Community Education in collaboration with the Alexandria Tennis Association is offering tennis instruction for all levels of ability. The sessions will be skill based instruction, meaning the teaching will include basic fundamentals of tennis with an emphasis on fun and enjoyment. Age appropriate tennis racquets will be available for use or players may bring their own. Participants MUST wear tennis shoes (No sandals).

DASH Sports soccer camps provide players a well-rounded soccer experience covering a broad range of soccer skills training (dribbling, passing, shooting, & defense) and skill-based games. Players will be challenged and grouped at an appropriate level while receiving instruction in a fun, positive environment while learning values of ‘Respect, Hustle, and Pride’. Camp ends with a scrimmage on the final day. Athletes should bring a water bottle (spikes and shin guards are optional). Balls are provided.

DASH Sports Soccer Tykes camps provide players with an introductory experience to the game of soccer. Key elements of dribbling, passing, and shooting will be taught and practiced. Fun, skill-based games will be played to practice newly learned skills. Athletes should bring a water bottle and wear athletic clothing & shoes (spikes and shin guards optional). Soccer balls are provided. Parent participation is required for the 2-3yr old age group.

DASH Sports Soccer Tykes camps provide players with an introductory experience to the game of soccer. Key elements of dribbling, passing, and shooting will be taught and practiced. Fun, skill-based games will be played to practice newly learned skills. Athletes should bring a water bottle and wear athletic clothing & shoes (spikes and shin guards optional). Soccer balls are provided. Parent participation is recommended when needed for the 4+ year old age group.

ADVANCED 5 Prerequisites: Successful completion of Intermediate 4 and/or demonstration of all Intermediate 4 completion requirements on the first day of lessons. Advanced 5 refines coordination of Intermediate 3 and 4 skills and increases endurance by treading water for longer as well as swimming farther distances. Swimmers will learn the following: * Rotary breathing * Flutter kick (on front and back) in streamline position for 25 yards * Breaststroke kick (on front) for 25 yards * Dolphin kick for 25 yards * Scissors kick on side for 25 yards * Freestyle (with rotary breathing) for 50 yards * Backstroke for 50 yards * Elementary backstroke for 50 yards * Breaststroke for 25 yards * Sidestroke for 25 yards * Butterfly for 15 yards * Freestyle and backstroke open turns * Treading water (in deep water) for 2 minutes * Shallow dive * Head-first surface dive to retrieve a submerged object in deep water (approx. 7 feet) * 4-minute swim utilizing any of the six strokes * Front float (survival float), face in water, for 2 minutes * Back float, ears in water, for 2 minutes * Learn how to call for help and the importance of knowing first aid and CPR * Learn basic safety guidelines/risks at pools, waterparks and waterfronts.

This class is for those who have passed our Preschool levels OR for new, inexperience and/or cautious swimmers ages 5 and older. Beginner 1's will have the opportunity to experience basic water exploration and learn a variety of water adjustment skills that lead to assisted swimming. Students must be comfortable in the water without parents and should come prepared to learn to put their faces in the water for retrieving objects. The objective is to give swimmers success with fundamental skills, with only minimal assistance from the instructor. Swimmers will also receive orientation to deep water with support. Prerequisite: Must be at least 5 years of age on or before the first day of class. Swimmers will learn the following: Enter and exit water independently Jump in from the side into chest-deep water Submerge whole head and retrieve objects underwater while holding breath for 5 seconds Bob 5 times while blowing bubbles and taking a breath Front float, with face in water, for 10 seconds Front glide, with face in water, for 2 body lengths and recover to vertical Back float, with ears in water, for 10 seconds Back glide, with ears in water, for 2 body lengths and recover to vertical Roll over from front-to-back and back-to-front Flutter kick (on front and back) for 3 body lengths Introduction to freestyle and backstroke (combined arms and flutter kicking) for 3 body lengths Introduction to elementary backstroke and breaststroke arm and leg actions Explore treading hand and arm actions in chest-deep water (no life jacket) Orientation to deep water Learn how to recognize an emergency and call for help; recognize the lifeguard Learn to look carefully before entering the water Learn how to put on a life jacket and what it is used for

Beginner 2 will help swimmers successfully manage fundamental skills as they progress toward swimming unassisted. Swimmers must be comfortable on their own, and be able to fully submerge in an area where they can touch. Skills from Beginner 1 are progressed in this level. Rotary breathing, sitting dives, and treading are introduced. In order to pass Beginner 2, swimmers must be able to perform ALL skills unassisted by the instructor. Prerequisite: Successful completion of Beginner 1 and/or demonstration of all Beginner 1 certification requirements on the first day of lessons. Swimmers will learn the following: Jump in from side in to chest-deep water and return to the edge Submerge whole head and retrieve objects underwater while holding breath for 5 seconds Bob 10 times while blowing bubbles Introduction to rotary breathing Front float, face in water, for 15 seconds Front glide, face in water, for 2 body lengths, turn and swim back to wall Back float, ears in water, for 15 seconds Back glide, ears in water, for 2 body lengths, roll over, turn and swim back to wall Flutter kick on front with arms at sides OR in streamline position for 3 body lengths Flutter kick on back with arms at sides OR in streamline position for 3 body lengths Breaststroke and dolphin kicks; 5 yards of each kick Freestyle for 10 yards Backstroke for 10 yards Elementary backstroke for 10 yards Breaststroke arm and leg actions for 3 body lengths Tread water for 15 seconds in shoulder-deep water Sitting dive Orientation to deep water Learn how to perform simple, non-swimming assists (out of water) Learn what to think about and do when exhausted or caught in a dangerous situation