Heads Up! Summer Program for Outdoor Recreation, Zombies, Musicians, Ninjas & Cardboard Artists — and a 5K Run!!

Orcas Island Park and Recreation District logo.

The Orcas Island Park and Recreation District (OIPRD) has a full and varied slate of summer activities: some for an afternoon;  some for a week; some, such as the Open Tennis on Wednesdays and Saturdays,  already started.

Following are the programs offered (Registration link using the new Park and Rec registration system is repeated at the bottom of the article):

FC5″ – Funhouse Commons 5K! Come join us for our first annual fourth-of-July 5K Fun Run/Walk! Support The Funhouse Commons, get some exercise, and enjoy the summer weather. The course will be accurately timed & measured, ribbons for age class winners, and everyone gets a t-shirt.  Race is Saturday July 7 at 8 a.m. (parade day) and starts at the Village Green. $35 per person. Register the night before at The Funhouse Commons from 5-7 p.m. or in the morning from 7 – 7:30 a.m. or go to the website registration system here: https://activenet21.active.com/oiprd/servlet/registrationmain.sdi?pubnav_index=1

Quick Start Tennis

Quick Start Tennis is a new format for teaching tennis. To make learning tennis easier the court size is reduced, the racquet size is different and the balls are slower to bounce.

Train the Trainer  — National trainers from USTA will come and train instructors for Quick Start Tennis. Wednesday, July 11. 12:30 – 4 p.m. $15.

Quick Start Tennis — July 16, 17, 18. Ages: 5-7. 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Ages 8 & up. 1 – 3 p.m. $30. Register here: oiprd/registrationmain

“Fit to Play” Clinics — Four clinics focused on age-appropriate strength and agility, balance and rhythm improvement. From youth to older adult players. July 22 & 23. Times: TBA.

Open Tennis — Intermediate players are welcome to join other players on Wed. afternoons at 4:00 p.m. or Sat. mornings at 9:00 a.m.

How to make a Zombie Movie logo — Join Conrad Wrobel in this journey to create the epic zombie movie. Learn basic film techniques, storyboarding, zombie/gore makeup on a budget, special effects, video editing & more. Students produce a film by the end of this week-long workshop, 7th grade & older . July 30 – Aug 3. 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. Film Showing on Saturday August 4. $120 if you already own a video camera (must fit specifications) $180 includes digital camcorder. Pre Registration Required. Call The Funhouse Commons 376-7177 to register or email krista@thefunhouse.org.

Cardboard Camp — Nationally-recognized artist and illustrator Brook Meinhardt leads this exciting hands-on day camp. Kids will construct a variety of projects out of this ordinary but versatile material including sculptures, self portraits and other 3-D illustrations.
July 16 – 20. 1 – 4 p.m. Ages: 8 – 11. $150. August 6 – 10. 1 – 4 p.m. Ages: 12 – 14. $150. Register by e-mailing krista@thefunhouse.org.

Ninja Camp — This affordable, fully supervised day camp will be fun, educational, and physical with organized sports and games, arts & crafts, fun science projects and much more! Each week we pick a theme and organize our activities around that theme. July 2 – August 31, Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Ages: 7-12. Cost is $75 members/$100 nonmembers. Drop in rate is $25 per/day. Go to www.funhousecommons.org to register.

Guitar Lessons Join Miss Mary at The Funhouse Commons this summer for guitar, ukelele or violin lessons. 5 lessons for $100. Email missmarysisland@gmail.com for more information.

Youth SailingSail Orcas — For two decades kids age 8-15 have been introduced to sailing through the incredible Sail Orcas program.
Classes are $80 per session. Registration is not confirmed without payment and no refunds are available after June 24, without approval of Sail Orcas Board of Directors. Sail Orcas will consider financial aid for up to two sessions. Registration: The Sail Orcas Website is the preferred method to register for the 2012 program: www.sailorcas.org. There you will find program details, photos, session dates, and more; or register at The Funhouse Commons. Call 376-7177 for questions. . Register early, as sessions fill up quickly.

Adult Sailing
Don’t worry-there are sailing classes for you too! Once again Sail Orcas will offer its adult sailing this summer. Instructors are experienced local sailors who will provide personalized instruction to just two students in each 12-hour course.
The small student/teacher ratio allows the USA Sailing curriculum to be tailored to your needs in the comfort of our beautiful Cal 20 sloops. This is the perfect introduction to sailing for the beginner, and can be a confidence booster and refresher for the sailor who hasn’t been on the water recently. Mid-week or weekend courses can be arranged to meet your schedule. Make-up classes for cancellations due to weather or unforeseen circumstances will be coordinated with the instructor.
Registration: Register for the 2012 program at www.sailorcas.org. There you will find program details, photos, session dates, and more.

Pacific Soccer School   With Peter Quies, director of well-regarded Pacific Soccer School. Skill building for age and ability matched groups. Learn the principles of team play, cooperative learning, and tactics.
July 2 – 6. Ages 5 – 14. Half day: 8:45 a.m. – 12 p.m. $95.
Contact The Funhouse Commons for registration forms by emailing krista@thefunhouse.org.

Lady Viking Soccer Camp Come improve your ball-handling skills, 1-on-1 moves, scoring, team play and goalkeeping with Chama Anderson and the Orcas High School Lady Vikings soccer team. Fundraiser for HS Soccer Program.
July 23 – 26, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Ages 8 – 14. $100
July 27, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Goalkeeping Training. $25
August 26, 12 – 4 p.m. Soccer Coaching Clinic. $35

British Soccer Camp Challenger Sports British Soccer Camps are an always-popular soccer camp emphasizing key techniques and skills. Mini Soccer: Ages 4 – 6. July 30 – Aug 3.
9 – 10:30 a.m. or 10:40 a.m. – 12:10 p.m. $89
Half Day: Ages 6 – 14. 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. $120.
Register online at www.challengersports.com

The “FC5” – Funhouse Commons 5K! Come join us for our first annual fourth-of-July 5K Fun Run/Walk! Support The Funhouse Commons, get some exercise, and enjoy the summer weather. The course will be accurately timed & measured, ribbons for age class winners, and everyone gets a t-shirt.  Race is Saturday July 7th at 8 a.m. (parade day) and starts at the Village Green. $35 per person. Register the night before at The Funhouse Commons from 5-7 p.m. or in the morning from 7 – 7:30 a.m.

For this and most summer rec activities, download registration form here: https://activenet21.active.com/oiprd/servlet/registrationmain.sdi?pubnav_index=1