YEL (Youth Enrichment League Programs)

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{YEL!} Youth Enrichment League

{YEL!} programs are offered multiple times a year in the Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall.
The Summer programs are week long camps.

SPRING PROGRAMS:

Course	Ages	Date	Time	Location
Chess 1.3	Entering 4th - 5th grades in Spring 2023	March 22 - May 10	1:35 pm - 2:35 pm	Lakewood Elementary
Chess 1.3	Entering 2nd - 3rd grades in Spring 2023	March 24 - May 12	3:05 pm - 4:05 pm	Orchard Hills Elementary
Extreme STEM - Copters & Spy Planes	Entering K - 1st grades in Spring 2023	March 22 - April 12	1:25 pm - 2:25 pm	Oviatt Elementary
Fencing 3.1	Entering 2nd - 7th grades in Spring 2023	March 25 - April 29	9:30 am - 11:00 am	Oviatt Elementary
Junior Robotics 2.3	Entering 4th - 5th grades in Spring 2023	April 17 - May 8	3:10 pm - 4:10 pm	Lakewood Elementary
Junior Robotics 2.3	Entering 2nd - 3rd grades in Spring 2023	March 20 - April 10	3:05 pm - 4:05 pm	Orchard Hills Elementary

For more information on each program see below!

{YEL!} Extreme STEM - Copters & Spy Planes

For students in K - 1st grades in Spring 2023.
Build a helicopter, egg beater, paddle boat, and spy plane using LEGO® bricks. Then use those projects to investigate basic engineering concepts. {YEL!}’s Teach It! Practice It! Play It!® classroom method emphasizes 21st Century Learning skills like STEM and problem solving. Sign up today! Visit YELKids.com for more information. LEGO® is a trademark of the LEGO Group of companies which does not sponsor, authorize or endorse this site or program.

Registration times: February 20 - March 19, 2023
Program days/times:
March 22 - April 12, 2023
Wednesdays, 1:25 pm - 2:25 pm
Cost: $47.00 resident / $54.05 non-resident
Location: Oviatt Elementary

{YEL!} Chess 1.3

For students in grades 2nd - 5th Spring 2023.
New and returning students invited. Our spring session focuses on intermediate and advanced concepts and features an end-of-year in-class tournament. The {YEL!} Teach It! Practice It! Play It!® method keeps students progressing through 60+ chess lessons and thousands of puzzles as well as guided games. Class fee includes ChessKid.com membership for the session. Sign up today. Visit YELKids.com for more info.

Registration times: February 20 - March 19, 2023
Program days/times:
March 22 - May 10, 2023
Wednesday, 1:35 pm - 2:35 pm
Cost: $97.00 resident / $111.55 non-resident
Location: Lakewood Elementary

Registration times: February 20 - March 19, 2023
Program days/times:
March 24 - May 12, 2023
Friday, 3:05 pm - 4:05 pm
Cost: $97.00 resident / $111.55 non-resident
Location: Orchard Hills Elementary

{YEL!} Fencing 3.1

For students in grades 2nd - 7th grade Winter 2023.
Get pumped and primed for the year end in-class tournament. YEL’s Teach It, Practice It, Play It® approach teaches fencers new skills each class, practices those skills in kid-friendly fencing games, and then encourages students to use those skills in fencing bouts (matches). All equipment provided. Sign up today! For more information visit YELKids.com.

Registration times: February 20 - March 19, 2023
Program days/times:
March 25 - April 29, 2023
Saturday, 9:30 am - 11:00 am
Cost: $97.00 resident / $111.55 non-resident
Location: Oviatt Elementary

{YEL!} Junior Robotics 2.3

For students in 2nd - 5th grades Winter 2023.
Build a walking giant, ferocious lion, and more. Then pro-gram the giant to stomp, the lion to roar, or design your own computer code to make them do...whatever you want. {YEL!}’s Teach It! Practice It! Play It!® classroom method emphasizes 21st Century Learning skills like STEM, teamwork, and problem solving. Sign up today! LEGO® is a trademark of the LEGO Group of companies which does not sponsor, authorize or endorse this site or program.

Registration times: February 20 - March 19, 2023
Program days/times:
March 20 - April 10, 2023
Monday, 3:05 pm - 4:05 pm
Cost: $51.00 resident / $58.65 non-resident
Location: Orchard Hills Elementary

Registration times: February 20 - April 9, 2023
Program days/times:
April 17 - May 8, 2023
Monday, 3:10 pm - 4:10 pm
Cost: $51.00 resident / $58.65 non-resident
Location: Lakewood Elementary

For information on more programs offered by Norwalk Parks and Recreation see our Playbook.

SUMMER PROGRAMS:

Course	Ages	Date	Time	Location
Chess 1.4 Summer Camp	Entering 1st - 5th grades in Fall 2023	June 26 - June 30	9:00 am - 12:00 pm	Lakewood Elementary
Coding, Animation, and Video Games 2.4 Summer Camp	Entering 3rd - 6th grades in Fall 2023	July 17 - July 21	9:00 am - 12:00 pm	Lakewood Elementary
Destination Mars: Rocketry Summer Camp	Entering 2nd - 5th grades in Fall 2023	July 24 - July 28	9:00 am - 12:00 pm	Lakewood Elementary
Fencing 4.1 Summer Camp	Entering 3rd - 8th grades in Fall 2023	July 10 - July 14	9:00 am - 12:00 pm	Lakewood Elementary
Robotics 2.4 Summer Camp	Entering 1st - 5th grades in Fall 2023	June 19 - June 23	9:00 am - 12:00 pm	Lakewood Elementary
Project Runway Summer Camp	Entering 4th-8th grades in Fall 2023	July 10 - July 14	9:00 am - 12:00 pm	Lakewood Elementary
Robotics Evolution Summer Camp	Entering 4th - 8th grades in Fall 2023	June 12 - June 16	9:00 am - 1:00 pm	Lakewood Elementary

For more information on each program see below!

{YEL!} Coding, Animation, and Video Games 2.4 Summer Camp

For students in 3rd - 6th grades in Fall 2023.
STEM Video Game Enrichment for the 21st Century learner. Each {YEL!} Coding class follows four basic components:
•Teach It!…Students learn different video game and storytelling design techniques (movement blocks, control blocks, basic animation, adding scores, etc.)
•Code It!… Students use Scratch® to code their own story and video games.
•Explore It!…Students can write their own story and video game code, experiment with it and test new options. Our collaborative learning environment encourages students to learn from each other.
•Keep It!…Students keep their stories and video games online with Scratch® and can access it and expand upon it at anytime.

Sign up today to THINK, LEARN and PLAY WELL with {YEL!}. Scratch® is an MIT created and monitored, kid-safe web interface. It uses a drag and drop programming interface to teach students of all levels coding practices. Your child will receive a Scratch user name and password so they can access their projects from any computer at anytime.

Registration times: May 1 - July 9, 2023
Program days/times:
July 17 - July 21, 2023
Monday - Friday, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Cost: $137.00 resident / $157.55 non-resident
Location: Lakewood Elementary

{YEL!} Destination Mars: Rocketry Summer Camp

For students in 2nd - 5th grades in Fall 2023.
Launch and watch your very own rocket speed 300 feet into the air! Then it is yours to take home! Students will make and take home multiple rockets of varying difficulty throughout this session. We will use these rockets and airplanes to investigate basic aeronautical concepts including: propulsion, thrust, lift, drag and more. We will also hypothesize about travel in outer space, how to get a United States astronaut to Mars and life on Mars. Do you have the right stuff? Please visit YouthEnrichmentLeague.com for more information.

NOTE: Parents will be asked to contribute two, 2 liter soda bottles (empty) for 2 different experiments. Fee includes $25 materials fee.

Registration times: May 1 - July 16, 2023
Program days/times:
July 24 - July 28, 2023
Monday - Friday, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Cost: $147.00 resident / $169.05 non-resident
Location: Lakewood Elementary

{YEL!} Chess 1.4 Summer Camp

For students in grades 1st - 5th Fall 2023.
All levels welcome. The {YEL!} Teach It!…Practice It!...Play It! method keeps chess students progressing with 60+ chess lessons and thousands of puzzles as well as guided games and an end-of-week in-class tournament. Class fee includes ChessKid.com membership for the session. Battle summer brain drain...sign up today. Visit YELKids.com for more info.

Registration times: May 1 - June 18, 2023
Program days/times:
June 26 - June 30, 2023
Monday - Friday, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Cost: $132.00 resident / $151.80 non-resident
Location: Lakewood Elementary

{YEL!} Fencing 4.1 Summer Camp

For students in grades 3rd - 8th grade in Fall 2023.
New and returning students invited. Your favorite instructors return with more knowledge, refined coaching skills and, of course, your favorite fencing games and arm bands. Safety is our first priority. We supply safety swords, protective masks, chest plates and jackets, in a high-octane, inclusive environment. Visit YELKids.com for a more info. Sign up today to join this sport deemed the “sport of the intellectual athlete!”

Registration times: May 1 - July 2, 2023
Program days/times:
July 10 - July 14, 2023
Monday - Friday, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Cost: $142.00 resident / $163.30 non-resident
Location: Lakewood Elementary

{YEL!} Project Runway Summer Camp

For students in 4th - 8th grades in Fall 2023.
New summer projects! A swimsuit coverup, mini messenger bag, ear bud case and your personalized sewer’s handbook. The {YEL!} Project Runway Sewing Camp follows four basic principles: •Teach It!…Students are taught multiple hand and machine sewing techniques; •Practice It!… Students practice those techniques on basic projects; •Sew It!…Students increase their skill and sew more complicated projects; •Own It!…Students showcase their projects on the last day of class (family and friends are invited), then take everything home with them to walk the runway of everyday life! Sign up today to THINK, LEARN and PLAY WELL with {YEL!}.

{YEL!} Robotics 2.4 Summer Camp

For students in 1st - 5th grades in Fall 2023.
Build a dragster, a spy robot, and a moon rover. Then program the dragster to race, the rover to roam, and the spy bot to...well, spy. {YEL!}’s Teach It! Practice It! Play It!® classroom method emphasizes 21st Century Learning skills like STEM, teamwork, and problem solving. Sign up today! Visit YELKids.com for more information. LEGO® is a trademark of the LEGO Group of companies which does not sponsor, authorize or endorse this site or program.

Registration times: May 1 - June 11, 2023
Program days/times:
June 19 - June 23, 2023
Monday - Friday, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Cost: $127.00 resident / $146.05 non-resident
Location: Lakewood Elementary

{YEL!} Robotics Evolution Summer Camp

For students in 4th - 8th grades in Fall 2023.
Students work in small groups of 2-3 and build multiple robots with sensors, program them to complete tasks like delivering food, cleaning nature, or reuniting animal friends. {YEL!}’s Teach It! Practice It! Play It!® classroom method emphasizes 21st Century Learning skills like STEM, teamwork, and problem solving. Sign up today! Visit YELKids.com for more information.

NOTE: This course is a fantastic primer if you are interested in gaining experience for the FIRST® LEGO League annual robotics competition. LEGO® is a trademark of the LEGO Group of companies which does not sponsor, authorize or endorse this site or program. FIRST® is also a trademark. FIRST® does not sponsor, authorize or endorse this site or program.

Registration times: May 1 - June 4, 2023
Program days/times:
June 12 - June 16, 2023
Monday - Friday, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Cost: $157.00 resident / $180.55 non-resident
Location: Lakewood Elementary

For information on more programs offered by Norwalk Parks and Recreation see our Playbook.