident 60 minute lessons (level 5 & 6) – $95 Resident/$105 Non-resident |
Parent & Child: 6 months–4 years old
Preschool Aquatics: Ages: 3-6
Levels 1-6: Ages: 6 & up
Fenton High School Pool
Instructed under American Red Cross Guidelines
Session 1: Cancelled due to COVID-19
June 15-18, June 22-25, 2020
Monday-Thursday
| Parent/Child | 10:00-10:30 am |
| Preschool 1 | 10:00-10:30 am |
| Preschool 2 | 10:00-10:30 am |
| Preschool 3 | 10:00-10:30 am |
| Preschool 1 | 10:30-11:00 am |
| Preschool 2 | 10:30-11:00 am |
| Preschool 3 | 10:30-11:00 am |
| Level 1 | 10:30-11:00 am |
| Level 2 | 11:00-11:30 am |
| Level 3 | 11:00-11:45 am |
| Level 4 | 11:00-11:45 am |
| Level 5/6 | 11:00-12:00 pm |
Session 2:
July 6-9, July 13-16, 2020
Monday-Thursday
| Parent/Child | 10:00-10:30 am |
| Preschool 1 | 10:00-10:30 am |
| Preschool 2 | 10:00-10:30 am |
| Preschool 3 | 10:00-10:30 am |
| Preschool 1 | 10:30-11:00 am |
| Preschool 2 | 10:30-11:00 am |
| Preschool 3 | 10:30-11:00 am |
| Level 1 | 10:30-11:00 am |
| Level 2 | 11:00-11:30 am |
| Level 3 | 11:00-11:45 am |
| Level 4 | 11:00-11:45 am |
| Level 5/6 | 11:00-12:00 pm |
Session 3:
August 10-13, August 17-20, 2020
Monday-Thursday
*Please Note time change for this session
| Parent/Child | 11:00-11:30 am |
| Preschool 1 | 11:00-11:30 am |
| Preschool 2 | 11:00-11:30 am |
| Preschool 3 | 11:00-11:30 am |
| Preschool 1 | 11:30-12:00 pm |
| Preschool 2 | 11:30-12:00 pm |
| Preschool 3 | 11:30-12:00 pm |
| Level 1 | 11:30-12:00 pm |
| Level 2 | 12:00-12:30 pm |
| Level 3 | 12:00-12:45 am |
| Level 4 | 12:00-12:45 am |
| Level 5/6 | 12:00-1:00 pm |
Art
Learn to Paint the Bob Ross Way
$60 Discounted for residents,
$70 Regular fee for non-residents
Ages 14 & up
Please join Ted Simpson, a Certified Bob Ross Instructor, for a class that will guide you through a Bob Ross style painting! You will not believe the talent that you have inside you! You just need a little push and guidance to let those dreams fly out onto the canvas! Perfect for first time artists, but this class is also challenging for people with previous art experience! Let’s have a fun time with family, friends and new acquaintances! Classes are informal and fun! Anyone can paint like Bob Ross, even if you never picked up a brush!
All of your supplies are included in the price of the class!
Session 1: Saturday, June 20, 2020 11:00 am–3:00 pm
Session 2: Saturday, July 25, 2020 11:00 am–3:00 pm
Session 3: Saturday, August 29, 2020 11:00 am–3:00 pm
Fenton Community & Cultural Center
Instructed by Ted Simpson
Aquatics
Southern Lakes Parks and Recreation Aquatics Programs
The Fenton High School is currently closed due to COVID-19. SLPR will resume our aquatics classes once the pool is open for use.
Southern Lakes Parks and Recreation has something for everyone when it comes to youth aquatics programs. From fun in the water with the littlest students, to competitive teams for those who have developed their swimming skills, you’ll find something for all levels.
Get in shape in a fun, refreshing way. Join one of our water fitness classes! Our adult aquatics program is senior splash.
Aquatics Calendar
The Fenton High School is currently closed due to COVID-19. SLPR will resume our aquatics classes once the pool is open for use.
Art
Animal Art and Mural Painting workshops are partially funded by they City of Fenton Arts & Cultural Commission. A portion of the participant and supply costs have been underwritten to provide quality & professional programming at an affordable cost to participants. Thank you for supporting fine arts in our community!
Denise Willing Booher is a working artist that lives in Fenton. She shows her work regionally, nationally and internationally. Her work is in private and corporate collections. Denise has run the award winning DWB Design Studio for over 30 years. Denise currently is the President of the National Watercolor Society as well as a Signature member and the past Chairman of the Michigan Watercolor Society.
Animal Art Kids Camp – VIRTUAL Art Camp
$50 Discounted for residents
$60 Regular fee for non-residents
Ages 7-11
The kids will learn about our native Michigan animals while learning to draw and paint them. This class will be held virtually. Students will interact via Zoom with the instructor and each other. Individualized instruction will also be taking place for each student during the course of the class.
Art can be messy, so please set up your home space with that in mind.
June 23, 24, 25, 2020
9:30 am–12:30 pm
Virtual Class, via ZOOM
Instructed by Denise Willing Booher
Mural Painting Workshop
$50 Discounted for residents
$60 Regular fee for non-residents
Ages 12-16
Learn how to design and paint a mural. Students will begin by exploring large murals by famous artists. Next, they will spend time brainstorming ideas, sketching, choosing colors, tools, techniques and composition for their painting. Finally, they will create their masterpiece!
Art can be messy, please bring a paint shirt. Bring a snack and drink. (NO nut or nut products please).
July 14, 15, 16, 2020
9:30 am–12:30 pm
Fenton Community & Cultural Center
Instructed by Denise Willing Booher
The Artist’s Apprentice–Farm Animals Workshop
$30 Discounted for residents
$40 Regular fee for non-residents
Supply fee: $10 payable to instructor 1st day of class
Ages 7-14
With a CLUCK, CLUCK here! Your young animal loving artists will be drawing in 3 mediums; oil pastel, markers, and pencil to depict bunnies, hens & roosters! Sign up for one or multiple sessions.
Note: Please have your kiddo wear boots, or old shoes, as we will have a romp along the stream on our break.
If you wish, bring a water bottle and snack. No Nuts.
9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Session 1: Monday, August 24, 2020
Session 2: Tuesday, August 25, 2020
Session 3: Wednesday, August 26, 2020
Session 4: Thursday, August 27, 2020
Session 5: Friday, August 28, 2020
Fenton Community & Cultural Center
Instructed by Artist Pamela Palmer, Owner of The Artist’s Apprentice
Kids’ S.T.E.A.M Camp
$150 Discounted for residents
$170 Regular fee for non-residents
Supply fee: $50 payable to instructor 1st day of class
Ages 7-14
Let’s get to it! If your child loves art and you value the ideas that S.T.E.A.M. (Science Technology Engineering Art & Math) has to offer, sign your child up for this exploration camp today! We will be constructing our own Geodesic Dome and learning about capillary action with an oil and liquid watercolor experiment as well as cosmic suncatchers & tessellation projects.
We will also be putting colorful a sink strainer paint pour project into motion! This is a week of exploration and fine art fun your child won’t want to miss! Gelatin art streaking along with other experiments are on the list to explore! A Gallery Show of the students’ work is extended to families after class on the final day.
Monday-Friday, August 17-21, 2020, 9:00 am–12:00 pm
Fenton Community & Cultural Center
Instructed by Artist Pamela Palmer, Owner of The Artist’s Apprentice
Learn to Paint the Bob Ross Way
$60 Discounted for residents,
$70 Regular fee for non-residents
Ages 14 & up
Please join Ted Simpson, a Certified Bob Ross Instructor, for a class that will guide you through a Bob Ross style painting! You will not believe the talent that you have inside you! You just need a little push and guidance to let those dreams fly out onto the canvas! Perfect for first time artists, but this class is also challenging for people with previous art experience! Let’s have a fun time with family, friends and new acquaintances! Classes are informal and fun! Anyone can paint like Bob Ross, even if you never picked up a brush!
All of your supplies are included in the price of the class!
Session 1: Saturday, June 20, 2020 11:00 am–3:00 pm
Session 2: Saturday, July 25, 2020 11:00 am–3:00 pm
Session 3: Saturday, August 29, 2020 11:00 am–3:00 pm
Fenton Community & Cultural Center
Instructed by Ted Simpson
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Baseball
Baseball
Ball Park Basics
$60 discounted for residents
$70 regular fee for non-residents
Ages 4 – 6
Boys and girls will learn the basic skills of tee ball in a comfortable, fun clinic setting. Age appropriate skills will be developed including throwing, catching, fielding, base running, and hitting. Please bring a glove and water bottle.
Class taught by Paul Stark. Please contact Coach Stark at pstark@slpr.net with any questions.
Days: Tuesdays and Thursdays
Dates: July 14 – 30
Time: 10:00 am to 11:00 am
Location: AGS Field #2
Baseball/Softball Skills & Drills
$60 discounted for residents
$70 regular fee for non-residents
Ages 6–11
Boy and girls will learn advanced skills of baseball and softball in a comfortable, fun clinic setting. Age appropriate skills will be developed including throwing, catching, fielding, base running,and hitting along with positional and situational drills. Please bring a glove and water bottle. Classes will be taught by Paul Stark, who has been coaching baseball for 35 years. Coach Stark has been coaching baseball for Fenton High School since 2011. If you have any questions, please contact Coach Stark at714-2011 or email him at pstark@slpr.net.
Ages 6 – 8
Mondays & Wednesdays
11:15 am–12:15 pm
July 13–July 29, 2020
Ages 9-12
Tuesdays & Thursdays
11:15 am–12:15 pm
July 14–July 30, 2020
AGS Field #2
Instructed by Coach Paul
Basketball
Jr . Hot Shots — Classes are postponed at this time due to COVID-19.
Please check this page for updates on when we will resume this program.
$72 Discounted for residents,
$82 Regular fee for non-residents (Per session)
Basketball basics will cover dribbling, shooting, passing, defense and rebounding. Our instructor Jerry Davis has over 10 years’ experience coaching varsity basketball as well as many other years’ experience coaching players at an introductory level.
Ages 6-7 — Classes are postponed at this time due to COVID-19.
$89 Discounted for residents,
$99 Regular Fee for non-residents
Mondays, 6:30-7:15 pm
June 15, 22, 29, July 13, July 20 (No Class July 6), 2020
Lake Fenton Middle School
Ages 8-13 — Classes are postponed at this time due to COVID-19.
$94 Discounted for residents,
$104 Regular Fee for non-residents
Mondays, 7:30-8:30 pm
June 15, 22, 29, July 13, July 20 (No Class July 6), 2020
Lake Fenton Middle School
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Safety
Boaters (Marine) Safety
Class is postponed due to COVID-19 and will be rescheduled for a later date.
$20 Discounted for residents
$30 Regular fee for non-residents
Cost includes Basic Boaters Safety booklet
Ages 8 & up
This course is designed to teach you how to be a safe and responsible boater. Course covers basic fundamentals: boat maintenance, personal watercraft and boat operation, legal requirements of boating, personal preparedness & survival skills. To earn your Safety Certificate, students must attend 7 hours of
instruction and pass a written state exam. Persons born after Dec. 31, 1978 are required by law to have this Certification card in their possession while operating a PWC on State of Michigan Waterways.
Pre-registration is required.
Children aged 10 and under MUST be accompanied by an adult.
Wednesday, June 24, 2020
9:00 AM–4:00 PM
Fenton Community & Cultural Center
Instructed by Chuck Comstock, DNR Recreational Safety Instructor
Dance
Welcome to the 2020 Summer Dance Season at SLPR
Twirl your way through summer with these fun dance classes! Dancers should come dressed
in comfortable clothing that they can easily move in. Please also bring a water bottle.
Questions about the dance program? Please call Kristen at 810.714.2011 or email karchambeau@slpr.net.
Dance Classes
Driver’s Education
It’s time to learn to drive! Being ready for Drivers Education might be scary, but ease your nerves and enroll through Southern Lakes Parks & Recreation. We take great pride in knowing we have some of the most AMAZING teachers who work with this program.
Drivers Education Segment 1
Cost: $325
Ages: 14 years & 8 month and up by first day of class
*Please Note: Individual drives may run up to 2 weeks from the last class meeting*
SESSION 1:
July -August Class Dates – This class is FULL.
Class dates: Monday-Thursday July 27 – August 13
Class Times: 9:30 – 11:30 AM
Class Location: Fenton Community Center
September Class Dates — This Session is opens for registration
Class dates: 9/1 – 9/3, 9/8 – 9/10, 9/14 – 9/15, 9/21 – 9/24
Class Times: 2:40 – 4:40 pm
Class Location: FHS Room 10-105
October Class Dates — This Session is open for registration on July 3rd.
Class dates: 10/12 – 11/05
Class Times: 2:40 – 4:40 pm
Class Location: FHS Room 10-105
November Class Dates — This Session is open for registration on July 3rd.
Class dates: 11/09 – 12/01
Class Times: 2:40 – 4:40 pm
Class Location: FHS Room 10-105
QUALIFICATIONS: To enroll, students must be at least 14 years 8 months of age on the first day of class.
TO COMPLETE SEGMENT 1: Students must pass both the written state test and the driving portion of the course. Students are allowed to re-test twice, and may re-take the course once without paying again if they do not pass.
REGISTRATION/PAYMENT: Registration and payments can be done online at www.slpr.net. As a reminder, class size is limited, and spots do fill fast. We recommend online registration to ensure your spot in a class.
*REGARDLESS OF REGISTRATION METHOD (ONLINE OR MAIL) ALL STUDENTS MUST SUBMIT THE SEGMENT 1 STUDENT CONTRACT (THIS IS THE PAPER REGISTRATION FORM WHICH CAN BE FOUND BELOW) AS WELL AS A PAPER COPY OF THEIR BIRTH CERTIFICATE.
*****PLEASE SEE FULL TERMS AND REQUIREMENTS ON THE REGISTRATION FORM LOCATED IN THE AREAS DESCRIBED ABOVE******
DRIVERS TRAINING REGISTRATION FORMS
To register for Driver’s Training, you can register online but also, need to completely fill out Drivers Education paperwork, and bring a copy of the child’s birth certificate to the first day of class. That paperwork must be submitted to ensure your spot in the class.
To print the Drivers Training paperwork, please click below:
Driver Education Segment 2
$50
At least 15 years of age
July 14-16, 2020 ** Class is Full **
9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Held at Fenton Community Center.
July 14-16, 2020 ** New session added. Open for Registration
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Held at Fenton Community Center.
September 16-18, 2020
2:40 PM – 4:40 PM
Held at FHS Classroom #10-105
October 14-16, 2020
2:40 PM – 4:40 PM
Held at FHS Classroom #10-105
November 17-19, 2020
2:40 PM – 4:40 PM
Held at FHS Classroom #10-105
December 15-17, 2020
2:40 PM – 4:40 PM
Held at FHS Classroom #10-105
QUALIFICATIONS: To enroll, students must present a driving log of at least 30 hours of supervised driving (including 2 hours at night) with your parent, guardian, or designated adult. You must have held your Level 1 License (permit) for at least 3 consecutive months (a minimum of 90 days from the date indicated on the permit).
TO COMPLETE THE COURSE: Students must pass the written state test. Students are allowed to re-test twice, and may retake the course once without paying again if they do not pass.
REGISTRATION/PAYMENT: Registration and payments can be done online at www.slpr.net. Class size is limited. To ensure your spot in class, please register online.
Thank you Randy Wise Buick-GMC of Fenton for providing the cars for Driver’s Education! Randy Wise Buick GMC along with Southern Lakes Parks & Recreation provided $1,500 worth of scholarships to local students graduating in 2019. These students will be entering the automotive field. Thank You Randy Wise for your continued Partnership in giving back to our community.
Thank you Randy Wise Buick-GMC of Fenton for providing the cars for Driver’s Education! Randy Wise Buick GMC along with Southern Lakes Parks & Recreation provided $1,500 worth of scholarships to local students graduating in 2019. These students will be entering the automotive field. Thank You Randy Wise for your continued Partnership in giving back to our community.
Dance
Want to get moving and always wanted to learn to dance? Try one of our dance programs for adults! Great for beginners, these programs are a great opportunity to be social and have fun on the dance floor.
Wedding Dance Made Easy
One Evening Workshop
$49 Discounted for residents
$59 Regular fee for non-residents
Price is per couple (only register one person)
Ages 18 and up
Let’s Turn that High School rock & sway into a fabulous first dance! Whether you are the bride and groom, the parents of the special couple or a guest at the wedding, this one evening crash course will prepare you for a magical evening on the dance floor. Learn to dip, twirl, and dance an easy to follow combination of beautiful moves, while creating a picture perfect moment to cherish forever. If you have your first dance song picked out or a favorite song, please email the song name to upbeatdance@hotmail.com. Instructed by Leigh with Upbeat Dance Studio.
At this time, we do not have any class offerings for this program. We look forward to seeing this class back on the schedule again in the future.
Fenton Community & Cultural Center
Instructed by Leigh Coburn, Professional Dance Instructor at UpbeatDanceStudio.com
SLPR Rockin’ Oldies Dance
FREE, Adults Only
Pre-registration is required online or give us a call 810-714-2011 and let us know you will be joining us.
Why should kids have all the fun? Join us for an evening of Rockin’ to the Oldies and reminiscing of the good old days! We will be playing some of your favorite music from the past as well as songs from today.
Light refreshments will be served.
Tuesday, October 6, 2020
5:00-7:00 pm
Fenton Community & Cultural Center
