Pickleball
Pickleball 101 For Beginners
$100 Discounted for residents
$110 Regular fee for non-residents
Be part of the fastest growing racquet sport in the country! Players will be introduced to the basics of Pickleball, including stroke techniques, singles, and doubles basic strategies, serving, scorning, and positioning. We will accomplish these objectives through dead and live ball drills, point play and actual game play. Pickleball is a great workout and social experience.
Players must have their own Pickleball paddles.
Instructed by Donald Leavy, MBA,
USPTA/PTR Tennis Professional, PPR Pickleball Professional, Grand Blanc Boys/Girls Varsity Tennis Coach
Session 1:
Tuesday 5:00-6:00pm
4-week session June 17, 24, July 8 and 15
(No class the week of July 1)
Lake Fenton High School
Session 2
Thursday 11:30am-12:30pm
4-week session June 19, 26, July 10 and 17
Lake Fenton High School
Pickleball 102 For Intermediate/Advanced Players
$100 Discounted for residents
$110 Regular fee for non-residents
Players will be exposed to strategies and techniques to refine their level of play. We will be looking at dinking from the nonvolley line as well as practicing and understanding how touch and power can complement each other. Players will use the third shot drop to their advantage and learn how the lob is used in defensive play. We will accomplish these objectives through dead ball, live ball point play and actual game play with coaching. Players must have their own Pickleball paddles.
Instructed by Donald Leavy, MBA, USPTA/PTR Tennis Professional, PPR Pickleball Professional, Grand Blanc Boys/Girls Varsity Tennis Coach
Session 1
Tuesday 6:00-7:00pm
4-week session June 17, 24, July 8 and 15
(No class the week of July 1)
Lake Fenton High School
Session 2
Thursday 11:30am-12:30pm
4-week session June 19, 26, July 10 and 17
Lake Fenton High School
Safety
Get Your Student Certified in Babysitting Safety, CPR, First Aid, and Pet Sitting!
Certified Babysitter/CPR/First Aid and Safe Home Alone– 6 hour class
Ages 9+
$80 Discounted for residents, $90 Regular fee for non-residents
Learn to be safe and responsible. Build confidence. Have a competitive edge over other babysitters. Students also learn how to be safe and responsible when home alone, including what to do if somebody comes to the door and the importance of not giving out personal information.
Topics Include:
- First aid
- When and how to call 911
- CPR with manikin practice
- Choking
- Dealing with difficult behaviors
- Basic care methods like feeding and diapering
- Marketing and much more!
Things to Bring:
- Lunch
Things to Know:
- The 6 hour Certified Babysitter/CPR/First Aid and Safe Home Alone class will end between 2 PM and 3 PM, depending on when the course requirements are completed.
- Please watch your cellphone for a message from your child between 12 PM and 1 PM to let you know when your child will be ready for pick up.
- If the Certified Babysitter/CPR/First Aid and Safe Home Alone class ends early and you cannot pick up your child before 3 PM, it is okay. The instructor will stay with students until every child is picked up. For the safety of your child, drop off and pick up is conducted in the classroom.
Saturday, May 17, 2025
9:00am–3:00pm
Fenton Community & Cultural Center
Instructed by Live Safe Academy
IMPORTANT CLASS INFORMATION: No refunds or credit with less than 24-hour notice. If you need a medical exception, email Live Safe Academy at info@LiveSafeAcademy.com before class. bring a snack, pen and paper for notes is optional. Please note that students must arrive on time to be certified, so please arrive up to 10 minutes early. Parents, this class is for students who are independent and responsible enough to be responsible for the safety and well-being of younger children without adult supervision. Please check in your student at the beginning of class.
Visit https://www.livesafeacademy.com/babysitting/ for more info about Live Safe Academy Babysitting Classes
Certified Pet Sitter/CPR/First Aid–Add on class
Ages 9+
$20 Discounted for residents, $30 Regular fee for non-residents
Kids, would you like to learn pet first aid and be a certified pet sitter? Increase your competitive edge by being more valuable to families with pets and kids. Increase your market by being certified to watch pets or kids. Learn to care for the pets in your own family. Have fun and help keep animals safe.
Topics Include:
- Know what is normal for pet
- How to build a pet first aid kit
- Choking
- CPR
- First Aid
- Marketing
Things to Bring:
- Optional stuffed animal with realistic features
- Optional snack
Things to Know:
- The in-person Certified Pet Sitter/CPR/First Aid class is an optional 1 hour add on for students who participate in the in-person Certified Babysitter/CPR/First Aid on the same day.
- Students who participated in a previous Live Safe Academy Certified Babysitter/CPR/First Aid class (in-person or virtual) can become a certified pet sitter.
- To be certified students must participate in the entire course from beginning to end and successfully complete all skills, which requires full motor function of all four extremities.
Saturday, May 17,2025
3:00–4:00pm
Fenton Community & Cultural Center
Instructed by Live Safe Academy
IMPORTANT CLASS INFORMATION: No refunds or credit with less than 24-hour notice. If you need a medical exception, email Live Safe Academy at info@LiveSafeAcademy.com before class. Bring a snack, pen and paper for notes is optional. Please note that students must arrive on time to be certified, so please arrive up to 10 minutes early. Parents, this class is for students who are independent and responsible enough to be responsible for the safety and well-being of younger children without adult supervision. Please check in your student at the beginning of class.
Dance
Welcome to the Winter-Spring Dance Season at SLPR!
Welcome to our 21st Winter-Spring Season of Dance at SLPR!
We are excited to see dancers leaping, twirling, and dancing to the beat this season. Our dancers will be dancing in person this season at our dance studio, located at 404 Ellen Street, inside the World of Wonder building.
We are very excited for this season – and for our Annual Spring Dance Recital. The SLPR Spring Dance Recital is scheduled for Saturday, May 10. The dress rehearsal is scheduled for Friday, May 9. For dancers to participate in the spring recital, we do ask for them to be to enrolled in both sessions. If a student registers for only session 2, recital participation is not guaranteed and depends on costume availability and the class.
Costume and Recital fees are due by: February 11, 2025.
The Ellen Street Building doors are locked until all childcare is released at 6pm. For classes that begin before 6pm, we will pick up dancers at the gymnasium door entrance and bring them back to parents at the end of class. For classes that begin after 6pm, please bring your dancer inside to the dance studio door and pick them up inside at the dance studio door.
We are looking forward to a wonderful winter-spring dance season: making memories, having fun, dancing and learning new skills!
Ellen Street Campus: 404 Ellen St., Fenton, MI 48430
Fenton Community & Cultural Center: 150 S. Leroy St, Fenton, MI 48430
Questions? Please email Kristen at karchambeau@slpr.net.
DANCE CLASS DESCRIPTIONS
Ballet & Pointe Classes
Participants will learn graceful ballet techniques in this fun class. Please wear pink ballet shoes. *Pointe students must be 11+ years and have prior approval from the instructor.
Hip Hop
Kids will learn trendy hip hop moves and get a fun workout while doing it! Great class for those looking to stay active! Please wear clean tennis shoes. (Street shoes are not allowed on the studio floor) Please bring a water bottle.
Poms
Dancers will learn upbeat moves focusing on jumps, turns, progressions, routines, kicks, and more! Class geared to keep kids moving and grooving and having fun! Please wear tennis shoes and bring a water bottle.
Kickline & Jazz
5,6,7,8! This class will work on jazz inspired choreography, focusing on moves such as kicks, turns, and formation changes. Black character shoes are recommended.
Lyrical
Learn fun, flowing, routines. Learn turns, leaps, jumps and more.
Tap
Participants will learn toe-tapping steps and fun routines. Please wear black tap shoes.
Middle School/High School Dance
This class will focus on developing and perfecting combinations and technique. This class is open to any student in middle school or high school. Classwork will place an emphasis on lyrical, contemporary. and ballet. No dance experience required 🙂 Please wear lyrical shoes or ballet shoes. Lyrical shoes preferred.
DANCE CLASSES
Residents: $95 Non-Residents: $ 105
SLPR Dance Studio, inside the World of Wonder building, 404 Ellen Street, Fenton
NO CLASSES : January 20/21, February 17/18, March 31/April 1, April 15 and April 21. In the event of a Fenton Schools Snow Day, all dance classes for the day are canceled as well. Instructor will send full schedule at the start of season.
MONDAY CLASSES
Session 2: March 17 – May 5, 2025
| CLASS | AGE | TIME |
| Tap | Ages: 5-9 | 4:30-5:00pm |
| Ballet & Pointe | Ages: 5-9 | 5:00-5:30pm |
| Hip Hop | Ages: 5-9 | 5:30-6:00pm |
| Lyrical | Ages: 5-9 | 6:00-6:30pm |
| Ballet | Ages: 3-5 | 6:30-7:00pm |
| Pom Dance | Ages: 4-8 | 7:00-7:30pm |
TUESDAY CLASSES
Session 2: March 18 – May 6, 2025
| CLASS | AGE | TIME |
| Tap | Ages: 8+ | 4:30-5:00pm |
| Ballet & Pointe | Ages: 10+ | 5:00-5:30pm |
| Hip Hop | Ages: 9+ | 5:30-6:00pm |
| Ballet | Ages: 3-5 | 6:00-6:30pm |
| Lyrical | Ages: 8+ | 6:30-7:00pm |
| Kickline & Jazz | Ages: 9+ | 7:00-7:30pm |
| MS/HS Dance | 7th-12th Grade | 7:30-8:00pm |
June Summer Dance Camps
Learn All About Dance
Ages 3 to 5
$20 residents, $30 non-residents
Dance with us while we work on fun dance moves! We will learn about dance through interactive play and games. We will be exploring ballet, pom, and tap. Please wear socks or ballet shoes. This is a great class for current dancers to try a new dance style – and to improve and practice their current skills! Please wear comfortable clothing that you can move in, or dance attire. Please also send a labeled water bottle.
Tuesday, June 17, 2025
6:00-7:00pm
Fenton Community & Cultural Center-Recreation Room
Learn All About Dance
$20 residents/$30 non-residents
We will be having our own Summer Dance Party at the studio! Dancers will explore ballet, tap, lyrical and hip hop while working on a variety of dance skills. This is a great class for current dancers to try a new dance style – and to improve and practice their current skills! Please wear comfortable clothing/dance attire. Please bring ballet shoes or socks and a pair of clean tennis shoes. Please send a labeled water bottle.
Tuesday, June 17, 2025
5:00-6:00pm- Ages 10-17
7:00-8:00pm- Ages 5-9
Fenton Community & Cultural Center-Recreation Room
Beach Pom-Pom Dance Party!
$15 residents, $25 non-residents
Ages 4 to 9
Learn fun pom routines while moving and grooving this summer! Also work on a variety of different jumps. Please wear tennis shoes and please send a water bottle.
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
6:00-6:45pm
Fenton Community & Cultural Center-Recreation Room
Royal Ballet for Princesses and Princes!
$15 residents, $25 non-residents
Ages 3 to 7
Dress in your royal attire and be ready to twirl, swirl, curtsy and MORE! Dancers will work on beginner ballet steps while channeling their inner royal side! Please wear socks or ballet shoes.
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
6:45-7:30pm
Fenton Community & Cultural Center-Recreation Room
Hip Hop Dance Party!
$15 residents, $25 non-residents
Ages 5+
Dance to upbeat music and have fun learning hip hop combinations! Please bring a water bottle and wear clean tennis shoes – we work up a sweat at this class!
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
7:30-8:15pm
Fenton Community & Cultural Center-Recreation Room
July Summer Dance Camps
Princess Dance Party!
Ages 3-5
$15 residents, $25 non-residents
Join us for a Princess Dance Party! Please wear socks or ballet shoes and come dressed as your favorite princess. Be ready to twirl, plie and more! We will explore movements with ballet and tap.
Monday, July 21,2025
6:00-6:45pm
Fenton Community & Cultural Center-Recreation Room
July Dance Party!
Ages 6-10
$15 residents, $25 non-residents
Join us for a July Dance Party at the Fenton Community & Cultural Center! Enjoy dancing to fun songs while working on kicks, turns and dance movements!
Monday, July 21, 2025
6:45-7:30pm
Fenton Community & Cultural Center-Recreation Room
August Dance Classes
Animal Dance Jam!
$15 residents, $25 non-residents
Ages 3 to 7
Have fun dancing to songs about lions and tigers and crocodiles…and more! Dancers will channel their inner wild side through dance. Please wear ballet shoes or socks/tennis shoes.
Monday, August 4, 2025
6:00-6:45pm
Fenton Community & Cultural Center-Recreation Room
Royal Ballet for Princesses & Princes!
$15 residents, $25 non-residents
Ages 3 to 7
Dress in your royal attire and be ready to twirl, swirl, curtsy and MORE! Dancers will work on beginner ballet steps while channeling their inner royal side! Please wear socks or ballet shoes.
Monday, August 4, 2025
6:45-7:30pm
Fenton Community & Cultural Center-Recreation Room
Super Hero Hip Hop
$15 residents, $25 non-residents
Ages 4 to 8
Whether you dress in full superhero attire or simply wear your favorite super hero shirt, we’ll be jamming to great hip hop songs and dancing our hero-hearts out! Please wear clean tennis shoes and bring a water bottle.
Monday August 4, 2025
7:30-8:15pm
Fenton Community & Cultural Center-Recreation Room
Try-it Ballet & Tap
$20 residents, $30 non-residents
Ages 3 to 6
Try both tap and ballet in one class! Learn graceful ballet steps and toe-tapping fun steps – sure to keep your little one smiling! Please bring ballet shoes/socks and tap shoes. Please send a water bottle.
Tuesday, August 12, 2025
6:00-6:45pm
Fenton Community & Cultural Center-Recreation Room
Try-It Dance
$20 residents, $30 non-residents
Ages 5+
Try a variety of dance styles to sample them all before the fall dance season begins! We will be sampling: ballet, tap, hip-hop, pom, kickline and lyrical styles of dance. Please send a water bottle. Dancers should bring ballet shoes/socks, tap shoes if they have them, and tennis shoes.
Tuesday, August 12, 2025
5:00-6:00pm – Ages 10-17
6:45-7:45pm – Ages 5-9
Fenton Community & Cultural Center-Recreation Room
Music
Brazilian Percussion
Residents: $48
Nonresidents: $58
Ages: 8–15-year-olds
Come and discover the world of percussion by joining our orchestra. We will work on basic instrument playing techniques, body percussion, learn to play various rhythms and rehearse three pieces for a performance at the end of the course. We promise to have lots of fun through music.
Session 1:
Mondays/Wednesdays:
June 16, 18, 23, 25, 30 & July 2
Session 2:
Mondays/Wednesdays:
July 7, 9, 14, 16, 21 & 23
Fenton Community and Cultural Center- Art Room
Babysitting
Babysitting
Certified Babysitter/CPR/First Aid and Safe Home Alone– 6 hour class
Ages 9+
$80 Discounted for residents, $90 Regular fee for non-residents
Learn to be safe and responsible. Build confidence. Have a competitive edge over other babysitters. Students also learn how to be safe and responsible when home alone, including what to do if somebody comes to the door and the importance of not giving out personal information.
Topics Include:
- First aid
- When and how to call 911
- CPR with manikin practice
- Choking
- Dealing with difficult behaviors
- Basic care methods like feeding and diapering
- Marketing and much more!
Things to Bring:
- Lunch
Things to Know:
- The 6 hour Certified Babysitter/CPR/First Aid and Safe Home Alone class will end between 2 PM and 3 PM, depending on when the course requirements are completed.
- Please watch your cellphone for a message from your child between 12 PM and 1 PM to let you know when your child will be ready for pick up.
- If the Certified Babysitter/CPR/First Aid and Safe Home Alone class ends early and you cannot pick up your child before 3 PM, it is okay. The instructor will stay with students until every child is picked up. For the safety of your child, drop off and pick up is conducted in the classroom.
Saturday, May 17, 2025
9:00am–3:00pm
Fenton Community & Cultural Center
Instructed by Live Safe Academy
IMPORTANT CLASS INFORMATION: No refunds or credit with less than 24-hour notice. If you need a medical exception, email Live Safe Academy at info@LiveSafeAcademy.com before class. Bring a snack, pen and paper for notes is optional. Please note that students must arrive on time to be certified, so please arrive up to 10 minutes early. Parents, this class is for students who are independent and responsible enough to be responsible for the safety and well-being of younger children without adult supervision. Please check in your student at the beginning of class.
Certified Pet Sitter/CPR/First Aid–Add on class
Ages 9+
$20 Discounted for residents, $30 Regular fee for non-residents
Kids, would you like to learn pet first aid and be a certified pet sitter? Increase your competitive edge by being more valuable to families with pets and kids. Increase your market by being certified to watch pets or kids. Learn to care for the pets in your own family. Have fun and help keep animals safe.
Topics Include:
- Know what is normal for pet
- How to build a pet first aid kit
- Choking
- CPR
- First Aid
- Marketing
Things to Bring:
- Optional stuffed animal with realistic features
- Optional snack
Things to Know:
- The in-person Certified Pet Sitter/CPR/First Aid class is an optional 1 hour add on for students who participate in the in-person Certified Babysitter/CPR/First Aid on the same day.
- Students who participated in a previous Live Safe Academy Certified Babysitter/CPR/First Aid class (in-person or virtual) can become a certified pet sitter.
- To be certified students must participate in the entire course from beginning to end and successfully complete all skills, which requires full motor function of all four extremities.
Saturday, May 17,2025
3:00–4:00pm
Fenton Community & Cultural Center
Instructed by Live Safe Academy
IMPORTANT CLASS INFORMATION: No refunds or credit with less than 24-hour notice. If you need a medical exception, email Live Safe Academy at info@LiveSafeAcademy.com before class. Bring a snack, pen and paper for notes is optional. Please note that students must arrive on time to be certified, so please arrive up to 10 minutes early. Parents, this class is for students who are independent and responsible enough to be responsible for the safety and well-being of younger children without adult supervision. Please check in your student at the beginning of class.
Camps
The Artist’s Apprentice – Fashion Extravaganza Camp
$165 residents, $185 non-residents
$60 material fee paid to instructor at 1st day of class
Ages 7+
Do you have a Passion for Fashion? Let’s hit the runway with a flashy frenzy! This drawing camp will launch you on your way to expressing ideas in a way that sets them apart with professional appeal! We will be learning about body structure and balance of movement as we creatively express these concepts. Our young visionaries will be exploring various ways to set forth their innovative intentions by designing outfits in numerous sketches using ink washes with graphite, colored pencils, and markers.
Other projects will include a charming paper sculpture, using specialty white papers on black card stock, and creating faerie gowns from nature elements that we scavenge we gather from an outdoor excursion. A fun use of tissue paper and watercolors will culminate in a large-scale project. This is a great opportunity to utilize that creative mind of yours, so let’s start making those gorgeous garments! ‘A Fashion Debut’ will be extended to families on the final day of this unique summer camp.
(As always Siblings of any age may register.)
July 7–July 11, 2025
Monday-Friday, 2:00–5:00pm
Fenton Community & Cultural Center-Art Room
Creatures of the Lake Art Camp
Creating life in and on the lake!
$50 Discounted for residents
$60 Regular fee for non-residents
Ages 7-11
Create fish, frogs, snails, ducks, lilies, sand, rocks and more! Join master artist Denise Willing-Booher for an exciting Art Kids Camp! The kids will draw, paint, and create a mural, mobile, and 3D insects, birds, butterflies, fish, lilies, and plants in their water habitat in the classroom and plain air. Register online today to secure your spot!
June 10, 11, 12, 2025
9:30 am–12:30 pm, Tuesday – Thursday
Instructed by Denise Willing-Booher, Nationally Acclaimed Water Color Artist
Fenton Community & Cultural Center, Art Room
The Artist’s Apprentice – The Colorful ART Camp
$165 Discounted for residents,
$185 Regular Fee for non-residents
Plus $60 material fee payable to instructor on the 1st day of class
Ages 7 & up
Do we love color? Yes we do! Let’s get out our ROY-G-BIV (Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo and Violet) colors and attempt the challenging task of learning how to paint a rainbow, one that looks real as it is seen in nature. Outdoor activities include making a rainbow ‘bubble snake’ that will be used as a colorful backdrop for the most brilliant rainbow anime characters! Kids will be working on landscapes and colorful animals like rainbow fish, chameleons, peacocks, iridescent beetle bugs, and fancy roosters. Isn’t there something splendid about a prism?! We will be learning about the fracturing of light in another fun outdoor activity! Colored pencils will be used, including shimmer colors, chalk pastels, paper quilling and paint. Experimental practices will be utilized like beautiful ink applications. You will be impressed with our colorful art that will be presented in A Gallery Show following class on the final day!
As always siblings of any age can register.
Bring a snack and water bottle. Please wear clothing that is not precious. We will get messy!
August 11–15, 2025
2:00–5:00pm
Fenton Community & Cultural Center
Taught by The Artist’s Apprentice
Summer Dance Camps
June
Learn All About Dance
Ages 3 to 5
$30 residents, $40 non-residents
Dance with us while we work on fun dance moves! We will learn about dance through interactive play and games. We will be exploring ballet, pom, and tap. Please wear socks or ballet shoes. This is a great class for current dancers to try a new dance style – and to improve and practice their current skills! Please wear comfortable clothing that you can move in, or dance attire. Please also send a labeled water bottle.
Monday and Tuesday, June 17 and June 18
6:00-7:00pm
Dance Studio located at the Ellen Street Campus
Learn All About Dance
Ages 10-17 / Ages 5-9
$30 residents/$40 non-residents
We will be having our own Summer Dance Party at the studio! Dancers will explore ballet, tap, lyrical and hip hop while working on a variety of dance skills. This is a great class for current dancers to try a new dance style – and to improve and practice their current skills! Please wear comfortable clothing/dance attire. Please bring ballet shoes or socks and a pair of clean tennis shoes. Please send a labeled water bottle.
Monday and Tuesday, June 17 and June 18, 2024
5:00-6:00pm- Ages 10-17
7:00-8:00pm- Ages 5-9
Dance Studio located at the Ellen Street Campus
Beach Pom-Pom Dance Party!
Ages 4 to 9
$15 residents, $25 non-residents
Learn fun pom routines while moving and grooving this summer! Also work on a variety of different jumps. Please wear tennis shoes and please send a water bottle.
Wednesday, June 12, 2024
6:00-6:45pm
Dance Studio located at the Ellen Street Campus
Royal Ballet for Princesses and Princes!
Ages 3 to 7
$15 residents, $25 non-residents
Dress in your royal attire and be ready to twirl, swirl, curtsy and MORE! Dancers will work on beginner ballet steps while channeling their inner royal side! Please wear socks or ballet shoes.
Wednesday, June 12, 2024
6:45-7:30pm
Dance Studio located at the Ellen Street Campus
Hip Hop Dance Party!
Ages 5+
$15 residents, $25 non-residents
Dance to upbeat music and have fun learning hip hop combinations! Please bring a water bottle and wear clean tennis shoes – we work up a sweat at this class!
Wednesday, June 12, 2024
7:30-8:15pm
Dance Studio located at the Ellen Street Campus
July
Princess Dance Party!
Ages 3-5
$15 residents, $25 non-residents
Join us for a Princess Dance Party! Please wear socks or ballet shoes and come dressed as your favorite princess. Be ready to twirl, plie and more! We will explore movements with ballet and tap.
Monday, July 22, 2024
6:00-6:45pm
Fenton Community & Cultural Center
July Dance Party!
Ages 6-10
$15 residents, $25 non-residents
Join us for a July Dance Party at the Fenton Community & Cultural Center! Enjoy dancing to fun songs while working on kicks, turns and dance movements!
Monday, July 22, 2024
6:45-7:30pm
Fenton Community & Cultural Center
August
Animal Dance Jam!
Ages 3 to 7
$15 residents, $25 non-residents
Have fun dancing to songs about lions and tigers and crocodiles…and more! Dancers will channel their inner wild side through dance. Please wear ballet shoes or socks/tennis shoes.
Monday, August 5, 2024
6:00-6:45pm
Dance Studio located at the Ellen Street Campus
Royal Ballet for Princesses & Princes!
Ages 3 to 7
$15 residents, $25 non-residents
Dress in your royal attire and be ready to twirl, swirl, curtsy and MORE! Dancers will work on beginner ballet steps while channeling their inner royal side! Please wear socks or ballet shoes.
Monday, August 5, 2024
6:45-7:30pm
Dance Studio located at the Ellen Street Campus
Super Hero Hip Hop
Ages 4 to 8
$15 residents, $25 non-residents
Whether you dress in full superhero attire or simply wear your favorite super hero shirt, we’ll be jamming to great hip hop songs and dancing our hero-hearts out! Please wear clean tennis shoes and bring a water bottle.
Monday, August 5, 2024
7:30-8:15pm
Dance Studio located at the Ellen Street Campus
Try-it Ballet & Tap
Ages 3 to 6
$15 residents, $25 non-residents
Try both tap and ballet in one class! Learn graceful ballet steps and toe-tapping fun steps – sure to keep your little one smiling! Please bring ballet shoes/socks and tap shoes. Please send a water bottle.
Tuesday, August 13, 2024
6:00-6:45pm
Dance Studio located at the Ellen Street Campus
Try-It Dance
Ages 5+
$20 residents, $25 non-residents
Try a variety of dance styles to sample them all before the fall dance season begins! We will be sampling: ballet, tap, hip-hop, pom, kickline and lyrical styles of dance. Please send a water bottle. Dancers should bring ballet shoes/socks, tap shoes if they have them, and tennis shoes.
Tuesday, August 13, 2024
5:00-6:00pm – Ages 10-17
6:45-7:45pm – Ages 5-9
Dance Studio located at the Ellen Street Campus
Kids Steam Summer Camps
Challenge Island is an award-winning STEAM enrichment program where smart and curious kids work together in “STEAM Teams” to solve fun, hands-on “challenges” which teach them about STEAM fundamentals and crosscurricular topics, plus important success skills like creativity, critical thinking, problem solving and much more. Each of our summercamps focus on a positive atmosphere packed with activities and learning, with the goal of encouraging children to be more confident and excited about their skills in STEAM and working together.
Pet Palooza STEAM Camp
$160 residents, $180 non-residents
Grades: entering K-5 in Fall 2024
Wag on over to the most PAWSOME camp in town!
You and your STEAM Team will engineer a world created just for pets, from Pet Palooza Hotel Day to Having a Ball Day to Give a Dog a Bone Day to Salty Sea Dog Day to a very special Rescue Pets Day. You’ll even get to adopt adorable pretend pets of your own and create habitats to match their needs and personalities! This STEAMtastic camp gets two paws up and is a must for every pet-loving kid!
Students should bring a snack and water bottle each day, as we will take snack and play breaks when possible.
For students who sign up for both camps, they will be welcome to bring a sack lunch and stay to eat with our instructors from 12-1pm each day at no extra charge.
July 8 – July 12, 2024
9am to 12pm
Fenton Community & Cultural Center
Instructed by Mike Peterson, owner of Challenge Island-Oakland East
Slimetopia 3 STEAM Camp – Slime Chefs on Deck!
$160 residents, $180 non-residents
Grades: entering K-5 in Fall 2024
Prepare to stir up the most delicious-looking slime recipes on the Seven Seas! You and your STEAM Team have been chosen to be slime sous chefs on the S.S. Slimetopia cruise ship, and it’s up to you to “feed” the slime-hungry passengers morning, noon and night! You’ll mix up Cotton Candy Slime, Flamin’ Hot Cheetos Slime, Rockin’ Ramen Noodle Slime and Banana Split Slime Sundaes (just to name a few)! Coming off the success of our Slimetopia 2 camp last year, Slimetopia 3 is sure to sell out in a squishy, squashy splash, so book your cruise cabin ooey, gooey fast! (Note: Although the slimes in this camp may look and smell yummy, they will be for playing, not for tasting!
Coming off the success of our Slimetopia 2 camp last year, Slimetopia 3 is sure to sell out in a squishy, squashy splash, so book your cruise cabin ooey, gooey fast! (Note: Although the slimes in this camp may look and smell yummy, they will be for playing, not for tasting! 🙂
Students should bring a snack and water bottle each day, as we will take snack and play breaks when possible. For students who sign up for both camps, they will be welcome to bring a sack lunch and stay to eat with our instructors from 12-1pm each day at no extra charge.
July 8 – July 12, 2024
1pm to 4pm
Fenton Community & Cultural Center
Instructed by Mike Peterson, owner of Challenge Island-Oakland East
Youth Volleyball Camp
$55 Residents, $65 non-residents
Join us for an exciting and dynamic Summer Volleyball Camp designed to help young athletes develop their skills in a fun, supportive environment! This clinic is perfect for players of all levels, from beginners to more experienced athletes, who want to improve their fundamentals and elevate their game. Our experienced coach will focus on key aspects of volleyball, including serving, passing, setting, hitting, and defense. With plenty of drills, team-building activities, and friendly competition, participants will leave feeling more confident and prepared to take on the court.
Whether you’re looking to make your school team or simply have fun, this clinic is the perfect opportunity to grow as a player while enjoying the sport!
Sundays- June 8, 15, 22 & 29, 2025
Ages 5-7: 12:00pm-12:45pm
Ages 8-10: 1:00pm- 1:45pm
Ages 11-13: 2:00pm-3:15pm
Lake Fenton Middle School
Instructed by Lake Fenton JV Coach, Courtney McMillan
One Week Swim Camp
| 30 minute lessons – $80 Resident /$90 Non-resident 45 minute lessons (Levels 3, 4, 5 ,6) – $90 Resident/$100 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
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STEAM Camps
Kids STEAM Summer Camps
Challenge Island is an award-winning STEAM enrichment program where smart and curious kids work together in “STEAM Teams” to solve fun, hands-on “challenges” which teach them about STEAM fundamentals and cross curricular topics, plus important success skills like creativity, critical thinking, problem solving and much more. Each of our classes focus on a positive atmosphere packed with activities and learning, with the goal of encouraging children to be more confident and excited about their skills in STEAM and working together.
ADDITIONAL INFO:
• Students should bring a snack and wear sunscreen each day, as we will take snack and outdoor play breaks when possible.
• Also, for students who plan to participate in both the morning and afternoon camps this week, they are welcome to bring a sack lunch and stay with us from 12-1pm at no extra cost.
Islandmon STEAM Quest Camp
$180 residents, $200 non-residents
Grades: K-5
Join us for a mini-monstrous journey into the Challenge Island wild! Our adventurous STEAM Teams are on a quest to catch, collect and train all of the island’s mini-monsters. They’ll visit gyms, earn badges, go on treasure hunts, and even engage in a battle or two. With the help of their ally STEAMaroo, a clever and friendly kangaroo islandmon, our STEAM Teams will tackle an island full of engineering challenges as they evolve into true STEAM Champions. Ready? Let’s go!
June 16 – June 20, 2025
9am to 12pm
Fenton Community & Cultural Center- Art Room
Instructed by Mike Peterson,
owner of Challenge Island-Oakland East
Slimetopia 4: Once Upon a Slime Camp
$180 residents, $200 non-residents
Grades: K-5
Once upon a time, there was a bestselling camp that turned favorite children’s books into fantastical slimy adventures. Students will work in small STEAM Teams to mix up new slime classics like Alice’s Unbirthday Cake Slime, Charlie’s Everlasting Gobstopper Slime, Percy’s Blue Cookie Slime, Narnia’s Turkish Delight Slime and STEAMwarts Butter Beer Slime. In addition to making two slimes a day, every camper will also receive a copy of our book Surprise at Blow Cart Beach: A Challenge Island STEAM Adventure, which is filled with slimy science and treasures.
June 16 – June 20, 2025
1pm to 4pm
Fenton Community & Cultural Center- Art Room
Instructed by Mike Peterson,
owner of Challenge Island-Oakland East
Speed & Strength Training
Ultimate Athlete Performance Training
Speed/Strength/Conditioning
$120 discounted for residents,
$140 regular fee for non-residents
6 weeks of training
This program designed and coached by Ultimate Athlete Performance will develop speed and strength to increase performance on the field for athletes. This will include sprint technique coaching, specific drills to increase sprint performance and power output, strength training to build muscle mass, and conditioning to increase endurance.
If you are an athlete that is looking to increase their speed and strength on the field, this program will be great to add to your arsenal as an athlete. This training can be used alongside any other practices/sports an athlete may be participating in over the summer. Groups will be broken up into Middle School (MS) – 6th 7th and 8th Graders and High School (HS) – 9th grade and up.
SCHEDULE:
Monday – 10:00 am -11:00 pm
High School/Middle School Speed and Agility
Tuesday – 10:00 am-11:00 pm
High School/Middle School Strength/Conditioning
Wednesday – 10:00 am-11:00 pm
High School/Middle School Speed and Agility
Thursday – 10:00 am -11:00 pm
High School/Middle School Strength/Conditioning
DATES:
June 16-19, June 23-26, June 30-July 3, July 7-10, July 14-17, July 21-July 24
LOCATION: The Facility, 405 Cogshall St., Holly, MI 48442
Martial Arts
We offer several exciting martial art classes with emphasis on self defense, physical fitness, conflict resolution, and teamwork. Classes are offered at the following locations:
- Fenton Karate (1366 N. Leroy Street, Fenton MI)
- World Martial Arts Academy (7007 Silver Lake Road, Linden MI 48451)
Whether you are interested in martial arts for self-defense, discipline, or a great workout, Southern Lakes Parks & Recreation offers a number of different disciplines for you to choose from.
Children & Adult Family Karate
Ages 5 to adult
Fenton Karate is a family orientated Martial Arts School. Here you will learn the traditional art of Tang Soo Do; it is a karate-based Korean Martial Art. The techniques of Tang Soo Do combine elements of Shotokan karate, Soo Bak Do, Taekkyon, and Kung Fu. We also train in Hapkido, a form of self-defense that employs joint locks and throwing techniques.
Children and Adult Family Karate is for children ages 5 + as well as adults. Our program emphasizes on self-defense, physical fitness, conflict resolution, teamwork, and anti-bullying techniques with traditions of discipline and respect. Our goal is to enhance your confidence, focus, self-control, and provide a fun way to exercise.
• Uniform is included for Children
• We invite parents to train for FREE with a purchase of a uniform.
Winter/Spring 2025 Sessions
$48 Discounted for residents
$58 Regular fee for non-residents
Mondays …………………. 5:00-5:45pm
Wednesdays ……………. 5:00-5:45pm
Saturdays ……………… 9:45-10:30am
Session 2: April 7-May 17, 2025
Summer 2025 Sessions
$100 Discounted for residents
$110 Regular fee for non-residents
Train once per week or take advantage of any three days!
June 16 – August 31:
Mondays …………………. 5:00-5:45pm
Wednesdays ……………. 5:00-5:45pm
Saturdays ……………… 9:45-10:30am
Fenton Karate, 1366 N. Leroy, Fenton MI
Call: 810-750-9800
Instructed by Master Anthony Husted 6th Degree Black Belt & World Sparring Champion & Master Joshua Husted 5th Degree Black Belt
Hapkido
Age 13 – Adult
Hapkido is an ancient Korean Martial Art that emphasizes the development of each person’s internal energy, or “ki”. Practice of the art strengthens both the mind and the body, leading to improvement in one’s physical development and mental attitude.
For Self Defense Hapkido is unsurpassed! It combines the many punching and hand striking skills of boxing, Kung Fu, and Karate, the takedowns and throws of Judo/JuJuitsu, the fancy kicking techniques of TaeKwon Do, and many unique joint locking & pressure point skills to make it the most effective and complete form of Self Defense ever devised.
Philosophically, Hapkido stresses humility, self discipline, self-control, loyalty, and respect for others. Together, these aspects of Hapkido provide the means for attaining along and healthful life.
Winter/Spring 2025 Sessions
$48 Discounted for residents
$58 Regular fee for non-residents
Thursdays, 6:45–7:30 pm
Session 2: April 17-May 22, 2025
Summer 2025 Sessions
$48 Discounted for residents
$58 Regular fee for non-residents
Thursdays, 6:30-7:30pm
July 17–August 21, 2025
World Martial Arts Academy
7007 Silver Lake Road, Linden
Call: 810-458-6363
Instructed by Grand Master Dave Weatherly 9th Degree Black Belt
Judo/Brazilian Jujitsu
Ages 8 & up
The Art of throwing and grappling. Great for athletic people, helps develop “close quarters” Self Defense skills. The class will emphasize many more throws and takedowns than a standard MMA/Wrestling program. Judo is practiced as a popular martial art and sport throughout most of the world, and is even included in the Olympic Games. Great coordination, confidence, and physical strength are developed by regular Judo practice.
$48 Discounted for residents
$58 Regular fee for non-residents
Winter/Spring 2025 Sessions
Tuesdays, 6:30–7:30 pm
Session 2: April 15-May 20, 2025
Summer 2025 Sessions
Tuesdays, 6:30–7:30pm
July 15–August 19, 2025
World Martial Arts Academy
7007 Silver Lake Road, Linden
Call: 810-458-6363
Instructed by Grand Master Dave Weatherly 9th Degree Black Belt
Tae Kwon Do (Korean Karate)
Ages 13 – Adult
Welcome to the exciting World of Tae Kwon Do! Students will learn to develop their coordination, physical fitness level, and ability to concentrate. Combined with Tae Kwon Do’s dynamic, flashy kicks and powerful hand striking techniques, the student will learn to be much more self-confident. The study of true martial arts is a fun, disciplined way to develop the qualities of good character.
*Besides the Self Defense benefits, students will even learn how to break boards!!!
$48 Discounted for residents
$58 Regular fee for non-residents
Winter/Spring 2025 Sessions
Mondays, 6:45-7:30pm
Session 2: April 4-May 19, 2025
Summer 2025 Sessions
Ages 8-13
Thursdays, 5:30-6:15pm
July 17–August 21, 2025
Ages 13-up
Mondays, 6:45-7:30pm
July 14–August 18, 2025
World Martial Arts Academy
7007 Silver Lake Road, Linden
Call: 810-458-6363
Instructed by Grand Master Dave Weatherly 9th Degree Black Belt
Little Dragon Tae Kwon Do – Age 3-7
$48 Discounted for residents
$58 Regular fee for non-residents
The class will focus on teaching children 8 important main life skills: Focus, Memory, Teamwork, Self-control, Respect, Fitness, Balance, and Coordination. All this is achieved through exciting and fun games and activities. Through our highly motivational teaching methods, the students will develop a high level of self-confidence. They will become stronger, faster, and capable of defending themselves from bullies. This will help improve the child’s feeling of self-worth and overall level of happiness. Students will even learn how to Break Boards! PARENTS: As a wonderful benefit of Tae Kwon Do practice, you will find that the children are MUCH better behaved at home and at school!
Mondays, 5:15-5:45pm
Winter/Spring 2025 Sessions
Session 2: April 14 -May 19, 2025 (6 weeks)
Summer 2025 Sessions
Mondays, 5:15-5:45pm
July 14-August 18, 2025
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Tennis
Tennis Program
This is a program for all ages. Basic, intermediate, as well as advanced skills will be taught. Learn tennis in a fun and creative atmosphere. Beginners will learn all the basic skills needed to eventually play tennis matches and to play out points. For the more advanced students, lessons will be tailored to meet those individual needs to improve skills and advance to that next level. Match play opportunities as well as competitions will also be offered for those who wish to have more of a challenge.*
Adults interested in tennis lessons please reach out to the instructor Renee Hand at cdrahand@yahoo.com or contact SLPR at 810.714.2011.
Session 1: June 2–June 27, 2025
Session 2: July 7–August 1, 2025
7-10 years old- Fridays
Red Ball / 7-8 yrs. old. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9:00-10:00am . . . $75 resident/$85 non
Orange Ball / 9-10 yrs. old . . . . . . . . . . . . .10:00-11:00am. . . $75 resident/$85 non
Middle School- Mondays & Wednesdays
Beginners. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6:00-7:00pm . . . . $100 resident/$110 non
Middle School Intermediate-Advanced. . . .7:00-8:30pm . . . . $130 resident/$150 non
Match Play – High School- Mondays & Wednesdays
Beginners. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12:00-1:00pm. . . . $150 resident/$170 non
High School Intermediate-Advanced . . . .12:00-1:00pm. . . . $150 resident/$170 non
Instructed by Renee Hand USPTA and USPTR Certified Tennis Professional Racquet Fit Certified. Cardio Tennis Certified USPTA Director of Racquet Sports Net generation and High Performance 10U
*In case of rain, instructor will contact you regarding cancellations. Please be aware that this is an outdoor event. In case of cancellations, it will be up to the instructor if she wishes to provide
any makeup sessions.
