Below is a list of class offerings for the 2007-2008 school year. Not all classes are offered every term. For an up-to-date listing, including days and times when classes are offered, please click here.
Adult and Youth Volunteer Corps. - We are seeking volunteer adults and teenagers to supervise and officiate for various activities. The involvement requires two(2) 2 1/2 hours per week for after school activities. The PCH full-time staff will train all volunteers. No experience necessary, only game knowledge for those interested in officiating.
Adventures in Arts and Crafts - This 2nd grade and up class offers many different trails to travel in the arts and crafts world, including drawing, painting, building and much more!!! This class will let imaginations run wild.
Baseball Skills - Would you like your child to learn how to play the game of baseball? Well, this class is the perfect opportunity to have them learn the basics on how to field, catch, throw and hit. With these skills your child will be playing like a MET or YANKEE in no time! No gloves needed, wiffleballs and wiffleball bats are used in this class.
Basic Sewing - This class is designed to allow "hands-on" experience with all sewing tools. Learn simple skills and spend some time at a sewing machine.
Beads, Lanyards and More! - Summer Camp's HOT Arts and Crafts activity is ready to heat up the school year! Children will have the opportunity to create and design key chains, bracelets, necklaces, anklets, rings, alligators, lobsters, snakes, dogs, cats, lions and much more with beads and lanyards. Fun stuff. Don't miss out!
Capture the Flag - Want to be the one to capture the flag? Well, now you can. Children of all ages can now participate in one of the greatest games of all that is made for everyone to enjoy.
Carpentry - Build great projects such as wooden tables, picture frams, and even wooden cars. Become a helping hand around the house in no time.
Ceramic Figurines - Join us and have your child color, paint, and put together their very own ceramic figurine. Projects will consist of many different types of ceramic figurines for your children to choose from. Don't miss out!!!
Chocolate Lover's Delight - This cooking class features recipes all with one common ingredient - Chocolate! Yum!! Did I say "Yum"? Yes, I did, and I dare say it again. Yum!!!
Color Me - Color Me is a new fun, exciting class at PCH!! Sign up and join Barbara Paci as she will send your son or daughter home with vibrantly colored banners, frames, umbrellas, hats, head bands and much, much more!!!
Cooking (Appetizers Galore, Got Cookies? Top Chef, What's Cooking?, Sweet Treats) - Watch out Emeril! This class takes kids through each phase of food preparation, cooking and baking. Your child will learn how to prepare simple and scrumptious dinners like Sweet & Sour Chicken, salads, and mouth-watering desserts like tropical yogurt parfait, and chocolate chip cookies. Kids will learn cooking terms, measuring skills, kitchen safety and the importance of good nutrition. They'll learn how to master skills in the kitchen while having a finger licking good time!
Computer Club - Computer Club is an extraordinary computer class with amazing state of the art computers. This class will give each child the experience and knowledge to explore the vast world of computers through various learning programs and games.
Digital Photography - 1,2,3, Say cheese!!! In this class children will become more familiar with using a digital camera. They will be able to print out the pictures and create projects such as buttons, pins, paper weights, and much more.
Dinosaurs!! - This awesome class will bring the creatures of prehistoric days to the arts and crafts rooms of the PCH. This class will feature crafts projects about...DINOSAURS. Projects will be made with ink, beads, wood, plastic, plaster and paper...all the materials that have survived the tests of time!!!
Exploring Arts and Crafts - Fun and fascinating arts and crafts projects will uncover the creativity in all.
Fashion Design - This class is designed to let children make and create their very own tie dyed shirts, bedazzled designs, fun t-shirts, bags, and much more!!!
Flag Football - Blue 42...Blue 42...Set Hike..."Are you ready for some football?" Well, I hope you are because this class will bring nothing but 100% pure excitement each time your child comes to play flag football. Learn the fundamentals of how the game should be played, and have fun playing football.
Friday Night Youth Program - click for in-depth description
Fun in Nature & Science - This class explores the fun side of science and the natural world. Children will be coming home with cool, outrageous projects, along with great learning experience.
Gameroom Challenge - Class Tournaments will be held in Gockey, Shoot to Win, Air Hockey, Chexx Soccer, Trivia Whiz, Foosball and more!!!
Games Games Games - Now your children will be able to play all the board games you played when you were a kid!!! Classic games like....Twister, Yahtzee, Chutes and Ladders, Checkers, Pickup Sticks, The Game of LIFE, Monopoly, Clue, Trivial Pursuit, Scrabble, Sorry, Mastermind, Trouble, Candyland, Battleship, Dominoes, Parcheesi and Uno.
Girl's Sports - Attention all girls!!! You wanted it! Well, now you got it. Play nothing but sports that girls would enjoy. Play games such as jump rope, hop scotch, hula hoops, volleyball, softball, etc. Don't miss out on this one of a kind class.
Hockey - This fast paced, high flying, glove saving, goal scoring, kick saving, rebound tucking class gives the participants a good old game of hockey.
Homerun Derby - Step up to the plate and try your best to knock one over the fence. Wiffleballs will be used.
Homework Club - For grades 1-8, this program is designed to assist children with their daily homework assignments. Supervised by teachers, the program will meet Monday through Thursday with 2 sessions daily (3:45 & 4:30 PM). Emphasis will be place on organizational skills, attending to tasks, spelling, vocabulary, math concepts, reading comprehension, and library research. All work will be based on each child's daily homework requirements. A snack and juice will be provided. Children may choose which sessions to attend and stay until their work is completed. The fee permits unlimited use of "The Club. for the term" The Homework Club will be in session when classes are in session only.
Hoop Game Tournaments - Each week the "Little Hoopsters" will compete in various hoop court skill games, including 21, knockout, around the world, buzzer beater, 3-point round robin, freeze-out and steal the ball, just to name a few!!
Interior Design - In this class, students will design accessories for the home. Possible projects include blankets, pillows, stools, corkboards, and others.
Just Desserts - As you might guess from the name, this cooking class is an exploration in the art of preparing, and consuming, that delicious universal after-dinner treat, dessert!
Kickball - This classic PCH game will have your child pumped up and ready to run around the bases with nothing but excitement. This fast paced game of kickball will have your child coming home wanting to play more. Let's see how far you can kick the ball!!!
Kickball Madness - This class isn't your basic kickball class. We play kickball forwards, backwards, 3 base, 4 base, 1 ball, 2 ball, 4 outs, 5 outs. See what I mean... It's KICKBALL MADNESS running wild!!
Knitting - Join us and make amazing projects for family and friends! Come have fun creating seasonal decorations and gifts. Skills emphasized will be working with a needle, stitching, and design. Make a blanket, a winter scarf, and much more. Gain new skills while making beautiful keepsakes.
Make your own Quilt - Join us and make an amazing project for family and friends! Come have fun creating your very own quilt. Children will work on their quilt for all 8 weeks. Skills emphasized will be working with a needle, stitching, coloring, and design.
Matball - The Arena Kickball Game. Kaboom!!! Matball has arrived! This popular PCH ultimate kickball game is ready to pump you up! It is the wackiest, funniest, fast-paced kickball game you'll ever play! Class size is limited so don't make the third out!
Mini Golf - This "Hole in One" class offers a fun opportunity to putt around and learn at the same time on our very own 18 hole "LeBlanc Links" miniature golf course.
Mini Hoops - Have you ever heard of Michael Jordan? What made him great was the basics, and that is what we will be teaching you. Learn the basic techniques of how to dribble, pass and shoot. With these skills you will be on your way to becoming a better basketball player in no time!!!
Model Mania - You can now build models the old school way with plastic, glue and paints. You can build airplanes like an F-15, movie monsters like Godzilla, hot rods like Anthony's car, monster trucks, superheroes like Spiderman and Dinosaurs like T-Rex.
Mosaic Tiles - Want your children to become crafty and creative? Here is the perfect chance for them to explore their imagination. Your children will be able to build and put together projects such as picture frames, a miniature night stand table with mosaic top, and much more!!!
Nerf Team Scatter Dodge - Sign up for one of the most popular games the PCH has to offer. Imagine four teams, one in each corner of the gym. Which team will make it to the end? Wouldn't you like to find out? Don't miss out. Sign up now!!!
Paint your "Art" out - Let your child explore his/her creative side with the many different projects that the PCH will provide. They could do anything from drawing, painting, building, and much more!!! This class will let your child's imagination run wild.
Plaster Crafts - Let's get messy and have some fun! Use plaster of paris & gauze to create masks, magnets, pins and many other decorative adornments. Your child will have a great time learning to cast, set & finalize their works of art.
Puppetry - This fun innovative class will allow your child to use their creative side in making their own personally designed puppets. Each week they will be able to make a variety of different puppets to their own liking. A live puppet show will be performed by the students at the end of the term.
Remote Control Car Racing - "Ladies and Gentleman, Start your Engines" Get ready for the most exciting remote control car racing class your child will ever experience. This class will allow your children to control their cars in and out of obstacle courses. This class was made for excitement.
Rocketry - This awesome class will feature class projects about...ROCKETS. Have your child build their own rocket from scratch and be able to launch their rocket for an achievement of a lifetime.
Sand Art - Join us and have the chance to display your very own artistic sand art creation. Children will be able to bring home a project after every class. Don't miss out. Sign up now!!!
Scrapbook Keeping - This is the perfect opportunity to collect all of your favorite and most memorable treasures and put them in your own personal scrapbook. From photos to cards to coins, whatever you decide to put in will be kept and remembered for a lifetime.
Skates and Scooters - Through the use of live animals, students will discover how different species move, communicate and survive in nature.
Soccer - He Shoots..He Scores!!! Goallllllll....Goalllllllll. This is what your children could experience if they were to join this awesome indoor style soccer class. Your children will learn the basics from offense to defense and of course the basic techniques needed in order to play the game of soccer. Don't miss out on your chance to score a goal.
Sports of Sorts - This fantastic class will bring nothing but 100% pure excitement each week you come to play with Anthony or Jason. Games will include classics such as basketball, pillo polo hockey, super soccer, jail ball, and much more!!!
Stitch it, Stuff it, Weave it - Join us and make amazing projects for family and friends. Come have fun creating seasonal decorations and gifts. Skills emphasized will be working with a needle, weaving techniques, stitches, and design. Make a pillow, or maybe even a stuffed heart. Gain new skills while making beautiful keepsakes.
T-Shirt Art - Join us and have the chance to display your very own artistic creation on your own personalized t-shirt. Children will design t-shirts using iron on designs, tie dye, and much more!!!
Tennis - Wouldn't you love to play tennis? Well, now you can learn the basic techniques of tennis taught by tennis expert Cathy Moore. In a fun pressureless atmosphere your child will become a better tennis player within a week's time.
Weird Science - Join Barbara Paci in an exploration of the wonders of wacky and weird science. Emphasis will be placed on using simple yet really cool experiments to teach basic scientific concepts. What's an atom? What makes a volcano erupt? Get the low "down" on gravity. These are just a few of the things for our future scientists to think about.
Wings, Things and Flying Things - In this high-flying class you will create exciting projects such as kites, frisbees, wooden airplanes, and much more.