WPGA Summer Programs Brochure 2017

Hands-On Crafts (5-11 years)
Craftiness is happiness! Build models of your
dream bedroom, create gadgets to make your
life easier and tinker with all kinds of materials.
Follow your passions, whether football or fashion,
to create personalized projects that are one-of-akind.
DolphinPOD STEAMERS (6-9 years)
Learn to code, make 3D designs and test different
science experiments. Participate in architecture
challenges and use MakeyMakey circuit boards to
create pianos out of paper and video controllers
out of playdough. All POD programs include
indoor and outdoor fun (Play), social skills
development (Others), and wellness tools such
as yoga, mindfulness, gratitude and optimism
(Downtime).
Skimboarding (6-12 years)
Everything’s better on the beach! Learn to
skimboard and start building your arsenal of
tricks such as 180s, 360s, shove-its and ollie
airs. Includes beach games including soccer,
volleyball, ultimate Frisbee, and capture the flag.
Skimboards provided.
Golf at the Musqueam Golf and
Learning Academy (8-14 years)
Develop fundamental golf skills (putting,
chipping, full swing), learn golf etiquette and
rules, and practise physical activities that improve
agility, balance and coordination. Classes include
greenside bunkers and pitching (weather
permitting) and are taught by PGA of Canada golf
professionals. Participants will be transported to
the Musqueam Golf and Learning Academy in
WPGA school buses.
Tennis - Junior Aces (8-14 years)
Summer Smash Tennis serves up the fun!
Develop and improve your tennis skills through
high energy, game-based lessons that use
the progressive tennis model. This program
emphasizes building a strong technical
foundation as well as strategy and point play.
Beginner and intermediate levels welcome.
Advanced Minecraft & Swim
As a master Minecrafter, showcase how you can
go from living like a castaway to living like a king
or queen. Keep yourself alive in Survival Mode,
create and enchant advanced tools, upgrade your
armour, brew potions and explore the Nether.
Take your exploration to a new level and share
your discoveries with friends. Includes lifeguardsupervised
swims in the WPGA pool, so bring your
bathing suit, towel and goggles.
Week 3: July 10-14 | Afternoon Programs