Summer Games in the Park HUMANS 16+; DOGS, 6+ MONTHS, BEGINNERS Try a fresh approach to training and entertaining your dog: playing games in the park. How fast is your dog’s recall? Can you call it away from a caged ham? Interested in teaching your dog to negotiate an obstacle course? Want to improve its […]
AGES 7–12 Camp provides science education in an outdoor, hands-on setting, emphasizing experiential learning. Campers will spend most of their time outside, having a great time observing nature up close. Camp will combine games and nature exploration with hands on science activities. Campers will learn aspects of Physics, Biology or Chemistry for part of each […]
ADULT 35+* PICK-UP BASKETBALL Come out and play a pick-up game of basketball with your peers. Refine your skills, get in shape, and Hoop It Up! These programs are free, but donations are appreciated and support our Youth Basketball Scholarship fund. Participation is at-your-own-risk, and by participating you consent to our standard waiver/release of liability […]
GRADES 2-4 Kids will learn and practice the basic strokes of tennis and will be playing points after just a few sessions. The focus is developing good technique and having lots of fun–sportsmanship is always taught and modeled. Players of all abilities are welcome. Coaches can meet SWES students at the flagpole after school and […]
We have no tennis scheduled for the 2022 spring/summer at this time - please check back soon. Know a great tennis instructor? Direct them to our employment page!
Let's go fishing! ADULTS Want to learn how to fly fish in a fun, low-key environment? This class will teach you everything you need to know to get started fly fishing. We’ll cover fly tying, casting techniques, regulations, and end with a fishing trip. Women are strongly encouraged to sign up! Supplies: Fly rod, reel, […]
Intro to the Sport of Orienteering ADULTS & YOUTH AGES 10+ We're natural-born explorers; all we need is a lively intro to map reading techniques to open up adventures in our local parks. This is a great way to introduce orienteering, a sport which combines racing with navigation. Check out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZOI9kKuA4I. Learn the fundamentals of map-based […]
Putting navigation skills to use ADULTS & YOUTH AGES 10+ In this intermediate follow-on to the orienteering intro course (Exploring is Awesome), we take your new map navigation skills into a larger park. Explore Putney Woods as you navigate with a contour map, get familiar with a compass, learn to “relocate”, and more. After some […]
Come join locals and visitors to Whidbey in this fun one-day informal “hat tournament” hosted by local South Whidbey Youth Ultimate. Hat tournaments are primarily for having fun, socializing, and meeting other players. Check-in and team divisions at 11:30am. Games start at Noon. Players will line up by height and/or age and count off to […]
ADULTS Come explore the trails of South Whidbey in a fun, relaxed group. We will meet twice a week for our runs. Meet great new friends, get some much needed Vitamin D and fresh air, and get a nice workout in a beautiful setting. “We’re slower than a herd of sloths stampeding through peanut butter, […]