Brainerd Public Schools

Here is your opportunity for pitching and catching lessons without leaving town! There will be a pitching and catching coach that includes instructing, teaching and running drills. Parents are encouraged to attend to help catch, for it will provide an opportunity for parents to see what their child is learning.

Gymnasts must have mastered the Twisters level and received an approval slip from the coaching staff, or reach out to Megan to assess if your gymnast is ready to join Elites. Gymnasts will continue to improve and learn new skills from prior classes. They will begin to learn routines and get an idea to what it would be like to compete. This will prepare them to join the high school team when they are of age. Gymnasts will also have the opportunity to participate in competitions for an additional cost. For questions, please email megan.ostendorf@isd181.org. There will be an Elite Showcase on December 10th for friends and family who register for Session 2.

Participants must have mastered the beginner level and received congratulations and approval slip from the coaching staff to participate in this class. The following tumbling and apparatus skills will be mastered in this class. Floor skills: back and front walkover, handstand forward roll, backward roll to handstand, flight round off, twisting jumps of all shapes, split leaps, front handspring, and introduction to back handsprings. Vault skills: handstand to hollow on raised port a pit, proper run and hurdle, handspring over vault table with spot, proper technique on side drills. Bars skills: pullover, hollow body cast, back hip circle, tap swings on low and high bar in hollow position, low bar squat, proper technique on side drills, and introduction to kips. Beam skills: connect jumps on all shapes, 1/2 toe turns, mastered beam routine with a cartwheel on high beam, and introduction to back walkovers and round offs.

Participants must have mastered the Selects level and received a congratulations and approval slip from coaching staff to participate. Gymnasts will be introduced to advanced tumbling and intermediate apparatus skills. Floor skills: round off back handspring and back tucks, front tucks, full twisting jumps, switch leap, and full handstand pirouette. Vault skills: front handspring over the vault table with very light spot and introduction to 1/2 ons. Bar skills: glide kip, back hip circle on low and high bars, big hollow body casts, big tap swings on high bar, flyaway with spot and proper technique on side drills. Beam skills: stuck cartwheel on high beam, back walkover on high beam, split leaps, full turn, connected jumps, and introduction to round off and back handspring and back tuck dismount. These skills must be mastered before moving on to Elites.

Join us for morning indoor pickup soccer! We provide equipment, just bring suitable indoor shoes. We will make teams from those that show up each morning. No experience needed! If school is closed due to weather, we will not meet. No class 11/25.

All softball players can register for this class! You will have the opportunity to hit balls in the batting cages, play catch with friends, and increase your skills with drills from guest instructors. Parents of younger children are encouraged to come with their child to pitch to them, play catch, or hit balls to them. Will not meet 11/27, 12/25, 28, 1/1, 2/5, 12 & 19th.

Please have your wrestler(s) dressed in shorts or sweatpants and a t-shirt. No jewelry should be worn during practice. There is no equipment necessary for practice. Wrestling singlets will be available for checkout for use in tournament competition. Parents are encouraged to participate with coaching. Registration fee includes t-shirt and free wrestler entry for the Brainerd Youth Wrestling Tournament on Sunday, February 5, 2023 at Forestview Middle School.. Grade KG (aged 5-6); Meets Mondays & Tuesdays, Jan 9-Feb 7, 6-7:30pm, at BHS Wrestling Room - $30 Grades 1-4 Beginners Meets Mondays & Tuesdays, Dec 5-Feb 7, 6-7:30pm, at BHS Wrestling Room - $50 Grades 1-4 Advanced Meets Mondays & Tuesdays, Dec 5-March 28, 6-7:30pm, at BHS Wrestling Room - $65 Kindergarten (Ages 5 & 6): Basic wrestling skills and moves will be taught in a fun environment! Wrestlers will do a variety of tumbling and games to help master basic body control needed for wrestling. Wrestlers will be separated into age/ability groups. There will be a parent meeting on January 9, 2023. Class will not meet 1/16. Grades 1-4 Beginners: Entry level wrestling will introduce basic skills, stance motion, and positioning. Techniques such as penetration step, single leg and double leg takedown, snap-spin, front-head position, sprawl defense, half-nelson, sit-out, and standup will be taught. Entry level tumbling skills for basic body control will be taught along with games and drills to prepare for advanced wrestling. There will be a parent meeting on December 5, 2022. Class will not meet 12/26, 27 & 1/16. Grades 1-4 Advanced: Participants must have mastered the beginner level and receive a congratulations and approval slip from coaching staff to participate. Wrestlers will be introduced to advanced stance and motion drills, and advanced control ties and setups. They will work on single leg, double leg, hi c, low single, front headlock takedown, advanced defensive techniques from sprawl position, Granby roll, switch, stand-up (from bottom position), half nelson, arm bar, cross face cradle, and inside cradle (from the top position). Intermediate tumbling for body control will be taught along with games and drills. This group will have the opportunity to participate on the Brainerd Youth Traveling Team. There will be a parent meeting on December 5, 2022. Class will not meet 12/26, 27, 1/16, 2/20, 3/13 & 14.