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Adaptive Soccer in the Brainerd Lakes! Grades 5-12AdaptiveGet ready to kick, pass and score in a fun and inclusive environment! Adaptive Soccer is designed for CI (Cognitive Impairment) and PI (Physical Impairment) athletes in 5-12th grade, focusing on skill development, teamwork and enjoyment - all in the gym for a safe and supportive experience. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned player, our coaches will guide you through engaging drills and exciting modified gameplay tailored to your abilities. Free Giovanni's Pizza afterward! T-shirts are included with registration. Students must be accompanied during the class by a caregiver. Grade Guide: Our summer programs use the grade your child is going into this coming fall!Summer 2026 -
Art - Clay Food Creations Gr 3-7EnrichmentCreate fun food art with air dry clay! Projects include: food magnets, an ice cream pinch pot and desert sculptures. Come and make a creation, you'll be proud to take home! Grade Guide: Our summer programs use the grade your child is going into this coming fall!Summer 2026 -
Art: Art From Around the World Gr K-5EnrichmentExplore different art styles and cultural traditions from around the globe. Imagine the kids creating Aboriginal dot paintings, Japanese ink art, or Mexican folk art-inspired pieces! Each project will introduce them to new techniques, patterns and the rich history behind each art form, fostering an appreciation for global cultures and artistic expression.Summer 2026 -
Art: Pastel Drawing Workshop - Ocean Life Gr K-5EnrichmentFun-filled days await our students as we explore ocean life as they learn to draw and color with pastels. We will create detailed, pastel compositions on each day, focusing on a different ocean-themed subject. We will draw eye-catching sea stars along the shoreline and a pair of vibrant clown fish. We will illustrate a sea turtle with bold patterns, a blue crab and a wondrous scene of jellyfish. Our instruction will bing remarkable results and you will want to head to the frame shop with your child's finished pastel pieces.Summer 2026 -
WaitlistBabysitting 101 - Gr 5-8EnrichmentThis 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 receive a reference book, handouts, babysitting bag and first aid kit. Students will need to bring a snack, bag lunch and water bottle. Grade Guide: Our summer programs use the grade your child is going into this coming fall!Summer 2026 -
Band Individual Instrument Lessons-Gr 5 - College StudentsEnrichmentIndividual 30 minute lessons, once a week for six weeks. Students will be contacted about exact scheduling times. Lessons are booked on a first come first serve basis. Commitment to daily practice on lesson materials between lessons is required. Grade Guide: Our summer programs use the grade your child is going into this coming fall!Summer 2026 -
Basketball - Brainerd Girls Morning Skills Camp: Entering Grades 8-12SportsWe will be working on skill development, shooting, passing, rebounding, defense, playing games, introducing team offensive and defensive schemes, and team building activities. A camp t-shirt is included in the class fee. Please note that skills will start at Brainerd High School for the month of June, then in July will be held at Riverside Elementary and Forestview Middle School (due to improvement projects at the high school). Grade Guide: Our summer programs use the grade your child is going into this coming fall!Summer 2026 -
Basketball - Separation Basketball Camps Gr 3-8SportsJoin us at the Separation Basketball Camp, led by professional basketball player Tyler Peterson. This three-day camp focuses on fundamental skills, game intelligence and the joy of basketball through fun and engaging sessions. With Coach Peterson's passion and expertise, young athletes will discover new ways to elevate their game! Secure your spot for a formative basketball camp that combines professional instruction with the excitement of the game! Grade Guide: Our summer programs use the grade your child is going into this coming fall!Summer 2026 -
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Basketball - Warrior Boys Summer Skills Gr 9-12SportsTwo days will be highly focused on individual skill development and introducing some team offensive and defensive concepts. The other two days will be focused on playing 5v5 and implementing the skills and concepts we've worked on. Grade Guide: Our summer programs use the grade your child is going into this coming fall!Summer 2026 -
Basketball - Warrior Skills Lab - Gr 5-8thSportsWarrior Skills Lab is an open gym opportunity designed to help players improve their individual game in a fun and competitive environment. Athletes can get up extra shots on the Dr. Dish, track their progress for the Warrior Shot Club, sharpen their ball-handling skills, challenge teammates in a game of HORSE, or organize pickup games with friends. This lab is a great way to build confidence, develop skills and spend more time in the gym getting better. Grade Guide: Our summer programs use the grade your child is going into this coming fall!Summer 2026 -
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Beginning Band Start-Up Lessons 6th GradeEnrichmentDescription: If your child is interested in joining band, they will go through a two step process before school starts in 6th grade. Please sign up for Beginning Band Group Start Up Lessons as described in part 2 (below). Part 1: Band Screening All interested students will complete a "band screening" at a scheduled time between March 16 and May 22. Parents attend the band screening with their child to understand the instrument selection process and to get more information on instrument rentals and information about our two day Beginning Band Group Start Up Lessons as described in part 2 (below). An email will be sent to all parents in March to schedule a band screening time. Part 2: Beginning Band Group Start Up Lessons Students will attend the Beginning Band Group Start Up Lessons for 2 days on either August 25/26 or Sept 3/4 to learn the basics of how to start playing their new band instrument. We are offering the same lessons over 2 different weeks to accommodate family schedules. Please choose one (Aug 25/26 OR Sept 3/4) of the two day sessions. The startup lessons allow the instructors to cover all of the initial information and skills that are needed when school starts such as; how to put their instrument together, produce the first sound on the instrument, how to read music and learn to play the first five notes in their beginning band book. Each day's lesson is one-and-a-half hours with other students who play the same instrument. CHOOSE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING OPTIONS: Option #1 - Aug 25/26 (Tues/Wed) Students attend BOTH days: 8-9:30am - percussion & saxophone 9:45-11:15am - clarinet & trumpet 11:45-1:15pm - flute & trombone/baritone Option #2 - Sept 3/4 (Thurs & Fri) Students attend BOTH days (Please note times are different each day to accommodate teacher workshop schedules) Thursday, Sept 3rd: 12:30-2pm - percussion & saxophone 2:15-3:45pm - clarinet & trumpet 4:00-5:30pm - flute & trombone/baritone Friday, Sept 4th:: 8-9:30am - percussion & saxophone 9:45-11:15am - clarinet & trumpet 11:45-1:15pm - flute & trombone/baritoneSummer 2026 -
NewBrainerd Youth Cross Country Gr 1-6SportsYouth cross country running with Joe and Erica Webster. Come learn the basics of age appropriate long distance running. Sessions involve dynamic warm up, running technique, skill work, running games and a warm down. Running race dates to be determined. All runners will get a running singlet when registered by August 10th. Sessions will be Mondays at 5:00pm and Saturdays at 12:00 pm Participants will meet at the tennis courts at Forestview. Max cost per family is $60. If you need to register more than two students, please call the Community Ed office and register over the phone (218) 454-6924. Grade Guide: Our summer programs use the grade your child is going into this coming fall!Summer 2026 -
Diving Camp: Advanced Gr 7-12SportsFor athletes who have competed in diving at the high school or junior high level. Time will be spent on technique of current dives and learning new dives. Grade Guide: Our summer programs use the grade your child is going into this coming fall!Summer 2026 -
WaitlistVictor Valore (flickr) (CC BY 2.0)Diving Camp: Beginner Gr 5-12SportsA class for beginning divers. We will learn all about springboard diving. Athletes will learn a front approach, back approach and progress through a variety of drills to learn dives. Athletes should be comfortable swimming in deep water! Grade Guide: Our summer programs use the grade your child is going into this coming fall!Summer 2026 -
Driver Education- ONLINEEnrichmentBrainerd Community Education has partnered with A+ Driving School to offer an online Driver's Education course. This is a fully online class platform designed for Minnesota students. Our industry-leading program utilizes our proven teaching methods, which will keep the student engaged throughout the learning process. Key Benefits are: – Start classes anytime and take at your own pace up to 3 hours per day – Classes are available on demand! – Entertaining “Live” classroom setting – Free Study Guide for all students – Closed Captioning options – “Hands On” activities to reinforce information and get parents involved – 24/7 Instructor Support – Students have 6 months to complete the online classroom program – Made specifically for MINNESOTA STUDENTS by Minnesota Driving Instructors! – The Minnesota Department of Public Safety fully approves this program. 1. Students must be 14 years old and provide proper identification specified in the Minnesota Driver’s Manual. 2. Students will also need to complete 8 hours of simulator training. This is in-person training. The student must complete 4 classes, each being 2 hours long. An instructor will contact you with dates and times available for the simulator. A missed simulator session will result in an extra ½ hour of behind-the-wheel driving at the cost of $30 to meet state requirements. 3. After that, students will then be required to complete 4 hours of behind-the-wheel training. Students will need to have a valid Minnesota Permit and have completed the 8 hours of simulator training before they sign up for behind-the-wheel. To schedule behind-the-wheel training, you will need to contact the program coordinator or Community Education. 4. Students will need to complete the classroom portion of Driver's Education within 6 months of starting the classroom. If they are unable to complete the course in 6 months, they will be dropped from the program and they will forfeit $125 of their tuition. 5. Students will need to complete the entire course, classroom, simulation, and behind-the-wheel within one year after beginning the classroom portion of the program. A $65 fee will be assessed for those waiting longer than a year. Note: There is an additional $20 registration fee for this online course. Once you are registered, you will receive an email from our program coordinator on the MONDAY FOLLOWING YOUR REGISTRATION, with the log-in information for the online classroom portion. You will need a credit card to pay this fee. Students who don't show up for scheduled behind-the-wheel driving appointments will be charged $40. Cancellations must be made at least 24 hours before the driving is scheduled. Any remaining balance or additional charges incurred after the first date of the class must be paid by cash or credit card; no checks will be accepted. To ensure that this driver's education program is safe and appropriate, please indicate on the registration form whether the student has any special needs or requires any accommodations to be successful in this program. We offer a 90-minute parent course free of charge if your child is enrolled in our Driver Education program. This parent class is for the "Primary Driving Supervisor". Click here for parent class registration. If your student is NOT enrolled in our Driver Education program, the cost of the class is $25. This agreement/contract constitutes an agreement/contract between the program and the student/parent and no verbal statements or promises will be recognized.Summer 2026 -
Driver Education-YouthEnrichmentOffered throughout the school year and summer by Brainerd Public Schools Community Education (TO REGISTER FOR THE ONLINE DRIVER ED CLASS - CLICK HERE!) Taught by college-trained Department of Education certified instructors. Let our Brainerd teachers help you meet the State Driver Education requirements! To complete the classroom portion of the program DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR, students will meet three times a week; Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays for three hours each day. Students registered for one of our SUMMER SESSIONS will meet five times a week; Monday through Friday for three hours each day. Attendance each day is mandatory to gain the 30 hours of classroom training which is required by state law! Students must be 14 years old and provide proper identification specified in the Minnesota Driver’s Manual. The next four sessions will be on the simulator. All simulator classes are 2 hours. *Missed simulation classes result in the need for extra driving time to meet state requirements. If one simulator class is missed, the student must pay for 1/2 hour of extra on-street driving at the cost of $30 in order to meet the requirements. **Students will be allowed to register for behind the wheel dates at the end of simulation or drive at a later date. After completing 30 hours of classroom, and eight hours of simulation, four hours of behind the wheel are required. The behind the wheel dates are made by appointment (an instructor will call). Students will drive four hours with a licensed instructor. These will be scheduled usually two times, for two hours each time. Most people will be done driving 3-6 weeks after simulation unless they choose to wait. Students will complete the entire course within one year of their first classroom session. A $65 fee will be assessed to those waiting longer than a year. Anyone waiting 18 months or longer will pay $90 and $5 per month thereafter. Students who cancel or wish to move to another section with less than seven business days notice, prior to the class start date will forfeit $125 of their tuition. If a student withdraws from the program after beginning classroom they will forfeit $125 of their tuition. If a student withdraws from the program after beginning simulation, $225 will be forfeited. To ensure that this driver's education program is safe and appropriate, please indicate on the registration form whether the student has any special needs or requires any accommodations to be successful in this program. Class size is limited, so register early! Note Policy Change! In order to be reimbursed for canceling a class or to be moved to another section, you must notify the Community Education office at least seven business days prior to the start of class. Students who don't show up for scheduled behind the wheel driving appointments will be charged $40. Cancellations must be made at least 24 hours before the driving is scheduled. Any remaining balance or additional charges incurred after the first date of the class must be paid by cash or credit card; no checks will be accepted. We offer a 90 minute parent course free of charge if your child is enrolled in our Driver Education program. This parent class is for the "Primary Driving Supervisor". Click here for parent class registration. If your student is NOT enrolled in our Driver Education program - the cost of the class is $25. This agreement/contract constitutes an agreement/contract between the program and the student/parent and no verbal statements or promises will be recognized.Summer 2026 -
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F.A.S.T. KIDS - Staying Safe While Home Alone Gr 2-5EnrichmentFirst Aid and Safety Trained Kids is a 4-hour course for 7-10 year olds. This course helps prepare children for staying safe at and away from home. Lessons cover basic first aid, water safety, vehicle safety, home emergencies, injury prevention, and stranger and internet safety. Students will receive a book, handouts and a home first aid kit as part of the class. Grade Guide: Our summer programs use the grade your child is going into this coming fall!Summer 2026 -
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Football - High School Camps Gr 9-12SportsGr 9th Football Camp: Focus for this camp will be on individual techniques, skills and implementing the varsity schemes for offense, defense and special teams. Led by the varsity and 9th grade football staff. Players will be checked out equipment starting at 4pm on Monday, July 20th and will use that equipment for camp as well as the upcoming fall season which will start on August 17th. This camp is separate from the varsity camp. All camp participants will receive a camp t-shirt if registered BEFORE July 19th. Gr 10-12th Football Camp: The focus of this camp will be on individual techniques and skills centered around Warrior football. A large emphasis of camp will be working on the Warrior football schemes, drills and installations. This camp will also be used to prepare for our team camp at St John's University on Friday, July 24th. The remainder of the camp will be dedicated to fun competitive drills and centered around football and learning the game. All equipment will be pre-issued. All camp participants will receive two camp shirts if registered BEFORE July 19th. Included in both of the above camps are skills nights for the following position groups, these are no extra cost to attend and are located at the high school from 6-7:30pm. Rams and Rhinos for Offensive and Defensive Linemen - June 22nd, 29th and July 13th Defensive Positional Skill Nights - June 17th and 24th Grade Guide: Our summer programs use the grade your child is going into this coming fall!Summer 2026 -
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Football - Middle School Camps Gr 6-8SportsGr 6-8 Big Man Football Camp: This camp is for players aspiring to be offensive and defensive linemen. Players will be instructed by grade level on the skills and techniques that go with becoming a successful football player in the Warrior football program. This camp is meant to be instructional, fun and competitive. Players will play 7 on 7 each night, as well as other lineman competitions. To guarantee a T-shirt you must register BEFORE August 9th. Gr 7-8 Team Football Camp: This is a non-contact camp and does not require any equipment except cleats, t-shirt and shorts. The focus of the camp is to give middle school football players a jump start on their middle school season. Participants will be broken up by grade level to begin learning the basic offensive and defensive schemes for their upcoming school season, as well as have opportunities to compete and use what they learned at the Big Man Camp. The remainder of the camp will be dedicated toward fun competitive drills centered around football and learning the game. To guarantee a T-shirt you must register BEFORE August 24th. Grade Guide: Our summer programs use the grade your child is going into this coming fall!Summer 2026 -
Football - Quarterback/Wider Receiver Academy Gr 5-8SportsTake your game to the next level at our Top Gun Camp presented by the Warrior Football Program, designed for quarterbacks and wide receivers who want to lead, compete, and excel. This high-energy camp focuses on quarterback and wide receiver specific skills including throwing mechanics, route running, footwork, decision-making, pocket presence and football IQ. Athletes will receive hands-on coaching, individualized feedback, and competitive reps that translate directly to game situations. Whether you’re preparing for the upcoming season or looking to sharpen your fundamentals, this camp provides the instruction, confidence, and edge every quarterback and wide receiver needs to stand out. Train like a leader. Play like a quarterback. Includes T shirt, possible junior size football, hard copy of a personalized training guide, 1:1 training with past and present high school coaches and players from the Warrior Football Program. Classroom/whiteboard time for visual learning, weight room introductions and weight room time, turf time for route running, decision making, quarterback mechanic training and competition between athletes.Summer 2026 -
Gymnastics ElitesSportsGymnasts must have mastered Pre-Team and receive approval from the coaching staff, or reach out to Megan to assess if your gymnast is ready to join Elites, if they are not from Brainerd. Gymnasts will continue to improve and learn new skills from prior classes. They will begin to learn routines and what it would be like to compete. This will prepare them to join the high school team when they are asked. Current Pre-Team gymnasts will be assessed during June 2026 to determine if they are ready to move up.Summer 2026 -
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Gymnastics Pre-TeamSportsParticipants must have mastered the Selects level and received congratulations and approval slip from coaching staff to participate. Gymnasts will be introduced to advanced tumbling and intermediate apparatus skills. Floor skills: round off back handsprings, back tucks, front tucks, full-twisting jumps, switch leap, and full handstand pirouette. Vault skills: front handspring over the vault table with very light spot and introduction to 1/2 ons. Bars skills: glide kip, back hip circle on low and high bars, big hollow-body casts, big tap swings on high bar, flyaway with spot and proper technique on side drills. Beam skills: stuck cartwheel on high beam, back walkover on high beam, split leaps, full turn, connected jumps, and introduction to round off and back handspring and back tuck dismount. Gymnasts who are in the Pre-Team class will be assessed at the end of the summer session to determine their eligibility to be a part of the Elites competitive team.Summer 2026 -
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Gymnastics Selects Gr 1+SportsParticipants must have mastered the beginners level and received congratulations and approval slip from coaching staff to participate in this class. The following tumbling and apparatus skills will be mastered in this class. Floor: Back and front walkover, handstand forward roll, backward roll to handstand, flight round off, twisting jumps of all shapes, split leaps, front handspring, and introduction to back handspring. Vault: Handstand to hollow on raised port a pit, proper run and hurdle, handspring over vault table with spot, proper technique on side drills.Bars: Pullover, Hollow body cast, back hip circle, tap swings on low and high bar in hollow body position, low bar squat on, proper technique on side drills, and introduction to kips.Beam: connect jumps on all shapes, ½ toe turns, mastered beam routine with cartwheel on high beam, and introduction to back walkovers and round offs.Summer 2026 -
Gymnastics-Warrior HS Team Summer Practice Gr 7-12SportsPractice for current members of the Brainerd High School Warrior Gymnastics team. Grade Guide: Our summer programs use the grade your child is going into this coming fall!Summer 2026