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Join us for an exciting swimming adventure at Cunningham Pool! Due to the popularity of our summer swim camps, we have opened up this camp so that kids can have a fun and safe after school outlet where they can work on homework and learn to swim. Our lifeguard camp leaders will assist with homework and teach daily swim lessons to all participants. Swimming is a life skill that used to be in the school curriculum but has been taken out; and now you can put it back in! For more information contact Dustin Stene at 707-648-4663

Participant options:
• Guided walk over from Pennycook
• Van pick up from Glen Cove / Vallejo Charter / Elmer Cave
• Parent drop off at pool
• More locations upon request

Come join us for a movie and snacks on the 3rd Thursday of every month.

REACH Programs are designed for adults & teens living with developmental disabilities. The Greater Vallejo Recreation District is dedicated to providing recreation and leisure activities for all of Vallejo. Our Therapeutic Recreation Programs were developed to help those living with developmental disabilities enjoy a full range of leisure opportunities. Classes and social events are supervised by GVRD recreation staff members. Staff can assist with enrollment prior to the start of programs. Each client is required to have a caregiver onsite during every activity. You may obtain a waiver and registration form at the REACH office in the Norman C King South Vallejo Community Center, 545 Magazine St. For further information or assistance please contact the REACH Program Coordinator, Melissa Edwards at 648-4620 or medwards@gvrd.org

AGES 3 to 5
Teacher Kay’s Alphapals® is a fun preschool program that empowers young children to believe and feel good about themselves by nurturing positive thinking through the use of positive affirmations. Children will learn fascinating factual animal stories, sign language, positive affirmations, lots of interactive activities for the letter of the week and outdoor education. It’s an effective way for children to learn their alphabet, phonics, expand vocabulary, letter recognition and writing. Plus your child will love all the animals from A to Z and will learn positive “I” messages in the process. Preschool program starts in September and is ongoing until the beginning of June. Note: Parents have an option of a 5, 4, 3, or 2 day session. Children must be potty trained. Teacher Kay was nominated for best Preschool teacher of the year for her contribution in the field of early childhood education by the Habitot Museum in Berkeley. For more information, contact the Foley Cultural Center at (707) 648-4630. Instructor: Kay Johnson and Alphapals® Team.

Classes are limited to 5 students per instructor to provide for individualized attention. Students are grouped with other children of equal abilities and follow the Learn-To-Swim guidelines for levels 1-4.

Level 4 – Stroke Improvement:
The objective for this class is to build on the skills in Level 3 by providing additional guided practice. Students will begin coordinating the front and back crawl strokes. Participants will be introduced to diving from the side of the pool, survival floating, breaststroke and sidestroke.

Level 3 – Stroke Development:
The objective of this class is to give students success with fundamental skills. Students begin learning alternating and simultaneous arm and leg actions on their front and back, jumping in from the side of the pool, treading water and dolphin/breaststroke kicks.

Level 2 – Fundamental Aquatic Skills:
The objective of this class is to teach independent movement in the water. Students will learn to float on their front and back without support and to recover to a vertical position. Entering and exiting the pool independently is also introduced.

Level 1 – Intro to Water Skills:
The objective of this class is to help students feel comfortable in the water. Students will learn elementary water skills, which they will build on as they progress through the LTS program. Those who feel comfortable in the water may progress quickly.

Classes are limited to 8 students per instructor to provide for individualized attention. Students are grouped with other children of equal abilities and follow the Learn-To-Swim guidelines for levels 1-4.

Level 4 – Stroke Improvement:
The objective for this class is to build on the skills in Level 3 by providing additional guided practice. Students will begin coordinating the front and back crawl strokes. Participants will be introduced to diving from the side of the pool, survival floating, breaststroke and sidestroke.

Level 3 – Stroke Development:
The objective of this class is to give students success with fundamental skills. Students begin learning alternating and simultaneous arm and leg actions on their front and back, jumping in from the side of the pool, treading water and dolphin/breaststroke kicks.

Level 2 – Fundamental Aquatic Skills:
The objective of this class is to teach independent movement in the water. Students will learn to float on their front and back without support and to recover to a vertical position. Entering and exiting the pool independently is also introduced.

Level 1 – Intro to Water Skills:
The objective of this class is to help students feel comfortable in the water. Students will learn elementary water skills, which they will build on as they progress through the LTS program. Those who feel comfortable in the water may progress quickly.

Classes are limited to 8 students per instructor to provide for individualized attention. Students are grouped with other children of equal abilities and follow the Learn-To-Swim guidelines for levels 5-6.

Level 5 – Stroke Refinement:
The objective of this class is to develop confidence and endurance in the strokes learned and improve other aquatic skills. Participants will be introduced to swimming underwater, feet-first surface dives, open turns and the importance of streamlining.

Level 6 – Fitness Swimmer:
The objective of this class is to refine the strokes so students swim with ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distances. Students will also be introduced to skills pertaining to personal water safety, lifeguarding readiness, and becoming a fitness swimmer.