Hudson Community Services: Community Education, School Age Care, Summer Programs

Learn the ins and outs of 3D Design and with Tinkercad. Students will design a custom D&D D4 (4-Sided) and D10 (10-Sided). Dies will be printed and mailed home. Additional Technical Requirement: Tinkercad (log in information will be provided during class). Home technical requirements for this class include: Computer: PC (Windows XP or later) or Mac (OSX) with at least a 2GHz processor and 4GB of RAM. Chromebooks and Tablets typically DO NOT work. Internet: Broadband Internet Webcam Microphone and Speakers Zoom installed on computer Registration Deadline: Monday, October 30, 2023

Learn 3D design and modeling skills using Tinkercad while creating a Deathly Hallow model, then creating your own magical pendant. Students will be able to pick one design to be printed and mailed home. Printing fee is included in the cost of tuition. Additional Technical Requirement: Tinkercad (log in information will be provided during class). Home technical requirements for this class include: Computer: PC (Windows XP or later) or Mac (OSX) with at least a 2GHz processor and 4GB of RAM. Chromebooks and Tablets typically DO NOT work. Internet: Broadband Internet Webcam Microphone and Speakers Zoom installed on computer Registration Deadline: October 17, 2023

Design your own 3D pocket monster using Tinkercad. This course will give students an introduction to using CAD modeling and design software. Student designed Pokémon will be printed and mailed home. Additional Technical Requirement: Tinkercad (log in information will be provided during class). Home technical requirements for this class include: Computer: PC (Windows XP or later) or Mac (OSX) with at least a 2GHz processor and 4GB of RAM. Chromebooks and Tablets typically DO NOT work. Internet: Broadband Internet Webcam Microphone and Speakers Zoom installed on computer Registration Deadline: November 21, 2023

This class is designed to help High School students prepare for the ACT test. The class is geared toward Juniors and Seniors, but Sophomores interested in taking the ACT early are welcome. ACT Prep can lead to higher scores; improve chances of getting admitted to the college of your choice and increase opportunities for scholarships. This class focuses on the mathematics portion of the ACT test, which includes a review of algebra, geometry and trigonometry skills, as well as a discussion of test taking strategies. Retired ACT questions will be used.

All things aviation will be discussed during this immersive two-hour exploration of aerospace. Participants will learn about aviation history, current and future designs and experiments for aircraft. Various careers in aviation will be discussed as well as general aviation and drone piloting. Students will design and test their own aircraft designs as well as practice flying in a flight simulator and other fun activities in this introduction to aviation! *An opportunity to schedule a student's own Young Eagle Flight will also be provided to the student/parent. This is something families will need to schedule on their own to accommodate their own schedule needs.

The program is designed for high school baseball athletes. Class roster will be capped at 25 individuals. Caution - This is NOT a recreational program nor intended for everyone. This program is designed for the highly dedicated and intrinsically motivated baseball athlete. Hard work and deliberate practice is the expectation. Before committing to the program, be sure you can dedicate the time needed and meet the challenging principles set forth to participate in this program. This program Includes more than 70 scheduled training sessions each running roughly 90-120 minutes long. Detailed video analysis of each athlete's throwing motion. Individualized throwing programs built specifically for each athlete to maximize gains, improve movement patterns and increase arm health/durability. Objective assessments of each trainee’s velocity and command of his pitches. Use of Rapsodo Pitching 2.0 technology. OnBaseU movement screening. The goals of this program are to develop and enhance pitching/throwing skills that scale at all levels. Educate each athlete how to take ownership in their development. Create a training culture where grit, desired difficulties and enthusiasm are the norms. Emphasize injury prevention exercises, drills and proper pre/post throwing arm care protocols. Create a more synergetic and biomechanically efficient throwing movement pattern. Velocity enhancement. Command improvement of all pitch types. Pitch development and enhancing current pitch effectiveness. Properly train, prepare and build up each athlete’s throwing endurance to prepare them for the rigors of the upcoming baseball season. Educate and develop a mindset that is capable of adjusting to and overcoming the many obstacles that are inevitable while playing baseball. New for 2023-24, we're offering a monthly option for non-pitching athletes. This option is designed specifically for position players (infielders, outfielders, catchers), focusing on proper throwing mechanics, arm care and increasing throwing velocity. Similar to pitchers, video analysis of the throwing motion will be done and programming will be individualized to best fit each athlete's needs. Location: Hudson High School - West Gymnasium Schedule: Calendar/Schedule Attendance: To maximize the program's potential, athletes are to prioritize attending as many training sessions as possible throughout the entirety of the program. That said, it is understandable that due to conflicting schedules, family events, etc. that a training session may need to be missed from time to time. If you have any questions about the training program, contact Ryan Huppert at: hupperrw@hudsonraiders.org Online registration questions should be referred to Bev Hagen, Hudson Community Education, at hagenbj@hudsonraiders.org

In this course, students will continue to learn the basic essentials of music and the guitar. In the first two classes, students will learn to play extra chords. In the remaining four classes, students will learn how to play songs. A class recital will be held on the last class date. Students need to bring their own guitar and should have completed Guitar 101 or have basic familiarity with picking/strumming chords, basic music theory, and basic music notation. This course is for students ages 12 and older.

Do you love Space? Would you like to learn how to train like an astronaut? Over the course of two sessions, Christopher Mick from Space. St. Croix, will cover the basics of space exploration history, rocket design, as well as current and future missions. Participants will do teamwork challenges, sample some foods that are flown up to astronauts on the International Space Station, design their own space habitat, plant their own Mars Garden sample, and so many more out-of-this-world activities!

Calling all mothers/mother figures and sons to the 1st Annual Mother & Son Night of Fun! Enjoy a fun night with your favorite little man. Play a variety of games, including Giant Checkers/Tic Tac Toe, Giant Jenga, Giant Connect 4, Cornhole, Toss Across, Ring Toss, Lawn Dice, Towerball, Bucketball and Putterball. Work together to find a way out of the Escape Room. Have fun playing bingo! Refreshments and snacks will be provided. Don’t forget to document your fun-filled evening by visiting the photo booths! Please wear comfortable clothes and shoes. Please register under the adult's name. You will be asked to select the number of children attending and to provide the name(s) of the child(ren). DO NOT REGISTER UNDER THE CHILD'S NAME. .

Pop Up Players has moved to Mondays! 5-week sessions start on Monday, October 2, 2023. Pop Up Players is an innovative, engaging theater experience for elementary students in grades K- 5. Do you know a child who can’t stop CREATING? Late-night pajama performances keeping you up? Singing and dancing in the grocery store? The family pet not keeping to the script? We have the solution! Join the Pop Up Players and be writers, set designers, actors, and producers of your own original play! Each Pop Up Players session has a new story created by the children. We work within the comfort level of each child and foster a love of theater, teamwork and performance. Each play will start from scratch and be a unique story that honors the time of year, the players participating, and all of their interests and expertise. Sign up for one session or more! Please send an after-school snack with your child. Pop Up Players has something for everyone, regardless of age. Our older players will help write the script, memorize lines and mentor the younger players. For our emerging readers, no need to read a script or memorize, we will make sure they shine! Performances will take place in the Willow River Auditorium, the last Monday of every session, at 5:00 PM.

In this class, we introduce students’ programming concepts using Scratch. Learn to create an interactive 2D video game using your FAVORITE Star Wars Characters. Scratch is a drag-and-drop creative coding platform developed by MIT. Basic computer skills needed (basic keyboarding and using a mouse). Additional Technical Requirement: PC Required (Windows or MacBook). Will NOT work on Chromebook, tablets or phones. Home technical requirements for this class include: Computer: PC (Windows XP or later) or Mac (OSX) with at least a 2GHz processor and 4GB of RAM. Chromebooks and Tablets typically DO NOT work. Internet: Broadband Internet Webcam Microphone and Speakers Zoom installed on computer Registration Deadline: November 1, 2023

Welcome fellow artists! We will paint with Craft Smart® acrylics on canvas to create a colorful and inspirational fall painting based on Travis Bronson's poem, Fall Leaves Fall. Each participant should wear an oversized t-shirt smock. Tuition fee includes all materials.

Learn how to produce a YouTube - Learn the ins and outs of producing your own podcast. Explore ideas, make a script map, and more. We will also go over refining your audio using Audacity. Edit your video, add transitions, insert a soundtrack. Then share your finished video with the world. Additional Technical Requirement: Cell Phone video camera or external webcam, iMovie (Mac) or Filmora (Windows trial version) software, Audacity free software download. Home technical requirements for this class include: Computer: PC (Windows XP or later) or Mac (OSX) with at least a 2GHz processor and 4GB of RAM. Chromebooks and Tablets typically DO NOT work. Internet: Broadband Internet Webcam Microphone and Speakers Zoom installed on computer Registration Deadline: November 20, 2023

Learn to create web pages! Students will learn how to create an HTML web page, learn various HTML tags, experiment with design and Cascading Style Sheets (CSS). No experience is necessary, but familiarity with common tasks using a computer operating system (text-editing and understanding directory structures) and good keyboarding skills is required. Additional Technical Requirement: Replit account, PC needed (Windows or MacBook), will NOT work on Chromebook, tablets or phones. Home technical requirements for this class include: Computer: PC (Windows XP or later) or Mac (OSX) with at least a 2GHz processor and 4GB of RAM. Chromebooks and Tablets typically DO NOT work. Internet: Broadband Internet Webcam Microphone and Speakers Zoom installed on computer Registration Deadline: October 9, 2023