Kellogg Community College’s Bruin Youth Programming initiative is expanding its popular camp offerings for youth with a series of camps and classes offered on the College’s North Avenue campus in Battle Creek this fall.
Offerings include camps devoted to photography, American Sign Language, cake decorating, babysitting, CPR and first aid, and a new monthly series of Art & Yoga classes held in the yoga studio in KCC’s new Miller Physical Education Building. Also offered are an evening astronomy class at Kingman Museum; a chef class in KCC’s Bruin Bistro cafeteria kitchen; and an eight-week Winter Hitting League for teen baseball players led by KCC’s men’s baseball team in the College’s new batting cage facility on campus.
Below is a schedule of available camps and classes offered for youth at KCC this fall. For more information about each offering, including links to online registration, visit www.kellogg.edu/youth.
ART & YOGA
KCC’s new Art & Yoga classes for youth ages 7 to 12 will provide participants with a fun, creative and enriching experience through yoga, games and art projects. Participants will experience the benefits of yoga and discover their creativity in art. Each month will feature a different seasonal theme, including:
- Day of Peace (10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 28)
- Pumpkin Spice (10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 5)
- Nature Adventure (10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Nov. 16)
- Winter Wonder (10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Dec. 14)
All Art & Yoga classes will be held in the yoga studio in Room 111 of KCC’s new Miller Physical Education Building, on campus at 450 North Ave. in Battle Creek. Each session costs $25, or participants can attend all four sessions for a reduced rate of $89.
FALL CAMPS & CLASSES
Additional fall camps and classes for youth at KCC include the following:
Photography Adventure Camp (ages 10 to 14)
5:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays, Oct. 1 through 15
$75, Room 303 of the Lane-Thomas Building
American Sign Language for Kids (ages 8 to 15)
10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturdays, Oct. 5 through 26
$50, Room 303 of the Lane-Thomas Building
Cake Decorating: Fun Fall Cupcakes (ages 10 to 14)
5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9
$35, Room 303 of the Lane-Thomas Building
So You Want to Be a Chef (ages 10 to 14)
5:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5
$50, Bruin Bistro Kitchen
Safe Sitter Essentials: Skills for Babysitting & Staying Home Alone (ages 12 to 18)
5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Nov. 6 and 13
$50, Room 303 of the Lane-Thomas Building
CPR & First Aid (ages 12-18)
8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9
$99, Room 201 of the Lane-Thomas Building
(Note: Participants can register for both Safe Sitter Essentials and CPR & First Aid for a reduced rate of $125.)
The Stars: Past & Present (ages 10 to 14)
5:30 to 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 11
$20, Kingman Museum, 175 Limit St., Battle Creek
Cake Decorating: Holiday Cake Extravaganza (ages 10 to 14)
5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4
$35, Room 303 of the Lane-Thomas Building
Baseball: Winter Hitting League (ages 14 to 19)
Times TBD select Sundays Dec. 8 through Feb. 16 (call to register)
$100 per player or $500 per team, Miller Physical Education Building Battle Cage Facility
REGISTRATION
Registration for each class or camp listed above can be completed entirely online via the direct links above or via KCC’s website at www.kellogg.edu/youth. Registration can also be completed:
- By phone by calling KCC’s Lifelong Learning Department at 269-965-4134 and registering with a credit or debit card.
- In person at the Lifelong Learning office in Room 305 of the Lane-Thomas Building on KCC’s North Avenue campus in Battle Creek.
For more information, call KCC’s Lifelong Learning Department at 269-965-4134 or email ll-info@kellogg.edu.
Pictured above are youth campers from KCC’s youth photography camp in 2018. Photo by Bailey Scott.
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