Centennial Community Education

In celebration of National Tennis Month, we invite participants ages 5-17 to try tennis and bring along their friends to the new Middle School Tennis Courts! Participants will learn tennis skills, play games, and gain encouragement to play the sport. Event is free, but pre-registration required.

Acupressure is an ancient healing art that can offer great relief, with no side effects, from symptoms such as hot flashes, mood swings, bloating, headaches, irritability, nausea, insomnia, anxiety and even weight gain. Learn which points balance hormone levels naturally, including thyroid hormones. Acupressure is a wonderful self-help tool that will help you feel your best. We will discuss breathing techniques, nutritional musts, and more.

Ages 6-15 (participants will be grouped by age) Leaders and support staff will guide participants through a variety of movement activities targeting the fundamentals of dance. Classes will focus on creative movement, body awareness and postural control all while learning a love for dance. Have fun with peers playing dance games and learning some new moves. Children of all abilities are welcome including neurodivergent youths who can participate in a small group setting. If your child will need additional assistance, caregivers are welcome. This is a great opportunity for children with special needs and their siblings to participate together.

Ninja Obstacle Training is extremely popular with kids and is a fun, unique way to develop confidence, strength, endurance, balance, and friendships! Sign up today to see how Ninjas is easily one of the fastest growing sports today. Not only is it the fastest growing sport, but it is the fastest growing cross-training sport as well. Athletes benefit from training in agility, power, perseverance, and resilience; attributes that all athletes strive to improve. Our Conquer Advanced Ninja Rec Team is designed for youth ages 6-13 who have already done Rec Team before and are past the beginner level. This 8-week Rec Team consists of 6 practices and 2 competitions (week 4 and 8).

Bowling Club is a fall co-ed sport. Come try it out. Beginners welcome! New bowlers may attend up to two practices before committing to join. Fees include practices and regular season competitions. 5th and 6th graders are eligible for practice only. Bowlero Blaine is the sponsoring bowling center for the Centennial High School bowling team. Practices will be held at Bowlero: Monday and Wednesday afternoons from 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm. Conference meets will take place one day per week, either on Thursday or Friday afternoons at bowling centers in the North Metro area. Meet dates are TBD. Students are welcome to join at any time, no equipment is needed and a t-shirt is provided. T-shirts will be provided to those that register by September 12. **The club end dates are estimates and will depend on the meet schedule.**

Join us for a dive into classic movies. Classic films can inspire a new generation of actors and movie enthusiasts and provide a historical perspective unique to that filmmaker. Each Monday evening, we will show a different movie that will be hosted by someone who is an expert on that particular film. The host will provide an introduction and information on the film and why it is significant. After the movie plays there will be a post movie discussion with that evening’s host. Mondays, 6-10 pm $25/per event June 17: “The Maltese Falcon” – 1941 Described as “one of the best examples of action and suspenseful melodramatic story telling in cinematic form. Suspenseful, labyrinthine, and brilliantly cast, The Maltese Falcon is one of the most influential noirs, as well as a showcase for Humphrey Bogart at his finest.” The film received three nominations at the 14th Academy Awards: Best Picture, Sydney Greenstreet for Best Supporting Actor, and John Huston for Best Adapted Screenplay. Host: Eric Webster/Shanan Custer June 24: "The Thing From Another World” – 1951 Considered to be one of the best films of 1951 and one of the great science fiction films of the 1950s. The US Library of Congress deemed the film “culturally significant” and selected it for preservation in the National Film Registry. Time Magazine named it “the greatest 1950s sci-fi movie.” Host: Tim Uren July 8: “Yojimbo” – 1961 Akira Kurosawa’s “Yojimbo” marks an early high water mark in what would become a trend of cross-cultural inspiration in cinema. Kurosawa drew his inspiration from Dashiell Hammett’s detective novels (such as “The Maltese Falcon,” also featured in Classic Movie Club), as well as the western films of John Ford. Yojimbo would itself inspire its own influential western remake, “A Fistful of Dollars,” and Kurosawa’s films would be foundational for a young George Lucas as he began work on his opus, “Star Wars.” Host: Aaron Fiskradatz July 15: “Way Out West” – Laurel and Hardy “Way Out West” is a superb film, distinguished by a magnificent score, excellent production values, a nimble pace, a great supporting cast, and most of all, the wonderful comedy of Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy, instrumental and important pioneers of American comedy. Host: Joshua English Scrimshaw July 22: “Dracula” – 1931 An American “pre-Code” horror film. Bela Lugosi as Count Dracula, a vampire who emigrates from Transylvania to England and preys upon the blood of living victims, including a young man’s fiancé. Dracula was not only a commercial and critical success when released, it has had a notable influence on popular culture, and Lugosi’s portrayal of Dracula established the character as a cultural icon, as well as the archetypal vampire in later works of fiction. In 2000, the film was selected but the US Library of Congress for preservation in the National Film Registry as “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant.” Host: Eric Webster/Shanan Custer

Build It, Code It, Move It, all with the micro:bit robot and coding platform. Participants will construct and code robots to move, sense their environment, participate in challenges, and more using micro:bit. Designed for 21st Century learners. If you like robotics, come THINK, LEARN, and PLAY WELL. Micro:Bit® is not affiliated with YEL nor does it endorse this program.

Have you ever wondered what it takes to become a member of a water ski show team? We are in your community and would love for you to get involved. We have a spot for you whether you are a skier or not. There are multiple positions on and off the water. It takes a team to pull together and perform our shows for our community and to be the main attraction of cities across Minnesota all summer long. There is no better sport for team building than show skiing. We will teach how to build human pyramids and basic conventional doubles. Our team has skiers ranging in age from 6-60. It’s never too late to learn. Come join us for an exciting clinic, we can’t wait to meet you. Wear comfortable leggings or jogger style pants and a T-shirt, or similar comfortable fitting shirt.

DASH Sports Athleticism Tykes camps provide little athletes with an overall introduction to building athleticism. The camp experience includes running, agility, jumping, hopping and balance/body control. Camp consists of many different types of activities, drills, and games, all tailored specifically to introduce athletics to all the components of being an athlete. Campers should bring a water bottle and wear athletic shoes. Parent participation is required for the 2-3 year old age group and recommended when needed for the 4+ year old age group.

DASH Sports Summer Sampler Tykes camp provides players an introductory experience to several popular sports games. This camp includes instruction in Soccer, Flag Football and T-ball. Little athletes will learn how to run, throw, catch, kick and more! This camp ends on the final day with fun scrimmages and games. Participants should bring a baseball glove, water bottle and wear athletic clothing and shoes. All other equipment is provided. Parent participation is required for the 2-3 year old age group and recommended when needed for the 4+ year old age group.