The Westonka Youth Football program provides a great opportunity for kids to participate in organized skills development, flag football, and tackle football. In Grades 5 & 6, the Westonka Youth Football program forms tackle football teams and competes against other area programs/schools, including Dassel-Cokato, Delano, Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted, Maple Lake, Rockford, and Watertown-Mayer in the Wright, Carver, and Hennepin Area (WCHA) Tackle Football League. Grades 5 & 6 Tackle Football Player Evaluations will take place on Monday, August 17 and Tuesday, August 18 beginning at 6:00 pm. Practices will be held on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday evenings beginning on Thursday, August 20. Once the school year begins (after Labor Day), practices will be held on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. All practices will take place at LOCATION TO BE DETERMINED. Games will begin after Labor Day and will only take place on Saturdays. Games run approximately 90 minutes. The season will conclude on Saturday, October 10. A complete season schedule will be sent out prior to the start of the season. COACHING If you are interested in volunteer coaching at any of the age levels listed above, please contact Kurt Bowe, Westonka Youth Football Director, at 952.491.8265 or email at bowek@westonka.k12.mn.us There will be a mandatory Grades 5 & 6 tackle football coaches meeting and training on Monday, August 10. More information about these coach meetings will be sent out closer to the season. Tackle Football Jerseys: Westonka Youth Football purchases and collects game jerseys at the conclusion of each season. If a game jersey is not returned at the conclusion of the season, that player/family will be charged an additional $85 fee by Westonka Youth Football to replace the game jersey that was unaccounted for. Grades 5 & 6 TACKLE FOOTBALL EQUIPMENT NEEDED Items that must be purchased by the parents include; white football pants with pads, white helmet with a hard chin strap, cleats (no metal cleats allowed), shoulder pads, mouth guards, a red or white practice jersey, and a protective cup (optional). Game Jerseys are provided and will be handed out at practice before games begin. All Game Jerseys will be returned back to Westonka Youth Football at the conclusion of the football season. For more information about Westonka Youth Football please visit the following site: www.westonkayouthsports.org/westonkayouthfootball Reduced fee discounts may be available by completing the attached attached form or reach out to Leslie Carter, administrative assistant at CarterL@westonka.k12.mn.us Grade 5 Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, August 17 - October 8 Games to be held on Saturdays - last day October 10 (a complete schedule will be sent out prior to start of season) 6:00 - 7:30 pm location #5553-C26S $185 ______________________________________________________________ Grade 6 Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, August 17 - October 8 Games to be held on Saturdays - last day October 10 (a complete schedule will be sent out prior to start of season) 6:00 - 7:30 pm location #5553-D26S $185

Westonka Youth WrestlingPre-K - Grade 6Instructors, Brent Merritt and Alex DittrichThis introductory program will focus on teaching kids the basic fundamental skills and rules of wrestling through fun games and activities. Equipment and instruction will be age appropriate and participants will be able to compete in area wrestling meets.For more information, contact Coaches Brent Merritt at brentmerritt_39@hotmail.com or Alex Dittrich at a.a.dittrich@gmail.com Pre K - Grade 2Tuesdays & Thursdays, December 1 - February 4 (not meeting December 22, 24, 29 & 31)5:45 - 6:30 pmWestonka Activity Center | Wrestling Room#5701-A26F$85--------------------------------------------------------Grades 3 - 6Tuesdays & Thursdays, December 1 - February 25 (not meeting December 22, 24, 29 & 31)6:30 - 8:15 pmWestonka Activity Center | Wrestling Room#5701-B26F$125

White Hawks Middle School Girls Volleyball ProgramGrades 5 & 6Instructor, Grace (Bowe) UrbonaviciusThe White Hawks Middle School Girls Volleyball program teaches fundamental skills to prepare players for competition. Practices are held at Westonka Middle School at 6:00 pm or 7:00 pm on Monday/Wednesday or Tuesday/Thursday schedule. Saturdays scrimmages will also be scheduled and final dates will be announced before the season begins.Please note that registration is by grade, not be day of the week preference. Grade 5Monday/Wednesday OR Tuesday/Thursday (days will be assigned by coach)September 8 - late October6:00 - 7:00 pm OR 7:00 - 8:00 pmWestonka Middle School | Gymnasium#6009-A26F$149---------------------------------------------------------Grade 6Monday/Wednesday OR Tuesday/Thursday (days will be assigned by coach)September 8 - late October6:00 - 7:00 pm OR 7:00 - 8:00 pmWestonka Middle School | Gymnasium#6009-B26F$149

White Hawks Volleyball ClinicGrades K - 4Instructor, Grace (Bowe) UrbonaviciusThis Fall volleyball clinic is designed to teach your players the fundamental skills in passing, setting, attacking and serving. Coach Grace Bowe will lead players through drills and games to improve their skills and grow their passion for volleyball. Parents must provide their own transportation.A parent/guardian/responsible Adult for each player must be present during all sessions Grades K - 2Monday - Wednesday, October 26, 27 & 286:00 - 7:00 pmWestonka Activity Center | Gym#5252-A26F$39------------------------------------------Grades 3 & 4Monday - Wednesday, October 26, 27 & 287:00 - 8:00 pmWestonka Activity Center | Gym#5252-B26F$39

Wrestling | Pre-Season RefresherGrades K-6Instructors, Brent Merritt and Alex DittrichThis pre-season practice is for experienced youth tournament wrestlers who want to get an early start on their wrestling season.For more information, contact Brent Merritt at brentmerritt_39@hotmail.com or Alex Dittrich at a.a.dittrich@gmail.com Tuesdays & Thursdays, November 10 -246:00 - 7:30 pmWestonka Activity Center | Wrestling room#5704-A26F$59

Claymation Grades 2 - 4Instructor, Klair Hans, Hilltop Art TeacherJoin Ms Hans for some after school art! Combine all your artistic talents in this unique art class. We'll be making polymer clay creatures, and using them to make fascinatingly fantastical short films! We'll build miniature sets, write a story line and film it all using the stop motion animation app, "Stop Motion Studio." Then we'll publish our videos on the web to share with friends. Mondays, November 30 - December 213:40 - 4:40 pmHilltop Primary School | Art Room#2015-A26F$89

Intro to Competitive RoboticsGrades 5 - 7Instructors, Nathan & Breana NortonIntro to Competitive Robotics is a program in which students in Grades 5-7 design, build, program, and test an autonomous robot using LEGO Spike Prime to complete a set of missions. Students will learn how to research, problem solve, code and engineer throughout the program. Their creativity, ingenuity, and hard work will be presented at the regional tournament. The regional tournament is organized by First LEGO League Challenge, an international organization that encourages middle school students to engage in robotics. (For more information on First LEGO League visit www.firstlegoleague.org/about) At the tournament, our students will be judged on a presentation that highlights a solution they researched and developed to address a real-world problem facing engineers today. They will also be judged on building and programming a LEGO robot to navigate missions. The coaches will act as facilitators, guiding students in building a robot, researching new solutions and understanding core values.Prior knowledge of robotics or programming is not required. Students will learn all skills throughout the program.Tournament season: Weekly team meetings will be held at Westonka Middle School immediately after school. We will start meeting at the beginning of the school year and continue until the tournament. Coaches will coordinate with parents if more meetings are needed as the tournament time approaches. Attendance is important as our season progresses as each student is integral to the team.Parent meeting: Thursday, September 106:00 pmWestonka Middle School | Cafeteria Tuesdays, September 15 - Tournament date (late November - mid December)*not meeting November 33:00 - 5:00 pmWestonka Middle School | STEM Room 135#1379-A26F$265 (includes team t-shirt)Regional Tournament: date to be determined and will be communicated to parents

Intro to RC Car RacingInstructor, Party Crashers RC RacingGrades K-8 *students in Grades K-1 must have an Adult present at classInterested in RC cars? Want to try racing them on a track? Then come join us as we explore what makes them work and get to try them out. Participants will learn with a better understanding and get some time testing out their driving skills on a few different types of RC cars. Participants can use RC cars provided or use their own with approval from Party Crashers RC Racing. Monday, September 285:30 - 6:30 pmHilltop Primary School | Bus parking lot#2049-A26F$29------------------------------------Monday, September 286:40 - 7:40 pmHilltop Primary School | Bus parking lot#2049-B26F$29

RC Car RacingGrades K - 8; students in Grades K-1 must have an Adult presentInstructor, Party Crashers RC RacingWant to drive RC Cars on a track? Then come join us and you can test your driving skills on a few different types of RC Cars. Participants can use RC Cars provided or use their own with approval from Party Crashers RC Racing. Monday, September 286:40 - 7:40 pmHilltop Primary School | Bus parking lot#2050-A26F$29

Youth Spanish | Next Steps and Beyond: Intermediate/Advanced SpanishGrades 2 -4Instructor, Colibri Spanish ServicesTailored for elementary students with an intermediate foundation, this eight-session seasonal block expands core vocabulary through interactive activities to advance conversational and communication skills.Course content summary: Students master formal and informal greetings, introductions, birthdays, global geography and. nationalities. They integrate grammar using the verbs ser and tener alongside action verbs to describe daily routines, transportation and city life.Final project: ¿Quien soy yo? Students combine their descriptive vocabulary and foundational grammar to create a personal profile detailing their identity and daily activities. Tuesdays, September 15 - November 10 (not meeting October 13)8:00 -8:50 amHilltop Primary School | Room 307#2171-A26F$159-------------------------------------------------Wednesdays, September 16 - November 11 (not meeting October 14)8:00 - 8:50 amShirley Hills Primary School | Room 205#2171-B26F$159

Youth Spanish | Spanish Foundations for Middle SchoolGrades 5 - 7instructor, Colibri Spanish ServicesDesigned for middle schoolers ready to elevate their language skills, this advanced eight session course focuses on building conversational fluency and deeper cultural awareness through interactive, real-world communication.Course content summary: Students dive into the theme "Mi Identidad Mi Mundo" to master complex personal introductions, personality traits, and school life. They learn to express daily routines using reflexive verbs and enhance fluency through peer interviews and collaborative activities.Final Project: "Mi Identidad" Students combine advanced vocabulary and descriptive grammar to deliver an engaging personal presentation tht showcases their unique identity, hobbies and daily routines to the class. Thursdays, September 17 - November 19 (not meeting October 8 & 15)2:50 - 4:20 pmWestonka Middle School | Room 103#2172-A26F$245