Wednesdays, December 10th or December 17th
Thursdays, December 11th or December 18th
All aboard! Join us on the NRC Express for a special Christmas Light Tour! The bus will be decked out in Christmas lights and the music will be festive. Our driver knows the BEST places in Wichita to visit for a magical evening filled with millions of twinkling lights! We will visit several places including Reindeer Road, Candy Cane Lane, Lights on Texas, Faulkner Street and more! What better way to get into the Christmas spirit than to sightsee as a family or with friends!
Time: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM - Loading will begin at approximately 5:50 PM. The bus will depart promptly at 6:00 PM - please arrive early to ensure you don’t miss it.
Fee: 4 yrs and Under: FREE; 5 yrs and Up: $12 per person; Family of 4: $35 (each additional person $6)
Ages: All Ages (All youth must be with an adult 18 or older)
Location: Newton Rec Center, 415 N. Poplar St. (light tour will be out of town)
Registration Deadline: Mondays, December 1st and December 8th
Minimum: 15 Maximum: 35
Note: Participants MUST pre-register. Tour is approximately 3 hours, including drive time. If a restroom break is needed this may add 30 minutes to our tour. There are NO restrooms on the bus.
Thursday, January 15th
Get ready to mix, roll, and bake your way to delicious fun! In this hands-on class, kids will learn the basics of cookie baking while making favorites like chocolate chip, snickerdoodle, and/or sugar cookies. Each baker will learn simple measuring, mixing, and baking techniques - and of course, taste their sweet creations! No experience needed - just a love for cookies and creativity!
Time: 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Fee: $30
Ages: 8 - 11 years
Instructor: Candice Egizi-Sifuentez
Location: NRC Sunflower Room
Registration Deadline: Sunday, January 11th
Minimum Enrollment: 5 Maximum Enrollment: 8
Monday, January 19th
SafeSitter Essentials is a 1-day class designed to prepare students in grades 6-8 to be safe when they’re home alone, watching younger siblings, or babysitting.
Time: 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Fee: $50
Ages: 6th - 8th Graders
Location: NRC Cottonwood Room
Registration Deadline: Sunday, January 4th
Minimum Enrollment: 4 Maximum Enrollment: 8
Note: Please bring a sack lunch and water bottle.
Monday, February 16th
Learn the basics of baking in this fun, hands-on cookie class! Youth bakers will mix, roll, and bake classic favorites like chocolate chip, snickerdoodle, and sugar cookies while learning essential kitchen skills such as measuring, mixing, and oven safety. No experience needed - just a love for cookies and creativity!
Time: 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Fee: $30
Ages: 12 - 14 years
Instructor: Candice Egizi-Sifuentez
Location: NRC Sunflower Room
Registration Deadline: Wednesday, February 11th
Minimum Enrollment: 5 Maximum Enrollment: 8
Mondays & Wednesdays
March 23rd - April 29th
Join us for our exciting Squeaky Soles Running Club, meeting twice a week on Mondays & Wednesdays. On Mondays, we engage in energetic running games designed for enjoyment and fitness. Wednesdays are dedicated to setting personal running goals and completing laps, with incentives provided for achieving milestones. It’s a fantastic opportunity to enhance running skills in a supportive and motivating environment. Squeaky Soles participants will end the program at the Battle of the Schools 1-Mile Fun Run. Registration and payment will be required for the Fun Run.
Time: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Fee: $69 two days a week (t-shirt & water bottle included in fee)
Ages: 3rd - 6th Grade
Instructor: Candice Egizi-Sifuentez
Meeting Location: NRC Gymnasium
Registration Deadline: Friday, March 13th
Minimum Enrollment: 8 Maximum Enrollment: 20
Note: Water bottles will be stored at the Rec Center. Participants will take them home at the end of the program. We will not meet on Monday, April 27th, make up day Tuesday, April 28th.
Saturday, May 2nd
* The school with the most participants will receive the traveling trophy!
* 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place awards will be given to each grade.
* All 1st Place winners will be placed into a Grand Prize drawing!
* All participants who did not come in 1st place will be placed into a Grand Prize drawing!
Time: Check in at 9:15 AM, Line up at 9:45 AM; Run starts at 10:00 AM
Fee: $15
Ages: Kindergarten - 6th Grade
Location: Centennial Park
Note: Participants may register up to the day of the race but will not be guaranteed a t-shirt after deadline.
T-Shirt Deadline: Friday, April 17th