Karate

Sign your kids/ teen or adult up today for Karate instruction sponsored by American Society of Karate.

For more information or to enroll, contact David Lange 281.850.4702.

Where: Evelyn Kennedy Recreation Center
Date: Mondays, September 11, 2017
Beginner Children: 6-7:00pm (Ages 5-11)
Advanced Belt Children: 7-8:00pm (Ages 5-11)
Teens/ Adults: 8-9:30pm (Ages 11 and up)
Fee: $50 registration; $30 uniform
Registration Deadline: Ongoing

Camp Kokomo

Kids will have the opportunity to participate in a wide variety of games, events, and field trips that will ensure that your Beach Boys and California Girls will have a summer to remember.
A sack lunch, drink, 2 snacks, and swimwear must be brought each day unless instructed otherwise.

Schedule

Where: Evelyn Kennedy Recreation Center
Sessions:

• June 5 - June 9 | Good Vibrations | Pleasure Pier Galveston
• June 12 - June 16 | Surfin' Safarai | Bayou Wild Life Zoo
• June 19 - June 23 | Catch A Wave | Wet N' Wild Splashtown
• June 26 - June 30 | Pet Sounds | Movie Theater & Jumping World
• July 5 - July 7 |  All Summer Long* | Fun City SK8 & Play
• July 10 - July 14 | Little Honda | Children's Museum of Houston
• July 17 - July 21 | Surfin' U.S.A. | Astros Game
• July 24 - July 28 | I Get Around | Lone Stare Bounce Town
• July 31 - August 4 | Fun, Fun, Fun | Dave & Buster's 

Time: 7:30am-5:30pm
Age: 8-12
Fee: $60 per participant
        *$48 per participant due to 4th of July
Registration Deadline: 1 week prior to start date

Registration Information

Register Online or in person at 1322 S. Broadway, La Porte TX 77571.

Camp Kokomo

Wouldn’t it be nice this summer for an all-day camp experience? Kids will have the opportunity to participate in a wide variety of games, events, and field trips that will ensure that your Beach Boys and California Girls will have a summer to remember. A sack lunch, drink, 2 snacks, and swimwear must be brought each day unless instructed otherwise.

Where: Evelyn Kennedy Recreation Center
Date: Monday– Friday
Time: 7:30am – 5:30pm

Week:
*7/5-7/7*
• ALL SUMMER LONG 🗽

7/10-7/14
• LITTLE HONDA 🚀

7/17-7/21
• SURFIN’ U.S.A 🏄

7/24-7/28
• I GET AROUND 🚒

7/31-8/4
• FUN FUN FUN 🎢

Age: 8-12
Fee: $60 *$48 FOR 7/5-7/7*
Registration Deadline: Monday prior to first day of camp by 4:00pm
Minimum: 8 Maximum: 24

Little Campers

Kids will enjoy a safe summer camp atmosphere at Little Campers. Themed activities include field trips, swimming, games, crafts, face painting, songs, dances, and more. A sack lunch, drink, 2 snacks, and swimwear must be brought each day unless instructed otherwise.

Schedule

Where: Jennie Riley Community Center
Sessions:

• June 5 - June 9 | Jump Into Summer | Pleasure Pier Galveston
• June 12 - June 16 | Animal Adventures | Bayou Wild Life Zoo
• June 19 - June 23 | Ride The Tide | Wet N' Wild Splashtown
• June 26 - June 30 | Enchanted Wonders | Movie Theater & Jumping World
• July 5 - July 7 |  Party In The USA* | Fun City Sk8 & Play
• July 10 - July 14 | Up, Up, And Away | Children's Museum Of Houston
• July 17 - July 21 | Splashtastic | Astros Game
• July 24 - July 28 | Moovin' & Groovin' | Lone Star Bounce Town
• July 31 - August 4 | Aloha Summer | David & Buster's

Time: 8:00am-5:00pm
Age: 5-9
Fee: $60 per participant
        *$48 per participant due to 4th of July
Registration Deadline: 1 week prior to start date

Registration Information

Register Online or in person at 1322 S. Broadway, La Porte TX 77571.

Little Campers

Kids will enjoy a safe summer camp atmosphere at Little Campers. Themed activities include field trips, swimming, games, crafts, face painting, songs, dances, and more. A sack lunch, drink, 2 snacks, and swimwear must be brought each day unless instructed otherwise.

Where: Jennie Riley Center
Date: Monday– Friday
Time: 8:00am – 5:00pm

Week:
*7/5-7/7*
• PARTY IN THE USA 🗽

7/10-7/14
• UP, UP, AND AWAY 🚀

7/17-7/21
• SPLASHTASTIC 🏄

7/24-7/28
• MOOVIN’ & GROOVIN’ 🚒

7/31-8/4
• ALOHA SUMMER 🎢

Age: 5-9
Fee: $60 *$48 FOR 7/5-7/7*
Registration Deadline: Monday prior to first day of camp by 4:00pm
Minimum: 5 Maximum: 10

Creative Movement

Creative Movement exercises the child's muscles as well as their minds! Students will learn basic dance skills such as rhythm, problem solving, and muscle control all while igniting their creative imaginations. 

Where: Recreation & Fitness Center
Sessions: Fridays

• Session 1: July 6 - July 27 | Deadline July 3rd
• Session 2: August 1 - August 31 | Deadline July 31st

Time: 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Age: 5-6 yrs 
Fee: $35/session
Registration Deadline: Monday prior to start date by 5pm

Registration Information

Register Online or in person at 1322 S. Broadway, La Porte TX 77571.

Movement 1

Movement 1 is a fantastic way to introduce older movers to the basics of dance! This class incorporates ballet, modern, and other forms of athletic movement along with improvisational challenges to strengthen their bodies and minds! 
Where: Recreation & Fitness Center
Sessions: Fridays

• Session 1: Jul 6 - July 27 | Deadline July 3
• Session 2: August 3 - August 31 | Deadline July 31

Time: 4:45pm - 5:30pm
Age: 7-10 yrs 
Fee: $35/session
Registration Deadline: Monday prior to start date by 5pm

Registration Information

Register Online or in person at 1322 S. Broadway, La Porte TX 77571.

Start Smart Tennis

Start Smart Tennis is a developmentally appropriate introductory tennis program for children. The program prepares children for organized tennis in a fun, non-threatening environment.

Where: Jennie Riley Community Center
Date: Wednesdays May 10 - June 14 
Time: 5:30pm - 6:30 pm
Fee: $15
Registration Deadline : May 1 by 5pm

Registration Information

Register Online or in person at 1322 S. Broadway, La Porte TX 77571.

Start Smart Baseball

Start Smart Baseball is developmentally appropriate introductory baseball program for children 3 to 5 years old. The program prepares children for organized tee ball, baseball and softball in a fun non-threatening environment.


Where: Jennie Riley Community Center
Date: Wednesdays March 29 - May 3
Time: 5:30pm - 6:30 pm
Fee: $15
Registration Deadline : March 20

Registration Information

Register Online or in person at 1322 S. Broadway, La Porte TX 77571.

Start Smart Golf

Start Smart Golf is a developmentally appropriate introductory golf program for children 3-5 years old. Start Smart prepares children and their parents for beginner golf.

Where: Jennie Riley Community Center
Date: Wednesdays, June 21 - July 26
Time: 5:30pm-6:30pm
Age: 3-5yrs
Fee: $15 per person
Registration Deadline: June 6, 2016

Registration Information

Register Online or in person at 1322 S. Broadway, La Porte TX 77571.

COED Teen Baksetball

Join us for a 10 week league, with games as early as 6:30pm. Space is limited, so please register early. Maximum of 12 players per roster with 3 girls and 3 boys minimum. 

Please Note: Game schedule will be released after registration. No Games on 7/4 and 7/5. Uniforms will not be provided. Must be enrolled in ISD or equivalent. 

Where: Various Locations 
Dates: Tuesdays & Wednesdays, June 6 - August 16
Time: Games will began at 6:30pm
Fee: $60 per team

Registration Deadline: May 15, 2017 by 5pm

Registration Information

Register in person at 1322 S. Broadway, La Porte TX 77571.

TAAF Youth Track And Field

Come join us this season as we compete at local, regional and state level track and field events.Transportation to local meets, t-shirts and coaching will be provided. Meets are Tuesdays and Thursdays with practices on Mondays and Wednesdays.
Please pick up a parent handbook with detailed schedule of practices and events June 2nd at the Recreation and Fitness Center.
Jerseys will be available June 10th at the Recreation and Fitness Center.

Practice Facility: La Porte High School Track
Date: Monday - Thursday, June 6 - July 27
TIme: Practice times vary; Starting at 7am
Ages: 6-18
Fee: $40 | $55 After May 30th 
EXTENDED Registration Deadline: May 30th at 5pm
Late Registration until June 12th at 5pm with a $15 late fee

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Registration Information

Register Online or in person at 1322 S. Broadway, La Porte TX 77571.

TAAF Youth Volleyball

Youth sports provide children with physical exercise, interpersonal development, teamwork experience, and much more! Practices will be held once a week with one game each Saturday for six weeks.  All participants will play within the recreational league in one of the following divisions: 12U, 10U, and 8U. The league will abide by TAAF Youth Volleyball Rules. Practice dates and times will be chosen by volunteer coaches after registration. Games will be held on Saturdays beginning July 15th. Uniforms will be provided.

Facility: Recreation & Fitness Center
Date: Saturdays, July 15 - August 19, 2017
Time: Games begin at 9am
Ages: 7-12
Fee: $40/Child
Registration Deadline: June 27, 2017 by 5pm

Registration Information

Register in person at 1322 S. Broadway, La Porte TX 77571.

March to the Park

July 11, 2017 - Lomax Rodeo Arena Playground
July 25, 2017 - Tom Brown Park

Join us as we March to the Park to enjoy our newly installed playground, sidewalk chalk, bubbles, and giant games!

Day: Tuesday
Time: 10:00am - 12:00pm

Creative Movement Dance Camp

This is a fun way to get kids active this summer! We will warm up our bodies and minds each day by learning the basics of dance, rhythm, and problem solving. Throughout the week we will also create crafts and a short dance based on the book "Oh the Places You'll Go" by Dr. Seuss, which will be showcased on the last day. 

Where: Aerobics Room

Date: Monday – Friday, July 24 – 28, 2017

Time: 10:00am – 11:00am

Age: 5-7

Fee: $40

Registration Deadline: Monday, July 17, 2017 by 4:00pm

Minimum: 5 Maximum: 15

Movement 1 Dance Camp

A great way to introduce children to the basics of dance! We will warm up our bodies and minds each day through movement and creative thinking. Throughout the week we will also create a short dance based on the book "The Sneetches" by Dr. Seuss, which will be showcased on the last day.

Where: Aerobics Room

Date: Monday – Friday, July 31 – August 4, 2017

Time: 10:00am – 11:30am

Age: 7-10

Fee: $45

Registration Deadline: Monday, July 24, 2017 by 4:00pm

Minimum: 5 Maximum: 20

Next Level Dance – See attached schedule

$55 package deal for ALL 3 classes!!!

 

Ballet

Ballet offers dancers the solid foundation of technique that is necessary for the skills of other dance forms and trainings. Dancers will learn the correct form of body alignment, technique, musicality, and line and grace while also educating them on the terms, language and vocabulary of this discipline. 

Where: Aerobics Room

Date: Tuesdays; Session 1: August 1^st – 29^th; Session 2: September 5^th – 26^th; Session 3: October 3^rd – 31^st; Session 4: November 7^th – 28^th; Session 5: December 5^th – 26^th

Time: 4:00pm – 4:45pm ages 3-5; 4:45pm – 5:30pm ages 6-8 & 6:30pm – 7:30pm ages 9-12

Age: 3-12

Fee: $20 tuition + $25 first time registration

Registration Deadline: Mondays before each session by 4:00pm

Minimum: 3           Maximum: 12

 

Jazz & Contemporary

During this class Jazz and Contemporary are fused together to focus on diverse trainings of technique, body isolations, strength building and performance. Classes can vary from traditional Jazz technique with precise movements, across the floor and specific skills, or may involve a Modern-Contemporary style such as organic movement, improvisation, lyrical and different concepts of dance composition. 

Where: Aerobics Room

Date: Wednesdays; Session 1: August 2^nd – 30^th; Session 2: September 6^th – 27^th; Session 3: October 4^th – 25^th; Session 4: November 8^th – 29^th; Session 5: December 6^th – 27^th

Time: 4:00pm – 4:45pm ages 3-5; 4:45pm – 5:30pm ages 6-8 & 6:30pm – 7:30pm ages 9-12

Age: 3-12

Fee: $20 tuition + $25 first time registration

Registration Deadline: Mondays before each session by 4:00pm

Minimum: 3           Maximum: 12

 

Hip Hop

Hip Hop class encourages dancers to express themselves through smooth, urban, and jazzy-funk movements while focusing on staging, visuals, performance and style. The most important part of this class is to ALWAYS HAVE FUN!

Where: Aerobics Room

Date: Wednesdays; Session 1: August 2^nd – 30^th; Session 2: September 6^th – 27^th; Session 3: October 4^th – 25^th; Session 4: November 8^th – 29^th; Session 5: December 6^th – 27^th

Time: 7:30pm – 8:30pm

Age: 9-12

Fee: $20 tuition + $25 first time registration

Registration Deadline: Mondays before each session by 4:00pm

Minimum: 3           Maximum: 12

Acrobatics

Acrobatics focuses on strengthening and conditioning the body for tumbling and tricks, or skills, used in dance. During class, the instructor will assist each student individually with each skill introduced until the dancer can perform the skill safely and effectively without assistance. 

Where: Aerobics Room

Date: Thursdays; Session 1: August 3^rd – 31^st; Session 2: September 7^th – 28^th; Session 3: October 5^Th – 26^th ; Session 4: November 2^nd – 30^th; Session 5: December 7^th – 28^th

Time: 4:00pm – 4:45pm ages 3-5; 4:45pm – 5:30pm ages 6-8 & 6:30pm – 7:30pm ages 9-12

Age: 3-12

Fee: $20 tuition + $25 first time registration

Registration Deadline: Mondays before each session by 4:00pm

Minimum: 3           Maximum: 12

La Porte Summer Reading Program

Volunteers with Bayshore Baptist Church will help young students in our community continue to learn through the summer as well as work on what they have already learned in school. No program on June 13^th and 15^th.

Where: Charles Walker Recreation Center
Date: Tuesdays and Thursdays, June 5th - July 27th
Time: 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Age 5-9
Fee: FREE
Registration Deadline: N/A

Illusion Institute Basketball Camps – RISE Program

The RISE Program is an extensive 16 week program designed to improve an athlete’s first step explosiveness and vertical leap.

Where: La Porte Recreation & Fitness Center - Gymnasium
Date: Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays July 10 – October 19, 2017
Time: 5:30pm – 6:30pm
Age: 12 - 16
Fee: $30 Walk In; $45 One Week or $156 One Month
Registration Deadline: Mondays one week prior by 4:00pm
Minimum: 6 Maximum: 30

Self Defense

Join us as we learn vital personal protection escape techniques for men and women of all ages as well as building self - confidence. This course is designed for everyday people, with techniques you can learn and adopt regardless of your age, size or gender. Courses are hands on and a partner is recommended.

Where: SPORT - Gymnasium
Date: Wednesday, July 19, 2017
Time: 6:30pm – 9:00pm
Age: 13+
Fee: Free; Preregistration is required
Registration Deadline: Monday, July 17, 2017 by 4:00pm
Minimum: 20
Maximum: 60

Start Smart Football

Start Smart Football teaches children the basic motor skills necessary to play organized football while they work one-on-one and spend quality time with their parents. The program focuses on teaching children and their parents’ skills in throwing, catching, hand-eye contact and running/agility without the threat of competition or the fear of getting hurt. This is a parent interactive program. Please be prepared to participate with the children.

Where: Jennie Riley Community Center
Date: Wednesday, August 2 – September 6, 2017
Time: 5:30pm – 6:30pm
Age: 3-5
Fee: $15
Maximum: 15
Registration Deadline: Monday, July 24, 2017 by 4:00pm

Start Smart Lacrosse

Start Smart Lacrosse is a developmentally appropriate introductory lacrosse program for children 3-5 years old. Start Smart prepares children and their parents for beginner lacrosse. Age appropriate equipment from Franklin Sports® and Hasbro®.

Where: Jennie Riley Community Center
Date: Wednesdays, September 13 – October 18, 2017
Time: 5:30pm – 6:30pm
Age: 3-5
Fee: $15
Maximum: 15
Registration Deadline: Monday, September 4, 2017 by 4:00pm

Pickup Volleyball

Reserve a court for pickup volleyball. Nets and equipment will be available with a reservation and membership/guest pass. Reserve a court by calling the Fitness Center 24 hours or less in advance.

Where: Recreation & Fitness Center – Gym
Age: All Ages
Fee: Membership/Day Pass
Registration Deadline: NA
Minimum: NA Maximum: NA

Pickup Pickleball

Join us for pickup Pickleball. Nets and equipment will be available. Reserve a court by calling the Fitness Center 24 hours or less in advance.

Where: Recreation & Fitness Center – Gym
Age: All Ages
Fee: Membership/Day Pass
Registration Deadline: NA
Minimum: NA Maximum: NA

3v3 Basketball Tournament

Sign up for a 3 on 3 basketball tournament at SPORT. Games will be half court and trophies will be given to the winning team in the single elimination first to 21 tournament. Teams may only have 3 participants as these are fast paced games.

Where: SPORT
Date: Saturday, September 16, 2017
Time: Games will begin at 9:00am
Age: 15+
Fee: $15/team
Registration deadline: Monday, September 4, 2017 by 4:00pm

Zombie Survival Camp

Survive the zombie apocalypse by taking this intro into bow hunting and survival camp. Students will learn how to handle and shoot a compound bow, recurve bow, and crossbow. Students will also learn basics of hunting through various activities and games. Program is sponsored by ATA, TRAPS, and TPWD.

Where: Recreation and Fitness Center*
*Subject to change
Date: Thursdays, September 7-October 12, 2017
Time: 6:00-7:00pm
Age: 8-14
Fee: $30
Registration Deadline: Monday, August 28, 2017 by 4:00pm
Minimum: 3 Maximum: 10

V.I.P.A.R. Program (Volunteers in Parks and Recreation)

The City of La Porte is looking for the next generation of responsible candidates to assist with recreational programs, camps and events! If you’re 13-18 and would like to get involved or need community service hours for school contact us today. The V.I.P.A.R. (Volunteer in Parks and Recreation) program enable youth to build a foundation of knowledge, positive attitude, and skills that are needed to be a responsible volunteer. The V.I.P.A.R. will spend their time productively by assisting in recreational programs, events, recreation centers, athletics, and more. Check in once a week at Charles Walker to gather assignments.

Where: Charles Walker Recreation Center
Date: Mondays, July 3 - December 15, 2017
Time: 3-8pm
Age: 13-18
Fee: Free
Registration deadline: November 13, 2017 by 4:00pm
Minimum: 2 Maximum: 30