Northfield Community Education

Get ready to level up your chess game! Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned player, all levels are welcome. Our {YEL!} Teach It!…Practice It!...Play It! method is designed to keep you progressing fast with over 60+ chess lessons, thousands of puzzles, and guided games. Plus, each week you'll put your skills to the test in a fun and competitive in-class tournament! The class fee includes a ChessKid.com membership (a $49 annual value) to access even more resources. Don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity to sharpen your mind and have a blast while doing it! Check out YELKids.com for more info, and be sure to watch this video to learn all the details! Check out this video to learn more!

Calling all 3rd-6th graders! Ready to create your own video games and tell your own epic stories?It’s time to LEVEL UP with the ultimate coding experience for the 21st-century learner! Join a fun, collaborative environment where you’ll think, learn, and play with others while creating amazing games! Sign up today and start building the next big game! (Scratch® is a kid-safe platform created by MIT, using drag-and-drop programming to teach coding in a fun, interactive way!)

Want to learn how to sew? This class is a perfect introduction! New summer projects! A swimsuit coverup, mini messenger bag, ear bud case and your personalized sewer’s handbook. The {YEL!} Project Runway Sewing Camp follows four basic principles: •Teach It!…Students are taught multiple hand and machine sewing techniques; •Practice It!… Students practice those techniques on basic projects; •Sew It!…Students increase their skill and sew more complicated projects; •Own It!…Students showcase their projects on the last day of class (family and friends are invited), then take everything home with them to walk the runway of everyday life! Sign up today to THINK, LEARN and PLAY WELL with {YEL!}.

Get outside and get kickin’ with our fast-paced, inclusive (everyone plays) Junior Soccer course! YEL’s Teach It, Practice It, Play It® approach teaches players new skills each class, practices those skills in kid-friendly games, and then encourages students to use those skills in introductory soccer games. SAFETY & SPORTSMANSHIP are emphasized! We focus on the fundamentals of dribbling, passing, trapping, and shooting. Sign up today!

This camp is for students who have been enrolled in previous chess classes, chess summer camps, or a ChessKid.com rating of 800+. Get ready to level up your chess game like never before! This summer camp dives straight into advanced chess lessons, where you'll master opening theory, unlock endgame secrets, and explore deeper strategic concepts that will give you the edge over your opponents. If you're looking to elevate your skills and take your chess to the next level, this is the perfect camp for you! Plus, your ChessKid.com membership is INCLUDED in the class fee (a $49 value), giving you exclusive access to a treasure trove of tools to sharpen your skills and dominate the board. Don’t miss out on the chance to become a chess champion this summer!: Don’t miss out – visit YELKids.com for more info.

Launch and watch your very own rocket speed 300 feet into the air! Then it is yours to take home! Students will make and take home multiple rockets of varying difficulty throughout this session. We will use these rockets and airplanes to investigate basic aeronautical concepts including: propulsion, thrust, lift, drag and more. We will also hypothesize about travel in outer space, how to get a United States astronaut to Mars and life on Mars. Do you have the right stuff? Please visit YouthEnrichmentLeague.com for more information. NOTE: Please plan to contribute two, 2 liter soda bottles (empty) for 2 different experiments. All other materials included in class price. Check out this video to learn more!

Fast-paced and inclusive (everyone participates), YEL uses the Teach It, Practice It, Play It® method. This approach helps players learn new skills, practice them, and apply them in track and field events (javelin, discus, shot put, long jump, relay race and more). SAFETY is our first rule. We use foam padded javelins and safety hurdles, as well as lightweight safety shot put and discus materials. Get set...GO! Sign up today!

Ready to unleash your inner Master Builder? Get ready for the ULTIMATE LEGO® Brick challenge! We’ve packed this camp with epic, mind-bending projects that will push your engineering skills to the limit! Build a robotic dog that actually moves, create motorized bugs that come to life, race cars that zoom, and MORE! Don’t let summer brain drain take over – it’s time to get creative, have fun, and become a true LEGO® genius! Sign up today and let the building begin! LEGO® is a trademark of the LEGO Group of companies, which does not sponsor, authorize, or endorse this site or program.

Whether you’re a new player or returning champion, join us for an action-packed chess adventure! In this dynamic class, you’ll Learn, Practice, and Play your way to chess mastery using the {YEL!} Teach It! Practice It! Play It!® method. Each week, dive into exciting new lessons, tackle mind-bending puzzles, and engage in guided games that sharpen your skills. Get ready for friendly in-class tournaments where you can put your strategies to the test against fellow chess lovers! Plus, your class fee includes a ChessKid.com membership for the session—an amazing $49 annual value that gives you access to even more resources and fun. Don’t miss this chance to enhance your game and make new friends! Sign up today and discover the thrill of chess like never before. For more info, visit YELKids.com! Let’s checkmate the competition together!