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Tuesday July 16, 2024
6:00 AM - 7:00 AM	Adult Lap Swim (Circle Swim)
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM	Hydro Fitness & Lap Swim
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM	Stroke Refinement Clinic-Advanced Adult Swim Lessons - Summer 2024 MORNING-Tuesdays at 8am We are excited to offer a course for adults (age 14+) who are training for triathlons, swim races, competitive events or who are simply looking to become stronger lap swimmers.  This course will meet once a week under the guidance of our top instructors and coaches.  This course will aim to get athletes in swimming shape by building endurance, utilizing drill work to refine competitive strokes, swimming directed sets and learning tips on how to swim efficiently.  This is a course that no advanced swimmer wants to miss out on!  If necessary, COVID protocols will be followed in regard to spacing swimmers in lanes and coaches wearing masks.  Swimmers will NOT be masked IN the water.PRE-REQUISITES: participants MUST be able to swim a minimum of 75 meters (three pool lengths) with your face IN the water using basic rotary breathing and be able to float on your back with ease.  Please bring goggles and a swim cap to every lesson.  We will supply any other equipment needed.
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM	J.A.M. & Stroke Refinement
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM	Roll Riot Soccer Camp - Roll Riot Soccer Camp: 5-9 Year Olds The Roll Riot Soccer Camp will happen from July 15 to 19 for boys and girls of South Portland. Learn skills from SPHS coaches and players. Please bring a snack each day. Camp includes free t-shirt.
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Rain Location- Roll Riot Soccer Camp
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Red Cross Blood Drive
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM	TEC Baseball Showcase
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM	TEC Baseball Showcase
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM	Mini Swimmer 2-Fundamentals of Safe Swimming - Session 1: Tues & Thurs 9am Mini 2 is designed for those 3-5 year old children who have passed Mini I or can demonstrate (at the first class) a higher level of ability and comfort in the water.  Mini 2 students must be able to put their faces in the water comfortably, swim with minimal assistance/floatation for short distance and float on their back with minimal support before entering the class.  In this class, students will concentrate on more endurance swimming with proper body positioning, learning to swim on their backs, rhythmic breathing, and rolling over for safety.  Skills at this level are performed with instructor assistance/floatation aids, with a goal of moving towards independent swimming.  In order to pass into Mini 3, students must be able to swim a short distance on their front and back with NO support/floatation, and roll over to a float with ease. Students must also have a clear understanding of pool safety rules and be willing participants in the class..
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM	Mini Swimmers 3-Development of Swimming Strokes - Session 1: Tues & Thurs 9am Mini 3 is designed for children ages 3-5, and is built on the skills learned in Mini 1 & 2.  Instructors will provide additional guided practice of basic aquatic skills with a goal of gaining more proficiency with swimming at greater distances with varied strokes.  Skills taught at this level will include: streamlined blast offs,  front crawl with rhythmic breathing and proper body positioning, elementary backstroke arms, the ability to roll over to swim greater distances and for safety, back floating, as well as sitting/kneeling dives. A good portion of this class will be spent in deeper water with a focus on safety skills.  When these students turn 6 years old and enter Progressive Youth Swim Lessons, they may be recommended to go to Level 2 or 3, based on their skill set, comfort in deep water and their full understanding of pool safety rules and willingness to pay attention and participate in the class.
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM	Pre-Mini Swimmers: A Transition from Family Lessons into Mini Swimmer Lessons - Session I: T & Th 9-9:30am This class is for children 2.5-4 years old, and is a transitional stage in aquatic development from having lessons WITH a family member (like Family Lessons) to entering into a class taught by the instructor only (like Mini 1). Our goal is to provide quality, positive instruction in a safe environment where non-swimmers can work towards being in a class working towards class independence.  Parents will be IN the water for the first few classes, will be partially in the water for a few classes and will be OUT of the water by the last few classes. The instructor will advise on how this works from one class to the next. Concepts that will be worked on during each swim lesson: confidence and independence while partaking in a class, willingness to use floatation aids (bubble belts and barbells) and a readiness to learn in a small group setting.  Students will learn to get their faces wet by blowing bubbles, pushing off the wall, jumps/plops, floating, basic front and back swimming. Students will also gain a basic understanding of pool safety rules.  Max: 6 children WITH their adult
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM	HS Boys Soccer Workouts
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM	BOOK LENDING LIBRARY - BOOK LENDING LIBRARY The South Portland Senior Drop- In Center invites Seniors to participate in our brand new lending library! You may  bring in no more than four books for others to enjoy. Borrow a book you would like to read and then bring it back to the lending library for someone else to read. The library is located in the first four or five cubbies on your right as you walk into the drop in center. Share in your love of books and reading!
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM	Mini Swimmer 1-Intro to Water Basics - Session 1: Tues & Thurs 9:30am For children 3-5 years old, this is an introductory stage in aquatic development.  We take a playful approach to learning water safety and swimming basics.  Many children who take this class are brand new to swimming instruction.  Our goal is to provide quality, positive instruction in a safe environment where non-swimmers can work towards self-sufficiency in the water.  Instructors will utilize a variety of teaching techniques all aimed at repeated practice of foundational swimming skills (floating, paddling, gliding etc) with the aided use of floatation/training devices.  This class will maintain a 1:5 (instructor : student) ratio, whenever possible. Students are in the water with the instructor only, while a lifeguard is on duty near the class.  We do not allow family members to enter the water with their child. In order to pass out of this level into Mini 2, students must be able to get their faces wet comfortably, swim on their front with minimal assistance/floatation and float or swim on their back with minimal assistance.  Students must also have a basic understanding of pool safety rules and be willing participants in the class.** PLEASE NOTE...If you child is older than 3 years, but has never had formal swim lessons, please talk to the pool staff about which class is best for their first time in swim lessons.  It is not necessarily THIS class..
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM	BOARD GAMES - BOARD GAMES Drop-in to the senior center and play board games.We have a some board games available or bring your own!
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM	Family Swim Lessons - BABIES class Summer 2024 These classes are for parents/care givers and their 9mo-3yo children** (by the start of the program).  In this playful networking class, parents and children learn together to increase the child's comfort in the water and build a foundation of basic skills.  Skills will include arm and leg movements and breath control.  This level is fun-filled and helps introduce water safety concepts and encourages a healthy recreational habit that the entire family can enjoy.The BABIES class will focus on water introduction with songs, and skills based activities focused on acclimating younger children to swim lessons, being safe in the water and enjoying it!  This class is geared towards younger babies ages 9mo-18mo/2yrs.The TODDLERS class will focus on swim skills, safety components in and around the water, as well as providing fun activities/songs/games that can be translated to practicing at home, in pools or in open water.  This class is geared towards older babies/toddlers ages 18mo-3yrs.Please plan to have just one adult in the water with each child.  This will help us give one another as much space as possible in the pool.  ** PLEASE NOTE...If you child is older than 3 years, but has never had formal swim lessons, please talk to the pool staff about which class is best for their first time in swim lessons.  We have made accommodations for 4-5 year olds in this class under certain circumstances.
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM	Mini Swimmer 1-Intro to Water Basics - Session 1: Tues & Thurs 10am For children 3-5 years old, this is an introductory stage in aquatic development.  We take a playful approach to learning water safety and swimming basics.  Many children who take this class are brand new to swimming instruction.  Our goal is to provide quality, positive instruction in a safe environment where non-swimmers can work towards self-sufficiency in the water.  Instructors will utilize a variety of teaching techniques all aimed at repeated practice of foundational swimming skills (floating, paddling, gliding etc) with the aided use of floatation/training devices.  This class will maintain a 1:5 (instructor : student) ratio, whenever possible. Students are in the water with the instructor only, while a lifeguard is on duty near the class.  We do not allow family members to enter the water with their child. In order to pass out of this level into Mini 2, students must be able to get their faces wet comfortably, swim on their front with minimal assistance/floatation and float or swim on their back with minimal assistance.  Students must also have a basic understanding of pool safety rules and be willing participants in the class.** PLEASE NOTE...If you child is older than 3 years, but has never had formal swim lessons, please talk to the pool staff about which class is best for their first time in swim lessons.  It is not necessarily THIS class..
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM	Mini Swimmer 2-Fundamentals of Safe Swimming - Session 1: Tues & Thurs 10am Mini 2 is designed for those 3-5 year old children who have passed Mini I or can demonstrate (at the first class) a higher level of ability and comfort in the water.  Mini 2 students must be able to put their faces in the water comfortably, swim with minimal assistance/floatation for short distance and float on their back with minimal support before entering the class.  In this class, students will concentrate on more endurance swimming with proper body positioning, learning to swim on their backs, rhythmic breathing, and rolling over for safety.  Skills at this level are performed with instructor assistance/floatation aids, with a goal of moving towards independent swimming.  In order to pass into Mini 3, students must be able to swim a short distance on their front and back with NO support/floatation, and roll over to a float with ease. Students must also have a clear understanding of pool safety rules and be willing participants in the class..
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM	Library Storytime
10:00 AM - 11:15 AM	Tennis In The Parks - Summer Tennis in the Parks- Red Ball Tennis in the Parks - The tennis program where kids play while they learn!Led by a USTA-approved coach, the Tennis in the Parks program will focus on developing the skills to serve, rally and play - so it’s perfect for beginners and first-time players. We focus on FUN and learning the basics through play. This program uses modified tennis balls, age-appropriate rackets and the latest engaging activities that help players successfully learn and play the game quicker.  All players in their first session receive and keep a new age-appropriate racquet and ball! Please visit our Tennis in the Parks website, www.usta.com/newengland/tennisintheparks, for more information regarding: Learn to Play scholarships available for those in need of financial assistance  USTA's Parent Support Guide Opportunities to volunteer Coach: Rebecca HamelFee: $75/ Non-Resident $85 Staff Coordinator: Breese Reagle
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Roll Riot Soccer Camp - Roll Riot Soccer Camp: 10-14 Year Olds The Roll Riot Soccer Camp will happen from July 15 to 19 for boys and girls of South Portland. Learn skills from SPHS coaches and players. Please bring a snack each day. Camp includes free t-shirt.
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM	Family Swim Lessons - TODDLERS class Summer 2024 These classes are for parents/care givers and their 9mo-3yo children** (by the start of the program).  In this playful networking class, parents and children learn together to increase the child's comfort in the water and build a foundation of basic skills.  Skills will include arm and leg movements and breath control.  This level is fun-filled and helps introduce water safety concepts and encourages a healthy recreational habit that the entire family can enjoy.The BABIES class will focus on water introduction with songs, and skills based activities focused on acclimating younger children to swim lessons, being safe in the water and enjoying it!  This class is geared towards younger babies ages 9mo-18mo/2yrs.The TODDLERS class will focus on swim skills, safety components in and around the water, as well as providing fun activities/songs/games that can be translated to practicing at home, in pools or in open water.  This class is geared towards older babies/toddlers ages 18mo-3yrs.Please plan to have just one adult in the water with each child.  This will help us give one another as much space as possible in the pool.  ** PLEASE NOTE...If you child is older than 3 years, but has never had formal swim lessons, please talk to the pool staff about which class is best for their first time in swim lessons.  We have made accommodations for 4-5 year olds in this class under certain circumstances.
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM	Mini Swimmer 1-Intro to Water Basics - Session 1: Tues & Thurs 10:30am For children 3-5 years old, this is an introductory stage in aquatic development.  We take a playful approach to learning water safety and swimming basics.  Many children who take this class are brand new to swimming instruction.  Our goal is to provide quality, positive instruction in a safe environment where non-swimmers can work towards self-sufficiency in the water.  Instructors will utilize a variety of teaching techniques all aimed at repeated practice of foundational swimming skills (floating, paddling, gliding etc) with the aided use of floatation/training devices.  This class will maintain a 1:5 (instructor : student) ratio, whenever possible. Students are in the water with the instructor only, while a lifeguard is on duty near the class.  We do not allow family members to enter the water with their child. In order to pass out of this level into Mini 2, students must be able to get their faces wet comfortably, swim on their front with minimal assistance/floatation and float or swim on their back with minimal assistance.  Students must also have a basic understanding of pool safety rules and be willing participants in the class.** PLEASE NOTE...If you child is older than 3 years, but has never had formal swim lessons, please talk to the pool staff about which class is best for their first time in swim lessons.  It is not necessarily THIS class..
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Senior Swim 60+
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM	E-Bike Demo in Parking Lot
11:15 AM - 12:30 PM	Tennis In The Parks - Summer Tennis in the Parks- Orange Ball Tennis in the Parks - The tennis program where kids play while they learn!Led by a USTA-approved coach, the Tennis in the Parks program will focus on developing the skills to serve, rally and play - so it’s perfect for beginners and first-time players. We focus on FUN and learning the basics through play. This program uses modified tennis balls, age-appropriate rackets and the latest engaging activities that help players successfully learn and play the game quicker.  All players in their first session receive and keep a new age-appropriate racquet and ball! Please visit our Tennis in the Parks website, www.usta.com/newengland/tennisintheparks, for more information regarding: Learn to Play scholarships available for those in need of financial assistance  USTA's Parent Support Guide Opportunities to volunteer Coach: Rebecca HamelFee: $75/ Non-Resident $85 Staff Coordinator: Breese Reagle
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM	Open Swim w/ laps (NO BOARD)
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM	MAH JONGG - MAH JONGG TUESDAYS Drop in to the Senior Drop In Center on Tuesday afternoons or Friday mornings to play Mah Jongg.  You may bring your own Mah Jongg set or we have a few available.  PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN CARD – WE DO NOT PROVIDE CARDS.
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM	SP Rec Camp-Mini K/1 (closed to public)
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM	TEA & TALK - TEA & TALK Drop in to the senior center for a cup of tea on Tuesdays, a treat or two and sit and chat with friends.
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM	Open Swim w/ Board NO LAPS
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM	ABF swim team
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM	Adult Pickleball Open Gym - Summer Adult Pickleball Open Gym 4P We offer the community a variety of days to drop in and play pickleball.South Portland Community Center (6 courts playing doubles) - MAX OF 40 players at one time.  Redbank Community Center (3 courts playing doubles) - MAX OF 24 players at one time.2024-2025 PROGRAM DATESMONDAYS and WEDNESDAYS (True Beginners Only)Dates: Mondays and Wednesdays, Nov. 13 – Dec 20 Time: 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM   Location: Redbank Community Center  MONDAYS – FRIDAYS Dates: Sept. 30 – Dec 20 (No open gym 10/14, 11/5, 11/6, 11/11, 11/28, 11/29) Time: 7:30 AM – 11:00 AM    Location: South Portland Community CenterSUMMER HOURSTUESDAYSDates: June 18 - August 13Times: 4:00p - 6:00p           6:15p - 8:15pMust leave the gym and repay if you want to attend the second time slot after the firstLocation: South Portland Community CenterCOST (MUST SHOW ID each visit) $4.00 - South Portland Residents $5.00 - Non-Resident $1.00 - Active and Veteran Military Open Gym Frequent User Passes are available at the South Portland Community Center front desk.
5:00 PM - 5:50 PM	Mix it Up! - Mix it Up! July Mix it up! is a co-ed group strength training class utilizing various methods of training as well as a variety of exercises and equipment. The class is designed for all ages and all fitness levels. On Tuesdays, we kick up the intensity a little bit and incorporate interval training. Thursday’s focus is on total body strength training. Mix it Up! is easy to follow and will make you sweat.  (Maximum of 25) Please note this adult class will only allow a 10% Senior Discount.
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM	SP Girls Lax Summer Workouts
5:30 PM - 6:15 PM	Start Smart Sports - Start Smart Golf South Portland Rec will be offering 6 week sessions, each session focusing on a different sport. Lead by South Portland rec staff, we will be following the outline provided by Start Smart Sports, designed for children ages 3-5. What is Start Smart? Start Smart was developed by top motor skill development specialists in the field of youth sports. Parent-child groups perform motor skill tasks that gradually build confidence in children while they are having fun at the same time. Start Smart participants will develop proper motor skills without the threat of competition or the fear of getting hurt that will allow them to enjoy and succeed in their youth sports future!Min 6/Max 15Scholarships available- Application linked below
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM	Yoga Class
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM	Adult Ultimate Frisbee League
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM	Adult Ultimate Frisbee League
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM	Adult Ultimate Frisbee League
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM	TEEN CENTER AT REDBANK COMMUNITY CENTER - Summer Teen Center Drop In Program The Teen Center is a free drop-in program for South Portland students in grades 6-12. It is located at the Redbank Community Center, 95 Macarthur Circle West, South Portland. Please look at the monthly calendar for hours of operation changes during the school year. All participants MUST have a completed Teen Center Code of Conduct Form on file.Summer Teen Center Drop In Program 2023-2024 School Year Teen Center Participants  Tuesdays and Thursdays, June 25 – August 27 5:30p-8:00p (No Program 7/4, 8/13, 8/15) Redbank Community Center Cost: FreeThe Teen Center is sponsored by Town & Country Federal Credit Union for the 2023-2024 school year. Thank you Town and Country!
5:30 PM - 8:30 PM	Adult Softball Leagues - Tuesday Softball League - Summer Adult Softball Leagues  Join the South Portland Adult Leagues for the Co-ed Softball Spring and Summer Leagues! Whether you are a seasoned player or new to the sport, this is the perfect opportunity to get active, meet new people, and enjoy some friendly competition. We are excited to bring together individuals who share a passion for recreational sports and a love for the great outdoors.These leagues will feature team formation, preseason practice sessions, and a chance to socialize with fellow softball enthusiasts. Do not miss the opportunity to be part of a fun and inclusive community that values sportsmanship and camaraderie. Let us swing into action, make this spring, and summer a memorable one on the softball field!SP Rec will not provide bats or gloves. Captains please email wdorsett@southportland.org with your team name, shirts size and a tentative roster after registering. Individuals/free agents will be contacted at least 1 week prior to the league start date. Game and League Format8 games for regular season top 10 teams make playoffs 10 v 10 format, a minimum of 4 female and 4 male on the field 7 innings, no new innings after 60 minutes from scheduled start time.  Champion teams wins - Adult League Championship items Monday Softball League Dates: Mondays, May 6 – July (No games 5/27)Game Times: 5:30pm – 8:30pm Tuesday Softball League Dates: Tuesdays, May 7 – June 25Game Times: 5:30pm – 8:30pmTuesday Softball League - SummerDates: Tuesdays, July 1 - August 27Game Times: 5:30pm – 8:30pm Summer Registration Deadline: June 25 Team Cost: $700.00 Res, $710.00 Non-ResFree Agent Cost: $75.00 Res, $85.00 Non-Res – (No Senior Discounts)Team Roster Minimum: 14 Max: 20Age: 18+ and out of High SchoolLocation: South Portland Recreation Complex (Wainwright Fields) Address 125 Garry L Maietta PkwyStaff Coordinator: Whitney Dorsett
5:30 PM - 8:30 PM	Adult Softball Leagues - Tuesday Softball League - Summer Adult Softball Leagues  Join the South Portland Adult Leagues for the Co-ed Softball Spring and Summer Leagues! Whether you are a seasoned player or new to the sport, this is the perfect opportunity to get active, meet new people, and enjoy some friendly competition. We are excited to bring together individuals who share a passion for recreational sports and a love for the great outdoors.These leagues will feature team formation, preseason practice sessions, and a chance to socialize with fellow softball enthusiasts. Do not miss the opportunity to be part of a fun and inclusive community that values sportsmanship and camaraderie. Let us swing into action, make this spring, and summer a memorable one on the softball field!SP Rec will not provide bats or gloves. Captains please email wdorsett@southportland.org with your team name, shirts size and a tentative roster after registering. Individuals/free agents will be contacted at least 1 week prior to the league start date. Game and League Format8 games for regular season top 10 teams make playoffs 10 v 10 format, a minimum of 4 female and 4 male on the field 7 innings, no new innings after 60 minutes from scheduled start time.  Champion teams wins - Adult League Championship items Monday Softball League Dates: Mondays, May 6 – July (No games 5/27)Game Times: 5:30pm – 8:30pm Tuesday Softball League Dates: Tuesdays, May 7 – June 25Game Times: 5:30pm – 8:30pmTuesday Softball League - SummerDates: Tuesdays, July 1 - August 27Game Times: 5:30pm – 8:30pm Summer Registration Deadline: June 25 Team Cost: $700.00 Res, $710.00 Non-ResFree Agent Cost: $75.00 Res, $85.00 Non-Res – (No Senior Discounts)Team Roster Minimum: 14 Max: 20Age: 18+ and out of High SchoolLocation: South Portland Recreation Complex (Wainwright Fields) Address 125 Garry L Maietta PkwyStaff Coordinator: Whitney Dorsett
5:30 PM - 8:30 PM	Adult Softball Leagues - Tuesday Softball League - Summer Adult Softball Leagues  Join the South Portland Adult Leagues for the Co-ed Softball Spring and Summer Leagues! Whether you are a seasoned player or new to the sport, this is the perfect opportunity to get active, meet new people, and enjoy some friendly competition. We are excited to bring together individuals who share a passion for recreational sports and a love for the great outdoors.These leagues will feature team formation, preseason practice sessions, and a chance to socialize with fellow softball enthusiasts. Do not miss the opportunity to be part of a fun and inclusive community that values sportsmanship and camaraderie. Let us swing into action, make this spring, and summer a memorable one on the softball field!SP Rec will not provide bats or gloves. Captains please email wdorsett@southportland.org with your team name, shirts size and a tentative roster after registering. Individuals/free agents will be contacted at least 1 week prior to the league start date. Game and League Format8 games for regular season top 10 teams make playoffs 10 v 10 format, a minimum of 4 female and 4 male on the field 7 innings, no new innings after 60 minutes from scheduled start time.  Champion teams wins - Adult League Championship items Monday Softball League Dates: Mondays, May 6 – July (No games 5/27)Game Times: 5:30pm – 8:30pm Tuesday Softball League Dates: Tuesdays, May 7 – June 25Game Times: 5:30pm – 8:30pmTuesday Softball League - SummerDates: Tuesdays, July 1 - August 27Game Times: 5:30pm – 8:30pm Summer Registration Deadline: June 25 Team Cost: $700.00 Res, $710.00 Non-ResFree Agent Cost: $75.00 Res, $85.00 Non-Res – (No Senior Discounts)Team Roster Minimum: 14 Max: 20Age: 18+ and out of High SchoolLocation: South Portland Recreation Complex (Wainwright Fields) Address 125 Garry L Maietta PkwyStaff Coordinator: Whitney Dorsett
6:00 PM - 6:30 PM	Mini Swimmer 2-Fundamentals of Safe Swimming - Tuesdays at 6pm Mini 2 is designed for those 3-5 year old children who have passed Mini I or can demonstrate (at the first class) a higher level of ability and comfort in the water.  Mini 2 students must be able to put their faces in the water comfortably, swim with minimal assistance/floatation for short distance and float on their back with minimal support before entering the class.  In this class, students will concentrate on more endurance swimming with proper body positioning, learning to swim on their backs, rhythmic breathing, and rolling over for safety.  Skills at this level are performed with instructor assistance/floatation aids, with a goal of moving towards independent swimming.  In order to pass into Mini 3, students must be able to swim a short distance on their front and back with NO support/floatation, and roll over to a float with ease. Students must also have a clear understanding of pool safety rules and be willing participants in the class..
6:00 PM - 6:30 PM	Mini Swimmers 3-Development of Swimming Strokes - Tuesdays at 6pm Mini 3 is designed for children ages 3-5, and is built on the skills learned in Mini 1 & 2.  Instructors will provide additional guided practice of basic aquatic skills with a goal of gaining more proficiency with swimming at greater distances with varied strokes.  Skills taught at this level will include: streamlined blast offs,  front crawl with rhythmic breathing and proper body positioning, elementary backstroke arms, the ability to roll over to swim greater distances and for safety, back floating, as well as sitting/kneeling dives. A good portion of this class will be spent in deeper water with a focus on safety skills.  When these students turn 6 years old and enter Progressive Youth Swim Lessons, they may be recommended to go to Level 2 or 3, based on their skill set, comfort in deep water and their full understanding of pool safety rules and willingness to pay attention and participate in the class.
6:00 PM - 6:55 PM	Diving Lessons - Diving Lessons BEGINNER This program will include instructional classes in springboard diving. These lessons will be designed to incorporate a variety of experience levels. Those with no experience will learn the basics of approaches, hurdles, and entries, as well as some basic dives. Those with more experience will work on technique for voluntary and optional dives from all categories. These classes will be taught by Coach Ryan Green, a coaching veteran in Maine high school's SMAA, and multiple time Class A diving coach of the year!This course is for those students entering grades 6-12.  No exceptions!
6:15 PM - 8:15 PM	Adult Pickleball Open Gym - Summer Adult Pickleball Open Gym 6:15P We offer the community a variety of days to drop in and play pickleball.South Portland Community Center (6 courts playing doubles) - MAX OF 40 players at one time.  Redbank Community Center (3 courts playing doubles) - MAX OF 24 players at one time.2024-2025 PROGRAM DATESMONDAYS and WEDNESDAYS (True Beginners Only)Dates: Mondays and Wednesdays, Nov. 13 – Dec 20 Time: 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM   Location: Redbank Community Center  MONDAYS – FRIDAYS Dates: Sept. 30 – Dec 20 (No open gym 10/14, 11/5, 11/6, 11/11, 11/28, 11/29) Time: 7:30 AM – 11:00 AM    Location: South Portland Community CenterSUMMER HOURSTUESDAYSDates: June 18 - August 13Times: 4:00p - 6:00p           6:15p - 8:15pMust leave the gym and repay if you want to attend the second time slot after the firstLocation: South Portland Community CenterCOST (MUST SHOW ID each visit) $4.00 - South Portland Residents $5.00 - Non-Resident $1.00 - Active and Veteran Military Open Gym Frequent User Passes are available at the South Portland Community Center front desk.
6:30 PM - 7:00 PM	Mini Swimmer 1-Intro to Water Basics - Tuesday at 6:30pm: group 1 For children 3-5 years old, this is an introductory stage in aquatic development.  We take a playful approach to learning water safety and swimming basics.  Many children who take this class are brand new to swimming instruction.  Our goal is to provide quality, positive instruction in a safe environment where non-swimmers can work towards self-sufficiency in the water.  Instructors will utilize a variety of teaching techniques all aimed at repeated practice of foundational swimming skills (floating, paddling, gliding etc) with the aided use of floatation/training devices.  This class will maintain a 1:5 (instructor : student) ratio, whenever possible. Students are in the water with the instructor only, while a lifeguard is on duty near the class.  We do not allow family members to enter the water with their child. In order to pass out of this level into Mini 2, students must be able to get their faces wet comfortably, swim on their front with minimal assistance/floatation and float or swim on their back with minimal assistance.  Students must also have a basic understanding of pool safety rules and be willing participants in the class.** PLEASE NOTE...If you child is older than 3 years, but has never had formal swim lessons, please talk to the pool staff about which class is best for their first time in swim lessons.  It is not necessarily THIS class..
6:30 PM - 7:00 PM	Mini Swimmer 1-Intro to Water Basics - Tuesday at 6:30pm: group 2 For children 3-5 years old, this is an introductory stage in aquatic development.  We take a playful approach to learning water safety and swimming basics.  Many children who take this class are brand new to swimming instruction.  Our goal is to provide quality, positive instruction in a safe environment where non-swimmers can work towards self-sufficiency in the water.  Instructors will utilize a variety of teaching techniques all aimed at repeated practice of foundational swimming skills (floating, paddling, gliding etc) with the aided use of floatation/training devices.  This class will maintain a 1:5 (instructor : student) ratio, whenever possible. Students are in the water with the instructor only, while a lifeguard is on duty near the class.  We do not allow family members to enter the water with their child. In order to pass out of this level into Mini 2, students must be able to get their faces wet comfortably, swim on their front with minimal assistance/floatation and float or swim on their back with minimal assistance.  Students must also have a basic understanding of pool safety rules and be willing participants in the class.** PLEASE NOTE...If you child is older than 3 years, but has never had formal swim lessons, please talk to the pool staff about which class is best for their first time in swim lessons.  It is not necessarily THIS class..
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM	Shallow Water Aero & Advanced Dive Lessons
8:00 PM - 8:50 PM	Lap Swim (close at 8:50pm)

Wednesday July 17, 2024
5:30 AM - 6:30 AM	Boot Camp
6:00 AM - 7:00 AM	Adult Lap Swim (Circle Swim)
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM	Deep Water Aero & Lap Swim
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM	Shallow Water Aerobics (NO LAPS)
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM	Roll Riot Soccer Camp - Roll Riot Soccer Camp: 5-9 Year Olds The Roll Riot Soccer Camp will happen from July 15 to 19 for boys and girls of South Portland. Learn skills from SPHS coaches and players. Please bring a snack each day. Camp includes free t-shirt.
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Rain Location- Roll Riot Soccer Camp
8:00 AM - 3:00 PM	MUSICAL BINGO EVENT W/ SURROUNDING RECS
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM	TEC Baseball Showcase
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM	TEC Baseball Showcase
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM	Level 1-Introduction to Aquatic Skills - Session 1: Mon & Weds 9am OBJECTIVE: To help students feel comfortable in the water and learn how to enjoy the water safely. Prerequisites Include: there are no specific prerequisites for this level, other than the participant must be a minimum of 6yo.  For many students, this may be their first experience with formal swim lessons.Skills introduced include: Basic water safety rules, submerging mouth, nose, and eyes, swimming on front and back using underwater pulling actions and kicking, using a prone body position, exhaling underwater, and floating on back.  This level may utilize bubble floatation belts.
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM	Level 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills - Session 1: Mon & Weds at 9am Level 2: Fundamentals of SwimmingOBJECTIVE: To give students success with fundamental aquatic skills to remain safe. Prerequisites include: ability to fully and comfortably submerge face, float on back with minimal assistance, swim a short distance independently, and demonstrate safe water entries and exits.  Skills introduced include: Front & back glides, “bobbing”/submerging head, rolling over from front to back for safety, swimming using front crawl and elementary backstroke action. Some classes may use floatation for support.  Students will explore the deep end of the pool.  In order to pass out of this level, students MUST be comfortable in deep water and MUST pass the SoPo SHALLOW WATER SWIM TEST.  This is defined as the ability to enter the shallow water, dunk under, stay afloat to swim (in any capacity) half the length of the pool (roughly 12.5 meters) to end with a 30 sec tread or float in shallow water that is above their head.
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM	Level 3- Developing Swim Skills for Strength & Safety - Session 1: Mon & Weds at 9am OBJECTIVE: To build on the fundamental skills (see Level 2) through guided practice and development of new strokesPrerequisites include: perform an unsupported float, glide on front and back, independent swimming on front and back for a minimum of 15 meters, and the ability to roll from front to back float and back to front swim.  The child must feel confident in deep water and have passed the Shallow Water Swim Test.  Skills introduced include: front crawl with rhythmic breathing, back crawl, rotary breathing, butterfly kick and body motion, sitting/kneeling dives, elementary backstroke coordination, introduction of breaststroke, and treading water.  Students will build endurance in this level.  In order to pass out of this level, students MUST pass the SoPo DEEP WATER SWIM TEST which is the ability to jump into deep water, surface to float/tread for 15-30 sec, swim (in any capacity) one length of the pool, going underwater at least one more time.
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM	GENTLE YOGA - Gentle Yoga Summer 2 Whether it's your first time or you've been taking yoga for years, this class will meet you right where you are.  Martha emphasizes safe and effective alignment principles as she leads you through a sequence of yoga postures connecting the breath with body movement. Her goal for every class is that you leave feeling stronger, more flexible, balanced and happy!Min 5/ Max 30
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM	MEXICAN TRAIN DOMINOS - MEXICAN TRAIN DOMINOS Come learn and play this fun and exciting game of Mexican Train dominoes! It is a long game but so much fun!
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM	BOOK LENDING LIBRARY - BOOK LENDING LIBRARY The South Portland Senior Drop- In Center invites Seniors to participate in our brand new lending library! You may  bring in no more than four books for others to enjoy. Borrow a book you would like to read and then bring it back to the lending library for someone else to read. The library is located in the first four or five cubbies on your right as you walk into the drop in center. Share in your love of books and reading!
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM	HS Summer LAX Workouts
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM	Level 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills - Session 1: Mon & Weds at 10am Level 2: Fundamentals of SwimmingOBJECTIVE: To give students success with fundamental aquatic skills to remain safe. Prerequisites include: ability to fully and comfortably submerge face, float on back with minimal assistance, swim a short distance independently, and demonstrate safe water entries and exits.  Skills introduced include: Front & back glides, “bobbing”/submerging head, rolling over from front to back for safety, swimming using front crawl and elementary backstroke action. Some classes may use floatation for support.  Students will explore the deep end of the pool.  In order to pass out of this level, students MUST be comfortable in deep water and MUST pass the SoPo SHALLOW WATER SWIM TEST.  This is defined as the ability to enter the shallow water, dunk under, stay afloat to swim (in any capacity) half the length of the pool (roughly 12.5 meters) to end with a 30 sec tread or float in shallow water that is above their head.
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM	Level 4-Building Endurance and Technique - Session 1: Mon & Weds at 10am Level 4:  Building Endurance and TechniqueOBJECTIVE: To learn new strokes, refine the basics (see level 3) to be a confident and strong swimmerPrerequisites include: ability to perform front crawl stroke with rotary breathing for a minimum of 25 meters, elementary backstroke for a minimum of 25 meters, and ability to tread water and knowledge of the basics of breaststroke and butterfly body positioning. Students must have passed the DEEP END SWIM TEST in order to be in level 4.Skills introduced include: Bilateral breathing with freestyle, swimming drills, endurance building, coordinated breaststroke, butterfly kicks and arms, mastering open turns, standing dives, and surface dives, flip turns for freestyle and backstroke, use of a pace clock while swimming sets, competitive swim starts, and the use of recovery strokes.
10:00 AM - 11:15 AM	Tennis In The Parks - Summer Tennis in the Parks- Red Ball Tennis in the Parks - The tennis program where kids play while they learn!Led by a USTA-approved coach, the Tennis in the Parks program will focus on developing the skills to serve, rally and play - so it’s perfect for beginners and first-time players. We focus on FUN and learning the basics through play. This program uses modified tennis balls, age-appropriate rackets and the latest engaging activities that help players successfully learn and play the game quicker.  All players in their first session receive and keep a new age-appropriate racquet and ball! Please visit our Tennis in the Parks website, www.usta.com/newengland/tennisintheparks, for more information regarding: Learn to Play scholarships available for those in need of financial assistance  USTA's Parent Support Guide Opportunities to volunteer Coach: Rebecca HamelFee: $75/ Non-Resident $85 Staff Coordinator: Breese Reagle
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Roll Riot Soccer Camp - Roll Riot Soccer Camp: 10-14 Year Olds The Roll Riot Soccer Camp will happen from July 15 to 19 for boys and girls of South Portland. Learn skills from SPHS coaches and players. Please bring a snack each day. Camp includes free t-shirt.
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM	WORD GAMES - WORD GAMES Drop in to the senior drop in center to play word games with friends. Word games are games such as Scrabble, Quiddler, Banagrams etc.
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM	Beginner Line Dancing - Beginner Line Dancing Summer Join our beginner line dancing classes! Learn the basics step-by-step in a fun, supportive atmosphere. No partner needed. Get ready to groove to different music styles and feel confident hitting the dance floor!Instructor: Linda PetersNo senior DiscountNEW PROGRAM TIME AND LOCATION May 22 - August 1410:45A - 11:45ASouth Portland Community Center - Multiple Purpose Room
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM	Beginner Line Dancing - Beginner Line Dancing Summer - Drop In Join our beginner line dancing classes! Learn the basics step-by-step in a fun, supportive atmosphere. No partner needed. Get ready to groove to different music styles and feel confident hitting the dance floor!Instructor: Linda PetersNo senior DiscountNEW PROGRAM TIME AND LOCATION May 22 - August 1410:45A - 11:45ASouth Portland Community Center - Multiple Purpose Room
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Senior Swim 60+
11:15 AM - 12:30 PM	Tennis In The Parks - Summer Tennis in the Parks- Orange Ball Tennis in the Parks - The tennis program where kids play while they learn!Led by a USTA-approved coach, the Tennis in the Parks program will focus on developing the skills to serve, rally and play - so it’s perfect for beginners and first-time players. We focus on FUN and learning the basics through play. This program uses modified tennis balls, age-appropriate rackets and the latest engaging activities that help players successfully learn and play the game quicker.  All players in their first session receive and keep a new age-appropriate racquet and ball! Please visit our Tennis in the Parks website, www.usta.com/newengland/tennisintheparks, for more information regarding: Learn to Play scholarships available for those in need of financial assistance  USTA's Parent Support Guide Opportunities to volunteer Coach: Rebecca HamelFee: $75/ Non-Resident $85 Staff Coordinator: Breese Reagle
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM	Open Swim w/ laps (NO BOARD)
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM	BRIDGE - BRIDGE Calling all bridge players who already know how to play bridge to come to the drop in center and play bridge.  There is not anyone here that can help or knows how to play so you must know how to play to drop in.
12:30 PM - 2:30 PM	MEXICAN TRAIN DOMINOS - MEXICAN TRAIN DOMINOS Come learn and play this fun and exciting game of Mexican Train dominoes! It is a long game but so much fun!
12:30 PM - 2:30 PM	MUSICAL BINGO AFTERNOON - MUSICAL BINGO AFTERNOON Come join in the fun and experience an afternoon of Musical Bingo! Meet new friends or come with old friends to enjoy an afternoon of Musical Bingo! Try your luck and have some fun. Free coffee/tea and treats. Grab bag prizes, raffles and more. In coordination with surrounding recreation departments.
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM	SP Rec Camp Big 4/5 (closed to public)
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM	Open Swim w/ Board NO LAPS
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM	The Hedges of South Portland - Condominium Association Meeting
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM	ABF swim team
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM	Project Grad Meeting
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM	Pickleball - Beginner Lessons - Beginner Pickleball July Wednesday This program is designed to help you get off the couch and on to a pickleball court near you. Come learn from a veteran racket sport instructor, David Cousins. David will teach participants the basic rules and skills of pickleball. This 4-day program is structured for you to gain the confidence to get on the court with other beginner and advanced beginner players.Items to Bring: Sneakers (non-street shoes), water bottle, comfortable clothes, and pickleball paddle. There will be basic paddles available for use during the lesson.TRUE BEGINNERS ONLY.Pre-registration is required. No Senior Discount available.Fridays - Min 8 / Max 12.Sundays and Wednesdays – Min 10 / Max 24Instructor: Dave Cousins, IPF Certified Pickleball Coach, PPR Certified Pickleball Coach, PTR Certified Professional, USPTA Elite Professional
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM	SP Girls Soccer Workouts
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM	Senior Men's Softball Games
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM	Senior Men's Softball Games
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM	Youth Ultimate Frisbee League
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM	Youth Ultimate Frisbee League
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM	Rip Tide PLUS Swim Club - Summer 2024 Session RIP TIDE PLUS is for Middle School age swimmers ONLY who can swim roughly 1200 meters per practice.  Each practice is made up of roughly 60% conditioning and 40% technique work, so technique should be solid in all four competitive strokes prior to entering this group.  Please email any questions to Coach Mike Blanchard at mblanchard@southportland.org ALL Swimmers who did not participate in the RT PLUS program within the last year, must attend an Evaluation Night.Spring Session Evaluation: Wednesday, June 12th at 6pm
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM	Rip Tide Swim Club - Summer 2024 Session Rip Tide Swim Club is designed for swimmers ages 8 (by the start date) through 14 who are looking to build endurance and improve their stroke technique.  this program will provide an introduction to competitive swimming in a fun and relaxed atmosphere.  In order to join the RTSC a swimmer must have completed an evaluation and/or have approval from the head coach.  Our goal is to inspire a love of the water and foster enjoyment of this life long sport.  Please email questions to Coach Mike Blanchard at mblanchard@southportland.orgSwimmers who have not been involved with RTSC in the last year must attend the evaluation night or their registration will be removed.Spring Session Evaluation: Wednesday, June 12th at 6pm
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM	Mill Creek Concert Series
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM	SP High School Softball Workouts
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM	Hurling/Gaelic Workouts
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM	Junior LL Baseball Game
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM	Pickleball - Improvers Lessons - Improver Pickleball Lessons July Wednesdays This 4-day program is structured for you to gain the confidence to get on the court with advanced beginners and other improving players. Work on your Pickleball skills with Coach Dave! This program is intended for those who have already completed our Beginner Lessons, or those who have the fundamentals of Pickleball already down and are looking to bring themselves to the next level.  Items to bring: Sneakers (non-street shoes), water bottle, comfortable clothes, and pickleball paddle. There will be basic paddles available for use during the lesson. No senior discount.Fridays - Min 8 / Max 12.Sundays and Wednesdays – Min 10 / Max 24.Instructor: Dave Cousins, IPF Certified Pickleball Coach, PPR Certified Pickleball Coach, PTR Certified Professional, USPTA Elite Professional
7:00 PM - 7:45 PM	Adult Swim Lessons-for Beginners - Summer 2024 Session We are offering Beginner Swim Lessons for Adult Swimmers (for ages 14+). These skill-appropriate classes are offered to promote comfort and fundamentals while working through stroke development and proficiency.  Beginners will focus on basics such as getting comfortable in the water, front and back floats, treading water, and introductory strokes. We will strive for efficiency in the water, the ability to create your own workout, and the comfort to swim laps at your own pace.
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM	Deep Water Aero & Adult Beginner Lessons
8:00 PM - 8:50 PM	Lap Swim (close at 8:50pm)

Thursday July 18, 2024
6:00 AM - 7:00 AM	Adult Lap Swim (Circle Swim)
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM	Hydro Fitness & Lap Swim
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM	J.A.M. & Lap Swim
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM	Roll Riot Soccer Camp - Roll Riot Soccer Camp: 5-9 Year Olds The Roll Riot Soccer Camp will happen from July 15 to 19 for boys and girls of South Portland. Learn skills from SPHS coaches and players. Please bring a snack each day. Camp includes free t-shirt.
8:30 AM - 9:20 AM	Strictly Strength - Strictly Strength July Strictly Strength is a small group strength training class utilizing free weights, body weight and resistance bands. This program allows for more one on one attention and more personalized exercises tailored to each participant. Min 5 / Max 20Instructor: Karen McCueBodyflex2011@gmail.com
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM	POP - Preschool Open Play - POP - Preschool Open Play Summer Looking for ways to get some energy out and meet new families in the community?  Drop in to our POP program and have some fun with your child/family.  We will provide the equipment and activity space! Parents/guardians must supervise their child at all times. This is a drop in program. Please pay the supervisor at the start of each day.
8:30 AM - 3:00 PM	VAUGHN WOODS HISTORIC HOMESTEAD TOUR, WALK & PICNIC LUNCH - VAUGHN WOODS HISTORIC HOMESTEAD TOUR, WALK & PICNIC LUNCH Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Vaughan Woods & Historic Homestead of Hallowell is a non-profit nature preserve and non-traditional house museum that seeks to connect people to place through nature, history and the arts. We will have a docent led tour of the homestead, followed by a picnic lunch (bring your own) and then have free time to walk the trails/gardens. This trip involves a good amount of walking.
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM	Mini Swimmer 2-Fundamentals of Safe Swimming - Session 1: Tues & Thurs 9am Mini 2 is designed for those 3-5 year old children who have passed Mini I or can demonstrate (at the first class) a higher level of ability and comfort in the water.  Mini 2 students must be able to put their faces in the water comfortably, swim with minimal assistance/floatation for short distance and float on their back with minimal support before entering the class.  In this class, students will concentrate on more endurance swimming with proper body positioning, learning to swim on their backs, rhythmic breathing, and rolling over for safety.  Skills at this level are performed with instructor assistance/floatation aids, with a goal of moving towards independent swimming.  In order to pass into Mini 3, students must be able to swim a short distance on their front and back with NO support/floatation, and roll over to a float with ease. Students must also have a clear understanding of pool safety rules and be willing participants in the class..
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM	Mini Swimmers 3-Development of Swimming Strokes - Session 1: Tues & Thurs 9am Mini 3 is designed for children ages 3-5, and is built on the skills learned in Mini 1 & 2.  Instructors will provide additional guided practice of basic aquatic skills with a goal of gaining more proficiency with swimming at greater distances with varied strokes.  Skills taught at this level will include: streamlined blast offs,  front crawl with rhythmic breathing and proper body positioning, elementary backstroke arms, the ability to roll over to swim greater distances and for safety, back floating, as well as sitting/kneeling dives. A good portion of this class will be spent in deeper water with a focus on safety skills.  When these students turn 6 years old and enter Progressive Youth Swim Lessons, they may be recommended to go to Level 2 or 3, based on their skill set, comfort in deep water and their full understanding of pool safety rules and willingness to pay attention and participate in the class.
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM	Pre-Mini Swimmers: A Transition from Family Lessons into Mini Swimmer Lessons - Session I: T & Th 9-9:30am This class is for children 2.5-4 years old, and is a transitional stage in aquatic development from having lessons WITH a family member (like Family Lessons) to entering into a class taught by the instructor only (like Mini 1). Our goal is to provide quality, positive instruction in a safe environment where non-swimmers can work towards being in a class working towards class independence.  Parents will be IN the water for the first few classes, will be partially in the water for a few classes and will be OUT of the water by the last few classes. The instructor will advise on how this works from one class to the next. Concepts that will be worked on during each swim lesson: confidence and independence while partaking in a class, willingness to use floatation aids (bubble belts and barbells) and a readiness to learn in a small group setting.  Students will learn to get their faces wet by blowing bubbles, pushing off the wall, jumps/plops, floating, basic front and back swimming. Students will also gain a basic understanding of pool safety rules.  Max: 6 children WITH their adult
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM	Sen Anne Carney Meeting
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM	HS Boys Soccer Workouts
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM	CREATE & CHAT - CREATE & CHAT Do you like to knit, sew, crochet or create masterpieces? Please bring whatever you are working on and join fellow crafters/knitters/sewers/crocheters/beaders (anything will do!) as we chat and share our ideas, tips and projects with each other.  Stay for the entire time or come and go anytime you please! Bring water & a cushion!!
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM	BOOK LENDING LIBRARY - BOOK LENDING LIBRARY The South Portland Senior Drop- In Center invites Seniors to participate in our brand new lending library! You may  bring in no more than four books for others to enjoy. Borrow a book you would like to read and then bring it back to the lending library for someone else to read. The library is located in the first four or five cubbies on your right as you walk into the drop in center. Share in your love of books and reading!
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM	Mini Swimmer 1-Intro to Water Basics - Session 1: Tues & Thurs 9:30am For children 3-5 years old, this is an introductory stage in aquatic development.  We take a playful approach to learning water safety and swimming basics.  Many children who take this class are brand new to swimming instruction.  Our goal is to provide quality, positive instruction in a safe environment where non-swimmers can work towards self-sufficiency in the water.  Instructors will utilize a variety of teaching techniques all aimed at repeated practice of foundational swimming skills (floating, paddling, gliding etc) with the aided use of floatation/training devices.  This class will maintain a 1:5 (instructor : student) ratio, whenever possible. Students are in the water with the instructor only, while a lifeguard is on duty near the class.  We do not allow family members to enter the water with their child. In order to pass out of this level into Mini 2, students must be able to get their faces wet comfortably, swim on their front with minimal assistance/floatation and float or swim on their back with minimal assistance.  Students must also have a basic understanding of pool safety rules and be willing participants in the class.** PLEASE NOTE...If you child is older than 3 years, but has never had formal swim lessons, please talk to the pool staff about which class is best for their first time in swim lessons.  It is not necessarily THIS class..
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM	Mini Swimmer 1-Intro to Water Basics - Session 1: Tues & Thurs 10am For children 3-5 years old, this is an introductory stage in aquatic development.  We take a playful approach to learning water safety and swimming basics.  Many children who take this class are brand new to swimming instruction.  Our goal is to provide quality, positive instruction in a safe environment where non-swimmers can work towards self-sufficiency in the water.  Instructors will utilize a variety of teaching techniques all aimed at repeated practice of foundational swimming skills (floating, paddling, gliding etc) with the aided use of floatation/training devices.  This class will maintain a 1:5 (instructor : student) ratio, whenever possible. Students are in the water with the instructor only, while a lifeguard is on duty near the class.  We do not allow family members to enter the water with their child. In order to pass out of this level into Mini 2, students must be able to get their faces wet comfortably, swim on their front with minimal assistance/floatation and float or swim on their back with minimal assistance.  Students must also have a basic understanding of pool safety rules and be willing participants in the class.** PLEASE NOTE...If you child is older than 3 years, but has never had formal swim lessons, please talk to the pool staff about which class is best for their first time in swim lessons.  It is not necessarily THIS class..
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM	Mini Swimmer 2-Fundamentals of Safe Swimming - Session 1: Tues & Thurs 10am Mini 2 is designed for those 3-5 year old children who have passed Mini I or can demonstrate (at the first class) a higher level of ability and comfort in the water.  Mini 2 students must be able to put their faces in the water comfortably, swim with minimal assistance/floatation for short distance and float on their back with minimal support before entering the class.  In this class, students will concentrate on more endurance swimming with proper body positioning, learning to swim on their backs, rhythmic breathing, and rolling over for safety.  Skills at this level are performed with instructor assistance/floatation aids, with a goal of moving towards independent swimming.  In order to pass into Mini 3, students must be able to swim a short distance on their front and back with NO support/floatation, and roll over to a float with ease. Students must also have a clear understanding of pool safety rules and be willing participants in the class..
10:00 AM - 11:15 AM	Tennis In The Parks - Summer Tennis in the Parks- Red Ball Tennis in the Parks - The tennis program where kids play while they learn!Led by a USTA-approved coach, the Tennis in the Parks program will focus on developing the skills to serve, rally and play - so it’s perfect for beginners and first-time players. We focus on FUN and learning the basics through play. This program uses modified tennis balls, age-appropriate rackets and the latest engaging activities that help players successfully learn and play the game quicker.  All players in their first session receive and keep a new age-appropriate racquet and ball! Please visit our Tennis in the Parks website, www.usta.com/newengland/tennisintheparks, for more information regarding: Learn to Play scholarships available for those in need of financial assistance  USTA's Parent Support Guide Opportunities to volunteer Coach: Rebecca HamelFee: $75/ Non-Resident $85 Staff Coordinator: Breese Reagle
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Roll Riot Soccer Camp - Roll Riot Soccer Camp: 10-14 Year Olds The Roll Riot Soccer Camp will happen from July 15 to 19 for boys and girls of South Portland. Learn skills from SPHS coaches and players. Please bring a snack each day. Camp includes free t-shirt.
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Unified Sports - Unified Sports Open Gym – Summer Unified Sports Drop In ProgramNo Drop In - April 4This inclusive drop in program combines individuals with and without intellectual and physical disabilities to participate together in a variety of sports.  Unified Sports is fun way to develop motor skills and teamwork while also fostering acceptance and creating new friendships among participants along the way.  Basketball, pickleball, kickball, dodgeball, floor hockey, badminton, flag football, cornhole, soccer and more!Max of 30
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM	Mini Swimmer 1-Intro to Water Basics - Session 1: Tues & Thurs 10:30am For children 3-5 years old, this is an introductory stage in aquatic development.  We take a playful approach to learning water safety and swimming basics.  Many children who take this class are brand new to swimming instruction.  Our goal is to provide quality, positive instruction in a safe environment where non-swimmers can work towards self-sufficiency in the water.  Instructors will utilize a variety of teaching techniques all aimed at repeated practice of foundational swimming skills (floating, paddling, gliding etc) with the aided use of floatation/training devices.  This class will maintain a 1:5 (instructor : student) ratio, whenever possible. Students are in the water with the instructor only, while a lifeguard is on duty near the class.  We do not allow family members to enter the water with their child. In order to pass out of this level into Mini 2, students must be able to get their faces wet comfortably, swim on their front with minimal assistance/floatation and float or swim on their back with minimal assistance.  Students must also have a basic understanding of pool safety rules and be willing participants in the class.** PLEASE NOTE...If you child is older than 3 years, but has never had formal swim lessons, please talk to the pool staff about which class is best for their first time in swim lessons.  It is not necessarily THIS class..
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Senior Swim 60+
11:15 AM - 12:00 PM	CHAIR FIT - CHAIR FIT - JULY NO CLASS APRIL 4. ALL PRE-REGISTERED PARTICIPANTS HAVE RECEIVED A CREDIT TO THEIR ACCOUNT.Chair Fit is a great total body workout for everyone but perfect if you have trouble doing standing exercise. Cardio, strength and core all using a chair! Please note new time beginning in May. No classes in August.
11:15 AM - 12:30 PM	Tennis In The Parks - Summer Tennis in the Parks- Orange Ball Tennis in the Parks - The tennis program where kids play while they learn!Led by a USTA-approved coach, the Tennis in the Parks program will focus on developing the skills to serve, rally and play - so it’s perfect for beginners and first-time players. We focus on FUN and learning the basics through play. This program uses modified tennis balls, age-appropriate rackets and the latest engaging activities that help players successfully learn and play the game quicker.  All players in their first session receive and keep a new age-appropriate racquet and ball! Please visit our Tennis in the Parks website, www.usta.com/newengland/tennisintheparks, for more information regarding: Learn to Play scholarships available for those in need of financial assistance  USTA's Parent Support Guide Opportunities to volunteer Coach: Rebecca HamelFee: $75/ Non-Resident $85 Staff Coordinator: Breese Reagle
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM	Open Swim w/ laps (NO BOARD)
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM	CARDS - CARDS - THURSDAYS Drop in to the Senior Drop in Center Monday and Thursday afternoons for a fun and informal time playing cards!  Bring a partner, a few friends or come alone and join in the fun.  Games groups currently play are Spite & Malice, Manipulation, Five Crowns, Sky-Jo, Samba, Hearts, Spades, Cribbage, etc.
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM	HAND & FOOT - HAND & FOOT THURSDAYS Drop in one or two afternoons a week to play Hand & Foot on Mondays & Thursdays in the Senior Drop In Center!
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM	Facilities Staff Meeting
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM	Open Swim w/ Board NO LAPS
3:45 PM - 8:00 PM	SPHS Wood Bat
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM	ABF swim team
5:00 PM - 5:50 PM	Mix it Up! - Mix it Up! July Mix it up! is a co-ed group strength training class utilizing various methods of training as well as a variety of exercises and equipment. The class is designed for all ages and all fitness levels. On Tuesdays, we kick up the intensity a little bit and incorporate interval training. Thursday’s focus is on total body strength training. Mix it Up! is easy to follow and will make you sweat.  (Maximum of 25) Please note this adult class will only allow a 10% Senior Discount.
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM	Adult Ultimate Frisbee League
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM	Adult Ultimate Frisbee League
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM	Adult Ultimate Frisbee League
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM	Senior Men's Softball Games
6:00 PM - 6:45 PM	Level 1-Introduction to Aquatic Skills - Thursdays at 6pm OBJECTIVE: To help students feel comfortable in the water and learn how to enjoy the water safely. Prerequisites Include: there are no specific prerequisites for this level, other than the participant must be a minimum of 6yo.  For many students, this may be their first experience with formal swim lessons.Skills introduced include: Basic water safety rules, submerging mouth, nose, and eyes, swimming on front and back using underwater pulling actions and kicking, using a prone body position, exhaling underwater, and floating on back.  This level may utilize bubble floatation belts.
6:00 PM - 6:45 PM	Level 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills - Thursdays at 6pm Level 2: Fundamentals of SwimmingOBJECTIVE: To give students success with fundamental aquatic skills to remain safe. Prerequisites include: ability to fully and comfortably submerge face, float on back with minimal assistance, swim a short distance independently, and demonstrate safe water entries and exits.  Skills introduced include: Front & back glides, “bobbing”/submerging head, rolling over from front to back for safety, swimming using front crawl and elementary backstroke action. Some classes may use floatation for support.  Students will explore the deep end of the pool.  In order to pass out of this level, students MUST be comfortable in deep water and MUST pass the SoPo SHALLOW WATER SWIM TEST.  This is defined as the ability to enter the shallow water, dunk under, stay afloat to swim (in any capacity) half the length of the pool (roughly 12.5 meters) to end with a 30 sec tread or float in shallow water that is above their head.
6:00 PM - 6:45 PM	Level 3- Developing Swim Skills for Strength & Safety - Thursdays at 6pm OBJECTIVE: To build on the fundamental skills (see Level 2) through guided practice and development of new strokesPrerequisites include: perform an unsupported float, glide on front and back, independent swimming on front and back for a minimum of 15 meters, and the ability to roll from front to back float and back to front swim.  The child must feel confident in deep water and have passed the Shallow Water Swim Test.  Skills introduced include: front crawl with rhythmic breathing, back crawl, rotary breathing, butterfly kick and body motion, sitting/kneeling dives, elementary backstroke coordination, introduction of breaststroke, and treading water.  Students will build endurance in this level.  In order to pass out of this level, students MUST pass the SoPo DEEP WATER SWIM TEST which is the ability to jump into deep water, surface to float/tread for 15-30 sec, swim (in any capacity) one length of the pool, going underwater at least one more time.
6:00 PM - 6:45 PM	Level 4-Building Endurance and Technique - Thursdays at 6pm Level 4:  Building Endurance and TechniqueOBJECTIVE: To learn new strokes, refine the basics (see level 3) to be a confident and strong swimmerPrerequisites include: ability to perform front crawl stroke with rotary breathing for a minimum of 25 meters, elementary backstroke for a minimum of 25 meters, and ability to tread water and knowledge of the basics of breaststroke and butterfly body positioning. Students must have passed the DEEP END SWIM TEST in order to be in level 4.Skills introduced include: Bilateral breathing with freestyle, swimming drills, endurance building, coordinated breaststroke, butterfly kicks and arms, mastering open turns, standing dives, and surface dives, flip turns for freestyle and backstroke, use of a pace clock while swimming sets, competitive swim starts, and the use of recovery strokes.
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM	SP High School Softball Workouts
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM	Adult Basketball Leagues - Thursday League - Summer Adult Basketball League format8 regular season gamesPlayoffs 10 team seeded single elimination.5v5, 1 female and 1 male must be on the court for each teamRoster minimum of 8 players, max of 12 including 1 female and 1 male playerTwo - 20 minute halvesMen shots inside 3 point arc = 1 point, Outside arc = 2 pointsFemale shots inside 3 point arc = 2 points, Outside arc = 3 pointsRules are based off of the MPA rulesParticipants must be at least 18 years old and out of High school.Captains, once you register please email Whitney at wdorsett@southportland.orgwith your team name and roster. She will create your team in MyRec. FREE AGENTS - Please register under whichever night you would like to play. Please select the free agent group. Free agents will be placed on teams on a first come, first served basis. YOU MUST HAVE BOTH YOUR SOPO ACCOUNT GENERAL AND CANCEL EMAIL OPTIONS AT "YES" TO RECEIVE LEAGUE EMAILS.
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM	Hurling/Gaelic Workouts
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM	Shallow Water Aero + 2-3 Laps
8:00 PM - 8:45 PM	Stroke Refinement Clinic-Advanced Adult Swim Lessons - Summer 2024 EVENING-Thursdays at 8pm We are excited to offer a course for adults (age 14+) who are training for triathlons, swim races, competitive events or who are simply looking to become stronger lap swimmers.  This course will meet once a week under the guidance of our top instructors and coaches.  This course will aim to get athletes in swimming shape by building endurance, utilizing drill work to refine competitive strokes, swimming directed sets and learning tips on how to swim efficiently.  This is a course that no advanced swimmer wants to miss out on!  If necessary, COVID protocols will be followed in regard to spacing swimmers in lanes and coaches wearing masks.  Swimmers will NOT be masked IN the water.PRE-REQUISITES: participants MUST be able to swim a minimum of 75 meters (three pool lengths) with your face IN the water using basic rotary breathing and be able to float on your back with ease.  Please bring goggles and a swim cap to every lesson.  We will supply any other equipment needed.
8:00 PM - 8:50 PM	Lap Swim & Stroke Refinement Clinic

Friday July 19, 2024
5:30 AM - 6:30 AM	Boot Camp
6:00 AM - 7:00 AM	Adult Lap Swim (Circle Swim)
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM	Deep Water Aero & Lap Swim
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM	Shallow Water Aerobics (NO LAPS)
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM	Roll Riot Soccer Camp - Roll Riot Soccer Camp: 5-9 Year Olds The Roll Riot Soccer Camp will happen from July 15 to 19 for boys and girls of South Portland. Learn skills from SPHS coaches and players. Please bring a snack each day. Camp includes free t-shirt.
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Rain Location- Roll Riot Soccer Camp
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM	Open Swim w/ 2-3 Laps lanes NO DIVING BOARD
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM	BOOK LENDING LIBRARY - BOOK LENDING LIBRARY The South Portland Senior Drop- In Center invites Seniors to participate in our brand new lending library! You may  bring in no more than four books for others to enjoy. Borrow a book you would like to read and then bring it back to the lending library for someone else to read. The library is located in the first four or five cubbies on your right as you walk into the drop in center. Share in your love of books and reading!
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM	MAH JONGG - MAH JONGG FRIDAYS Drop in to the Senior Drop In Center on Tuesday afternoons or Friday mornings to play Mah Jongg.  You may bring your own Mah Jongg set or we have a few available.  PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN CARD – WE DO NOT PROVIDE CARDS.
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM	Yoga class
10:00 AM - 11:15 AM	Tennis In The Parks - Summer Tennis in the Parks- Red Ball Tennis in the Parks - The tennis program where kids play while they learn!Led by a USTA-approved coach, the Tennis in the Parks program will focus on developing the skills to serve, rally and play - so it’s perfect for beginners and first-time players. We focus on FUN and learning the basics through play. This program uses modified tennis balls, age-appropriate rackets and the latest engaging activities that help players successfully learn and play the game quicker.  All players in their first session receive and keep a new age-appropriate racquet and ball! Please visit our Tennis in the Parks website, www.usta.com/newengland/tennisintheparks, for more information regarding: Learn to Play scholarships available for those in need of financial assistance  USTA's Parent Support Guide Opportunities to volunteer Coach: Rebecca HamelFee: $75/ Non-Resident $85 Staff Coordinator: Breese Reagle
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Roll Riot Soccer Camp - Roll Riot Soccer Camp: 10-14 Year Olds The Roll Riot Soccer Camp will happen from July 15 to 19 for boys and girls of South Portland. Learn skills from SPHS coaches and players. Please bring a snack each day. Camp includes free t-shirt.
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM	Beginner Soft Pastel - Beginner Soft Pastel: Fun Scenes Beginner Soft Pastel: Fun ScenesThis five class series will teach beginner pastelists how to draw and paint people in landscapes including people at the beach, people walking on paths, at the market, an on city streets. Beginner Soft Pastel: The SkyThis five class series will teach beginner pastelists how to draw and paint the sky with a focus on fun!  No experience needed.  We will be learning about value, composition, and color while enjoying the beauty of painting sunrises, sunsets, foggy sky and other beautiful skylines.  Beginner Soft Pastel: Birds:  This five class series will teach beginner pastelists how to create realistic and interesting bird portraits using soft pastel, graphite, and charcoal.  We trace printed photos of birds, which eliminates the need of drawing skills in the class.Beginner Soft Pastel: The Winter in Soft PastelThis five class series will teach beginner pastelists how to draw and paint winter landscapes.  In addition, students will learn how to use pastels to achieve both a sketch and finished painting look.  All classes will include step-by-step instructions. No experience needed.  Supplies are included in class. Instructor: Joan Quinn
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Senior Swim 60+
11:15 AM - 12:30 PM	Tennis In The Parks - Summer Tennis in the Parks- Orange Ball Tennis in the Parks - The tennis program where kids play while they learn!Led by a USTA-approved coach, the Tennis in the Parks program will focus on developing the skills to serve, rally and play - so it’s perfect for beginners and first-time players. We focus on FUN and learning the basics through play. This program uses modified tennis balls, age-appropriate rackets and the latest engaging activities that help players successfully learn and play the game quicker.  All players in their first session receive and keep a new age-appropriate racquet and ball! Please visit our Tennis in the Parks website, www.usta.com/newengland/tennisintheparks, for more information regarding: Learn to Play scholarships available for those in need of financial assistance  USTA's Parent Support Guide Opportunities to volunteer Coach: Rebecca HamelFee: $75/ Non-Resident $85 Staff Coordinator: Breese Reagle
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM	Open Swim w/ laps (NO BOARD)
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM	SP Rec Camp Little 2/3 (closed to public)
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM	maintenance

Saturday July 20, 2024
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM	Tennis Skills and Drills - Tennis Skills and Drills July Saturdays This 4-day program is structured for you to gain the confidence to get on the court with advanced beginners and other improving players. Work on your tennis skills with Coach Dave! This program is intended for those who have already completed our Beginner Lessons, or those who have the fundamentals of tennis  already down and are looking to bring themselves to the next level. Items to bring: Sneakers (non-street shoes), water bottle, comfortable clothes, and tennis racket. There will be basic rackets  available for use during the lesson. Min 6/Max 12Instructor: Dave Cousins
8:00 AM - 2:00 PM	SP Corporate Track Meet

Sunday July 21, 2024
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM	Outdoor Snap Fitness Class - Open to Public
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM	Over 30 Baseball
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM	Over 30 Baseball
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM	Sound Bath/Meditation

Monday July 22, 2024
5:30 AM - 6:30 AM	Boot Camp
6:00 AM - 7:00 AM	Adult Lap Swim (Circle Swim)
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM	Deep Water Aero & Lap Swim
7:00 AM - 3:00 PM	Maine Celtics Junior Camp (gym rental)
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM	Shallow Water Aerobics (NO LAPS)
8:30 AM - 9:20 AM	Strictly Strength - Strictly Strength July Strictly Strength is a small group strength training class utilizing free weights, body weight and resistance bands. This program allows for more one on one attention and more personalized exercises tailored to each participant. Min 5 / Max 20Instructor: Karen McCueBodyflex2011@gmail.com
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM	Level 1-Introduction to Aquatic Skills - Session 2: Mon & Weds 9am OBJECTIVE: To help students feel comfortable in the water and learn how to enjoy the water safely. Prerequisites Include: there are no specific prerequisites for this level, other than the participant must be a minimum of 6yo.  For many students, this may be their first experience with formal swim lessons.Skills introduced include: Basic water safety rules, submerging mouth, nose, and eyes, swimming on front and back using underwater pulling actions and kicking, using a prone body position, exhaling underwater, and floating on back.  This level may utilize bubble floatation belts.
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM	Level 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills - Session 2: Mon & Weds at 9am Level 2: Fundamentals of SwimmingOBJECTIVE: To give students success with fundamental aquatic skills to remain safe. Prerequisites include: ability to fully and comfortably submerge face, float on back with minimal assistance, swim a short distance independently, and demonstrate safe water entries and exits.  Skills introduced include: Front & back glides, “bobbing”/submerging head, rolling over from front to back for safety, swimming using front crawl and elementary backstroke action. Some classes may use floatation for support.  Students will explore the deep end of the pool.  In order to pass out of this level, students MUST be comfortable in deep water and MUST pass the SoPo SHALLOW WATER SWIM TEST.  This is defined as the ability to enter the shallow water, dunk under, stay afloat to swim (in any capacity) half the length of the pool (roughly 12.5 meters) to end with a 30 sec tread or float in shallow water that is above their head.
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM	Level 3- Developing Swim Skills for Strength & Safety - Session 2: Mon & Weds at 9am OBJECTIVE: To build on the fundamental skills (see Level 2) through guided practice and development of new strokesPrerequisites include: perform an unsupported float, glide on front and back, independent swimming on front and back for a minimum of 15 meters, and the ability to roll from front to back float and back to front swim.  The child must feel confident in deep water and have passed the Shallow Water Swim Test.  Skills introduced include: front crawl with rhythmic breathing, back crawl, rotary breathing, butterfly kick and body motion, sitting/kneeling dives, elementary backstroke coordination, introduction of breaststroke, and treading water.  Students will build endurance in this level.  In order to pass out of this level, students MUST pass the SoPo DEEP WATER SWIM TEST which is the ability to jump into deep water, surface to float/tread for 15-30 sec, swim (in any capacity) one length of the pool, going underwater at least one more time.
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM	Strong Girls United Camp - Strong Girls United Camp Join Strong Girls United for a 3-day girls' empowerment camp led by an all-female coaching team, girls will learn to build up their strong bodies and lead with kind hearts & grow an unstoppable mind! Featuring a variety of sports (track, volleyball, soccer & much more!), team-building exercises, and empowerment activities, girls participating will embrace their limitless potential in a supportive and uplifting environment! *Please send your child with a snack, sneakers, athletic clothes, and a water bottle!  Don't miss out -- Sign up for Strong Girls United Camp today!Who is SG United: (http://www.sgunitedfoundation.org)Strong Girls United is a 503 c(3) non-profit organization whose mission is to empower girls through sports, mentorship, and mental health programming.
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Steamworks for Kids- STEM Camps - Steamworks for Kids- Volcano Tour Chemistry Creations- Become a chemist and a creator as you discover hands-on science fun! You will explore the worlds of Chemistry and Science while creating fun things to take home. Learn about matter, chemicals, and reactions; watch demonstrations and create your own experiments; and use the Scientific Method to make some science fun! Take home your chemistry creations daily and wrap up the workshop by making ice cream using science.Space Robot: Mission To Mars-Let imagination take flight with this innovative, solar-powered workshop that explores Mars, our Solar System, and space travel! Mission Specialists use their very own Solar Space Fleet kit to create six different moving models that use three different interchangeable energy sources: solar energy, rechargeable battery, or battery pack. View 3-D images of the surface of Mars, make your own Rover, and fly a demo of the Ingenuity helicopter! The Space Fleet kit goes home with you at the end. Wonderful Wizardry of Science-Join in the escapades of your favorite magical characters while discovering the magic of science in this fun, chemistry-based workshop. Make edible wands, brew fantastic potions, and create amazingly “magical” chemical reactions! We will watch a mirage mysteriously appear, experiment with color andlight, and see who knows the most “fun facts” about Harry and his pals. Where will the sorting hat place you? Come and find out! This workshop is perfect for anyone who loves books and movies like the Harry Potter series. 13-in-1 Solar Robot-In this workshop we explore the basics of robotics, electricity, and solar energy using your very own 13-in-1 solar robot kit to take home at the end of the week. Learn how to build a gear, use a basic motor, and create robots with different forms and functions. Use our free build and robotics kits to create your own designs. Come join us for some robot fun! Slimescapades-Get ready to get slimy with this super slime-tastic chemistry workshop! Make a new slime every day, do experiments to create polymers and other materials, and have a blast with chemical reactions. Come join the messy, slimy side of science fun!Mega Cyborg Hand- Learn about engineering, robotics, and the power of water and pressure by building your own working giant hydraulic cyborg hand. Each day builds on the prior day's work, using the Engineering Design Process to create a wearable hydraulic hand and become a temporary cyborg! Dino Dig & Fossil Hunt- Explore Archeology, Paleontology, and Geology while excavating your own simulated bones of a model dinosaur! Assemble the fossil from your “dig” to complete a 3-dimensional model of a dinosaur to take home. See, hold, and identify items from our rock and mineral collections, collect and identify 20-million-year-old shark teeth and other fossils, and design your very own dinosaur based on what we observe from our exploration. Arcade Electronics & Game-atorium-  Do you like games? How about working with electronics, cards, and dice to make and play your own games? Then this workshop is for you! Work with electronics kits to build fun electronic games. Learn to program circuits to test your memory, display sayings, and make different sounds. Play card, dice and board games, group games, and even make up your own board, card, or dice game to play. Join in on some classic arcade fun! Volcano Tour- Enjoy an explosively fun exploration of geology, physics and chemistry as you become a Junior Volcanologist! Build your own working volcano to keep, see examples of huge volcanic eruptions, learn about, sort, and keep minerals and fossils and recreate the forces and chemistry at work in the fascinating world of volcanos. Rube Goldberg Machine-A Rube Goldberg Machine is a series of chain reactions that make a simple task difficult and often humorous. This workshop presents six simple machines: lever, wedge, wheel and axle, pulley, inclined plane, and screw. Using these simple machines, children design and build a working Rube Goldberg Machine to complete a simple task in the most complicated and silly way possible. *An additional supervised lunch & recess block can be provided daily for students attending BOTH daily workshops, for an additional fee.Instructor:Steamworks for KidsMin 7/Max18
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM	BOOK LENDING LIBRARY - BOOK LENDING LIBRARY The South Portland Senior Drop- In Center invites Seniors to participate in our brand new lending library! You may  bring in no more than four books for others to enjoy. Borrow a book you would like to read and then bring it back to the lending library for someone else to read. The library is located in the first four or five cubbies on your right as you walk into the drop in center. Share in your love of books and reading!
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM	Yoga class
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM	Level 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills - Session 2: Mon & Weds at 10am Level 2: Fundamentals of SwimmingOBJECTIVE: To give students success with fundamental aquatic skills to remain safe. Prerequisites include: ability to fully and comfortably submerge face, float on back with minimal assistance, swim a short distance independently, and demonstrate safe water entries and exits.  Skills introduced include: Front & back glides, “bobbing”/submerging head, rolling over from front to back for safety, swimming using front crawl and elementary backstroke action. Some classes may use floatation for support.  Students will explore the deep end of the pool.  In order to pass out of this level, students MUST be comfortable in deep water and MUST pass the SoPo SHALLOW WATER SWIM TEST.  This is defined as the ability to enter the shallow water, dunk under, stay afloat to swim (in any capacity) half the length of the pool (roughly 12.5 meters) to end with a 30 sec tread or float in shallow water that is above their head.
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM	Level 3- Developing Swim Skills for Strength & Safety - Session 2: Mon & Weds at 10am OBJECTIVE: To build on the fundamental skills (see Level 2) through guided practice and development of new strokesPrerequisites include: perform an unsupported float, glide on front and back, independent swimming on front and back for a minimum of 15 meters, and the ability to roll from front to back float and back to front swim.  The child must feel confident in deep water and have passed the Shallow Water Swim Test.  Skills introduced include: front crawl with rhythmic breathing, back crawl, rotary breathing, butterfly kick and body motion, sitting/kneeling dives, elementary backstroke coordination, introduction of breaststroke, and treading water.  Students will build endurance in this level.  In order to pass out of this level, students MUST pass the SoPo DEEP WATER SWIM TEST which is the ability to jump into deep water, surface to float/tread for 15-30 sec, swim (in any capacity) one length of the pool, going underwater at least one more time.
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM	Level 4-Building Endurance and Technique - Session 2: Mon & Weds at 10am Level 4:  Building Endurance and TechniqueOBJECTIVE: To learn new strokes, refine the basics (see level 3) to be a confident and strong swimmerPrerequisites include: ability to perform front crawl stroke with rotary breathing for a minimum of 25 meters, elementary backstroke for a minimum of 25 meters, and ability to tread water and knowledge of the basics of breaststroke and butterfly body positioning. Students must have passed the DEEP END SWIM TEST in order to be in level 4.Skills introduced include: Bilateral breathing with freestyle, swimming drills, endurance building, coordinated breaststroke, butterfly kicks and arms, mastering open turns, standing dives, and surface dives, flip turns for freestyle and backstroke, use of a pace clock while swimming sets, competitive swim starts, and the use of recovery strokes.
10:00 AM - 11:15 AM	Tennis In The Parks - Summer Tennis in the Parks- Green Ball Tennis in the Parks - The tennis program where kids play while they learn!Led by a USTA-approved coach, the Tennis in the Parks program will focus on developing the skills to serve, rally and play - so it’s perfect for beginners and first-time players. We focus on FUN and learning the basics through play. This program uses modified tennis balls, age-appropriate rackets and the latest engaging activities that help players successfully learn and play the game quicker.  All players in their first session receive and keep a new age-appropriate racquet and ball! Please visit our Tennis in the Parks website, www.usta.com/newengland/tennisintheparks, for more information regarding: Learn to Play scholarships available for those in need of financial assistance  USTA's Parent Support Guide Opportunities to volunteer Coach: Rebecca HamelFee: $75/ Non-Resident $85 Staff Coordinator: Breese Reagle
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Senior Swim 60+
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM	Open Swim w/ laps (NO BOARD)
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM	Steamworks for Kids- STEM Camps - Steamworks for Kids- Supervised Lunch S3 Chemistry Creations- Become a chemist and a creator as you discover hands-on science fun! You will explore the worlds of Chemistry and Science while creating fun things to take home. Learn about matter, chemicals, and reactions; watch demonstrations and create your own experiments; and use the Scientific Method to make some science fun! Take home your chemistry creations daily and wrap up the workshop by making ice cream using science.Space Robot: Mission To Mars-Let imagination take flight with this innovative, solar-powered workshop that explores Mars, our Solar System, and space travel! Mission Specialists use their very own Solar Space Fleet kit to create six different moving models that use three different interchangeable energy sources: solar energy, rechargeable battery, or battery pack. View 3-D images of the surface of Mars, make your own Rover, and fly a demo of the Ingenuity helicopter! The Space Fleet kit goes home with you at the end. Wonderful Wizardry of Science-Join in the escapades of your favorite magical characters while discovering the magic of science in this fun, chemistry-based workshop. Make edible wands, brew fantastic potions, and create amazingly “magical” chemical reactions! We will watch a mirage mysteriously appear, experiment with color andlight, and see who knows the most “fun facts” about Harry and his pals. Where will the sorting hat place you? Come and find out! This workshop is perfect for anyone who loves books and movies like the Harry Potter series. 13-in-1 Solar Robot-In this workshop we explore the basics of robotics, electricity, and solar energy using your very own 13-in-1 solar robot kit to take home at the end of the week. Learn how to build a gear, use a basic motor, and create robots with different forms and functions. Use our free build and robotics kits to create your own designs. Come join us for some robot fun! Slimescapades-Get ready to get slimy with this super slime-tastic chemistry workshop! Make a new slime every day, do experiments to create polymers and other materials, and have a blast with chemical reactions. Come join the messy, slimy side of science fun!Mega Cyborg Hand- Learn about engineering, robotics, and the power of water and pressure by building your own working giant hydraulic cyborg hand. Each day builds on the prior day's work, using the Engineering Design Process to create a wearable hydraulic hand and become a temporary cyborg! Dino Dig & Fossil Hunt- Explore Archeology, Paleontology, and Geology while excavating your own simulated bones of a model dinosaur! Assemble the fossil from your “dig” to complete a 3-dimensional model of a dinosaur to take home. See, hold, and identify items from our rock and mineral collections, collect and identify 20-million-year-old shark teeth and other fossils, and design your very own dinosaur based on what we observe from our exploration. Arcade Electronics & Game-atorium-  Do you like games? How about working with electronics, cards, and dice to make and play your own games? Then this workshop is for you! Work with electronics kits to build fun electronic games. Learn to program circuits to test your memory, display sayings, and make different sounds. Play card, dice and board games, group games, and even make up your own board, card, or dice game to play. Join in on some classic arcade fun! Volcano Tour- Enjoy an explosively fun exploration of geology, physics and chemistry as you become a Junior Volcanologist! Build your own working volcano to keep, see examples of huge volcanic eruptions, learn about, sort, and keep minerals and fossils and recreate the forces and chemistry at work in the fascinating world of volcanos. Rube Goldberg Machine-A Rube Goldberg Machine is a series of chain reactions that make a simple task difficult and often humorous. This workshop presents six simple machines: lever, wedge, wheel and axle, pulley, inclined plane, and screw. Using these simple machines, children design and build a working Rube Goldberg Machine to complete a simple task in the most complicated and silly way possible. *An additional supervised lunch & recess block can be provided daily for students attending BOTH daily workshops, for an additional fee.Instructor:Steamworks for KidsMin 7/Max18
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM	CARDS - CARDS - MONDAYS Drop in to the Senior Drop in Center Monday and Thursday afternoons for a fun and informal time playing cards!  Bring a partner, a few friends or come alone and join in the fun.  Games groups currently play are Spite & Malice, Manipulation, Five Crowns, Sky-Jo, Samba, Hearts, Spades, Cribbage, etc.
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM	HAND & FOOT - HAND & FOOT MONDAYS Drop in one or two afternoons a week to play Hand & Foot on Mondays & Thursdays in the Senior Drop In Center!
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM	SP Rec Camp Mega MS (closed to public)
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM	Steamworks for Kids- STEM Camps - Steamworks for Kids- Space Robot: Mission to Mars Chemistry Creations- Become a chemist and a creator as you discover hands-on science fun! You will explore the worlds of Chemistry and Science while creating fun things to take home. Learn about matter, chemicals, and reactions; watch demonstrations and create your own experiments; and use the Scientific Method to make some science fun! Take home your chemistry creations daily and wrap up the workshop by making ice cream using science.Space Robot: Mission To Mars-Let imagination take flight with this innovative, solar-powered workshop that explores Mars, our Solar System, and space travel! Mission Specialists use their very own Solar Space Fleet kit to create six different moving models that use three different interchangeable energy sources: solar energy, rechargeable battery, or battery pack. View 3-D images of the surface of Mars, make your own Rover, and fly a demo of the Ingenuity helicopter! The Space Fleet kit goes home with you at the end. Wonderful Wizardry of Science-Join in the escapades of your favorite magical characters while discovering the magic of science in this fun, chemistry-based workshop. Make edible wands, brew fantastic potions, and create amazingly “magical” chemical reactions! We will watch a mirage mysteriously appear, experiment with color andlight, and see who knows the most “fun facts” about Harry and his pals. Where will the sorting hat place you? Come and find out! This workshop is perfect for anyone who loves books and movies like the Harry Potter series. 13-in-1 Solar Robot-In this workshop we explore the basics of robotics, electricity, and solar energy using your very own 13-in-1 solar robot kit to take home at the end of the week. Learn how to build a gear, use a basic motor, and create robots with different forms and functions. Use our free build and robotics kits to create your own designs. Come join us for some robot fun! Slimescapades-Get ready to get slimy with this super slime-tastic chemistry workshop! Make a new slime every day, do experiments to create polymers and other materials, and have a blast with chemical reactions. Come join the messy, slimy side of science fun!Mega Cyborg Hand- Learn about engineering, robotics, and the power of water and pressure by building your own working giant hydraulic cyborg hand. Each day builds on the prior day's work, using the Engineering Design Process to create a wearable hydraulic hand and become a temporary cyborg! Dino Dig & Fossil Hunt- Explore Archeology, Paleontology, and Geology while excavating your own simulated bones of a model dinosaur! Assemble the fossil from your “dig” to complete a 3-dimensional model of a dinosaur to take home. See, hold, and identify items from our rock and mineral collections, collect and identify 20-million-year-old shark teeth and other fossils, and design your very own dinosaur based on what we observe from our exploration. Arcade Electronics & Game-atorium-  Do you like games? How about working with electronics, cards, and dice to make and play your own games? Then this workshop is for you! Work with electronics kits to build fun electronic games. Learn to program circuits to test your memory, display sayings, and make different sounds. Play card, dice and board games, group games, and even make up your own board, card, or dice game to play. Join in on some classic arcade fun! Volcano Tour- Enjoy an explosively fun exploration of geology, physics and chemistry as you become a Junior Volcanologist! Build your own working volcano to keep, see examples of huge volcanic eruptions, learn about, sort, and keep minerals and fossils and recreate the forces and chemistry at work in the fascinating world of volcanos. Rube Goldberg Machine-A Rube Goldberg Machine is a series of chain reactions that make a simple task difficult and often humorous. This workshop presents six simple machines: lever, wedge, wheel and axle, pulley, inclined plane, and screw. Using these simple machines, children design and build a working Rube Goldberg Machine to complete a simple task in the most complicated and silly way possible. *An additional supervised lunch & recess block can be provided daily for students attending BOTH daily workshops, for an additional fee.Instructor:Steamworks for KidsMin 7/Max18
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM	Open Swim w/ Board NO LAPS
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM	ABF swim team
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM	SP Girls Soccer Workouts
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM	Strikers Goalie Camp
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM	Senior Men's Softball Games
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM	Rain Location- Summer Running
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM	Rip Tide PLUS Swim Club - Summer 2024 Session RIP TIDE PLUS is for Middle School age swimmers ONLY who can swim roughly 1200 meters per practice.  Each practice is made up of roughly 60% conditioning and 40% technique work, so technique should be solid in all four competitive strokes prior to entering this group.  Please email any questions to Coach Mike Blanchard at mblanchard@southportland.org ALL Swimmers who did not participate in the RT PLUS program within the last year, must attend an Evaluation Night.Spring Session Evaluation: Wednesday, June 12th at 6pm
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM	Rip Tide Swim Club - Summer 2024 Session Rip Tide Swim Club is designed for swimmers ages 8 (by the start date) through 14 who are looking to build endurance and improve their stroke technique.  this program will provide an introduction to competitive swimming in a fun and relaxed atmosphere.  In order to join the RTSC a swimmer must have completed an evaluation and/or have approval from the head coach.  Our goal is to inspire a love of the water and foster enjoyment of this life long sport.  Please email questions to Coach Mike Blanchard at mblanchard@southportland.orgSwimmers who have not been involved with RTSC in the last year must attend the evaluation night or their registration will be removed.Spring Session Evaluation: Wednesday, June 12th at 6pm
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM	Summer Running & Conditioning Program - Summer Running & Conditioning This program is for boys and girls entering grades 5 – 9 in September 2024.  Athletes from all sports looking to get into or stay in shape over the summer will meet once per week for an organized workout and receive guidance in planning an off season conditioning program.  The goal of the program is to prepare to compete in a fall sports team at the start of the school year.Scholarships available- Application linked below
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM	Monday Night Tennis Practice - Monday Night Tennis Practice July Monday Night Tennis Practice is a point based drills clinic. Instructional, yet upbeat, this clinic is a way to improve your strokes while under the pressure of victory or defeat. Fun games will be added in as well. Intermediate (USTA rated 3.0+) players levels are welcome. You must have tennis experience to take this class. Minimum of 8/maximum of 16 Items to bring: Sneakers (non-street shoes), water bottle, comfortable clothes, and tennis racket. There will be basic rackets  available for use during the lesson. Min 8/Max 16
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM	Adult Basketball Leagues - Monday League - Summer Adult Basketball League format8 regular season gamesPlayoffs 10 team seeded single elimination.5v5, 1 female and 1 male must be on the court for each teamRoster minimum of 8 players, max of 12 including 1 female and 1 male playerTwo - 20 minute halvesMen shots inside 3 point arc = 1 point, Outside arc = 2 pointsFemale shots inside 3 point arc = 2 points, Outside arc = 3 pointsRules are based off of the MPA rulesParticipants must be at least 18 years old and out of High school.Captains, once you register please email Whitney at wdorsett@southportland.orgwith your team name and roster. She will create your team in MyRec. FREE AGENTS - Please register under whichever night you would like to play. Please select the free agent group. Free agents will be placed on teams on a first come, first served basis. YOU MUST HAVE BOTH YOUR SOPO ACCOUNT GENERAL AND CANCEL EMAIL OPTIONS AT "YES" TO RECEIVE LEAGUE EMAILS.
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM	Deep Water Aero & 2-3 laps
8:00 PM - 8:50 PM	Lap Swim (close at 8:50pm)

Tuesday July 23, 2024
6:00 AM - 7:00 AM	Adult Lap Swim (Circle Swim)
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM	Hydro Fitness & Lap Swim
7:00 AM - 3:00 PM	Maine Celtics Junior Camp (gym rental)
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM	Stroke Refinement Clinic-Advanced Adult Swim Lessons - Summer 2024 MORNING-Tuesdays at 8am We are excited to offer a course for adults (age 14+) who are training for triathlons, swim races, competitive events or who are simply looking to become stronger lap swimmers.  This course will meet once a week under the guidance of our top instructors and coaches.  This course will aim to get athletes in swimming shape by building endurance, utilizing drill work to refine competitive strokes, swimming directed sets and learning tips on how to swim efficiently.  This is a course that no advanced swimmer wants to miss out on!  If necessary, COVID protocols will be followed in regard to spacing swimmers in lanes and coaches wearing masks.  Swimmers will NOT be masked IN the water.PRE-REQUISITES: participants MUST be able to swim a minimum of 75 meters (three pool lengths) with your face IN the water using basic rotary breathing and be able to float on your back with ease.  Please bring goggles and a swim cap to every lesson.  We will supply any other equipment needed.
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM	J.A.M. & Stroke Refinement
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM	Mini Swimmer 2-Fundamentals of Safe Swimming - Session 2: Tues & Thurs 9am Mini 2 is designed for those 3-5 year old children who have passed Mini I or can demonstrate (at the first class) a higher level of ability and comfort in the water.  Mini 2 students must be able to put their faces in the water comfortably, swim with minimal assistance/floatation for short distance and float on their back with minimal support before entering the class.  In this class, students will concentrate on more endurance swimming with proper body positioning, learning to swim on their backs, rhythmic breathing, and rolling over for safety.  Skills at this level are performed with instructor assistance/floatation aids, with a goal of moving towards independent swimming.  In order to pass into Mini 3, students must be able to swim a short distance on their front and back with NO support/floatation, and roll over to a float with ease. Students must also have a clear understanding of pool safety rules and be willing participants in the class..
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM	Mini Swimmers 3-Development of Swimming Strokes - Session 2: Tues & Thurs 9am Mini 3 is designed for children ages 3-5, and is built on the skills learned in Mini 1 & 2.  Instructors will provide additional guided practice of basic aquatic skills with a goal of gaining more proficiency with swimming at greater distances with varied strokes.  Skills taught at this level will include: streamlined blast offs,  front crawl with rhythmic breathing and proper body positioning, elementary backstroke arms, the ability to roll over to swim greater distances and for safety, back floating, as well as sitting/kneeling dives. A good portion of this class will be spent in deeper water with a focus on safety skills.  When these students turn 6 years old and enter Progressive Youth Swim Lessons, they may be recommended to go to Level 2 or 3, based on their skill set, comfort in deep water and their full understanding of pool safety rules and willingness to pay attention and participate in the class.
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM	Pre-Mini Swimmers: A Transition from Family Lessons into Mini Swimmer Lessons - Session II: T & Th 9-9:30am This class is for children 2.5-4 years old, and is a transitional stage in aquatic development from having lessons WITH a family member (like Family Lessons) to entering into a class taught by the instructor only (like Mini 1). Our goal is to provide quality, positive instruction in a safe environment where non-swimmers can work towards being in a class working towards class independence.  Parents will be IN the water for the first few classes, will be partially in the water for a few classes and will be OUT of the water by the last few classes. The instructor will advise on how this works from one class to the next. Concepts that will be worked on during each swim lesson: confidence and independence while partaking in a class, willingness to use floatation aids (bubble belts and barbells) and a readiness to learn in a small group setting.  Students will learn to get their faces wet by blowing bubbles, pushing off the wall, jumps/plops, floating, basic front and back swimming. Students will also gain a basic understanding of pool safety rules.  Max: 6 children WITH their adult
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM	HS Boys Soccer Workouts
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM	Strong Girls United Camp - Strong Girls United Camp Join Strong Girls United for a 3-day girls' empowerment camp led by an all-female coaching team, girls will learn to build up their strong bodies and lead with kind hearts & grow an unstoppable mind! Featuring a variety of sports (track, volleyball, soccer & much more!), team-building exercises, and empowerment activities, girls participating will embrace their limitless potential in a supportive and uplifting environment! *Please send your child with a snack, sneakers, athletic clothes, and a water bottle!  Don't miss out -- Sign up for Strong Girls United Camp today!Who is SG United: (http://www.sgunitedfoundation.org)Strong Girls United is a 503 c(3) non-profit organization whose mission is to empower girls through sports, mentorship, and mental health programming.
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Steamworks for Kids- STEM Camps - Steamworks for Kids- Volcano Tour Chemistry Creations- Become a chemist and a creator as you discover hands-on science fun! You will explore the worlds of Chemistry and Science while creating fun things to take home. Learn about matter, chemicals, and reactions; watch demonstrations and create your own experiments; and use the Scientific Method to make some science fun! Take home your chemistry creations daily and wrap up the workshop by making ice cream using science.Space Robot: Mission To Mars-Let imagination take flight with this innovative, solar-powered workshop that explores Mars, our Solar System, and space travel! Mission Specialists use their very own Solar Space Fleet kit to create six different moving models that use three different interchangeable energy sources: solar energy, rechargeable battery, or battery pack. View 3-D images of the surface of Mars, make your own Rover, and fly a demo of the Ingenuity helicopter! The Space Fleet kit goes home with you at the end. Wonderful Wizardry of Science-Join in the escapades of your favorite magical characters while discovering the magic of science in this fun, chemistry-based workshop. Make edible wands, brew fantastic potions, and create amazingly “magical” chemical reactions! We will watch a mirage mysteriously appear, experiment with color andlight, and see who knows the most “fun facts” about Harry and his pals. Where will the sorting hat place you? Come and find out! This workshop is perfect for anyone who loves books and movies like the Harry Potter series. 13-in-1 Solar Robot-In this workshop we explore the basics of robotics, electricity, and solar energy using your very own 13-in-1 solar robot kit to take home at the end of the week. Learn how to build a gear, use a basic motor, and create robots with different forms and functions. Use our free build and robotics kits to create your own designs. Come join us for some robot fun! Slimescapades-Get ready to get slimy with this super slime-tastic chemistry workshop! Make a new slime every day, do experiments to create polymers and other materials, and have a blast with chemical reactions. Come join the messy, slimy side of science fun!Mega Cyborg Hand- Learn about engineering, robotics, and the power of water and pressure by building your own working giant hydraulic cyborg hand. Each day builds on the prior day's work, using the Engineering Design Process to create a wearable hydraulic hand and become a temporary cyborg! Dino Dig & Fossil Hunt- Explore Archeology, Paleontology, and Geology while excavating your own simulated bones of a model dinosaur! Assemble the fossil from your “dig” to complete a 3-dimensional model of a dinosaur to take home. See, hold, and identify items from our rock and mineral collections, collect and identify 20-million-year-old shark teeth and other fossils, and design your very own dinosaur based on what we observe from our exploration. Arcade Electronics & Game-atorium-  Do you like games? How about working with electronics, cards, and dice to make and play your own games? Then this workshop is for you! Work with electronics kits to build fun electronic games. Learn to program circuits to test your memory, display sayings, and make different sounds. Play card, dice and board games, group games, and even make up your own board, card, or dice game to play. Join in on some classic arcade fun! Volcano Tour- Enjoy an explosively fun exploration of geology, physics and chemistry as you become a Junior Volcanologist! Build your own working volcano to keep, see examples of huge volcanic eruptions, learn about, sort, and keep minerals and fossils and recreate the forces and chemistry at work in the fascinating world of volcanos. Rube Goldberg Machine-A Rube Goldberg Machine is a series of chain reactions that make a simple task difficult and often humorous. This workshop presents six simple machines: lever, wedge, wheel and axle, pulley, inclined plane, and screw. Using these simple machines, children design and build a working Rube Goldberg Machine to complete a simple task in the most complicated and silly way possible. *An additional supervised lunch & recess block can be provided daily for students attending BOTH daily workshops, for an additional fee.Instructor:Steamworks for KidsMin 7/Max18
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM	BOOK LENDING LIBRARY - BOOK LENDING LIBRARY The South Portland Senior Drop- In Center invites Seniors to participate in our brand new lending library! You may  bring in no more than four books for others to enjoy. Borrow a book you would like to read and then bring it back to the lending library for someone else to read. The library is located in the first four or five cubbies on your right as you walk into the drop in center. Share in your love of books and reading!
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM	Mini Swimmer 1-Intro to Water Basics - Session 2: Tues & Thurs 9:30am For children 3-5 years old, this is an introductory stage in aquatic development.  We take a playful approach to learning water safety and swimming basics.  Many children who take this class are brand new to swimming instruction.  Our goal is to provide quality, positive instruction in a safe environment where non-swimmers can work towards self-sufficiency in the water.  Instructors will utilize a variety of teaching techniques all aimed at repeated practice of foundational swimming skills (floating, paddling, gliding etc) with the aided use of floatation/training devices.  This class will maintain a 1:5 (instructor : student) ratio, whenever possible. Students are in the water with the instructor only, while a lifeguard is on duty near the class.  We do not allow family members to enter the water with their child. In order to pass out of this level into Mini 2, students must be able to get their faces wet comfortably, swim on their front with minimal assistance/floatation and float or swim on their back with minimal assistance.  Students must also have a basic understanding of pool safety rules and be willing participants in the class.** PLEASE NOTE...If you child is older than 3 years, but has never had formal swim lessons, please talk to the pool staff about which class is best for their first time in swim lessons.  It is not necessarily THIS class..
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM	BOARD GAMES - BOARD GAMES Drop-in to the senior center and play board games.We have a some board games available or bring your own!
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM	Family Swim Lessons - BABIES class Summer 2024 These classes are for parents/care givers and their 9mo-3yo children** (by the start of the program).  In this playful networking class, parents and children learn together to increase the child's comfort in the water and build a foundation of basic skills.  Skills will include arm and leg movements and breath control.  This level is fun-filled and helps introduce water safety concepts and encourages a healthy recreational habit that the entire family can enjoy.The BABIES class will focus on water introduction with songs, and skills based activities focused on acclimating younger children to swim lessons, being safe in the water and enjoying it!  This class is geared towards younger babies ages 9mo-18mo/2yrs.The TODDLERS class will focus on swim skills, safety components in and around the water, as well as providing fun activities/songs/games that can be translated to practicing at home, in pools or in open water.  This class is geared towards older babies/toddlers ages 18mo-3yrs.Please plan to have just one adult in the water with each child.  This will help us give one another as much space as possible in the pool.  ** PLEASE NOTE...If you child is older than 3 years, but has never had formal swim lessons, please talk to the pool staff about which class is best for their first time in swim lessons.  We have made accommodations for 4-5 year olds in this class under certain circumstances.
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM	Mini Swimmer 1-Intro to Water Basics - Session 2: Tues & Thurs 10am For children 3-5 years old, this is an introductory stage in aquatic development.  We take a playful approach to learning water safety and swimming basics.  Many children who take this class are brand new to swimming instruction.  Our goal is to provide quality, positive instruction in a safe environment where non-swimmers can work towards self-sufficiency in the water.  Instructors will utilize a variety of teaching techniques all aimed at repeated practice of foundational swimming skills (floating, paddling, gliding etc) with the aided use of floatation/training devices.  This class will maintain a 1:5 (instructor : student) ratio, whenever possible. Students are in the water with the instructor only, while a lifeguard is on duty near the class.  We do not allow family members to enter the water with their child. In order to pass out of this level into Mini 2, students must be able to get their faces wet comfortably, swim on their front with minimal assistance/floatation and float or swim on their back with minimal assistance.  Students must also have a basic understanding of pool safety rules and be willing participants in the class.** PLEASE NOTE...If you child is older than 3 years, but has never had formal swim lessons, please talk to the pool staff about which class is best for their first time in swim lessons.  It is not necessarily THIS class..
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM	Mini Swimmer 2-Fundamentals of Safe Swimming - Session 2: Tues & Thurs 10am Mini 2 is designed for those 3-5 year old children who have passed Mini I or can demonstrate (at the first class) a higher level of ability and comfort in the water.  Mini 2 students must be able to put their faces in the water comfortably, swim with minimal assistance/floatation for short distance and float on their back with minimal support before entering the class.  In this class, students will concentrate on more endurance swimming with proper body positioning, learning to swim on their backs, rhythmic breathing, and rolling over for safety.  Skills at this level are performed with instructor assistance/floatation aids, with a goal of moving towards independent swimming.  In order to pass into Mini 3, students must be able to swim a short distance on their front and back with NO support/floatation, and roll over to a float with ease. Students must also have a clear understanding of pool safety rules and be willing participants in the class..
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM	Library Storytime
10:00 AM - 11:15 AM	Tennis In The Parks - Summer Tennis in the Parks- Green Ball Tennis in the Parks - The tennis program where kids play while they learn!Led by a USTA-approved coach, the Tennis in the Parks program will focus on developing the skills to serve, rally and play - so it’s perfect for beginners and first-time players. We focus on FUN and learning the basics through play. This program uses modified tennis balls, age-appropriate rackets and the latest engaging activities that help players successfully learn and play the game quicker.  All players in their first session receive and keep a new age-appropriate racquet and ball! Please visit our Tennis in the Parks website, www.usta.com/newengland/tennisintheparks, for more information regarding: Learn to Play scholarships available for those in need of financial assistance  USTA's Parent Support Guide Opportunities to volunteer Coach: Rebecca HamelFee: $75/ Non-Resident $85 Staff Coordinator: Breese Reagle
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM	Family Swim Lessons - TODDLERS class Summer 2024 These classes are for parents/care givers and their 9mo-3yo children** (by the start of the program).  In this playful networking class, parents and children learn together to increase the child's comfort in the water and build a foundation of basic skills.  Skills will include arm and leg movements and breath control.  This level is fun-filled and helps introduce water safety concepts and encourages a healthy recreational habit that the entire family can enjoy.The BABIES class will focus on water introduction with songs, and skills based activities focused on acclimating younger children to swim lessons, being safe in the water and enjoying it!  This class is geared towards younger babies ages 9mo-18mo/2yrs.The TODDLERS class will focus on swim skills, safety components in and around the water, as well as providing fun activities/songs/games that can be translated to practicing at home, in pools or in open water.  This class is geared towards older babies/toddlers ages 18mo-3yrs.Please plan to have just one adult in the water with each child.  This will help us give one another as much space as possible in the pool.  ** PLEASE NOTE...If you child is older than 3 years, but has never had formal swim lessons, please talk to the pool staff about which class is best for their first time in swim lessons.  We have made accommodations for 4-5 year olds in this class under certain circumstances.
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM	Mini Swimmer 1-Intro to Water Basics - Session 2: Tues & Thurs 10:30am For children 3-5 years old, this is an introductory stage in aquatic development.  We take a playful approach to learning water safety and swimming basics.  Many children who take this class are brand new to swimming instruction.  Our goal is to provide quality, positive instruction in a safe environment where non-swimmers can work towards self-sufficiency in the water.  Instructors will utilize a variety of teaching techniques all aimed at repeated practice of foundational swimming skills (floating, paddling, gliding etc) with the aided use of floatation/training devices.  This class will maintain a 1:5 (instructor : student) ratio, whenever possible. Students are in the water with the instructor only, while a lifeguard is on duty near the class.  We do not allow family members to enter the water with their child. In order to pass out of this level into Mini 2, students must be able to get their faces wet comfortably, swim on their front with minimal assistance/floatation and float or swim on their back with minimal assistance.  Students must also have a basic understanding of pool safety rules and be willing participants in the class.** PLEASE NOTE...If you child is older than 3 years, but has never had formal swim lessons, please talk to the pool staff about which class is best for their first time in swim lessons.  It is not necessarily THIS class..
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Senior Swim 60+
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM	Open Swim w/ laps (NO BOARD)
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM	Steamworks for Kids- STEM Camps - Steamworks for Kids- Supervised Lunch S3 Chemistry Creations- Become a chemist and a creator as you discover hands-on science fun! You will explore the worlds of Chemistry and Science while creating fun things to take home. Learn about matter, chemicals, and reactions; watch demonstrations and create your own experiments; and use the Scientific Method to make some science fun! Take home your chemistry creations daily and wrap up the workshop by making ice cream using science.Space Robot: Mission To Mars-Let imagination take flight with this innovative, solar-powered workshop that explores Mars, our Solar System, and space travel! Mission Specialists use their very own Solar Space Fleet kit to create six different moving models that use three different interchangeable energy sources: solar energy, rechargeable battery, or battery pack. View 3-D images of the surface of Mars, make your own Rover, and fly a demo of the Ingenuity helicopter! The Space Fleet kit goes home with you at the end. Wonderful Wizardry of Science-Join in the escapades of your favorite magical characters while discovering the magic of science in this fun, chemistry-based workshop. Make edible wands, brew fantastic potions, and create amazingly “magical” chemical reactions! We will watch a mirage mysteriously appear, experiment with color andlight, and see who knows the most “fun facts” about Harry and his pals. Where will the sorting hat place you? Come and find out! This workshop is perfect for anyone who loves books and movies like the Harry Potter series. 13-in-1 Solar Robot-In this workshop we explore the basics of robotics, electricity, and solar energy using your very own 13-in-1 solar robot kit to take home at the end of the week. Learn how to build a gear, use a basic motor, and create robots with different forms and functions. Use our free build and robotics kits to create your own designs. Come join us for some robot fun! Slimescapades-Get ready to get slimy with this super slime-tastic chemistry workshop! Make a new slime every day, do experiments to create polymers and other materials, and have a blast with chemical reactions. Come join the messy, slimy side of science fun!Mega Cyborg Hand- Learn about engineering, robotics, and the power of water and pressure by building your own working giant hydraulic cyborg hand. Each day builds on the prior day's work, using the Engineering Design Process to create a wearable hydraulic hand and become a temporary cyborg! Dino Dig & Fossil Hunt- Explore Archeology, Paleontology, and Geology while excavating your own simulated bones of a model dinosaur! Assemble the fossil from your “dig” to complete a 3-dimensional model of a dinosaur to take home. See, hold, and identify items from our rock and mineral collections, collect and identify 20-million-year-old shark teeth and other fossils, and design your very own dinosaur based on what we observe from our exploration. Arcade Electronics & Game-atorium-  Do you like games? How about working with electronics, cards, and dice to make and play your own games? Then this workshop is for you! Work with electronics kits to build fun electronic games. Learn to program circuits to test your memory, display sayings, and make different sounds. Play card, dice and board games, group games, and even make up your own board, card, or dice game to play. Join in on some classic arcade fun! Volcano Tour- Enjoy an explosively fun exploration of geology, physics and chemistry as you become a Junior Volcanologist! Build your own working volcano to keep, see examples of huge volcanic eruptions, learn about, sort, and keep minerals and fossils and recreate the forces and chemistry at work in the fascinating world of volcanos. Rube Goldberg Machine-A Rube Goldberg Machine is a series of chain reactions that make a simple task difficult and often humorous. This workshop presents six simple machines: lever, wedge, wheel and axle, pulley, inclined plane, and screw. Using these simple machines, children design and build a working Rube Goldberg Machine to complete a simple task in the most complicated and silly way possible. *An additional supervised lunch & recess block can be provided daily for students attending BOTH daily workshops, for an additional fee.Instructor:Steamworks for KidsMin 7/Max18
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM	MAH JONGG - MAH JONGG TUESDAYS Drop in to the Senior Drop In Center on Tuesday afternoons or Friday mornings to play Mah Jongg.  You may bring your own Mah Jongg set or we have a few available.  PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN CARD – WE DO NOT PROVIDE CARDS.
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM	Vitality T'ai Chi for Seniors - T'ai Chi Tuesdays - T'AI CHI TUESDAYS JULY This program incorporates “T’ai Chi Moving for Better Balance”, an 8 posture standing form, with elements of Musical T’ai Chi which uses periods of seated movement; both practices will be integrated by learning the Great Breathing technique from Shaolin & Chinese Medicine. The musical background will be calming, peaceful and yet invigorating as the play element in T’ai Chi will be emphasized. Instructor, Michael Elliott is a 49 year practitioner.Tuesdays T'ai Chi is held two Tuesdays a month offered on the dates listed.
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM	SP Rec Camp-Mini K/1 (closed to public)
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM	Steamworks for Kids- STEM Camps - Steamworks for Kids- Space Robot: Mission to Mars Chemistry Creations- Become a chemist and a creator as you discover hands-on science fun! You will explore the worlds of Chemistry and Science while creating fun things to take home. Learn about matter, chemicals, and reactions; watch demonstrations and create your own experiments; and use the Scientific Method to make some science fun! Take home your chemistry creations daily and wrap up the workshop by making ice cream using science.Space Robot: Mission To Mars-Let imagination take flight with this innovative, solar-powered workshop that explores Mars, our Solar System, and space travel! Mission Specialists use their very own Solar Space Fleet kit to create six different moving models that use three different interchangeable energy sources: solar energy, rechargeable battery, or battery pack. View 3-D images of the surface of Mars, make your own Rover, and fly a demo of the Ingenuity helicopter! The Space Fleet kit goes home with you at the end. Wonderful Wizardry of Science-Join in the escapades of your favorite magical characters while discovering the magic of science in this fun, chemistry-based workshop. Make edible wands, brew fantastic potions, and create amazingly “magical” chemical reactions! We will watch a mirage mysteriously appear, experiment with color andlight, and see who knows the most “fun facts” about Harry and his pals. Where will the sorting hat place you? Come and find out! This workshop is perfect for anyone who loves books and movies like the Harry Potter series. 13-in-1 Solar Robot-In this workshop we explore the basics of robotics, electricity, and solar energy using your very own 13-in-1 solar robot kit to take home at the end of the week. Learn how to build a gear, use a basic motor, and create robots with different forms and functions. Use our free build and robotics kits to create your own designs. Come join us for some robot fun! Slimescapades-Get ready to get slimy with this super slime-tastic chemistry workshop! Make a new slime every day, do experiments to create polymers and other materials, and have a blast with chemical reactions. Come join the messy, slimy side of science fun!Mega Cyborg Hand- Learn about engineering, robotics, and the power of water and pressure by building your own working giant hydraulic cyborg hand. Each day builds on the prior day's work, using the Engineering Design Process to create a wearable hydraulic hand and become a temporary cyborg! Dino Dig & Fossil Hunt- Explore Archeology, Paleontology, and Geology while excavating your own simulated bones of a model dinosaur! Assemble the fossil from your “dig” to complete a 3-dimensional model of a dinosaur to take home. See, hold, and identify items from our rock and mineral collections, collect and identify 20-million-year-old shark teeth and other fossils, and design your very own dinosaur based on what we observe from our exploration. Arcade Electronics & Game-atorium-  Do you like games? How about working with electronics, cards, and dice to make and play your own games? Then this workshop is for you! Work with electronics kits to build fun electronic games. Learn to program circuits to test your memory, display sayings, and make different sounds. Play card, dice and board games, group games, and even make up your own board, card, or dice game to play. Join in on some classic arcade fun! Volcano Tour- Enjoy an explosively fun exploration of geology, physics and chemistry as you become a Junior Volcanologist! Build your own working volcano to keep, see examples of huge volcanic eruptions, learn about, sort, and keep minerals and fossils and recreate the forces and chemistry at work in the fascinating world of volcanos. Rube Goldberg Machine-A Rube Goldberg Machine is a series of chain reactions that make a simple task difficult and often humorous. This workshop presents six simple machines: lever, wedge, wheel and axle, pulley, inclined plane, and screw. Using these simple machines, children design and build a working Rube Goldberg Machine to complete a simple task in the most complicated and silly way possible. *An additional supervised lunch & recess block can be provided daily for students attending BOTH daily workshops, for an additional fee.Instructor:Steamworks for KidsMin 7/Max18
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM	TEA & TALK - TEA & TALK Drop in to the senior center for a cup of tea on Tuesdays, a treat or two and sit and chat with friends.
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM	Open Swim w/ Board NO LAPS
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM	ABF swim team
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM	Adult Pickleball Open Gym - Summer Adult Pickleball Open Gym 4P We offer the community a variety of days to drop in and play pickleball.South Portland Community Center (6 courts playing doubles) - MAX OF 40 players at one time.  Redbank Community Center (3 courts playing doubles) - MAX OF 24 players at one time.2024-2025 PROGRAM DATESMONDAYS and WEDNESDAYS (True Beginners Only)Dates: Mondays and Wednesdays, Nov. 13 – Dec 20 Time: 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM   Location: Redbank Community Center  MONDAYS – FRIDAYS Dates: Sept. 30 – Dec 20 (No open gym 10/14, 11/5, 11/6, 11/11, 11/28, 11/29) Time: 7:30 AM – 11:00 AM    Location: South Portland Community CenterSUMMER HOURSTUESDAYSDates: June 18 - August 13Times: 4:00p - 6:00p           6:15p - 8:15pMust leave the gym and repay if you want to attend the second time slot after the firstLocation: South Portland Community CenterCOST (MUST SHOW ID each visit) $4.00 - South Portland Residents $5.00 - Non-Resident $1.00 - Active and Veteran Military Open Gym Frequent User Passes are available at the South Portland Community Center front desk.
5:00 PM - 5:50 PM	Mix it Up! - Mix it Up! July Mix it up! is a co-ed group strength training class utilizing various methods of training as well as a variety of exercises and equipment. The class is designed for all ages and all fitness levels. On Tuesdays, we kick up the intensity a little bit and incorporate interval training. Thursday’s focus is on total body strength training. Mix it Up! is easy to follow and will make you sweat.  (Maximum of 25) Please note this adult class will only allow a 10% Senior Discount.
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM	SP Girls Lax Summer Workouts
5:30 PM - 6:15 PM	Start Smart Sports - Start Smart Golf South Portland Rec will be offering 6 week sessions, each session focusing on a different sport. Lead by South Portland rec staff, we will be following the outline provided by Start Smart Sports, designed for children ages 3-5. What is Start Smart? Start Smart was developed by top motor skill development specialists in the field of youth sports. Parent-child groups perform motor skill tasks that gradually build confidence in children while they are having fun at the same time. Start Smart participants will develop proper motor skills without the threat of competition or the fear of getting hurt that will allow them to enjoy and succeed in their youth sports future!Min 6/Max 15Scholarships available- Application linked below
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM	Yoga Class
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM	Riot Pride Middle School Football Camp - Riot Pride Camp The Riot Pride Camp is a summer primer leading into the official start of the 2024 football season. All youths entering grades 5-8 are welcome! The camp will be run two days a week in a typical PRACTICE format as opposed to a CLINIC format. This will be a fun opportunity for BOTH returning players as well as new players who are planning on or even considering playing! Returners get a chance to sharpen their skills and knowledge they acquired last season while new players have the opportunity to learn the drills, skills, terminology, concepts, and overall practice routine in a slower paced environment so that they are confident and ready for the season. This is a minimal contact camp and the only equipment needed are cleats, mouthpiece and a water bottle. The Camp Program will be led by High School Head Football Coach, Aaron Filieo, supported by a tenured staff of guest volunteer coaches and high school players.Scholarships available- Application linked below
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM	Strikers Goalie Camp
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM	Adult Ultimate Frisbee League
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM	Adult Ultimate Frisbee League
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM	Adult Ultimate Frisbee League
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM	TEEN CENTER AT REDBANK COMMUNITY CENTER - Summer Teen Center Drop In Program The Teen Center is a free drop-in program for South Portland students in grades 6-12. It is located at the Redbank Community Center, 95 Macarthur Circle West, South Portland. Please look at the monthly calendar for hours of operation changes during the school year. All participants MUST have a completed Teen Center Code of Conduct Form on file.Summer Teen Center Drop In Program 2023-2024 School Year Teen Center Participants  Tuesdays and Thursdays, June 25 – August 27 5:30p-8:00p (No Program 7/4, 8/13, 8/15) Redbank Community Center Cost: FreeThe Teen Center is sponsored by Town & Country Federal Credit Union for the 2023-2024 school year. Thank you Town and Country!
5:30 PM - 8:30 PM	Adult Softball Leagues - Tuesday Softball League - Summer Adult Softball Leagues  Join the South Portland Adult Leagues for the Co-ed Softball Spring and Summer Leagues! Whether you are a seasoned player or new to the sport, this is the perfect opportunity to get active, meet new people, and enjoy some friendly competition. We are excited to bring together individuals who share a passion for recreational sports and a love for the great outdoors.These leagues will feature team formation, preseason practice sessions, and a chance to socialize with fellow softball enthusiasts. Do not miss the opportunity to be part of a fun and inclusive community that values sportsmanship and camaraderie. Let us swing into action, make this spring, and summer a memorable one on the softball field!SP Rec will not provide bats or gloves. Captains please email wdorsett@southportland.org with your team name, shirts size and a tentative roster after registering. Individuals/free agents will be contacted at least 1 week prior to the league start date. Game and League Format8 games for regular season top 10 teams make playoffs 10 v 10 format, a minimum of 4 female and 4 male on the field 7 innings, no new innings after 60 minutes from scheduled start time.  Champion teams wins - Adult League Championship items Monday Softball League Dates: Mondays, May 6 – July (No games 5/27)Game Times: 5:30pm – 8:30pm Tuesday Softball League Dates: Tuesdays, May 7 – June 25Game Times: 5:30pm – 8:30pmTuesday Softball League - SummerDates: Tuesdays, July 1 - August 27Game Times: 5:30pm – 8:30pm Summer Registration Deadline: June 25 Team Cost: $700.00 Res, $710.00 Non-ResFree Agent Cost: $75.00 Res, $85.00 Non-Res – (No Senior Discounts)Team Roster Minimum: 14 Max: 20Age: 18+ and out of High SchoolLocation: South Portland Recreation Complex (Wainwright Fields) Address 125 Garry L Maietta PkwyStaff Coordinator: Whitney Dorsett
5:30 PM - 8:30 PM	Adult Softball Leagues - Tuesday Softball League - Summer Adult Softball Leagues  Join the South Portland Adult Leagues for the Co-ed Softball Spring and Summer Leagues! Whether you are a seasoned player or new to the sport, this is the perfect opportunity to get active, meet new people, and enjoy some friendly competition. We are excited to bring together individuals who share a passion for recreational sports and a love for the great outdoors.These leagues will feature team formation, preseason practice sessions, and a chance to socialize with fellow softball enthusiasts. Do not miss the opportunity to be part of a fun and inclusive community that values sportsmanship and camaraderie. Let us swing into action, make this spring, and summer a memorable one on the softball field!SP Rec will not provide bats or gloves. Captains please email wdorsett@southportland.org with your team name, shirts size and a tentative roster after registering. Individuals/free agents will be contacted at least 1 week prior to the league start date. Game and League Format8 games for regular season top 10 teams make playoffs 10 v 10 format, a minimum of 4 female and 4 male on the field 7 innings, no new innings after 60 minutes from scheduled start time.  Champion teams wins - Adult League Championship items Monday Softball League Dates: Mondays, May 6 – July (No games 5/27)Game Times: 5:30pm – 8:30pm Tuesday Softball League Dates: Tuesdays, May 7 – June 25Game Times: 5:30pm – 8:30pmTuesday Softball League - SummerDates: Tuesdays, July 1 - August 27Game Times: 5:30pm – 8:30pm Summer Registration Deadline: June 25 Team Cost: $700.00 Res, $710.00 Non-ResFree Agent Cost: $75.00 Res, $85.00 Non-Res – (No Senior Discounts)Team Roster Minimum: 14 Max: 20Age: 18+ and out of High SchoolLocation: South Portland Recreation Complex (Wainwright Fields) Address 125 Garry L Maietta PkwyStaff Coordinator: Whitney Dorsett
5:30 PM - 8:30 PM	Adult Softball Leagues - Tuesday Softball League - Summer Adult Softball Leagues  Join the South Portland Adult Leagues for the Co-ed Softball Spring and Summer Leagues! Whether you are a seasoned player or new to the sport, this is the perfect opportunity to get active, meet new people, and enjoy some friendly competition. We are excited to bring together individuals who share a passion for recreational sports and a love for the great outdoors.These leagues will feature team formation, preseason practice sessions, and a chance to socialize with fellow softball enthusiasts. Do not miss the opportunity to be part of a fun and inclusive community that values sportsmanship and camaraderie. Let us swing into action, make this spring, and summer a memorable one on the softball field!SP Rec will not provide bats or gloves. Captains please email wdorsett@southportland.org with your team name, shirts size and a tentative roster after registering. Individuals/free agents will be contacted at least 1 week prior to the league start date. Game and League Format8 games for regular season top 10 teams make playoffs 10 v 10 format, a minimum of 4 female and 4 male on the field 7 innings, no new innings after 60 minutes from scheduled start time.  Champion teams wins - Adult League Championship items Monday Softball League Dates: Mondays, May 6 – July (No games 5/27)Game Times: 5:30pm – 8:30pm Tuesday Softball League Dates: Tuesdays, May 7 – June 25Game Times: 5:30pm – 8:30pmTuesday Softball League - SummerDates: Tuesdays, July 1 - August 27Game Times: 5:30pm – 8:30pm Summer Registration Deadline: June 25 Team Cost: $700.00 Res, $710.00 Non-ResFree Agent Cost: $75.00 Res, $85.00 Non-Res – (No Senior Discounts)Team Roster Minimum: 14 Max: 20Age: 18+ and out of High SchoolLocation: South Portland Recreation Complex (Wainwright Fields) Address 125 Garry L Maietta PkwyStaff Coordinator: Whitney Dorsett
6:00 PM - 6:30 PM	Mini Swimmer 2-Fundamentals of Safe Swimming - Tuesdays at 6pm Mini 2 is designed for those 3-5 year old children who have passed Mini I or can demonstrate (at the first class) a higher level of ability and comfort in the water.  Mini 2 students must be able to put their faces in the water comfortably, swim with minimal assistance/floatation for short distance and float on their back with minimal support before entering the class.  In this class, students will concentrate on more endurance swimming with proper body positioning, learning to swim on their backs, rhythmic breathing, and rolling over for safety.  Skills at this level are performed with instructor assistance/floatation aids, with a goal of moving towards independent swimming.  In order to pass into Mini 3, students must be able to swim a short distance on their front and back with NO support/floatation, and roll over to a float with ease. Students must also have a clear understanding of pool safety rules and be willing participants in the class..
6:00 PM - 6:30 PM	Mini Swimmers 3-Development of Swimming Strokes - Tuesdays at 6pm Mini 3 is designed for children ages 3-5, and is built on the skills learned in Mini 1 & 2.  Instructors will provide additional guided practice of basic aquatic skills with a goal of gaining more proficiency with swimming at greater distances with varied strokes.  Skills taught at this level will include: streamlined blast offs,  front crawl with rhythmic breathing and proper body positioning, elementary backstroke arms, the ability to roll over to swim greater distances and for safety, back floating, as well as sitting/kneeling dives. A good portion of this class will be spent in deeper water with a focus on safety skills.  When these students turn 6 years old and enter Progressive Youth Swim Lessons, they may be recommended to go to Level 2 or 3, based on their skill set, comfort in deep water and their full understanding of pool safety rules and willingness to pay attention and participate in the class.
6:00 PM - 6:55 PM	Diving Lessons - Diving Lessons BEGINNER This program will include instructional classes in springboard diving. These lessons will be designed to incorporate a variety of experience levels. Those with no experience will learn the basics of approaches, hurdles, and entries, as well as some basic dives. Those with more experience will work on technique for voluntary and optional dives from all categories. These classes will be taught by Coach Ryan Green, a coaching veteran in Maine high school's SMAA, and multiple time Class A diving coach of the year!This course is for those students entering grades 6-12.  No exceptions!
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM	SPHS Soccer Booster Meeting
6:15 PM - 8:15 PM	Adult Pickleball Open Gym - Summer Adult Pickleball Open Gym 6:15P We offer the community a variety of days to drop in and play pickleball.South Portland Community Center (6 courts playing doubles) - MAX OF 40 players at one time.  Redbank Community Center (3 courts playing doubles) - MAX OF 24 players at one time.2024-2025 PROGRAM DATESMONDAYS and WEDNESDAYS (True Beginners Only)Dates: Mondays and Wednesdays, Nov. 13 – Dec 20 Time: 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM   Location: Redbank Community Center  MONDAYS – FRIDAYS Dates: Sept. 30 – Dec 20 (No open gym 10/14, 11/5, 11/6, 11/11, 11/28, 11/29) Time: 7:30 AM – 11:00 AM    Location: South Portland Community CenterSUMMER HOURSTUESDAYSDates: June 18 - August 13Times: 4:00p - 6:00p           6:15p - 8:15pMust leave the gym and repay if you want to attend the second time slot after the firstLocation: South Portland Community CenterCOST (MUST SHOW ID each visit) $4.00 - South Portland Residents $5.00 - Non-Resident $1.00 - Active and Veteran Military Open Gym Frequent User Passes are available at the South Portland Community Center front desk.
6:30 PM - 7:00 PM	Mini Swimmer 1-Intro to Water Basics - Tuesday at 6:30pm: group 1 For children 3-5 years old, this is an introductory stage in aquatic development.  We take a playful approach to learning water safety and swimming basics.  Many children who take this class are brand new to swimming instruction.  Our goal is to provide quality, positive instruction in a safe environment where non-swimmers can work towards self-sufficiency in the water.  Instructors will utilize a variety of teaching techniques all aimed at repeated practice of foundational swimming skills (floating, paddling, gliding etc) with the aided use of floatation/training devices.  This class will maintain a 1:5 (instructor : student) ratio, whenever possible. Students are in the water with the instructor only, while a lifeguard is on duty near the class.  We do not allow family members to enter the water with their child. In order to pass out of this level into Mini 2, students must be able to get their faces wet comfortably, swim on their front with minimal assistance/floatation and float or swim on their back with minimal assistance.  Students must also have a basic understanding of pool safety rules and be willing participants in the class.** PLEASE NOTE...If you child is older than 3 years, but has never had formal swim lessons, please talk to the pool staff about which class is best for their first time in swim lessons.  It is not necessarily THIS class..
6:30 PM - 7:00 PM	Mini Swimmer 1-Intro to Water Basics - Tuesday at 6:30pm: group 2 For children 3-5 years old, this is an introductory stage in aquatic development.  We take a playful approach to learning water safety and swimming basics.  Many children who take this class are brand new to swimming instruction.  Our goal is to provide quality, positive instruction in a safe environment where non-swimmers can work towards self-sufficiency in the water.  Instructors will utilize a variety of teaching techniques all aimed at repeated practice of foundational swimming skills (floating, paddling, gliding etc) with the aided use of floatation/training devices.  This class will maintain a 1:5 (instructor : student) ratio, whenever possible. Students are in the water with the instructor only, while a lifeguard is on duty near the class.  We do not allow family members to enter the water with their child. In order to pass out of this level into Mini 2, students must be able to get their faces wet comfortably, swim on their front with minimal assistance/floatation and float or swim on their back with minimal assistance.  Students must also have a basic understanding of pool safety rules and be willing participants in the class.** PLEASE NOTE...If you child is older than 3 years, but has never had formal swim lessons, please talk to the pool staff about which class is best for their first time in swim lessons.  It is not necessarily THIS class..
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM	Shallow Water Aero & Advanced Dive Lessons
8:00 PM - 8:50 PM	Lap Swim (close at 8:50pm)

Wednesday July 24, 2024
5:30 AM - 6:30 AM	Boot Camp
6:00 AM - 7:00 AM	Adult Lap Swim (Circle Swim)
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM	Deep Water Aero & Lap Swim
7:00 AM - 3:00 PM	Maine Celtics Junior Camp (gym rental)
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM	Shallow Water Aerobics (NO LAPS)
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM	Level 1-Introduction to Aquatic Skills - Session 2: Mon & Weds 9am OBJECTIVE: To help students feel comfortable in the water and learn how to enjoy the water safely. Prerequisites Include: there are no specific prerequisites for this level, other than the participant must be a minimum of 6yo.  For many students, this may be their first experience with formal swim lessons.Skills introduced include: Basic water safety rules, submerging mouth, nose, and eyes, swimming on front and back using underwater pulling actions and kicking, using a prone body position, exhaling underwater, and floating on back.  This level may utilize bubble floatation belts.
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM	Level 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills - Session 2: Mon & Weds at 9am Level 2: Fundamentals of SwimmingOBJECTIVE: To give students success with fundamental aquatic skills to remain safe. Prerequisites include: ability to fully and comfortably submerge face, float on back with minimal assistance, swim a short distance independently, and demonstrate safe water entries and exits.  Skills introduced include: Front & back glides, “bobbing”/submerging head, rolling over from front to back for safety, swimming using front crawl and elementary backstroke action. Some classes may use floatation for support.  Students will explore the deep end of the pool.  In order to pass out of this level, students MUST be comfortable in deep water and MUST pass the SoPo SHALLOW WATER SWIM TEST.  This is defined as the ability to enter the shallow water, dunk under, stay afloat to swim (in any capacity) half the length of the pool (roughly 12.5 meters) to end with a 30 sec tread or float in shallow water that is above their head.
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM	Level 3- Developing Swim Skills for Strength & Safety - Session 2: Mon & Weds at 9am OBJECTIVE: To build on the fundamental skills (see Level 2) through guided practice and development of new strokesPrerequisites include: perform an unsupported float, glide on front and back, independent swimming on front and back for a minimum of 15 meters, and the ability to roll from front to back float and back to front swim.  The child must feel confident in deep water and have passed the Shallow Water Swim Test.  Skills introduced include: front crawl with rhythmic breathing, back crawl, rotary breathing, butterfly kick and body motion, sitting/kneeling dives, elementary backstroke coordination, introduction of breaststroke, and treading water.  Students will build endurance in this level.  In order to pass out of this level, students MUST pass the SoPo DEEP WATER SWIM TEST which is the ability to jump into deep water, surface to float/tread for 15-30 sec, swim (in any capacity) one length of the pool, going underwater at least one more time.
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM	GENTLE YOGA - Gentle Yoga Summer 2 Whether it's your first time or you've been taking yoga for years, this class will meet you right where you are.  Martha emphasizes safe and effective alignment principles as she leads you through a sequence of yoga postures connecting the breath with body movement. Her goal for every class is that you leave feeling stronger, more flexible, balanced and happy!Min 5/ Max 30
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM	MEXICAN TRAIN DOMINOS - MEXICAN TRAIN DOMINOS Come learn and play this fun and exciting game of Mexican Train dominoes! It is a long game but so much fun!
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM	Strong Girls United Camp - Strong Girls United Camp Join Strong Girls United for a 3-day girls' empowerment camp led by an all-female coaching team, girls will learn to build up their strong bodies and lead with kind hearts & grow an unstoppable mind! Featuring a variety of sports (track, volleyball, soccer & much more!), team-building exercises, and empowerment activities, girls participating will embrace their limitless potential in a supportive and uplifting environment! *Please send your child with a snack, sneakers, athletic clothes, and a water bottle!  Don't miss out -- Sign up for Strong Girls United Camp today!Who is SG United: (http://www.sgunitedfoundation.org)Strong Girls United is a 503 c(3) non-profit organization whose mission is to empower girls through sports, mentorship, and mental health programming.
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Steamworks for Kids- STEM Camps - Steamworks for Kids- Volcano Tour Chemistry Creations- Become a chemist and a creator as you discover hands-on science fun! You will explore the worlds of Chemistry and Science while creating fun things to take home. Learn about matter, chemicals, and reactions; watch demonstrations and create your own experiments; and use the Scientific Method to make some science fun! Take home your chemistry creations daily and wrap up the workshop by making ice cream using science.Space Robot: Mission To Mars-Let imagination take flight with this innovative, solar-powered workshop that explores Mars, our Solar System, and space travel! Mission Specialists use their very own Solar Space Fleet kit to create six different moving models that use three different interchangeable energy sources: solar energy, rechargeable battery, or battery pack. View 3-D images of the surface of Mars, make your own Rover, and fly a demo of the Ingenuity helicopter! The Space Fleet kit goes home with you at the end. Wonderful Wizardry of Science-Join in the escapades of your favorite magical characters while discovering the magic of science in this fun, chemistry-based workshop. Make edible wands, brew fantastic potions, and create amazingly “magical” chemical reactions! We will watch a mirage mysteriously appear, experiment with color andlight, and see who knows the most “fun facts” about Harry and his pals. Where will the sorting hat place you? Come and find out! This workshop is perfect for anyone who loves books and movies like the Harry Potter series. 13-in-1 Solar Robot-In this workshop we explore the basics of robotics, electricity, and solar energy using your very own 13-in-1 solar robot kit to take home at the end of the week. Learn how to build a gear, use a basic motor, and create robots with different forms and functions. Use our free build and robotics kits to create your own designs. Come join us for some robot fun! Slimescapades-Get ready to get slimy with this super slime-tastic chemistry workshop! Make a new slime every day, do experiments to create polymers and other materials, and have a blast with chemical reactions. Come join the messy, slimy side of science fun!Mega Cyborg Hand- Learn about engineering, robotics, and the power of water and pressure by building your own working giant hydraulic cyborg hand. Each day builds on the prior day's work, using the Engineering Design Process to create a wearable hydraulic hand and become a temporary cyborg! Dino Dig & Fossil Hunt- Explore Archeology, Paleontology, and Geology while excavating your own simulated bones of a model dinosaur! Assemble the fossil from your “dig” to complete a 3-dimensional model of a dinosaur to take home. See, hold, and identify items from our rock and mineral collections, collect and identify 20-million-year-old shark teeth and other fossils, and design your very own dinosaur based on what we observe from our exploration. Arcade Electronics & Game-atorium-  Do you like games? How about working with electronics, cards, and dice to make and play your own games? Then this workshop is for you! Work with electronics kits to build fun electronic games. Learn to program circuits to test your memory, display sayings, and make different sounds. Play card, dice and board games, group games, and even make up your own board, card, or dice game to play. Join in on some classic arcade fun! Volcano Tour- Enjoy an explosively fun exploration of geology, physics and chemistry as you become a Junior Volcanologist! Build your own working volcano to keep, see examples of huge volcanic eruptions, learn about, sort, and keep minerals and fossils and recreate the forces and chemistry at work in the fascinating world of volcanos. Rube Goldberg Machine-A Rube Goldberg Machine is a series of chain reactions that make a simple task difficult and often humorous. This workshop presents six simple machines: lever, wedge, wheel and axle, pulley, inclined plane, and screw. Using these simple machines, children design and build a working Rube Goldberg Machine to complete a simple task in the most complicated and silly way possible. *An additional supervised lunch & recess block can be provided daily for students attending BOTH daily workshops, for an additional fee.Instructor:Steamworks for KidsMin 7/Max18
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM	BOOK LENDING LIBRARY - BOOK LENDING LIBRARY The South Portland Senior Drop- In Center invites Seniors to participate in our brand new lending library! You may  bring in no more than four books for others to enjoy. Borrow a book you would like to read and then bring it back to the lending library for someone else to read. The library is located in the first four or five cubbies on your right as you walk into the drop in center. Share in your love of books and reading!
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM	HS Summer LAX Workouts
9:30 AM - 4:00 PM	MYSTERY TRIP #2 - MYSTERY TRIP #2 Where are we headed? No one will know! Join us for another exciting adventure. Come with an open mind and likeness of the eclectic, eccentric and/or unusual! Please prepare for your day by bringing a water bottle and other items you may need for the day. Lunch out (on your own). Hint: A Taste’ful of Fun! **You will be on your feet for about 1.5 hours of the day**
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM	Level 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills - Session 2: Mon & Weds at 10am Level 2: Fundamentals of SwimmingOBJECTIVE: To give students success with fundamental aquatic skills to remain safe. Prerequisites include: ability to fully and comfortably submerge face, float on back with minimal assistance, swim a short distance independently, and demonstrate safe water entries and exits.  Skills introduced include: Front & back glides, “bobbing”/submerging head, rolling over from front to back for safety, swimming using front crawl and elementary backstroke action. Some classes may use floatation for support.  Students will explore the deep end of the pool.  In order to pass out of this level, students MUST be comfortable in deep water and MUST pass the SoPo SHALLOW WATER SWIM TEST.  This is defined as the ability to enter the shallow water, dunk under, stay afloat to swim (in any capacity) half the length of the pool (roughly 12.5 meters) to end with a 30 sec tread or float in shallow water that is above their head.
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM	Level 3- Developing Swim Skills for Strength & Safety - Session 2: Mon & Weds at 10am OBJECTIVE: To build on the fundamental skills (see Level 2) through guided practice and development of new strokesPrerequisites include: perform an unsupported float, glide on front and back, independent swimming on front and back for a minimum of 15 meters, and the ability to roll from front to back float and back to front swim.  The child must feel confident in deep water and have passed the Shallow Water Swim Test.  Skills introduced include: front crawl with rhythmic breathing, back crawl, rotary breathing, butterfly kick and body motion, sitting/kneeling dives, elementary backstroke coordination, introduction of breaststroke, and treading water.  Students will build endurance in this level.  In order to pass out of this level, students MUST pass the SoPo DEEP WATER SWIM TEST which is the ability to jump into deep water, surface to float/tread for 15-30 sec, swim (in any capacity) one length of the pool, going underwater at least one more time.
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM	Level 4-Building Endurance and Technique - Session 2: Mon & Weds at 10am Level 4:  Building Endurance and TechniqueOBJECTIVE: To learn new strokes, refine the basics (see level 3) to be a confident and strong swimmerPrerequisites include: ability to perform front crawl stroke with rotary breathing for a minimum of 25 meters, elementary backstroke for a minimum of 25 meters, and ability to tread water and knowledge of the basics of breaststroke and butterfly body positioning. Students must have passed the DEEP END SWIM TEST in order to be in level 4.Skills introduced include: Bilateral breathing with freestyle, swimming drills, endurance building, coordinated breaststroke, butterfly kicks and arms, mastering open turns, standing dives, and surface dives, flip turns for freestyle and backstroke, use of a pace clock while swimming sets, competitive swim starts, and the use of recovery strokes.
10:00 AM - 11:15 AM	Tennis In The Parks - Summer Tennis in the Parks- Green Ball Tennis in the Parks - The tennis program where kids play while they learn!Led by a USTA-approved coach, the Tennis in the Parks program will focus on developing the skills to serve, rally and play - so it’s perfect for beginners and first-time players. We focus on FUN and learning the basics through play. This program uses modified tennis balls, age-appropriate rackets and the latest engaging activities that help players successfully learn and play the game quicker.  All players in their first session receive and keep a new age-appropriate racquet and ball! Please visit our Tennis in the Parks website, www.usta.com/newengland/tennisintheparks, for more information regarding: Learn to Play scholarships available for those in need of financial assistance  USTA's Parent Support Guide Opportunities to volunteer Coach: Rebecca HamelFee: $75/ Non-Resident $85 Staff Coordinator: Breese Reagle
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM	WORD GAMES - WORD GAMES Drop in to the senior drop in center to play word games with friends. Word games are games such as Scrabble, Quiddler, Banagrams etc.
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM	Beginner Line Dancing - Beginner Line Dancing Summer Join our beginner line dancing classes! Learn the basics step-by-step in a fun, supportive atmosphere. No partner needed. Get ready to groove to different music styles and feel confident hitting the dance floor!Instructor: Linda PetersNo senior DiscountNEW PROGRAM TIME AND LOCATION May 22 - August 1410:45A - 11:45ASouth Portland Community Center - Multiple Purpose Room
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM	Beginner Line Dancing - Beginner Line Dancing Summer - Drop In Join our beginner line dancing classes! Learn the basics step-by-step in a fun, supportive atmosphere. No partner needed. Get ready to groove to different music styles and feel confident hitting the dance floor!Instructor: Linda PetersNo senior DiscountNEW PROGRAM TIME AND LOCATION May 22 - August 1410:45A - 11:45ASouth Portland Community Center - Multiple Purpose Room
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Senior Swim 60+
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM	Open Swim w/ laps (NO BOARD)
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM	Steamworks for Kids- STEM Camps - Steamworks for Kids- Supervised Lunch S3 Chemistry Creations- Become a chemist and a creator as you discover hands-on science fun! You will explore the worlds of Chemistry and Science while creating fun things to take home. Learn about matter, chemicals, and reactions; watch demonstrations and create your own experiments; and use the Scientific Method to make some science fun! Take home your chemistry creations daily and wrap up the workshop by making ice cream using science.Space Robot: Mission To Mars-Let imagination take flight with this innovative, solar-powered workshop that explores Mars, our Solar System, and space travel! Mission Specialists use their very own Solar Space Fleet kit to create six different moving models that use three different interchangeable energy sources: solar energy, rechargeable battery, or battery pack. View 3-D images of the surface of Mars, make your own Rover, and fly a demo of the Ingenuity helicopter! The Space Fleet kit goes home with you at the end. Wonderful Wizardry of Science-Join in the escapades of your favorite magical characters while discovering the magic of science in this fun, chemistry-based workshop. Make edible wands, brew fantastic potions, and create amazingly “magical” chemical reactions! We will watch a mirage mysteriously appear, experiment with color andlight, and see who knows the most “fun facts” about Harry and his pals. Where will the sorting hat place you? Come and find out! This workshop is perfect for anyone who loves books and movies like the Harry Potter series. 13-in-1 Solar Robot-In this workshop we explore the basics of robotics, electricity, and solar energy using your very own 13-in-1 solar robot kit to take home at the end of the week. Learn how to build a gear, use a basic motor, and create robots with different forms and functions. Use our free build and robotics kits to create your own designs. Come join us for some robot fun! Slimescapades-Get ready to get slimy with this super slime-tastic chemistry workshop! Make a new slime every day, do experiments to create polymers and other materials, and have a blast with chemical reactions. Come join the messy, slimy side of science fun!Mega Cyborg Hand- Learn about engineering, robotics, and the power of water and pressure by building your own working giant hydraulic cyborg hand. Each day builds on the prior day's work, using the Engineering Design Process to create a wearable hydraulic hand and become a temporary cyborg! Dino Dig & Fossil Hunt- Explore Archeology, Paleontology, and Geology while excavating your own simulated bones of a model dinosaur! Assemble the fossil from your “dig” to complete a 3-dimensional model of a dinosaur to take home. See, hold, and identify items from our rock and mineral collections, collect and identify 20-million-year-old shark teeth and other fossils, and design your very own dinosaur based on what we observe from our exploration. Arcade Electronics & Game-atorium-  Do you like games? How about working with electronics, cards, and dice to make and play your own games? Then this workshop is for you! Work with electronics kits to build fun electronic games. Learn to program circuits to test your memory, display sayings, and make different sounds. Play card, dice and board games, group games, and even make up your own board, card, or dice game to play. Join in on some classic arcade fun! Volcano Tour- Enjoy an explosively fun exploration of geology, physics and chemistry as you become a Junior Volcanologist! Build your own working volcano to keep, see examples of huge volcanic eruptions, learn about, sort, and keep minerals and fossils and recreate the forces and chemistry at work in the fascinating world of volcanos. Rube Goldberg Machine-A Rube Goldberg Machine is a series of chain reactions that make a simple task difficult and often humorous. This workshop presents six simple machines: lever, wedge, wheel and axle, pulley, inclined plane, and screw. Using these simple machines, children design and build a working Rube Goldberg Machine to complete a simple task in the most complicated and silly way possible. *An additional supervised lunch & recess block can be provided daily for students attending BOTH daily workshops, for an additional fee.Instructor:Steamworks for KidsMin 7/Max18
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM	BRIDGE - BRIDGE Calling all bridge players who already know how to play bridge to come to the drop in center and play bridge.  There is not anyone here that can help or knows how to play so you must know how to play to drop in.
12:30 PM - 2:30 PM	MEXICAN TRAIN DOMINOS - MEXICAN TRAIN DOMINOS Come learn and play this fun and exciting game of Mexican Train dominoes! It is a long game but so much fun!
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM	SP Rec Camp Big 4/5 (closed to public)
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM	Steamworks for Kids- STEM Camps - Steamworks for Kids- Space Robot: Mission to Mars Chemistry Creations- Become a chemist and a creator as you discover hands-on science fun! You will explore the worlds of Chemistry and Science while creating fun things to take home. Learn about matter, chemicals, and reactions; watch demonstrations and create your own experiments; and use the Scientific Method to make some science fun! Take home your chemistry creations daily and wrap up the workshop by making ice cream using science.Space Robot: Mission To Mars-Let imagination take flight with this innovative, solar-powered workshop that explores Mars, our Solar System, and space travel! Mission Specialists use their very own Solar Space Fleet kit to create six different moving models that use three different interchangeable energy sources: solar energy, rechargeable battery, or battery pack. View 3-D images of the surface of Mars, make your own Rover, and fly a demo of the Ingenuity helicopter! The Space Fleet kit goes home with you at the end. Wonderful Wizardry of Science-Join in the escapades of your favorite magical characters while discovering the magic of science in this fun, chemistry-based workshop. Make edible wands, brew fantastic potions, and create amazingly “magical” chemical reactions! We will watch a mirage mysteriously appear, experiment with color andlight, and see who knows the most “fun facts” about Harry and his pals. Where will the sorting hat place you? Come and find out! This workshop is perfect for anyone who loves books and movies like the Harry Potter series. 13-in-1 Solar Robot-In this workshop we explore the basics of robotics, electricity, and solar energy using your very own 13-in-1 solar robot kit to take home at the end of the week. Learn how to build a gear, use a basic motor, and create robots with different forms and functions. Use our free build and robotics kits to create your own designs. Come join us for some robot fun! Slimescapades-Get ready to get slimy with this super slime-tastic chemistry workshop! Make a new slime every day, do experiments to create polymers and other materials, and have a blast with chemical reactions. Come join the messy, slimy side of science fun!Mega Cyborg Hand- Learn about engineering, robotics, and the power of water and pressure by building your own working giant hydraulic cyborg hand. Each day builds on the prior day's work, using the Engineering Design Process to create a wearable hydraulic hand and become a temporary cyborg! Dino Dig & Fossil Hunt- Explore Archeology, Paleontology, and Geology while excavating your own simulated bones of a model dinosaur! Assemble the fossil from your “dig” to complete a 3-dimensional model of a dinosaur to take home. See, hold, and identify items from our rock and mineral collections, collect and identify 20-million-year-old shark teeth and other fossils, and design your very own dinosaur based on what we observe from our exploration. Arcade Electronics & Game-atorium-  Do you like games? How about working with electronics, cards, and dice to make and play your own games? Then this workshop is for you! Work with electronics kits to build fun electronic games. Learn to program circuits to test your memory, display sayings, and make different sounds. Play card, dice and board games, group games, and even make up your own board, card, or dice game to play. Join in on some classic arcade fun! Volcano Tour- Enjoy an explosively fun exploration of geology, physics and chemistry as you become a Junior Volcanologist! Build your own working volcano to keep, see examples of huge volcanic eruptions, learn about, sort, and keep minerals and fossils and recreate the forces and chemistry at work in the fascinating world of volcanos. Rube Goldberg Machine-A Rube Goldberg Machine is a series of chain reactions that make a simple task difficult and often humorous. This workshop presents six simple machines: lever, wedge, wheel and axle, pulley, inclined plane, and screw. Using these simple machines, children design and build a working Rube Goldberg Machine to complete a simple task in the most complicated and silly way possible. *An additional supervised lunch & recess block can be provided daily for students attending BOTH daily workshops, for an additional fee.Instructor:Steamworks for KidsMin 7/Max18
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM	Open Swim w/ Board NO LAPS
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM	ABF swim team
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM	Pickleball - Beginner Lessons - Beginner Pickleball July Wednesday This program is designed to help you get off the couch and on to a pickleball court near you. Come learn from a veteran racket sport instructor, David Cousins. David will teach participants the basic rules and skills of pickleball. This 4-day program is structured for you to gain the confidence to get on the court with other beginner and advanced beginner players.Items to Bring: Sneakers (non-street shoes), water bottle, comfortable clothes, and pickleball paddle. There will be basic paddles available for use during the lesson.TRUE BEGINNERS ONLY.Pre-registration is required. No Senior Discount available.Fridays - Min 8 / Max 12.Sundays and Wednesdays – Min 10 / Max 24Instructor: Dave Cousins, IPF Certified Pickleball Coach, PPR Certified Pickleball Coach, PTR Certified Professional, USPTA Elite Professional
5:30 PM - 6:45 PM	Rain Location- Flag Football Clinic
5:30 PM - 6:45 PM	Riot Pride Football Clinics - Flag Football Clinic The clinics offer opportunities for players to practice basic football skills as well as learn the concepts, schemes and rules of the game. These clinics are fun and geared for kids who want to learn and get ready for the fall season! These sessions will be led by High School Head Football Coach, Aaron Filieo and our Flag Football Director, Gerry Brown. Other coaches will include future and current flag coaches, High School and Middle School players. Scholarships available- Application linked below
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM	SP Girls Soccer Workouts
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM	Strikers Goalie Camp
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM	Senior Men's Softball Games
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM	Senior Men's Softball Games
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM	Youth Ultimate Frisbee League
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM	Youth Ultimate Frisbee League
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM	Rip Tide PLUS Swim Club - Summer 2024 Session RIP TIDE PLUS is for Middle School age swimmers ONLY who can swim roughly 1200 meters per practice.  Each practice is made up of roughly 60% conditioning and 40% technique work, so technique should be solid in all four competitive strokes prior to entering this group.  Please email any questions to Coach Mike Blanchard at mblanchard@southportland.org ALL Swimmers who did not participate in the RT PLUS program within the last year, must attend an Evaluation Night.Spring Session Evaluation: Wednesday, June 12th at 6pm
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM	Rip Tide Swim Club - Summer 2024 Session Rip Tide Swim Club is designed for swimmers ages 8 (by the start date) through 14 who are looking to build endurance and improve their stroke technique.  this program will provide an introduction to competitive swimming in a fun and relaxed atmosphere.  In order to join the RTSC a swimmer must have completed an evaluation and/or have approval from the head coach.  Our goal is to inspire a love of the water and foster enjoyment of this life long sport.  Please email questions to Coach Mike Blanchard at mblanchard@southportland.orgSwimmers who have not been involved with RTSC in the last year must attend the evaluation night or their registration will be removed.Spring Session Evaluation: Wednesday, June 12th at 6pm
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM	Mill Creek Concert Series
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM	SP High School Softball Workouts
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM	Hurling/Gaelic Workouts
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM	TLedge Condo Meeting
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM	Pickleball - Improvers Lessons - Improver Pickleball Lessons July Wednesdays This 4-day program is structured for you to gain the confidence to get on the court with advanced beginners and other improving players. Work on your Pickleball skills with Coach Dave! This program is intended for those who have already completed our Beginner Lessons, or those who have the fundamentals of Pickleball already down and are looking to bring themselves to the next level.  Items to bring: Sneakers (non-street shoes), water bottle, comfortable clothes, and pickleball paddle. There will be basic paddles available for use during the lesson. No senior discount.Fridays - Min 8 / Max 12.Sundays and Wednesdays – Min 10 / Max 24.Instructor: Dave Cousins, IPF Certified Pickleball Coach, PPR Certified Pickleball Coach, PTR Certified Professional, USPTA Elite Professional
7:00 PM - 7:45 PM	Adult Swim Lessons-for Beginners - Summer 2024 Session We are offering Beginner Swim Lessons for Adult Swimmers (for ages 14+). These skill-appropriate classes are offered to promote comfort and fundamentals while working through stroke development and proficiency.  Beginners will focus on basics such as getting comfortable in the water, front and back floats, treading water, and introductory strokes. We will strive for efficiency in the water, the ability to create your own workout, and the comfort to swim laps at your own pace.
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM	Deep Water Aero & Adult Beginner Lessons
8:00 PM - 8:50 PM	Lap Swim (close at 8:50pm)

Thursday July 25, 2024
6:00 AM - 7:00 AM	Adult Lap Swim (Circle Swim)
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM	Hydro Fitness & Lap Swim
7:00 AM - 3:00 PM	Maine Celtics Junior Camp (gym rental)
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM	J.A.M. & Lap Swim
8:30 AM - 9:20 AM	Strictly Strength - Strictly Strength July Strictly Strength is a small group strength training class utilizing free weights, body weight and resistance bands. This program allows for more one on one attention and more personalized exercises tailored to each participant. Min 5 / Max 20Instructor: Karen McCueBodyflex2011@gmail.com
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM	Mini Swimmer 2-Fundamentals of Safe Swimming - Session 2: Tues & Thurs 9am Mini 2 is designed for those 3-5 year old children who have passed Mini I or can demonstrate (at the first class) a higher level of ability and comfort in the water.  Mini 2 students must be able to put their faces in the water comfortably, swim with minimal assistance/floatation for short distance and float on their back with minimal support before entering the class.  In this class, students will concentrate on more endurance swimming with proper body positioning, learning to swim on their backs, rhythmic breathing, and rolling over for safety.  Skills at this level are performed with instructor assistance/floatation aids, with a goal of moving towards independent swimming.  In order to pass into Mini 3, students must be able to swim a short distance on their front and back with NO support/floatation, and roll over to a float with ease. Students must also have a clear understanding of pool safety rules and be willing participants in the class..
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM	Mini Swimmers 3-Development of Swimming Strokes - Session 2: Tues & Thurs 9am Mini 3 is designed for children ages 3-5, and is built on the skills learned in Mini 1 & 2.  Instructors will provide additional guided practice of basic aquatic skills with a goal of gaining more proficiency with swimming at greater distances with varied strokes.  Skills taught at this level will include: streamlined blast offs,  front crawl with rhythmic breathing and proper body positioning, elementary backstroke arms, the ability to roll over to swim greater distances and for safety, back floating, as well as sitting/kneeling dives. A good portion of this class will be spent in deeper water with a focus on safety skills.  When these students turn 6 years old and enter Progressive Youth Swim Lessons, they may be recommended to go to Level 2 or 3, based on their skill set, comfort in deep water and their full understanding of pool safety rules and willingness to pay attention and participate in the class.
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM	Pre-Mini Swimmers: A Transition from Family Lessons into Mini Swimmer Lessons - Session II: T & Th 9-9:30am This class is for children 2.5-4 years old, and is a transitional stage in aquatic development from having lessons WITH a family member (like Family Lessons) to entering into a class taught by the instructor only (like Mini 1). Our goal is to provide quality, positive instruction in a safe environment where non-swimmers can work towards being in a class working towards class independence.  Parents will be IN the water for the first few classes, will be partially in the water for a few classes and will be OUT of the water by the last few classes. The instructor will advise on how this works from one class to the next. Concepts that will be worked on during each swim lesson: confidence and independence while partaking in a class, willingness to use floatation aids (bubble belts and barbells) and a readiness to learn in a small group setting.  Students will learn to get their faces wet by blowing bubbles, pushing off the wall, jumps/plops, floating, basic front and back swimming. Students will also gain a basic understanding of pool safety rules.  Max: 6 children WITH their adult
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM	HS Boys Soccer Workouts
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM	CREATE & CHAT - CREATE & CHAT Do you like to knit, sew, crochet or create masterpieces? Please bring whatever you are working on and join fellow crafters/knitters/sewers/crocheters/beaders (anything will do!) as we chat and share our ideas, tips and projects with each other.  Stay for the entire time or come and go anytime you please! Bring water & a cushion!!
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Steamworks for Kids- STEM Camps - Steamworks for Kids- Volcano Tour Chemistry Creations- Become a chemist and a creator as you discover hands-on science fun! You will explore the worlds of Chemistry and Science while creating fun things to take home. Learn about matter, chemicals, and reactions; watch demonstrations and create your own experiments; and use the Scientific Method to make some science fun! Take home your chemistry creations daily and wrap up the workshop by making ice cream using science.Space Robot: Mission To Mars-Let imagination take flight with this innovative, solar-powered workshop that explores Mars, our Solar System, and space travel! Mission Specialists use their very own Solar Space Fleet kit to create six different moving models that use three different interchangeable energy sources: solar energy, rechargeable battery, or battery pack. View 3-D images of the surface of Mars, make your own Rover, and fly a demo of the Ingenuity helicopter! The Space Fleet kit goes home with you at the end. Wonderful Wizardry of Science-Join in the escapades of your favorite magical characters while discovering the magic of science in this fun, chemistry-based workshop. Make edible wands, brew fantastic potions, and create amazingly “magical” chemical reactions! We will watch a mirage mysteriously appear, experiment with color andlight, and see who knows the most “fun facts” about Harry and his pals. Where will the sorting hat place you? Come and find out! This workshop is perfect for anyone who loves books and movies like the Harry Potter series. 13-in-1 Solar Robot-In this workshop we explore the basics of robotics, electricity, and solar energy using your very own 13-in-1 solar robot kit to take home at the end of the week. Learn how to build a gear, use a basic motor, and create robots with different forms and functions. Use our free build and robotics kits to create your own designs. Come join us for some robot fun! Slimescapades-Get ready to get slimy with this super slime-tastic chemistry workshop! Make a new slime every day, do experiments to create polymers and other materials, and have a blast with chemical reactions. Come join the messy, slimy side of science fun!Mega Cyborg Hand- Learn about engineering, robotics, and the power of water and pressure by building your own working giant hydraulic cyborg hand. Each day builds on the prior day's work, using the Engineering Design Process to create a wearable hydraulic hand and become a temporary cyborg! Dino Dig & Fossil Hunt- Explore Archeology, Paleontology, and Geology while excavating your own simulated bones of a model dinosaur! Assemble the fossil from your “dig” to complete a 3-dimensional model of a dinosaur to take home. See, hold, and identify items from our rock and mineral collections, collect and identify 20-million-year-old shark teeth and other fossils, and design your very own dinosaur based on what we observe from our exploration. Arcade Electronics & Game-atorium-  Do you like games? How about working with electronics, cards, and dice to make and play your own games? Then this workshop is for you! Work with electronics kits to build fun electronic games. Learn to program circuits to test your memory, display sayings, and make different sounds. Play card, dice and board games, group games, and even make up your own board, card, or dice game to play. Join in on some classic arcade fun! Volcano Tour- Enjoy an explosively fun exploration of geology, physics and chemistry as you become a Junior Volcanologist! Build your own working volcano to keep, see examples of huge volcanic eruptions, learn about, sort, and keep minerals and fossils and recreate the forces and chemistry at work in the fascinating world of volcanos. Rube Goldberg Machine-A Rube Goldberg Machine is a series of chain reactions that make a simple task difficult and often humorous. This workshop presents six simple machines: lever, wedge, wheel and axle, pulley, inclined plane, and screw. Using these simple machines, children design and build a working Rube Goldberg Machine to complete a simple task in the most complicated and silly way possible. *An additional supervised lunch & recess block can be provided daily for students attending BOTH daily workshops, for an additional fee.Instructor:Steamworks for KidsMin 7/Max18
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM	BOOK LENDING LIBRARY - BOOK LENDING LIBRARY The South Portland Senior Drop- In Center invites Seniors to participate in our brand new lending library! You may  bring in no more than four books for others to enjoy. Borrow a book you would like to read and then bring it back to the lending library for someone else to read. The library is located in the first four or five cubbies on your right as you walk into the drop in center. Share in your love of books and reading!
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM	Mini Swimmer 1-Intro to Water Basics - Session 2: Tues & Thurs 9:30am For children 3-5 years old, this is an introductory stage in aquatic development.  We take a playful approach to learning water safety and swimming basics.  Many children who take this class are brand new to swimming instruction.  Our goal is to provide quality, positive instruction in a safe environment where non-swimmers can work towards self-sufficiency in the water.  Instructors will utilize a variety of teaching techniques all aimed at repeated practice of foundational swimming skills (floating, paddling, gliding etc) with the aided use of floatation/training devices.  This class will maintain a 1:5 (instructor : student) ratio, whenever possible. Students are in the water with the instructor only, while a lifeguard is on duty near the class.  We do not allow family members to enter the water with their child. In order to pass out of this level into Mini 2, students must be able to get their faces wet comfortably, swim on their front with minimal assistance/floatation and float or swim on their back with minimal assistance.  Students must also have a basic understanding of pool safety rules and be willing participants in the class.** PLEASE NOTE...If you child is older than 3 years, but has never had formal swim lessons, please talk to the pool staff about which class is best for their first time in swim lessons.  It is not necessarily THIS class..
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM	Mini Swimmer 1-Intro to Water Basics - Session 2: Tues & Thurs 10am For children 3-5 years old, this is an introductory stage in aquatic development.  We take a playful approach to learning water safety and swimming basics.  Many children who take this class are brand new to swimming instruction.  Our goal is to provide quality, positive instruction in a safe environment where non-swimmers can work towards self-sufficiency in the water.  Instructors will utilize a variety of teaching techniques all aimed at repeated practice of foundational swimming skills (floating, paddling, gliding etc) with the aided use of floatation/training devices.  This class will maintain a 1:5 (instructor : student) ratio, whenever possible. Students are in the water with the instructor only, while a lifeguard is on duty near the class.  We do not allow family members to enter the water with their child. In order to pass out of this level into Mini 2, students must be able to get their faces wet comfortably, swim on their front with minimal assistance/floatation and float or swim on their back with minimal assistance.  Students must also have a basic understanding of pool safety rules and be willing participants in the class.** PLEASE NOTE...If you child is older than 3 years, but has never had formal swim lessons, please talk to the pool staff about which class is best for their first time in swim lessons.  It is not necessarily THIS class..
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM	Mini Swimmer 2-Fundamentals of Safe Swimming - Session 2: Tues & Thurs 10am Mini 2 is designed for those 3-5 year old children who have passed Mini I or can demonstrate (at the first class) a higher level of ability and comfort in the water.  Mini 2 students must be able to put their faces in the water comfortably, swim with minimal assistance/floatation for short distance and float on their back with minimal support before entering the class.  In this class, students will concentrate on more endurance swimming with proper body positioning, learning to swim on their backs, rhythmic breathing, and rolling over for safety.  Skills at this level are performed with instructor assistance/floatation aids, with a goal of moving towards independent swimming.  In order to pass into Mini 3, students must be able to swim a short distance on their front and back with NO support/floatation, and roll over to a float with ease. Students must also have a clear understanding of pool safety rules and be willing participants in the class..
10:00 AM - 11:15 AM	Tennis In The Parks - Summer Tennis in the Parks- Green Ball Tennis in the Parks - The tennis program where kids play while they learn!Led by a USTA-approved coach, the Tennis in the Parks program will focus on developing the skills to serve, rally and play - so it’s perfect for beginners and first-time players. We focus on FUN and learning the basics through play. This program uses modified tennis balls, age-appropriate rackets and the latest engaging activities that help players successfully learn and play the game quicker.  All players in their first session receive and keep a new age-appropriate racquet and ball! Please visit our Tennis in the Parks website, www.usta.com/newengland/tennisintheparks, for more information regarding: Learn to Play scholarships available for those in need of financial assistance  USTA's Parent Support Guide Opportunities to volunteer Coach: Rebecca HamelFee: $75/ Non-Resident $85 Staff Coordinator: Breese Reagle
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM	Mini Swimmer 1-Intro to Water Basics - Session 2: Tues & Thurs 10:30am For children 3-5 years old, this is an introductory stage in aquatic development.  We take a playful approach to learning water safety and swimming basics.  Many children who take this class are brand new to swimming instruction.  Our goal is to provide quality, positive instruction in a safe environment where non-swimmers can work towards self-sufficiency in the water.  Instructors will utilize a variety of teaching techniques all aimed at repeated practice of foundational swimming skills (floating, paddling, gliding etc) with the aided use of floatation/training devices.  This class will maintain a 1:5 (instructor : student) ratio, whenever possible. Students are in the water with the instructor only, while a lifeguard is on duty near the class.  We do not allow family members to enter the water with their child. In order to pass out of this level into Mini 2, students must be able to get their faces wet comfortably, swim on their front with minimal assistance/floatation and float or swim on their back with minimal assistance.  Students must also have a basic understanding of pool safety rules and be willing participants in the class.** PLEASE NOTE...If you child is older than 3 years, but has never had formal swim lessons, please talk to the pool staff about which class is best for their first time in swim lessons.  It is not necessarily THIS class..
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Senior Swim 60+
11:15 AM - 12:00 PM	CHAIR FIT - CHAIR FIT - JULY NO CLASS APRIL 4. ALL PRE-REGISTERED PARTICIPANTS HAVE RECEIVED A CREDIT TO THEIR ACCOUNT.Chair Fit is a great total body workout for everyone but perfect if you have trouble doing standing exercise. Cardio, strength and core all using a chair! Please note new time beginning in May. No classes in August.
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM	Steamworks for Kids- STEM Camps - Steamworks for Kids- Supervised Lunch S3 Chemistry Creations- Become a chemist and a creator as you discover hands-on science fun! You will explore the worlds of Chemistry and Science while creating fun things to take home. Learn about matter, chemicals, and reactions; watch demonstrations and create your own experiments; and use the Scientific Method to make some science fun! Take home your chemistry creations daily and wrap up the workshop by making ice cream using science.Space Robot: Mission To Mars-Let imagination take flight with this innovative, solar-powered workshop that explores Mars, our Solar System, and space travel! Mission Specialists use their very own Solar Space Fleet kit to create six different moving models that use three different interchangeable energy sources: solar energy, rechargeable battery, or battery pack. View 3-D images of the surface of Mars, make your own Rover, and fly a demo of the Ingenuity helicopter! The Space Fleet kit goes home with you at the end. Wonderful Wizardry of Science-Join in the escapades of your favorite magical characters while discovering the magic of science in this fun, chemistry-based workshop. Make edible wands, brew fantastic potions, and create amazingly “magical” chemical reactions! We will watch a mirage mysteriously appear, experiment with color andlight, and see who knows the most “fun facts” about Harry and his pals. Where will the sorting hat place you? Come and find out! This workshop is perfect for anyone who loves books and movies like the Harry Potter series. 13-in-1 Solar Robot-In this workshop we explore the basics of robotics, electricity, and solar energy using your very own 13-in-1 solar robot kit to take home at the end of the week. Learn how to build a gear, use a basic motor, and create robots with different forms and functions. Use our free build and robotics kits to create your own designs. Come join us for some robot fun! Slimescapades-Get ready to get slimy with this super slime-tastic chemistry workshop! Make a new slime every day, do experiments to create polymers and other materials, and have a blast with chemical reactions. Come join the messy, slimy side of science fun!Mega Cyborg Hand- Learn about engineering, robotics, and the power of water and pressure by building your own working giant hydraulic cyborg hand. Each day builds on the prior day's work, using the Engineering Design Process to create a wearable hydraulic hand and become a temporary cyborg! Dino Dig & Fossil Hunt- Explore Archeology, Paleontology, and Geology while excavating your own simulated bones of a model dinosaur! Assemble the fossil from your “dig” to complete a 3-dimensional model of a dinosaur to take home. See, hold, and identify items from our rock and mineral collections, collect and identify 20-million-year-old shark teeth and other fossils, and design your very own dinosaur based on what we observe from our exploration. Arcade Electronics & Game-atorium-  Do you like games? How about working with electronics, cards, and dice to make and play your own games? Then this workshop is for you! Work with electronics kits to build fun electronic games. Learn to program circuits to test your memory, display sayings, and make different sounds. Play card, dice and board games, group games, and even make up your own board, card, or dice game to play. Join in on some classic arcade fun! Volcano Tour- Enjoy an explosively fun exploration of geology, physics and chemistry as you become a Junior Volcanologist! Build your own working volcano to keep, see examples of huge volcanic eruptions, learn about, sort, and keep minerals and fossils and recreate the forces and chemistry at work in the fascinating world of volcanos. Rube Goldberg Machine-A Rube Goldberg Machine is a series of chain reactions that make a simple task difficult and often humorous. This workshop presents six simple machines: lever, wedge, wheel and axle, pulley, inclined plane, and screw. Using these simple machines, children design and build a working Rube Goldberg Machine to complete a simple task in the most complicated and silly way possible. *An additional supervised lunch & recess block can be provided daily for students attending BOTH daily workshops, for an additional fee.Instructor:Steamworks for KidsMin 7/Max18
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM	Open Swim w/ laps (NO BOARD)
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM	CARDS - CARDS - THURSDAYS Drop in to the Senior Drop in Center Monday and Thursday afternoons for a fun and informal time playing cards!  Bring a partner, a few friends or come alone and join in the fun.  Games groups currently play are Spite & Malice, Manipulation, Five Crowns, Sky-Jo, Samba, Hearts, Spades, Cribbage, etc.
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM	HAND & FOOT - HAND & FOOT THURSDAYS Drop in one or two afternoons a week to play Hand & Foot on Mondays & Thursdays in the Senior Drop In Center!
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM	Steamworks for Kids- STEM Camps - Steamworks for Kids- Space Robot: Mission to Mars Chemistry Creations- Become a chemist and a creator as you discover hands-on science fun! You will explore the worlds of Chemistry and Science while creating fun things to take home. Learn about matter, chemicals, and reactions; watch demonstrations and create your own experiments; and use the Scientific Method to make some science fun! Take home your chemistry creations daily and wrap up the workshop by making ice cream using science.Space Robot: Mission To Mars-Let imagination take flight with this innovative, solar-powered workshop that explores Mars, our Solar System, and space travel! Mission Specialists use their very own Solar Space Fleet kit to create six different moving models that use three different interchangeable energy sources: solar energy, rechargeable battery, or battery pack. View 3-D images of the surface of Mars, make your own Rover, and fly a demo of the Ingenuity helicopter! The Space Fleet kit goes home with you at the end. Wonderful Wizardry of Science-Join in the escapades of your favorite magical characters while discovering the magic of science in this fun, chemistry-based workshop. Make edible wands, brew fantastic potions, and create amazingly “magical” chemical reactions! We will watch a mirage mysteriously appear, experiment with color andlight, and see who knows the most “fun facts” about Harry and his pals. Where will the sorting hat place you? Come and find out! This workshop is perfect for anyone who loves books and movies like the Harry Potter series. 13-in-1 Solar Robot-In this workshop we explore the basics of robotics, electricity, and solar energy using your very own 13-in-1 solar robot kit to take home at the end of the week. Learn how to build a gear, use a basic motor, and create robots with different forms and functions. Use our free build and robotics kits to create your own designs. Come join us for some robot fun! Slimescapades-Get ready to get slimy with this super slime-tastic chemistry workshop! Make a new slime every day, do experiments to create polymers and other materials, and have a blast with chemical reactions. Come join the messy, slimy side of science fun!Mega Cyborg Hand- Learn about engineering, robotics, and the power of water and pressure by building your own working giant hydraulic cyborg hand. Each day builds on the prior day's work, using the Engineering Design Process to create a wearable hydraulic hand and become a temporary cyborg! Dino Dig & Fossil Hunt- Explore Archeology, Paleontology, and Geology while excavating your own simulated bones of a model dinosaur! Assemble the fossil from your “dig” to complete a 3-dimensional model of a dinosaur to take home. See, hold, and identify items from our rock and mineral collections, collect and identify 20-million-year-old shark teeth and other fossils, and design your very own dinosaur based on what we observe from our exploration. Arcade Electronics & Game-atorium-  Do you like games? How about working with electronics, cards, and dice to make and play your own games? Then this workshop is for you! Work with electronics kits to build fun electronic games. Learn to program circuits to test your memory, display sayings, and make different sounds. Play card, dice and board games, group games, and even make up your own board, card, or dice game to play. Join in on some classic arcade fun! Volcano Tour- Enjoy an explosively fun exploration of geology, physics and chemistry as you become a Junior Volcanologist! Build your own working volcano to keep, see examples of huge volcanic eruptions, learn about, sort, and keep minerals and fossils and recreate the forces and chemistry at work in the fascinating world of volcanos. Rube Goldberg Machine-A Rube Goldberg Machine is a series of chain reactions that make a simple task difficult and often humorous. This workshop presents six simple machines: lever, wedge, wheel and axle, pulley, inclined plane, and screw. Using these simple machines, children design and build a working Rube Goldberg Machine to complete a simple task in the most complicated and silly way possible. *An additional supervised lunch & recess block can be provided daily for students attending BOTH daily workshops, for an additional fee.Instructor:Steamworks for KidsMin 7/Max18
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM	Open Swim w/ Board NO LAPS
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM	ABF swim team
5:00 PM - 5:50 PM	Mix it Up! - Mix it Up! July Mix it up! is a co-ed group strength training class utilizing various methods of training as well as a variety of exercises and equipment. The class is designed for all ages and all fitness levels. On Tuesdays, we kick up the intensity a little bit and incorporate interval training. Thursday’s focus is on total body strength training. Mix it Up! is easy to follow and will make you sweat.  (Maximum of 25) Please note this adult class will only allow a 10% Senior Discount.
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM	Riot Pride Middle School Football Camp - Riot Pride Camp The Riot Pride Camp is a summer primer leading into the official start of the 2024 football season. All youths entering grades 5-8 are welcome! The camp will be run two days a week in a typical PRACTICE format as opposed to a CLINIC format. This will be a fun opportunity for BOTH returning players as well as new players who are planning on or even considering playing! Returners get a chance to sharpen their skills and knowledge they acquired last season while new players have the opportunity to learn the drills, skills, terminology, concepts, and overall practice routine in a slower paced environment so that they are confident and ready for the season. This is a minimal contact camp and the only equipment needed are cleats, mouthpiece and a water bottle. The Camp Program will be led by High School Head Football Coach, Aaron Filieo, supported by a tenured staff of guest volunteer coaches and high school players.Scholarships available- Application linked below
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM	Strikers Goalie Camp
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM	Adult Ultimate Frisbee League
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM	Adult Ultimate Frisbee League
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM	Adult Ultimate Frisbee League
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM	Senior Men's Softball Games
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM	Senior Men's Softball Games
6:00 PM - 6:45 PM	Level 1-Introduction to Aquatic Skills - Thursdays at 6pm OBJECTIVE: To help students feel comfortable in the water and learn how to enjoy the water safely. Prerequisites Include: there are no specific prerequisites for this level, other than the participant must be a minimum of 6yo.  For many students, this may be their first experience with formal swim lessons.Skills introduced include: Basic water safety rules, submerging mouth, nose, and eyes, swimming on front and back using underwater pulling actions and kicking, using a prone body position, exhaling underwater, and floating on back.  This level may utilize bubble floatation belts.
6:00 PM - 6:45 PM	Level 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills - Thursdays at 6pm Level 2: Fundamentals of SwimmingOBJECTIVE: To give students success with fundamental aquatic skills to remain safe. Prerequisites include: ability to fully and comfortably submerge face, float on back with minimal assistance, swim a short distance independently, and demonstrate safe water entries and exits.  Skills introduced include: Front & back glides, “bobbing”/submerging head, rolling over from front to back for safety, swimming using front crawl and elementary backstroke action. Some classes may use floatation for support.  Students will explore the deep end of the pool.  In order to pass out of this level, students MUST be comfortable in deep water and MUST pass the SoPo SHALLOW WATER SWIM TEST.  This is defined as the ability to enter the shallow water, dunk under, stay afloat to swim (in any capacity) half the length of the pool (roughly 12.5 meters) to end with a 30 sec tread or float in shallow water that is above their head.
6:00 PM - 6:45 PM	Level 3- Developing Swim Skills for Strength & Safety - Thursdays at 6pm OBJECTIVE: To build on the fundamental skills (see Level 2) through guided practice and development of new strokesPrerequisites include: perform an unsupported float, glide on front and back, independent swimming on front and back for a minimum of 15 meters, and the ability to roll from front to back float and back to front swim.  The child must feel confident in deep water and have passed the Shallow Water Swim Test.  Skills introduced include: front crawl with rhythmic breathing, back crawl, rotary breathing, butterfly kick and body motion, sitting/kneeling dives, elementary backstroke coordination, introduction of breaststroke, and treading water.  Students will build endurance in this level.  In order to pass out of this level, students MUST pass the SoPo DEEP WATER SWIM TEST which is the ability to jump into deep water, surface to float/tread for 15-30 sec, swim (in any capacity) one length of the pool, going underwater at least one more time.
6:00 PM - 6:45 PM	Level 4-Building Endurance and Technique - Thursdays at 6pm Level 4:  Building Endurance and TechniqueOBJECTIVE: To learn new strokes, refine the basics (see level 3) to be a confident and strong swimmerPrerequisites include: ability to perform front crawl stroke with rotary breathing for a minimum of 25 meters, elementary backstroke for a minimum of 25 meters, and ability to tread water and knowledge of the basics of breaststroke and butterfly body positioning. Students must have passed the DEEP END SWIM TEST in order to be in level 4.Skills introduced include: Bilateral breathing with freestyle, swimming drills, endurance building, coordinated breaststroke, butterfly kicks and arms, mastering open turns, standing dives, and surface dives, flip turns for freestyle and backstroke, use of a pace clock while swimming sets, competitive swim starts, and the use of recovery strokes.
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM	SP High School Softball Workouts
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM	Adult Basketball Leagues - Thursday League - Summer Adult Basketball League format8 regular season gamesPlayoffs 10 team seeded single elimination.5v5, 1 female and 1 male must be on the court for each teamRoster minimum of 8 players, max of 12 including 1 female and 1 male playerTwo - 20 minute halvesMen shots inside 3 point arc = 1 point, Outside arc = 2 pointsFemale shots inside 3 point arc = 2 points, Outside arc = 3 pointsRules are based off of the MPA rulesParticipants must be at least 18 years old and out of High school.Captains, once you register please email Whitney at wdorsett@southportland.orgwith your team name and roster. She will create your team in MyRec. FREE AGENTS - Please register under whichever night you would like to play. Please select the free agent group. Free agents will be placed on teams on a first come, first served basis. YOU MUST HAVE BOTH YOUR SOPO ACCOUNT GENERAL AND CANCEL EMAIL OPTIONS AT "YES" TO RECEIVE LEAGUE EMAILS.
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM	Hurling/Gaelic Workouts
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM	SPHS Boys Soccer Summer Game
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM	Shallow Water Aero + 2-3 Laps
8:00 PM - 8:45 PM	Stroke Refinement Clinic-Advanced Adult Swim Lessons - Summer 2024 EVENING-Thursdays at 8pm We are excited to offer a course for adults (age 14+) who are training for triathlons, swim races, competitive events or who are simply looking to become stronger lap swimmers.  This course will meet once a week under the guidance of our top instructors and coaches.  This course will aim to get athletes in swimming shape by building endurance, utilizing drill work to refine competitive strokes, swimming directed sets and learning tips on how to swim efficiently.  This is a course that no advanced swimmer wants to miss out on!  If necessary, COVID protocols will be followed in regard to spacing swimmers in lanes and coaches wearing masks.  Swimmers will NOT be masked IN the water.PRE-REQUISITES: participants MUST be able to swim a minimum of 75 meters (three pool lengths) with your face IN the water using basic rotary breathing and be able to float on your back with ease.  Please bring goggles and a swim cap to every lesson.  We will supply any other equipment needed.
8:00 PM - 8:50 PM	Lap Swim & Stroke Refinement Clinic

Friday July 26, 2024
5:30 AM - 6:30 AM	Boot Camp
6:00 AM - 7:00 AM	Adult Lap Swim (Circle Swim)
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM	Deep Water Aero & Lap Swim
7:00 AM - 3:00 PM	Maine Celtics Junior Camp (gym rental)
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM	Shallow Water Aerobics (NO LAPS)
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM	Firecracker All American Baseball Summer Showcase
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM	Firecracker All American Baseball Summer Showcase
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM	Open Swim w/ 2-3 Laps lanes NO DIVING BOARD
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM	BOOK LENDING LIBRARY - BOOK LENDING LIBRARY The South Portland Senior Drop- In Center invites Seniors to participate in our brand new lending library! You may  bring in no more than four books for others to enjoy. Borrow a book you would like to read and then bring it back to the lending library for someone else to read. The library is located in the first four or five cubbies on your right as you walk into the drop in center. Share in your love of books and reading!
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM	MAH JONGG - MAH JONGG FRIDAYS Drop in to the Senior Drop In Center on Tuesday afternoons or Friday mornings to play Mah Jongg.  You may bring your own Mah Jongg set or we have a few available.  PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN CARD – WE DO NOT PROVIDE CARDS.
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Steamworks for Kids- STEM Camps - Steamworks for Kids- Volcano Tour Chemistry Creations- Become a chemist and a creator as you discover hands-on science fun! You will explore the worlds of Chemistry and Science while creating fun things to take home. Learn about matter, chemicals, and reactions; watch demonstrations and create your own experiments; and use the Scientific Method to make some science fun! Take home your chemistry creations daily and wrap up the workshop by making ice cream using science.Space Robot: Mission To Mars-Let imagination take flight with this innovative, solar-powered workshop that explores Mars, our Solar System, and space travel! Mission Specialists use their very own Solar Space Fleet kit to create six different moving models that use three different interchangeable energy sources: solar energy, rechargeable battery, or battery pack. View 3-D images of the surface of Mars, make your own Rover, and fly a demo of the Ingenuity helicopter! The Space Fleet kit goes home with you at the end. Wonderful Wizardry of Science-Join in the escapades of your favorite magical characters while discovering the magic of science in this fun, chemistry-based workshop. Make edible wands, brew fantastic potions, and create amazingly “magical” chemical reactions! We will watch a mirage mysteriously appear, experiment with color andlight, and see who knows the most “fun facts” about Harry and his pals. Where will the sorting hat place you? Come and find out! This workshop is perfect for anyone who loves books and movies like the Harry Potter series. 13-in-1 Solar Robot-In this workshop we explore the basics of robotics, electricity, and solar energy using your very own 13-in-1 solar robot kit to take home at the end of the week. Learn how to build a gear, use a basic motor, and create robots with different forms and functions. Use our free build and robotics kits to create your own designs. Come join us for some robot fun! Slimescapades-Get ready to get slimy with this super slime-tastic chemistry workshop! Make a new slime every day, do experiments to create polymers and other materials, and have a blast with chemical reactions. Come join the messy, slimy side of science fun!Mega Cyborg Hand- Learn about engineering, robotics, and the power of water and pressure by building your own working giant hydraulic cyborg hand. Each day builds on the prior day's work, using the Engineering Design Process to create a wearable hydraulic hand and become a temporary cyborg! Dino Dig & Fossil Hunt- Explore Archeology, Paleontology, and Geology while excavating your own simulated bones of a model dinosaur! Assemble the fossil from your “dig” to complete a 3-dimensional model of a dinosaur to take home. See, hold, and identify items from our rock and mineral collections, collect and identify 20-million-year-old shark teeth and other fossils, and design your very own dinosaur based on what we observe from our exploration. Arcade Electronics & Game-atorium-  Do you like games? How about working with electronics, cards, and dice to make and play your own games? Then this workshop is for you! Work with electronics kits to build fun electronic games. Learn to program circuits to test your memory, display sayings, and make different sounds. Play card, dice and board games, group games, and even make up your own board, card, or dice game to play. Join in on some classic arcade fun! Volcano Tour- Enjoy an explosively fun exploration of geology, physics and chemistry as you become a Junior Volcanologist! Build your own working volcano to keep, see examples of huge volcanic eruptions, learn about, sort, and keep minerals and fossils and recreate the forces and chemistry at work in the fascinating world of volcanos. Rube Goldberg Machine-A Rube Goldberg Machine is a series of chain reactions that make a simple task difficult and often humorous. This workshop presents six simple machines: lever, wedge, wheel and axle, pulley, inclined plane, and screw. Using these simple machines, children design and build a working Rube Goldberg Machine to complete a simple task in the most complicated and silly way possible. *An additional supervised lunch & recess block can be provided daily for students attending BOTH daily workshops, for an additional fee.Instructor:Steamworks for KidsMin 7/Max18
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM	Yoga class
10:00 AM - 11:15 AM	Tennis In The Parks - Summer Tennis in the Parks- Green Ball Tennis in the Parks - The tennis program where kids play while they learn!Led by a USTA-approved coach, the Tennis in the Parks program will focus on developing the skills to serve, rally and play - so it’s perfect for beginners and first-time players. We focus on FUN and learning the basics through play. This program uses modified tennis balls, age-appropriate rackets and the latest engaging activities that help players successfully learn and play the game quicker.  All players in their first session receive and keep a new age-appropriate racquet and ball! Please visit our Tennis in the Parks website, www.usta.com/newengland/tennisintheparks, for more information regarding: Learn to Play scholarships available for those in need of financial assistance  USTA's Parent Support Guide Opportunities to volunteer Coach: Rebecca HamelFee: $75/ Non-Resident $85 Staff Coordinator: Breese Reagle
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM	Beginner Soft Pastel - Beginner Soft Pastel: Fun Scenes Beginner Soft Pastel: Fun ScenesThis five class series will teach beginner pastelists how to draw and paint people in landscapes including people at the beach, people walking on paths, at the market, an on city streets. Beginner Soft Pastel: The SkyThis five class series will teach beginner pastelists how to draw and paint the sky with a focus on fun!  No experience needed.  We will be learning about value, composition, and color while enjoying the beauty of painting sunrises, sunsets, foggy sky and other beautiful skylines.  Beginner Soft Pastel: Birds:  This five class series will teach beginner pastelists how to create realistic and interesting bird portraits using soft pastel, graphite, and charcoal.  We trace printed photos of birds, which eliminates the need of drawing skills in the class.Beginner Soft Pastel: The Winter in Soft PastelThis five class series will teach beginner pastelists how to draw and paint winter landscapes.  In addition, students will learn how to use pastels to achieve both a sketch and finished painting look.  All classes will include step-by-step instructions. No experience needed.  Supplies are included in class. Instructor: Joan Quinn
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Senior Swim 60+
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM	ROBILLARD'S GARDEN CENTER WORKSHOPS: GARDEN GUSTS: WHIMSICAL WIND CHIMES THAT'LL BLOW YOU AWAY - GARDEN GUSTS: WHIMSICAL WIND CHIMES THAT'LL BLOW YOU AWAY One of the best ways to stay on top of your gardening upkeep is to make your garden space a place you love to be in!  We will use fun and easy to find materials to make a whimsical and beautiful sounding wind chime.  Feel free to bring your own thrifted or recycled materials if you would like.  Examples of items to use are cans, bottles, spoons, terra cotta pots, tea sets, bottle caps.
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM	Open Swim w/ laps (NO BOARD)
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM	Steamworks for Kids- STEM Camps - Steamworks for Kids- Supervised Lunch S3 Chemistry Creations- Become a chemist and a creator as you discover hands-on science fun! You will explore the worlds of Chemistry and Science while creating fun things to take home. Learn about matter, chemicals, and reactions; watch demonstrations and create your own experiments; and use the Scientific Method to make some science fun! Take home your chemistry creations daily and wrap up the workshop by making ice cream using science.Space Robot: Mission To Mars-Let imagination take flight with this innovative, solar-powered workshop that explores Mars, our Solar System, and space travel! Mission Specialists use their very own Solar Space Fleet kit to create six different moving models that use three different interchangeable energy sources: solar energy, rechargeable battery, or battery pack. View 3-D images of the surface of Mars, make your own Rover, and fly a demo of the Ingenuity helicopter! The Space Fleet kit goes home with you at the end. Wonderful Wizardry of Science-Join in the escapades of your favorite magical characters while discovering the magic of science in this fun, chemistry-based workshop. Make edible wands, brew fantastic potions, and create amazingly “magical” chemical reactions! We will watch a mirage mysteriously appear, experiment with color andlight, and see who knows the most “fun facts” about Harry and his pals. Where will the sorting hat place you? Come and find out! This workshop is perfect for anyone who loves books and movies like the Harry Potter series. 13-in-1 Solar Robot-In this workshop we explore the basics of robotics, electricity, and solar energy using your very own 13-in-1 solar robot kit to take home at the end of the week. Learn how to build a gear, use a basic motor, and create robots with different forms and functions. Use our free build and robotics kits to create your own designs. Come join us for some robot fun! Slimescapades-Get ready to get slimy with this super slime-tastic chemistry workshop! Make a new slime every day, do experiments to create polymers and other materials, and have a blast with chemical reactions. Come join the messy, slimy side of science fun!Mega Cyborg Hand- Learn about engineering, robotics, and the power of water and pressure by building your own working giant hydraulic cyborg hand. Each day builds on the prior day's work, using the Engineering Design Process to create a wearable hydraulic hand and become a temporary cyborg! Dino Dig & Fossil Hunt- Explore Archeology, Paleontology, and Geology while excavating your own simulated bones of a model dinosaur! Assemble the fossil from your “dig” to complete a 3-dimensional model of a dinosaur to take home. See, hold, and identify items from our rock and mineral collections, collect and identify 20-million-year-old shark teeth and other fossils, and design your very own dinosaur based on what we observe from our exploration. Arcade Electronics & Game-atorium-  Do you like games? How about working with electronics, cards, and dice to make and play your own games? Then this workshop is for you! Work with electronics kits to build fun electronic games. Learn to program circuits to test your memory, display sayings, and make different sounds. Play card, dice and board games, group games, and even make up your own board, card, or dice game to play. Join in on some classic arcade fun! Volcano Tour- Enjoy an explosively fun exploration of geology, physics and chemistry as you become a Junior Volcanologist! Build your own working volcano to keep, see examples of huge volcanic eruptions, learn about, sort, and keep minerals and fossils and recreate the forces and chemistry at work in the fascinating world of volcanos. Rube Goldberg Machine-A Rube Goldberg Machine is a series of chain reactions that make a simple task difficult and often humorous. This workshop presents six simple machines: lever, wedge, wheel and axle, pulley, inclined plane, and screw. Using these simple machines, children design and build a working Rube Goldberg Machine to complete a simple task in the most complicated and silly way possible. *An additional supervised lunch & recess block can be provided daily for students attending BOTH daily workshops, for an additional fee.Instructor:Steamworks for KidsMin 7/Max18
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM	SP Rec Camp Little 2/3 (closed to public)
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM	Steamworks for Kids- STEM Camps - Steamworks for Kids- Space Robot: Mission to Mars Chemistry Creations- Become a chemist and a creator as you discover hands-on science fun! You will explore the worlds of Chemistry and Science while creating fun things to take home. Learn about matter, chemicals, and reactions; watch demonstrations and create your own experiments; and use the Scientific Method to make some science fun! Take home your chemistry creations daily and wrap up the workshop by making ice cream using science.Space Robot: Mission To Mars-Let imagination take flight with this innovative, solar-powered workshop that explores Mars, our Solar System, and space travel! Mission Specialists use their very own Solar Space Fleet kit to create six different moving models that use three different interchangeable energy sources: solar energy, rechargeable battery, or battery pack. View 3-D images of the surface of Mars, make your own Rover, and fly a demo of the Ingenuity helicopter! The Space Fleet kit goes home with you at the end. Wonderful Wizardry of Science-Join in the escapades of your favorite magical characters while discovering the magic of science in this fun, chemistry-based workshop. Make edible wands, brew fantastic potions, and create amazingly “magical” chemical reactions! We will watch a mirage mysteriously appear, experiment with color andlight, and see who knows the most “fun facts” about Harry and his pals. Where will the sorting hat place you? Come and find out! This workshop is perfect for anyone who loves books and movies like the Harry Potter series. 13-in-1 Solar Robot-In this workshop we explore the basics of robotics, electricity, and solar energy using your very own 13-in-1 solar robot kit to take home at the end of the week. Learn how to build a gear, use a basic motor, and create robots with different forms and functions. Use our free build and robotics kits to create your own designs. Come join us for some robot fun! Slimescapades-Get ready to get slimy with this super slime-tastic chemistry workshop! Make a new slime every day, do experiments to create polymers and other materials, and have a blast with chemical reactions. Come join the messy, slimy side of science fun!Mega Cyborg Hand- Learn about engineering, robotics, and the power of water and pressure by building your own working giant hydraulic cyborg hand. Each day builds on the prior day's work, using the Engineering Design Process to create a wearable hydraulic hand and become a temporary cyborg! Dino Dig & Fossil Hunt- Explore Archeology, Paleontology, and Geology while excavating your own simulated bones of a model dinosaur! Assemble the fossil from your “dig” to complete a 3-dimensional model of a dinosaur to take home. See, hold, and identify items from our rock and mineral collections, collect and identify 20-million-year-old shark teeth and other fossils, and design your very own dinosaur based on what we observe from our exploration. Arcade Electronics & Game-atorium-  Do you like games? How about working with electronics, cards, and dice to make and play your own games? Then this workshop is for you! Work with electronics kits to build fun electronic games. Learn to program circuits to test your memory, display sayings, and make different sounds. Play card, dice and board games, group games, and even make up your own board, card, or dice game to play. Join in on some classic arcade fun! Volcano Tour- Enjoy an explosively fun exploration of geology, physics and chemistry as you become a Junior Volcanologist! Build your own working volcano to keep, see examples of huge volcanic eruptions, learn about, sort, and keep minerals and fossils and recreate the forces and chemistry at work in the fascinating world of volcanos. Rube Goldberg Machine-A Rube Goldberg Machine is a series of chain reactions that make a simple task difficult and often humorous. This workshop presents six simple machines: lever, wedge, wheel and axle, pulley, inclined plane, and screw. Using these simple machines, children design and build a working Rube Goldberg Machine to complete a simple task in the most complicated and silly way possible. *An additional supervised lunch & recess block can be provided daily for students attending BOTH daily workshops, for an additional fee.Instructor:Steamworks for KidsMin 7/Max18
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM	maintenance
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM	Yoga class

Saturday July 27, 2024
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM	Tennis Skills and Drills - Tennis Skills and Drills July Saturdays This 4-day program is structured for you to gain the confidence to get on the court with advanced beginners and other improving players. Work on your tennis skills with Coach Dave! This program is intended for those who have already completed our Beginner Lessons, or those who have the fundamentals of tennis  already down and are looking to bring themselves to the next level. Items to bring: Sneakers (non-street shoes), water bottle, comfortable clothes, and tennis racket. There will be basic rackets  available for use during the lesson. Min 6/Max 12Instructor: Dave Cousins
8:00 AM - 7:00 PM	Family Restored Softball Event
8:00 AM - 7:00 PM	Family Restored Softball Event
8:00 AM - 7:00 PM	Family Restored Softball Event
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM	Firecracker All American Baseball Summer Showcase
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM	Firecracker All American Baseball Summer Showcase
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM	Fund Raising Event

Sunday July 28, 2024
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM	Firecracker All American Baseball Summer Showcase
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM	Firecracker All American Baseball Summer Showcase

Monday July 29, 2024
5:30 AM - 6:30 AM	Boot Camp
6:00 AM - 7:00 AM	Adult Lap Swim (Circle Swim)
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM	Deep Water Aero & Lap Swim
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM	Shallow Water Aerobics (NO LAPS)
8:00 AM - 3:00 PM	TEC/Seadogs Baseball Camp
8:00 AM - 3:00 PM	TEC/Seadogs Baseball Camp
8:30 AM - 9:20 AM	Strictly Strength - Strictly Strength July Strictly Strength is a small group strength training class utilizing free weights, body weight and resistance bands. This program allows for more one on one attention and more personalized exercises tailored to each participant. Min 5 / Max 20Instructor: Karen McCueBodyflex2011@gmail.com
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM	Level 1-Introduction to Aquatic Skills - Session 2: Mon & Weds 9am OBJECTIVE: To help students feel comfortable in the water and learn how to enjoy the water safely. Prerequisites Include: there are no specific prerequisites for this level, other than the participant must be a minimum of 6yo.  For many students, this may be their first experience with formal swim lessons.Skills introduced include: Basic water safety rules, submerging mouth, nose, and eyes, swimming on front and back using underwater pulling actions and kicking, using a prone body position, exhaling underwater, and floating on back.  This level may utilize bubble floatation belts.
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM	Level 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills - Session 2: Mon & Weds at 9am Level 2: Fundamentals of SwimmingOBJECTIVE: To give students success with fundamental aquatic skills to remain safe. Prerequisites include: ability to fully and comfortably submerge face, float on back with minimal assistance, swim a short distance independently, and demonstrate safe water entries and exits.  Skills introduced include: Front & back glides, “bobbing”/submerging head, rolling over from front to back for safety, swimming using front crawl and elementary backstroke action. Some classes may use floatation for support.  Students will explore the deep end of the pool.  In order to pass out of this level, students MUST be comfortable in deep water and MUST pass the SoPo SHALLOW WATER SWIM TEST.  This is defined as the ability to enter the shallow water, dunk under, stay afloat to swim (in any capacity) half the length of the pool (roughly 12.5 meters) to end with a 30 sec tread or float in shallow water that is above their head.
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM	Level 3- Developing Swim Skills for Strength & Safety - Session 2: Mon & Weds at 9am OBJECTIVE: To build on the fundamental skills (see Level 2) through guided practice and development of new strokesPrerequisites include: perform an unsupported float, glide on front and back, independent swimming on front and back for a minimum of 15 meters, and the ability to roll from front to back float and back to front swim.  The child must feel confident in deep water and have passed the Shallow Water Swim Test.  Skills introduced include: front crawl with rhythmic breathing, back crawl, rotary breathing, butterfly kick and body motion, sitting/kneeling dives, elementary backstroke coordination, introduction of breaststroke, and treading water.  Students will build endurance in this level.  In order to pass out of this level, students MUST pass the SoPo DEEP WATER SWIM TEST which is the ability to jump into deep water, surface to float/tread for 15-30 sec, swim (in any capacity) one length of the pool, going underwater at least one more time.
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM	All Girls Sports Camp - All Girls Sports Camp Get ready for a week of sports led by the high school and middle school coaches of South Portland's girls' sports. In this action-packed week of sports, girls will be introduced to a new sport each day. On the agenda, we have tennis, volleyball, flag football, swimming, cross country and track, ice hockey, cheer, soccer, rugby and more!Come join the SPHS and SPMS coaches and players for a week full of fun in this judge-free zone!Min 10, Max 35
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM	BOOK LENDING LIBRARY - BOOK LENDING LIBRARY The South Portland Senior Drop- In Center invites Seniors to participate in our brand new lending library! You may  bring in no more than four books for others to enjoy. Borrow a book you would like to read and then bring it back to the lending library for someone else to read. The library is located in the first four or five cubbies on your right as you walk into the drop in center. Share in your love of books and reading!
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM	Yoga class
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM	Rec Camp Magic Show
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM	Level 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills - Session 2: Mon & Weds at 10am Level 2: Fundamentals of SwimmingOBJECTIVE: To give students success with fundamental aquatic skills to remain safe. Prerequisites include: ability to fully and comfortably submerge face, float on back with minimal assistance, swim a short distance independently, and demonstrate safe water entries and exits.  Skills introduced include: Front & back glides, “bobbing”/submerging head, rolling over from front to back for safety, swimming using front crawl and elementary backstroke action. Some classes may use floatation for support.  Students will explore the deep end of the pool.  In order to pass out of this level, students MUST be comfortable in deep water and MUST pass the SoPo SHALLOW WATER SWIM TEST.  This is defined as the ability to enter the shallow water, dunk under, stay afloat to swim (in any capacity) half the length of the pool (roughly 12.5 meters) to end with a 30 sec tread or float in shallow water that is above their head.
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM	Level 3- Developing Swim Skills for Strength & Safety - Session 2: Mon & Weds at 10am OBJECTIVE: To build on the fundamental skills (see Level 2) through guided practice and development of new strokesPrerequisites include: perform an unsupported float, glide on front and back, independent swimming on front and back for a minimum of 15 meters, and the ability to roll from front to back float and back to front swim.  The child must feel confident in deep water and have passed the Shallow Water Swim Test.  Skills introduced include: front crawl with rhythmic breathing, back crawl, rotary breathing, butterfly kick and body motion, sitting/kneeling dives, elementary backstroke coordination, introduction of breaststroke, and treading water.  Students will build endurance in this level.  In order to pass out of this level, students MUST pass the SoPo DEEP WATER SWIM TEST which is the ability to jump into deep water, surface to float/tread for 15-30 sec, swim (in any capacity) one length of the pool, going underwater at least one more time.
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM	Level 4-Building Endurance and Technique - Session 2: Mon & Weds at 10am Level 4:  Building Endurance and TechniqueOBJECTIVE: To learn new strokes, refine the basics (see level 3) to be a confident and strong swimmerPrerequisites include: ability to perform front crawl stroke with rotary breathing for a minimum of 25 meters, elementary backstroke for a minimum of 25 meters, and ability to tread water and knowledge of the basics of breaststroke and butterfly body positioning. Students must have passed the DEEP END SWIM TEST in order to be in level 4.Skills introduced include: Bilateral breathing with freestyle, swimming drills, endurance building, coordinated breaststroke, butterfly kicks and arms, mastering open turns, standing dives, and surface dives, flip turns for freestyle and backstroke, use of a pace clock while swimming sets, competitive swim starts, and the use of recovery strokes.
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Senior Swim 60+
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM	Open Swim w/ laps (NO BOARD)
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM	CARDS - CARDS - MONDAYS Drop in to the Senior Drop in Center Monday and Thursday afternoons for a fun and informal time playing cards!  Bring a partner, a few friends or come alone and join in the fun.  Games groups currently play are Spite & Malice, Manipulation, Five Crowns, Sky-Jo, Samba, Hearts, Spades, Cribbage, etc.
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM	HAND & FOOT - HAND & FOOT MONDAYS Drop in one or two afternoons a week to play Hand & Foot on Mondays & Thursdays in the Senior Drop In Center!
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM	All Girls Sports Camp - All Girls Sports Camp Get ready for a week of sports led by the high school and middle school coaches of South Portland's girls' sports. In this action-packed week of sports, girls will be introduced to a new sport each day. On the agenda, we have tennis, volleyball, flag football, swimming, cross country and track, ice hockey, cheer, soccer, rugby and more!Come join the SPHS and SPMS coaches and players for a week full of fun in this judge-free zone!Min 10, Max 35
12:30 PM - 5:00 PM	MSMT CONCERT SERIES - GREAT BALLS OF FIRE - GREAT BALLS OF FIRE The Music of the Legendary Jerry Lee LewisGet ready to rock ‘n’ roll with the music of the original “Killer” himself! Jerry Lee Lewis’ piano virtuosity and unmatched energy will have you moving and grooving in your seat. Experience the frenzy of hits like “Great Balls of Fire” and “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On” as we take you on a high-octane journey through rock history.
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM	SP Rec Camp Mega MS (closed to public)
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM	Open Swim w/ Board NO LAPS
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM	SP Girls Soccer Workouts
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM	Senior Men's Softball Games
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM	Rain Location- Summer Running
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM	Rip Tide PLUS Swim Club - Summer 2024 Session RIP TIDE PLUS is for Middle School age swimmers ONLY who can swim roughly 1200 meters per practice.  Each practice is made up of roughly 60% conditioning and 40% technique work, so technique should be solid in all four competitive strokes prior to entering this group.  Please email any questions to Coach Mike Blanchard at mblanchard@southportland.org ALL Swimmers who did not participate in the RT PLUS program within the last year, must attend an Evaluation Night.Spring Session Evaluation: Wednesday, June 12th at 6pm
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM	Rip Tide Swim Club - Summer 2024 Session Rip Tide Swim Club is designed for swimmers ages 8 (by the start date) through 14 who are looking to build endurance and improve their stroke technique.  this program will provide an introduction to competitive swimming in a fun and relaxed atmosphere.  In order to join the RTSC a swimmer must have completed an evaluation and/or have approval from the head coach.  Our goal is to inspire a love of the water and foster enjoyment of this life long sport.  Please email questions to Coach Mike Blanchard at mblanchard@southportland.orgSwimmers who have not been involved with RTSC in the last year must attend the evaluation night or their registration will be removed.Spring Session Evaluation: Wednesday, June 12th at 6pm
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM	Summer Running & Conditioning Program - Summer Running & Conditioning This program is for boys and girls entering grades 5 – 9 in September 2024.  Athletes from all sports looking to get into or stay in shape over the summer will meet once per week for an organized workout and receive guidance in planning an off season conditioning program.  The goal of the program is to prepare to compete in a fall sports team at the start of the school year.Scholarships available- Application linked below
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM	Amanda Lynch Soccer Academy
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM	Adult Basketball Leagues - Monday League - Summer Adult Basketball League format8 regular season gamesPlayoffs 10 team seeded single elimination.5v5, 1 female and 1 male must be on the court for each teamRoster minimum of 8 players, max of 12 including 1 female and 1 male playerTwo - 20 minute halvesMen shots inside 3 point arc = 1 point, Outside arc = 2 pointsFemale shots inside 3 point arc = 2 points, Outside arc = 3 pointsRules are based off of the MPA rulesParticipants must be at least 18 years old and out of High school.Captains, once you register please email Whitney at wdorsett@southportland.orgwith your team name and roster. She will create your team in MyRec. FREE AGENTS - Please register under whichever night you would like to play. Please select the free agent group. Free agents will be placed on teams on a first come, first served basis. YOU MUST HAVE BOTH YOUR SOPO ACCOUNT GENERAL AND CANCEL EMAIL OPTIONS AT "YES" TO RECEIVE LEAGUE EMAILS.
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM	Deep Water Aero & 2-3 laps
8:00 PM - 8:50 PM	Lap Swim (close at 8:50pm)

Tuesday July 30, 2024
6:00 AM - 7:00 AM	Adult Lap Swim (Circle Swim)
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM	Hydro Fitness & Lap Swim
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM	Stroke Refinement Clinic-Advanced Adult Swim Lessons - Summer 2024 MORNING-Tuesdays at 8am We are excited to offer a course for adults (age 14+) who are training for triathlons, swim races, competitive events or who are simply looking to become stronger lap swimmers.  This course will meet once a week under the guidance of our top instructors and coaches.  This course will aim to get athletes in swimming shape by building endurance, utilizing drill work to refine competitive strokes, swimming directed sets and learning tips on how to swim efficiently.  This is a course that no advanced swimmer wants to miss out on!  If necessary, COVID protocols will be followed in regard to spacing swimmers in lanes and coaches wearing masks.  Swimmers will NOT be masked IN the water.PRE-REQUISITES: participants MUST be able to swim a minimum of 75 meters (three pool lengths) with your face IN the water using basic rotary breathing and be able to float on your back with ease.  Please bring goggles and a swim cap to every lesson.  We will supply any other equipment needed.
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM	J.A.M. & Stroke Refinement
8:00 AM - 3:00 PM	TEC/Seadogs Baseball Camp
8:00 AM - 3:00 PM	TEC/Seadogs Baseball Camp
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM	Mini Swimmer 2-Fundamentals of Safe Swimming - Session 2: Tues & Thurs 9am Mini 2 is designed for those 3-5 year old children who have passed Mini I or can demonstrate (at the first class) a higher level of ability and comfort in the water.  Mini 2 students must be able to put their faces in the water comfortably, swim with minimal assistance/floatation for short distance and float on their back with minimal support before entering the class.  In this class, students will concentrate on more endurance swimming with proper body positioning, learning to swim on their backs, rhythmic breathing, and rolling over for safety.  Skills at this level are performed with instructor assistance/floatation aids, with a goal of moving towards independent swimming.  In order to pass into Mini 3, students must be able to swim a short distance on their front and back with NO support/floatation, and roll over to a float with ease. Students must also have a clear understanding of pool safety rules and be willing participants in the class..
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM	Mini Swimmers 3-Development of Swimming Strokes - Session 2: Tues & Thurs 9am Mini 3 is designed for children ages 3-5, and is built on the skills learned in Mini 1 & 2.  Instructors will provide additional guided practice of basic aquatic skills with a goal of gaining more proficiency with swimming at greater distances with varied strokes.  Skills taught at this level will include: streamlined blast offs,  front crawl with rhythmic breathing and proper body positioning, elementary backstroke arms, the ability to roll over to swim greater distances and for safety, back floating, as well as sitting/kneeling dives. A good portion of this class will be spent in deeper water with a focus on safety skills.  When these students turn 6 years old and enter Progressive Youth Swim Lessons, they may be recommended to go to Level 2 or 3, based on their skill set, comfort in deep water and their full understanding of pool safety rules and willingness to pay attention and participate in the class.
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM	Pre-Mini Swimmers: A Transition from Family Lessons into Mini Swimmer Lessons - Session II: T & Th 9-9:30am This class is for children 2.5-4 years old, and is a transitional stage in aquatic development from having lessons WITH a family member (like Family Lessons) to entering into a class taught by the instructor only (like Mini 1). Our goal is to provide quality, positive instruction in a safe environment where non-swimmers can work towards being in a class working towards class independence.  Parents will be IN the water for the first few classes, will be partially in the water for a few classes and will be OUT of the water by the last few classes. The instructor will advise on how this works from one class to the next. Concepts that will be worked on during each swim lesson: confidence and independence while partaking in a class, willingness to use floatation aids (bubble belts and barbells) and a readiness to learn in a small group setting.  Students will learn to get their faces wet by blowing bubbles, pushing off the wall, jumps/plops, floating, basic front and back swimming. Students will also gain a basic understanding of pool safety rules.  Max: 6 children WITH their adult
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM	HS Boys Soccer Workouts
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM	All Girls Sports Camp - All Girls Sports Camp Get ready for a week of sports led by the high school and middle school coaches of South Portland's girls' sports. In this action-packed week of sports, girls will be introduced to a new sport each day. On the agenda, we have tennis, volleyball, flag football, swimming, cross country and track, ice hockey, cheer, soccer, rugby and more!Come join the SPHS and SPMS coaches and players for a week full of fun in this judge-free zone!Min 10, Max 35
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM	BOOK LENDING LIBRARY - BOOK LENDING LIBRARY The South Portland Senior Drop- In Center invites Seniors to participate in our brand new lending library! You may  bring in no more than four books for others to enjoy. Borrow a book you would like to read and then bring it back to the lending library for someone else to read. The library is located in the first four or five cubbies on your right as you walk into the drop in center. Share in your love of books and reading!
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM	Mini Swimmer 1-Intro to Water Basics - Session 2: Tues & Thurs 9:30am For children 3-5 years old, this is an introductory stage in aquatic development.  We take a playful approach to learning water safety and swimming basics.  Many children who take this class are brand new to swimming instruction.  Our goal is to provide quality, positive instruction in a safe environment where non-swimmers can work towards self-sufficiency in the water.  Instructors will utilize a variety of teaching techniques all aimed at repeated practice of foundational swimming skills (floating, paddling, gliding etc) with the aided use of floatation/training devices.  This class will maintain a 1:5 (instructor : student) ratio, whenever possible. Students are in the water with the instructor only, while a lifeguard is on duty near the class.  We do not allow family members to enter the water with their child. In order to pass out of this level into Mini 2, students must be able to get their faces wet comfortably, swim on their front with minimal assistance/floatation and float or swim on their back with minimal assistance.  Students must also have a basic understanding of pool safety rules and be willing participants in the class.** PLEASE NOTE...If you child is older than 3 years, but has never had formal swim lessons, please talk to the pool staff about which class is best for their first time in swim lessons.  It is not necessarily THIS class..
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM	BOARD GAMES - BOARD GAMES Drop-in to the senior center and play board games.We have a some board games available or bring your own!
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM	Family Swim Lessons - BABIES class Summer 2024 These classes are for parents/care givers and their 9mo-3yo children** (by the start of the program).  In this playful networking class, parents and children learn together to increase the child's comfort in the water and build a foundation of basic skills.  Skills will include arm and leg movements and breath control.  This level is fun-filled and helps introduce water safety concepts and encourages a healthy recreational habit that the entire family can enjoy.The BABIES class will focus on water introduction with songs, and skills based activities focused on acclimating younger children to swim lessons, being safe in the water and enjoying it!  This class is geared towards younger babies ages 9mo-18mo/2yrs.The TODDLERS class will focus on swim skills, safety components in and around the water, as well as providing fun activities/songs/games that can be translated to practicing at home, in pools or in open water.  This class is geared towards older babies/toddlers ages 18mo-3yrs.Please plan to have just one adult in the water with each child.  This will help us give one another as much space as possible in the pool.  ** PLEASE NOTE...If you child is older than 3 years, but has never had formal swim lessons, please talk to the pool staff about which class is best for their first time in swim lessons.  We have made accommodations for 4-5 year olds in this class under certain circumstances.
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM	Mini Swimmer 1-Intro to Water Basics - Session 2: Tues & Thurs 10am For children 3-5 years old, this is an introductory stage in aquatic development.  We take a playful approach to learning water safety and swimming basics.  Many children who take this class are brand new to swimming instruction.  Our goal is to provide quality, positive instruction in a safe environment where non-swimmers can work towards self-sufficiency in the water.  Instructors will utilize a variety of teaching techniques all aimed at repeated practice of foundational swimming skills (floating, paddling, gliding etc) with the aided use of floatation/training devices.  This class will maintain a 1:5 (instructor : student) ratio, whenever possible. Students are in the water with the instructor only, while a lifeguard is on duty near the class.  We do not allow family members to enter the water with their child. In order to pass out of this level into Mini 2, students must be able to get their faces wet comfortably, swim on their front with minimal assistance/floatation and float or swim on their back with minimal assistance.  Students must also have a basic understanding of pool safety rules and be willing participants in the class.** PLEASE NOTE...If you child is older than 3 years, but has never had formal swim lessons, please talk to the pool staff about which class is best for their first time in swim lessons.  It is not necessarily THIS class..
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM	Mini Swimmer 2-Fundamentals of Safe Swimming - Session 2: Tues & Thurs 10am Mini 2 is designed for those 3-5 year old children who have passed Mini I or can demonstrate (at the first class) a higher level of ability and comfort in the water.  Mini 2 students must be able to put their faces in the water comfortably, swim with minimal assistance/floatation for short distance and float on their back with minimal support before entering the class.  In this class, students will concentrate on more endurance swimming with proper body positioning, learning to swim on their backs, rhythmic breathing, and rolling over for safety.  Skills at this level are performed with instructor assistance/floatation aids, with a goal of moving towards independent swimming.  In order to pass into Mini 3, students must be able to swim a short distance on their front and back with NO support/floatation, and roll over to a float with ease. Students must also have a clear understanding of pool safety rules and be willing participants in the class..
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM	Library Storytime
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM	Family Swim Lessons - TODDLERS class Summer 2024 These classes are for parents/care givers and their 9mo-3yo children** (by the start of the program).  In this playful networking class, parents and children learn together to increase the child's comfort in the water and build a foundation of basic skills.  Skills will include arm and leg movements and breath control.  This level is fun-filled and helps introduce water safety concepts and encourages a healthy recreational habit that the entire family can enjoy.The BABIES class will focus on water introduction with songs, and skills based activities focused on acclimating younger children to swim lessons, being safe in the water and enjoying it!  This class is geared towards younger babies ages 9mo-18mo/2yrs.The TODDLERS class will focus on swim skills, safety components in and around the water, as well as providing fun activities/songs/games that can be translated to practicing at home, in pools or in open water.  This class is geared towards older babies/toddlers ages 18mo-3yrs.Please plan to have just one adult in the water with each child.  This will help us give one another as much space as possible in the pool.  ** PLEASE NOTE...If you child is older than 3 years, but has never had formal swim lessons, please talk to the pool staff about which class is best for their first time in swim lessons.  We have made accommodations for 4-5 year olds in this class under certain circumstances.
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM	Mini Swimmer 1-Intro to Water Basics - Session 2: Tues & Thurs 10:30am For children 3-5 years old, this is an introductory stage in aquatic development.  We take a playful approach to learning water safety and swimming basics.  Many children who take this class are brand new to swimming instruction.  Our goal is to provide quality, positive instruction in a safe environment where non-swimmers can work towards self-sufficiency in the water.  Instructors will utilize a variety of teaching techniques all aimed at repeated practice of foundational swimming skills (floating, paddling, gliding etc) with the aided use of floatation/training devices.  This class will maintain a 1:5 (instructor : student) ratio, whenever possible. Students are in the water with the instructor only, while a lifeguard is on duty near the class.  We do not allow family members to enter the water with their child. In order to pass out of this level into Mini 2, students must be able to get their faces wet comfortably, swim on their front with minimal assistance/floatation and float or swim on their back with minimal assistance.  Students must also have a basic understanding of pool safety rules and be willing participants in the class.** PLEASE NOTE...If you child is older than 3 years, but has never had formal swim lessons, please talk to the pool staff about which class is best for their first time in swim lessons.  It is not necessarily THIS class..
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Senior Swim 60+
11:00 AM - 6:00 PM	LA CAGE AUX FALLES - The Broadway smash hit musical! @ The Winnipesaukee Playhouse - LA CAGE AUX FALLES - The Broadway smash hit musical comedy! The “rather gaudy, but also rather “grand” winner of six Tony Awards: Best Musical, Best Score, and Best Book, La Cage aux Folles is a musical comedy about family that is filled with glitz, glamour, and drag queens! Based on the hit French farce that inspired Hollywood’s The Birdcage, this Broadway smash includes favorite songs like “I Am What I Am” and “The Best of Times.” It encourages us all to stay true to ourselves.
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM	Open Swim w/ laps (NO BOARD)
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM	MAH JONGG - MAH JONGG TUESDAYS Drop in to the Senior Drop In Center on Tuesday afternoons or Friday mornings to play Mah Jongg.  You may bring your own Mah Jongg set or we have a few available.  PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN CARD – WE DO NOT PROVIDE CARDS.
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM	All Girls Sports Camp - All Girls Sports Camp Get ready for a week of sports led by the high school and middle school coaches of South Portland's girls' sports. In this action-packed week of sports, girls will be introduced to a new sport each day. On the agenda, we have tennis, volleyball, flag football, swimming, cross country and track, ice hockey, cheer, soccer, rugby and more!Come join the SPHS and SPMS coaches and players for a week full of fun in this judge-free zone!Min 10, Max 35
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM	SP Rec Camp-Mini K/1 (closed to public)
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM	TEA & TALK - TEA & TALK Drop in to the senior center for a cup of tea on Tuesdays, a treat or two and sit and chat with friends.
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM	Open Swim w/ Board NO LAPS
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM	Adult Pickleball Open Gym - Summer Adult Pickleball Open Gym 4P We offer the community a variety of days to drop in and play pickleball.South Portland Community Center (6 courts playing doubles) - MAX OF 40 players at one time.  Redbank Community Center (3 courts playing doubles) - MAX OF 24 players at one time.2024-2025 PROGRAM DATESMONDAYS and WEDNESDAYS (True Beginners Only)Dates: Mondays and Wednesdays, Nov. 13 – Dec 20 Time: 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM   Location: Redbank Community Center  MONDAYS – FRIDAYS Dates: Sept. 30 – Dec 20 (No open gym 10/14, 11/5, 11/6, 11/11, 11/28, 11/29) Time: 7:30 AM – 11:00 AM    Location: South Portland Community CenterSUMMER HOURSTUESDAYSDates: June 18 - August 13Times: 4:00p - 6:00p           6:15p - 8:15pMust leave the gym and repay if you want to attend the second time slot after the firstLocation: South Portland Community CenterCOST (MUST SHOW ID each visit) $4.00 - South Portland Residents $5.00 - Non-Resident $1.00 - Active and Veteran Military Open Gym Frequent User Passes are available at the South Portland Community Center front desk.
5:00 PM - 5:50 PM	Mix it Up! - Mix it Up! July Mix it up! is a co-ed group strength training class utilizing various methods of training as well as a variety of exercises and equipment. The class is designed for all ages and all fitness levels. On Tuesdays, we kick up the intensity a little bit and incorporate interval training. Thursday’s focus is on total body strength training. Mix it Up! is easy to follow and will make you sweat.  (Maximum of 25) Please note this adult class will only allow a 10% Senior Discount.
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM	SP Girls Lax Summer Workouts
5:30 PM - 6:15 PM	Start Smart Sports - Start Smart Golf South Portland Rec will be offering 6 week sessions, each session focusing on a different sport. Lead by South Portland rec staff, we will be following the outline provided by Start Smart Sports, designed for children ages 3-5. What is Start Smart? Start Smart was developed by top motor skill development specialists in the field of youth sports. Parent-child groups perform motor skill tasks that gradually build confidence in children while they are having fun at the same time. Start Smart participants will develop proper motor skills without the threat of competition or the fear of getting hurt that will allow them to enjoy and succeed in their youth sports future!Min 6/Max 15Scholarships available- Application linked below
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM	Yoga Class
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM	Riot Pride Middle School Football Camp - Riot Pride Camp The Riot Pride Camp is a summer primer leading into the official start of the 2024 football season. All youths entering grades 5-8 are welcome! The camp will be run two days a week in a typical PRACTICE format as opposed to a CLINIC format. This will be a fun opportunity for BOTH returning players as well as new players who are planning on or even considering playing! Returners get a chance to sharpen their skills and knowledge they acquired last season while new players have the opportunity to learn the drills, skills, terminology, concepts, and overall practice routine in a slower paced environment so that they are confident and ready for the season. This is a minimal contact camp and the only equipment needed are cleats, mouthpiece and a water bottle. The Camp Program will be led by High School Head Football Coach, Aaron Filieo, supported by a tenured staff of guest volunteer coaches and high school players.Scholarships available- Application linked below
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM	Adult Ultimate Frisbee League
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM	Adult Ultimate Frisbee League
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM	Adult Ultimate Frisbee League
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM	TEEN CENTER AT REDBANK COMMUNITY CENTER - Summer Teen Center Drop In Program The Teen Center is a free drop-in program for South Portland students in grades 6-12. It is located at the Redbank Community Center, 95 Macarthur Circle West, South Portland. Please look at the monthly calendar for hours of operation changes during the school year. All participants MUST have a completed Teen Center Code of Conduct Form on file.Summer Teen Center Drop In Program 2023-2024 School Year Teen Center Participants  Tuesdays and Thursdays, June 25 – August 27 5:30p-8:00p (No Program 7/4, 8/13, 8/15) Redbank Community Center Cost: FreeThe Teen Center is sponsored by Town & Country Federal Credit Union for the 2023-2024 school year. Thank you Town and Country!
5:30 PM - 8:30 PM	Adult Softball Leagues - Tuesday Softball League - Summer Adult Softball Leagues  Join the South Portland Adult Leagues for the Co-ed Softball Spring and Summer Leagues! Whether you are a seasoned player or new to the sport, this is the perfect opportunity to get active, meet new people, and enjoy some friendly competition. We are excited to bring together individuals who share a passion for recreational sports and a love for the great outdoors.These leagues will feature team formation, preseason practice sessions, and a chance to socialize with fellow softball enthusiasts. Do not miss the opportunity to be part of a fun and inclusive community that values sportsmanship and camaraderie. Let us swing into action, make this spring, and summer a memorable one on the softball field!SP Rec will not provide bats or gloves. Captains please email wdorsett@southportland.org with your team name, shirts size and a tentative roster after registering. Individuals/free agents will be contacted at least 1 week prior to the league start date. Game and League Format8 games for regular season top 10 teams make playoffs 10 v 10 format, a minimum of 4 female and 4 male on the field 7 innings, no new innings after 60 minutes from scheduled start time.  Champion teams wins - Adult League Championship items Monday Softball League Dates: Mondays, May 6 – July (No games 5/27)Game Times: 5:30pm – 8:30pm Tuesday Softball League Dates: Tuesdays, May 7 – June 25Game Times: 5:30pm – 8:30pmTuesday Softball League - SummerDates: Tuesdays, July 1 - August 27Game Times: 5:30pm – 8:30pm Summer Registration Deadline: June 25 Team Cost: $700.00 Res, $710.00 Non-ResFree Agent Cost: $75.00 Res, $85.00 Non-Res – (No Senior Discounts)Team Roster Minimum: 14 Max: 20Age: 18+ and out of High SchoolLocation: South Portland Recreation Complex (Wainwright Fields) Address 125 Garry L Maietta PkwyStaff Coordinator: Whitney Dorsett
5:30 PM - 8:30 PM	Adult Softball Leagues - Tuesday Softball League - Summer Adult Softball Leagues  Join the South Portland Adult Leagues for the Co-ed Softball Spring and Summer Leagues! Whether you are a seasoned player or new to the sport, this is the perfect opportunity to get active, meet new people, and enjoy some friendly competition. We are excited to bring together individuals who share a passion for recreational sports and a love for the great outdoors.These leagues will feature team formation, preseason practice sessions, and a chance to socialize with fellow softball enthusiasts. Do not miss the opportunity to be part of a fun and inclusive community that values sportsmanship and camaraderie. Let us swing into action, make this spring, and summer a memorable one on the softball field!SP Rec will not provide bats or gloves. Captains please email wdorsett@southportland.org with your team name, shirts size and a tentative roster after registering. Individuals/free agents will be contacted at least 1 week prior to the league start date. Game and League Format8 games for regular season top 10 teams make playoffs 10 v 10 format, a minimum of 4 female and 4 male on the field 7 innings, no new innings after 60 minutes from scheduled start time.  Champion teams wins - Adult League Championship items Monday Softball League Dates: Mondays, May 6 – July (No games 5/27)Game Times: 5:30pm – 8:30pm Tuesday Softball League Dates: Tuesdays, May 7 – June 25Game Times: 5:30pm – 8:30pmTuesday Softball League - SummerDates: Tuesdays, July 1 - August 27Game Times: 5:30pm – 8:30pm Summer Registration Deadline: June 25 Team Cost: $700.00 Res, $710.00 Non-ResFree Agent Cost: $75.00 Res, $85.00 Non-Res – (No Senior Discounts)Team Roster Minimum: 14 Max: 20Age: 18+ and out of High SchoolLocation: South Portland Recreation Complex (Wainwright Fields) Address 125 Garry L Maietta PkwyStaff Coordinator: Whitney Dorsett
5:30 PM - 8:30 PM	Adult Softball Leagues - Tuesday Softball League - Summer Adult Softball Leagues  Join the South Portland Adult Leagues for the Co-ed Softball Spring and Summer Leagues! Whether you are a seasoned player or new to the sport, this is the perfect opportunity to get active, meet new people, and enjoy some friendly competition. We are excited to bring together individuals who share a passion for recreational sports and a love for the great outdoors.These leagues will feature team formation, preseason practice sessions, and a chance to socialize with fellow softball enthusiasts. Do not miss the opportunity to be part of a fun and inclusive community that values sportsmanship and camaraderie. Let us swing into action, make this spring, and summer a memorable one on the softball field!SP Rec will not provide bats or gloves. Captains please email wdorsett@southportland.org with your team name, shirts size and a tentative roster after registering. Individuals/free agents will be contacted at least 1 week prior to the league start date. Game and League Format8 games for regular season top 10 teams make playoffs 10 v 10 format, a minimum of 4 female and 4 male on the field 7 innings, no new innings after 60 minutes from scheduled start time.  Champion teams wins - Adult League Championship items Monday Softball League Dates: Mondays, May 6 – July (No games 5/27)Game Times: 5:30pm – 8:30pm Tuesday Softball League Dates: Tuesdays, May 7 – June 25Game Times: 5:30pm – 8:30pmTuesday Softball League - SummerDates: Tuesdays, July 1 - August 27Game Times: 5:30pm – 8:30pm Summer Registration Deadline: June 25 Team Cost: $700.00 Res, $710.00 Non-ResFree Agent Cost: $75.00 Res, $85.00 Non-Res – (No Senior Discounts)Team Roster Minimum: 14 Max: 20Age: 18+ and out of High SchoolLocation: South Portland Recreation Complex (Wainwright Fields) Address 125 Garry L Maietta PkwyStaff Coordinator: Whitney Dorsett
6:00 PM - 6:30 PM	Mini Swimmer 2-Fundamentals of Safe Swimming - Tuesdays at 6pm Mini 2 is designed for those 3-5 year old children who have passed Mini I or can demonstrate (at the first class) a higher level of ability and comfort in the water.  Mini 2 students must be able to put their faces in the water comfortably, swim with minimal assistance/floatation for short distance and float on their back with minimal support before entering the class.  In this class, students will concentrate on more endurance swimming with proper body positioning, learning to swim on their backs, rhythmic breathing, and rolling over for safety.  Skills at this level are performed with instructor assistance/floatation aids, with a goal of moving towards independent swimming.  In order to pass into Mini 3, students must be able to swim a short distance on their front and back with NO support/floatation, and roll over to a float with ease. Students must also have a clear understanding of pool safety rules and be willing participants in the class..
6:00 PM - 6:30 PM	Mini Swimmers 3-Development of Swimming Strokes - Tuesdays at 6pm Mini 3 is designed for children ages 3-5, and is built on the skills learned in Mini 1 & 2.  Instructors will provide additional guided practice of basic aquatic skills with a goal of gaining more proficiency with swimming at greater distances with varied strokes.  Skills taught at this level will include: streamlined blast offs,  front crawl with rhythmic breathing and proper body positioning, elementary backstroke arms, the ability to roll over to swim greater distances and for safety, back floating, as well as sitting/kneeling dives. A good portion of this class will be spent in deeper water with a focus on safety skills.  When these students turn 6 years old and enter Progressive Youth Swim Lessons, they may be recommended to go to Level 2 or 3, based on their skill set, comfort in deep water and their full understanding of pool safety rules and willingness to pay attention and participate in the class.
6:00 PM - 6:55 PM	Diving Lessons - Diving Lessons BEGINNER This program will include instructional classes in springboard diving. These lessons will be designed to incorporate a variety of experience levels. Those with no experience will learn the basics of approaches, hurdles, and entries, as well as some basic dives. Those with more experience will work on technique for voluntary and optional dives from all categories. These classes will be taught by Coach Ryan Green, a coaching veteran in Maine high school's SMAA, and multiple time Class A diving coach of the year!This course is for those students entering grades 6-12.  No exceptions!
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM	Amanda Lynch Soccer Academy
6:15 PM - 8:15 PM	Adult Pickleball Open Gym - Summer Adult Pickleball Open Gym 6:15P We offer the community a variety of days to drop in and play pickleball.South Portland Community Center (6 courts playing doubles) - MAX OF 40 players at one time.  Redbank Community Center (3 courts playing doubles) - MAX OF 24 players at one time.2024-2025 PROGRAM DATESMONDAYS and WEDNESDAYS (True Beginners Only)Dates: Mondays and Wednesdays, Nov. 13 – Dec 20 Time: 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM   Location: Redbank Community Center  MONDAYS – FRIDAYS Dates: Sept. 30 – Dec 20 (No open gym 10/14, 11/5, 11/6, 11/11, 11/28, 11/29) Time: 7:30 AM – 11:00 AM    Location: South Portland Community CenterSUMMER HOURSTUESDAYSDates: June 18 - August 13Times: 4:00p - 6:00p           6:15p - 8:15pMust leave the gym and repay if you want to attend the second time slot after the firstLocation: South Portland Community CenterCOST (MUST SHOW ID each visit) $4.00 - South Portland Residents $5.00 - Non-Resident $1.00 - Active and Veteran Military Open Gym Frequent User Passes are available at the South Portland Community Center front desk.
6:30 PM - 7:00 PM	Mini Swimmer 1-Intro to Water Basics - Tuesday at 6:30pm: group 1 For children 3-5 years old, this is an introductory stage in aquatic development.  We take a playful approach to learning water safety and swimming basics.  Many children who take this class are brand new to swimming instruction.  Our goal is to provide quality, positive instruction in a safe environment where non-swimmers can work towards self-sufficiency in the water.  Instructors will utilize a variety of teaching techniques all aimed at repeated practice of foundational swimming skills (floating, paddling, gliding etc) with the aided use of floatation/training devices.  This class will maintain a 1:5 (instructor : student) ratio, whenever possible. Students are in the water with the instructor only, while a lifeguard is on duty near the class.  We do not allow family members to enter the water with their child. In order to pass out of this level into Mini 2, students must be able to get their faces wet comfortably, swim on their front with minimal assistance/floatation and float or swim on their back with minimal assistance.  Students must also have a basic understanding of pool safety rules and be willing participants in the class.** PLEASE NOTE...If you child is older than 3 years, but has never had formal swim lessons, please talk to the pool staff about which class is best for their first time in swim lessons.  It is not necessarily THIS class..
6:30 PM - 7:00 PM	Mini Swimmer 1-Intro to Water Basics - Tuesday at 6:30pm: group 2 For children 3-5 years old, this is an introductory stage in aquatic development.  We take a playful approach to learning water safety and swimming basics.  Many children who take this class are brand new to swimming instruction.  Our goal is to provide quality, positive instruction in a safe environment where non-swimmers can work towards self-sufficiency in the water.  Instructors will utilize a variety of teaching techniques all aimed at repeated practice of foundational swimming skills (floating, paddling, gliding etc) with the aided use of floatation/training devices.  This class will maintain a 1:5 (instructor : student) ratio, whenever possible. Students are in the water with the instructor only, while a lifeguard is on duty near the class.  We do not allow family members to enter the water with their child. In order to pass out of this level into Mini 2, students must be able to get their faces wet comfortably, swim on their front with minimal assistance/floatation and float or swim on their back with minimal assistance.  Students must also have a basic understanding of pool safety rules and be willing participants in the class.** PLEASE NOTE...If you child is older than 3 years, but has never had formal swim lessons, please talk to the pool staff about which class is best for their first time in swim lessons.  It is not necessarily THIS class..
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM	Shallow Water Aero & Advanced Dive Lessons
8:00 PM - 8:50 PM	Lap Swim (close at 8:50pm)

Wednesday July 31, 2024
5:30 AM - 6:30 AM	Boot Camp
6:00 AM - 7:00 AM	Adult Lap Swim (Circle Swim)
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM	Deep Water Aero & Lap Swim
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM	Shallow Water Aerobics (NO LAPS)
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM	Level 1-Introduction to Aquatic Skills - Session 2: Mon & Weds 9am OBJECTIVE: To help students feel comfortable in the water and learn how to enjoy the water safely. Prerequisites Include: there are no specific prerequisites for this level, other than the participant must be a minimum of 6yo.  For many students, this may be their first experience with formal swim lessons.Skills introduced include: Basic water safety rules, submerging mouth, nose, and eyes, swimming on front and back using underwater pulling actions and kicking, using a prone body position, exhaling underwater, and floating on back.  This level may utilize bubble floatation belts.
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM	Level 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills - Session 2: Mon & Weds at 9am Level 2: Fundamentals of SwimmingOBJECTIVE: To give students success with fundamental aquatic skills to remain safe. Prerequisites include: ability to fully and comfortably submerge face, float on back with minimal assistance, swim a short distance independently, and demonstrate safe water entries and exits.  Skills introduced include: Front & back glides, “bobbing”/submerging head, rolling over from front to back for safety, swimming using front crawl and elementary backstroke action. Some classes may use floatation for support.  Students will explore the deep end of the pool.  In order to pass out of this level, students MUST be comfortable in deep water and MUST pass the SoPo SHALLOW WATER SWIM TEST.  This is defined as the ability to enter the shallow water, dunk under, stay afloat to swim (in any capacity) half the length of the pool (roughly 12.5 meters) to end with a 30 sec tread or float in shallow water that is above their head.
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM	Level 3- Developing Swim Skills for Strength & Safety - Session 2: Mon & Weds at 9am OBJECTIVE: To build on the fundamental skills (see Level 2) through guided practice and development of new strokesPrerequisites include: perform an unsupported float, glide on front and back, independent swimming on front and back for a minimum of 15 meters, and the ability to roll from front to back float and back to front swim.  The child must feel confident in deep water and have passed the Shallow Water Swim Test.  Skills introduced include: front crawl with rhythmic breathing, back crawl, rotary breathing, butterfly kick and body motion, sitting/kneeling dives, elementary backstroke coordination, introduction of breaststroke, and treading water.  Students will build endurance in this level.  In order to pass out of this level, students MUST pass the SoPo DEEP WATER SWIM TEST which is the ability to jump into deep water, surface to float/tread for 15-30 sec, swim (in any capacity) one length of the pool, going underwater at least one more time.
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM	GENTLE YOGA - Gentle Yoga Summer 2 Whether it's your first time or you've been taking yoga for years, this class will meet you right where you are.  Martha emphasizes safe and effective alignment principles as she leads you through a sequence of yoga postures connecting the breath with body movement. Her goal for every class is that you leave feeling stronger, more flexible, balanced and happy!Min 5/ Max 30
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM	MEXICAN TRAIN DOMINOS - MEXICAN TRAIN DOMINOS Come learn and play this fun and exciting game of Mexican Train dominoes! It is a long game but so much fun!
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM	PSEUDO BOOK CLUB - PSEUDO BOOK CLUB Join us for a less structured, more relaxed book club where we pick a genre for the month as well as our own books.  Look at the genre of the month, read a book – any book you want from that genre. On the last Wednesday of the month we will get together, compare, and discuss all the different books each of us has read, what we liked, did not like, and just share and enjoy. Light refreshments provided.May 29: FableJune 26: Reader's ChoiceJuly 31: FolkloreAug. 14: Short Story Collections
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM	All Girls Sports Camp - All Girls Sports Camp Get ready for a week of sports led by the high school and middle school coaches of South Portland's girls' sports. In this action-packed week of sports, girls will be introduced to a new sport each day. On the agenda, we have tennis, volleyball, flag football, swimming, cross country and track, ice hockey, cheer, soccer, rugby and more!Come join the SPHS and SPMS coaches and players for a week full of fun in this judge-free zone!Min 10, Max 35
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM	BOOK LENDING LIBRARY - BOOK LENDING LIBRARY The South Portland Senior Drop- In Center invites Seniors to participate in our brand new lending library! You may  bring in no more than four books for others to enjoy. Borrow a book you would like to read and then bring it back to the lending library for someone else to read. The library is located in the first four or five cubbies on your right as you walk into the drop in center. Share in your love of books and reading!
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM	HS Summer LAX Workouts
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM	Level 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills - Session 2: Mon & Weds at 10am Level 2: Fundamentals of SwimmingOBJECTIVE: To give students success with fundamental aquatic skills to remain safe. Prerequisites include: ability to fully and comfortably submerge face, float on back with minimal assistance, swim a short distance independently, and demonstrate safe water entries and exits.  Skills introduced include: Front & back glides, “bobbing”/submerging head, rolling over from front to back for safety, swimming using front crawl and elementary backstroke action. Some classes may use floatation for support.  Students will explore the deep end of the pool.  In order to pass out of this level, students MUST be comfortable in deep water and MUST pass the SoPo SHALLOW WATER SWIM TEST.  This is defined as the ability to enter the shallow water, dunk under, stay afloat to swim (in any capacity) half the length of the pool (roughly 12.5 meters) to end with a 30 sec tread or float in shallow water that is above their head.
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM	Level 3- Developing Swim Skills for Strength & Safety - Session 2: Mon & Weds at 10am OBJECTIVE: To build on the fundamental skills (see Level 2) through guided practice and development of new strokesPrerequisites include: perform an unsupported float, glide on front and back, independent swimming on front and back for a minimum of 15 meters, and the ability to roll from front to back float and back to front swim.  The child must feel confident in deep water and have passed the Shallow Water Swim Test.  Skills introduced include: front crawl with rhythmic breathing, back crawl, rotary breathing, butterfly kick and body motion, sitting/kneeling dives, elementary backstroke coordination, introduction of breaststroke, and treading water.  Students will build endurance in this level.  In order to pass out of this level, students MUST pass the SoPo DEEP WATER SWIM TEST which is the ability to jump into deep water, surface to float/tread for 15-30 sec, swim (in any capacity) one length of the pool, going underwater at least one more time.
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM	Level 4-Building Endurance and Technique - Session 2: Mon & Weds at 10am Level 4:  Building Endurance and TechniqueOBJECTIVE: To learn new strokes, refine the basics (see level 3) to be a confident and strong swimmerPrerequisites include: ability to perform front crawl stroke with rotary breathing for a minimum of 25 meters, elementary backstroke for a minimum of 25 meters, and ability to tread water and knowledge of the basics of breaststroke and butterfly body positioning. Students must have passed the DEEP END SWIM TEST in order to be in level 4.Skills introduced include: Bilateral breathing with freestyle, swimming drills, endurance building, coordinated breaststroke, butterfly kicks and arms, mastering open turns, standing dives, and surface dives, flip turns for freestyle and backstroke, use of a pace clock while swimming sets, competitive swim starts, and the use of recovery strokes.
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM	WORD GAMES - WORD GAMES Drop in to the senior drop in center to play word games with friends. Word games are games such as Scrabble, Quiddler, Banagrams etc.
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM	Beginner Line Dancing - Beginner Line Dancing Summer Join our beginner line dancing classes! Learn the basics step-by-step in a fun, supportive atmosphere. No partner needed. Get ready to groove to different music styles and feel confident hitting the dance floor!Instructor: Linda PetersNo senior DiscountNEW PROGRAM TIME AND LOCATION May 22 - August 1410:45A - 11:45ASouth Portland Community Center - Multiple Purpose Room
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM	Beginner Line Dancing - Beginner Line Dancing Summer - Drop In Join our beginner line dancing classes! Learn the basics step-by-step in a fun, supportive atmosphere. No partner needed. Get ready to groove to different music styles and feel confident hitting the dance floor!Instructor: Linda PetersNo senior DiscountNEW PROGRAM TIME AND LOCATION May 22 - August 1410:45A - 11:45ASouth Portland Community Center - Multiple Purpose Room
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Senior Swim 60+
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM	Open Swim w/ laps (NO BOARD)
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM	BRIDGE - BRIDGE Calling all bridge players who already know how to play bridge to come to the drop in center and play bridge.  There is not anyone here that can help or knows how to play so you must know how to play to drop in.
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM	All Girls Sports Camp - All Girls Sports Camp Get ready for a week of sports led by the high school and middle school coaches of South Portland's girls' sports. In this action-packed week of sports, girls will be introduced to a new sport each day. On the agenda, we have tennis, volleyball, flag football, swimming, cross country and track, ice hockey, cheer, soccer, rugby and more!Come join the SPHS and SPMS coaches and players for a week full of fun in this judge-free zone!Min 10, Max 35
12:30 PM - 2:30 PM	MEXICAN TRAIN DOMINOS - MEXICAN TRAIN DOMINOS Come learn and play this fun and exciting game of Mexican Train dominoes! It is a long game but so much fun!
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM	SP Rec Camp Big 4/5 (closed to public)
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM	Open Swim w/ Board NO LAPS
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM	Summer class
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM	Pickleball - Beginner Lessons - Beginner Pickleball July Wednesday This program is designed to help you get off the couch and on to a pickleball court near you. Come learn from a veteran racket sport instructor, David Cousins. David will teach participants the basic rules and skills of pickleball. This 4-day program is structured for you to gain the confidence to get on the court with other beginner and advanced beginner players.Items to Bring: Sneakers (non-street shoes), water bottle, comfortable clothes, and pickleball paddle. There will be basic paddles available for use during the lesson.TRUE BEGINNERS ONLY.Pre-registration is required. No Senior Discount available.Fridays - Min 8 / Max 12.Sundays and Wednesdays – Min 10 / Max 24Instructor: Dave Cousins, IPF Certified Pickleball Coach, PPR Certified Pickleball Coach, PTR Certified Professional, USPTA Elite Professional
5:30 PM - 6:45 PM	Rain Location- Flag Football Clinic
5:30 PM - 6:45 PM	Riot Pride Football Clinics - Flag Football Clinic The clinics offer opportunities for players to practice basic football skills as well as learn the concepts, schemes and rules of the game. These clinics are fun and geared for kids who want to learn and get ready for the fall season! These sessions will be led by High School Head Football Coach, Aaron Filieo and our Flag Football Director, Gerry Brown. Other coaches will include future and current flag coaches, High School and Middle School players. Scholarships available- Application linked below
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM	SP Girls Soccer Workouts
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM	Senior Men's Softball Games
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM	Senior Men's Softball Games
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM	Youth Ultimate Frisbee League
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM	Youth Ultimate Frisbee League
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM	Rip Tide PLUS Swim Club - Summer 2024 Session RIP TIDE PLUS is for Middle School age swimmers ONLY who can swim roughly 1200 meters per practice.  Each practice is made up of roughly 60% conditioning and 40% technique work, so technique should be solid in all four competitive strokes prior to entering this group.  Please email any questions to Coach Mike Blanchard at mblanchard@southportland.org ALL Swimmers who did not participate in the RT PLUS program within the last year, must attend an Evaluation Night.Spring Session Evaluation: Wednesday, June 12th at 6pm
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM	Rip Tide Swim Club - Summer 2024 Session Rip Tide Swim Club is designed for swimmers ages 8 (by the start date) through 14 who are looking to build endurance and improve their stroke technique.  this program will provide an introduction to competitive swimming in a fun and relaxed atmosphere.  In order to join the RTSC a swimmer must have completed an evaluation and/or have approval from the head coach.  Our goal is to inspire a love of the water and foster enjoyment of this life long sport.  Please email questions to Coach Mike Blanchard at mblanchard@southportland.orgSwimmers who have not been involved with RTSC in the last year must attend the evaluation night or their registration will be removed.Spring Session Evaluation: Wednesday, June 12th at 6pm
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM	Mill Creek Concert Series
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM	Amanda Lynch Soccer Academy
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM	SP High School Softball Workouts
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM	Hurling/Gaelic Workouts
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM	Strikers Meeting
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM	Pickleball - Improvers Lessons - Improver Pickleball Lessons July Wednesdays This 4-day program is structured for you to gain the confidence to get on the court with advanced beginners and other improving players. Work on your Pickleball skills with Coach Dave! This program is intended for those who have already completed our Beginner Lessons, or those who have the fundamentals of Pickleball already down and are looking to bring themselves to the next level.  Items to bring: Sneakers (non-street shoes), water bottle, comfortable clothes, and pickleball paddle. There will be basic paddles available for use during the lesson. No senior discount.Fridays - Min 8 / Max 12.Sundays and Wednesdays – Min 10 / Max 24.Instructor: Dave Cousins, IPF Certified Pickleball Coach, PPR Certified Pickleball Coach, PTR Certified Professional, USPTA Elite Professional
7:00 PM - 7:45 PM	Adult Swim Lessons-for Beginners - Summer 2024 Session We are offering Beginner Swim Lessons for Adult Swimmers (for ages 14+). These skill-appropriate classes are offered to promote comfort and fundamentals while working through stroke development and proficiency.  Beginners will focus on basics such as getting comfortable in the water, front and back floats, treading water, and introductory strokes. We will strive for efficiency in the water, the ability to create your own workout, and the comfort to swim laps at your own pace.
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM	Deep Water Aero & Adult Beginner Lessons
8:00 PM - 8:50 PM	Lap Swim (close at 8:50pm)

Thursday August 1, 2024
6:00 AM - 7:00 AM	Adult Lap Swim (Circle Swim)
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM	Hydro Fitness & Lap Swim
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM	J.A.M. & Lap Swim
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM	OSS - Senior College Gathering
8:30 AM - 9:20 AM	Strictly Strength - Strictly Strength August Strictly Strength is a small group strength training class utilizing free weights, body weight and resistance bands. This program allows for more one on one attention and more personalized exercises tailored to each participant. Min 5 / Max 20Instructor: Karen McCueBodyflex2011@gmail.com
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM	POP - Preschool Open Play - POP - Preschool Open Play Summer Looking for ways to get some energy out and meet new families in the community?  Drop in to our POP program and have some fun with your child/family.  We will provide the equipment and activity space! Parents/guardians must supervise their child at all times. This is a drop in program. Please pay the supervisor at the start of each day.
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM	Mini Swimmer 2-Fundamentals of Safe Swimming - Session 2: Tues & Thurs 9am Mini 2 is designed for those 3-5 year old children who have passed Mini I or can demonstrate (at the first class) a higher level of ability and comfort in the water.  Mini 2 students must be able to put their faces in the water comfortably, swim with minimal assistance/floatation for short distance and float on their back with minimal support before entering the class.  In this class, students will concentrate on more endurance swimming with proper body positioning, learning to swim on their backs, rhythmic breathing, and rolling over for safety.  Skills at this level are performed with instructor assistance/floatation aids, with a goal of moving towards independent swimming.  In order to pass into Mini 3, students must be able to swim a short distance on their front and back with NO support/floatation, and roll over to a float with ease. Students must also have a clear understanding of pool safety rules and be willing participants in the class..
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM	Mini Swimmers 3-Development of Swimming Strokes - Session 2: Tues & Thurs 9am Mini 3 is designed for children ages 3-5, and is built on the skills learned in Mini 1 & 2.  Instructors will provide additional guided practice of basic aquatic skills with a goal of gaining more proficiency with swimming at greater distances with varied strokes.  Skills taught at this level will include: streamlined blast offs,  front crawl with rhythmic breathing and proper body positioning, elementary backstroke arms, the ability to roll over to swim greater distances and for safety, back floating, as well as sitting/kneeling dives. A good portion of this class will be spent in deeper water with a focus on safety skills.  When these students turn 6 years old and enter Progressive Youth Swim Lessons, they may be recommended to go to Level 2 or 3, based on their skill set, comfort in deep water and their full understanding of pool safety rules and willingness to pay attention and participate in the class.
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM	Pre-Mini Swimmers: A Transition from Family Lessons into Mini Swimmer Lessons - Session II: T & Th 9-9:30am This class is for children 2.5-4 years old, and is a transitional stage in aquatic development from having lessons WITH a family member (like Family Lessons) to entering into a class taught by the instructor only (like Mini 1). Our goal is to provide quality, positive instruction in a safe environment where non-swimmers can work towards being in a class working towards class independence.  Parents will be IN the water for the first few classes, will be partially in the water for a few classes and will be OUT of the water by the last few classes. The instructor will advise on how this works from one class to the next. Concepts that will be worked on during each swim lesson: confidence and independence while partaking in a class, willingness to use floatation aids (bubble belts and barbells) and a readiness to learn in a small group setting.  Students will learn to get their faces wet by blowing bubbles, pushing off the wall, jumps/plops, floating, basic front and back swimming. Students will also gain a basic understanding of pool safety rules.  Max: 6 children WITH their adult
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM	HS Boys Soccer Workouts
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM	CREATE & CHAT - CREATE & CHAT Do you like to knit, sew, crochet or create masterpieces? Please bring whatever you are working on and join fellow crafters/knitters/sewers/crocheters/beaders (anything will do!) as we chat and share our ideas, tips and projects with each other.  Stay for the entire time or come and go anytime you please! Bring water & a cushion!!
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM	All Girls Sports Camp - All Girls Sports Camp Get ready for a week of sports led by the high school and middle school coaches of South Portland's girls' sports. In this action-packed week of sports, girls will be introduced to a new sport each day. On the agenda, we have tennis, volleyball, flag football, swimming, cross country and track, ice hockey, cheer, soccer, rugby and more!Come join the SPHS and SPMS coaches and players for a week full of fun in this judge-free zone!Min 10, Max 35
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM	BOOK LENDING LIBRARY - BOOK LENDING LIBRARY The South Portland Senior Drop- In Center invites Seniors to participate in our brand new lending library! You may  bring in no more than four books for others to enjoy. Borrow a book you would like to read and then bring it back to the lending library for someone else to read. The library is located in the first four or five cubbies on your right as you walk into the drop in center. Share in your love of books and reading!
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM	Mini Swimmer 1-Intro to Water Basics - Session 2: Tues & Thurs 9:30am For children 3-5 years old, this is an introductory stage in aquatic development.  We take a playful approach to learning water safety and swimming basics.  Many children who take this class are brand new to swimming instruction.  Our goal is to provide quality, positive instruction in a safe environment where non-swimmers can work towards self-sufficiency in the water.  Instructors will utilize a variety of teaching techniques all aimed at repeated practice of foundational swimming skills (floating, paddling, gliding etc) with the aided use of floatation/training devices.  This class will maintain a 1:5 (instructor : student) ratio, whenever possible. Students are in the water with the instructor only, while a lifeguard is on duty near the class.  We do not allow family members to enter the water with their child. In order to pass out of this level into Mini 2, students must be able to get their faces wet comfortably, swim on their front with minimal assistance/floatation and float or swim on their back with minimal assistance.  Students must also have a basic understanding of pool safety rules and be willing participants in the class.** PLEASE NOTE...If you child is older than 3 years, but has never had formal swim lessons, please talk to the pool staff about which class is best for their first time in swim lessons.  It is not necessarily THIS class..
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM	Mini Swimmer 1-Intro to Water Basics - Session 2: Tues & Thurs 10am For children 3-5 years old, this is an introductory stage in aquatic development.  We take a playful approach to learning water safety and swimming basics.  Many children who take this class are brand new to swimming instruction.  Our goal is to provide quality, positive instruction in a safe environment where non-swimmers can work towards self-sufficiency in the water.  Instructors will utilize a variety of teaching techniques all aimed at repeated practice of foundational swimming skills (floating, paddling, gliding etc) with the aided use of floatation/training devices.  This class will maintain a 1:5 (instructor : student) ratio, whenever possible. Students are in the water with the instructor only, while a lifeguard is on duty near the class.  We do not allow family members to enter the water with their child. In order to pass out of this level into Mini 2, students must be able to get their faces wet comfortably, swim on their front with minimal assistance/floatation and float or swim on their back with minimal assistance.  Students must also have a basic understanding of pool safety rules and be willing participants in the class.** PLEASE NOTE...If you child is older than 3 years, but has never had formal swim lessons, please talk to the pool staff about which class is best for their first time in swim lessons.  It is not necessarily THIS class..
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM	Mini Swimmer 2-Fundamentals of Safe Swimming - Session 2: Tues & Thurs 10am Mini 2 is designed for those 3-5 year old children who have passed Mini I or can demonstrate (at the first class) a higher level of ability and comfort in the water.  Mini 2 students must be able to put their faces in the water comfortably, swim with minimal assistance/floatation for short distance and float on their back with minimal support before entering the class.  In this class, students will concentrate on more endurance swimming with proper body positioning, learning to swim on their backs, rhythmic breathing, and rolling over for safety.  Skills at this level are performed with instructor assistance/floatation aids, with a goal of moving towards independent swimming.  In order to pass into Mini 3, students must be able to swim a short distance on their front and back with NO support/floatation, and roll over to a float with ease. Students must also have a clear understanding of pool safety rules and be willing participants in the class..
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Unified Sports - Unified Sports Open Gym – Summer Unified Sports Drop In ProgramNo Drop In - April 4This inclusive drop in program combines individuals with and without intellectual and physical disabilities to participate together in a variety of sports.  Unified Sports is fun way to develop motor skills and teamwork while also fostering acceptance and creating new friendships among participants along the way.  Basketball, pickleball, kickball, dodgeball, floor hockey, badminton, flag football, cornhole, soccer and more!Max of 30
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM	Mini Swimmer 1-Intro to Water Basics - Session 2: Tues & Thurs 10:30am For children 3-5 years old, this is an introductory stage in aquatic development.  We take a playful approach to learning water safety and swimming basics.  Many children who take this class are brand new to swimming instruction.  Our goal is to provide quality, positive instruction in a safe environment where non-swimmers can work towards self-sufficiency in the water.  Instructors will utilize a variety of teaching techniques all aimed at repeated practice of foundational swimming skills (floating, paddling, gliding etc) with the aided use of floatation/training devices.  This class will maintain a 1:5 (instructor : student) ratio, whenever possible. Students are in the water with the instructor only, while a lifeguard is on duty near the class.  We do not allow family members to enter the water with their child. In order to pass out of this level into Mini 2, students must be able to get their faces wet comfortably, swim on their front with minimal assistance/floatation and float or swim on their back with minimal assistance.  Students must also have a basic understanding of pool safety rules and be willing participants in the class.** PLEASE NOTE...If you child is older than 3 years, but has never had formal swim lessons, please talk to the pool staff about which class is best for their first time in swim lessons.  It is not necessarily THIS class..
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Senior Swim 60+
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM	Open Swim w/ laps (NO BOARD)
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM	CARDS - CARDS - THURSDAYS Drop in to the Senior Drop in Center Monday and Thursday afternoons for a fun and informal time playing cards!  Bring a partner, a few friends or come alone and join in the fun.  Games groups currently play are Spite & Malice, Manipulation, Five Crowns, Sky-Jo, Samba, Hearts, Spades, Cribbage, etc.
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM	HAND & FOOT - HAND & FOOT THURSDAYS Drop in one or two afternoons a week to play Hand & Foot on Mondays & Thursdays in the Senior Drop In Center!
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM	All Girls Sports Camp - All Girls Sports Camp Get ready for a week of sports led by the high school and middle school coaches of South Portland's girls' sports. In this action-packed week of sports, girls will be introduced to a new sport each day. On the agenda, we have tennis, volleyball, flag football, swimming, cross country and track, ice hockey, cheer, soccer, rugby and more!Come join the SPHS and SPMS coaches and players for a week full of fun in this judge-free zone!Min 10, Max 35
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM	Open Swim w/ Board NO LAPS
5:00 PM - 5:50 PM	Mix it Up! - Mix it Up! August Mix it up! is a co-ed group strength training class utilizing various methods of training as well as a variety of exercises and equipment. The class is designed for all ages and all fitness levels. On Tuesdays, we kick up the intensity a little bit and incorporate interval training. Thursday’s focus is on total body strength training. Mix it Up! is easy to follow and will make you sweat.  (Maximum of 25) Please note this adult class will only allow a 10% Senior Discount.
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM	Riot Pride Middle School Football Camp - Riot Pride Camp The Riot Pride Camp is a summer primer leading into the official start of the 2024 football season. All youths entering grades 5-8 are welcome! The camp will be run two days a week in a typical PRACTICE format as opposed to a CLINIC format. This will be a fun opportunity for BOTH returning players as well as new players who are planning on or even considering playing! Returners get a chance to sharpen their skills and knowledge they acquired last season while new players have the opportunity to learn the drills, skills, terminology, concepts, and overall practice routine in a slower paced environment so that they are confident and ready for the season. This is a minimal contact camp and the only equipment needed are cleats, mouthpiece and a water bottle. The Camp Program will be led by High School Head Football Coach, Aaron Filieo, supported by a tenured staff of guest volunteer coaches and high school players.Scholarships available- Application linked below
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM	Adult Ultimate Frisbee League
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM	Adult Ultimate Frisbee League
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM	Adult Ultimate Frisbee League
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM	Sandlot Baseball Game
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM	Senior Men's Softball Games
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM	Senior Men's Softball Games
6:00 PM - 6:45 PM	Level 1-Introduction to Aquatic Skills - Thursdays at 6pm OBJECTIVE: To help students feel comfortable in the water and learn how to enjoy the water safely. Prerequisites Include: there are no specific prerequisites for this level, other than the participant must be a minimum of 6yo.  For many students, this may be their first experience with formal swim lessons.Skills introduced include: Basic water safety rules, submerging mouth, nose, and eyes, swimming on front and back using underwater pulling actions and kicking, using a prone body position, exhaling underwater, and floating on back.  This level may utilize bubble floatation belts.
6:00 PM - 6:45 PM	Level 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills - Thursdays at 6pm Level 2: Fundamentals of SwimmingOBJECTIVE: To give students success with fundamental aquatic skills to remain safe. Prerequisites include: ability to fully and comfortably submerge face, float on back with minimal assistance, swim a short distance independently, and demonstrate safe water entries and exits.  Skills introduced include: Front & back glides, “bobbing”/submerging head, rolling over from front to back for safety, swimming using front crawl and elementary backstroke action. Some classes may use floatation for support.  Students will explore the deep end of the pool.  In order to pass out of this level, students MUST be comfortable in deep water and MUST pass the SoPo SHALLOW WATER SWIM TEST.  This is defined as the ability to enter the shallow water, dunk under, stay afloat to swim (in any capacity) half the length of the pool (roughly 12.5 meters) to end with a 30 sec tread or float in shallow water that is above their head.
6:00 PM - 6:45 PM	Level 3- Developing Swim Skills for Strength & Safety - Thursdays at 6pm OBJECTIVE: To build on the fundamental skills (see Level 2) through guided practice and development of new strokesPrerequisites include: perform an unsupported float, glide on front and back, independent swimming on front and back for a minimum of 15 meters, and the ability to roll from front to back float and back to front swim.  The child must feel confident in deep water and have passed the Shallow Water Swim Test.  Skills introduced include: front crawl with rhythmic breathing, back crawl, rotary breathing, butterfly kick and body motion, sitting/kneeling dives, elementary backstroke coordination, introduction of breaststroke, and treading water.  Students will build endurance in this level.  In order to pass out of this level, students MUST pass the SoPo DEEP WATER SWIM TEST which is the ability to jump into deep water, surface to float/tread for 15-30 sec, swim (in any capacity) one length of the pool, going underwater at least one more time.
6:00 PM - 6:45 PM	Level 4-Building Endurance and Technique - Thursdays at 6pm Level 4:  Building Endurance and TechniqueOBJECTIVE: To learn new strokes, refine the basics (see level 3) to be a confident and strong swimmerPrerequisites include: ability to perform front crawl stroke with rotary breathing for a minimum of 25 meters, elementary backstroke for a minimum of 25 meters, and ability to tread water and knowledge of the basics of breaststroke and butterfly body positioning. Students must have passed the DEEP END SWIM TEST in order to be in level 4.Skills introduced include: Bilateral breathing with freestyle, swimming drills, endurance building, coordinated breaststroke, butterfly kicks and arms, mastering open turns, standing dives, and surface dives, flip turns for freestyle and backstroke, use of a pace clock while swimming sets, competitive swim starts, and the use of recovery strokes.
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM	Amanda Lynch Soccer Academy
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM	SP High School Softball Workouts
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM	Adult Basketball Leagues - Thursday League - Summer Adult Basketball League format8 regular season gamesPlayoffs 10 team seeded single elimination.5v5, 1 female and 1 male must be on the court for each teamRoster minimum of 8 players, max of 12 including 1 female and 1 male playerTwo - 20 minute halvesMen shots inside 3 point arc = 1 point, Outside arc = 2 pointsFemale shots inside 3 point arc = 2 points, Outside arc = 3 pointsRules are based off of the MPA rulesParticipants must be at least 18 years old and out of High school.Captains, once you register please email Whitney at wdorsett@southportland.orgwith your team name and roster. She will create your team in MyRec. FREE AGENTS - Please register under whichever night you would like to play. Please select the free agent group. Free agents will be placed on teams on a first come, first served basis. YOU MUST HAVE BOTH YOUR SOPO ACCOUNT GENERAL AND CANCEL EMAIL OPTIONS AT "YES" TO RECEIVE LEAGUE EMAILS.
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM	Hurling/Gaelic Workouts
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM	Shallow Water Aero + 2-3 Laps
8:00 PM - 8:45 PM	Stroke Refinement Clinic-Advanced Adult Swim Lessons - Summer 2024 EVENING-Thursdays at 8pm We are excited to offer a course for adults (age 14+) who are training for triathlons, swim races, competitive events or who are simply looking to become stronger lap swimmers.  This course will meet once a week under the guidance of our top instructors and coaches.  This course will aim to get athletes in swimming shape by building endurance, utilizing drill work to refine competitive strokes, swimming directed sets and learning tips on how to swim efficiently.  This is a course that no advanced swimmer wants to miss out on!  If necessary, COVID protocols will be followed in regard to spacing swimmers in lanes and coaches wearing masks.  Swimmers will NOT be masked IN the water.PRE-REQUISITES: participants MUST be able to swim a minimum of 75 meters (three pool lengths) with your face IN the water using basic rotary breathing and be able to float on your back with ease.  Please bring goggles and a swim cap to every lesson.  We will supply any other equipment needed.
8:00 PM - 8:50 PM	Lap Swim & Stroke Refinement Clinic

Friday August 2, 2024
5:30 AM - 6:30 AM	Boot Camp
6:00 AM - 7:00 AM	Adult Lap Swim (Circle Swim)
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM	Deep Water Aero & Lap Swim
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM	Shallow Water Aerobics (NO LAPS)
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM	Open Swim w/ 2-3 Laps lanes NO DIVING BOARD
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM	BOOK LENDING LIBRARY - BOOK LENDING LIBRARY The South Portland Senior Drop- In Center invites Seniors to participate in our brand new lending library! You may  bring in no more than four books for others to enjoy. Borrow a book you would like to read and then bring it back to the lending library for someone else to read. The library is located in the first four or five cubbies on your right as you walk into the drop in center. Share in your love of books and reading!
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM	MAH JONGG - MAH JONGG FRIDAYS Drop in to the Senior Drop In Center on Tuesday afternoons or Friday mornings to play Mah Jongg.  You may bring your own Mah Jongg set or we have a few available.  PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN CARD – WE DO NOT PROVIDE CARDS.
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM	Yoga class
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM	NATURE THEMED PRESENTATIONS - NATURE THEMED PRESENTATION - SUBJECT TBA Join one of our seasonal Park Rangers or Sydney Raftery for these themed presentations and dive deeper into these interesting nature topics.  Snacks provided.  Please show up if you register, as there is a lot of work put into these presentations.  Please do not just show up for these presentations - you must register, as there is limited availability! May - Botanical FolktalesJune - Harvesting NatureJuly -  MigrationsAug. - TBA
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM	Beginner Soft Pastel - Beginner Soft Pastel: Fun Scenes Beginner Soft Pastel: Fun ScenesThis five class series will teach beginner pastelists how to draw and paint people in landscapes including people at the beach, people walking on paths, at the market, an on city streets. Beginner Soft Pastel: The SkyThis five class series will teach beginner pastelists how to draw and paint the sky with a focus on fun!  No experience needed.  We will be learning about value, composition, and color while enjoying the beauty of painting sunrises, sunsets, foggy sky and other beautiful skylines.  Beginner Soft Pastel: Birds:  This five class series will teach beginner pastelists how to create realistic and interesting bird portraits using soft pastel, graphite, and charcoal.  We trace printed photos of birds, which eliminates the need of drawing skills in the class.Beginner Soft Pastel: The Winter in Soft PastelThis five class series will teach beginner pastelists how to draw and paint winter landscapes.  In addition, students will learn how to use pastels to achieve both a sketch and finished painting look.  All classes will include step-by-step instructions. No experience needed.  Supplies are included in class. Instructor: Joan Quinn
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Senior Swim 60+
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM	Open Swim w/ laps (NO BOARD)
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM	All Girls Sports Camp - All Girls Sports Camp Get ready for a week of sports led by the high school and middle school coaches of South Portland's girls' sports. In this action-packed week of sports, girls will be introduced to a new sport each day. On the agenda, we have tennis, volleyball, flag football, swimming, cross country and track, ice hockey, cheer, soccer, rugby and more!Come join the SPHS and SPMS coaches and players for a week full of fun in this judge-free zone!Min 10, Max 35
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM	SP Rec Camp Little 2/3 (closed to public)
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM	maintenance

Saturday August 3, 2024
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM	Tennis Skills and Drills - Tennis Skills and Drills August Saturdays This 4-day program is structured for you to gain the confidence to get on the court with advanced beginners and other improving players. Work on your tennis skills with Coach Dave! This program is intended for those who have already completed our Beginner Lessons, or those who have the fundamentals of tennis  already down and are looking to bring themselves to the next level. Items to bring: Sneakers (non-street shoes), water bottle, comfortable clothes, and tennis racket. There will be basic rackets  available for use during the lesson. Min 6/Max 12Instructor: Dave Cousins
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM	Vacationland Ultimate Frisbee Tournament
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM	Vacationland Ultimate Frisbee Tournament
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM	Vacationland Ultimate Frisbee Tournament
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM	Vacationland Ultimate Frisbee Tournament
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM	Vacationland Ultimate Frisbee Tournament
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM	MMC Nurses Kickball Games

Sunday August 4, 2024
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM	Vacationland Ultimate Frisbee Tournament
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM	Vacationland Ultimate Frisbee Tournament
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM	Vacationland Ultimate Frisbee Tournament
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM	Vacationland Ultimate Frisbee Tournament
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM	Vacationland Ultimate Frisbee Tournament
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM	Over 30 Baseball

Monday August 5, 2024
5:30 AM - 6:30 AM	Boot Camp
6:00 AM - 7:00 AM	Adult Lap Swim (Circle Swim)
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM	Deep Water Aero & Lap Swim
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM	CHALLENGER SPORTS BRITISH SOCCER CAMPS - Challenger Soccer Camps-Tiny Tykes With an innovative curriculum that develops skills, speed and confidence in players of all ages and abilities, Challenger British Soccer Camps provide boys and girls with the rare opportunity to receive high-level soccer coaching from a team of international expert’s right in the heart of their own community. In addition to teaching new skills and improving game performance, each British Soccer Camp provides lessons in character development, cultural education and is the most fun your child can have learning the sport they love! Simply put, Challenger camps offer amazing coaches, awesome accents, innovative practices and a unique cultural twist that combine for a one-of-a-kind camp experience! Camp includes free ball and t-shirt. Min 10, Max 40 per session
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM	Shallow Water Aerobics (NO LAPS)
8:00 AM - 3:00 PM	Rain Location- Challenger
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Grid Iron Athletics Football Camp
8:30 AM - 9:20 AM	Strictly Strength - Strictly Strength August Strictly Strength is a small group strength training class utilizing free weights, body weight and resistance bands. This program allows for more one on one attention and more personalized exercises tailored to each participant. Min 5 / Max 20Instructor: Karen McCueBodyflex2011@gmail.com
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM	Level 1-Introduction to Aquatic Skills - Session 2: Mon & Weds 9am OBJECTIVE: To help students feel comfortable in the water and learn how to enjoy the water safely. Prerequisites Include: there are no specific prerequisites for this level, other than the participant must be a minimum of 6yo.  For many students, this may be their first experience with formal swim lessons.Skills introduced include: Basic water safety rules, submerging mouth, nose, and eyes, swimming on front and back using underwater pulling actions and kicking, using a prone body position, exhaling underwater, and floating on back.  This level may utilize bubble floatation belts.
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM	Level 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills - Session 2: Mon & Weds at 9am Level 2: Fundamentals of SwimmingOBJECTIVE: To give students success with fundamental aquatic skills to remain safe. Prerequisites include: ability to fully and comfortably submerge face, float on back with minimal assistance, swim a short distance independently, and demonstrate safe water entries and exits.  Skills introduced include: Front & back glides, “bobbing”/submerging head, rolling over from front to back for safety, swimming using front crawl and elementary backstroke action. Some classes may use floatation for support.  Students will explore the deep end of the pool.  In order to pass out of this level, students MUST be comfortable in deep water and MUST pass the SoPo SHALLOW WATER SWIM TEST.  This is defined as the ability to enter the shallow water, dunk under, stay afloat to swim (in any capacity) half the length of the pool (roughly 12.5 meters) to end with a 30 sec tread or float in shallow water that is above their head.
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM	Level 3- Developing Swim Skills for Strength & Safety - Session 2: Mon & Weds at 9am OBJECTIVE: To build on the fundamental skills (see Level 2) through guided practice and development of new strokesPrerequisites include: perform an unsupported float, glide on front and back, independent swimming on front and back for a minimum of 15 meters, and the ability to roll from front to back float and back to front swim.  The child must feel confident in deep water and have passed the Shallow Water Swim Test.  Skills introduced include: front crawl with rhythmic breathing, back crawl, rotary breathing, butterfly kick and body motion, sitting/kneeling dives, elementary backstroke coordination, introduction of breaststroke, and treading water.  Students will build endurance in this level.  In order to pass out of this level, students MUST pass the SoPo DEEP WATER SWIM TEST which is the ability to jump into deep water, surface to float/tread for 15-30 sec, swim (in any capacity) one length of the pool, going underwater at least one more time.
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM	CHALLENGER SPORTS BRITISH SOCCER CAMPS - Challenger Soccer Camp-Foundational Skills Soccer- Half Day-S1 With an innovative curriculum that develops skills, speed and confidence in players of all ages and abilities, Challenger British Soccer Camps provide boys and girls with the rare opportunity to receive high-level soccer coaching from a team of international expert’s right in the heart of their own community. In addition to teaching new skills and improving game performance, each British Soccer Camp provides lessons in character development, cultural education and is the most fun your child can have learning the sport they love! Simply put, Challenger camps offer amazing coaches, awesome accents, innovative practices and a unique cultural twist that combine for a one-of-a-kind camp experience! Camp includes free ball and t-shirt. Min 10, Max 40 per session
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Steamworks for Kids- STEM Camps - Steamworks for Kids-Chemistry Creations Chemistry Creations- Become a chemist and a creator as you discover hands-on science fun! You will explore the worlds of Chemistry and Science while creating fun things to take home. Learn about matter, chemicals, and reactions; watch demonstrations and create your own experiments; and use the Scientific Method to make some science fun! Take home your chemistry creations daily and wrap up the workshop by making ice cream using science.Space Robot: Mission To Mars-Let imagination take flight with this innovative, solar-powered workshop that explores Mars, our Solar System, and space travel! Mission Specialists use their very own Solar Space Fleet kit to create six different moving models that use three different interchangeable energy sources: solar energy, rechargeable battery, or battery pack. View 3-D images of the surface of Mars, make your own Rover, and fly a demo of the Ingenuity helicopter! The Space Fleet kit goes home with you at the end. Wonderful Wizardry of Science-Join in the escapades of your favorite magical characters while discovering the magic of science in this fun, chemistry-based workshop. Make edible wands, brew fantastic potions, and create amazingly “magical” chemical reactions! We will watch a mirage mysteriously appear, experiment with color andlight, and see who knows the most “fun facts” about Harry and his pals. Where will the sorting hat place you? Come and find out! This workshop is perfect for anyone who loves books and movies like the Harry Potter series. 13-in-1 Solar Robot-In this workshop we explore the basics of robotics, electricity, and solar energy using your very own 13-in-1 solar robot kit to take home at the end of the week. Learn how to build a gear, use a basic motor, and create robots with different forms and functions. Use our free build and robotics kits to create your own designs. Come join us for some robot fun! Slimescapades-Get ready to get slimy with this super slime-tastic chemistry workshop! Make a new slime every day, do experiments to create polymers and other materials, and have a blast with chemical reactions. Come join the messy, slimy side of science fun!Mega Cyborg Hand- Learn about engineering, robotics, and the power of water and pressure by building your own working giant hydraulic cyborg hand. Each day builds on the prior day's work, using the Engineering Design Process to create a wearable hydraulic hand and become a temporary cyborg! Dino Dig & Fossil Hunt- Explore Archeology, Paleontology, and Geology while excavating your own simulated bones of a model dinosaur! Assemble the fossil from your “dig” to complete a 3-dimensional model of a dinosaur to take home. See, hold, and identify items from our rock and mineral collections, collect and identify 20-million-year-old shark teeth and other fossils, and design your very own dinosaur based on what we observe from our exploration. Arcade Electronics & Game-atorium-  Do you like games? How about working with electronics, cards, and dice to make and play your own games? Then this workshop is for you! Work with electronics kits to build fun electronic games. Learn to program circuits to test your memory, display sayings, and make different sounds. Play card, dice and board games, group games, and even make up your own board, card, or dice game to play. Join in on some classic arcade fun! Volcano Tour- Enjoy an explosively fun exploration of geology, physics and chemistry as you become a Junior Volcanologist! Build your own working volcano to keep, see examples of huge volcanic eruptions, learn about, sort, and keep minerals and fossils and recreate the forces and chemistry at work in the fascinating world of volcanos. Rube Goldberg Machine-A Rube Goldberg Machine is a series of chain reactions that make a simple task difficult and often humorous. This workshop presents six simple machines: lever, wedge, wheel and axle, pulley, inclined plane, and screw. Using these simple machines, children design and build a working Rube Goldberg Machine to complete a simple task in the most complicated and silly way possible. *An additional supervised lunch & recess block can be provided daily for students attending BOTH daily workshops, for an additional fee.Instructor:Steamworks for KidsMin 7/Max18
9:00 AM - 12:30 PM	Mr. Reagan's Theater Camp - MR REAGAN’S THEATER CAMP Mr. Reagan’s Theater Camp is a great way to develop and hone theater skills. Actors will learn a variety of skills such as: voice projection, improv and animation. Campers will build confidence and teamwork by creating skits, games and plays.Camp runs from August 5-9th from 9:00-12:30 at South Portland Community Center. A performance for family and friends will be on Friday at 12:00. The cost for the camp is $225 for ages 7-11. Min 10, Max 25. Patrick Reagan is a fifth grade teacher in Scarborough. He has been doing theater in the classroom for the past twenty-two years and has run theater camps in the area for over ten years.  I am excited to do theater in South Portland again this summer!
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM	BOOK LENDING LIBRARY - BOOK LENDING LIBRARY The South Portland Senior Drop- In Center invites Seniors to participate in our brand new lending library! You may  bring in no more than four books for others to enjoy. Borrow a book you would like to read and then bring it back to the lending library for someone else to read. The library is located in the first four or five cubbies on your right as you walk into the drop in center. Share in your love of books and reading!
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM	CHALLENGER SPORTS BRITISH SOCCER CAMPS - Challenger Soccer Camp-Foundational Skills Soccer- Full Day-S1 With an innovative curriculum that develops skills, speed and confidence in players of all ages and abilities, Challenger British Soccer Camps provide boys and girls with the rare opportunity to receive high-level soccer coaching from a team of international expert’s right in the heart of their own community. In addition to teaching new skills and improving game performance, each British Soccer Camp provides lessons in character development, cultural education and is the most fun your child can have learning the sport they love! Simply put, Challenger camps offer amazing coaches, awesome accents, innovative practices and a unique cultural twist that combine for a one-of-a-kind camp experience! Camp includes free ball and t-shirt. Min 10, Max 40 per session
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM	Yoga class
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM	Level 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills - Session 2: Mon & Weds at 10am Level 2: Fundamentals of SwimmingOBJECTIVE: To give students success with fundamental aquatic skills to remain safe. Prerequisites include: ability to fully and comfortably submerge face, float on back with minimal assistance, swim a short distance independently, and demonstrate safe water entries and exits.  Skills introduced include: Front & back glides, “bobbing”/submerging head, rolling over from front to back for safety, swimming using front crawl and elementary backstroke action. Some classes may use floatation for support.  Students will explore the deep end of the pool.  In order to pass out of this level, students MUST be comfortable in deep water and MUST pass the SoPo SHALLOW WATER SWIM TEST.  This is defined as the ability to enter the shallow water, dunk under, stay afloat to swim (in any capacity) half the length of the pool (roughly 12.5 meters) to end with a 30 sec tread or float in shallow water that is above their head.
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM	Level 3- Developing Swim Skills for Strength & Safety - Session 2: Mon & Weds at 10am OBJECTIVE: To build on the fundamental skills (see Level 2) through guided practice and development of new strokesPrerequisites include: perform an unsupported float, glide on front and back, independent swimming on front and back for a minimum of 15 meters, and the ability to roll from front to back float and back to front swim.  The child must feel confident in deep water and have passed the Shallow Water Swim Test.  Skills introduced include: front crawl with rhythmic breathing, back crawl, rotary breathing, butterfly kick and body motion, sitting/kneeling dives, elementary backstroke coordination, introduction of breaststroke, and treading water.  Students will build endurance in this level.  In order to pass out of this level, students MUST pass the SoPo DEEP WATER SWIM TEST which is the ability to jump into deep water, surface to float/tread for 15-30 sec, swim (in any capacity) one length of the pool, going underwater at least one more time.
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM	Level 4-Building Endurance and Technique - Session 2: Mon & Weds at 10am Level 4:  Building Endurance and TechniqueOBJECTIVE: To learn new strokes, refine the basics (see level 3) to be a confident and strong swimmerPrerequisites include: ability to perform front crawl stroke with rotary breathing for a minimum of 25 meters, elementary backstroke for a minimum of 25 meters, and ability to tread water and knowledge of the basics of breaststroke and butterfly body positioning. Students must have passed the DEEP END SWIM TEST in order to be in level 4.Skills introduced include: Bilateral breathing with freestyle, swimming drills, endurance building, coordinated breaststroke, butterfly kicks and arms, mastering open turns, standing dives, and surface dives, flip turns for freestyle and backstroke, use of a pace clock while swimming sets, competitive swim starts, and the use of recovery strokes.
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Senior Swim 60+
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM	Open Swim w/ laps (NO BOARD)
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM	Steamworks for Kids- STEM Camps - Steamworks for Kids- Supervised Lunch S4 Chemistry Creations- Become a chemist and a creator as you discover hands-on science fun! You will explore the worlds of Chemistry and Science while creating fun things to take home. Learn about matter, chemicals, and reactions; watch demonstrations and create your own experiments; and use the Scientific Method to make some science fun! Take home your chemistry creations daily and wrap up the workshop by making ice cream using science.Space Robot: Mission To Mars-Let imagination take flight with this innovative, solar-powered workshop that explores Mars, our Solar System, and space travel! Mission Specialists use their very own Solar Space Fleet kit to create six different moving models that use three different interchangeable energy sources: solar energy, rechargeable battery, or battery pack. View 3-D images of the surface of Mars, make your own Rover, and fly a demo of the Ingenuity helicopter! The Space Fleet kit goes home with you at the end. Wonderful Wizardry of Science-Join in the escapades of your favorite magical characters while discovering the magic of science in this fun, chemistry-based workshop. Make edible wands, brew fantastic potions, and create amazingly “magical” chemical reactions! We will watch a mirage mysteriously appear, experiment with color andlight, and see who knows the most “fun facts” about Harry and his pals. Where will the sorting hat place you? Come and find out! This workshop is perfect for anyone who loves books and movies like the Harry Potter series. 13-in-1 Solar Robot-In this workshop we explore the basics of robotics, electricity, and solar energy using your very own 13-in-1 solar robot kit to take home at the end of the week. Learn how to build a gear, use a basic motor, and create robots with different forms and functions. Use our free build and robotics kits to create your own designs. Come join us for some robot fun! Slimescapades-Get ready to get slimy with this super slime-tastic chemistry workshop! Make a new slime every day, do experiments to create polymers and other materials, and have a blast with chemical reactions. Come join the messy, slimy side of science fun!Mega Cyborg Hand- Learn about engineering, robotics, and the power of water and pressure by building your own working giant hydraulic cyborg hand. Each day builds on the prior day's work, using the Engineering Design Process to create a wearable hydraulic hand and become a temporary cyborg! Dino Dig & Fossil Hunt- Explore Archeology, Paleontology, and Geology while excavating your own simulated bones of a model dinosaur! Assemble the fossil from your “dig” to complete a 3-dimensional model of a dinosaur to take home. See, hold, and identify items from our rock and mineral collections, collect and identify 20-million-year-old shark teeth and other fossils, and design your very own dinosaur based on what we observe from our exploration. Arcade Electronics & Game-atorium-  Do you like games? How about working with electronics, cards, and dice to make and play your own games? Then this workshop is for you! Work with electronics kits to build fun electronic games. Learn to program circuits to test your memory, display sayings, and make different sounds. Play card, dice and board games, group games, and even make up your own board, card, or dice game to play. Join in on some classic arcade fun! Volcano Tour- Enjoy an explosively fun exploration of geology, physics and chemistry as you become a Junior Volcanologist! Build your own working volcano to keep, see examples of huge volcanic eruptions, learn about, sort, and keep minerals and fossils and recreate the forces and chemistry at work in the fascinating world of volcanos. Rube Goldberg Machine-A Rube Goldberg Machine is a series of chain reactions that make a simple task difficult and often humorous. This workshop presents six simple machines: lever, wedge, wheel and axle, pulley, inclined plane, and screw. Using these simple machines, children design and build a working Rube Goldberg Machine to complete a simple task in the most complicated and silly way possible. *An additional supervised lunch & recess block can be provided daily for students attending BOTH daily workshops, for an additional fee.Instructor:Steamworks for KidsMin 7/Max18
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM	CARDS - CARDS - MONDAYS Drop in to the Senior Drop in Center Monday and Thursday afternoons for a fun and informal time playing cards!  Bring a partner, a few friends or come alone and join in the fun.  Games groups currently play are Spite & Malice, Manipulation, Five Crowns, Sky-Jo, Samba, Hearts, Spades, Cribbage, etc.
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM	HAND & FOOT - HAND & FOOT MONDAYS Drop in one or two afternoons a week to play Hand & Foot on Mondays & Thursdays in the Senior Drop In Center!
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM	SP Rec Camp Mega MS (closed to public)
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM	Steamworks for Kids- STEM Camps - Steamworks for Kids-Rube Goldberg Machine Chemistry Creations- Become a chemist and a creator as you discover hands-on science fun! You will explore the worlds of Chemistry and Science while creating fun things to take home. Learn about matter, chemicals, and reactions; watch demonstrations and create your own experiments; and use the Scientific Method to make some science fun! Take home your chemistry creations daily and wrap up the workshop by making ice cream using science.Space Robot: Mission To Mars-Let imagination take flight with this innovative, solar-powered workshop that explores Mars, our Solar System, and space travel! Mission Specialists use their very own Solar Space Fleet kit to create six different moving models that use three different interchangeable energy sources: solar energy, rechargeable battery, or battery pack. View 3-D images of the surface of Mars, make your own Rover, and fly a demo of the Ingenuity helicopter! The Space Fleet kit goes home with you at the end. Wonderful Wizardry of Science-Join in the escapades of your favorite magical characters while discovering the magic of science in this fun, chemistry-based workshop. Make edible wands, brew fantastic potions, and create amazingly “magical” chemical reactions! We will watch a mirage mysteriously appear, experiment with color andlight, and see who knows the most “fun facts” about Harry and his pals. Where will the sorting hat place you? Come and find out! This workshop is perfect for anyone who loves books and movies like the Harry Potter series. 13-in-1 Solar Robot-In this workshop we explore the basics of robotics, electricity, and solar energy using your very own 13-in-1 solar robot kit to take home at the end of the week. Learn how to build a gear, use a basic motor, and create robots with different forms and functions. Use our free build and robotics kits to create your own designs. Come join us for some robot fun! Slimescapades-Get ready to get slimy with this super slime-tastic chemistry workshop! Make a new slime every day, do experiments to create polymers and other materials, and have a blast with chemical reactions. Come join the messy, slimy side of science fun!Mega Cyborg Hand- Learn about engineering, robotics, and the power of water and pressure by building your own working giant hydraulic cyborg hand. Each day builds on the prior day's work, using the Engineering Design Process to create a wearable hydraulic hand and become a temporary cyborg! Dino Dig & Fossil Hunt- Explore Archeology, Paleontology, and Geology while excavating your own simulated bones of a model dinosaur! Assemble the fossil from your “dig” to complete a 3-dimensional model of a dinosaur to take home. See, hold, and identify items from our rock and mineral collections, collect and identify 20-million-year-old shark teeth and other fossils, and design your very own dinosaur based on what we observe from our exploration. Arcade Electronics & Game-atorium-  Do you like games? How about working with electronics, cards, and dice to make and play your own games? Then this workshop is for you! Work with electronics kits to build fun electronic games. Learn to program circuits to test your memory, display sayings, and make different sounds. Play card, dice and board games, group games, and even make up your own board, card, or dice game to play. Join in on some classic arcade fun! Volcano Tour- Enjoy an explosively fun exploration of geology, physics and chemistry as you become a Junior Volcanologist! Build your own working volcano to keep, see examples of huge volcanic eruptions, learn about, sort, and keep minerals and fossils and recreate the forces and chemistry at work in the fascinating world of volcanos. Rube Goldberg Machine-A Rube Goldberg Machine is a series of chain reactions that make a simple task difficult and often humorous. This workshop presents six simple machines: lever, wedge, wheel and axle, pulley, inclined plane, and screw. Using these simple machines, children design and build a working Rube Goldberg Machine to complete a simple task in the most complicated and silly way possible. *An additional supervised lunch & recess block can be provided daily for students attending BOTH daily workshops, for an additional fee.Instructor:Steamworks for KidsMin 7/Max18
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM	Open Swim w/ Board NO LAPS
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM	Senior Men's Softball Games
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM	Rain Location- Summer Running
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM	Rip Tide PLUS Swim Club - Summer 2024 Session RIP TIDE PLUS is for Middle School age swimmers ONLY who can swim roughly 1200 meters per practice.  Each practice is made up of roughly 60% conditioning and 40% technique work, so technique should be solid in all four competitive strokes prior to entering this group.  Please email any questions to Coach Mike Blanchard at mblanchard@southportland.org ALL Swimmers who did not participate in the RT PLUS program within the last year, must attend an Evaluation Night.Spring Session Evaluation: Wednesday, June 12th at 6pm
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM	Rip Tide Swim Club - Summer 2024 Session Rip Tide Swim Club is designed for swimmers ages 8 (by the start date) through 14 who are looking to build endurance and improve their stroke technique.  this program will provide an introduction to competitive swimming in a fun and relaxed atmosphere.  In order to join the RTSC a swimmer must have completed an evaluation and/or have approval from the head coach.  Our goal is to inspire a love of the water and foster enjoyment of this life long sport.  Please email questions to Coach Mike Blanchard at mblanchard@southportland.orgSwimmers who have not been involved with RTSC in the last year must attend the evaluation night or their registration will be removed.Spring Session Evaluation: Wednesday, June 12th at 6pm
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM	Summer Running & Conditioning Program - Summer Running & Conditioning This program is for boys and girls entering grades 5 – 9 in September 2024.  Athletes from all sports looking to get into or stay in shape over the summer will meet once per week for an organized workout and receive guidance in planning an off season conditioning program.  The goal of the program is to prepare to compete in a fall sports team at the start of the school year.Scholarships available- Application linked below
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM	Monday Night Tennis Practice - Monday Night Tennis Practice August Monday Night Tennis Practice is a point based drills clinic. Instructional, yet upbeat, this clinic is a way to improve your strokes while under the pressure of victory or defeat. Fun games will be added in as well. Intermediate (USTA rated 3.0+) players levels are welcome. You must have tennis experience to take this class. Minimum of 8/maximum of 16 Items to bring: Sneakers (non-street shoes), water bottle, comfortable clothes, and tennis racket. There will be basic rackets  available for use during the lesson. Min 8/Max 16
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM	Deep Water Aero & 2-3 laps
8:00 PM - 8:50 PM	Lap Swim (close at 8:50pm)

Tuesday August 6, 2024
6:00 AM - 7:00 AM	Adult Lap Swim (Circle Swim)
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM	Hydro Fitness & Lap Swim
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM	CHALLENGER SPORTS BRITISH SOCCER CAMPS - Challenger Soccer Camps-Tiny Tykes With an innovative curriculum that develops skills, speed and confidence in players of all ages and abilities, Challenger British Soccer Camps provide boys and girls with the rare opportunity to receive high-level soccer coaching from a team of international expert’s right in the heart of their own community. In addition to teaching new skills and improving game performance, each British Soccer Camp provides lessons in character development, cultural education and is the most fun your child can have learning the sport they love! Simply put, Challenger camps offer amazing coaches, awesome accents, innovative practices and a unique cultural twist that combine for a one-of-a-kind camp experience! Camp includes free ball and t-shirt. Min 10, Max 40 per session
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM	Stroke Refinement Clinic-Advanced Adult Swim Lessons - Summer 2024 MORNING-Tuesdays at 8am We are excited to offer a course for adults (age 14+) who are training for triathlons, swim races, competitive events or who are simply looking to become stronger lap swimmers.  This course will meet once a week under the guidance of our top instructors and coaches.  This course will aim to get athletes in swimming shape by building endurance, utilizing drill work to refine competitive strokes, swimming directed sets and learning tips on how to swim efficiently.  This is a course that no advanced swimmer wants to miss out on!  If necessary, COVID protocols will be followed in regard to spacing swimmers in lanes and coaches wearing masks.  Swimmers will NOT be masked IN the water.PRE-REQUISITES: participants MUST be able to swim a minimum of 75 meters (three pool lengths) with your face IN the water using basic rotary breathing and be able to float on your back with ease.  Please bring goggles and a swim cap to every lesson.  We will supply any other equipment needed.
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM	J.A.M. & Stroke Refinement
8:00 AM - 3:00 PM	Rain Location- Challenger
8:00 AM - 3:00 PM	SMCC College Softball Showcase
8:00 AM - 3:00 PM	SMCC College Softball Showcase
8:00 AM - 3:00 PM	SMCC College Softball Showcase
8:00 AM - 3:00 PM	SMCC College Softball Showcase
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Grid Iron Athletics Football Camp
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM	Mini Swimmer 2-Fundamentals of Safe Swimming - Session 2: Tues & Thurs 9am Mini 2 is designed for those 3-5 year old children who have passed Mini I or can demonstrate (at the first class) a higher level of ability and comfort in the water.  Mini 2 students must be able to put their faces in the water comfortably, swim with minimal assistance/floatation for short distance and float on their back with minimal support before entering the class.  In this class, students will concentrate on more endurance swimming with proper body positioning, learning to swim on their backs, rhythmic breathing, and rolling over for safety.  Skills at this level are performed with instructor assistance/floatation aids, with a goal of moving towards independent swimming.  In order to pass into Mini 3, students must be able to swim a short distance on their front and back with NO support/floatation, and roll over to a float with ease. Students must also have a clear understanding of pool safety rules and be willing participants in the class..
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM	Mini Swimmers 3-Development of Swimming Strokes - Session 2: Tues & Thurs 9am Mini 3 is designed for children ages 3-5, and is built on the skills learned in Mini 1 & 2.  Instructors will provide additional guided practice of basic aquatic skills with a goal of gaining more proficiency with swimming at greater distances with varied strokes.  Skills taught at this level will include: streamlined blast offs,  front crawl with rhythmic breathing and proper body positioning, elementary backstroke arms, the ability to roll over to swim greater distances and for safety, back floating, as well as sitting/kneeling dives. A good portion of this class will be spent in deeper water with a focus on safety skills.  When these students turn 6 years old and enter Progressive Youth Swim Lessons, they may be recommended to go to Level 2 or 3, based on their skill set, comfort in deep water and their full understanding of pool safety rules and willingness to pay attention and participate in the class.
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM	Pre-Mini Swimmers: A Transition from Family Lessons into Mini Swimmer Lessons - Session II: T & Th 9-9:30am This class is for children 2.5-4 years old, and is a transitional stage in aquatic development from having lessons WITH a family member (like Family Lessons) to entering into a class taught by the instructor only (like Mini 1). Our goal is to provide quality, positive instruction in a safe environment where non-swimmers can work towards being in a class working towards class independence.  Parents will be IN the water for the first few classes, will be partially in the water for a few classes and will be OUT of the water by the last few classes. The instructor will advise on how this works from one class to the next. Concepts that will be worked on during each swim lesson: confidence and independence while partaking in a class, willingness to use floatation aids (bubble belts and barbells) and a readiness to learn in a small group setting.  Students will learn to get their faces wet by blowing bubbles, pushing off the wall, jumps/plops, floating, basic front and back swimming. Students will also gain a basic understanding of pool safety rules.  Max: 6 children WITH their adult
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM	CHALLENGER SPORTS BRITISH SOCCER CAMPS - Challenger Soccer Camp-Foundational Skills Soccer- Half Day-S1 With an innovative curriculum that develops skills, speed and confidence in players of all ages and abilities, Challenger British Soccer Camps provide boys and girls with the rare opportunity to receive high-level soccer coaching from a team of international expert’s right in the heart of their own community. In addition to teaching new skills and improving game performance, each British Soccer Camp provides lessons in character development, cultural education and is the most fun your child can have learning the sport they love! Simply put, Challenger camps offer amazing coaches, awesome accents, innovative practices and a unique cultural twist that combine for a one-of-a-kind camp experience! Camp includes free ball and t-shirt. Min 10, Max 40 per session
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Steamworks for Kids- STEM Camps - Steamworks for Kids-Chemistry Creations Chemistry Creations- Become a chemist and a creator as you discover hands-on science fun! You will explore the worlds of Chemistry and Science while creating fun things to take home. Learn about matter, chemicals, and reactions; watch demonstrations and create your own experiments; and use the Scientific Method to make some science fun! Take home your chemistry creations daily and wrap up the workshop by making ice cream using science.Space Robot: Mission To Mars-Let imagination take flight with this innovative, solar-powered workshop that explores Mars, our Solar System, and space travel! Mission Specialists use their very own Solar Space Fleet kit to create six different moving models that use three different interchangeable energy sources: solar energy, rechargeable battery, or battery pack. View 3-D images of the surface of Mars, make your own Rover, and fly a demo of the Ingenuity helicopter! The Space Fleet kit goes home with you at the end. Wonderful Wizardry of Science-Join in the escapades of your favorite magical characters while discovering the magic of science in this fun, chemistry-based workshop. Make edible wands, brew fantastic potions, and create amazingly “magical” chemical reactions! We will watch a mirage mysteriously appear, experiment with color andlight, and see who knows the most “fun facts” about Harry and his pals. Where will the sorting hat place you? Come and find out! This workshop is perfect for anyone who loves books and movies like the Harry Potter series. 13-in-1 Solar Robot-In this workshop we explore the basics of robotics, electricity, and solar energy using your very own 13-in-1 solar robot kit to take home at the end of the week. Learn how to build a gear, use a basic motor, and create robots with different forms and functions. Use our free build and robotics kits to create your own designs. Come join us for some robot fun! Slimescapades-Get ready to get slimy with this super slime-tastic chemistry workshop! Make a new slime every day, do experiments to create polymers and other materials, and have a blast with chemical reactions. Come join the messy, slimy side of science fun!Mega Cyborg Hand- Learn about engineering, robotics, and the power of water and pressure by building your own working giant hydraulic cyborg hand. Each day builds on the prior day's work, using the Engineering Design Process to create a wearable hydraulic hand and become a temporary cyborg! Dino Dig & Fossil Hunt- Explore Archeology, Paleontology, and Geology while excavating your own simulated bones of a model dinosaur! Assemble the fossil from your “dig” to complete a 3-dimensional model of a dinosaur to take home. See, hold, and identify items from our rock and mineral collections, collect and identify 20-million-year-old shark teeth and other fossils, and design your very own dinosaur based on what we observe from our exploration. Arcade Electronics & Game-atorium-  Do you like games? How about working with electronics, cards, and dice to make and play your own games? Then this workshop is for you! Work with electronics kits to build fun electronic games. Learn to program circuits to test your memory, display sayings, and make different sounds. Play card, dice and board games, group games, and even make up your own board, card, or dice game to play. Join in on some classic arcade fun! Volcano Tour- Enjoy an explosively fun exploration of geology, physics and chemistry as you become a Junior Volcanologist! Build your own working volcano to keep, see examples of huge volcanic eruptions, learn about, sort, and keep minerals and fossils and recreate the forces and chemistry at work in the fascinating world of volcanos. Rube Goldberg Machine-A Rube Goldberg Machine is a series of chain reactions that make a simple task difficult and often humorous. This workshop presents six simple machines: lever, wedge, wheel and axle, pulley, inclined plane, and screw. Using these simple machines, children design and build a working Rube Goldberg Machine to complete a simple task in the most complicated and silly way possible. *An additional supervised lunch & recess block can be provided daily for students attending BOTH daily workshops, for an additional fee.Instructor:Steamworks for KidsMin 7/Max18
9:00 AM - 12:30 PM	Mr. Reagan's Theater Camp - MR REAGAN’S THEATER CAMP Mr. Reagan’s Theater Camp is a great way to develop and hone theater skills. Actors will learn a variety of skills such as: voice projection, improv and animation. Campers will build confidence and teamwork by creating skits, games and plays.Camp runs from August 5-9th from 9:00-12:30 at South Portland Community Center. A performance for family and friends will be on Friday at 12:00. The cost for the camp is $225 for ages 7-11. Min 10, Max 25. Patrick Reagan is a fifth grade teacher in Scarborough. He has been doing theater in the classroom for the past twenty-two years and has run theater camps in the area for over ten years.  I am excited to do theater in South Portland again this summer!
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM	BOOK LENDING LIBRARY - BOOK LENDING LIBRARY The South Portland Senior Drop- In Center invites Seniors to participate in our brand new lending library! You may  bring in no more than four books for others to enjoy. Borrow a book you would like to read and then bring it back to the lending library for someone else to read. The library is located in the first four or five cubbies on your right as you walk into the drop in center. Share in your love of books and reading!
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM	CHALLENGER SPORTS BRITISH SOCCER CAMPS - Challenger Soccer Camp-Foundational Skills Soccer- Full Day-S1 With an innovative curriculum that develops skills, speed and confidence in players of all ages and abilities, Challenger British Soccer Camps provide boys and girls with the rare opportunity to receive high-level soccer coaching from a team of international expert’s right in the heart of their own community. In addition to teaching new skills and improving game performance, each British Soccer Camp provides lessons in character development, cultural education and is the most fun your child can have learning the sport they love! Simply put, Challenger camps offer amazing coaches, awesome accents, innovative practices and a unique cultural twist that combine for a one-of-a-kind camp experience! Camp includes free ball and t-shirt. Min 10, Max 40 per session
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM	Mini Swimmer 1-Intro to Water Basics - Session 2: Tues & Thurs 9:30am For children 3-5 years old, this is an introductory stage in aquatic development.  We take a playful approach to learning water safety and swimming basics.  Many children who take this class are brand new to swimming instruction.  Our goal is to provide quality, positive instruction in a safe environment where non-swimmers can work towards self-sufficiency in the water.  Instructors will utilize a variety of teaching techniques all aimed at repeated practice of foundational swimming skills (floating, paddling, gliding etc) with the aided use of floatation/training devices.  This class will maintain a 1:5 (instructor : student) ratio, whenever possible. Students are in the water with the instructor only, while a lifeguard is on duty near the class.  We do not allow family members to enter the water with their child. In order to pass out of this level into Mini 2, students must be able to get their faces wet comfortably, swim on their front with minimal assistance/floatation and float or swim on their back with minimal assistance.  Students must also have a basic understanding of pool safety rules and be willing participants in the class.** PLEASE NOTE...If you child is older than 3 years, but has never had formal swim lessons, please talk to the pool staff about which class is best for their first time in swim lessons.  It is not necessarily THIS class..
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM	BOARD GAMES - BOARD GAMES Drop-in to the senior center and play board games.We have a some board games available or bring your own!
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM	Family Swim Lessons - BABIES class Summer 2024 These classes are for parents/care givers and their 9mo-3yo children** (by the start of the program).  In this playful networking class, parents and children learn together to increase the child's comfort in the water and build a foundation of basic skills.  Skills will include arm and leg movements and breath control.  This level is fun-filled and helps introduce water safety concepts and encourages a healthy recreational habit that the entire family can enjoy.The BABIES class will focus on water introduction with songs, and skills based activities focused on acclimating younger children to swim lessons, being safe in the water and enjoying it!  This class is geared towards younger babies ages 9mo-18mo/2yrs.The TODDLERS class will focus on swim skills, safety components in and around the water, as well as providing fun activities/songs/games that can be translated to practicing at home, in pools or in open water.  This class is geared towards older babies/toddlers ages 18mo-3yrs.Please plan to have just one adult in the water with each child.  This will help us give one another as much space as possible in the pool.  ** PLEASE NOTE...If you child is older than 3 years, but has never had formal swim lessons, please talk to the pool staff about which class is best for their first time in swim lessons.  We have made accommodations for 4-5 year olds in this class under certain circumstances.
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM	Mini Swimmer 1-Intro to Water Basics - Session 2: Tues & Thurs 10am For children 3-5 years old, this is an introductory stage in aquatic development.  We take a playful approach to learning water safety and swimming basics.  Many children who take this class are brand new to swimming instruction.  Our goal is to provide quality, positive instruction in a safe environment where non-swimmers can work towards self-sufficiency in the water.  Instructors will utilize a variety of teaching techniques all aimed at repeated practice of foundational swimming skills (floating, paddling, gliding etc) with the aided use of floatation/training devices.  This class will maintain a 1:5 (instructor : student) ratio, whenever possible. Students are in the water with the instructor only, while a lifeguard is on duty near the class.  We do not allow family members to enter the water with their child. In order to pass out of this level into Mini 2, students must be able to get their faces wet comfortably, swim on their front with minimal assistance/floatation and float or swim on their back with minimal assistance.  Students must also have a basic understanding of pool safety rules and be willing participants in the class.** PLEASE NOTE...If you child is older than 3 years, but has never had formal swim lessons, please talk to the pool staff about which class is best for their first time in swim lessons.  It is not necessarily THIS class..
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM	Mini Swimmer 2-Fundamentals of Safe Swimming - Session 2: Tues & Thurs 10am Mini 2 is designed for those 3-5 year old children who have passed Mini I or can demonstrate (at the first class) a higher level of ability and comfort in the water.  Mini 2 students must be able to put their faces in the water comfortably, swim with minimal assistance/floatation for short distance and float on their back with minimal support before entering the class.  In this class, students will concentrate on more endurance swimming with proper body positioning, learning to swim on their backs, rhythmic breathing, and rolling over for safety.  Skills at this level are performed with instructor assistance/floatation aids, with a goal of moving towards independent swimming.  In order to pass into Mini 3, students must be able to swim a short distance on their front and back with NO support/floatation, and roll over to a float with ease. Students must also have a clear understanding of pool safety rules and be willing participants in the class..
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM	Library Storytime
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM	Family Swim Lessons - TODDLERS class Summer 2024 These classes are for parents/care givers and their 9mo-3yo children** (by the start of the program).  In this playful networking class, parents and children learn together to increase the child's comfort in the water and build a foundation of basic skills.  Skills will include arm and leg movements and breath control.  This level is fun-filled and helps introduce water safety concepts and encourages a healthy recreational habit that the entire family can enjoy.The BABIES class will focus on water introduction with songs, and skills based activities focused on acclimating younger children to swim lessons, being safe in the water and enjoying it!  This class is geared towards younger babies ages 9mo-18mo/2yrs.The TODDLERS class will focus on swim skills, safety components in and around the water, as well as providing fun activities/songs/games that can be translated to practicing at home, in pools or in open water.  This class is geared towards older babies/toddlers ages 18mo-3yrs.Please plan to have just one adult in the water with each child.  This will help us give one another as much space as possible in the pool.  ** PLEASE NOTE...If you child is older than 3 years, but has never had formal swim lessons, please talk to the pool staff about which class is best for their first time in swim lessons.  We have made accommodations for 4-5 year olds in this class under certain circumstances.
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM	Mini Swimmer 1-Intro to Water Basics - Session 2: Tues & Thurs 10:30am For children 3-5 years old, this is an introductory stage in aquatic development.  We take a playful approach to learning water safety and swimming basics.  Many children who take this class are brand new to swimming instruction.  Our goal is to provide quality, positive instruction in a safe environment where non-swimmers can work towards self-sufficiency in the water.  Instructors will utilize a variety of teaching techniques all aimed at repeated practice of foundational swimming skills (floating, paddling, gliding etc) with the aided use of floatation/training devices.  This class will maintain a 1:5 (instructor : student) ratio, whenever possible. Students are in the water with the instructor only, while a lifeguard is on duty near the class.  We do not allow family members to enter the water with their child. In order to pass out of this level into Mini 2, students must be able to get their faces wet comfortably, swim on their front with minimal assistance/floatation and float or swim on their back with minimal assistance.  Students must also have a basic understanding of pool safety rules and be willing participants in the class.** PLEASE NOTE...If you child is older than 3 years, but has never had formal swim lessons, please talk to the pool staff about which class is best for their first time in swim lessons.  It is not necessarily THIS class..
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Senior Swim 60+
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM	Open Swim w/ laps (NO BOARD)
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM	Steamworks for Kids- STEM Camps - Steamworks for Kids- Supervised Lunch S4 Chemistry Creations- Become a chemist and a creator as you discover hands-on science fun! You will explore the worlds of Chemistry and Science while creating fun things to take home. Learn about matter, chemicals, and reactions; watch demonstrations and create your own experiments; and use the Scientific Method to make some science fun! Take home your chemistry creations daily and wrap up the workshop by making ice cream using science.Space Robot: Mission To Mars-Let imagination take flight with this innovative, solar-powered workshop that explores Mars, our Solar System, and space travel! Mission Specialists use their very own Solar Space Fleet kit to create six different moving models that use three different interchangeable energy sources: solar energy, rechargeable battery, or battery pack. View 3-D images of the surface of Mars, make your own Rover, and fly a demo of the Ingenuity helicopter! The Space Fleet kit goes home with you at the end. Wonderful Wizardry of Science-Join in the escapades of your favorite magical characters while discovering the magic of science in this fun, chemistry-based workshop. Make edible wands, brew fantastic potions, and create amazingly “magical” chemical reactions! We will watch a mirage mysteriously appear, experiment with color andlight, and see who knows the most “fun facts” about Harry and his pals. Where will the sorting hat place you? Come and find out! This workshop is perfect for anyone who loves books and movies like the Harry Potter series. 13-in-1 Solar Robot-In this workshop we explore the basics of robotics, electricity, and solar energy using your very own 13-in-1 solar robot kit to take home at the end of the week. Learn how to build a gear, use a basic motor, and create robots with different forms and functions. Use our free build and robotics kits to create your own designs. Come join us for some robot fun! Slimescapades-Get ready to get slimy with this super slime-tastic chemistry workshop! Make a new slime every day, do experiments to create polymers and other materials, and have a blast with chemical reactions. Come join the messy, slimy side of science fun!Mega Cyborg Hand- Learn about engineering, robotics, and the power of water and pressure by building your own working giant hydraulic cyborg hand. Each day builds on the prior day's work, using the Engineering Design Process to create a wearable hydraulic hand and become a temporary cyborg! Dino Dig & Fossil Hunt- Explore Archeology, Paleontology, and Geology while excavating your own simulated bones of a model dinosaur! Assemble the fossil from your “dig” to complete a 3-dimensional model of a dinosaur to take home. See, hold, and identify items from our rock and mineral collections, collect and identify 20-million-year-old shark teeth and other fossils, and design your very own dinosaur based on what we observe from our exploration. Arcade Electronics & Game-atorium-  Do you like games? How about working with electronics, cards, and dice to make and play your own games? Then this workshop is for you! Work with electronics kits to build fun electronic games. Learn to program circuits to test your memory, display sayings, and make different sounds. Play card, dice and board games, group games, and even make up your own board, card, or dice game to play. Join in on some classic arcade fun! Volcano Tour- Enjoy an explosively fun exploration of geology, physics and chemistry as you become a Junior Volcanologist! Build your own working volcano to keep, see examples of huge volcanic eruptions, learn about, sort, and keep minerals and fossils and recreate the forces and chemistry at work in the fascinating world of volcanos. Rube Goldberg Machine-A Rube Goldberg Machine is a series of chain reactions that make a simple task difficult and often humorous. This workshop presents six simple machines: lever, wedge, wheel and axle, pulley, inclined plane, and screw. Using these simple machines, children design and build a working Rube Goldberg Machine to complete a simple task in the most complicated and silly way possible. *An additional supervised lunch & recess block can be provided daily for students attending BOTH daily workshops, for an additional fee.Instructor:Steamworks for KidsMin 7/Max18
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM	MAH JONGG - MAH JONGG TUESDAYS Drop in to the Senior Drop In Center on Tuesday afternoons or Friday mornings to play Mah Jongg.  You may bring your own Mah Jongg set or we have a few available.  PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN CARD – WE DO NOT PROVIDE CARDS.
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM	Vitality T'ai Chi for Seniors - T'ai Chi Tuesdays - T'AI CHI TUESDAYS AUGUST This program incorporates “T’ai Chi Moving for Better Balance”, an 8 posture standing form, with elements of Musical T’ai Chi which uses periods of seated movement; both practices will be integrated by learning the Great Breathing technique from Shaolin & Chinese Medicine. The musical background will be calming, peaceful and yet invigorating as the play element in T’ai Chi will be emphasized. Instructor, Michael Elliott is a 49 year practitioner.Tuesdays T'ai Chi is held two Tuesdays a month offered on the dates listed.
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM	SP Rec Camp-Mini K/1 (closed to public)
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM	Steamworks for Kids- STEM Camps - Steamworks for Kids-Rube Goldberg Machine Chemistry Creations- Become a chemist and a creator as you discover hands-on science fun! You will explore the worlds of Chemistry and Science while creating fun things to take home. Learn about matter, chemicals, and reactions; watch demonstrations and create your own experiments; and use the Scientific Method to make some science fun! Take home your chemistry creations daily and wrap up the workshop by making ice cream using science.Space Robot: Mission To Mars-Let imagination take flight with this innovative, solar-powered workshop that explores Mars, our Solar System, and space travel! Mission Specialists use their very own Solar Space Fleet kit to create six different moving models that use three different interchangeable energy sources: solar energy, rechargeable battery, or battery pack. View 3-D images of the surface of Mars, make your own Rover, and fly a demo of the Ingenuity helicopter! The Space Fleet kit goes home with you at the end. Wonderful Wizardry of Science-Join in the escapades of your favorite magical characters while discovering the magic of science in this fun, chemistry-based workshop. Make edible wands, brew fantastic potions, and create amazingly “magical” chemical reactions! We will watch a mirage mysteriously appear, experiment with color andlight, and see who knows the most “fun facts” about Harry and his pals. Where will the sorting hat place you? Come and find out! This workshop is perfect for anyone who loves books and movies like the Harry Potter series. 13-in-1 Solar Robot-In this workshop we explore the basics of robotics, electricity, and solar energy using your very own 13-in-1 solar robot kit to take home at the end of the week. Learn how to build a gear, use a basic motor, and create robots with different forms and functions. Use our free build and robotics kits to create your own designs. Come join us for some robot fun! Slimescapades-Get ready to get slimy with this super slime-tastic chemistry workshop! Make a new slime every day, do experiments to create polymers and other materials, and have a blast with chemical reactions. Come join the messy, slimy side of science fun!Mega Cyborg Hand- Learn about engineering, robotics, and the power of water and pressure by building your own working giant hydraulic cyborg hand. Each day builds on the prior day's work, using the Engineering Design Process to create a wearable hydraulic hand and become a temporary cyborg! Dino Dig & Fossil Hunt- Explore Archeology, Paleontology, and Geology while excavating your own simulated bones of a model dinosaur! Assemble the fossil from your “dig” to complete a 3-dimensional model of a dinosaur to take home. See, hold, and identify items from our rock and mineral collections, collect and identify 20-million-year-old shark teeth and other fossils, and design your very own dinosaur based on what we observe from our exploration. Arcade Electronics & Game-atorium-  Do you like games? How about working with electronics, cards, and dice to make and play your own games? Then this workshop is for you! Work with electronics kits to build fun electronic games. Learn to program circuits to test your memory, display sayings, and make different sounds. Play card, dice and board games, group games, and even make up your own board, card, or dice game to play. Join in on some classic arcade fun! Volcano Tour- Enjoy an explosively fun exploration of geology, physics and chemistry as you become a Junior Volcanologist! Build your own working volcano to keep, see examples of huge volcanic eruptions, learn about, sort, and keep minerals and fossils and recreate the forces and chemistry at work in the fascinating world of volcanos. Rube Goldberg Machine-A Rube Goldberg Machine is a series of chain reactions that make a simple task difficult and often humorous. This workshop presents six simple machines: lever, wedge, wheel and axle, pulley, inclined plane, and screw. Using these simple machines, children design and build a working Rube Goldberg Machine to complete a simple task in the most complicated and silly way possible. *An additional supervised lunch & recess block can be provided daily for students attending BOTH daily workshops, for an additional fee.Instructor:Steamworks for KidsMin 7/Max18
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM	TEA & TALK - TEA & TALK Drop in to the senior center for a cup of tea on Tuesdays, a treat or two and sit and chat with friends.
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM	Open Swim w/ Board NO LAPS
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM	Adult Pickleball Open Gym - Summer Adult Pickleball Open Gym 4P We offer the community a variety of days to drop in and play pickleball.South Portland Community Center (6 courts playing doubles) - MAX OF 40 players at one time.  Redbank Community Center (3 courts playing doubles) - MAX OF 24 players at one time.2024-2025 PROGRAM DATESMONDAYS and WEDNESDAYS (True Beginners Only)Dates: Mondays and Wednesdays, Nov. 13 – Dec 20 Time: 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM   Location: Redbank Community Center  MONDAYS – FRIDAYS Dates: Sept. 30 – Dec 20 (No open gym 10/14, 11/5, 11/6, 11/11, 11/28, 11/29) Time: 7:30 AM – 11:00 AM    Location: South Portland Community CenterSUMMER HOURSTUESDAYSDates: June 18 - August 13Times: 4:00p - 6:00p           6:15p - 8:15pMust leave the gym and repay if you want to attend the second time slot after the firstLocation: South Portland Community CenterCOST (MUST SHOW ID each visit) $4.00 - South Portland Residents $5.00 - Non-Resident $1.00 - Active and Veteran Military Open Gym Frequent User Passes are available at the South Portland Community Center front desk.
5:00 PM - 5:50 PM	Mix it Up! - Mix it Up! August Mix it up! is a co-ed group strength training class utilizing various methods of training as well as a variety of exercises and equipment. The class is designed for all ages and all fitness levels. On Tuesdays, we kick up the intensity a little bit and incorporate interval training. Thursday’s focus is on total body strength training. Mix it Up! is easy to follow and will make you sweat.  (Maximum of 25) Please note this adult class will only allow a 10% Senior Discount.
5:30 PM - 6:15 PM	Start Smart Sports - Start Smart Golf South Portland Rec will be offering 6 week sessions, each session focusing on a different sport. Lead by South Portland rec staff, we will be following the outline provided by Start Smart Sports, designed for children ages 3-5. What is Start Smart? Start Smart was developed by top motor skill development specialists in the field of youth sports. Parent-child groups perform motor skill tasks that gradually build confidence in children while they are having fun at the same time. Start Smart participants will develop proper motor skills without the threat of competition or the fear of getting hurt that will allow them to enjoy and succeed in their youth sports future!Min 6/Max 15Scholarships available- Application linked below
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM	Yoga Class
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM	Riot Pride Middle School Football Camp - Riot Pride Camp The Riot Pride Camp is a summer primer leading into the official start of the 2024 football season. All youths entering grades 5-8 are welcome! The camp will be run two days a week in a typical PRACTICE format as opposed to a CLINIC format. This will be a fun opportunity for BOTH returning players as well as new players who are planning on or even considering playing! Returners get a chance to sharpen their skills and knowledge they acquired last season while new players have the opportunity to learn the drills, skills, terminology, concepts, and overall practice routine in a slower paced environment so that they are confident and ready for the season. This is a minimal contact camp and the only equipment needed are cleats, mouthpiece and a water bottle. The Camp Program will be led by High School Head Football Coach, Aaron Filieo, supported by a tenured staff of guest volunteer coaches and high school players.Scholarships available- Application linked below
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM	TEEN CENTER AT REDBANK COMMUNITY CENTER - Summer Teen Center Drop In Program The Teen Center is a free drop-in program for South Portland students in grades 6-12. It is located at the Redbank Community Center, 95 Macarthur Circle West, South Portland. Please look at the monthly calendar for hours of operation changes during the school year. All participants MUST have a completed Teen Center Code of Conduct Form on file.Summer Teen Center Drop In Program 2023-2024 School Year Teen Center Participants  Tuesdays and Thursdays, June 25 – August 27 5:30p-8:00p (No Program 7/4, 8/13, 8/15) Redbank Community Center Cost: FreeThe Teen Center is sponsored by Town & Country Federal Credit Union for the 2023-2024 school year. Thank you Town and Country!
5:30 PM - 8:30 PM	Adult Softball Leagues - Tuesday Softball League - Summer Adult Softball Leagues  Join the South Portland Adult Leagues for the Co-ed Softball Spring and Summer Leagues! Whether you are a seasoned player or new to the sport, this is the perfect opportunity to get active, meet new people, and enjoy some friendly competition. We are excited to bring together individuals who share a passion for recreational sports and a love for the great outdoors.These leagues will feature team formation, preseason practice sessions, and a chance to socialize with fellow softball enthusiasts. Do not miss the opportunity to be part of a fun and inclusive community that values sportsmanship and camaraderie. Let us swing into action, make this spring, and summer a memorable one on the softball field!SP Rec will not provide bats or gloves. Captains please email wdorsett@southportland.org with your team name, shirts size and a tentative roster after registering. Individuals/free agents will be contacted at least 1 week prior to the league start date. Game and League Format8 games for regular season top 10 teams make playoffs 10 v 10 format, a minimum of 4 female and 4 male on the field 7 innings, no new innings after 60 minutes from scheduled start time.  Champion teams wins - Adult League Championship items Monday Softball League Dates: Mondays, May 6 – July (No games 5/27)Game Times: 5:30pm – 8:30pm Tuesday Softball League Dates: Tuesdays, May 7 – June 25Game Times: 5:30pm – 8:30pmTuesday Softball League - SummerDates: Tuesdays, July 1 - August 27Game Times: 5:30pm – 8:30pm Summer Registration Deadline: June 25 Team Cost: $700.00 Res, $710.00 Non-ResFree Agent Cost: $75.00 Res, $85.00 Non-Res – (No Senior Discounts)Team Roster Minimum: 14 Max: 20Age: 18+ and out of High SchoolLocation: South Portland Recreation Complex (Wainwright Fields) Address 125 Garry L Maietta PkwyStaff Coordinator: Whitney Dorsett
5:30 PM - 8:30 PM	Adult Softball Leagues - Tuesday Softball League - Summer Adult Softball Leagues  Join the South Portland Adult Leagues for the Co-ed Softball Spring and Summer Leagues! Whether you are a seasoned player or new to the sport, this is the perfect opportunity to get active, meet new people, and enjoy some friendly competition. We are excited to bring together individuals who share a passion for recreational sports and a love for the great outdoors.These leagues will feature team formation, preseason practice sessions, and a chance to socialize with fellow softball enthusiasts. Do not miss the opportunity to be part of a fun and inclusive community that values sportsmanship and camaraderie. Let us swing into action, make this spring, and summer a memorable one on the softball field!SP Rec will not provide bats or gloves. Captains please email wdorsett@southportland.org with your team name, shirts size and a tentative roster after registering. Individuals/free agents will be contacted at least 1 week prior to the league start date. Game and League Format8 games for regular season top 10 teams make playoffs 10 v 10 format, a minimum of 4 female and 4 male on the field 7 innings, no new innings after 60 minutes from scheduled start time.  Champion teams wins - Adult League Championship items Monday Softball League Dates: Mondays, May 6 – July (No games 5/27)Game Times: 5:30pm – 8:30pm Tuesday Softball League Dates: Tuesdays, May 7 – June 25Game Times: 5:30pm – 8:30pmTuesday Softball League - SummerDates: Tuesdays, July 1 - August 27Game Times: 5:30pm – 8:30pm Summer Registration Deadline: June 25 Team Cost: $700.00 Res, $710.00 Non-ResFree Agent Cost: $75.00 Res, $85.00 Non-Res – (No Senior Discounts)Team Roster Minimum: 14 Max: 20Age: 18+ and out of High SchoolLocation: South Portland Recreation Complex (Wainwright Fields) Address 125 Garry L Maietta PkwyStaff Coordinator: Whitney Dorsett
5:30 PM - 8:30 PM	Adult Softball Leagues - Tuesday Softball League - Summer Adult Softball Leagues  Join the South Portland Adult Leagues for the Co-ed Softball Spring and Summer Leagues! Whether you are a seasoned player or new to the sport, this is the perfect opportunity to get active, meet new people, and enjoy some friendly competition. We are excited to bring together individuals who share a passion for recreational sports and a love for the great outdoors.These leagues will feature team formation, preseason practice sessions, and a chance to socialize with fellow softball enthusiasts. Do not miss the opportunity to be part of a fun and inclusive community that values sportsmanship and camaraderie. Let us swing into action, make this spring, and summer a memorable one on the softball field!SP Rec will not provide bats or gloves. Captains please email wdorsett@southportland.org with your team name, shirts size and a tentative roster after registering. Individuals/free agents will be contacted at least 1 week prior to the league start date. Game and League Format8 games for regular season top 10 teams make playoffs 10 v 10 format, a minimum of 4 female and 4 male on the field 7 innings, no new innings after 60 minutes from scheduled start time.  Champion teams wins - Adult League Championship items Monday Softball League Dates: Mondays, May 6 – July (No games 5/27)Game Times: 5:30pm – 8:30pm Tuesday Softball League Dates: Tuesdays, May 7 – June 25Game Times: 5:30pm – 8:30pmTuesday Softball League - SummerDates: Tuesdays, July 1 - August 27Game Times: 5:30pm – 8:30pm Summer Registration Deadline: June 25 Team Cost: $700.00 Res, $710.00 Non-ResFree Agent Cost: $75.00 Res, $85.00 Non-Res – (No Senior Discounts)Team Roster Minimum: 14 Max: 20Age: 18+ and out of High SchoolLocation: South Portland Recreation Complex (Wainwright Fields) Address 125 Garry L Maietta PkwyStaff Coordinator: Whitney Dorsett
6:00 PM - 6:30 PM	Mini Swimmer 2-Fundamentals of Safe Swimming - Tuesdays at 6pm Mini 2 is designed for those 3-5 year old children who have passed Mini I or can demonstrate (at the first class) a higher level of ability and comfort in the water.  Mini 2 students must be able to put their faces in the water comfortably, swim with minimal assistance/floatation for short distance and float on their back with minimal support before entering the class.  In this class, students will concentrate on more endurance swimming with proper body positioning, learning to swim on their backs, rhythmic breathing, and rolling over for safety.  Skills at this level are performed with instructor assistance/floatation aids, with a goal of moving towards independent swimming.  In order to pass into Mini 3, students must be able to swim a short distance on their front and back with NO support/floatation, and roll over to a float with ease. Students must also have a clear understanding of pool safety rules and be willing participants in the class..
6:00 PM - 6:30 PM	Mini Swimmers 3-Development of Swimming Strokes - Tuesdays at 6pm Mini 3 is designed for children ages 3-5, and is built on the skills learned in Mini 1 & 2.  Instructors will provide additional guided practice of basic aquatic skills with a goal of gaining more proficiency with swimming at greater distances with varied strokes.  Skills taught at this level will include: streamlined blast offs,  front crawl with rhythmic breathing and proper body positioning, elementary backstroke arms, the ability to roll over to swim greater distances and for safety, back floating, as well as sitting/kneeling dives. A good portion of this class will be spent in deeper water with a focus on safety skills.  When these students turn 6 years old and enter Progressive Youth Swim Lessons, they may be recommended to go to Level 2 or 3, based on their skill set, comfort in deep water and their full understanding of pool safety rules and willingness to pay attention and participate in the class.
6:00 PM - 6:55 PM	Diving Lessons - Diving Lessons BEGINNER This program will include instructional classes in springboard diving. These lessons will be designed to incorporate a variety of experience levels. Those with no experience will learn the basics of approaches, hurdles, and entries, as well as some basic dives. Those with more experience will work on technique for voluntary and optional dives from all categories. These classes will be taught by Coach Ryan Green, a coaching veteran in Maine high school's SMAA, and multiple time Class A diving coach of the year!This course is for those students entering grades 6-12.  No exceptions!
6:00 PM - 10:00 PM	National Night Out & Movie in the Park
6:15 PM - 8:15 PM	Adult Pickleball Open Gym - Summer Adult Pickleball Open Gym 6:15P We offer the community a variety of days to drop in and play pickleball.South Portland Community Center (6 courts playing doubles) - MAX OF 40 players at one time.  Redbank Community Center (3 courts playing doubles) - MAX OF 24 players at one time.2024-2025 PROGRAM DATESMONDAYS and WEDNESDAYS (True Beginners Only)Dates: Mondays and Wednesdays, Nov. 13 – Dec 20 Time: 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM   Location: Redbank Community Center  MONDAYS – FRIDAYS Dates: Sept. 30 – Dec 20 (No open gym 10/14, 11/5, 11/6, 11/11, 11/28, 11/29) Time: 7:30 AM – 11:00 AM    Location: South Portland Community CenterSUMMER HOURSTUESDAYSDates: June 18 - August 13Times: 4:00p - 6:00p           6:15p - 8:15pMust leave the gym and repay if you want to attend the second time slot after the firstLocation: South Portland Community CenterCOST (MUST SHOW ID each visit) $4.00 - South Portland Residents $5.00 - Non-Resident $1.00 - Active and Veteran Military Open Gym Frequent User Passes are available at the South Portland Community Center front desk.
6:30 PM - 7:00 PM	Mini Swimmer 1-Intro to Water Basics - Tuesday at 6:30pm: group 1 For children 3-5 years old, this is an introductory stage in aquatic development.  We take a playful approach to learning water safety and swimming basics.  Many children who take this class are brand new to swimming instruction.  Our goal is to provide quality, positive instruction in a safe environment where non-swimmers can work towards self-sufficiency in the water.  Instructors will utilize a variety of teaching techniques all aimed at repeated practice of foundational swimming skills (floating, paddling, gliding etc) with the aided use of floatation/training devices.  This class will maintain a 1:5 (instructor : student) ratio, whenever possible. Students are in the water with the instructor only, while a lifeguard is on duty near the class.  We do not allow family members to enter the water with their child. In order to pass out of this level into Mini 2, students must be able to get their faces wet comfortably, swim on their front with minimal assistance/floatation and float or swim on their back with minimal assistance.  Students must also have a basic understanding of pool safety rules and be willing participants in the class.** PLEASE NOTE...If you child is older than 3 years, but has never had formal swim lessons, please talk to the pool staff about which class is best for their first time in swim lessons.  It is not necessarily THIS class..
6:30 PM - 7:00 PM	Mini Swimmer 1-Intro to Water Basics - Tuesday at 6:30pm: group 2 For children 3-5 years old, this is an introductory stage in aquatic development.  We take a playful approach to learning water safety and swimming basics.  Many children who take this class are brand new to swimming instruction.  Our goal is to provide quality, positive instruction in a safe environment where non-swimmers can work towards self-sufficiency in the water.  Instructors will utilize a variety of teaching techniques all aimed at repeated practice of foundational swimming skills (floating, paddling, gliding etc) with the aided use of floatation/training devices.  This class will maintain a 1:5 (instructor : student) ratio, whenever possible. Students are in the water with the instructor only, while a lifeguard is on duty near the class.  We do not allow family members to enter the water with their child. In order to pass out of this level into Mini 2, students must be able to get their faces wet comfortably, swim on their front with minimal assistance/floatation and float or swim on their back with minimal assistance.  Students must also have a basic understanding of pool safety rules and be willing participants in the class.** PLEASE NOTE...If you child is older than 3 years, but has never had formal swim lessons, please talk to the pool staff about which class is best for their first time in swim lessons.  It is not necessarily THIS class..
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM	Shallow Water Aero & Advanced Dive Lessons
8:00 PM - 8:50 PM	Lap Swim (close at 8:50pm)

Wednesday August 7, 2024
5:30 AM - 6:30 AM	Boot Camp
6:00 AM - 7:00 AM	Adult Lap Swim (Circle Swim)
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM	Deep Water Aero & Lap Swim
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM	CHALLENGER SPORTS BRITISH SOCCER CAMPS - Challenger Soccer Camps-Tiny Tykes With an innovative curriculum that develops skills, speed and confidence in players of all ages and abilities, Challenger British Soccer Camps provide boys and girls with the rare opportunity to receive high-level soccer coaching from a team of international expert’s right in the heart of their own community. In addition to teaching new skills and improving game performance, each British Soccer Camp provides lessons in character development, cultural education and is the most fun your child can have learning the sport they love! Simply put, Challenger camps offer amazing coaches, awesome accents, innovative practices and a unique cultural twist that combine for a one-of-a-kind camp experience! Camp includes free ball and t-shirt. Min 10, Max 40 per session
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM	Shallow Water Aerobics (NO LAPS)
8:00 AM - 3:00 PM	Rain Location- Challenger
8:00 AM - 3:00 PM	SMCC College Softball Showcase
8:00 AM - 3:00 PM	SMCC College Softball Showcase
8:00 AM - 3:00 PM	SMCC College Softball Showcase
8:00 AM - 3:00 PM	SMCC College Softball Showcase
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Grid Iron Athletics Football Camp
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM	Level 1-Introduction to Aquatic Skills - Session 2: Mon & Weds 9am OBJECTIVE: To help students feel comfortable in the water and learn how to enjoy the water safely. Prerequisites Include: there are no specific prerequisites for this level, other than the participant must be a minimum of 6yo.  For many students, this may be their first experience with formal swim lessons.Skills introduced include: Basic water safety rules, submerging mouth, nose, and eyes, swimming on front and back using underwater pulling actions and kicking, using a prone body position, exhaling underwater, and floating on back.  This level may utilize bubble floatation belts.
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM	Level 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills - Session 2: Mon & Weds at 9am Level 2: Fundamentals of SwimmingOBJECTIVE: To give students success with fundamental aquatic skills to remain safe. Prerequisites include: ability to fully and comfortably submerge face, float on back with minimal assistance, swim a short distance independently, and demonstrate safe water entries and exits.  Skills introduced include: Front & back glides, “bobbing”/submerging head, rolling over from front to back for safety, swimming using front crawl and elementary backstroke action. Some classes may use floatation for support.  Students will explore the deep end of the pool.  In order to pass out of this level, students MUST be comfortable in deep water and MUST pass the SoPo SHALLOW WATER SWIM TEST.  This is defined as the ability to enter the shallow water, dunk under, stay afloat to swim (in any capacity) half the length of the pool (roughly 12.5 meters) to end with a 30 sec tread or float in shallow water that is above their head.
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM	Level 3- Developing Swim Skills for Strength & Safety - Session 2: Mon & Weds at 9am OBJECTIVE: To build on the fundamental skills (see Level 2) through guided practice and development of new strokesPrerequisites include: perform an unsupported float, glide on front and back, independent swimming on front and back for a minimum of 15 meters, and the ability to roll from front to back float and back to front swim.  The child must feel confident in deep water and have passed the Shallow Water Swim Test.  Skills introduced include: front crawl with rhythmic breathing, back crawl, rotary breathing, butterfly kick and body motion, sitting/kneeling dives, elementary backstroke coordination, introduction of breaststroke, and treading water.  Students will build endurance in this level.  In order to pass out of this level, students MUST pass the SoPo DEEP WATER SWIM TEST which is the ability to jump into deep water, surface to float/tread for 15-30 sec, swim (in any capacity) one length of the pool, going underwater at least one more time.
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM	GENTLE YOGA - Gentle Yoga Summer 2 Whether it's your first time or you've been taking yoga for years, this class will meet you right where you are.  Martha emphasizes safe and effective alignment principles as she leads you through a sequence of yoga postures connecting the breath with body movement. Her goal for every class is that you leave feeling stronger, more flexible, balanced and happy!Min 5/ Max 30
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM	MEXICAN TRAIN DOMINOS - MEXICAN TRAIN DOMINOS Come learn and play this fun and exciting game of Mexican Train dominoes! It is a long game but so much fun!
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM	CHALLENGER SPORTS BRITISH SOCCER CAMPS - Challenger Soccer Camp-Foundational Skills Soccer- Half Day-S1 With an innovative curriculum that develops skills, speed and confidence in players of all ages and abilities, Challenger British Soccer Camps provide boys and girls with the rare opportunity to receive high-level soccer coaching from a team of international expert’s right in the heart of their own community. In addition to teaching new skills and improving game performance, each British Soccer Camp provides lessons in character development, cultural education and is the most fun your child can have learning the sport they love! Simply put, Challenger camps offer amazing coaches, awesome accents, innovative practices and a unique cultural twist that combine for a one-of-a-kind camp experience! Camp includes free ball and t-shirt. Min 10, Max 40 per session
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Steamworks for Kids- STEM Camps - Steamworks for Kids-Chemistry Creations Chemistry Creations- Become a chemist and a creator as you discover hands-on science fun! You will explore the worlds of Chemistry and Science while creating fun things to take home. Learn about matter, chemicals, and reactions; watch demonstrations and create your own experiments; and use the Scientific Method to make some science fun! Take home your chemistry creations daily and wrap up the workshop by making ice cream using science.Space Robot: Mission To Mars-Let imagination take flight with this innovative, solar-powered workshop that explores Mars, our Solar System, and space travel! Mission Specialists use their very own Solar Space Fleet kit to create six different moving models that use three different interchangeable energy sources: solar energy, rechargeable battery, or battery pack. View 3-D images of the surface of Mars, make your own Rover, and fly a demo of the Ingenuity helicopter! The Space Fleet kit goes home with you at the end. Wonderful Wizardry of Science-Join in the escapades of your favorite magical characters while discovering the magic of science in this fun, chemistry-based workshop. Make edible wands, brew fantastic potions, and create amazingly “magical” chemical reactions! We will watch a mirage mysteriously appear, experiment with color andlight, and see who knows the most “fun facts” about Harry and his pals. Where will the sorting hat place you? Come and find out! This workshop is perfect for anyone who loves books and movies like the Harry Potter series. 13-in-1 Solar Robot-In this workshop we explore the basics of robotics, electricity, and solar energy using your very own 13-in-1 solar robot kit to take home at the end of the week. Learn how to build a gear, use a basic motor, and create robots with different forms and functions. Use our free build and robotics kits to create your own designs. Come join us for some robot fun! Slimescapades-Get ready to get slimy with this super slime-tastic chemistry workshop! Make a new slime every day, do experiments to create polymers and other materials, and have a blast with chemical reactions. Come join the messy, slimy side of science fun!Mega Cyborg Hand- Learn about engineering, robotics, and the power of water and pressure by building your own working giant hydraulic cyborg hand. Each day builds on the prior day's work, using the Engineering Design Process to create a wearable hydraulic hand and become a temporary cyborg! Dino Dig & Fossil Hunt- Explore Archeology, Paleontology, and Geology while excavating your own simulated bones of a model dinosaur! Assemble the fossil from your “dig” to complete a 3-dimensional model of a dinosaur to take home. See, hold, and identify items from our rock and mineral collections, collect and identify 20-million-year-old shark teeth and other fossils, and design your very own dinosaur based on what we observe from our exploration. Arcade Electronics & Game-atorium-  Do you like games? How about working with electronics, cards, and dice to make and play your own games? Then this workshop is for you! Work with electronics kits to build fun electronic games. Learn to program circuits to test your memory, display sayings, and make different sounds. Play card, dice and board games, group games, and even make up your own board, card, or dice game to play. Join in on some classic arcade fun! Volcano Tour- Enjoy an explosively fun exploration of geology, physics and chemistry as you become a Junior Volcanologist! Build your own working volcano to keep, see examples of huge volcanic eruptions, learn about, sort, and keep minerals and fossils and recreate the forces and chemistry at work in the fascinating world of volcanos. Rube Goldberg Machine-A Rube Goldberg Machine is a series of chain reactions that make a simple task difficult and often humorous. This workshop presents six simple machines: lever, wedge, wheel and axle, pulley, inclined plane, and screw. Using these simple machines, children design and build a working Rube Goldberg Machine to complete a simple task in the most complicated and silly way possible. *An additional supervised lunch & recess block can be provided daily for students attending BOTH daily workshops, for an additional fee.Instructor:Steamworks for KidsMin 7/Max18
9:00 AM - 12:30 PM	Mr. Reagan's Theater Camp - MR REAGAN’S THEATER CAMP Mr. Reagan’s Theater Camp is a great way to develop and hone theater skills. Actors will learn a variety of skills such as: voice projection, improv and animation. Campers will build confidence and teamwork by creating skits, games and plays.Camp runs from August 5-9th from 9:00-12:30 at South Portland Community Center. A performance for family and friends will be on Friday at 12:00. The cost for the camp is $225 for ages 7-11. Min 10, Max 25. Patrick Reagan is a fifth grade teacher in Scarborough. He has been doing theater in the classroom for the past twenty-two years and has run theater camps in the area for over ten years.  I am excited to do theater in South Portland again this summer!
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM	BOOK LENDING LIBRARY - BOOK LENDING LIBRARY The South Portland Senior Drop- In Center invites Seniors to participate in our brand new lending library! You may  bring in no more than four books for others to enjoy. Borrow a book you would like to read and then bring it back to the lending library for someone else to read. The library is located in the first four or five cubbies on your right as you walk into the drop in center. Share in your love of books and reading!
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM	CHALLENGER SPORTS BRITISH SOCCER CAMPS - Challenger Soccer Camp-Foundational Skills Soccer- Full Day-S1 With an innovative curriculum that develops skills, speed and confidence in players of all ages and abilities, Challenger British Soccer Camps provide boys and girls with the rare opportunity to receive high-level soccer coaching from a team of international expert’s right in the heart of their own community. In addition to teaching new skills and improving game performance, each British Soccer Camp provides lessons in character development, cultural education and is the most fun your child can have learning the sport they love! Simply put, Challenger camps offer amazing coaches, awesome accents, innovative practices and a unique cultural twist that combine for a one-of-a-kind camp experience! Camp includes free ball and t-shirt. Min 10, Max 40 per session
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM	Level 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills - Session 2: Mon & Weds at 10am Level 2: Fundamentals of SwimmingOBJECTIVE: To give students success with fundamental aquatic skills to remain safe. Prerequisites include: ability to fully and comfortably submerge face, float on back with minimal assistance, swim a short distance independently, and demonstrate safe water entries and exits.  Skills introduced include: Front & back glides, “bobbing”/submerging head, rolling over from front to back for safety, swimming using front crawl and elementary backstroke action. Some classes may use floatation for support.  Students will explore the deep end of the pool.  In order to pass out of this level, students MUST be comfortable in deep water and MUST pass the SoPo SHALLOW WATER SWIM TEST.  This is defined as the ability to enter the shallow water, dunk under, stay afloat to swim (in any capacity) half the length of the pool (roughly 12.5 meters) to end with a 30 sec tread or float in shallow water that is above their head.
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM	Level 3- Developing Swim Skills for Strength & Safety - Session 2: Mon & Weds at 10am OBJECTIVE: To build on the fundamental skills (see Level 2) through guided practice and development of new strokesPrerequisites include: perform an unsupported float, glide on front and back, independent swimming on front and back for a minimum of 15 meters, and the ability to roll from front to back float and back to front swim.  The child must feel confident in deep water and have passed the Shallow Water Swim Test.  Skills introduced include: front crawl with rhythmic breathing, back crawl, rotary breathing, butterfly kick and body motion, sitting/kneeling dives, elementary backstroke coordination, introduction of breaststroke, and treading water.  Students will build endurance in this level.  In order to pass out of this level, students MUST pass the SoPo DEEP WATER SWIM TEST which is the ability to jump into deep water, surface to float/tread for 15-30 sec, swim (in any capacity) one length of the pool, going underwater at least one more time.
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM	Level 4-Building Endurance and Technique - Session 2: Mon & Weds at 10am Level 4:  Building Endurance and TechniqueOBJECTIVE: To learn new strokes, refine the basics (see level 3) to be a confident and strong swimmerPrerequisites include: ability to perform front crawl stroke with rotary breathing for a minimum of 25 meters, elementary backstroke for a minimum of 25 meters, and ability to tread water and knowledge of the basics of breaststroke and butterfly body positioning. Students must have passed the DEEP END SWIM TEST in order to be in level 4.Skills introduced include: Bilateral breathing with freestyle, swimming drills, endurance building, coordinated breaststroke, butterfly kicks and arms, mastering open turns, standing dives, and surface dives, flip turns for freestyle and backstroke, use of a pace clock while swimming sets, competitive swim starts, and the use of recovery strokes.
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM	WORD GAMES - WORD GAMES Drop in to the senior drop in center to play word games with friends. Word games are games such as Scrabble, Quiddler, Banagrams etc.
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM	Beginner Line Dancing - Beginner Line Dancing Summer Join our beginner line dancing classes! Learn the basics step-by-step in a fun, supportive atmosphere. No partner needed. Get ready to groove to different music styles and feel confident hitting the dance floor!Instructor: Linda PetersNo senior DiscountNEW PROGRAM TIME AND LOCATION May 22 - August 1410:45A - 11:45ASouth Portland Community Center - Multiple Purpose Room
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM	Beginner Line Dancing - Beginner Line Dancing Summer - Drop In Join our beginner line dancing classes! Learn the basics step-by-step in a fun, supportive atmosphere. No partner needed. Get ready to groove to different music styles and feel confident hitting the dance floor!Instructor: Linda PetersNo senior DiscountNEW PROGRAM TIME AND LOCATION May 22 - August 1410:45A - 11:45ASouth Portland Community Center - Multiple Purpose Room
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Senior Swim 60+
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM	Open Swim w/ laps (NO BOARD)
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM	Steamworks for Kids- STEM Camps - Steamworks for Kids- Supervised Lunch S4 Chemistry Creations- Become a chemist and a creator as you discover hands-on science fun! You will explore the worlds of Chemistry and Science while creating fun things to take home. Learn about matter, chemicals, and reactions; watch demonstrations and create your own experiments; and use the Scientific Method to make some science fun! Take home your chemistry creations daily and wrap up the workshop by making ice cream using science.Space Robot: Mission To Mars-Let imagination take flight with this innovative, solar-powered workshop that explores Mars, our Solar System, and space travel! Mission Specialists use their very own Solar Space Fleet kit to create six different moving models that use three different interchangeable energy sources: solar energy, rechargeable battery, or battery pack. View 3-D images of the surface of Mars, make your own Rover, and fly a demo of the Ingenuity helicopter! The Space Fleet kit goes home with you at the end. Wonderful Wizardry of Science-Join in the escapades of your favorite magical characters while discovering the magic of science in this fun, chemistry-based workshop. Make edible wands, brew fantastic potions, and create amazingly “magical” chemical reactions! We will watch a mirage mysteriously appear, experiment with color andlight, and see who knows the most “fun facts” about Harry and his pals. Where will the sorting hat place you? Come and find out! This workshop is perfect for anyone who loves books and movies like the Harry Potter series. 13-in-1 Solar Robot-In this workshop we explore the basics of robotics, electricity, and solar energy using your very own 13-in-1 solar robot kit to take home at the end of the week. Learn how to build a gear, use a basic motor, and create robots with different forms and functions. Use our free build and robotics kits to create your own designs. Come join us for some robot fun! Slimescapades-Get ready to get slimy with this super slime-tastic chemistry workshop! Make a new slime every day, do experiments to create polymers and other materials, and have a blast with chemical reactions. Come join the messy, slimy side of science fun!Mega Cyborg Hand- Learn about engineering, robotics, and the power of water and pressure by building your own working giant hydraulic cyborg hand. Each day builds on the prior day's work, using the Engineering Design Process to create a wearable hydraulic hand and become a temporary cyborg! Dino Dig & Fossil Hunt- Explore Archeology, Paleontology, and Geology while excavating your own simulated bones of a model dinosaur! Assemble the fossil from your “dig” to complete a 3-dimensional model of a dinosaur to take home. See, hold, and identify items from our rock and mineral collections, collect and identify 20-million-year-old shark teeth and other fossils, and design your very own dinosaur based on what we observe from our exploration. Arcade Electronics & Game-atorium-  Do you like games? How about working with electronics, cards, and dice to make and play your own games? Then this workshop is for you! Work with electronics kits to build fun electronic games. Learn to program circuits to test your memory, display sayings, and make different sounds. Play card, dice and board games, group games, and even make up your own board, card, or dice game to play. Join in on some classic arcade fun! Volcano Tour- Enjoy an explosively fun exploration of geology, physics and chemistry as you become a Junior Volcanologist! Build your own working volcano to keep, see examples of huge volcanic eruptions, learn about, sort, and keep minerals and fossils and recreate the forces and chemistry at work in the fascinating world of volcanos. Rube Goldberg Machine-A Rube Goldberg Machine is a series of chain reactions that make a simple task difficult and often humorous. This workshop presents six simple machines: lever, wedge, wheel and axle, pulley, inclined plane, and screw. Using these simple machines, children design and build a working Rube Goldberg Machine to complete a simple task in the most complicated and silly way possible. *An additional supervised lunch & recess block can be provided daily for students attending BOTH daily workshops, for an additional fee.Instructor:Steamworks for KidsMin 7/Max18
12:30 PM - 2:30 PM	MEXICAN TRAIN DOMINOS - MEXICAN TRAIN DOMINOS Come learn and play this fun and exciting game of Mexican Train dominoes! It is a long game but so much fun!
12:30 PM - 2:30 PM	SUMMER TIME TEA PARTY - SUMMER TIME TEA PARTY Come cool off with iced drinks and cool iced treats at this summertime tea party! You may have warm tea but we will offer iced tea, iced coffee and refreshing treats. Come in your favorite vacation attire or tropical attire and enjoy a relaxing afternoon in the AC! Fun music, games & prizes as well!
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM	SP Rec Camp Big 4/5 (closed to public)
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM	Steamworks for Kids- STEM Camps - Steamworks for Kids-Rube Goldberg Machine Chemistry Creations- Become a chemist and a creator as you discover hands-on science fun! You will explore the worlds of Chemistry and Science while creating fun things to take home. Learn about matter, chemicals, and reactions; watch demonstrations and create your own experiments; and use the Scientific Method to make some science fun! Take home your chemistry creations daily and wrap up the workshop by making ice cream using science.Space Robot: Mission To Mars-Let imagination take flight with this innovative, solar-powered workshop that explores Mars, our Solar System, and space travel! Mission Specialists use their very own Solar Space Fleet kit to create six different moving models that use three different interchangeable energy sources: solar energy, rechargeable battery, or battery pack. View 3-D images of the surface of Mars, make your own Rover, and fly a demo of the Ingenuity helicopter! The Space Fleet kit goes home with you at the end. Wonderful Wizardry of Science-Join in the escapades of your favorite magical characters while discovering the magic of science in this fun, chemistry-based workshop. Make edible wands, brew fantastic potions, and create amazingly “magical” chemical reactions! We will watch a mirage mysteriously appear, experiment with color andlight, and see who knows the most “fun facts” about Harry and his pals. Where will the sorting hat place you? Come and find out! This workshop is perfect for anyone who loves books and movies like the Harry Potter series. 13-in-1 Solar Robot-In this workshop we explore the basics of robotics, electricity, and solar energy using your very own 13-in-1 solar robot kit to take home at the end of the week. Learn how to build a gear, use a basic motor, and create robots with different forms and functions. Use our free build and robotics kits to create your own designs. Come join us for some robot fun! Slimescapades-Get ready to get slimy with this super slime-tastic chemistry workshop! Make a new slime every day, do experiments to create polymers and other materials, and have a blast with chemical reactions. Come join the messy, slimy side of science fun!Mega Cyborg Hand- Learn about engineering, robotics, and the power of water and pressure by building your own working giant hydraulic cyborg hand. Each day builds on the prior day's work, using the Engineering Design Process to create a wearable hydraulic hand and become a temporary cyborg! Dino Dig & Fossil Hunt- Explore Archeology, Paleontology, and Geology while excavating your own simulated bones of a model dinosaur! Assemble the fossil from your “dig” to complete a 3-dimensional model of a dinosaur to take home. See, hold, and identify items from our rock and mineral collections, collect and identify 20-million-year-old shark teeth and other fossils, and design your very own dinosaur based on what we observe from our exploration. Arcade Electronics & Game-atorium-  Do you like games? How about working with electronics, cards, and dice to make and play your own games? Then this workshop is for you! Work with electronics kits to build fun electronic games. Learn to program circuits to test your memory, display sayings, and make different sounds. Play card, dice and board games, group games, and even make up your own board, card, or dice game to play. Join in on some classic arcade fun! Volcano Tour- Enjoy an explosively fun exploration of geology, physics and chemistry as you become a Junior Volcanologist! Build your own working volcano to keep, see examples of huge volcanic eruptions, learn about, sort, and keep minerals and fossils and recreate the forces and chemistry at work in the fascinating world of volcanos. Rube Goldberg Machine-A Rube Goldberg Machine is a series of chain reactions that make a simple task difficult and often humorous. This workshop presents six simple machines: lever, wedge, wheel and axle, pulley, inclined plane, and screw. Using these simple machines, children design and build a working Rube Goldberg Machine to complete a simple task in the most complicated and silly way possible. *An additional supervised lunch & recess block can be provided daily for students attending BOTH daily workshops, for an additional fee.Instructor:Steamworks for KidsMin 7/Max18
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM	Open Swim w/ Board NO LAPS
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM	Pickleball - Beginner Lessons - Beginner Pickleball August Wednesday This program is designed to help you get off the couch and on to a pickleball court near you. Come learn from a veteran racket sport instructor, David Cousins. David will teach participants the basic rules and skills of pickleball. This 4-day program is structured for you to gain the confidence to get on the court with other beginner and advanced beginner players.Items to Bring: Sneakers (non-street shoes), water bottle, comfortable clothes, and pickleball paddle. There will be basic paddles available for use during the lesson.TRUE BEGINNERS ONLY.Pre-registration is required. No Senior Discount available.Fridays - Min 8 / Max 12.Sundays and Wednesdays – Min 10 / Max 24Instructor: Dave Cousins, IPF Certified Pickleball Coach, PPR Certified Pickleball Coach, PTR Certified Professional, USPTA Elite Professional
5:30 PM - 6:45 PM	Rain Location- Flag Football Clinic
5:30 PM - 6:45 PM	Riot Pride Football Clinics - Flag Football Clinic The clinics offer opportunities for players to practice basic football skills as well as learn the concepts, schemes and rules of the game. These clinics are fun and geared for kids who want to learn and get ready for the fall season! These sessions will be led by High School Head Football Coach, Aaron Filieo and our Flag Football Director, Gerry Brown. Other coaches will include future and current flag coaches, High School and Middle School players. Scholarships available- Application linked below
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM	Senior Men's Softball Games
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM	Senior Men's Softball Games
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM	Rip Tide PLUS Swim Club - Summer 2024 Session RIP TIDE PLUS is for Middle School age swimmers ONLY who can swim roughly 1200 meters per practice.  Each practice is made up of roughly 60% conditioning and 40% technique work, so technique should be solid in all four competitive strokes prior to entering this group.  Please email any questions to Coach Mike Blanchard at mblanchard@southportland.org ALL Swimmers who did not participate in the RT PLUS program within the last year, must attend an Evaluation Night.Spring Session Evaluation: Wednesday, June 12th at 6pm
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM	Rip Tide Swim Club - Summer 2024 Session Rip Tide Swim Club is designed for swimmers ages 8 (by the start date) through 14 who are looking to build endurance and improve their stroke technique.  this program will provide an introduction to competitive swimming in a fun and relaxed atmosphere.  In order to join the RTSC a swimmer must have completed an evaluation and/or have approval from the head coach.  Our goal is to inspire a love of the water and foster enjoyment of this life long sport.  Please email questions to Coach Mike Blanchard at mblanchard@southportland.orgSwimmers who have not been involved with RTSC in the last year must attend the evaluation night or their registration will be removed.Spring Session Evaluation: Wednesday, June 12th at 6pm
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM	Hurling/Gaelic Workouts
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM	Pickleball - Improvers Lessons - Improver Pickleball Lessons August Wednesdays This 4-day program is structured for you to gain the confidence to get on the court with advanced beginners and other improving players. Work on your Pickleball skills with Coach Dave! This program is intended for those who have already completed our Beginner Lessons, or those who have the fundamentals of Pickleball already down and are looking to bring themselves to the next level.  Items to bring: Sneakers (non-street shoes), water bottle, comfortable clothes, and pickleball paddle. There will be basic paddles available for use during the lesson. No senior discount.Fridays - Min 8 / Max 12.Sundays and Wednesdays – Min 10 / Max 24.Instructor: Dave Cousins, IPF Certified Pickleball Coach, PPR Certified Pickleball Coach, PTR Certified Professional, USPTA Elite Professional
7:00 PM - 7:45 PM	Adult Swim Lessons-for Beginners - Summer 2024 Session We are offering Beginner Swim Lessons for Adult Swimmers (for ages 14+). These skill-appropriate classes are offered to promote comfort and fundamentals while working through stroke development and proficiency.  Beginners will focus on basics such as getting comfortable in the water, front and back floats, treading water, and introductory strokes. We will strive for efficiency in the water, the ability to create your own workout, and the comfort to swim laps at your own pace.
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM	Deep Water Aero & Adult Beginner Lessons
8:00 PM - 8:50 PM	Lap Swim (close at 8:50pm)

Thursday August 8, 2024
6:00 AM - 7:00 AM	Adult Lap Swim (Circle Swim)
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM	Hydro Fitness & Lap Swim
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM	CHALLENGER SPORTS BRITISH SOCCER CAMPS - Challenger Soccer Camps-Tiny Tykes With an innovative curriculum that develops skills, speed and confidence in players of all ages and abilities, Challenger British Soccer Camps provide boys and girls with the rare opportunity to receive high-level soccer coaching from a team of international expert’s right in the heart of their own community. In addition to teaching new skills and improving game performance, each British Soccer Camp provides lessons in character development, cultural education and is the most fun your child can have learning the sport they love! Simply put, Challenger camps offer amazing coaches, awesome accents, innovative practices and a unique cultural twist that combine for a one-of-a-kind camp experience! Camp includes free ball and t-shirt. Min 10, Max 40 per session
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM	J.A.M. & Lap Swim
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Grid Iron Athletics Football Camp
8:30 AM - 9:20 AM	Strictly Strength - Strictly Strength August Strictly Strength is a small group strength training class utilizing free weights, body weight and resistance bands. This program allows for more one on one attention and more personalized exercises tailored to each participant. Min 5 / Max 20Instructor: Karen McCueBodyflex2011@gmail.com
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM	POP - Preschool Open Play - POP - Preschool Open Play Summer Looking for ways to get some energy out and meet new families in the community?  Drop in to our POP program and have some fun with your child/family.  We will provide the equipment and activity space! Parents/guardians must supervise their child at all times. This is a drop in program. Please pay the supervisor at the start of each day.
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM	Mini Swimmer 2-Fundamentals of Safe Swimming - Session 2: Tues & Thurs 9am Mini 2 is designed for those 3-5 year old children who have passed Mini I or can demonstrate (at the first class) a higher level of ability and comfort in the water.  Mini 2 students must be able to put their faces in the water comfortably, swim with minimal assistance/floatation for short distance and float on their back with minimal support before entering the class.  In this class, students will concentrate on more endurance swimming with proper body positioning, learning to swim on their backs, rhythmic breathing, and rolling over for safety.  Skills at this level are performed with instructor assistance/floatation aids, with a goal of moving towards independent swimming.  In order to pass into Mini 3, students must be able to swim a short distance on their front and back with NO support/floatation, and roll over to a float with ease. Students must also have a clear understanding of pool safety rules and be willing participants in the class..
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM	Mini Swimmers 3-Development of Swimming Strokes - Session 2: Tues & Thurs 9am Mini 3 is designed for children ages 3-5, and is built on the skills learned in Mini 1 & 2.  Instructors will provide additional guided practice of basic aquatic skills with a goal of gaining more proficiency with swimming at greater distances with varied strokes.  Skills taught at this level will include: streamlined blast offs,  front crawl with rhythmic breathing and proper body positioning, elementary backstroke arms, the ability to roll over to swim greater distances and for safety, back floating, as well as sitting/kneeling dives. A good portion of this class will be spent in deeper water with a focus on safety skills.  When these students turn 6 years old and enter Progressive Youth Swim Lessons, they may be recommended to go to Level 2 or 3, based on their skill set, comfort in deep water and their full understanding of pool safety rules and willingness to pay attention and participate in the class.
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM	Pre-Mini Swimmers: A Transition from Family Lessons into Mini Swimmer Lessons - Session II: T & Th 9-9:30am This class is for children 2.5-4 years old, and is a transitional stage in aquatic development from having lessons WITH a family member (like Family Lessons) to entering into a class taught by the instructor only (like Mini 1). Our goal is to provide quality, positive instruction in a safe environment where non-swimmers can work towards being in a class working towards class independence.  Parents will be IN the water for the first few classes, will be partially in the water for a few classes and will be OUT of the water by the last few classes. The instructor will advise on how this works from one class to the next. Concepts that will be worked on during each swim lesson: confidence and independence while partaking in a class, willingness to use floatation aids (bubble belts and barbells) and a readiness to learn in a small group setting.  Students will learn to get their faces wet by blowing bubbles, pushing off the wall, jumps/plops, floating, basic front and back swimming. Students will also gain a basic understanding of pool safety rules.  Max: 6 children WITH their adult
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM	CREATE & CHAT - CREATE & CHAT Do you like to knit, sew, crochet or create masterpieces? Please bring whatever you are working on and join fellow crafters/knitters/sewers/crocheters/beaders (anything will do!) as we chat and share our ideas, tips and projects with each other.  Stay for the entire time or come and go anytime you please! Bring water & a cushion!!
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM	CHALLENGER SPORTS BRITISH SOCCER CAMPS - Challenger Soccer Camp-Foundational Skills Soccer- Half Day-S1 With an innovative curriculum that develops skills, speed and confidence in players of all ages and abilities, Challenger British Soccer Camps provide boys and girls with the rare opportunity to receive high-level soccer coaching from a team of international expert’s right in the heart of their own community. In addition to teaching new skills and improving game performance, each British Soccer Camp provides lessons in character development, cultural education and is the most fun your child can have learning the sport they love! Simply put, Challenger camps offer amazing coaches, awesome accents, innovative practices and a unique cultural twist that combine for a one-of-a-kind camp experience! Camp includes free ball and t-shirt. Min 10, Max 40 per session
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Steamworks for Kids- STEM Camps - Steamworks for Kids-Chemistry Creations Chemistry Creations- Become a chemist and a creator as you discover hands-on science fun! You will explore the worlds of Chemistry and Science while creating fun things to take home. Learn about matter, chemicals, and reactions; watch demonstrations and create your own experiments; and use the Scientific Method to make some science fun! Take home your chemistry creations daily and wrap up the workshop by making ice cream using science.Space Robot: Mission To Mars-Let imagination take flight with this innovative, solar-powered workshop that explores Mars, our Solar System, and space travel! Mission Specialists use their very own Solar Space Fleet kit to create six different moving models that use three different interchangeable energy sources: solar energy, rechargeable battery, or battery pack. View 3-D images of the surface of Mars, make your own Rover, and fly a demo of the Ingenuity helicopter! The Space Fleet kit goes home with you at the end. Wonderful Wizardry of Science-Join in the escapades of your favorite magical characters while discovering the magic of science in this fun, chemistry-based workshop. Make edible wands, brew fantastic potions, and create amazingly “magical” chemical reactions! We will watch a mirage mysteriously appear, experiment with color andlight, and see who knows the most “fun facts” about Harry and his pals. Where will the sorting hat place you? Come and find out! This workshop is perfect for anyone who loves books and movies like the Harry Potter series. 13-in-1 Solar Robot-In this workshop we explore the basics of robotics, electricity, and solar energy using your very own 13-in-1 solar robot kit to take home at the end of the week. Learn how to build a gear, use a basic motor, and create robots with different forms and functions. Use our free build and robotics kits to create your own designs. Come join us for some robot fun! Slimescapades-Get ready to get slimy with this super slime-tastic chemistry workshop! Make a new slime every day, do experiments to create polymers and other materials, and have a blast with chemical reactions. Come join the messy, slimy side of science fun!Mega Cyborg Hand- Learn about engineering, robotics, and the power of water and pressure by building your own working giant hydraulic cyborg hand. Each day builds on the prior day's work, using the Engineering Design Process to create a wearable hydraulic hand and become a temporary cyborg! Dino Dig & Fossil Hunt- Explore Archeology, Paleontology, and Geology while excavating your own simulated bones of a model dinosaur! Assemble the fossil from your “dig” to complete a 3-dimensional model of a dinosaur to take home. See, hold, and identify items from our rock and mineral collections, collect and identify 20-million-year-old shark teeth and other fossils, and design your very own dinosaur based on what we observe from our exploration. Arcade Electronics & Game-atorium-  Do you like games? How about working with electronics, cards, and dice to make and play your own games? Then this workshop is for you! Work with electronics kits to build fun electronic games. Learn to program circuits to test your memory, display sayings, and make different sounds. Play card, dice and board games, group games, and even make up your own board, card, or dice game to play. Join in on some classic arcade fun! Volcano Tour- Enjoy an explosively fun exploration of geology, physics and chemistry as you become a Junior Volcanologist! Build your own working volcano to keep, see examples of huge volcanic eruptions, learn about, sort, and keep minerals and fossils and recreate the forces and chemistry at work in the fascinating world of volcanos. Rube Goldberg Machine-A Rube Goldberg Machine is a series of chain reactions that make a simple task difficult and often humorous. This workshop presents six simple machines: lever, wedge, wheel and axle, pulley, inclined plane, and screw. Using these simple machines, children design and build a working Rube Goldberg Machine to complete a simple task in the most complicated and silly way possible. *An additional supervised lunch & recess block can be provided daily for students attending BOTH daily workshops, for an additional fee.Instructor:Steamworks for KidsMin 7/Max18
9:00 AM - 12:30 PM	Mr. Reagan's Theater Camp - MR REAGAN’S THEATER CAMP Mr. Reagan’s Theater Camp is a great way to develop and hone theater skills. Actors will learn a variety of skills such as: voice projection, improv and animation. Campers will build confidence and teamwork by creating skits, games and plays.Camp runs from August 5-9th from 9:00-12:30 at South Portland Community Center. A performance for family and friends will be on Friday at 12:00. The cost for the camp is $225 for ages 7-11. Min 10, Max 25. Patrick Reagan is a fifth grade teacher in Scarborough. He has been doing theater in the classroom for the past twenty-two years and has run theater camps in the area for over ten years.  I am excited to do theater in South Portland again this summer!
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM	BOOK LENDING LIBRARY - BOOK LENDING LIBRARY The South Portland Senior Drop- In Center invites Seniors to participate in our brand new lending library! You may  bring in no more than four books for others to enjoy. Borrow a book you would like to read and then bring it back to the lending library for someone else to read. The library is located in the first four or five cubbies on your right as you walk into the drop in center. Share in your love of books and reading!
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM	CHALLENGER SPORTS BRITISH SOCCER CAMPS - Challenger Soccer Camp-Foundational Skills Soccer- Full Day-S1 With an innovative curriculum that develops skills, speed and confidence in players of all ages and abilities, Challenger British Soccer Camps provide boys and girls with the rare opportunity to receive high-level soccer coaching from a team of international expert’s right in the heart of their own community. In addition to teaching new skills and improving game performance, each British Soccer Camp provides lessons in character development, cultural education and is the most fun your child can have learning the sport they love! Simply put, Challenger camps offer amazing coaches, awesome accents, innovative practices and a unique cultural twist that combine for a one-of-a-kind camp experience! Camp includes free ball and t-shirt. Min 10, Max 40 per session
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM	WALKING FIELD TRIPS - WALKING FIELD TRIP - CLIFFORD PARK TRAILS Join us on two-three walking trips this season as we venture through Maine’s majestic beauty for walks in different settings.  You must be physically able to walk at least 2 miles independently and sometimes over uneven terrain.  Please wear appropriate footwear for walking, bring water bottle, walking poles/bug spray if you have them. The awe of Maine awaits you on these wonderful trails and paths.
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM	Mini Swimmer 1-Intro to Water Basics - Session 2: Tues & Thurs 9:30am For children 3-5 years old, this is an introductory stage in aquatic development.  We take a playful approach to learning water safety and swimming basics.  Many children who take this class are brand new to swimming instruction.  Our goal is to provide quality, positive instruction in a safe environment where non-swimmers can work towards self-sufficiency in the water.  Instructors will utilize a variety of teaching techniques all aimed at repeated practice of foundational swimming skills (floating, paddling, gliding etc) with the aided use of floatation/training devices.  This class will maintain a 1:5 (instructor : student) ratio, whenever possible. Students are in the water with the instructor only, while a lifeguard is on duty near the class.  We do not allow family members to enter the water with their child. In order to pass out of this level into Mini 2, students must be able to get their faces wet comfortably, swim on their front with minimal assistance/floatation and float or swim on their back with minimal assistance.  Students must also have a basic understanding of pool safety rules and be willing participants in the class.** PLEASE NOTE...If you child is older than 3 years, but has never had formal swim lessons, please talk to the pool staff about which class is best for their first time in swim lessons.  It is not necessarily THIS class..
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM	Mini Swimmer 1-Intro to Water Basics - Session 2: Tues & Thurs 10am For children 3-5 years old, this is an introductory stage in aquatic development.  We take a playful approach to learning water safety and swimming basics.  Many children who take this class are brand new to swimming instruction.  Our goal is to provide quality, positive instruction in a safe environment where non-swimmers can work towards self-sufficiency in the water.  Instructors will utilize a variety of teaching techniques all aimed at repeated practice of foundational swimming skills (floating, paddling, gliding etc) with the aided use of floatation/training devices.  This class will maintain a 1:5 (instructor : student) ratio, whenever possible. Students are in the water with the instructor only, while a lifeguard is on duty near the class.  We do not allow family members to enter the water with their child. In order to pass out of this level into Mini 2, students must be able to get their faces wet comfortably, swim on their front with minimal assistance/floatation and float or swim on their back with minimal assistance.  Students must also have a basic understanding of pool safety rules and be willing participants in the class.** PLEASE NOTE...If you child is older than 3 years, but has never had formal swim lessons, please talk to the pool staff about which class is best for their first time in swim lessons.  It is not necessarily THIS class..
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM	Mini Swimmer 2-Fundamentals of Safe Swimming - Session 2: Tues & Thurs 10am Mini 2 is designed for those 3-5 year old children who have passed Mini I or can demonstrate (at the first class) a higher level of ability and comfort in the water.  Mini 2 students must be able to put their faces in the water comfortably, swim with minimal assistance/floatation for short distance and float on their back with minimal support before entering the class.  In this class, students will concentrate on more endurance swimming with proper body positioning, learning to swim on their backs, rhythmic breathing, and rolling over for safety.  Skills at this level are performed with instructor assistance/floatation aids, with a goal of moving towards independent swimming.  In order to pass into Mini 3, students must be able to swim a short distance on their front and back with NO support/floatation, and roll over to a float with ease. Students must also have a clear understanding of pool safety rules and be willing participants in the class..
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Unified Sports - Unified Sports Open Gym – Summer Unified Sports Drop In ProgramNo Drop In - April 4This inclusive drop in program combines individuals with and without intellectual and physical disabilities to participate together in a variety of sports.  Unified Sports is fun way to develop motor skills and teamwork while also fostering acceptance and creating new friendships among participants along the way.  Basketball, pickleball, kickball, dodgeball, floor hockey, badminton, flag football, cornhole, soccer and more!Max of 30
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM	Mini Swimmer 1-Intro to Water Basics - Session 2: Tues & Thurs 10:30am For children 3-5 years old, this is an introductory stage in aquatic development.  We take a playful approach to learning water safety and swimming basics.  Many children who take this class are brand new to swimming instruction.  Our goal is to provide quality, positive instruction in a safe environment where non-swimmers can work towards self-sufficiency in the water.  Instructors will utilize a variety of teaching techniques all aimed at repeated practice of foundational swimming skills (floating, paddling, gliding etc) with the aided use of floatation/training devices.  This class will maintain a 1:5 (instructor : student) ratio, whenever possible. Students are in the water with the instructor only, while a lifeguard is on duty near the class.  We do not allow family members to enter the water with their child. In order to pass out of this level into Mini 2, students must be able to get their faces wet comfortably, swim on their front with minimal assistance/floatation and float or swim on their back with minimal assistance.  Students must also have a basic understanding of pool safety rules and be willing participants in the class.** PLEASE NOTE...If you child is older than 3 years, but has never had formal swim lessons, please talk to the pool staff about which class is best for their first time in swim lessons.  It is not necessarily THIS class..
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Senior Swim 60+
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM	Steamworks for Kids- STEM Camps - Steamworks for Kids- Supervised Lunch S4 Chemistry Creations- Become a chemist and a creator as you discover hands-on science fun! You will explore the worlds of Chemistry and Science while creating fun things to take home. Learn about matter, chemicals, and reactions; watch demonstrations and create your own experiments; and use the Scientific Method to make some science fun! Take home your chemistry creations daily and wrap up the workshop by making ice cream using science.Space Robot: Mission To Mars-Let imagination take flight with this innovative, solar-powered workshop that explores Mars, our Solar System, and space travel! Mission Specialists use their very own Solar Space Fleet kit to create six different moving models that use three different interchangeable energy sources: solar energy, rechargeable battery, or battery pack. View 3-D images of the surface of Mars, make your own Rover, and fly a demo of the Ingenuity helicopter! The Space Fleet kit goes home with you at the end. Wonderful Wizardry of Science-Join in the escapades of your favorite magical characters while discovering the magic of science in this fun, chemistry-based workshop. Make edible wands, brew fantastic potions, and create amazingly “magical” chemical reactions! We will watch a mirage mysteriously appear, experiment with color andlight, and see who knows the most “fun facts” about Harry and his pals. Where will the sorting hat place you? Come and find out! This workshop is perfect for anyone who loves books and movies like the Harry Potter series. 13-in-1 Solar Robot-In this workshop we explore the basics of robotics, electricity, and solar energy using your very own 13-in-1 solar robot kit to take home at the end of the week. Learn how to build a gear, use a basic motor, and create robots with different forms and functions. Use our free build and robotics kits to create your own designs. Come join us for some robot fun! Slimescapades-Get ready to get slimy with this super slime-tastic chemistry workshop! Make a new slime every day, do experiments to create polymers and other materials, and have a blast with chemical reactions. Come join the messy, slimy side of science fun!Mega Cyborg Hand- Learn about engineering, robotics, and the power of water and pressure by building your own working giant hydraulic cyborg hand. Each day builds on the prior day's work, using the Engineering Design Process to create a wearable hydraulic hand and become a temporary cyborg! Dino Dig & Fossil Hunt- Explore Archeology, Paleontology, and Geology while excavating your own simulated bones of a model dinosaur! Assemble the fossil from your “dig” to complete a 3-dimensional model of a dinosaur to take home. See, hold, and identify items from our rock and mineral collections, collect and identify 20-million-year-old shark teeth and other fossils, and design your very own dinosaur based on what we observe from our exploration. Arcade Electronics & Game-atorium-  Do you like games? How about working with electronics, cards, and dice to make and play your own games? Then this workshop is for you! Work with electronics kits to build fun electronic games. Learn to program circuits to test your memory, display sayings, and make different sounds. Play card, dice and board games, group games, and even make up your own board, card, or dice game to play. Join in on some classic arcade fun! Volcano Tour- Enjoy an explosively fun exploration of geology, physics and chemistry as you become a Junior Volcanologist! Build your own working volcano to keep, see examples of huge volcanic eruptions, learn about, sort, and keep minerals and fossils and recreate the forces and chemistry at work in the fascinating world of volcanos. Rube Goldberg Machine-A Rube Goldberg Machine is a series of chain reactions that make a simple task difficult and often humorous. This workshop presents six simple machines: lever, wedge, wheel and axle, pulley, inclined plane, and screw. Using these simple machines, children design and build a working Rube Goldberg Machine to complete a simple task in the most complicated and silly way possible. *An additional supervised lunch & recess block can be provided daily for students attending BOTH daily workshops, for an additional fee.Instructor:Steamworks for KidsMin 7/Max18
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM	Open Swim w/ laps (NO BOARD)
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM	CARDS - CARDS - THURSDAYS Drop in to the Senior Drop in Center Monday and Thursday afternoons for a fun and informal time playing cards!  Bring a partner, a few friends or come alone and join in the fun.  Games groups currently play are Spite & Malice, Manipulation, Five Crowns, Sky-Jo, Samba, Hearts, Spades, Cribbage, etc.
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM	HAND & FOOT - HAND & FOOT THURSDAYS Drop in one or two afternoons a week to play Hand & Foot on Mondays & Thursdays in the Senior Drop In Center!
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM	Steamworks for Kids- STEM Camps - Steamworks for Kids-Rube Goldberg Machine Chemistry Creations- Become a chemist and a creator as you discover hands-on science fun! You will explore the worlds of Chemistry and Science while creating fun things to take home. Learn about matter, chemicals, and reactions; watch demonstrations and create your own experiments; and use the Scientific Method to make some science fun! Take home your chemistry creations daily and wrap up the workshop by making ice cream using science.Space Robot: Mission To Mars-Let imagination take flight with this innovative, solar-powered workshop that explores Mars, our Solar System, and space travel! Mission Specialists use their very own Solar Space Fleet kit to create six different moving models that use three different interchangeable energy sources: solar energy, rechargeable battery, or battery pack. View 3-D images of the surface of Mars, make your own Rover, and fly a demo of the Ingenuity helicopter! The Space Fleet kit goes home with you at the end. Wonderful Wizardry of Science-Join in the escapades of your favorite magical characters while discovering the magic of science in this fun, chemistry-based workshop. Make edible wands, brew fantastic potions, and create amazingly “magical” chemical reactions! We will watch a mirage mysteriously appear, experiment with color andlight, and see who knows the most “fun facts” about Harry and his pals. Where will the sorting hat place you? Come and find out! This workshop is perfect for anyone who loves books and movies like the Harry Potter series. 13-in-1 Solar Robot-In this workshop we explore the basics of robotics, electricity, and solar energy using your very own 13-in-1 solar robot kit to take home at the end of the week. Learn how to build a gear, use a basic motor, and create robots with different forms and functions. Use our free build and robotics kits to create your own designs. Come join us for some robot fun! Slimescapades-Get ready to get slimy with this super slime-tastic chemistry workshop! Make a new slime every day, do experiments to create polymers and other materials, and have a blast with chemical reactions. Come join the messy, slimy side of science fun!Mega Cyborg Hand- Learn about engineering, robotics, and the power of water and pressure by building your own working giant hydraulic cyborg hand. Each day builds on the prior day's work, using the Engineering Design Process to create a wearable hydraulic hand and become a temporary cyborg! Dino Dig & Fossil Hunt- Explore Archeology, Paleontology, and Geology while excavating your own simulated bones of a model dinosaur! Assemble the fossil from your “dig” to complete a 3-dimensional model of a dinosaur to take home. See, hold, and identify items from our rock and mineral collections, collect and identify 20-million-year-old shark teeth and other fossils, and design your very own dinosaur based on what we observe from our exploration. Arcade Electronics & Game-atorium-  Do you like games? How about working with electronics, cards, and dice to make and play your own games? Then this workshop is for you! Work with electronics kits to build fun electronic games. Learn to program circuits to test your memory, display sayings, and make different sounds. Play card, dice and board games, group games, and even make up your own board, card, or dice game to play. Join in on some classic arcade fun! Volcano Tour- Enjoy an explosively fun exploration of geology, physics and chemistry as you become a Junior Volcanologist! Build your own working volcano to keep, see examples of huge volcanic eruptions, learn about, sort, and keep minerals and fossils and recreate the forces and chemistry at work in the fascinating world of volcanos. Rube Goldberg Machine-A Rube Goldberg Machine is a series of chain reactions that make a simple task difficult and often humorous. This workshop presents six simple machines: lever, wedge, wheel and axle, pulley, inclined plane, and screw. Using these simple machines, children design and build a working Rube Goldberg Machine to complete a simple task in the most complicated and silly way possible. *An additional supervised lunch & recess block can be provided daily for students attending BOTH daily workshops, for an additional fee.Instructor:Steamworks for KidsMin 7/Max18
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM	Open Swim w/ Board NO LAPS
5:00 PM - 5:50 PM	Mix it Up! - Mix it Up! August Mix it up! is a co-ed group strength training class utilizing various methods of training as well as a variety of exercises and equipment. The class is designed for all ages and all fitness levels. On Tuesdays, we kick up the intensity a little bit and incorporate interval training. Thursday’s focus is on total body strength training. Mix it Up! is easy to follow and will make you sweat.  (Maximum of 25) Please note this adult class will only allow a 10% Senior Discount.
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM	Riot Pride Middle School Football Camp - Riot Pride Camp The Riot Pride Camp is a summer primer leading into the official start of the 2024 football season. All youths entering grades 5-8 are welcome! The camp will be run two days a week in a typical PRACTICE format as opposed to a CLINIC format. This will be a fun opportunity for BOTH returning players as well as new players who are planning on or even considering playing! Returners get a chance to sharpen their skills and knowledge they acquired last season while new players have the opportunity to learn the drills, skills, terminology, concepts, and overall practice routine in a slower paced environment so that they are confident and ready for the season. This is a minimal contact camp and the only equipment needed are cleats, mouthpiece and a water bottle. The Camp Program will be led by High School Head Football Coach, Aaron Filieo, supported by a tenured staff of guest volunteer coaches and high school players.Scholarships available- Application linked below
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM	Senior Men's Softball Games
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM	Senior Men's Softball Games
6:00 PM - 6:45 PM	Level 1-Introduction to Aquatic Skills - Thursdays at 6pm OBJECTIVE: To help students feel comfortable in the water and learn how to enjoy the water safely. Prerequisites Include: there are no specific prerequisites for this level, other than the participant must be a minimum of 6yo.  For many students, this may be their first experience with formal swim lessons.Skills introduced include: Basic water safety rules, submerging mouth, nose, and eyes, swimming on front and back using underwater pulling actions and kicking, using a prone body position, exhaling underwater, and floating on back.  This level may utilize bubble floatation belts.
6:00 PM - 6:45 PM	Level 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills - Thursdays at 6pm Level 2: Fundamentals of SwimmingOBJECTIVE: To give students success with fundamental aquatic skills to remain safe. Prerequisites include: ability to fully and comfortably submerge face, float on back with minimal assistance, swim a short distance independently, and demonstrate safe water entries and exits.  Skills introduced include: Front & back glides, “bobbing”/submerging head, rolling over from front to back for safety, swimming using front crawl and elementary backstroke action. Some classes may use floatation for support.  Students will explore the deep end of the pool.  In order to pass out of this level, students MUST be comfortable in deep water and MUST pass the SoPo SHALLOW WATER SWIM TEST.  This is defined as the ability to enter the shallow water, dunk under, stay afloat to swim (in any capacity) half the length of the pool (roughly 12.5 meters) to end with a 30 sec tread or float in shallow water that is above their head.
6:00 PM - 6:45 PM	Level 3- Developing Swim Skills for Strength & Safety - Thursdays at 6pm OBJECTIVE: To build on the fundamental skills (see Level 2) through guided practice and development of new strokesPrerequisites include: perform an unsupported float, glide on front and back, independent swimming on front and back for a minimum of 15 meters, and the ability to roll from front to back float and back to front swim.  The child must feel confident in deep water and have passed the Shallow Water Swim Test.  Skills introduced include: front crawl with rhythmic breathing, back crawl, rotary breathing, butterfly kick and body motion, sitting/kneeling dives, elementary backstroke coordination, introduction of breaststroke, and treading water.  Students will build endurance in this level.  In order to pass out of this level, students MUST pass the SoPo DEEP WATER SWIM TEST which is the ability to jump into deep water, surface to float/tread for 15-30 sec, swim (in any capacity) one length of the pool, going underwater at least one more time.
6:00 PM - 6:45 PM	Level 4-Building Endurance and Technique - Thursdays at 6pm Level 4:  Building Endurance and TechniqueOBJECTIVE: To learn new strokes, refine the basics (see level 3) to be a confident and strong swimmerPrerequisites include: ability to perform front crawl stroke with rotary breathing for a minimum of 25 meters, elementary backstroke for a minimum of 25 meters, and ability to tread water and knowledge of the basics of breaststroke and butterfly body positioning. Students must have passed the DEEP END SWIM TEST in order to be in level 4.Skills introduced include: Bilateral breathing with freestyle, swimming drills, endurance building, coordinated breaststroke, butterfly kicks and arms, mastering open turns, standing dives, and surface dives, flip turns for freestyle and backstroke, use of a pace clock while swimming sets, competitive swim starts, and the use of recovery strokes.
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM	Hurling/Gaelic Workouts
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM	Adult Basketball Leagues - Thursday League - Summer Adult Basketball League format8 regular season gamesPlayoffs 10 team seeded single elimination.5v5, 1 female and 1 male must be on the court for each teamRoster minimum of 8 players, max of 12 including 1 female and 1 male playerTwo - 20 minute halvesMen shots inside 3 point arc = 1 point, Outside arc = 2 pointsFemale shots inside 3 point arc = 2 points, Outside arc = 3 pointsRules are based off of the MPA rulesParticipants must be at least 18 years old and out of High school.Captains, once you register please email Whitney at wdorsett@southportland.orgwith your team name and roster. She will create your team in MyRec. FREE AGENTS - Please register under whichever night you would like to play. Please select the free agent group. Free agents will be placed on teams on a first come, first served basis. YOU MUST HAVE BOTH YOUR SOPO ACCOUNT GENERAL AND CANCEL EMAIL OPTIONS AT "YES" TO RECEIVE LEAGUE EMAILS.
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM	Shallow Water Aero + 2-3 Laps
8:00 PM - 8:45 PM	Stroke Refinement Clinic-Advanced Adult Swim Lessons - Summer 2024 EVENING-Thursdays at 8pm We are excited to offer a course for adults (age 14+) who are training for triathlons, swim races, competitive events or who are simply looking to become stronger lap swimmers.  This course will meet once a week under the guidance of our top instructors and coaches.  This course will aim to get athletes in swimming shape by building endurance, utilizing drill work to refine competitive strokes, swimming directed sets and learning tips on how to swim efficiently.  This is a course that no advanced swimmer wants to miss out on!  If necessary, COVID protocols will be followed in regard to spacing swimmers in lanes and coaches wearing masks.  Swimmers will NOT be masked IN the water.PRE-REQUISITES: participants MUST be able to swim a minimum of 75 meters (three pool lengths) with your face IN the water using basic rotary breathing and be able to float on your back with ease.  Please bring goggles and a swim cap to every lesson.  We will supply any other equipment needed.
8:00 PM - 8:50 PM	Lap Swim & Stroke Refinement Clinic

Friday August 9, 2024
5:30 AM - 6:30 AM	Boot Camp
6:00 AM - 7:00 AM	Adult Lap Swim (Circle Swim)
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM	Deep Water Aero & Lap Swim
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM	CHALLENGER SPORTS BRITISH SOCCER CAMPS - Challenger Soccer Camps-Tiny Tykes With an innovative curriculum that develops skills, speed and confidence in players of all ages and abilities, Challenger British Soccer Camps provide boys and girls with the rare opportunity to receive high-level soccer coaching from a team of international expert’s right in the heart of their own community. In addition to teaching new skills and improving game performance, each British Soccer Camp provides lessons in character development, cultural education and is the most fun your child can have learning the sport they love! Simply put, Challenger camps offer amazing coaches, awesome accents, innovative practices and a unique cultural twist that combine for a one-of-a-kind camp experience! Camp includes free ball and t-shirt. Min 10, Max 40 per session
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM	Shallow Water Aerobics (NO LAPS)
8:00 AM - 3:00 PM	Rain Location- Challenger
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Grid Iron Athletics Football Camp
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM	Open Swim w/ 2-3 Laps lanes NO DIVING BOARD
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM	BOOK LENDING LIBRARY - BOOK LENDING LIBRARY The South Portland Senior Drop- In Center invites Seniors to participate in our brand new lending library! You may  bring in no more than four books for others to enjoy. Borrow a book you would like to read and then bring it back to the lending library for someone else to read. The library is located in the first four or five cubbies on your right as you walk into the drop in center. Share in your love of books and reading!
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM	CHALLENGER SPORTS BRITISH SOCCER CAMPS - Challenger Soccer Camp-Foundational Skills Soccer- Half Day-S1 With an innovative curriculum that develops skills, speed and confidence in players of all ages and abilities, Challenger British Soccer Camps provide boys and girls with the rare opportunity to receive high-level soccer coaching from a team of international expert’s right in the heart of their own community. In addition to teaching new skills and improving game performance, each British Soccer Camp provides lessons in character development, cultural education and is the most fun your child can have learning the sport they love! Simply put, Challenger camps offer amazing coaches, awesome accents, innovative practices and a unique cultural twist that combine for a one-of-a-kind camp experience! Camp includes free ball and t-shirt. Min 10, Max 40 per session
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM	MAH JONGG - MAH JONGG FRIDAYS Drop in to the Senior Drop In Center on Tuesday afternoons or Friday mornings to play Mah Jongg.  You may bring your own Mah Jongg set or we have a few available.  PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN CARD – WE DO NOT PROVIDE CARDS.
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Steamworks for Kids- STEM Camps - Steamworks for Kids-Chemistry Creations Chemistry Creations- Become a chemist and a creator as you discover hands-on science fun! You will explore the worlds of Chemistry and Science while creating fun things to take home. Learn about matter, chemicals, and reactions; watch demonstrations and create your own experiments; and use the Scientific Method to make some science fun! Take home your chemistry creations daily and wrap up the workshop by making ice cream using science.Space Robot: Mission To Mars-Let imagination take flight with this innovative, solar-powered workshop that explores Mars, our Solar System, and space travel! Mission Specialists use their very own Solar Space Fleet kit to create six different moving models that use three different interchangeable energy sources: solar energy, rechargeable battery, or battery pack. View 3-D images of the surface of Mars, make your own Rover, and fly a demo of the Ingenuity helicopter! The Space Fleet kit goes home with you at the end. Wonderful Wizardry of Science-Join in the escapades of your favorite magical characters while discovering the magic of science in this fun, chemistry-based workshop. Make edible wands, brew fantastic potions, and create amazingly “magical” chemical reactions! We will watch a mirage mysteriously appear, experiment with color andlight, and see who knows the most “fun facts” about Harry and his pals. Where will the sorting hat place you? Come and find out! This workshop is perfect for anyone who loves books and movies like the Harry Potter series. 13-in-1 Solar Robot-In this workshop we explore the basics of robotics, electricity, and solar energy using your very own 13-in-1 solar robot kit to take home at the end of the week. Learn how to build a gear, use a basic motor, and create robots with different forms and functions. Use our free build and robotics kits to create your own designs. Come join us for some robot fun! Slimescapades-Get ready to get slimy with this super slime-tastic chemistry workshop! Make a new slime every day, do experiments to create polymers and other materials, and have a blast with chemical reactions. Come join the messy, slimy side of science fun!Mega Cyborg Hand- Learn about engineering, robotics, and the power of water and pressure by building your own working giant hydraulic cyborg hand. Each day builds on the prior day's work, using the Engineering Design Process to create a wearable hydraulic hand and become a temporary cyborg! Dino Dig & Fossil Hunt- Explore Archeology, Paleontology, and Geology while excavating your own simulated bones of a model dinosaur! Assemble the fossil from your “dig” to complete a 3-dimensional model of a dinosaur to take home. See, hold, and identify items from our rock and mineral collections, collect and identify 20-million-year-old shark teeth and other fossils, and design your very own dinosaur based on what we observe from our exploration. Arcade Electronics & Game-atorium-  Do you like games? How about working with electronics, cards, and dice to make and play your own games? Then this workshop is for you! Work with electronics kits to build fun electronic games. Learn to program circuits to test your memory, display sayings, and make different sounds. Play card, dice and board games, group games, and even make up your own board, card, or dice game to play. Join in on some classic arcade fun! Volcano Tour- Enjoy an explosively fun exploration of geology, physics and chemistry as you become a Junior Volcanologist! Build your own working volcano to keep, see examples of huge volcanic eruptions, learn about, sort, and keep minerals and fossils and recreate the forces and chemistry at work in the fascinating world of volcanos. Rube Goldberg Machine-A Rube Goldberg Machine is a series of chain reactions that make a simple task difficult and often humorous. This workshop presents six simple machines: lever, wedge, wheel and axle, pulley, inclined plane, and screw. Using these simple machines, children design and build a working Rube Goldberg Machine to complete a simple task in the most complicated and silly way possible. *An additional supervised lunch & recess block can be provided daily for students attending BOTH daily workshops, for an additional fee.Instructor:Steamworks for KidsMin 7/Max18
9:00 AM - 12:30 PM	Mr. Reagan's Theater Camp - MR REAGAN’S THEATER CAMP Mr. Reagan’s Theater Camp is a great way to develop and hone theater skills. Actors will learn a variety of skills such as: voice projection, improv and animation. Campers will build confidence and teamwork by creating skits, games and plays.Camp runs from August 5-9th from 9:00-12:30 at South Portland Community Center. A performance for family and friends will be on Friday at 12:00. The cost for the camp is $225 for ages 7-11. Min 10, Max 25. Patrick Reagan is a fifth grade teacher in Scarborough. He has been doing theater in the classroom for the past twenty-two years and has run theater camps in the area for over ten years.  I am excited to do theater in South Portland again this summer!
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM	CHALLENGER SPORTS BRITISH SOCCER CAMPS - Challenger Soccer Camp-Foundational Skills Soccer- Full Day-S1 With an innovative curriculum that develops skills, speed and confidence in players of all ages and abilities, Challenger British Soccer Camps provide boys and girls with the rare opportunity to receive high-level soccer coaching from a team of international expert’s right in the heart of their own community. In addition to teaching new skills and improving game performance, each British Soccer Camp provides lessons in character development, cultural education and is the most fun your child can have learning the sport they love! Simply put, Challenger camps offer amazing coaches, awesome accents, innovative practices and a unique cultural twist that combine for a one-of-a-kind camp experience! Camp includes free ball and t-shirt. Min 10, Max 40 per session
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM	Yoga class
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM	Beginner Soft Pastel - Beginner Soft Pastel: Fun Scenes Beginner Soft Pastel: Fun ScenesThis five class series will teach beginner pastelists how to draw and paint people in landscapes including people at the beach, people walking on paths, at the market, an on city streets. Beginner Soft Pastel: The SkyThis five class series will teach beginner pastelists how to draw and paint the sky with a focus on fun!  No experience needed.  We will be learning about value, composition, and color while enjoying the beauty of painting sunrises, sunsets, foggy sky and other beautiful skylines.  Beginner Soft Pastel: Birds:  This five class series will teach beginner pastelists how to create realistic and interesting bird portraits using soft pastel, graphite, and charcoal.  We trace printed photos of birds, which eliminates the need of drawing skills in the class.Beginner Soft Pastel: The Winter in Soft PastelThis five class series will teach beginner pastelists how to draw and paint winter landscapes.  In addition, students will learn how to use pastels to achieve both a sketch and finished painting look.  All classes will include step-by-step instructions. No experience needed.  Supplies are included in class. Instructor: Joan Quinn
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Senior Swim 60+
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM	Open Swim w/ laps (NO BOARD)
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM	Steamworks for Kids- STEM Camps - Steamworks for Kids- Supervised Lunch S4 Chemistry Creations- Become a chemist and a creator as you discover hands-on science fun! You will explore the worlds of Chemistry and Science while creating fun things to take home. Learn about matter, chemicals, and reactions; watch demonstrations and create your own experiments; and use the Scientific Method to make some science fun! Take home your chemistry creations daily and wrap up the workshop by making ice cream using science.Space Robot: Mission To Mars-Let imagination take flight with this innovative, solar-powered workshop that explores Mars, our Solar System, and space travel! Mission Specialists use their very own Solar Space Fleet kit to create six different moving models that use three different interchangeable energy sources: solar energy, rechargeable battery, or battery pack. View 3-D images of the surface of Mars, make your own Rover, and fly a demo of the Ingenuity helicopter! The Space Fleet kit goes home with you at the end. Wonderful Wizardry of Science-Join in the escapades of your favorite magical characters while discovering the magic of science in this fun, chemistry-based workshop. Make edible wands, brew fantastic potions, and create amazingly “magical” chemical reactions! We will watch a mirage mysteriously appear, experiment with color andlight, and see who knows the most “fun facts” about Harry and his pals. Where will the sorting hat place you? Come and find out! This workshop is perfect for anyone who loves books and movies like the Harry Potter series. 13-in-1 Solar Robot-In this workshop we explore the basics of robotics, electricity, and solar energy using your very own 13-in-1 solar robot kit to take home at the end of the week. Learn how to build a gear, use a basic motor, and create robots with different forms and functions. Use our free build and robotics kits to create your own designs. Come join us for some robot fun! Slimescapades-Get ready to get slimy with this super slime-tastic chemistry workshop! Make a new slime every day, do experiments to create polymers and other materials, and have a blast with chemical reactions. Come join the messy, slimy side of science fun!Mega Cyborg Hand- Learn about engineering, robotics, and the power of water and pressure by building your own working giant hydraulic cyborg hand. Each day builds on the prior day's work, using the Engineering Design Process to create a wearable hydraulic hand and become a temporary cyborg! Dino Dig & Fossil Hunt- Explore Archeology, Paleontology, and Geology while excavating your own simulated bones of a model dinosaur! Assemble the fossil from your “dig” to complete a 3-dimensional model of a dinosaur to take home. See, hold, and identify items from our rock and mineral collections, collect and identify 20-million-year-old shark teeth and other fossils, and design your very own dinosaur based on what we observe from our exploration. Arcade Electronics & Game-atorium-  Do you like games? How about working with electronics, cards, and dice to make and play your own games? Then this workshop is for you! Work with electronics kits to build fun electronic games. Learn to program circuits to test your memory, display sayings, and make different sounds. Play card, dice and board games, group games, and even make up your own board, card, or dice game to play. Join in on some classic arcade fun! Volcano Tour- Enjoy an explosively fun exploration of geology, physics and chemistry as you become a Junior Volcanologist! Build your own working volcano to keep, see examples of huge volcanic eruptions, learn about, sort, and keep minerals and fossils and recreate the forces and chemistry at work in the fascinating world of volcanos. Rube Goldberg Machine-A Rube Goldberg Machine is a series of chain reactions that make a simple task difficult and often humorous. This workshop presents six simple machines: lever, wedge, wheel and axle, pulley, inclined plane, and screw. Using these simple machines, children design and build a working Rube Goldberg Machine to complete a simple task in the most complicated and silly way possible. *An additional supervised lunch & recess block can be provided daily for students attending BOTH daily workshops, for an additional fee.Instructor:Steamworks for KidsMin 7/Max18
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM	SP Rec Camp Little 2/3 (closed to public)
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM	Steamworks for Kids- STEM Camps - Steamworks for Kids-Rube Goldberg Machine Chemistry Creations- Become a chemist and a creator as you discover hands-on science fun! You will explore the worlds of Chemistry and Science while creating fun things to take home. Learn about matter, chemicals, and reactions; watch demonstrations and create your own experiments; and use the Scientific Method to make some science fun! Take home your chemistry creations daily and wrap up the workshop by making ice cream using science.Space Robot: Mission To Mars-Let imagination take flight with this innovative, solar-powered workshop that explores Mars, our Solar System, and space travel! Mission Specialists use their very own Solar Space Fleet kit to create six different moving models that use three different interchangeable energy sources: solar energy, rechargeable battery, or battery pack. View 3-D images of the surface of Mars, make your own Rover, and fly a demo of the Ingenuity helicopter! The Space Fleet kit goes home with you at the end. Wonderful Wizardry of Science-Join in the escapades of your favorite magical characters while discovering the magic of science in this fun, chemistry-based workshop. Make edible wands, brew fantastic potions, and create amazingly “magical” chemical reactions! We will watch a mirage mysteriously appear, experiment with color andlight, and see who knows the most “fun facts” about Harry and his pals. Where will the sorting hat place you? Come and find out! This workshop is perfect for anyone who loves books and movies like the Harry Potter series. 13-in-1 Solar Robot-In this workshop we explore the basics of robotics, electricity, and solar energy using your very own 13-in-1 solar robot kit to take home at the end of the week. Learn how to build a gear, use a basic motor, and create robots with different forms and functions. Use our free build and robotics kits to create your own designs. Come join us for some robot fun! Slimescapades-Get ready to get slimy with this super slime-tastic chemistry workshop! Make a new slime every day, do experiments to create polymers and other materials, and have a blast with chemical reactions. Come join the messy, slimy side of science fun!Mega Cyborg Hand- Learn about engineering, robotics, and the power of water and pressure by building your own working giant hydraulic cyborg hand. Each day builds on the prior day's work, using the Engineering Design Process to create a wearable hydraulic hand and become a temporary cyborg! Dino Dig & Fossil Hunt- Explore Archeology, Paleontology, and Geology while excavating your own simulated bones of a model dinosaur! Assemble the fossil from your “dig” to complete a 3-dimensional model of a dinosaur to take home. See, hold, and identify items from our rock and mineral collections, collect and identify 20-million-year-old shark teeth and other fossils, and design your very own dinosaur based on what we observe from our exploration. Arcade Electronics & Game-atorium-  Do you like games? How about working with electronics, cards, and dice to make and play your own games? Then this workshop is for you! Work with electronics kits to build fun electronic games. Learn to program circuits to test your memory, display sayings, and make different sounds. Play card, dice and board games, group games, and even make up your own board, card, or dice game to play. Join in on some classic arcade fun! Volcano Tour- Enjoy an explosively fun exploration of geology, physics and chemistry as you become a Junior Volcanologist! Build your own working volcano to keep, see examples of huge volcanic eruptions, learn about, sort, and keep minerals and fossils and recreate the forces and chemistry at work in the fascinating world of volcanos. Rube Goldberg Machine-A Rube Goldberg Machine is a series of chain reactions that make a simple task difficult and often humorous. This workshop presents six simple machines: lever, wedge, wheel and axle, pulley, inclined plane, and screw. Using these simple machines, children design and build a working Rube Goldberg Machine to complete a simple task in the most complicated and silly way possible. *An additional supervised lunch & recess block can be provided daily for students attending BOTH daily workshops, for an additional fee.Instructor:Steamworks for KidsMin 7/Max18
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM	maintenance

Saturday August 10, 2024
6:00 AM - 5:00 PM	Art in Park 2024 - Artist Fee Only This event is currently wait list only.The 44th Annual South Portland Art in the Park Show & Sale will be held Saturday, August 10, 2024 in Mill Creek Park from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Artists may check-in starting at 7:00 a.m.Art in the Park is open to all artists who wish to exhibit original PAINTINGS, DRAWINGS, PHOTOGRAPHS and PRINTS. Please be aware this is considered a “fine art” show and works will be carefully considered before being allowed. The artists’ section of the park will accommodate up to 170 artists while allowing plenty of room for relaxed viewing by the public. Therefore, only the first 170 applicants will be accepted. A reserve list may be established. Artists submitting entries after July 15th, 2024 will not be listed in the festival brochure. Information can also be obtained by logging on to our web page at www.artintheparkmaine.com or on our Facebook page at South Portland Art in the Park.Judging:There will be a Judges’ Cash Award Competition. All exhibitors, regardless of whether they enter the Judges’ Cash Award Competition or designate works as Sponsor’s Choice selections, must submit an official entry form and pay the $125 entry fee. FEES:All Exhibitors regardless of whether they enter prize competition, MUST pay the $125.00 fee to exhibit.  If you would like to include an ad, the cost is $160.00 (entry fee plus ad). Ad copy must be in either .JPG or PDF format and may be emailed separately to Jenna Martyn-Fisher - jfisher@southportland.org. Ad copy must be received by July 15, 2024. Confirmation of Registration:Submitting an application does not guarantee your acceptance into the show. You will receive an email acknowledging receipt of your acceptance with your site number within two weeks of submitting your application.If the committee determines your work does not meet the criteria of the show, all fees submitted with your application will be refunded.  Refunds:If you cancel before July 15th, you will be refunded $100.00; Art in the Park will retain the $35.00 advertising fee (if purchased) and a $25.00 administrative fee. If you cancel on or after July 15th, you will be refunded $100.00 only if another artist registers for your spot.Student Artists The $125 entry fee will be waived for students attending public school in South Portland; however, these students will be ineligible for a Judge's cash award and/or Sponsor's Choice selection unless they pay the $125 fee. If you're a student artist looking to exhibit at no cost, please complete the hard copy artist application and send directly to Jenna Martyn-Fisher at jfisher@southportland.org.Non-traditional ArtistsWe are limited to only 7 spots for non-traditional artists (pottery (4), sculpture (3)). All applicants for this area must be submitted by February 26. If more applications are received than space available, artists will be determined using a lottery to fill available spaces.Hard Copy Artist Applications If you wish to complete a hard copy application, please download the form below and return to Jenna Martyn-Fisher to 21 Nelson Rd. South Portland, ME 04106 along with payment. For any questions, please contact Jenna Martyn-Fisher at jfisher@southportland.orgFor full event details please view the "Information & Application" please visit https://www.artintheparkmaine.com/for-artists.Please choose appropriate fee below.
6:00 AM - 9:00 PM	REDBANK ANNUAL SHUTDOWN
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM	Tennis Skills and Drills - Tennis Skills and Drills August Saturdays This 4-day program is structured for you to gain the confidence to get on the court with advanced beginners and other improving players. Work on your tennis skills with Coach Dave! This program is intended for those who have already completed our Beginner Lessons, or those who have the fundamentals of tennis  already down and are looking to bring themselves to the next level. Items to bring: Sneakers (non-street shoes), water bottle, comfortable clothes, and tennis racket. There will be basic rackets  available for use during the lesson. Min 6/Max 12Instructor: Dave Cousins
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM	Family Restored Softball Event Rain Date
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM	Family Restored Softball Event Rain Date
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM	Family Restored Softball Event Rain Date
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Art in Park 2024 - Artist Fee Plus Ad This event is currently wait list only.The 44th Annual South Portland Art in the Park Show & Sale will be held Saturday, August 10, 2024 in Mill Creek Park from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Artists may check-in starting at 7:00 a.m.Art in the Park is open to all artists who wish to exhibit original PAINTINGS, DRAWINGS, PHOTOGRAPHS and PRINTS. Please be aware this is considered a “fine art” show and works will be carefully considered before being allowed. The artists’ section of the park will accommodate up to 170 artists while allowing plenty of room for relaxed viewing by the public. Therefore, only the first 170 applicants will be accepted. A reserve list may be established. Artists submitting entries after July 15th, 2024 will not be listed in the festival brochure. Information can also be obtained by logging on to our web page at www.artintheparkmaine.com or on our Facebook page at South Portland Art in the Park.Judging:There will be a Judges’ Cash Award Competition. All exhibitors, regardless of whether they enter the Judges’ Cash Award Competition or designate works as Sponsor’s Choice selections, must submit an official entry form and pay the $125 entry fee. FEES:All Exhibitors regardless of whether they enter prize competition, MUST pay the $125.00 fee to exhibit.  If you would like to include an ad, the cost is $160.00 (entry fee plus ad). Ad copy must be in either .JPG or PDF format and may be emailed separately to Jenna Martyn-Fisher - jfisher@southportland.org. Ad copy must be received by July 15, 2024. Confirmation of Registration:Submitting an application does not guarantee your acceptance into the show. You will receive an email acknowledging receipt of your acceptance with your site number within two weeks of submitting your application.If the committee determines your work does not meet the criteria of the show, all fees submitted with your application will be refunded.  Refunds:If you cancel before July 15th, you will be refunded $100.00; Art in the Park will retain the $35.00 advertising fee (if purchased) and a $25.00 administrative fee. If you cancel on or after July 15th, you will be refunded $100.00 only if another artist registers for your spot.Student Artists The $125 entry fee will be waived for students attending public school in South Portland; however, these students will be ineligible for a Judge's cash award and/or Sponsor's Choice selection unless they pay the $125 fee. If you're a student artist looking to exhibit at no cost, please complete the hard copy artist application and send directly to Jenna Martyn-Fisher at jfisher@southportland.org.Non-traditional ArtistsWe are limited to only 7 spots for non-traditional artists (pottery (4), sculpture (3)). All applicants for this area must be submitted by February 26. If more applications are received than space available, artists will be determined using a lottery to fill available spaces.Hard Copy Artist Applications If you wish to complete a hard copy application, please download the form below and return to Jenna Martyn-Fisher to 21 Nelson Rd. South Portland, ME 04106 along with payment. For any questions, please contact Jenna Martyn-Fisher at jfisher@southportland.orgFor full event details please view the "Information & Application" please visit https://www.artintheparkmaine.com/for-artists.Please choose appropriate fee below.
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM	Australian Rules Football
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM	Family gathering

Sunday August 11, 2024
6:00 AM - 9:00 PM	REDBANK ANNUAL SHUTDOWN
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM	Glidden Paving
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM	Over 30 Baseball

Monday August 12, 2024
5:30 AM - 6:30 AM	Boot Camp
6:00 AM - 7:00 AM	Adult Lap Swim (Circle Swim)
6:00 AM - 9:00 PM	REDBANK ANNUAL SHUTDOWN
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM	Deep Water Aero & Lap Swim
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM	Glidden Paving
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM	CHALLENGER SPORTS: MULTI-SPORTS CAMPS - Challenger Sports: MightyTykes MightyTykes"MightyTykes is a natural progression of our hugely popular TinyTykes program. We provide an environment intuitive to mental and physical growth which will leave our players with a solid technical soccer foundation as well as strong cognitive and social skills which can be applied on and off the field. As our children face numerous challenges to development with the growing dependency on technology, we will look to harness these tools to work with, not against, the development of such growth. Our practices include core foot skills, a technical topic, fun games, and scrimmages" Camp includes free ball and t-shirt. Min 10, Max 25 per sessionHalf Day Multi-Sports"Motivate, Activate and Energize your child with Challenger Sports’ Multi Sports Program. Challenger’s team of International Staff will provide your boys and girls with a memorable week of non-stop action, fun, and competition- All with a British Twist! Children will learn new British sports and develop new skills with team-building activities that include more than just running, jumping, catching, kicking and throwing! They will also learn about Respect, Responsibility, Integrity, Sportsmanship, and Leadership, while playing hard, having fun, and making new friends. Sports covered may include tag rugby, cricket, soccer, rounders, kickball, netball and handball"Camp includes free ball and t-shirt. Min 10, Max 25 per sessionFull Day Multi-Sports"Personal skill development, character development, and cultural education 6 hours per day • Monday to Friday inclusive • Sessions are typically split into 2 x blocks • Supervised lunch around 12:00-12:45pm for rest and recovery (packed lunch required) The full-day program builds on the Half Day experience on our camps. It has a perfect balance of those just for fun activities, larger-sided games for more tactical knowledge, and individual skill elements such as freestyle! More Recreational style games such as capture the flag will be incorporated to build on teamwork in sports"Camp includes free ball and t-shirt. Min 10, Max 25 per session
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM	Shallow Water Aerobics (NO LAPS)
8:00 AM - 3:00 PM	Rain Location- Challenger & Cross Country
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Grid Iron Athletics Football Camp
8:30 AM - 9:20 AM	Strictly Strength - Strictly Strength August Strictly Strength is a small group strength training class utilizing free weights, body weight and resistance bands. This program allows for more one on one attention and more personalized exercises tailored to each participant. Min 5 / Max 20Instructor: Karen McCueBodyflex2011@gmail.com
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM	Level 1-Introduction to Aquatic Skills - Session 2: Mon & Weds 9am OBJECTIVE: To help students feel comfortable in the water and learn how to enjoy the water safely. Prerequisites Include: there are no specific prerequisites for this level, other than the participant must be a minimum of 6yo.  For many students, this may be their first experience with formal swim lessons.Skills introduced include: Basic water safety rules, submerging mouth, nose, and eyes, swimming on front and back using underwater pulling actions and kicking, using a prone body position, exhaling underwater, and floating on back.  This level may utilize bubble floatation belts.
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM	Level 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills - Session 2: Mon & Weds at 9am Level 2: Fundamentals of SwimmingOBJECTIVE: To give students success with fundamental aquatic skills to remain safe. Prerequisites include: ability to fully and comfortably submerge face, float on back with minimal assistance, swim a short distance independently, and demonstrate safe water entries and exits.  Skills introduced include: Front & back glides, “bobbing”/submerging head, rolling over from front to back for safety, swimming using front crawl and elementary backstroke action. Some classes may use floatation for support.  Students will explore the deep end of the pool.  In order to pass out of this level, students MUST be comfortable in deep water and MUST pass the SoPo SHALLOW WATER SWIM TEST.  This is defined as the ability to enter the shallow water, dunk under, stay afloat to swim (in any capacity) half the length of the pool (roughly 12.5 meters) to end with a 30 sec tread or float in shallow water that is above their head.
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM	Level 3- Developing Swim Skills for Strength & Safety - Session 2: Mon & Weds at 9am OBJECTIVE: To build on the fundamental skills (see Level 2) through guided practice and development of new strokesPrerequisites include: perform an unsupported float, glide on front and back, independent swimming on front and back for a minimum of 15 meters, and the ability to roll from front to back float and back to front swim.  The child must feel confident in deep water and have passed the Shallow Water Swim Test.  Skills introduced include: front crawl with rhythmic breathing, back crawl, rotary breathing, butterfly kick and body motion, sitting/kneeling dives, elementary backstroke coordination, introduction of breaststroke, and treading water.  Students will build endurance in this level.  In order to pass out of this level, students MUST pass the SoPo DEEP WATER SWIM TEST which is the ability to jump into deep water, surface to float/tread for 15-30 sec, swim (in any capacity) one length of the pool, going underwater at least one more time.
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM	CROSS COUNTRY RUNNING CAMP - Cross Country Running Camp-Session 1 This camp will be offered for boys and girls Entering grades 5 - 9 in September, 2024. Camp will meet each day at the SPHS Track.  Each session will begin with stretching and warm up exercises. Runners will have an opportunity to work on his/her existing running techniques and get in shape for the upcoming season. You do not have to be participating in cross country this fall to attend this camp.  This camp is designed to help any athlete get in shape for any sport this fall.  Minimum 10/Maximum 20.
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM	CHALLENGER SPORTS: MULTI-SPORTS CAMPS - Challenger Multi-Sports Camp-Half Day MightyTykes"MightyTykes is a natural progression of our hugely popular TinyTykes program. We provide an environment intuitive to mental and physical growth which will leave our players with a solid technical soccer foundation as well as strong cognitive and social skills which can be applied on and off the field. As our children face numerous challenges to development with the growing dependency on technology, we will look to harness these tools to work with, not against, the development of such growth. Our practices include core foot skills, a technical topic, fun games, and scrimmages" Camp includes free ball and t-shirt. Min 10, Max 25 per sessionHalf Day Multi-Sports"Motivate, Activate and Energize your child with Challenger Sports’ Multi Sports Program. Challenger’s team of International Staff will provide your boys and girls with a memorable week of non-stop action, fun, and competition- All with a British Twist! Children will learn new British sports and develop new skills with team-building activities that include more than just running, jumping, catching, kicking and throwing! They will also learn about Respect, Responsibility, Integrity, Sportsmanship, and Leadership, while playing hard, having fun, and making new friends. Sports covered may include tag rugby, cricket, soccer, rounders, kickball, netball and handball"Camp includes free ball and t-shirt. Min 10, Max 25 per sessionFull Day Multi-Sports"Personal skill development, character development, and cultural education 6 hours per day • Monday to Friday inclusive • Sessions are typically split into 2 x blocks • Supervised lunch around 12:00-12:45pm for rest and recovery (packed lunch required) The full-day program builds on the Half Day experience on our camps. It has a perfect balance of those just for fun activities, larger-sided games for more tactical knowledge, and individual skill elements such as freestyle! More Recreational style games such as capture the flag will be incorporated to build on teamwork in sports"Camp includes free ball and t-shirt. Min 10, Max 25 per session
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM	BOOK LENDING LIBRARY - BOOK LENDING LIBRARY The South Portland Senior Drop- In Center invites Seniors to participate in our brand new lending library! You may  bring in no more than four books for others to enjoy. Borrow a book you would like to read and then bring it back to the lending library for someone else to read. The library is located in the first four or five cubbies on your right as you walk into the drop in center. Share in your love of books and reading!
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM	CHALLENGER SPORTS: MULTI-SPORTS CAMPS - Challenger Multi-Sports Camp-Full Day MightyTykes"MightyTykes is a natural progression of our hugely popular TinyTykes program. We provide an environment intuitive to mental and physical growth which will leave our players with a solid technical soccer foundation as well as strong cognitive and social skills which can be applied on and off the field. As our children face numerous challenges to development with the growing dependency on technology, we will look to harness these tools to work with, not against, the development of such growth. Our practices include core foot skills, a technical topic, fun games, and scrimmages" Camp includes free ball and t-shirt. Min 10, Max 25 per sessionHalf Day Multi-Sports"Motivate, Activate and Energize your child with Challenger Sports’ Multi Sports Program. Challenger’s team of International Staff will provide your boys and girls with a memorable week of non-stop action, fun, and competition- All with a British Twist! Children will learn new British sports and develop new skills with team-building activities that include more than just running, jumping, catching, kicking and throwing! They will also learn about Respect, Responsibility, Integrity, Sportsmanship, and Leadership, while playing hard, having fun, and making new friends. Sports covered may include tag rugby, cricket, soccer, rounders, kickball, netball and handball"Camp includes free ball and t-shirt. Min 10, Max 25 per sessionFull Day Multi-Sports"Personal skill development, character development, and cultural education 6 hours per day • Monday to Friday inclusive • Sessions are typically split into 2 x blocks • Supervised lunch around 12:00-12:45pm for rest and recovery (packed lunch required) The full-day program builds on the Half Day experience on our camps. It has a perfect balance of those just for fun activities, larger-sided games for more tactical knowledge, and individual skill elements such as freestyle! More Recreational style games such as capture the flag will be incorporated to build on teamwork in sports"Camp includes free ball and t-shirt. Min 10, Max 25 per session
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM	Yoga class
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM	Level 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills - Session 2: Mon & Weds at 10am Level 2: Fundamentals of SwimmingOBJECTIVE: To give students success with fundamental aquatic skills to remain safe. Prerequisites include: ability to fully and comfortably submerge face, float on back with minimal assistance, swim a short distance independently, and demonstrate safe water entries and exits.  Skills introduced include: Front & back glides, “bobbing”/submerging head, rolling over from front to back for safety, swimming using front crawl and elementary backstroke action. Some classes may use floatation for support.  Students will explore the deep end of the pool.  In order to pass out of this level, students MUST be comfortable in deep water and MUST pass the SoPo SHALLOW WATER SWIM TEST.  This is defined as the ability to enter the shallow water, dunk under, stay afloat to swim (in any capacity) half the length of the pool (roughly 12.5 meters) to end with a 30 sec tread or float in shallow water that is above their head.
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM	Level 3- Developing Swim Skills for Strength & Safety - Session 2: Mon & Weds at 10am OBJECTIVE: To build on the fundamental skills (see Level 2) through guided practice and development of new strokesPrerequisites include: perform an unsupported float, glide on front and back, independent swimming on front and back for a minimum of 15 meters, and the ability to roll from front to back float and back to front swim.  The child must feel confident in deep water and have passed the Shallow Water Swim Test.  Skills introduced include: front crawl with rhythmic breathing, back crawl, rotary breathing, butterfly kick and body motion, sitting/kneeling dives, elementary backstroke coordination, introduction of breaststroke, and treading water.  Students will build endurance in this level.  In order to pass out of this level, students MUST pass the SoPo DEEP WATER SWIM TEST which is the ability to jump into deep water, surface to float/tread for 15-30 sec, swim (in any capacity) one length of the pool, going underwater at least one more time.
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM	Level 4-Building Endurance and Technique - Session 2: Mon & Weds at 10am Level 4:  Building Endurance and TechniqueOBJECTIVE: To learn new strokes, refine the basics (see level 3) to be a confident and strong swimmerPrerequisites include: ability to perform front crawl stroke with rotary breathing for a minimum of 25 meters, elementary backstroke for a minimum of 25 meters, and ability to tread water and knowledge of the basics of breaststroke and butterfly body positioning. Students must have passed the DEEP END SWIM TEST in order to be in level 4.Skills introduced include: Bilateral breathing with freestyle, swimming drills, endurance building, coordinated breaststroke, butterfly kicks and arms, mastering open turns, standing dives, and surface dives, flip turns for freestyle and backstroke, use of a pace clock while swimming sets, competitive swim starts, and the use of recovery strokes.
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Senior Swim 60+
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM	Open Swim w/ laps (NO BOARD)
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM	CARDS - CARDS - MONDAYS Drop in to the Senior Drop in Center Monday and Thursday afternoons for a fun and informal time playing cards!  Bring a partner, a few friends or come alone and join in the fun.  Games groups currently play are Spite & Malice, Manipulation, Five Crowns, Sky-Jo, Samba, Hearts, Spades, Cribbage, etc.
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM	HAND & FOOT - HAND & FOOT MONDAYS Drop in one or two afternoons a week to play Hand & Foot on Mondays & Thursdays in the Senior Drop In Center!
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM	SP Rec Camp Mega MS (closed to public)
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM	Open Swim w/ Board NO LAPS
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM	Rip Tide PLUS Swim Club - Summer 2024 Session RIP TIDE PLUS is for Middle School age swimmers ONLY who can swim roughly 1200 meters per practice.  Each practice is made up of roughly 60% conditioning and 40% technique work, so technique should be solid in all four competitive strokes prior to entering this group.  Please email any questions to Coach Mike Blanchard at mblanchard@southportland.org ALL Swimmers who did not participate in the RT PLUS program within the last year, must attend an Evaluation Night.Spring Session Evaluation: Wednesday, June 12th at 6pm
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM	Rip Tide Swim Club - Summer 2024 Session Rip Tide Swim Club is designed for swimmers ages 8 (by the start date) through 14 who are looking to build endurance and improve their stroke technique.  this program will provide an introduction to competitive swimming in a fun and relaxed atmosphere.  In order to join the RTSC a swimmer must have completed an evaluation and/or have approval from the head coach.  Our goal is to inspire a love of the water and foster enjoyment of this life long sport.  Please email questions to Coach Mike Blanchard at mblanchard@southportland.orgSwimmers who have not been involved with RTSC in the last year must attend the evaluation night or their registration will be removed.Spring Session Evaluation: Wednesday, June 12th at 6pm
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM	Monday Night Tennis Practice - Monday Night Tennis Practice August Monday Night Tennis Practice is a point based drills clinic. Instructional, yet upbeat, this clinic is a way to improve your strokes while under the pressure of victory or defeat. Fun games will be added in as well. Intermediate (USTA rated 3.0+) players levels are welcome. You must have tennis experience to take this class. Minimum of 8/maximum of 16 Items to bring: Sneakers (non-street shoes), water bottle, comfortable clothes, and tennis racket. There will be basic rackets  available for use during the lesson. Min 8/Max 16
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM	Deep Water Aero & 2-3 laps
7:45 PM - 10:00 PM	Perseid Meteor Shower watch party - Perseid Meteor Shower Watch Party The Perseids are one of the most plentiful meteor showers with about 50 to 100 meteors seen per hour. Grab a folding chair or a blanket and join us in Wainwright to learn about star identification, hear some constellation stories, and- of course- see some shooting stars! August 12th, 2024:7:45pm- sunset, arrive and set up8:15-9:15pm (roughly)- constellation stories and guided night sky viewing9:15-10:00pm- people are free to watch the meteor showerHere's what we recommend you bring: a blanket or a chair to sit ona headlamp or flashlight (these will need to be off during the program but are great for before and after)binoculars or telescopes, if you have them and want to set upNo registration required, but children must be accompanied by an adult. Rain date is scheduled for Tuesday, August 13th. Updates will be posted on our South Portland Parks and Rec. Facebook page.
8:00 PM - 8:50 PM	Lap Swim (close at 8:50pm)

Tuesday August 13, 2024
6:00 AM - 7:00 AM	Adult Lap Swim (Circle Swim)
6:00 AM - 9:00 PM	REDBANK ANNUAL SHUTDOWN
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM	Hydro Fitness & Lap Swim
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM	Glidden Paving
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM	CHALLENGER SPORTS: MULTI-SPORTS CAMPS - Challenger Sports: MightyTykes MightyTykes"MightyTykes is a natural progression of our hugely popular TinyTykes program. We provide an environment intuitive to mental and physical growth which will leave our players with a solid technical soccer foundation as well as strong cognitive and social skills which can be applied on and off the field. As our children face numerous challenges to development with the growing dependency on technology, we will look to harness these tools to work with, not against, the development of such growth. Our practices include core foot skills, a technical topic, fun games, and scrimmages" Camp includes free ball and t-shirt. Min 10, Max 25 per sessionHalf Day Multi-Sports"Motivate, Activate and Energize your child with Challenger Sports’ Multi Sports Program. Challenger’s team of International Staff will provide your boys and girls with a memorable week of non-stop action, fun, and competition- All with a British Twist! Children will learn new British sports and develop new skills with team-building activities that include more than just running, jumping, catching, kicking and throwing! They will also learn about Respect, Responsibility, Integrity, Sportsmanship, and Leadership, while playing hard, having fun, and making new friends. Sports covered may include tag rugby, cricket, soccer, rounders, kickball, netball and handball"Camp includes free ball and t-shirt. Min 10, Max 25 per sessionFull Day Multi-Sports"Personal skill development, character development, and cultural education 6 hours per day • Monday to Friday inclusive • Sessions are typically split into 2 x blocks • Supervised lunch around 12:00-12:45pm for rest and recovery (packed lunch required) The full-day program builds on the Half Day experience on our camps. It has a perfect balance of those just for fun activities, larger-sided games for more tactical knowledge, and individual skill elements such as freestyle! More Recreational style games such as capture the flag will be incorporated to build on teamwork in sports"Camp includes free ball and t-shirt. Min 10, Max 25 per session
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM	Stroke Refinement Clinic-Advanced Adult Swim Lessons - Summer 2024 MORNING-Tuesdays at 8am We are excited to offer a course for adults (age 14+) who are training for triathlons, swim races, competitive events or who are simply looking to become stronger lap swimmers.  This course will meet once a week under the guidance of our top instructors and coaches.  This course will aim to get athletes in swimming shape by building endurance, utilizing drill work to refine competitive strokes, swimming directed sets and learning tips on how to swim efficiently.  This is a course that no advanced swimmer wants to miss out on!  If necessary, COVID protocols will be followed in regard to spacing swimmers in lanes and coaches wearing masks.  Swimmers will NOT be masked IN the water.PRE-REQUISITES: participants MUST be able to swim a minimum of 75 meters (three pool lengths) with your face IN the water using basic rotary breathing and be able to float on your back with ease.  Please bring goggles and a swim cap to every lesson.  We will supply any other equipment needed.
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM	J.A.M. & Stroke Refinement
8:00 AM - 3:00 PM	Rain Location- Challenger & Cross Country
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Grid Iron Athletics Football Camp
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM	Mini Swimmer 2-Fundamentals of Safe Swimming - Session 2: Tues & Thurs 9am Mini 2 is designed for those 3-5 year old children who have passed Mini I or can demonstrate (at the first class) a higher level of ability and comfort in the water.  Mini 2 students must be able to put their faces in the water comfortably, swim with minimal assistance/floatation for short distance and float on their back with minimal support before entering the class.  In this class, students will concentrate on more endurance swimming with proper body positioning, learning to swim on their backs, rhythmic breathing, and rolling over for safety.  Skills at this level are performed with instructor assistance/floatation aids, with a goal of moving towards independent swimming.  In order to pass into Mini 3, students must be able to swim a short distance on their front and back with NO support/floatation, and roll over to a float with ease. Students must also have a clear understanding of pool safety rules and be willing participants in the class..
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM	Mini Swimmers 3-Development of Swimming Strokes - Session 2: Tues & Thurs 9am Mini 3 is designed for children ages 3-5, and is built on the skills learned in Mini 1 & 2.  Instructors will provide additional guided practice of basic aquatic skills with a goal of gaining more proficiency with swimming at greater distances with varied strokes.  Skills taught at this level will include: streamlined blast offs,  front crawl with rhythmic breathing and proper body positioning, elementary backstroke arms, the ability to roll over to swim greater distances and for safety, back floating, as well as sitting/kneeling dives. A good portion of this class will be spent in deeper water with a focus on safety skills.  When these students turn 6 years old and enter Progressive Youth Swim Lessons, they may be recommended to go to Level 2 or 3, based on their skill set, comfort in deep water and their full understanding of pool safety rules and willingness to pay attention and participate in the class.
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM	Pre-Mini Swimmers: A Transition from Family Lessons into Mini Swimmer Lessons - Session II: T & Th 9-9:30am This class is for children 2.5-4 years old, and is a transitional stage in aquatic development from having lessons WITH a family member (like Family Lessons) to entering into a class taught by the instructor only (like Mini 1). Our goal is to provide quality, positive instruction in a safe environment where non-swimmers can work towards being in a class working towards class independence.  Parents will be IN the water for the first few classes, will be partially in the water for a few classes and will be OUT of the water by the last few classes. The instructor will advise on how this works from one class to the next. Concepts that will be worked on during each swim lesson: confidence and independence while partaking in a class, willingness to use floatation aids (bubble belts and barbells) and a readiness to learn in a small group setting.  Students will learn to get their faces wet by blowing bubbles, pushing off the wall, jumps/plops, floating, basic front and back swimming. Students will also gain a basic understanding of pool safety rules.  Max: 6 children WITH their adult
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM	CROSS COUNTRY RUNNING CAMP - Cross Country Running Camp-Session 1 This camp will be offered for boys and girls Entering grades 5 - 9 in September, 2024. Camp will meet each day at the SPHS Track.  Each session will begin with stretching and warm up exercises. Runners will have an opportunity to work on his/her existing running techniques and get in shape for the upcoming season. You do not have to be participating in cross country this fall to attend this camp.  This camp is designed to help any athlete get in shape for any sport this fall.  Minimum 10/Maximum 20.
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM	CHALLENGER SPORTS: MULTI-SPORTS CAMPS - Challenger Multi-Sports Camp-Half Day MightyTykes"MightyTykes is a natural progression of our hugely popular TinyTykes program. We provide an environment intuitive to mental and physical growth which will leave our players with a solid technical soccer foundation as well as strong cognitive and social skills which can be applied on and off the field. As our children face numerous challenges to development with the growing dependency on technology, we will look to harness these tools to work with, not against, the development of such growth. Our practices include core foot skills, a technical topic, fun games, and scrimmages" Camp includes free ball and t-shirt. Min 10, Max 25 per sessionHalf Day Multi-Sports"Motivate, Activate and Energize your child with Challenger Sports’ Multi Sports Program. Challenger’s team of International Staff will provide your boys and girls with a memorable week of non-stop action, fun, and competition- All with a British Twist! Children will learn new British sports and develop new skills with team-building activities that include more than just running, jumping, catching, kicking and throwing! They will also learn about Respect, Responsibility, Integrity, Sportsmanship, and Leadership, while playing hard, having fun, and making new friends. Sports covered may include tag rugby, cricket, soccer, rounders, kickball, netball and handball"Camp includes free ball and t-shirt. Min 10, Max 25 per sessionFull Day Multi-Sports"Personal skill development, character development, and cultural education 6 hours per day • Monday to Friday inclusive • Sessions are typically split into 2 x blocks • Supervised lunch around 12:00-12:45pm for rest and recovery (packed lunch required) The full-day program builds on the Half Day experience on our camps. It has a perfect balance of those just for fun activities, larger-sided games for more tactical knowledge, and individual skill elements such as freestyle! More Recreational style games such as capture the flag will be incorporated to build on teamwork in sports"Camp includes free ball and t-shirt. Min 10, Max 25 per session
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM	BOOK LENDING LIBRARY - BOOK LENDING LIBRARY The South Portland Senior Drop- In Center invites Seniors to participate in our brand new lending library! You may  bring in no more than four books for others to enjoy. Borrow a book you would like to read and then bring it back to the lending library for someone else to read. The library is located in the first four or five cubbies on your right as you walk into the drop in center. Share in your love of books and reading!
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM	CHALLENGER SPORTS: MULTI-SPORTS CAMPS - Challenger Multi-Sports Camp-Full Day MightyTykes"MightyTykes is a natural progression of our hugely popular TinyTykes program. We provide an environment intuitive to mental and physical growth which will leave our players with a solid technical soccer foundation as well as strong cognitive and social skills which can be applied on and off the field. As our children face numerous challenges to development with the growing dependency on technology, we will look to harness these tools to work with, not against, the development of such growth. Our practices include core foot skills, a technical topic, fun games, and scrimmages" Camp includes free ball and t-shirt. Min 10, Max 25 per sessionHalf Day Multi-Sports"Motivate, Activate and Energize your child with Challenger Sports’ Multi Sports Program. Challenger’s team of International Staff will provide your boys and girls with a memorable week of non-stop action, fun, and competition- All with a British Twist! Children will learn new British sports and develop new skills with team-building activities that include more than just running, jumping, catching, kicking and throwing! They will also learn about Respect, Responsibility, Integrity, Sportsmanship, and Leadership, while playing hard, having fun, and making new friends. Sports covered may include tag rugby, cricket, soccer, rounders, kickball, netball and handball"Camp includes free ball and t-shirt. Min 10, Max 25 per sessionFull Day Multi-Sports"Personal skill development, character development, and cultural education 6 hours per day • Monday to Friday inclusive • Sessions are typically split into 2 x blocks • Supervised lunch around 12:00-12:45pm for rest and recovery (packed lunch required) The full-day program builds on the Half Day experience on our camps. It has a perfect balance of those just for fun activities, larger-sided games for more tactical knowledge, and individual skill elements such as freestyle! More Recreational style games such as capture the flag will be incorporated to build on teamwork in sports"Camp includes free ball and t-shirt. Min 10, Max 25 per session
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM	Mini Swimmer 1-Intro to Water Basics - Session 2: Tues & Thurs 9:30am For children 3-5 years old, this is an introductory stage in aquatic development.  We take a playful approach to learning water safety and swimming basics.  Many children who take this class are brand new to swimming instruction.  Our goal is to provide quality, positive instruction in a safe environment where non-swimmers can work towards self-sufficiency in the water.  Instructors will utilize a variety of teaching techniques all aimed at repeated practice of foundational swimming skills (floating, paddling, gliding etc) with the aided use of floatation/training devices.  This class will maintain a 1:5 (instructor : student) ratio, whenever possible. Students are in the water with the instructor only, while a lifeguard is on duty near the class.  We do not allow family members to enter the water with their child. In order to pass out of this level into Mini 2, students must be able to get their faces wet comfortably, swim on their front with minimal assistance/floatation and float or swim on their back with minimal assistance.  Students must also have a basic understanding of pool safety rules and be willing participants in the class.** PLEASE NOTE...If you child is older than 3 years, but has never had formal swim lessons, please talk to the pool staff about which class is best for their first time in swim lessons.  It is not necessarily THIS class..
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM	BOARD GAMES - BOARD GAMES Drop-in to the senior center and play board games.We have a some board games available or bring your own!
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM	Family Swim Lessons - BABIES class Summer 2024 These classes are for parents/care givers and their 9mo-3yo children** (by the start of the program).  In this playful networking class, parents and children learn together to increase the child's comfort in the water and build a foundation of basic skills.  Skills will include arm and leg movements and breath control.  This level is fun-filled and helps introduce water safety concepts and encourages a healthy recreational habit that the entire family can enjoy.The BABIES class will focus on water introduction with songs, and skills based activities focused on acclimating younger children to swim lessons, being safe in the water and enjoying it!  This class is geared towards younger babies ages 9mo-18mo/2yrs.The TODDLERS class will focus on swim skills, safety components in and around the water, as well as providing fun activities/songs/games that can be translated to practicing at home, in pools or in open water.  This class is geared towards older babies/toddlers ages 18mo-3yrs.Please plan to have just one adult in the water with each child.  This will help us give one another as much space as possible in the pool.  ** PLEASE NOTE...If you child is older than 3 years, but has never had formal swim lessons, please talk to the pool staff about which class is best for their first time in swim lessons.  We have made accommodations for 4-5 year olds in this class under certain circumstances.
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM	Mini Swimmer 1-Intro to Water Basics - Session 2: Tues & Thurs 10am For children 3-5 years old, this is an introductory stage in aquatic development.  We take a playful approach to learning water safety and swimming basics.  Many children who take this class are brand new to swimming instruction.  Our goal is to provide quality, positive instruction in a safe environment where non-swimmers can work towards self-sufficiency in the water.  Instructors will utilize a variety of teaching techniques all aimed at repeated practice of foundational swimming skills (floating, paddling, gliding etc) with the aided use of floatation/training devices.  This class will maintain a 1:5 (instructor : student) ratio, whenever possible. Students are in the water with the instructor only, while a lifeguard is on duty near the class.  We do not allow family members to enter the water with their child. In order to pass out of this level into Mini 2, students must be able to get their faces wet comfortably, swim on their front with minimal assistance/floatation and float or swim on their back with minimal assistance.  Students must also have a basic understanding of pool safety rules and be willing participants in the class.** PLEASE NOTE...If you child is older than 3 years, but has never had formal swim lessons, please talk to the pool staff about which class is best for their first time in swim lessons.  It is not necessarily THIS class..
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM	Mini Swimmer 2-Fundamentals of Safe Swimming - Session 2: Tues & Thurs 10am Mini 2 is designed for those 3-5 year old children who have passed Mini I or can demonstrate (at the first class) a higher level of ability and comfort in the water.  Mini 2 students must be able to put their faces in the water comfortably, swim with minimal assistance/floatation for short distance and float on their back with minimal support before entering the class.  In this class, students will concentrate on more endurance swimming with proper body positioning, learning to swim on their backs, rhythmic breathing, and rolling over for safety.  Skills at this level are performed with instructor assistance/floatation aids, with a goal of moving towards independent swimming.  In order to pass into Mini 3, students must be able to swim a short distance on their front and back with NO support/floatation, and roll over to a float with ease. Students must also have a clear understanding of pool safety rules and be willing participants in the class..
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM	Library Storytime
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM	MONTHLY BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS - MONTHLY BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS Monthly birthday celebrations with cakes, cupcakes or treats and birthday bags for you if it is your birthday month! Come celebrate with others when it is their birthday month and invite others to come celebrate with you when it is your month! Please register for food and birthday bag purposes. Thank you!
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM	Family Swim Lessons - TODDLERS class Summer 2024 These classes are for parents/care givers and their 9mo-3yo children** (by the start of the program).  In this playful networking class, parents and children learn together to increase the child's comfort in the water and build a foundation of basic skills.  Skills will include arm and leg movements and breath control.  This level is fun-filled and helps introduce water safety concepts and encourages a healthy recreational habit that the entire family can enjoy.The BABIES class will focus on water introduction with songs, and skills based activities focused on acclimating younger children to swim lessons, being safe in the water and enjoying it!  This class is geared towards younger babies ages 9mo-18mo/2yrs.The TODDLERS class will focus on swim skills, safety components in and around the water, as well as providing fun activities/songs/games that can be translated to practicing at home, in pools or in open water.  This class is geared towards older babies/toddlers ages 18mo-3yrs.Please plan to have just one adult in the water with each child.  This will help us give one another as much space as possible in the pool.  ** PLEASE NOTE...If you child is older than 3 years, but has never had formal swim lessons, please talk to the pool staff about which class is best for their first time in swim lessons.  We have made accommodations for 4-5 year olds in this class under certain circumstances.
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM	Mini Swimmer 1-Intro to Water Basics - Session 2: Tues & Thurs 10:30am For children 3-5 years old, this is an introductory stage in aquatic development.  We take a playful approach to learning water safety and swimming basics.  Many children who take this class are brand new to swimming instruction.  Our goal is to provide quality, positive instruction in a safe environment where non-swimmers can work towards self-sufficiency in the water.  Instructors will utilize a variety of teaching techniques all aimed at repeated practice of foundational swimming skills (floating, paddling, gliding etc) with the aided use of floatation/training devices.  This class will maintain a 1:5 (instructor : student) ratio, whenever possible. Students are in the water with the instructor only, while a lifeguard is on duty near the class.  We do not allow family members to enter the water with their child. In order to pass out of this level into Mini 2, students must be able to get their faces wet comfortably, swim on their front with minimal assistance/floatation and float or swim on their back with minimal assistance.  Students must also have a basic understanding of pool safety rules and be willing participants in the class.** PLEASE NOTE...If you child is older than 3 years, but has never had formal swim lessons, please talk to the pool staff about which class is best for their first time in swim lessons.  It is not necessarily THIS class..
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Senior Swim 60+
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM	Open Swim w/ laps (NO BOARD)
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM	MAH JONGG - MAH JONGG TUESDAYS Drop in to the Senior Drop In Center on Tuesday afternoons or Friday mornings to play Mah Jongg.  You may bring your own Mah Jongg set or we have a few available.  PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN CARD – WE DO NOT PROVIDE CARDS.
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM	Vitality T'ai Chi for Seniors - T'ai Chi Tuesdays - T'AI CHI TUESDAYS AUGUST This program incorporates “T’ai Chi Moving for Better Balance”, an 8 posture standing form, with elements of Musical T’ai Chi which uses periods of seated movement; both practices will be integrated by learning the Great Breathing technique from Shaolin & Chinese Medicine. The musical background will be calming, peaceful and yet invigorating as the play element in T’ai Chi will be emphasized. Instructor, Michael Elliott is a 49 year practitioner.Tuesdays T'ai Chi is held two Tuesdays a month offered on the dates listed.
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM	SP Rec Camp-Mini K/1 (closed to public)
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM	TEA & TALK - TEA & TALK Drop in to the senior center for a cup of tea on Tuesdays, a treat or two and sit and chat with friends.
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM	Open Swim w/ Board NO LAPS
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM	Adult Pickleball Open Gym - Summer Adult Pickleball Open Gym 4P We offer the community a variety of days to drop in and play pickleball.South Portland Community Center (6 courts playing doubles) - MAX OF 40 players at one time.  Redbank Community Center (3 courts playing doubles) - MAX OF 24 players at one time.2024-2025 PROGRAM DATESMONDAYS and WEDNESDAYS (True Beginners Only)Dates: Mondays and Wednesdays, Nov. 13 – Dec 20 Time: 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM   Location: Redbank Community Center  MONDAYS – FRIDAYS Dates: Sept. 30 – Dec 20 (No open gym 10/14, 11/5, 11/6, 11/11, 11/28, 11/29) Time: 7:30 AM – 11:00 AM    Location: South Portland Community CenterSUMMER HOURSTUESDAYSDates: June 18 - August 13Times: 4:00p - 6:00p           6:15p - 8:15pMust leave the gym and repay if you want to attend the second time slot after the firstLocation: South Portland Community CenterCOST (MUST SHOW ID each visit) $4.00 - South Portland Residents $5.00 - Non-Resident $1.00 - Active and Veteran Military Open Gym Frequent User Passes are available at the South Portland Community Center front desk.
5:00 PM - 5:50 PM	Mix it Up! - Mix it Up! August Mix it up! is a co-ed group strength training class utilizing various methods of training as well as a variety of exercises and equipment. The class is designed for all ages and all fitness levels. On Tuesdays, we kick up the intensity a little bit and incorporate interval training. Thursday’s focus is on total body strength training. Mix it Up! is easy to follow and will make you sweat.  (Maximum of 25) Please note this adult class will only allow a 10% Senior Discount.
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM	Yoga Class
5:30 PM - 8:30 PM	Adult Softball Leagues - Tuesday Softball League - Summer Adult Softball Leagues  Join the South Portland Adult Leagues for the Co-ed Softball Spring and Summer Leagues! Whether you are a seasoned player or new to the sport, this is the perfect opportunity to get active, meet new people, and enjoy some friendly competition. We are excited to bring together individuals who share a passion for recreational sports and a love for the great outdoors.These leagues will feature team formation, preseason practice sessions, and a chance to socialize with fellow softball enthusiasts. Do not miss the opportunity to be part of a fun and inclusive community that values sportsmanship and camaraderie. Let us swing into action, make this spring, and summer a memorable one on the softball field!SP Rec will not provide bats or gloves. Captains please email wdorsett@southportland.org with your team name, shirts size and a tentative roster after registering. Individuals/free agents will be contacted at least 1 week prior to the league start date. Game and League Format8 games for regular season top 10 teams make playoffs 10 v 10 format, a minimum of 4 female and 4 male on the field 7 innings, no new innings after 60 minutes from scheduled start time.  Champion teams wins - Adult League Championship items Monday Softball League Dates: Mondays, May 6 – July (No games 5/27)Game Times: 5:30pm – 8:30pm Tuesday Softball League Dates: Tuesdays, May 7 – June 25Game Times: 5:30pm – 8:30pmTuesday Softball League - SummerDates: Tuesdays, July 1 - August 27Game Times: 5:30pm – 8:30pm Summer Registration Deadline: June 25 Team Cost: $700.00 Res, $710.00 Non-ResFree Agent Cost: $75.00 Res, $85.00 Non-Res – (No Senior Discounts)Team Roster Minimum: 14 Max: 20Age: 18+ and out of High SchoolLocation: South Portland Recreation Complex (Wainwright Fields) Address 125 Garry L Maietta PkwyStaff Coordinator: Whitney Dorsett
5:30 PM - 8:30 PM	Adult Softball Leagues - Tuesday Softball League - Summer Adult Softball Leagues  Join the South Portland Adult Leagues for the Co-ed Softball Spring and Summer Leagues! Whether you are a seasoned player or new to the sport, this is the perfect opportunity to get active, meet new people, and enjoy some friendly competition. We are excited to bring together individuals who share a passion for recreational sports and a love for the great outdoors.These leagues will feature team formation, preseason practice sessions, and a chance to socialize with fellow softball enthusiasts. Do not miss the opportunity to be part of a fun and inclusive community that values sportsmanship and camaraderie. Let us swing into action, make this spring, and summer a memorable one on the softball field!SP Rec will not provide bats or gloves. Captains please email wdorsett@southportland.org with your team name, shirts size and a tentative roster after registering. Individuals/free agents will be contacted at least 1 week prior to the league start date. Game and League Format8 games for regular season top 10 teams make playoffs 10 v 10 format, a minimum of 4 female and 4 male on the field 7 innings, no new innings after 60 minutes from scheduled start time.  Champion teams wins - Adult League Championship items Monday Softball League Dates: Mondays, May 6 – July (No games 5/27)Game Times: 5:30pm – 8:30pm Tuesday Softball League Dates: Tuesdays, May 7 – June 25Game Times: 5:30pm – 8:30pmTuesday Softball League - SummerDates: Tuesdays, July 1 - August 27Game Times: 5:30pm – 8:30pm Summer Registration Deadline: June 25 Team Cost: $700.00 Res, $710.00 Non-ResFree Agent Cost: $75.00 Res, $85.00 Non-Res – (No Senior Discounts)Team Roster Minimum: 14 Max: 20Age: 18+ and out of High SchoolLocation: South Portland Recreation Complex (Wainwright Fields) Address 125 Garry L Maietta PkwyStaff Coordinator: Whitney Dorsett
5:30 PM - 8:30 PM	Adult Softball Leagues - Tuesday Softball League - Summer Adult Softball Leagues  Join the South Portland Adult Leagues for the Co-ed Softball Spring and Summer Leagues! Whether you are a seasoned player or new to the sport, this is the perfect opportunity to get active, meet new people, and enjoy some friendly competition. We are excited to bring together individuals who share a passion for recreational sports and a love for the great outdoors.These leagues will feature team formation, preseason practice sessions, and a chance to socialize with fellow softball enthusiasts. Do not miss the opportunity to be part of a fun and inclusive community that values sportsmanship and camaraderie. Let us swing into action, make this spring, and summer a memorable one on the softball field!SP Rec will not provide bats or gloves. Captains please email wdorsett@southportland.org with your team name, shirts size and a tentative roster after registering. Individuals/free agents will be contacted at least 1 week prior to the league start date. Game and League Format8 games for regular season top 10 teams make playoffs 10 v 10 format, a minimum of 4 female and 4 male on the field 7 innings, no new innings after 60 minutes from scheduled start time.  Champion teams wins - Adult League Championship items Monday Softball League Dates: Mondays, May 6 – July (No games 5/27)Game Times: 5:30pm – 8:30pm Tuesday Softball League Dates: Tuesdays, May 7 – June 25Game Times: 5:30pm – 8:30pmTuesday Softball League - SummerDates: Tuesdays, July 1 - August 27Game Times: 5:30pm – 8:30pm Summer Registration Deadline: June 25 Team Cost: $700.00 Res, $710.00 Non-ResFree Agent Cost: $75.00 Res, $85.00 Non-Res – (No Senior Discounts)Team Roster Minimum: 14 Max: 20Age: 18+ and out of High SchoolLocation: South Portland Recreation Complex (Wainwright Fields) Address 125 Garry L Maietta PkwyStaff Coordinator: Whitney Dorsett
6:00 PM - 6:30 PM	Mini Swimmer 2-Fundamentals of Safe Swimming - Tuesdays at 6pm Mini 2 is designed for those 3-5 year old children who have passed Mini I or can demonstrate (at the first class) a higher level of ability and comfort in the water.  Mini 2 students must be able to put their faces in the water comfortably, swim with minimal assistance/floatation for short distance and float on their back with minimal support before entering the class.  In this class, students will concentrate on more endurance swimming with proper body positioning, learning to swim on their backs, rhythmic breathing, and rolling over for safety.  Skills at this level are performed with instructor assistance/floatation aids, with a goal of moving towards independent swimming.  In order to pass into Mini 3, students must be able to swim a short distance on their front and back with NO support/floatation, and roll over to a float with ease. Students must also have a clear understanding of pool safety rules and be willing participants in the class..
6:00 PM - 6:30 PM	Mini Swimmers 3-Development of Swimming Strokes - Tuesdays at 6pm Mini 3 is designed for children ages 3-5, and is built on the skills learned in Mini 1 & 2.  Instructors will provide additional guided practice of basic aquatic skills with a goal of gaining more proficiency with swimming at greater distances with varied strokes.  Skills taught at this level will include: streamlined blast offs,  front crawl with rhythmic breathing and proper body positioning, elementary backstroke arms, the ability to roll over to swim greater distances and for safety, back floating, as well as sitting/kneeling dives. A good portion of this class will be spent in deeper water with a focus on safety skills.  When these students turn 6 years old and enter Progressive Youth Swim Lessons, they may be recommended to go to Level 2 or 3, based on their skill set, comfort in deep water and their full understanding of pool safety rules and willingness to pay attention and participate in the class.
6:00 PM - 6:55 PM	Diving Lessons - Diving Lessons BEGINNER This program will include instructional classes in springboard diving. These lessons will be designed to incorporate a variety of experience levels. Those with no experience will learn the basics of approaches, hurdles, and entries, as well as some basic dives. Those with more experience will work on technique for voluntary and optional dives from all categories. These classes will be taught by Coach Ryan Green, a coaching veteran in Maine high school's SMAA, and multiple time Class A diving coach of the year!This course is for those students entering grades 6-12.  No exceptions!
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM	MCA Meeting
6:15 PM - 8:15 PM	Adult Pickleball Open Gym - Summer Adult Pickleball Open Gym 6:15P We offer the community a variety of days to drop in and play pickleball.South Portland Community Center (6 courts playing doubles) - MAX OF 40 players at one time.  Redbank Community Center (3 courts playing doubles) - MAX OF 24 players at one time.2024-2025 PROGRAM DATESMONDAYS and WEDNESDAYS (True Beginners Only)Dates: Mondays and Wednesdays, Nov. 13 – Dec 20 Time: 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM   Location: Redbank Community Center  MONDAYS – FRIDAYS Dates: Sept. 30 – Dec 20 (No open gym 10/14, 11/5, 11/6, 11/11, 11/28, 11/29) Time: 7:30 AM – 11:00 AM    Location: South Portland Community CenterSUMMER HOURSTUESDAYSDates: June 18 - August 13Times: 4:00p - 6:00p           6:15p - 8:15pMust leave the gym and repay if you want to attend the second time slot after the firstLocation: South Portland Community CenterCOST (MUST SHOW ID each visit) $4.00 - South Portland Residents $5.00 - Non-Resident $1.00 - Active and Veteran Military Open Gym Frequent User Passes are available at the South Portland Community Center front desk.
6:30 PM - 7:00 PM	Mini Swimmer 1-Intro to Water Basics - Tuesday at 6:30pm: group 1 For children 3-5 years old, this is an introductory stage in aquatic development.  We take a playful approach to learning water safety and swimming basics.  Many children who take this class are brand new to swimming instruction.  Our goal is to provide quality, positive instruction in a safe environment where non-swimmers can work towards self-sufficiency in the water.  Instructors will utilize a variety of teaching techniques all aimed at repeated practice of foundational swimming skills (floating, paddling, gliding etc) with the aided use of floatation/training devices.  This class will maintain a 1:5 (instructor : student) ratio, whenever possible. Students are in the water with the instructor only, while a lifeguard is on duty near the class.  We do not allow family members to enter the water with their child. In order to pass out of this level into Mini 2, students must be able to get their faces wet comfortably, swim on their front with minimal assistance/floatation and float or swim on their back with minimal assistance.  Students must also have a basic understanding of pool safety rules and be willing participants in the class.** PLEASE NOTE...If you child is older than 3 years, but has never had formal swim lessons, please talk to the pool staff about which class is best for their first time in swim lessons.  It is not necessarily THIS class..
6:30 PM - 7:00 PM	Mini Swimmer 1-Intro to Water Basics - Tuesday at 6:30pm: group 2 For children 3-5 years old, this is an introductory stage in aquatic development.  We take a playful approach to learning water safety and swimming basics.  Many children who take this class are brand new to swimming instruction.  Our goal is to provide quality, positive instruction in a safe environment where non-swimmers can work towards self-sufficiency in the water.  Instructors will utilize a variety of teaching techniques all aimed at repeated practice of foundational swimming skills (floating, paddling, gliding etc) with the aided use of floatation/training devices.  This class will maintain a 1:5 (instructor : student) ratio, whenever possible. Students are in the water with the instructor only, while a lifeguard is on duty near the class.  We do not allow family members to enter the water with their child. In order to pass out of this level into Mini 2, students must be able to get their faces wet comfortably, swim on their front with minimal assistance/floatation and float or swim on their back with minimal assistance.  Students must also have a basic understanding of pool safety rules and be willing participants in the class.** PLEASE NOTE...If you child is older than 3 years, but has never had formal swim lessons, please talk to the pool staff about which class is best for their first time in swim lessons.  It is not necessarily THIS class..
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM	Shallow Water Aero & Advanced Dive Lessons
8:00 PM - 8:50 PM	Lap Swim (close at 8:50pm)

Wednesday August 14, 2024
5:30 AM - 6:30 AM	Boot Camp
6:00 AM - 7:00 AM	Adult Lap Swim (Circle Swim)
6:00 AM - 9:00 PM	REDBANK ANNUAL SHUTDOWN
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM	Deep Water Aero & Lap Swim
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM	Glidden Paving
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM	CHALLENGER SPORTS: MULTI-SPORTS CAMPS - Challenger Sports: MightyTykes MightyTykes"MightyTykes is a natural progression of our hugely popular TinyTykes program. We provide an environment intuitive to mental and physical growth which will leave our players with a solid technical soccer foundation as well as strong cognitive and social skills which can be applied on and off the field. As our children face numerous challenges to development with the growing dependency on technology, we will look to harness these tools to work with, not against, the development of such growth. Our practices include core foot skills, a technical topic, fun games, and scrimmages" Camp includes free ball and t-shirt. Min 10, Max 25 per sessionHalf Day Multi-Sports"Motivate, Activate and Energize your child with Challenger Sports’ Multi Sports Program. Challenger’s team of International Staff will provide your boys and girls with a memorable week of non-stop action, fun, and competition- All with a British Twist! Children will learn new British sports and develop new skills with team-building activities that include more than just running, jumping, catching, kicking and throwing! They will also learn about Respect, Responsibility, Integrity, Sportsmanship, and Leadership, while playing hard, having fun, and making new friends. Sports covered may include tag rugby, cricket, soccer, rounders, kickball, netball and handball"Camp includes free ball and t-shirt. Min 10, Max 25 per sessionFull Day Multi-Sports"Personal skill development, character development, and cultural education 6 hours per day • Monday to Friday inclusive • Sessions are typically split into 2 x blocks • Supervised lunch around 12:00-12:45pm for rest and recovery (packed lunch required) The full-day program builds on the Half Day experience on our camps. It has a perfect balance of those just for fun activities, larger-sided games for more tactical knowledge, and individual skill elements such as freestyle! More Recreational style games such as capture the flag will be incorporated to build on teamwork in sports"Camp includes free ball and t-shirt. Min 10, Max 25 per session
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM	Shallow Water Aerobics (NO LAPS)
8:00 AM - 3:00 PM	Rain Location- Challenger & Cross Country
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Grid Iron Athletics Football Camp
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM	Level 1-Introduction to Aquatic Skills - Session 2: Mon & Weds 9am OBJECTIVE: To help students feel comfortable in the water and learn how to enjoy the water safely. Prerequisites Include: there are no specific prerequisites for this level, other than the participant must be a minimum of 6yo.  For many students, this may be their first experience with formal swim lessons.Skills introduced include: Basic water safety rules, submerging mouth, nose, and eyes, swimming on front and back using underwater pulling actions and kicking, using a prone body position, exhaling underwater, and floating on back.  This level may utilize bubble floatation belts.
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM	Level 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills - Session 2: Mon & Weds at 9am Level 2: Fundamentals of SwimmingOBJECTIVE: To give students success with fundamental aquatic skills to remain safe. Prerequisites include: ability to fully and comfortably submerge face, float on back with minimal assistance, swim a short distance independently, and demonstrate safe water entries and exits.  Skills introduced include: Front & back glides, “bobbing”/submerging head, rolling over from front to back for safety, swimming using front crawl and elementary backstroke action. Some classes may use floatation for support.  Students will explore the deep end of the pool.  In order to pass out of this level, students MUST be comfortable in deep water and MUST pass the SoPo SHALLOW WATER SWIM TEST.  This is defined as the ability to enter the shallow water, dunk under, stay afloat to swim (in any capacity) half the length of the pool (roughly 12.5 meters) to end with a 30 sec tread or float in shallow water that is above their head.
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM	Level 3- Developing Swim Skills for Strength & Safety - Session 2: Mon & Weds at 9am OBJECTIVE: To build on the fundamental skills (see Level 2) through guided practice and development of new strokesPrerequisites include: perform an unsupported float, glide on front and back, independent swimming on front and back for a minimum of 15 meters, and the ability to roll from front to back float and back to front swim.  The child must feel confident in deep water and have passed the Shallow Water Swim Test.  Skills introduced include: front crawl with rhythmic breathing, back crawl, rotary breathing, butterfly kick and body motion, sitting/kneeling dives, elementary backstroke coordination, introduction of breaststroke, and treading water.  Students will build endurance in this level.  In order to pass out of this level, students MUST pass the SoPo DEEP WATER SWIM TEST which is the ability to jump into deep water, surface to float/tread for 15-30 sec, swim (in any capacity) one length of the pool, going underwater at least one more time.
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM	CROSS COUNTRY RUNNING CAMP - Cross Country Running Camp-Session 1 This camp will be offered for boys and girls Entering grades 5 - 9 in September, 2024. Camp will meet each day at the SPHS Track.  Each session will begin with stretching and warm up exercises. Runners will have an opportunity to work on his/her existing running techniques and get in shape for the upcoming season. You do not have to be participating in cross country this fall to attend this camp.  This camp is designed to help any athlete get in shape for any sport this fall.  Minimum 10/Maximum 20.
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM	GENTLE YOGA - Gentle Yoga Summer 2 Whether it's your first time or you've been taking yoga for years, this class will meet you right where you are.  Martha emphasizes safe and effective alignment principles as she leads you through a sequence of yoga postures connecting the breath with body movement. Her goal for every class is that you leave feeling stronger, more flexible, balanced and happy!Min 5/ Max 30
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM	MEXICAN TRAIN DOMINOS - MEXICAN TRAIN DOMINOS Come learn and play this fun and exciting game of Mexican Train dominoes! It is a long game but so much fun!
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM	PSEUDO BOOK CLUB - PSEUDO BOOK CLUB Join us for a less structured, more relaxed book club where we pick a genre for the month as well as our own books.  Look at the genre of the month, read a book – any book you want from that genre. On the last Wednesday of the month we will get together, compare, and discuss all the different books each of us has read, what we liked, did not like, and just share and enjoy. Light refreshments provided.May 29: FableJune 26: Reader's ChoiceJuly 31: FolkloreAug. 14: Short Story Collections
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM	CHALLENGER SPORTS: MULTI-SPORTS CAMPS - Challenger Multi-Sports Camp-Half Day MightyTykes"MightyTykes is a natural progression of our hugely popular TinyTykes program. We provide an environment intuitive to mental and physical growth which will leave our players with a solid technical soccer foundation as well as strong cognitive and social skills which can be applied on and off the field. As our children face numerous challenges to development with the growing dependency on technology, we will look to harness these tools to work with, not against, the development of such growth. Our practices include core foot skills, a technical topic, fun games, and scrimmages" Camp includes free ball and t-shirt. Min 10, Max 25 per sessionHalf Day Multi-Sports"Motivate, Activate and Energize your child with Challenger Sports’ Multi Sports Program. Challenger’s team of International Staff will provide your boys and girls with a memorable week of non-stop action, fun, and competition- All with a British Twist! Children will learn new British sports and develop new skills with team-building activities that include more than just running, jumping, catching, kicking and throwing! They will also learn about Respect, Responsibility, Integrity, Sportsmanship, and Leadership, while playing hard, having fun, and making new friends. Sports covered may include tag rugby, cricket, soccer, rounders, kickball, netball and handball"Camp includes free ball and t-shirt. Min 10, Max 25 per sessionFull Day Multi-Sports"Personal skill development, character development, and cultural education 6 hours per day • Monday to Friday inclusive • Sessions are typically split into 2 x blocks • Supervised lunch around 12:00-12:45pm for rest and recovery (packed lunch required) The full-day program builds on the Half Day experience on our camps. It has a perfect balance of those just for fun activities, larger-sided games for more tactical knowledge, and individual skill elements such as freestyle! More Recreational style games such as capture the flag will be incorporated to build on teamwork in sports"Camp includes free ball and t-shirt. Min 10, Max 25 per session
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM	BOOK LENDING LIBRARY - BOOK LENDING LIBRARY The South Portland Senior Drop- In Center invites Seniors to participate in our brand new lending library! You may  bring in no more than four books for others to enjoy. Borrow a book you would like to read and then bring it back to the lending library for someone else to read. The library is located in the first four or five cubbies on your right as you walk into the drop in center. Share in your love of books and reading!
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM	CHALLENGER SPORTS: MULTI-SPORTS CAMPS - Challenger Multi-Sports Camp-Full Day MightyTykes"MightyTykes is a natural progression of our hugely popular TinyTykes program. We provide an environment intuitive to mental and physical growth which will leave our players with a solid technical soccer foundation as well as strong cognitive and social skills which can be applied on and off the field. As our children face numerous challenges to development with the growing dependency on technology, we will look to harness these tools to work with, not against, the development of such growth. Our practices include core foot skills, a technical topic, fun games, and scrimmages" Camp includes free ball and t-shirt. Min 10, Max 25 per sessionHalf Day Multi-Sports"Motivate, Activate and Energize your child with Challenger Sports’ Multi Sports Program. Challenger’s team of International Staff will provide your boys and girls with a memorable week of non-stop action, fun, and competition- All with a British Twist! Children will learn new British sports and develop new skills with team-building activities that include more than just running, jumping, catching, kicking and throwing! They will also learn about Respect, Responsibility, Integrity, Sportsmanship, and Leadership, while playing hard, having fun, and making new friends. Sports covered may include tag rugby, cricket, soccer, rounders, kickball, netball and handball"Camp includes free ball and t-shirt. Min 10, Max 25 per sessionFull Day Multi-Sports"Personal skill development, character development, and cultural education 6 hours per day • Monday to Friday inclusive • Sessions are typically split into 2 x blocks • Supervised lunch around 12:00-12:45pm for rest and recovery (packed lunch required) The full-day program builds on the Half Day experience on our camps. It has a perfect balance of those just for fun activities, larger-sided games for more tactical knowledge, and individual skill elements such as freestyle! More Recreational style games such as capture the flag will be incorporated to build on teamwork in sports"Camp includes free ball and t-shirt. Min 10, Max 25 per session
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM	Level 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills - Session 2: Mon & Weds at 10am Level 2: Fundamentals of SwimmingOBJECTIVE: To give students success with fundamental aquatic skills to remain safe. Prerequisites include: ability to fully and comfortably submerge face, float on back with minimal assistance, swim a short distance independently, and demonstrate safe water entries and exits.  Skills introduced include: Front & back glides, “bobbing”/submerging head, rolling over from front to back for safety, swimming using front crawl and elementary backstroke action. Some classes may use floatation for support.  Students will explore the deep end of the pool.  In order to pass out of this level, students MUST be comfortable in deep water and MUST pass the SoPo SHALLOW WATER SWIM TEST.  This is defined as the ability to enter the shallow water, dunk under, stay afloat to swim (in any capacity) half the length of the pool (roughly 12.5 meters) to end with a 30 sec tread or float in shallow water that is above their head.
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM	Level 3- Developing Swim Skills for Strength & Safety - Session 2: Mon & Weds at 10am OBJECTIVE: To build on the fundamental skills (see Level 2) through guided practice and development of new strokesPrerequisites include: perform an unsupported float, glide on front and back, independent swimming on front and back for a minimum of 15 meters, and the ability to roll from front to back float and back to front swim.  The child must feel confident in deep water and have passed the Shallow Water Swim Test.  Skills introduced include: front crawl with rhythmic breathing, back crawl, rotary breathing, butterfly kick and body motion, sitting/kneeling dives, elementary backstroke coordination, introduction of breaststroke, and treading water.  Students will build endurance in this level.  In order to pass out of this level, students MUST pass the SoPo DEEP WATER SWIM TEST which is the ability to jump into deep water, surface to float/tread for 15-30 sec, swim (in any capacity) one length of the pool, going underwater at least one more time.
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM	Level 4-Building Endurance and Technique - Session 2: Mon & Weds at 10am Level 4:  Building Endurance and TechniqueOBJECTIVE: To learn new strokes, refine the basics (see level 3) to be a confident and strong swimmerPrerequisites include: ability to perform front crawl stroke with rotary breathing for a minimum of 25 meters, elementary backstroke for a minimum of 25 meters, and ability to tread water and knowledge of the basics of breaststroke and butterfly body positioning. Students must have passed the DEEP END SWIM TEST in order to be in level 4.Skills introduced include: Bilateral breathing with freestyle, swimming drills, endurance building, coordinated breaststroke, butterfly kicks and arms, mastering open turns, standing dives, and surface dives, flip turns for freestyle and backstroke, use of a pace clock while swimming sets, competitive swim starts, and the use of recovery strokes.
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM	WORD GAMES - WORD GAMES Drop in to the senior drop in center to play word games with friends. Word games are games such as Scrabble, Quiddler, Banagrams etc.
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM	Beginner Line Dancing - Beginner Line Dancing Summer Join our beginner line dancing classes! Learn the basics step-by-step in a fun, supportive atmosphere. No partner needed. Get ready to groove to different music styles and feel confident hitting the dance floor!Instructor: Linda PetersNo senior DiscountNEW PROGRAM TIME AND LOCATION May 22 - August 1410:45A - 11:45ASouth Portland Community Center - Multiple Purpose Room
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM	Beginner Line Dancing - Beginner Line Dancing Summer - Drop In Join our beginner line dancing classes! Learn the basics step-by-step in a fun, supportive atmosphere. No partner needed. Get ready to groove to different music styles and feel confident hitting the dance floor!Instructor: Linda PetersNo senior DiscountNEW PROGRAM TIME AND LOCATION May 22 - August 1410:45A - 11:45ASouth Portland Community Center - Multiple Purpose Room
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Senior Swim 60+
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM	SPHS Class of 1969 Meeting
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM	Open Swim w/ laps (NO BOARD)
12:30 PM - 2:30 PM	MEXICAN TRAIN DOMINOS - MEXICAN TRAIN DOMINOS Come learn and play this fun and exciting game of Mexican Train dominoes! It is a long game but so much fun!
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM	SP Rec Camp Big 4/5 (closed to public)
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM	Open Swim w/ Board NO LAPS
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM	Pickleball - Beginner Lessons - Beginner Pickleball August Wednesday This program is designed to help you get off the couch and on to a pickleball court near you. Come learn from a veteran racket sport instructor, David Cousins. David will teach participants the basic rules and skills of pickleball. This 4-day program is structured for you to gain the confidence to get on the court with other beginner and advanced beginner players.Items to Bring: Sneakers (non-street shoes), water bottle, comfortable clothes, and pickleball paddle. There will be basic paddles available for use during the lesson.TRUE BEGINNERS ONLY.Pre-registration is required. No Senior Discount available.Fridays - Min 8 / Max 12.Sundays and Wednesdays – Min 10 / Max 24Instructor: Dave Cousins, IPF Certified Pickleball Coach, PPR Certified Pickleball Coach, PTR Certified Professional, USPTA Elite Professional
5:30 PM - 6:45 PM	Rain Location- Flag Football Clinic
5:30 PM - 6:45 PM	Riot Pride Football Clinics - Flag Football Clinic The clinics offer opportunities for players to practice basic football skills as well as learn the concepts, schemes and rules of the game. These clinics are fun and geared for kids who want to learn and get ready for the fall season! These sessions will be led by High School Head Football Coach, Aaron Filieo and our Flag Football Director, Gerry Brown. Other coaches will include future and current flag coaches, High School and Middle School players. Scholarships available- Application linked below
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM	Rip Tide PLUS Swim Club - Summer 2024 Session RIP TIDE PLUS is for Middle School age swimmers ONLY who can swim roughly 1200 meters per practice.  Each practice is made up of roughly 60% conditioning and 40% technique work, so technique should be solid in all four competitive strokes prior to entering this group.  Please email any questions to Coach Mike Blanchard at mblanchard@southportland.org ALL Swimmers who did not participate in the RT PLUS program within the last year, must attend an Evaluation Night.Spring Session Evaluation: Wednesday, June 12th at 6pm
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM	Rip Tide Swim Club - Summer 2024 Session Rip Tide Swim Club is designed for swimmers ages 8 (by the start date) through 14 who are looking to build endurance and improve their stroke technique.  this program will provide an introduction to competitive swimming in a fun and relaxed atmosphere.  In order to join the RTSC a swimmer must have completed an evaluation and/or have approval from the head coach.  Our goal is to inspire a love of the water and foster enjoyment of this life long sport.  Please email questions to Coach Mike Blanchard at mblanchard@southportland.orgSwimmers who have not been involved with RTSC in the last year must attend the evaluation night or their registration will be removed.Spring Session Evaluation: Wednesday, June 12th at 6pm
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM	Pickleball - Improvers Lessons - Improver Pickleball Lessons August Wednesdays This 4-day program is structured for you to gain the confidence to get on the court with advanced beginners and other improving players. Work on your Pickleball skills with Coach Dave! This program is intended for those who have already completed our Beginner Lessons, or those who have the fundamentals of Pickleball already down and are looking to bring themselves to the next level.  Items to bring: Sneakers (non-street shoes), water bottle, comfortable clothes, and pickleball paddle. There will be basic paddles available for use during the lesson. No senior discount.Fridays - Min 8 / Max 12.Sundays and Wednesdays – Min 10 / Max 24.Instructor: Dave Cousins, IPF Certified Pickleball Coach, PPR Certified Pickleball Coach, PTR Certified Professional, USPTA Elite Professional
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM	SPLT Board meeting
7:00 PM - 7:45 PM	Adult Swim Lessons-for Beginners - Summer 2024 Session We are offering Beginner Swim Lessons for Adult Swimmers (for ages 14+). These skill-appropriate classes are offered to promote comfort and fundamentals while working through stroke development and proficiency.  Beginners will focus on basics such as getting comfortable in the water, front and back floats, treading water, and introductory strokes. We will strive for efficiency in the water, the ability to create your own workout, and the comfort to swim laps at your own pace.
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM	Deep Water Aero & Adult Beginner Lessons
8:00 PM - 8:50 PM	Lap Swim (close at 8:50pm)

Thursday August 15, 2024
6:00 AM - 7:00 AM	Adult Lap Swim (Circle Swim)
6:00 AM - 9:00 PM	REDBANK ANNUAL SHUTDOWN
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM	Hydro Fitness & Lap Swim
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM	Glidden Paving
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM	CHALLENGER SPORTS: MULTI-SPORTS CAMPS - Challenger Sports: MightyTykes MightyTykes"MightyTykes is a natural progression of our hugely popular TinyTykes program. We provide an environment intuitive to mental and physical growth which will leave our players with a solid technical soccer foundation as well as strong cognitive and social skills which can be applied on and off the field. As our children face numerous challenges to development with the growing dependency on technology, we will look to harness these tools to work with, not against, the development of such growth. Our practices include core foot skills, a technical topic, fun games, and scrimmages" Camp includes free ball and t-shirt. Min 10, Max 25 per sessionHalf Day Multi-Sports"Motivate, Activate and Energize your child with Challenger Sports’ Multi Sports Program. Challenger’s team of International Staff will provide your boys and girls with a memorable week of non-stop action, fun, and competition- All with a British Twist! Children will learn new British sports and develop new skills with team-building activities that include more than just running, jumping, catching, kicking and throwing! They will also learn about Respect, Responsibility, Integrity, Sportsmanship, and Leadership, while playing hard, having fun, and making new friends. Sports covered may include tag rugby, cricket, soccer, rounders, kickball, netball and handball"Camp includes free ball and t-shirt. Min 10, Max 25 per sessionFull Day Multi-Sports"Personal skill development, character development, and cultural education 6 hours per day • Monday to Friday inclusive • Sessions are typically split into 2 x blocks • Supervised lunch around 12:00-12:45pm for rest and recovery (packed lunch required) The full-day program builds on the Half Day experience on our camps. It has a perfect balance of those just for fun activities, larger-sided games for more tactical knowledge, and individual skill elements such as freestyle! More Recreational style games such as capture the flag will be incorporated to build on teamwork in sports"Camp includes free ball and t-shirt. Min 10, Max 25 per session
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM	J.A.M. & Lap Swim
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Grid Iron Athletics Football Camp
8:30 AM - 9:20 AM	Strictly Strength - Strictly Strength August Strictly Strength is a small group strength training class utilizing free weights, body weight and resistance bands. This program allows for more one on one attention and more personalized exercises tailored to each participant. Min 5 / Max 20Instructor: Karen McCueBodyflex2011@gmail.com
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM	POP - Preschool Open Play - POP - Preschool Open Play Summer Looking for ways to get some energy out and meet new families in the community?  Drop in to our POP program and have some fun with your child/family.  We will provide the equipment and activity space! Parents/guardians must supervise their child at all times. This is a drop in program. Please pay the supervisor at the start of each day.
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM	Mini Swimmer 2-Fundamentals of Safe Swimming - Session 2: Tues & Thurs 9am Mini 2 is designed for those 3-5 year old children who have passed Mini I or can demonstrate (at the first class) a higher level of ability and comfort in the water.  Mini 2 students must be able to put their faces in the water comfortably, swim with minimal assistance/floatation for short distance and float on their back with minimal support before entering the class.  In this class, students will concentrate on more endurance swimming with proper body positioning, learning to swim on their backs, rhythmic breathing, and rolling over for safety.  Skills at this level are performed with instructor assistance/floatation aids, with a goal of moving towards independent swimming.  In order to pass into Mini 3, students must be able to swim a short distance on their front and back with NO support/floatation, and roll over to a float with ease. Students must also have a clear understanding of pool safety rules and be willing participants in the class..
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM	Mini Swimmers 3-Development of Swimming Strokes - Session 2: Tues & Thurs 9am Mini 3 is designed for children ages 3-5, and is built on the skills learned in Mini 1 & 2.  Instructors will provide additional guided practice of basic aquatic skills with a goal of gaining more proficiency with swimming at greater distances with varied strokes.  Skills taught at this level will include: streamlined blast offs,  front crawl with rhythmic breathing and proper body positioning, elementary backstroke arms, the ability to roll over to swim greater distances and for safety, back floating, as well as sitting/kneeling dives. A good portion of this class will be spent in deeper water with a focus on safety skills.  When these students turn 6 years old and enter Progressive Youth Swim Lessons, they may be recommended to go to Level 2 or 3, based on their skill set, comfort in deep water and their full understanding of pool safety rules and willingness to pay attention and participate in the class.
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM	Pre-Mini Swimmers: A Transition from Family Lessons into Mini Swimmer Lessons - Session II: T & Th 9-9:30am This class is for children 2.5-4 years old, and is a transitional stage in aquatic development from having lessons WITH a family member (like Family Lessons) to entering into a class taught by the instructor only (like Mini 1). Our goal is to provide quality, positive instruction in a safe environment where non-swimmers can work towards being in a class working towards class independence.  Parents will be IN the water for the first few classes, will be partially in the water for a few classes and will be OUT of the water by the last few classes. The instructor will advise on how this works from one class to the next. Concepts that will be worked on during each swim lesson: confidence and independence while partaking in a class, willingness to use floatation aids (bubble belts and barbells) and a readiness to learn in a small group setting.  Students will learn to get their faces wet by blowing bubbles, pushing off the wall, jumps/plops, floating, basic front and back swimming. Students will also gain a basic understanding of pool safety rules.  Max: 6 children WITH their adult
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM	CROSS COUNTRY RUNNING CAMP - Cross Country Running Camp-Session 1 This camp will be offered for boys and girls Entering grades 5 - 9 in September, 2024. Camp will meet each day at the SPHS Track.  Each session will begin with stretching and warm up exercises. Runners will have an opportunity to work on his/her existing running techniques and get in shape for the upcoming season. You do not have to be participating in cross country this fall to attend this camp.  This camp is designed to help any athlete get in shape for any sport this fall.  Minimum 10/Maximum 20.
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM	CREATE & CHAT - CREATE & CHAT Do you like to knit, sew, crochet or create masterpieces? Please bring whatever you are working on and join fellow crafters/knitters/sewers/crocheters/beaders (anything will do!) as we chat and share our ideas, tips and projects with each other.  Stay for the entire time or come and go anytime you please! Bring water & a cushion!!
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM	CHALLENGER SPORTS: MULTI-SPORTS CAMPS - Challenger Multi-Sports Camp-Half Day MightyTykes"MightyTykes is a natural progression of our hugely popular TinyTykes program. We provide an environment intuitive to mental and physical growth which will leave our players with a solid technical soccer foundation as well as strong cognitive and social skills which can be applied on and off the field. As our children face numerous challenges to development with the growing dependency on technology, we will look to harness these tools to work with, not against, the development of such growth. Our practices include core foot skills, a technical topic, fun games, and scrimmages" Camp includes free ball and t-shirt. Min 10, Max 25 per sessionHalf Day Multi-Sports"Motivate, Activate and Energize your child with Challenger Sports’ Multi Sports Program. Challenger’s team of International Staff will provide your boys and girls with a memorable week of non-stop action, fun, and competition- All with a British Twist! Children will learn new British sports and develop new skills with team-building activities that include more than just running, jumping, catching, kicking and throwing! They will also learn about Respect, Responsibility, Integrity, Sportsmanship, and Leadership, while playing hard, having fun, and making new friends. Sports covered may include tag rugby, cricket, soccer, rounders, kickball, netball and handball"Camp includes free ball and t-shirt. Min 10, Max 25 per sessionFull Day Multi-Sports"Personal skill development, character development, and cultural education 6 hours per day • Monday to Friday inclusive • Sessions are typically split into 2 x blocks • Supervised lunch around 12:00-12:45pm for rest and recovery (packed lunch required) The full-day program builds on the Half Day experience on our camps. It has a perfect balance of those just for fun activities, larger-sided games for more tactical knowledge, and individual skill elements such as freestyle! More Recreational style games such as capture the flag will be incorporated to build on teamwork in sports"Camp includes free ball and t-shirt. Min 10, Max 25 per session
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM	Wellness Class - Mason Jar Lunches
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM	BOOK LENDING LIBRARY - BOOK LENDING LIBRARY The South Portland Senior Drop- In Center invites Seniors to participate in our brand new lending library! You may  bring in no more than four books for others to enjoy. Borrow a book you would like to read and then bring it back to the lending library for someone else to read. The library is located in the first four or five cubbies on your right as you walk into the drop in center. Share in your love of books and reading!
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM	CHALLENGER SPORTS: MULTI-SPORTS CAMPS - Challenger Multi-Sports Camp-Full Day MightyTykes"MightyTykes is a natural progression of our hugely popular TinyTykes program. We provide an environment intuitive to mental and physical growth which will leave our players with a solid technical soccer foundation as well as strong cognitive and social skills which can be applied on and off the field. As our children face numerous challenges to development with the growing dependency on technology, we will look to harness these tools to work with, not against, the development of such growth. Our practices include core foot skills, a technical topic, fun games, and scrimmages" Camp includes free ball and t-shirt. Min 10, Max 25 per sessionHalf Day Multi-Sports"Motivate, Activate and Energize your child with Challenger Sports’ Multi Sports Program. Challenger’s team of International Staff will provide your boys and girls with a memorable week of non-stop action, fun, and competition- All with a British Twist! Children will learn new British sports and develop new skills with team-building activities that include more than just running, jumping, catching, kicking and throwing! They will also learn about Respect, Responsibility, Integrity, Sportsmanship, and Leadership, while playing hard, having fun, and making new friends. Sports covered may include tag rugby, cricket, soccer, rounders, kickball, netball and handball"Camp includes free ball and t-shirt. Min 10, Max 25 per sessionFull Day Multi-Sports"Personal skill development, character development, and cultural education 6 hours per day • Monday to Friday inclusive • Sessions are typically split into 2 x blocks • Supervised lunch around 12:00-12:45pm for rest and recovery (packed lunch required) The full-day program builds on the Half Day experience on our camps. It has a perfect balance of those just for fun activities, larger-sided games for more tactical knowledge, and individual skill elements such as freestyle! More Recreational style games such as capture the flag will be incorporated to build on teamwork in sports"Camp includes free ball and t-shirt. Min 10, Max 25 per session
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM	Mini Swimmer 1-Intro to Water Basics - Session 2: Tues & Thurs 9:30am For children 3-5 years old, this is an introductory stage in aquatic development.  We take a playful approach to learning water safety and swimming basics.  Many children who take this class are brand new to swimming instruction.  Our goal is to provide quality, positive instruction in a safe environment where non-swimmers can work towards self-sufficiency in the water.  Instructors will utilize a variety of teaching techniques all aimed at repeated practice of foundational swimming skills (floating, paddling, gliding etc) with the aided use of floatation/training devices.  This class will maintain a 1:5 (instructor : student) ratio, whenever possible. Students are in the water with the instructor only, while a lifeguard is on duty near the class.  We do not allow family members to enter the water with their child. In order to pass out of this level into Mini 2, students must be able to get their faces wet comfortably, swim on their front with minimal assistance/floatation and float or swim on their back with minimal assistance.  Students must also have a basic understanding of pool safety rules and be willing participants in the class.** PLEASE NOTE...If you child is older than 3 years, but has never had formal swim lessons, please talk to the pool staff about which class is best for their first time in swim lessons.  It is not necessarily THIS class..
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM	Mini Swimmer 1-Intro to Water Basics - Session 2: Tues & Thurs 10am For children 3-5 years old, this is an introductory stage in aquatic development.  We take a playful approach to learning water safety and swimming basics.  Many children who take this class are brand new to swimming instruction.  Our goal is to provide quality, positive instruction in a safe environment where non-swimmers can work towards self-sufficiency in the water.  Instructors will utilize a variety of teaching techniques all aimed at repeated practice of foundational swimming skills (floating, paddling, gliding etc) with the aided use of floatation/training devices.  This class will maintain a 1:5 (instructor : student) ratio, whenever possible. Students are in the water with the instructor only, while a lifeguard is on duty near the class.  We do not allow family members to enter the water with their child. In order to pass out of this level into Mini 2, students must be able to get their faces wet comfortably, swim on their front with minimal assistance/floatation and float or swim on their back with minimal assistance.  Students must also have a basic understanding of pool safety rules and be willing participants in the class.** PLEASE NOTE...If you child is older than 3 years, but has never had formal swim lessons, please talk to the pool staff about which class is best for their first time in swim lessons.  It is not necessarily THIS class..
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM	Mini Swimmer 2-Fundamentals of Safe Swimming - Session 2: Tues & Thurs 10am Mini 2 is designed for those 3-5 year old children who have passed Mini I or can demonstrate (at the first class) a higher level of ability and comfort in the water.  Mini 2 students must be able to put their faces in the water comfortably, swim with minimal assistance/floatation for short distance and float on their back with minimal support before entering the class.  In this class, students will concentrate on more endurance swimming with proper body positioning, learning to swim on their backs, rhythmic breathing, and rolling over for safety.  Skills at this level are performed with instructor assistance/floatation aids, with a goal of moving towards independent swimming.  In order to pass into Mini 3, students must be able to swim a short distance on their front and back with NO support/floatation, and roll over to a float with ease. Students must also have a clear understanding of pool safety rules and be willing participants in the class..
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Unified Sports - Unified Sports Open Gym – Summer Unified Sports Drop In ProgramNo Drop In - April 4This inclusive drop in program combines individuals with and without intellectual and physical disabilities to participate together in a variety of sports.  Unified Sports is fun way to develop motor skills and teamwork while also fostering acceptance and creating new friendships among participants along the way.  Basketball, pickleball, kickball, dodgeball, floor hockey, badminton, flag football, cornhole, soccer and more!Max of 30
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM	Mini Swimmer 1-Intro to Water Basics - Session 2: Tues & Thurs 10:30am For children 3-5 years old, this is an introductory stage in aquatic development.  We take a playful approach to learning water safety and swimming basics.  Many children who take this class are brand new to swimming instruction.  Our goal is to provide quality, positive instruction in a safe environment where non-swimmers can work towards self-sufficiency in the water.  Instructors will utilize a variety of teaching techniques all aimed at repeated practice of foundational swimming skills (floating, paddling, gliding etc) with the aided use of floatation/training devices.  This class will maintain a 1:5 (instructor : student) ratio, whenever possible. Students are in the water with the instructor only, while a lifeguard is on duty near the class.  We do not allow family members to enter the water with their child. In order to pass out of this level into Mini 2, students must be able to get their faces wet comfortably, swim on their front with minimal assistance/floatation and float or swim on their back with minimal assistance.  Students must also have a basic understanding of pool safety rules and be willing participants in the class.** PLEASE NOTE...If you child is older than 3 years, but has never had formal swim lessons, please talk to the pool staff about which class is best for their first time in swim lessons.  It is not necessarily THIS class..
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Senior Swim 60+
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM	Open Swim w/ laps (NO BOARD)
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM	CARDS - CARDS - THURSDAYS Drop in to the Senior Drop in Center Monday and Thursday afternoons for a fun and informal time playing cards!  Bring a partner, a few friends or come alone and join in the fun.  Games groups currently play are Spite & Malice, Manipulation, Five Crowns, Sky-Jo, Samba, Hearts, Spades, Cribbage, etc.
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM	HAND & FOOT - HAND & FOOT THURSDAYS Drop in one or two afternoons a week to play Hand & Foot on Mondays & Thursdays in the Senior Drop In Center!
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM	Facilities Staff Meeting
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM	Open Swim w/ Board NO LAPS
6:00 PM - 6:45 PM	Level 1-Introduction to Aquatic Skills - Thursdays at 6pm OBJECTIVE: To help students feel comfortable in the water and learn how to enjoy the water safely. Prerequisites Include: there are no specific prerequisites for this level, other than the participant must be a minimum of 6yo.  For many students, this may be their first experience with formal swim lessons.Skills introduced include: Basic water safety rules, submerging mouth, nose, and eyes, swimming on front and back using underwater pulling actions and kicking, using a prone body position, exhaling underwater, and floating on back.  This level may utilize bubble floatation belts.
6:00 PM - 6:45 PM	Level 2 Fundamental Aquatic Skills - Thursdays at 6pm Level 2: Fundamentals of SwimmingOBJECTIVE: To give students success with fundamental aquatic skills to remain safe. Prerequisites include: ability to fully and comfortably submerge face, float on back with minimal assistance, swim a short distance independently, and demonstrate safe water entries and exits.  Skills introduced include: Front & back glides, “bobbing”/submerging head, rolling over from front to back for safety, swimming using front crawl and elementary backstroke action. Some classes may use floatation for support.  Students will explore the deep end of the pool.  In order to pass out of this level, students MUST be comfortable in deep water and MUST pass the SoPo SHALLOW WATER SWIM TEST.  This is defined as the ability to enter the shallow water, dunk under, stay afloat to swim (in any capacity) half the length of the pool (roughly 12.5 meters) to end with a 30 sec tread or float in shallow water that is above their head.
6:00 PM - 6:45 PM	Level 3- Developing Swim Skills for Strength & Safety - Thursdays at 6pm OBJECTIVE: To build on the fundamental skills (see Level 2) through guided practice and development of new strokesPrerequisites include: perform an unsupported float, glide on front and back, independent swimming on front and back for a minimum of 15 meters, and the ability to roll from front to back float and back to front swim.  The child must feel confident in deep water and have passed the Shallow Water Swim Test.  Skills introduced include: front crawl with rhythmic breathing, back crawl, rotary breathing, butterfly kick and body motion, sitting/kneeling dives, elementary backstroke coordination, introduction of breaststroke, and treading water.  Students will build endurance in this level.  In order to pass out of this level, students MUST pass the SoPo DEEP WATER SWIM TEST which is the ability to jump into deep water, surface to float/tread for 15-30 sec, swim (in any capacity) one length of the pool, going underwater at least one more time.
6:00 PM - 6:45 PM	Level 4-Building Endurance and Technique - Thursdays at 6pm Level 4:  Building Endurance and TechniqueOBJECTIVE: To learn new strokes, refine the basics (see level 3) to be a confident and strong swimmerPrerequisites include: ability to perform front crawl stroke with rotary breathing for a minimum of 25 meters, elementary backstroke for a minimum of 25 meters, and ability to tread water and knowledge of the basics of breaststroke and butterfly body positioning. Students must have passed the DEEP END SWIM TEST in order to be in level 4.Skills introduced include: Bilateral breathing with freestyle, swimming drills, endurance building, coordinated breaststroke, butterfly kicks and arms, mastering open turns, standing dives, and surface dives, flip turns for freestyle and backstroke, use of a pace clock while swimming sets, competitive swim starts, and the use of recovery strokes.
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM	Shallow Water Aero + 2-3 Laps
8:00 PM - 8:45 PM	Stroke Refinement Clinic-Advanced Adult Swim Lessons - Summer 2024 EVENING-Thursdays at 8pm We are excited to offer a course for adults (age 14+) who are training for triathlons, swim races, competitive events or who are simply looking to become stronger lap swimmers.  This course will meet once a week under the guidance of our top instructors and coaches.  This course will aim to get athletes in swimming shape by building endurance, utilizing drill work to refine competitive strokes, swimming directed sets and learning tips on how to swim efficiently.  This is a course that no advanced swimmer wants to miss out on!  If necessary, COVID protocols will be followed in regard to spacing swimmers in lanes and coaches wearing masks.  Swimmers will NOT be masked IN the water.PRE-REQUISITES: participants MUST be able to swim a minimum of 75 meters (three pool lengths) with your face IN the water using basic rotary breathing and be able to float on your back with ease.  Please bring goggles and a swim cap to every lesson.  We will supply any other equipment needed.
8:00 PM - 8:50 PM	Lap Swim & Stroke Refinement Clinic

Friday August 16, 2024
5:30 AM - 6:30 AM	Boot Camp
6:00 AM - 7:00 AM	Adult Lap Swim (Circle Swim)
6:00 AM - 9:00 PM	REDBANK ANNUAL SHUTDOWN
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM	Deep Water Aero & Lap Swim
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM	Glidden Paving
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM	CHALLENGER SPORTS: MULTI-SPORTS CAMPS - Challenger Sports: MightyTykes MightyTykes"MightyTykes is a natural progression of our hugely popular TinyTykes program. We provide an environment intuitive to mental and physical growth which will leave our players with a solid technical soccer foundation as well as strong cognitive and social skills which can be applied on and off the field. As our children face numerous challenges to development with the growing dependency on technology, we will look to harness these tools to work with, not against, the development of such growth. Our practices include core foot skills, a technical topic, fun games, and scrimmages" Camp includes free ball and t-shirt. Min 10, Max 25 per sessionHalf Day Multi-Sports"Motivate, Activate and Energize your child with Challenger Sports’ Multi Sports Program. Challenger’s team of International Staff will provide your boys and girls with a memorable week of non-stop action, fun, and competition- All with a British Twist! Children will learn new British sports and develop new skills with team-building activities that include more than just running, jumping, catching, kicking and throwing! They will also learn about Respect, Responsibility, Integrity, Sportsmanship, and Leadership, while playing hard, having fun, and making new friends. Sports covered may include tag rugby, cricket, soccer, rounders, kickball, netball and handball"Camp includes free ball and t-shirt. Min 10, Max 25 per sessionFull Day Multi-Sports"Personal skill development, character development, and cultural education 6 hours per day • Monday to Friday inclusive • Sessions are typically split into 2 x blocks • Supervised lunch around 12:00-12:45pm for rest and recovery (packed lunch required) The full-day program builds on the Half Day experience on our camps. It has a perfect balance of those just for fun activities, larger-sided games for more tactical knowledge, and individual skill elements such as freestyle! More Recreational style games such as capture the flag will be incorporated to build on teamwork in sports"Camp includes free ball and t-shirt. Min 10, Max 25 per session
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM	Shallow Water Aerobics (NO LAPS)
8:00 AM - 3:00 PM	Rain Location- Challenger & Cross Country
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Grid Iron Athletics Football Camp
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM	CROSS COUNTRY RUNNING CAMP - Cross Country Running Camp-Session 1 This camp will be offered for boys and girls Entering grades 5 - 9 in September, 2024. Camp will meet each day at the SPHS Track.  Each session will begin with stretching and warm up exercises. Runners will have an opportunity to work on his/her existing running techniques and get in shape for the upcoming season. You do not have to be participating in cross country this fall to attend this camp.  This camp is designed to help any athlete get in shape for any sport this fall.  Minimum 10/Maximum 20.
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM	Open Swim w/ 2-3 Laps lanes NO DIVING BOARD
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM	BOOK LENDING LIBRARY - BOOK LENDING LIBRARY The South Portland Senior Drop- In Center invites Seniors to participate in our brand new lending library! You may  bring in no more than four books for others to enjoy. Borrow a book you would like to read and then bring it back to the lending library for someone else to read. The library is located in the first four or five cubbies on your right as you walk into the drop in center. Share in your love of books and reading!
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM	CHALLENGER SPORTS: MULTI-SPORTS CAMPS - Challenger Multi-Sports Camp-Half Day MightyTykes"MightyTykes is a natural progression of our hugely popular TinyTykes program. We provide an environment intuitive to mental and physical growth which will leave our players with a solid technical soccer foundation as well as strong cognitive and social skills which can be applied on and off the field. As our children face numerous challenges to development with the growing dependency on technology, we will look to harness these tools to work with, not against, the development of such growth. Our practices include core foot skills, a technical topic, fun games, and scrimmages" Camp includes free ball and t-shirt. Min 10, Max 25 per sessionHalf Day Multi-Sports"Motivate, Activate and Energize your child with Challenger Sports’ Multi Sports Program. Challenger’s team of International Staff will provide your boys and girls with a memorable week of non-stop action, fun, and competition- All with a British Twist! Children will learn new British sports and develop new skills with team-building activities that include more than just running, jumping, catching, kicking and throwing! They will also learn about Respect, Responsibility, Integrity, Sportsmanship, and Leadership, while playing hard, having fun, and making new friends. Sports covered may include tag rugby, cricket, soccer, rounders, kickball, netball and handball"Camp includes free ball and t-shirt. Min 10, Max 25 per sessionFull Day Multi-Sports"Personal skill development, character development, and cultural education 6 hours per day • Monday to Friday inclusive • Sessions are typically split into 2 x blocks • Supervised lunch around 12:00-12:45pm for rest and recovery (packed lunch required) The full-day program builds on the Half Day experience on our camps. It has a perfect balance of those just for fun activities, larger-sided games for more tactical knowledge, and individual skill elements such as freestyle! More Recreational style games such as capture the flag will be incorporated to build on teamwork in sports"Camp includes free ball and t-shirt. Min 10, Max 25 per session
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM	MAH JONGG - MAH JONGG FRIDAYS Drop in to the Senior Drop In Center on Tuesday afternoons or Friday mornings to play Mah Jongg.  You may bring your own Mah Jongg set or we have a few available.  PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN CARD – WE DO NOT PROVIDE CARDS.
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM	CHALLENGER SPORTS: MULTI-SPORTS CAMPS - Challenger Multi-Sports Camp-Full Day MightyTykes"MightyTykes is a natural progression of our hugely popular TinyTykes program. We provide an environment intuitive to mental and physical growth which will leave our players with a solid technical soccer foundation as well as strong cognitive and social skills which can be applied on and off the field. As our children face numerous challenges to development with the growing dependency on technology, we will look to harness these tools to work with, not against, the development of such growth. Our practices include core foot skills, a technical topic, fun games, and scrimmages" Camp includes free ball and t-shirt. Min 10, Max 25 per sessionHalf Day Multi-Sports"Motivate, Activate and Energize your child with Challenger Sports’ Multi Sports Program. Challenger’s team of International Staff will provide your boys and girls with a memorable week of non-stop action, fun, and competition- All with a British Twist! Children will learn new British sports and develop new skills with team-building activities that include more than just running, jumping, catching, kicking and throwing! They will also learn about Respect, Responsibility, Integrity, Sportsmanship, and Leadership, while playing hard, having fun, and making new friends. Sports covered may include tag rugby, cricket, soccer, rounders, kickball, netball and handball"Camp includes free ball and t-shirt. Min 10, Max 25 per sessionFull Day Multi-Sports"Personal skill development, character development, and cultural education 6 hours per day • Monday to Friday inclusive • Sessions are typically split into 2 x blocks • Supervised lunch around 12:00-12:45pm for rest and recovery (packed lunch required) The full-day program builds on the Half Day experience on our camps. It has a perfect balance of those just for fun activities, larger-sided games for more tactical knowledge, and individual skill elements such as freestyle! More Recreational style games such as capture the flag will be incorporated to build on teamwork in sports"Camp includes free ball and t-shirt. Min 10, Max 25 per session
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM	Yoga class
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM	Beginner Soft Pastel - Beginner Soft Pastel: Fun Scenes Beginner Soft Pastel: Fun ScenesThis five class series will teach beginner pastelists how to draw and paint people in landscapes including people at the beach, people walking on paths, at the market, an on city streets. Beginner Soft Pastel: The SkyThis five class series will teach beginner pastelists how to draw and paint the sky with a focus on fun!  No experience needed.  We will be learning about value, composition, and color while enjoying the beauty of painting sunrises, sunsets, foggy sky and other beautiful skylines.  Beginner Soft Pastel: Birds:  This five class series will teach beginner pastelists how to create realistic and interesting bird portraits using soft pastel, graphite, and charcoal.  We trace printed photos of birds, which eliminates the need of drawing skills in the class.Beginner Soft Pastel: The Winter in Soft PastelThis five class series will teach beginner pastelists how to draw and paint winter landscapes.  In addition, students will learn how to use pastels to achieve both a sketch and finished painting look.  All classes will include step-by-step instructions. No experience needed.  Supplies are included in class. Instructor: Joan Quinn
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Senior Swim 60+
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM	Open Swim w/ laps (NO BOARD)
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM	SP Rec Camp Little 2/3 (closed to public)
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM	maintenance