Don’t miss out on the adventure with Challenge Island!

 

Register today for the exciting summer camps with Challenge Island!

Minion Mayhem - One in a Minion! Uncover gravity, air resistance, and friction while going bananas. The STEM challenges include building a lab, manufacturing rocket launchers, assembling jelly blasters, and scheming ways to keep the minions safe on risky missions.

Minecraft Madness - Turn the digital world of Minecraft into reality! Learn about weight distribution, program design, and potential and kinetic energy. Tackle creepers, zombies, and other goblins while working with your mob to build shelters, create mine trains, construct tools, and assemble crafting tables.

Register online, or in-person, Wylie Recreation Center.

Ally Covalt

Recreation Programmer
City of Wylie

Sr Rec Center Newsletter - August 2016

The August Wylie Senior Rec Center Newsletter for adults age 55+ is now available on our City webpage.

Due to the recent hail storm, Wylie Sr Rec Center participants are meeting at Waterbrook Church located at 507 Thomas St.

Join us for a Hatco Factory Tour, celebrate National Trail Mix Day with a tasty treat and create round floral arrangements in our Basic Floral Design Class!





Haley McCrary
Recreation Programmer
City of Wylie

Food Truck Friday and Lawn Chair Theater!

 

Celebrate National Park and Recreation Month at Wylie Recreation Center on July 15! Enjoy Food Truck Friday, 5 – 8:30 PM, and Lawn Chair Theater, 8:45 PM. Participate in an evening filled with The Avengers, food trucks, contests, a superhero photo booth, and more! Bring something to sit on and money for concessions. Dress as your favorite superhero and enter the cosplay contest at 8 PM. Daylight determines start, time is approximate. The Avengers has been edited for language.

Ally Covalt

Recreation Programmer
City of Wylie

Engineering For Kids!

 

Don’t miss out on the exciting summer camps with Engineering For Kids!

Momentum Madness – Ladies and gentlemen, start your engines! Explore industrial, electrical, mechanical, and aerospace engineering. Design and construct vehicles that achieve astonishing speeds. Work with the pit crew to design and build bottle rockets, racecars, and power boats.

Amusement Park Engineering - Invent and create your very own amusement park! Absorb physics, expand your creativity, and discover engineering. Work with a group to construct the tallest and fastest roller coaster, design boats, construct dragsters, and generate levitating cars that go faster than a cheetah. Enjoy refreshing ice cream at the end of camp.

Lego Robotics Rescue - Combine LEGOs, laptops, and rescue in this one-of-a-kind experience. Enhance creativity and critical thinking skills while working as a team. Test, build, and program LEGO robots on laptops and navigate them through a destroyed city. Help assess disaster situations, search for survivors, and rebuild the community.

Minecraft Medieval Redstone - Don your armor and draw your sword! Challenge your ingenuity, build problem-solving skills, and expand creativity. Create, explore, and defend your kingdom by engineering cannons, traps, and mine carts all with the use of Redstone. Laptops and software provided.

Register online, or in-person,  Wylie Recreation Center.

Ally Covalt

Recreation Programmer
City of Wylie