Tech Academy Harry Potter: 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. Additional Technical Requirement: TinkerCAD (login information provided during class) PC Needed (Windows or MacBook), will not work on Chromebook, tablets, or phones. 3D Printing: Toys & Puzzles- Gr. 3-7, Wednesdays, Sep 30 & Oct 7, 6:30-8:00 pm, $78 Tech Academy Design and print your own toys and puzzles! Students will use TinkerCAD to create custom 3D creations like fidget spinners, maze puzzles, and more. Learn the fundamentals of 3D modeling while watching your digital designs come to life on a 3D printer. One print will be mailed home. If you do not receive your Zoom link at least 5 days before class, please email virtual@techacademycamps.com. Home Technical Requirements for all Classes: ● Computer: PC (Windows 7 or later) or Mac (OSX) with at least a 2GHz processor and 4GB of RAM (Chromebooks, Tablets, and phones typically do not work) ● Internet: Broadband internet ● Webcam ● Microphone and Speakers ● Zoom Installed on computer *Additional Technology Required: TinkerCAD (login information provided during class); PC Needed (windows or Macbook), will not work on Chromebook, tablets, or phones.

Megan Gaebel Celebrate the fall season with your little on in this fun, hands-on parent-child class! Together, you’ll explore the wonderful world of apples through engaging stories, songs, circle time and creative apple-themed arts and crafts. This playful learning experience is a great way to spend quality time together while building early learning skills in a welcoming preschool classroom.

Emergency Outfitters This course is best suited for 10-13 year olds interested in learning the current practices of caring for young children and how to manage their babysitting business. Students will learn safety and injury prevention, first aid basics, feeding and caring for infants and how to handle behavior problems. Students will receive a reference book, handouts, babysitting bag and first aid kit. Please bring a writing utensil, snacks, beverage(s), and lunch. Food will not be provided. Parents - please arrive 10-15 minutes prior to the end of class to pick up your child.

Char Bzdok Ready, Aim, Launch! Step into the world of ballistics and structural engineering in this high-energy, hands-on workshop. In CANDY CORN CATAPULTS, students become “Siege Engineers” as they design, build and calibrate their very own desktop launcers. The mission? To successfully navigate the physics of flight and land a “harvest” of candy corn into a series of bubbling cauldrons.

CSB/SJU Computer Science Club & Patty Peschel, Albany Area Schools Teacher Do you enjoy a good puzzle? Are you creative, and love to tackle problems in many different ways? Do you want to learn what Computer Science is all about and become a better problem solver along the way? CS Club is open to all students in grades 6-8. In CS Club, you will learn about coding and so much more. You will get to solve puzzles, learn how computers store information and communicate and practice working in a team. You will even get to program a real robot using Scratch! To start, we will come up with creative solutions for puzzles and challenges, and by the end of the 6-week program, we will be using our coding skills to help robots solve problems in the real world. Creativity is key, and no two solutions are ever quite the same!

Char Bzdok Come and learn how Cotton Candy is made with and without a machine. In this class we will be learning how to make Cotton Candy by heating and spinning flavored sugar and Jolly Ranchers. We will also be playing games for fun prizes like a Carnival and EVERY child will go home with Cotton Candy and lots of prizes! Come and have some fun with your friends and enjoy the carnival.

Emergency Outfitters First Aid and Safety Trained (FAST) Kids is a course for 7-10 year old students. Lessons cover basic first aid, water safety, vehicle safety, home emergencies, injury prevention, personal safety and healthy living. This course helps prepare children for staying at home alone. Students will receive a book, handouts and a home first aid kit as part of the class. Please bring a writing utensil, snacks and beverage(s). Food will not be provided. Parents - please arrive 10-15 minutes prior to the end of class to pick up your child.

Megan Gaebel Join us for a fun-filled fall art class! We'll paint a beautiful pumpkin on canvas and create a colorful autumn tree using Q-tip painting to make vibrant leaves. This hands-on class encourages creativity, builds confidence, and gives every artist two festive projects to proudly display or share with family and friends.

Hannah Carlson Girls come to engage in non-contact, continuous action flag- football, while learning lessons based on teamwork. This course will teach the rules and skills needed to know how to join our MN Vikings Flag Football girls team for grades 10-12. T-shirts will be ordered after the first session.

Neil Osendorf & ABC Staff If you like to bowl and have the desire to become a better bowler, then the Albany Area High School bowling team may be a good fit for you! Practice a few days a week and there will also be local competitions on Saturday afternoons! (Students in grades 5 & 6 are eligible for practices only.) All skill and experience levels are welcome! Students may attend up to two practices before committing to join. Competitions will take on Saturday afternoons in Albany, Brainerd, Cold Spring, Little Falls, Sartell and St. Cloud. Competition features the Baker System, where five bowlers each bowl two frames to complete a single game in a head-to-head match with an opposing team. It is a very exciting competition format for both players and spectators. Competition dates and locations to be determined. High School Bowling is a fall co-ed sport. The regular season runs from early September through mid-November. In 2025, more than 1,150 bowlers around the state participated in 105 Varsity and 105 Junior Varsity teams. Minnesota High School Bowling is administered by the Bowling Proprietors Association (BPAM) and is governed by a set of rules that have been modeled after those of the Minnesota State High School League. You can learn more about High School Bowling at www.gobowlingminnesota.com. We need at least 5 participants (preferably 6) in order to make each team. There will be only one Varsity team of 5 or 6 bowlers, and then if we have enough participation, we would coordinate JV teams. Competition dates and locations to be determined- will be held on Saturdays at 1:30 pm not on school breaks or holidays. Questions, contact Neil at 320-217-9797. Students will bowl right after school at 12:30 pm on Early Release Days and at 3:30 pm on Non-School Days and At-Home Learning Days. Transportation for this program is not available through Albany Area Schools district transportation. There may be a transportation option available through the Albany Bowling Center. To contact them, please call Steve or Wally at 320-845-4732. Any student being picked up at school by an alternate pick up must send a parent note to school stating who will be picking up their child. ***Transportation will not be provided by the Albany Bowling Center on Early Release Days, Non-School Days and At-Home Learning Days. T/TH starting Aug 18- Nov 14 | 3:30-5:00 pm-- Tuesdays switched to start at 5:30 pm now; Albany Bowling Center | $100 There will be an additional jersey fee of around $50 that will need to be purchased separately. Tournaments 1:30 pm, (approximately 4 hours long): 9-12-26; V/JV Jack's House- Brainerd 9-19-26; V Cold Spring Lanes; JV-Great River Bowl- Sartell 9-26-26; V/JV Southway Bowl- St. Cloud 10-3-26; V Albany Bowling Center; JV Benningtons- Little Falls 10-10-26; V/JV Great River Bowl- Sartell 10-17-26 (Off) 10-24-26; V/JV Junction Bowl- Isanti 10-31-26; V/JV Bennington's- Little Falls 11-7-26 (Off) 11/14/26; V/JV Great River Bowl, Sartell

Get Outdoors MN Join us for a unique and exhilarating experience under the stars! We will go on a guided nighttime hike that will take you on a journey through the wonders of the dark. All hikes are guided, and glow sticks are provided to create a magical atmosphere. Enjoy a s'more smorgasbord around the campfire as you listen to the sounds of the night. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Albany Area Community Education is proud to offer the National Archery in the Schools Program. Both new and returning archery (District 745 only) students are welcome! Our trained instructors will focus on teaching proper skills and safety for the sport of archery. All necessary equipment for participation is provided. Only NASP approved equipment is permitted to be used in practice or at tournaments (personal Genesis Bows will be allowed but must be approved by coaching staff prior to use). Practices will be held on Sunday evenings in the BECC. Additional practices may be added, depending on gym and coach availability. New archery team members will be required to do safety training the first evening of class. (NEW this year-4/5th grade archers only eligible to compete in the local I-94 league tournaments- (not NASP state tournament). First 3 Practices: Separated by Beginners or Returning Sun Dec 6, 13, 20 Beginners (First Time in NASP or first time was this past summer): 5:00-6:00 pm Returning (In NASP Last Season): 6:00-7:00 pm Remaining Practices: Choose Your Time Preference Sun Jan 3-Mar 28 (No Class 12/27, 1/24, 3/7, or 3/21- Practices subject to change without reimbursement) The last practice will be the banquet which is included in this cost. Session 1: 5:00-6:00 pm OR Session 2: 6:00-7:00 pm You will select your preference for practice time in Arux upon registration. We will do our best to accommodate your preference. Please be checking your emails as we send out lots of updates in this program. Archery is coached by volunteer coaches that have gone through training and background checks. We could not do this program without their commitment, so please make sure to thank them and be respectful of their time. Parents are asked to be quiet during practices and to keep other children at home if possible. No food or drink should be brought into the BECC. Tournaments will be held on Saturdays at the below locations. Everyone will be registered for the Albany Huskie Archery Tournament on February 20, 2027, but we ask that you still register for FREE in Arux so we know you plan on attending. All other tournament registrations are optional and will be an additional fee of $12 per tournament. Tournament registration and deadlines to register will be shared as they are made available. Parents will be responsible for transporting their students to/from the tournaments. Team members participating in tournaments will be assigned a one-hour flight slot and they will be free to leave after their flight. You must participate in 2 tournaments in order to be eligible at the state tournament. You don't need to qualify for state to compete, if you want to go, you can sign up. Tentative Regional Tournaments: Melrose Invite - January 23, 2027 Sauk Centre Invite - February 13, 2027 Albany Invite - February 20, 2027 Brandon/Evansville- February 27, 2027 Alexandria Invite - March 6, 2027 Osakis - tbd (not sure if they are doing one this year or not) State Tournament ($37 Fee) - Rochester March 19/20

Nikki Myogeto, Albany Area Schools Teacher Come join the fun and learn the strategic game of cribbage! Students will practice their mental math, observe and continue patterns, solve basic functions, witness probability concepts, and relate sets and combinations. The final class will be a tournament to see who has the most skill and luck. Note: For those who already know how to play cribbage, look for Cribbage Club this winter. Note: For those who already know how to play cribbage, look for Cribbage Club this winter.

Albany Dance Team Coaches & Athletes You are invited to dance with the Albany Huskies Dance Team! We will learn skills that the Huskies use during winter season, play fun dance activities, as well as learn and perform a routine at the halftime of the Varsity Football Game. A meal will be provided and pom poms for you to keep! Please register before Sept 18 at 12 pm to guarantee a t-shirt and pom poms.

Patty Peschel, Albany Area Schools Teacher Knowledge Bowl is a series of interdisciplinary academic competitions. During the competition, teams of students compete in written and oral rounds by answering questions related to all areas of learning typical of elementary or secondary educational programs. Questions test students' recall, problem-solving and critical thinking skills. Practice will be held twice a week on M/T from 3:15-4:15 pm. Each team will have the opportunity to compete in meets this fall. Teams will leave for meets around 3:00 pm and will return around 8:00 pm. More information on meets will come once it's available. Transportation is included in the price of this class.

Paula van der Hagen, Albany Area Schools Teacher This middle school production will give students the opportunity to explore all aspects of theatre while getting time on stage in a fun, supportive, and creative environment. Each student will have a part in the play and will work on technical elements to bring the performance to life for an audience. Practices are Mondays-Thursdays from 3:30-5:00 pm and students will perform the afternoon of February 6.