Youth Programs

 St. John's Babysitting Course

 Youth will learn everything they need to know to care for infants, toddlers and pre-schoolers, including first aid basics.  Each participant needs to bring a doll or teddy bear, a lunch and a pen.  Participants will receive an activity book, a full size certificate and a wallet size certificate.

 St. John's Home Alone Course

A one-day program designed for children 10 years of age and older to help prepare them stay safe in times where they may find themselves alone for short periods of time. Phone calls and visitors, recognizing hazards, following home safety procedures, first aid basics, healthy eating, fire safety, and how to use 911 will be covered. St. John Ambulance believes that youth who are well prepared for the unexpected, will more confidently handle an emergency and be safer as a result. 

 Drop In Dodgeball

Come out for a hour of running, jumping and dodging! Each week the instructor will divide the group into teams and everyone will enjoy participating in the classic favorite game, dodgeball.  This program is supervised by Parks and Recreation Staff

 Wiggles, Giggles and Move

 Kindergym

 Kindergym’s aim is to make learning fun while teaching the concepts of movement. This program is designed for parents to participate with their child aged 2-3 years. The program combines free play with structured activities in a safe and caringenvironment. Kindergym teaches children to enjoy movement and have fun using their bodies. The emphasis is on assisting development of fine and gross motorskills, thus enhancing hand eye coordination.

Youth Gymnastics

 This grass roots program is developed to give each youth the chance to develop coordination skills, strength, balance, agility and confidence as well as make friends and burn off some energy. The beginner level is for children aged 4 to 5 who have had no previous experience. Once through “beginners”, they enter the intermediate level ages 6-7, and the senior level for children 8 years and older.

The program will look at developing basic basketball skills such as dribbling, passing and shooting with a little fun added to the mixture

 RYUSEI KARATE DO is a traditional style of karate that combines punches, kicks, strikes and blocks typical of karate as well as throws, joints locks and pressure point tactics. Matt Mannerow- Sensi has been teaching and practicing Karate for over twenty years, is the instructor for this program.  Visit www.greybrucekarate.ca for more information. This program is held at the Walkerton Community Centre.

Lets learn to cook!
Join us for this interactive, hands on 6 week program where kids learn the basics of cooking and baking! Each week they will prepare a new recipe .

Let's start with the basics and get some hands on experience as we learn basic skills and recipes. A variety of materials will be used to introduce these basic skills.

Girls Night out will be doing lots of great activities which include crafts, games,and more!!