Kipling KidSport Committee will be hosting their annual Great Saskatchewan Hot Dog Sale on Thursday, June 8 at Kipling School and on Friday, June 9 downtown in front of Plainsview Credit Union, from 11:30 a.m. 鈥� 1:30 p.m. Sponsors of this year鈥檚 event are Three Sisters Foods, Plainsview Credit Union and Hometown Co-op Ltd.
Kipling & District Swimming Pool is set to open for the 2017 season on June 2 (tentative) 鈥� our 25th season! For the definite opening day, please check the sandwich board sign on Main Street or the digital sign in Bell Park. As well, our definite opening day will be announced on social media sites. Welcome back to last year鈥檚 staff: Kelly Doud, Manager; Jordyn Harcourt, Co-Manager; Jade Joorisity, Instructor and Lifeguard; Tara-Lee LaRose, Lifeguard; Rory Weeding, Lifeguard; Dylan DeDecker, Lifeguard; Dawson DeDecker, Lifeguard; and Kearstin Mytopher, Lifeguard. Schedules are available at the Pool, or online at www.townofkipling.ca, under Recreation 鈥� Pool & Campgrounds. Parent & Tot Swim will be held on Tuesdays in June, from 10:00-11:00 a.m. For all inquiries regarding programming at the Kipling & District Swimming Pool, please call (306) 736-2707.
Although Kipling & District Swimming Pool鈥檚 Annual Registration night for Red Cross Swim Lessons was May 16, parents can still register their children for the 2017 season. Swimming Lessons will be held in the following sessions: July 3-14; July 17-28; July 31-Aug. 11; Aug. 14-18 (2 lessons daily Monday-Thursday, one lesson on Friday). Please note that the one week session of swimming lessons is non-refundable. Parents are encouraged to stop by the Kipling & District Swimming Pool or the Rec Office to drop off their registration forms. As well, early bird swim passes are available at a reduced price until June 7th!
Summer Slam Volleyball Skills Camp is in its tenth consecutive season, August 8-10, 2017. The camp is a developmental camp for boys and girls, ages 11-14 years; as well as a high level experience for males and females 15 years and up. Athletes will have the opportunity to develop and/or refine all the technical skills of the game, learn new fitness and nutrition tips and participate in game play and strategy. Athletes are primarily grouped according to age, with both groups receiving 5 skills sessions, followed by a session of 鈥渨rap-up鈥� play on the final day of the camp. Instructors again for 2017 are Braden McLean and Bryan Fraser, both currently playing professionally in Europe. Brochures are available through Kipling School, as well as at the Rec Office. Register early to avoid disappointment 鈥� session limits are 36 kids per session!
The recent warm, seasonal temperatures have made outdoor activity more popular, and certainly more pleasant! Kipling & District Parks and Recreation has recently painted the 3-point lines on the outdoor basketball court, as well as Pickleball lines, utilizing the tennis courts. The public is invited to come out and use these facilities at their leisure!
Older Adult Fitness Classes continue on Tuesdays at the Kipling Friendship Centre 鈥� 10:30 a.m. Classes are 50 minutes in length and open to all interested participants. Classes feature light cardio activity, strength training and balance and flexibility exercises. With funding from the Community Initiatives Fund and Saskatchewan Parks and Recreation Association, we were able to add some new, interesting equipment. There is no charge to attend - 聽everyone welcome!聽
Kipling & District Parks and Recreation encourages everyone who plans on camping in the Kipling Campground this upcoming season to call the Rec Office (306) 736-8440 and reserve your sites now, as many sites are currently being reserved.
