PI recreation activities
Wintergreen Arts Center
The Presque Isle Recreation and Parks Department and Wintergreen Arts Center will begin registration for the early spring session. Registration for Mini-Monet playgroup and after-school programs begins on Monday, Feb. 14 at the William V. Haskell Community Center. The cost for Mini-Monet’s is $25 per child and the after-school program is $30 per child. For more information, contact the recreation department at 764-2545.
The recreation department has announced the addition of two new classes being offered at Wintergreen Arts Center. The first is for middle school students in grades 7 and 8. Students will spend time learning about the arts in a variety of planned activities and hands-on projects. This class meets on Thursdays from 3-5:30 p.m. The second new class is Art Fusion Friday, which meets Fridays from 3-5:30 p.m. and is open to students in grades 4-8. This class offers an in-depth experience in creative writing, drama, music and visual arts for students who have previously attended an Arts & Parks after-school program and submitted a simple application with an artistic sample. Applications are available at the recreation office.
Students who have not participated in prior sessions but would like to be a part of Art Fusion Friday may contact Wintergreen Arts Center to schedule an interview with the Arts & Parks Program Director, Betsy Allen, by calling 762-3576 or by sending an email to wintergreenarts@gmail.com.
March 1-25 features Seusstastic Study! Welcome to Seussville! The great poet, writer, and cartoonist’s wacky, whimsical style will be studied in March (his birthday month) through reading Dr. Seuss classics. The students will craft their own “Cat in the Hat” and Seuss-inspired character! Time will be spent creating their own character, writing about him/her, drawing him/her, creating a storyline involving this character, and then sewing a hand-puppet representing their new creations. The last class of the month will be a performance, with family members invited.
March 29-April 8 features Earth Friendly Do It Yourself. Celebrate Earth Day and do your own little parts in saving the planet! The students will learn how to create their own everyday items such as soap, lip balm, candles and sidewalk chalk. They will also learn how much money they can save by doing it themselves.
Father/Daughter Valentine’s Dance
The department will host its annual Father/Daughter Valentine’s Dance on Feb. 11 from 7-9 p.m. The cost for the dance is $7 per couple. Music will be provided by “Hits on the Run.” All girls in grades K-6 are invited to come dance, socialize and enjoy some great refreshments.
Grades 3-4 basketball wrapup
The final day for third and fourth-grade girls brought an exciting couple of games Jan. 27. The Black Bears bested the Irish, 12-4, behind six points each by Savannah Rodriquez and Anna Robinson. Rebecca Rider and Taylor Guerrette each had a field goal for the Irish.
The Huskies beat the Terriers in a low-scoring affair, 5-2. Cassandra Rouse and Kamryn Gilmour had two points each and Claire Hopkins added a foul shot for the winners. As for the Terriers, Libby Moreau had her team’s lone hoop.
The last day of the boys grades 3 and 4 play was Jan. 28. The first game saw Duke and Arizona square off. Duke’s Michael Berube had a game-high 17 points, followed by Jaren Winger with eight, Zech Morse with six and Jacob Bonville with two as Duke rolled, 33-16. Jason Dumais and Jacob Sjoberg both had six points for Arizona, with Izack Sprowls and Patrick Lessard both chipping in with baskets.
In the finale, Michigan and Georgetown showcased their talents and Michigan pulled off a 22-13 win behind 18 points from Erick Tompkins. Colby Buckley and Josh Rooney both added two points for the victors. Georgetown’s Jacob Martin threw in seven points and Carter Rice had a season-high six.
In games played earlier in the week, North Carolina managed an 11-4 win over Arizona behind William Bridges’ game-high five points. Syracuse nipped Arizona, 16-12, with four players each tallying four points for the winners and Jacob Sjoberg netting six in a losing cause. Tompkins scored 19 points in Michigan’s 25-6 triumph over North Carolina, while Duke topped Georgetown, 34-10, as Winger and Berube combined for 26 points in the win. North Carolina beat Syracuse, 14-12, led by Trace Cyr’s five-point effort. Jonah Hudson popped in five for Syracuse.
In another girls’ game, the Huskies’ Kamryn Gilmour scored six points in her squad’s 12-4 victory over the Terriers.
