Friday, March 29, 2024

Fall Programming at Champions Club

There’s always exciting things happening at Champions Club, and that includes educational and fun contract classes held in our Hall of Fame Classrooms.

We know learning never ends, so we have plenty of after-school classes for the creative and curious kiddos in your life. Part of providing world-class recreation services to our residents includes bringing in the most engaging contract instructor classes to round out our robust recreational offerings. If you have a young child between the ages of 6 and 12, make sure to sign them up for one of the following classes!

Snapology
Snapology provides interactive, STEM/STEAM programs for children featuring technology and popular building toys such as LEGO bricks! With multiple classes available covering a range of topics, Snapology is the premier children’s enrichment program!

Yoga for Children
Empower your child with the timeless wisdom of Yoga. This program includes teaching your child postures, breathwork, mindfulness, and focus!

Chess Wizard
Is your child the next Chess Wizard? This class offers tons of challenging chess lessons, exciting games, and fabulous prizes! Your kiddo will improve their chess skills and work out their brain. All materials are included.

Dallas Magic Academy
Get ready to take an amazing adventure into the exciting world of Magic. Learn how to move objects with your mind, escape from chains, and operate a time machine, just to name a few. In this course, students will learn the different types of magic from dinner table tricks to big stage illusions, but more importantly, they will discover the real secrets to becoming a true magician as each lesson reveals an important life skill to help build their confidence and communication skills

Musical Theatre
Is your child destined for the Broadway stage? Join the Hopeful Theatre Project for five weeks of song and dance! Each class will build on the class before and focus on movement, listening skills, creativity, and music. Students will put together an entire number from a favorite movie, such as Frozen, Beauty & the Beast, Lion King, etc. The sixth and final class will be a small performance for family and friends, so the students can shine and show all they have learned.

Tech Club
Helping students learn and develop Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math (STEAM) related competencies is increasingly necessary to navigate an ever-more complex world in a globalized economy. Developing strong pathways in early learning provides a necessary foundation upon which students can build character, life skills, and leadership characteristics. Students will learn foundational concepts with an emphasis in patterns, sequencing, and logical thinking that results in an improved ability to solve problems. Students will learn transferable skills that will help them in areas such as school studies, team-related activities, self-confidence, and much more. Our hands-on approach results in enjoyable and creative experiences for young enthusiasts.

Don’t miss your chance to sign your child up for these spectacular fall programs! Remember that Champions Club members receive a 20% registration discount!

Get Ready for a Festive Fall Season at the Nature Center

Fall registration for programming at the Nature Center is now open, and there are many festive activities to look forward to!

The Bob Jones Nature Center and Preserve is a staple of our community for nature lovers, and our Outdoor Recreation Team is always planning fun and educational activities for our residents to make life-long memories. This fall season will see the return of many family-favorite programs, so grab your spot before it’s too late!

Here’s a look at what the Nature Center has in store:

Cross Timbers Nature Club
Outdoor enthusiasts and young naturalists can look forward to this monthly after-school group to learn more about our local wildlife, explore the trails, and become stewards of the land! Our monthly themes include captivating topics such as antlions, lizards, bats, rabbits, and animals in the winter! Learn more today.

Monarch Butterfly Festival
Mark your calendars for September 16 as we celebrate the annual southern migration of the majestic Monarch Butterfly! We will release over 700 Monarch Butterflies into the wild and interact with them first-hand! The event comprises of three one-and-a-half-hour sessions. Each session has the same activities starting at 8:30 AM, 10:15 AM, and 12:00 PM. Grab your spot today!

There’s plenty to look forward to at the Bob Jones Nature Center and Preserve! See you on the trails!

Athletics Summer Wrap Up

It may still be scorching outside, but our Athletics teams wrapped up another successful season.

Our Athletics division works hard to create world-class athletics experiences for our young athletes, and our players rise to the challenge season after season. Our highly sought-after programs had 244 participants registered for Summer Volleyball and 37 teams registered for Summer Basketball!

After a summer of teamwork, here are our final Championship results:

Volleyball:

  • 8U Girls Combined Division: Pink Digs defeated the Teal Tigers 2 sets to 0 (25-14, 25-16)
  • 10U Girls Recreational Division: Taylor Tigers defeated Legacy 2 sets to 0 (25-20, 25-18)
  • 10U Girls Competitive Division: Fireballs defeated Sugar & Spike 2 sets to 0 (25-16, 25-10)
  • 12U Girls Recreational Division: Team Brambilla defeated Texas Blazers 2 sets to 0 (25-17, 26-24)
  • 12U Girls Competitive Division: Crossfire defeated the Strikers 2 sets to 0 (25-20, 25-19)

Basketball:

  • 8U Girls Combined Division: Ice defeated the Dragons 8-6
  • 8U Boys Combined Division: South Elite Hoopsters defeated the Tigers 23-18
  • 10U Boys Recreational Division: Red Raiders defeated the Mavericks 29-7
  • 10U Boys Competitive Division: Mustang Elite defeated the Ballers 21-18
  • 12U Girls Combined Division: Keller GB 2029 defeated Storm 2030 11-6
  • 12U Boys Combined Division: South Elite Hoopsters defeated Hawkeyes 44-28

Congratulations to all teams on a fantastic season!

Staff is now focusing on the Fall Athletics season for Flag Football and Volleyball! Registration for these two programs is still open, so feel free to share the registration links with the youth athletes in your life! Flag Football is available until August 7, and Volleyball registration is open until August 14.

We are also searching for volunteer coaches for both Flag Football and Volleyball. If you love sports and want to give back to your community, consider volunteer coaching! Your hard work and dedication could lead your team to victory! If you are interested, contact Jonathan Weeks or Luis Marquez!

Winter Basketball Will be a Slam Dunk!

Winter Basketball sign-ups are racing down the court, so sign up your players before the buzzer goes off and the deadline passes!

The deadlines for the Winter Basketball season are Tuesday, October 25 for individual players and Monday, October 31 for teams. Here’s everything you need to know:

Individual Player Registration
Individuals can register independently before the deadline. Team selection is based on Coaches Look unless in Co-Ed 6-Year-Old League. Coaches Look is a mini combine for coaches to assess players before a team draft.

All players are assigned to a team and provided with a uniform. The games are on Saturdays.

Team Registration
If you already have an all-star team lined up, sign your team up by October 31. Teams must provide their own coach and light/ dark jerseys. All games are on Saturdays.

Key Dates for Leagues:
Coaches Look: November 5
Coaches Meeting: November 10
Practice Begins: Week of November 28
Season Dates: December 3-February 11 (no games or practices December 19-31)
League Playoffs: February 18 (Top 4 Teams)

Volunteer Coaches Wanted
We are still looking for world-class leaders to motivate our players to keep their heads in the game. If you are interested in being a volunteer coach, please indicate that on your registration form. Coaching is a great way to give back to the community, mentor emerging leaders, and inspire a life-long love of Basketball!

We’ll see you on the court! Register today!

Monarch Madness is Coming to the Nature Center: Don’t Miss the Fourth Annual Monarch Festival!

The Bob Jones Nature Center and Preserve is all about celebrating the gifts of our natural Cross Timbers ecosystem. Fall is the best time to come to the Nature Center and participate in the incredible monarch migration phenomenon.

The fourth-annual Monarch Butterfly Festival is happening on Saturday, September 17, 2022, and you don’t want to miss it. Join us as we release hundreds of Monarch Butterflies into the wild and interact with them first-hand! This community favorite program helps our butterfly friends as they make their epic annual journey into Mexico. Our Nature Center staff is ready to make this an event to remember!

The Monarch Festival is split into three one-and-a-half-hour sessions. Each session has the same activities, including crafts, monarch-related games, snacks, a butterfly house, and more! Please arrive on time for your registered session (8:30 am, 10:15 am, 12:00 pm). Stick around after your session to enjoy the beautiful miles of hiking trails at the Preserve!

Please note that if you are later than 30 minutes to your check-in time, we cannot guarantee a butterfly will still be waiting for you to release.

Registration is required for all participants ages three and up. All ages are welcome! Children ages two and under are free (registration is not required).

Session 1: 8:30am – 10:00am

Session 2: 10:15am – 11:45am

Session 3: 12:00pm – 1:30pm

We’re so excited to celebrate the magnificent Monarch Butterflies with you and your family!

Get Ready Team Southlake! The First Annual Fit City Challenge Kicks Off Today!

Are you ready for some neighborly city vs. city competition? Are you looking for ways to get active and start crushing your goals?

Join Team Southlake for the first annual Fit City Challenge! We are going head-to-head with the City of Keller to prove we have what it takes to be the Most Fit City 2022! The challenge kicks off today!

Over the next 45 days, we challenge you to be physically active, focus on your well-being, and work with your fellow citizens to move Southlake to the top of the leaderboard! We teamed up with Wellable to be the health and wellness platform for the Fit City Challenge. With Wellable, you will have the opportunity to have fun while getting active, improve your health and well-being, and qualify for prizes!

Join the Challenge Today!
To get started, create a free Wellable account. Once completed, check your inbox for a welcome email containing your Wellable credentials for access to your account. You will also receive instructions for connecting an app or activity tracker to your account—it’s the easiest way to track your activity and earn points!

Registration opened on March 28th, 2022, but you can join at any point throughout the challenge, which runs from April 1st, 2022, through May 15th, 2022.

How the Challenge Works
The goal for this challenge is to achieve 2,022 points. That’s 45 minutes of activity a day over the 45 days of the challenge!

Earning Points for this challenge is super simple! For every minute of intentional activity completed, you will earn yourself and your team 1 point! Please note that some activities listed are recorded based on the distance completed. To distribute points accurately, we have taken the average time it takes to complete each distance and will convert that distance to points.

  • Walking/Running/Hiking: 1 Mile = 15 Points
  • Cycling: 1 Mile = 5 Points
  • All other Active Minutes = 1 Point

*If you prefer to record these activities based upon time, simply select “Other Sports and Activities” listed under the Physical Activity tab and record the time spent being active.

*A daily maximum of 45 points is set to encourage an ongoing active lifestyle.

A random participant will be drawn from each team to win a prize each week! At the end of the challenge, the individual with the most Active Minutes/Points on each team will win an Apple Watch! In the case of a tie, the participants will be put into a drawing, and the winner will be chosen at random.

The team that finishes the challenge with the highest average of points per user will be crowned the Fit City Challenge Champions!

Weekly Prizes

  • Week 1: Champions Club Guest Pass x 2
  • Week 2: Champions Club Swag Bag
  • Week 3: Local Southlake Business Gift Card
  • Week 4: Champions Club Guest Pass x 5
  • Week 5: Complementary Champions Club Personal Training Session
  • Week 6: One Month Champions Club Membership or Facility Credit of Equal Value

Prize for Overall Challenge Winners
At the end of the challenge, the individual from each team with the greatest number of Active Minutes/ Points will be crowned the overall challenge winner for their city and will receive the grand prize– an Apple Watch!

How Teams are Ranked
Teams are ranked by the average number of points for all members. Teammates without any points will lower the score of the entire team! Encouraging your teammates to stay active throughout the challenge is critical to maintaining your average! The leaderboard will default to team rankings, but you can see how you rank as an overall individual or an individual on your team by selecting a new view under the options menu.

Added Bonus!
Members of The Keller Pointe and members of Champions Club will have open access to both facilities for the duration of the challenge! Just show proof of current membership, complete your waiver, and you’re good to go! Now let’s get ready to log some activities!

What do you say, Team Southlake? Are you up for the challenge? Register today!

Get Ready for Day Break Camp Mania

October is here, and that means CISD Staff Development is coming up.

Wondering how to keep your kids engaged in a fun and educational manner, look no further than Day Break Camp Mania! Camp Mania is one of our most beloved youth programs for long school breaks during the summer, winter, and spring holidays. However, our Day Break Camp Mania program offers Southlake kiddos structured and free-play where the kids are number one!

Camp Mania is Southlake’s premier camp for kids ages 5-11. We provide structured games, free play, arts and crafts, in-house entertainment, and so much more in a fun and safe environment. Our goal is to create world-class experiences for your child so that they go home with a smile on their face.

Day Break Camp Mania is offered on Friday, October 8, and Monday, October 11. Structured activities take place between 9:30 am and 4:30 pm. Before and aftercare is provided free of charge from 8:30 am to 9:30 am and from 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm.

Claim your spot and register today before this program gets sold out! We’ll see you at Camp!

Senior Activity Center to Host a Flu Shot Clinic Next Monday

It’s flu shot season again, and the Senior Activity Center has you covered!

The Senior Activity Center will be hosting a Flu Shot Clinic on Monday, October 4, from 9:30 AM- 12:30 PM. Senior Center members interested in receiving the flu shot are welcome to pick up a form at the Senior Activity Center Front Desk.

Providing Southlake Seniors with access to crucial services, like the flu shot, is just one way the Senior Activity Center strives to create world-class experiences. Senior Center staff is presenting multiple fall-themed festivities, such as the Metroport Meals on Wheels Halloween Edition Party and the Senior Fall Festival as we head into Autumn.

The Southlake Senior Activity center aims to be the premier destination for life-long memories for the senior community. Whether it’s providing members with a cup of warm coffee, planning special events like the Halloween Party, or simply being a listening ear, we are here for our members!

Don’t miss your shot to enjoy our world-class programming! Make sure to subscribe to our monthly newsletter to stay on top of all the incredible services and activities offered at the Senior Center.

Keep Calm and Boogie On: Register for DJ School Today!

Does your child know the perfect song for every situation? If so, DJ School is the place for them!

Summer is right around the corner, and you may be wondering how to keep the kids entertained in an exciting and educational way. If you have a music-lover in your family, then look no further than DJ School. This half-day summer program will teach your child the basics of being a DJ.

Learn the tips and tricks of the hottest DJs around. In this camp, your child will learn how to beat match, mix and blend on professional DJ equipment across multiple genres of music. Scratch out having a boring summer and hit repeat on making this summer the best one yet!

We are offering two exciting half-day summer camp options this year:

It’s Elementary! DJ School 101
Who: Emerging DJs aged 6-10 years old
Where: Champions Club Hall of Fame Classrooms
When: 9:00 am to 12:00 pm.

The BEAT Program
Who: Mix-masters 11- 14 years old
Where: Champions Club Hall of Fame Classrooms
When: 1:00 pm- 4:00 pm.

No prior experience is needed. Don’t miss a beat this summer. Register today!