Aitkin Community Education

Glad Blast is a tradition for all graduating Seniors! After Graduation, students gather for a night of laughter and fun with their classmates. This is an alcohol and drug free event and a safe place for kids to celebrate their accomplishments! This years Grad Blast will take place at Aitkin High School on mAy 29th from 9 pm to 2:30 am Registration is $50, however families can choose to donate more to help with the fundraising efforts. EARLY BIRD - All students who register by January 31st will be entered to win one of two $50 prizes. Registration deadline is March 1st, 2026 Parents - we will need help!! Some of the help is beforehand (decorating, setting up the food areas, etc), some of the help needed is during the event (running the fun programs, serving food, security detail, etc), and some of the help needed is after the event (cleanup!!). Please share your contact information if you are willing to help in any capacity!

Learn the sport of basketball, and learn fundamental skills for development. Some grade levels will have games and tournaments throughout the season and younger grades will focus on skill development. Week of November 3- February 13. Place: Rippleside Gyms. Cost: 3rd Grade -$85- 4-6 grade $100

Have fun building cool projects and learning about the science behind them. Students will make Tie Dye Milk, Slime, Lava Lamps, Elephant Toothpaste, and More!!! Dates: Fridays - 3:15 pm - 4:30 pm Rippleside Art Room Cost: $40 Max Participants: 10 per session Session 1: Grades 3-6 November 14, 21, December 5, 12, 19 Session 2: Grades K-2 January 9, 16, 23, 30, February 6

Our Little Dribblers program introduces our young athletes to the fundamentals of the game. Boys and girls in K-3rd will learn basic skills such as dribbling, passing, and shooting while developing teamwork and gain an early love for basketball. January 3rd, 10th, February 7th and 14th. Cost $30 - Aitkin High School Gym - K-1st - 10am - 11am. 2nd - 3rd grade- 11am - noon

This camp is designed to continue building fundamental softball skills for 3rd-4th grade girls. We will focus on throwing, catching, fielding, and hitting mechanics via stations and fun games. Girls need to bring their own fielding glove. Fielding masks, bats, and batting helmets will be provided but players are encouraged to bring their own if they have them. Parent volunteers willing to assist with stations are appreciated so that the girls can fit in more reps. This is a great opportunity for softball girls to brush up on their skills before the spring/summer season begins or for those new to the sport. Put on by Aitkin Youth Fastpitch. *NOTE: DATES ARE CHANGED FROM WHEN ACCENT WAS PRINTED Date(s): Saturdays- January 17, 31 - February 14, 21 Time: 9:00-10:15 Place: Rippleside gym Cost: FREE

Swimming Lessons with 3 different sessions- Levels: Preschool- this class is for swimmers who are uncomfortable to enter the water on their own and are not yet moving through the water independently. Swimmers will learn to be comfortable in the water with instructor, blow bubbles in the water, begin to front/back kick using a kickboard, learn to float with support of instructor, supported underwater object retrieval (near water surface) supported alternating actions on front/back and jump in assisted from a sitting position. Level 1- For the beginner who is comfortable in the water (able to put their face in the water without assistance). Swimmers learn basics of swimming: bobbing, going under water, supported front and back floating, supported rolling over from front to back, and back to front, supported gliding, supported flutter kick, supported front crawl arms, supported underwater object retrieval and supported jumping in. Level 2 - Swimmers should already be able to float on front and back and put their head under water. Swimmers will work on: independent front and back floating, independent rolling over from front to back and back to front, independent front and back glides, front crawl arms and kicks, back crawl arms and kicks, retrieving underwater objects, and jumping into water over their head. Swimmers will begin to learn treading water. Session 1: Nov 3,5,10,12,17,19 Preschool 3:45-4:15 - Level 1-2 4:15 - 4:45 - students in this class should be somewhere between level 1 & level 2. Session 2: Jan 7,13,14,22,27,28 Preschool 3:45-4:15 - Level 1-2 4:15 - 4:45 - students in this class should be somewhere between level 1 & level 2. Session 3: Feb 4,11,17,18,24,26 Preschool 3:45-4:15 - Level 1-2 4:15 - 4:45 - students in this class should be somewhere between level 1 & level 2. Session 4: Mar 9,10,16,17,23,24 Preschool 3:45 - 4:15 - Level 1 4:15-4:45, Level 2 4:45 - 5:15 Place: 40 Club Inn- Pool - Cost $100 per session.