Parks & Rec Fall 2018

BEGINNING HORSEMANSHIP – INSTRUCTOR: CHELISTA LINKOUS Eligibility: Ages 8 – 17 Location: 866 Silver Lake Road, Christiansburg Additional Information: Have a great time learning how to ride a horse during this four-week program. Participants will learn all about the horse, the tack, how to mount/dismount, trotting, etc. Maximum: 2 Class Reg. Begins Reg. Ends Starting Date Day of Week Time TR/NR Weeks Oct. Sept. 4 Sept. 27 Oct. 3 Wednesday 7:30 – 8:30 p.m. $125/$145 4 Nov. Sept. 4 Nov. 1 Nov. 7 Wednesday 7:30 – 8:30 p.m. $125/$145 4 Dec. Sept. 4 Nov. 29 Dec. 5 Wednesday 7:30 – 8:30 p.m. $125/$145 4 Jan. Sept. 4 Jan. 3 Jan. 9 Wednesday 7:30 – 8:30 p.m. $125/$145 4 AMERICAN RED CROSS BABYSITTING COURSE – INSTRUCTOR: LISA BASS Eligibility: Ages 10 ½ and older Location: Recreation Center – Classroom 1 Additional Information: Class is designed for students 10 ½ and older. The course provides the knowledge and skills necessary to safely and responsibly care for and infants and children as well as how to manage a babysitting business. Participants need to bring a bag lunch, teddy bear, pencil/pen and paper. Also, this course satisfies many Girl/Boy Scout rank/badge requirements. Minimum: 5 Maximum: 15 Registration Eligibility Date Time TR/NR Sept. 10-Nov. 1 10 ½ and older Tuesday, Nov. 6 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. $40 TEEN POLICE ACADEMY Eligibility: Christiansburg High School Students currently in grades 9-12 Date: June 10 – 14 Location: Recreation Center and Police Dept. Co-Sponsored by: Christiansburg Police Dept. & Christiansburg Recreation Dept. Additional Information: Each summer, new candidates will be selected to attend the week-long “Teen Police Academy.” To receive information and to be placed on the potential candidate list, please call Pam at the Rec. Dept. at (540) 382-2349 or email ppeyton@christiansburg.org. Participants are subject to background screening and approval. Maximum: 9 TEEN FIRE ACADEMY Eligibility: Christiansburg High School Students currently in grades 9-12

Date: Held in Summer 2019, Date TBA Location: Christiansburg Fire Dept. Co–Sponsored by: Christiansburg Fire Dept. & Christiansburg Recreation Dept.

Additional Information: Teen candidates will be selected to attend the Teen Fire Academy. To receive information and to be placed on the potential candidate list, please call Pam at the Rec. Dept. at (540) 382-2349 or email ppeyton@christiansburg.org. Participants are subject to background screening and approval. Maximum: 15

MERIT BADGE PROGRAMS

The following activities are available for boys ages 10 – 17 interested in improving their health, learning new skills and expanding their work. Also, this is an introduction to Boy Scouting and starting a journey of earning badge requirements while having fun! Once a Boy Scout submits a “blue card” (provided in each class) to his troop leader, his troop will purchase and award the badge. **Non–Boy Scouts (boys and girls) are also welcome to sign up and learn new skills and topics through these programs as well as experience a part of the Boy Scouting program. EMERGENCY PREPARDENESS – INSTRUCTOR: LISA BASS Location: Recreation Center – Classroom 1 Additional Information: Learn to be prepared by learning the actions that can be helpful and needed before, during, and after an emergency. This is an Eagle-required merit badge for Boy Scouts. January 31 is an “early release day” for Montgomery County Schools. Minimum: 4 Maximum: 15 Registration Eligibility Date Time TR/NR Oct. 1 – Jan. 25 Ages 10-17 Thursday, Jan. 31 2 – 6 p.m. $12/$22

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