PORTOLA PALEGA PARK COLLABORATIVE - REC CONNECT

 

Palega Park Rec Connect offers structured activities including recreation, learning, and sports programming.  Please visit www.palegapark.org for more information.

Location:  500 Felton Street

Season Duration: Winter Programming begins on Jan. 02

Age:  All Ages

Contact:  Emmett Phelan, Palega Rec Connect Program Director, ephelan@ymcasf.org or 415-850-2490.

    

2008 Summer Schedule

   

ALL AGES / FAMILY / ADULT

Badminton. Smash the birdie over the net and see if you have what it takes to play this fun sport. All levels of play are welcome to join in. All participants will be required to play doubles, unless space warrants otherwise.

• Adult Badminton*
  age: adults
  W,F, 7:00pm-9:15pm

ESL. This course is for beginning native speakers of Cantonese / Mandarin Speakers.
This course also address life skills for living in San Francisco, including opening a bank account, public greetings, transportation, shopping, and many other topics.

• ESL Beginners
  age: all ages
  Returns in the Fall

Family Exercise / Workout. If you don't believe exercise can be fun, then you haven't experienced these classes where together we'll find the motivation and inspiration to get in shape and stay in shape. Improve your cardiovascular fitness and increase your flexibility and muscle strength. All fitness levels are welcome.

• Family Exercise *
  age: all ages
  Returns in the Fall

Martial Arts. Kemscrima-Doh. Abscrescy method kemscrima-doh is the way of the stick and fist. It incorporates Filipino escrima and Chinese karate-kempo to create unique armed/unarmed self-defense systems.

• Family Martial Arts
  age: 12+
  Tu,W,Th 5:30pm-6:30pm

Beginning Tai Chi. All fitness levels are welcome. Chen Style Tai Chi has a positive effect on balance, flexibility and cardiovascular fitness. Class topics include healing qigong, silk reeling, and exercises and form practice.

• Adult Beginning Tai Chi
  age: 10+
  M,W,F, 10:30am-12:00pm

Family Yoga. Yoga is an ancient practice used for developing strength and balance between mind and body. These beginning classes will teach fundamental poses which will increase your flexibility, enhance your muscle tone, and improve your coordination.

• Yoga
  age: 8+
  Th, 10:30am-12:00pm

TODDLERS

Tots Gym. Toddlers engage in developing motor skills with the use of different apparatus, free play and exploration.

• Tots Gym/TinyTot *
  ages: 2-5
  Th, 10:00am-11:30pm

Pee Week Sports. Get a jump start on the competition and learn the fundamentals of the game .

• Pee Wee Baseball *
  ages: 5-6
  Th, 5:00pm-6:30pm
• Pee Wee Basketball *
  ages: 5-7
  T,Th, 2:00pm-3:30pm

HOMEWORK / AFTERSCHOOL

Homework Lab and Learning Topics. This Afterschool Recreation Care Zone offers a quiet and safe environment for students to work on daily assignments and to study.

• Homework Lab
  age: K-5th
  Returns in the Fall

SCHOOL AGE

Art. Express Yourself! A wide range of programs engaging youth in the creativity of arts and crafts. Projects range from traditional visual arts to woodworking, textiles, paper crafts and much much more.

• Art *
  age: 6-12
  Returns in the Fall

Cooking for Kids. These courses are designed to introduce children, youth, and teens to the wonderful world of cooking, kitchen etiquette, nutrition, and kitchen safety.

• Cooking *
  age: 6-12
  Th, 2:00pm-4:00pm
• Baking with Brucoli *
  age: 8-10
  F, 2:00pm-4:00pm
• Teen Chef *
  age: 13-17
  W, 5:30pm-8:30pm

Cultural Explores. Visit the world with your feet firmly plated in Portola! Explore other cultures and learn about different customs and traditions.

• Cultural Explorers
  age: 6-12
  M,W,F, 10:00am-12:00pm

Digital Media. Get your digital groove on with web design, video editing, digital music creation, and photo editing.

• Digital Media
  age: 6-12
  M,W,F, 1:00pm-3:00pm

Geo Caching. Modern day treasure hunting using GPS monitors to find hidden items!

• Geo Caching
  age: 6-12
  M,W,F, 3:00pm-5:00pm

Green Club. Youth use recycled materials to learn building techniques including architecture, design, land construction.

• Green Creation
  ages: 6-12
  T, Th, 10am-11am

Internet Café. Internet Café provides kids an opportunity to learn about the internet in a structured, group environment.

• Internet Café
  age: 14-18
  Returns in the Fall

Martial Arts. Kemscrima-Doh.  Abscrescy method kemscrima-doh is the way of the stick and fist. It incorporates Filipino escrima and Chinese karate-kempo to create unique armed/unarmed self-defense system.

• Beginning Martial Arts
  age: 5-14
  Tu,Th 4:30pm-5:30pm
• Advanced Martial Arts
  age: 5-14
  W, 4:30pm-5:30pm
  S, 10:30am-11:30am

Sport Fundamentals. Learn the many aspects of a sport including skills development, physical conditioning, game-time scenarios, and philosophy.

• Youth Baseball *
  age: 6-8
  F, 5:00pm-6:30pm
  ages 9-11
  Tu, 5:00pm-7:0pm
• Youth Basketball Fundamentals *
  age: 10-12
  M,W,F 10:00am-12:00pm
• Youth Football Fundamentals *
  age: 10-12
  M,W,F 3:00pm-5:00pm
• Teen Volleyball*
  age: 13-17
  W, 4:30pm-5:30pm

Team Building. Play games that promote teamwork communication, and leadership skills such as arrows, magic carpet, and farm animals.

• Team Building
  age: 6-12
  Tu,Th, 11:00am-12:00pm

Tree Frog Treks. Youth learn about science through hands on experiments and interact with amphibians and reptiles.

• Tree Frog Treks
  age: 5-10
  Tu, Th 2:30pm-4:00pm

Volleyball. Learn the fundamentals of volleyball when having a great time.

• Volleyball *
  age: 9-12
  W, 4:00pm-5:30pm
• Volleyball *  

age: 13-17
W, 5:30pm-7:00pm

Youth Weights. A comprehensive introduction to weightlifting and body building for teens.

• Youth Weights *
  age: 13-17
  Tu, 2:00pm-4:30pm

SENIORS

Senior Social Club. Seniors have an opportunity to socialize with other seniors in a safe and supervised environment. Participate in activities such as bingo, birthday parties, games, and field trips. Contact your local recreation center for more information about joining the club!

• Senior Social Club *
  age: seniors
  Tu, 9:00am-2:30pm
  

* Palega RecConnect programs with a star are not run by the YMCA and you must register separately. Please go to sfreconline.org for more information.

 

MISSION YMCA SPORTS   

Please visit our Sports page for more information.