Forest Lake Area Schools Community Education

Please note: This is the waiting list for Flag Football League Entering Grades K-3. If a spot opens on your preferred team, you will be automatically enrolled into the correct course and added to a team. If there is a spot available on a different team, you will be contacted. If there is no spot available, you will not be contacted and you will be removed and refunded on September 15th. If you would like to be removed and refunded before September 15th, please contact Melanie at mhaas@flaschools.org or 651-982-8392. Flag Football League will focus on skills such as passing, catching, ball handling and learning game positions. Register by what grade your student is entering in the fall and the elementary school your student attends. We monitor our numbers daily and will accept as many participants as possible. We add students in order of registration and your child must be on the waiting list before placing them onto a team. You will be contacted if there is a spot open on any team within your child's age/grade. Please note, this may not be the team you have selected. Please note below: Games: Tuesdays (K-1) Thursdays (2-3) K-1 2-3 All games are held at Fenway Fields and practices will be held at various FLAS Elementaries at 5:30pm or 6:30pm. In addition to the game nights, a weekly practice will be planned and communicated by the volunteer coach after the coaches meeting. Practices can be held on Monday-Thursday, excluding your game day. What to bring: football cleats (rubber only) or tennis shoes, black shorts and a bottle of water every day Fee Increase: Registration fees will increase after the deadline of August 4th from $109 to $129. Coaches meeting: TBD Tentative Schedule is the week of August 25 - the week of October 13 If you have any questions in regards to late registration, please contact Melanie at 651-982-8392 or mhaas@flaschools.org

2nd Grade Basketball will focus on entry level skills such as dribbling, passing and shooting. Students will be introduced to gameplay rules and techniques during this recreation league! For an example of game schedules from previous years, click here. Students will participate in one practice night a week for 8 weeks while also playing 6 games throughout the season. Once the game schedule begins, you will have one practice night and one game night each week. The first two weeks of the season will consist of practice only. Coaches may choose to practice two nights during the first two weeks. Students must be registered by their current grade, no exceptions. All participants will receive a game t-shirt if registered by the deadline. Please indicate your student’s t-shirt size when registering. Volunteer coaches are needed! Open to all levels of experience, this program is dependent on volunteer coaches so please click here for more information on coaching. Volunteer coaches for Community Education athletic leagues will receive a refund of 50% off of the early registration fee for one child. Practices will be held at elementary schools within the Forest Lake area. When registering, please select which school your student would like to play for. We will do our best to schedule practices at or near the elementary school that your student is registered for. Volunteer coaches will notify you of your practice and game schedule prior to the start of the season. Games will be held at the Forest Lake Area Middle School (FLAMS). Friend Requests - we will do our best to honor one friend request per player. Both players must have each other listed to be honored. Important dates and times: Fee Increase: Registration fees will increase after the deadline of December 3 from $109 to $129. Practices are currently set to begin the week of January 5. Games are set to begin the week of January 19. If you have any questions, please contact Melanie at 651-982-8392 or mhaas@flaschools.org

3rd Grade Basketball will focus on skill development including dribbling with dominant hand, proper shooting techniques and passing while also learning about gameplay positioning, being introduced to offensive/defensive techniques and rules during this recreation league! For an example of game schedules from previous years, click here. Students will participate in one practice night a week for 8 weeks while also playing 6 games throughout the season. Once the game schedule begins, you will have one practice night and one game night each week. The first two weeks of the season will consist of practice only. Coaches may choose to practice two nights during the first two weeks. Students must be registered by their current grade, no exceptions. All participants will receive a game t-shirt if registered by the deadline. Please indicate your student’s t-shirt size when registering. Volunteer coaches are needed! Open to all levels of experience, this program is dependent on volunteer coaches so please click here for more information on coaching. Volunteer coaches for Community Education athletic leagues will receive a refund of 50% off of the early registration fee for one child. Practices will be held at elementary schools within the Forest Lake area. When registering, please select which school your student would like to play for. We will do our best to schedule practices at or near the elementary school that your student is registered for. Volunteer coaches will notify you of your practice and game schedule prior to the start of the season. Games will be held at the Forest Lake Area Middle School (FLAMS). Friend Requests - we will do our best to honor one friend request per player. Both players must have each other listed to be honored. Important dates and times: Fee Increase: Registration fees will increase after the deadline of December 3 from $109 to $129. Practices are currently set to begin the week of January 5. Games are set to begin the week of January 19. If you have any questions, please contact Melanie at 651-982-8392 or mhaas@flaschools.org

4th Grade Basketball will focus on skill development including dribbling with dominant hand, proper shooting techniques and passing while also learning about gameplay positioning, being introduced to offensive/defensive techniques and rules during this recreation league! For an example of game schedules from previous years, click here. Students will participate in one practice night a week for 8 weeks while also playing 6 games throughout the season. Once the game schedule begins, you will have one practice night and one game night each week. The first two weeks of the season will consist of practice only. Coaches may choose to practice two nights during the first two weeks. Students must be registered by their current grade, no exceptions. All participants will receive a game t-shirt if registered by the deadline. Please indicate your student’s t-shirt size when registering. Volunteer coaches are needed! Open to all levels of experience, this program is dependent on volunteer coaches so please click here for more information on coaching. Volunteer coaches for Community Education athletic leagues will receive a refund of 50% off of the early registration fee for one child. Practices will be held at elementary schools within the Forest Lake area. When registering, please select which school your student would like to play for. We will do our best to schedule practices at or near the elementary school that your student is registered for. Volunteer coaches will notify you of your practice and game schedule prior to the start of the season. Games will be held at the Forest Lake Area Middle School (FLAMS). Friend Requests - we will do our best to honor one friend request per player. Both players must have each other listed to be honored. Important dates and times: Fee Increase: Registration fees will increase after the deadline of December 3 from $109 to $129. Practices are currently set to begin the week of January 5. Games are set to begin the week of January 19. If you have any questions, please contact Melanie at 651-982-8392 or mhaas@flaschools.org

5th Grade Basketball will focus on skill development including dribbling with both hands, proper shooting techniques and passing while learning more in depth about gameplay positioning, offensive/defensive techniques and rules during this recreation league. 5th Grade Basketball is an introduction to what students will experience at the middle school basketball level. For an example of game schedules from previous years, click here. Students will participate in one practice night a week for 8 weeks while also playing 6 games throughout the season. Once the game schedule begins, you will have one practice night and one game night each week. The first two weeks of the season will consist of practice only. Coaches may choose to practice two nights during the first two weeks. Students must be registered by their current grade, no exceptions. All participants will receive a game t-shirt if registered by the deadline. Please indicate your student’s t-shirt size when registering. Volunteer coaches are needed! Open to all levels of experience, this program is dependent on volunteer coaches so please click here for more information on coaching. Volunteer coaches for Community Education athletic leagues will receive a refund of 50% off of the early registration fee for one child. Practices will be held at elementary schools within the Forest Lake area. When registering, please select which school your student would like to play for. We will do our best to schedule practices at or near the elementary school that your student is registered for. Volunteer coaches will notify you of your practice and game schedule prior to the start of the season. Games will be held at the Forest Lake Area Middle School (FLAMS). Friend Requests - we will do our best to honor one friend request per player. Both players must have each other listed to be honored. Important dates and times: Fee Increase: Registration fees will increase after the deadline of December 3 from $109 to $129. Practices are currently set to begin the week of January 5. Games are set to begin the week of January 19. If you have any questions, please contact Melanie at 651-982-8392 or mhaas@flaschools.org

2nd Grade Basketball will focus on entry level skills such as dribbling, passing and shooting. Students will be introduced to gameplay rules and techniques during this recreation league! For an example of game schedules from previous years, click here. Students will participate in one practice night a week for 8 weeks while also playing 6 games throughout the season. Once the game schedule begins, you will have one practice night and one game night each week. The first two weeks of the season will consist of practice only. Coaches may choose to practice two nights during the first two weeks. Students must be registered by their current grade, no exceptions. All participants will receive a game t-shirt if registered by the deadline. Please indicate your student’s t-shirt size when registering. Volunteer coaches are needed! Open to all levels of experience, this program is dependent on volunteer coaches so please click here for more information on coaching. Volunteer coaches for Community Education athletic leagues will receive a refund of 50% off of the early registration fee for one child. Practices will be held at elementary schools within the Forest Lake area. When registering, please select which school your student would like to play for. We will do our best to schedule practices at or near the elementary school that your student is registered for. Volunteer coaches will notify you of your practice and game schedule prior to the start of the season. Games will be held at the Forest Lake Area Middle School (FLAMS). Friend Requests - we will do our best to honor one friend request per player. Both players must have each other listed to be honored. Important dates and times: Fee Increase: Registration fees will increase after the deadline of December 3 from $109 to $129. Practices are currently set to begin the week of January 5. Games are set to begin the week January 19. If you have any questions, please contact Melanie at 651-982-8392 or mhaas@flaschools.org

3rd Grade Basketball will focus on skill development including dribbling with dominant hand, proper shooting techniques and passing while also learning about gameplay positioning, being introduced to offensive/defensive techniques and rules during this recreation league! For an example of game schedules from previous years, click here. Students will participate in one practice night a week for 8 weeks while also playing 6 games throughout the season. Once the game schedule begins, you will have one practice night and one game night each week. The first two weeks of the season will consist of practice only. Coaches may choose to practice two nights during the first two weeks. Students must be registered by their current grade, no exceptions. All participants will receive a game t-shirt if registered by the deadline. Please indicate your student’s t-shirt size when registering. Volunteer coaches are needed! Open to all levels of experience, this program is dependent on volunteer coaches so please click here for more information on coaching. Volunteer coaches for Community Education athletic leagues will receive a refund of 50% off of the early registration fee for one child. Practices will be held at elementary schools within the Forest Lake area. When registering, please select which school your student would like to play for. We will do our best to schedule practices at or near the elementary school that your student is registered for. Volunteer coaches will notify you of your practice and game schedule prior to the start of the season. Games will be held at the Forest Lake Area Middle School (FLAMS). Friend Requests - we will do our best to honor one friend request per player. Both players must have each other listed to be honored. Important dates and times: Fee Increase: Registration fees will increase after the deadline of December 3 from $109 to $129. Practices are currently set to begin the week of January 5. Games are set to begin the week January 19. If you have any questions, please contact Melanie at 651-982-8392 or mhaas@flaschools.org

4th Grade Basketball will focus on skill development including dribbling with dominant hand, proper shooting techniques and passing while also learning about gameplay positioning, being introduced to offensive/defensive techniques and rules during this recreation league! For an example of game schedules from previous years, click here. Students will participate in one practice night a week for 8 weeks while also playing 6 games throughout the season. Once the game schedule begins, you will have one practice night and one game night each week. The first two weeks of the season will consist of practice only. Coaches may choose to practice two nights during the first two weeks. Students must be registered by their current grade, no exceptions. All participants will receive a game t-shirt if registered by the deadline. Please indicate your student’s t-shirt size when registering. Volunteer coaches are needed! Open to all levels of experience, this program is dependent on volunteer coaches so please click here for more information on coaching. Volunteer coaches for Community Education athletic leagues will receive a refund of 50% off of the early registration fee for one child. Practices will be held at elementary schools within the Forest Lake area. When registering, please select which school your student would like to play for. We will do our best to schedule practices at or near the elementary school that your student is registered for. Volunteer coaches will notify you of your practice and game schedule prior to the start of the season. Games will be held at the Forest Lake Area Middle School (FLAMS). Friend Requests - we will do our best to honor one friend request per player. Both players must have each other listed to be honored. Important dates and times: Fee Increase: Registration fees will increase after the deadline of December 3 from $109 to $129. Practices are currently set to begin the week of January 5. Games are set to begin the week of January 19. If you have any questions, please contact Melanie at 651-982-8392 or mhaas@flaschools.org

5th Grade Basketball will focus on skill development including dribbling with both hands, proper shooting techniques and passing while learning more in depth about gameplay positioning, offensive/defensive techniques and rules during this recreation league. 5th Grade Basketball is an introduction to what students will experience at the middle school basketball level. For an example of game schedules from previous years, click here. Students will participate in one practice night a week for 8 weeks while also playing 6 games throughout the season. Once the game schedule begins, you will have one practice night and one game night each week. The first two weeks of the season will consist of practice only. Coaches may choose to practice two nights during the first two weeks. Students must be registered by their current grade, no exceptions. All participants will receive a game t-shirt if registered by the deadline. Please indicate your student’s t-shirt size when registering. Volunteer coaches are needed! Open to all levels of experience, this program is dependent on volunteer coaches so please click here for more information on coaching. Volunteer coaches for Community Education athletic leagues will receive a refund of 50% off of the early registration fee for one child. Practices will be held at elementary schools within the Forest Lake area. When registering, please select which school your student would like to play for. We will do our best to schedule practices at or near the elementary school that your student is registered for. Volunteer coaches will notify you of your practice and game schedule prior to the start of the season. Games will be held at the Forest Lake Area Middle School (FLAMS). Friend Requests - we will do our best to honor one friend request per player. Both players must have each other listed to be honored. Important dates and times: Fee Increase: Registration fees will increase after the deadline of December 3 from $109 to $129. Practices are currently set to begin the week of January 5. Games are set to begin the week of January 19. If you have any questions, please contact Melanie at 651-982-8392 or mhaas@flaschools.org

Volleyball League will focus on the basic skills of passing, setting, serving and other offensive/defensive techniques. For an example of game schedules from previous years, click here. Students will participate in one practice night a week for 8 weeks while also playing 6 games throughout the season. Once the game schedule begins, you will have one practice night and one game night each week. The first two weeks of the season will consist of practice only. Coaches may choose to practice two nights during the first two weeks. Students must be registered by their current grade, no exceptions. All participants will receive a game t-shirt if registered by the deadline. Please indicate your student’s t-shirt size when registering. Volunteer coaches are needed! Open to all levels of experience, this program is dependent on volunteer coaches so please click here for more information on coaching. Volunteer coaches for Community Education athletic leagues will receive a refund of 50% off of the early registration fee for one child. Practices will be held at elementary schools within the Forest Lake area. When registering, please select which school your student would like to play for. We will do our best to schedule practices at or near the elementary school that your student is registered for. Volunteer coaches will notify you of your practice and game schedule prior to the start of the season. Games will be held at the Forest Lake Area Middle School (FLAMS) with a start time of approximately 6:15pm or 7:15pm. Friend Requests - we will do our best to honor one friend request per player. Both players must have each other listed to be honored. Here is an example of what the first few weeks may look like: Important dates and times: Fee Increase: Registration fees will increase after the deadline of September 10 from $109 to $129. Practices are currently set to begin the week of October 6. Games are set to begin the week of October 20 and will be on Thursdays - Times are TBD. If you have any questions, please contact Melanie at 651-982-8392 or mhaas@flaschools.org

Volleyball League will focus on the basic skills of passing, setting, serving and other offensive/defensive techniques. For an example of game schedules from previous years, click here. Students will participate in one practice night a week for 8 weeks while also playing 6 games throughout the season. Once the game schedule begins, you will have one practice night and one game night each week. The first two weeks of the season will consist of practice only. Coaches may choose to practice two nights during the first two weeks. Students must be registered by their current grade, no exceptions. All participants will receive a game t-shirt if registered by the deadline. Please indicate your student’s t-shirt size when registering. Volunteer coaches are needed! Open to all levels of experience, this program is dependent on volunteer coaches so please click here for more information on coaching. Volunteer coaches for Community Education athletic leagues will receive a refund of 50% off of the early registration fee for one child. Practices will be held at elementary schools within the Forest Lake area. When registering, please select which school your student would like to play for. We will do our best to schedule practices at or near the elementary school that your student is registered for. Volunteer coaches will notify you of your practice and game schedule prior to the start of the season. Games will be held at the Forest Lake Area Middle School (FLAMS) with a start time of approximately 6:15pm or 7:15pm. Friend Requests - we will do our best to honor one friend request per player. Both players must have each other listed to be honored. Here is an example of what the first few weeks may look like: Important dates and times: Fee Increase: Registration fees will increase after the deadline of September 10 from $109 to $129. Practices are currently set to begin the week of October 6. Games are set to begin the week of October 20 and will be on Thursdays - Times are TBD If you have any questions, please contact Melanie at 651-982-8392 or mhaas@flaschools.org

This course is for hockey players interested in strengthening their skating skills, increasing their speed/power and improving edge quality. Hockey Lessons will focus on strengthening skating skills, increasing speed/power, improving edge quality and fundamental skills. Participants must be able to stand up on the ice without assistance. Hockey Skills 1 participants must be currently or previously enrolled in Community Education's Intro to Hockey program (groups 3-6). Hockey Skating Skills 2 participants must have passed Pre-Alpha (Level 4), Hockey Skating Skills 1 or be enrolled in "Mites" or above. Our skater to coach ratio is 12 to one per class. For more detailed information, please visit, Ice Skating Information. If you have any questions, please contact Melanie at 651-982-8392 or mhaas@flaschools.org

This course is for hockey players interested in strengthening their skating skills, increasing their speed/power and improving edge quality. Hockey Lessons will focus on strengthening skating skills, increasing speed/power, improving edge quality and fundamental skills. Participants must be able to stand up on the ice without assistance. Hockey Skills 1 participants must be currently or previously enrolled in Community Education's Intro to Hockey program (groups 3-6). Hockey Skating Skills 2 participants must have passed Pre-Alpha (Level 4), Hockey Skating Skills 1 or be enrolled in "Mites" or above. Our skater to coach ratio is 12 to one per class. For more detailed information, please visit, Ice Skating Information. If you have any questions, please contact Melanie at 651-982-8392 or mhaas@flaschools.org

Prerequisite, passed Pre-Alpha. Participants will start in Alpha and progress to Delta. The difficulty of each skill will increase with each level. Some of the skills you will learn include right and left outside edge 3-turns, bunny hops, backward crossovers and more. If you have not participated in Community Education’s Skating Lessons in the past, you must register for Tots or Pre-Alpha first. Skaters are evaluated regularly and when the Skating Director feels a skater has mastered all of the skills in their level, they will be moved up to the next level/class. Skaters must officially test out of each level and demonstrate skills in accordance with ISI national testing standards. If you have any questions, please contact Melanie at 651-982-8392 or mhaas@flaschools.org

Prerequisite, passed Alpha. Skaters must demonstrate 6 backward crossovers in a row with no toe-pushes in both clockwise and counterclockwise directions. Both T-stops must have speed going in and come to a complete stop using the outside edge of the back skate. During backward stroking, skaters should hold the glide portion for 3 seconds. The T-stops are the most difficult element in this level. Participants will start in Alpha and progress to Delta. The difficulty of each skill will increase with each level. Some of the skills you will learn include right and left outside edge 3-turns, bunny hops, backward crossovers and more. If you have not participated in Community Education’s Skating Lessons in the past, you must register for Tots or Pre-Alpha first. Skaters are evaluated regularly and when the Skating Director feels a skater has mastered all of the skills in their level, they will be moved up to the next level/class. Skaters must officially test out of each level and demonstrate skills in accordance with ISI national testing standards. If you have any questions, please contact Melanie at 651-982-8392 or mhaas@flaschools.org

Prerequisite, passed Beta. Skaters must demonstrate both right and left outside edge 3-turns with speed and clear entrance/exit edges. Both mohawks must be tested in the mohawk step sequence with appropriate speed. Skaters should come to a complete stop with a 90 degree turn to pass the hockey stop. The mohawk sequence is the most difficult element in this level! Participants will start in Alpha and progress to Delta. The difficulty of each skill will increase with each level. Some of the skills you will learn include right and left outside edge 3-turns, bunny hops, backward crossovers and more. If you have not participated in Community Education’s Skating Lessons in the past, you must register for Tots or Pre-Alpha first. Skaters are evaluated regularly and when the Skating Director feels a skater has mastered all of the skills in their level, they will be moved up to the next level/class. Skaters must officially test out of each level and demonstrate skills in accordance with ISI national testing standards. If you have any questions, please contact Melanie at 651-982-8392 or mhaas@flaschools.org

Prerequisite, passed Gamma. Skaters must demonstrate both right and left inside edge 3-turns with speed and clear entrance/exit edges. Skaters should hold their lunge for a distance equal to their height and exit with a 1-foot glide to show control. The bunny hop can be performed on either side and must take off of and land on the toe pick. Skaters must demonstrate 4-6 forward inside and outside edges with a perpendicular push across the long axis and no toe-pushes. Participants will start in Alpha and progress to Delta. The difficulty of each skill will increase with each level. Some of the skills you will learn include right and left outside edge 3-turns, bunny hops, backward crossovers and more. If you have not participated in Community Education’s Skating Lessons in the past, you must register for Tots or Pre-Alpha first. Skaters are evaluated regularly and when the Skating Director feels a skater has mastered all of the skills in their level, they will be moved up to the next level/class. Skaters must officially test out of each level and demonstrate skills in accordance with ISI national testing standards. If you have any questions, please contact Melanie at 651-982-8392 or mhaas@flaschools.org

Prerequisite, passed Delta 8. The difficulty of each skill will increase with each level. In this level you will focus on, Two-foot spin, Inside Pivot, forward spiral, backward edges I&O, half flip, waltz jump. If you have any questions, please contact Melanie at 651-982-8392 or mhaas@flaschools.org