Health and Wellness

Diabetics of Gillette (DOG)

Contact:  Paula Petry Email:  ppetry@ccsd.k12.wy.us

Facebook:  Diabetics of Gillette

What:  Providing recreational activities for children and families of Campbell County living with diabetes.  Informational brochure here.

Meet:  Schedule of events can be found here.

Ages:  All ages

Gym 60

Contact:  Sherri Allen Email:  sallen@ccsd.k12.wy.us

What:  Providing free exercise classes to the public and educate on the importance of healthy lifestyles.

Meet:  Zumba: Thursdays at 4:30 pm in the Lakeview Elementary gym.

    Limited Mobility: Tuesday and Thursday at 4:30 pm at Westwood High School.

Ages:  Adults

Ride and Shine Equine Assisted Therapy

Contact:  Jamie Hendryx   307-687-9760 Email:  rideandshinetr@gmail.com

What:  Ride and Shine provides hippotherapy to clients with physical, cognitive, and sensory motor challenges.  Hippotherapy is skilled manipulation of equine movement to stimulate the cognitive, sensory and neuromotor systems to acheive functional goals.

Meet:  June through August:  Tuesdays from 10:30 am to 5:00 pm. Meeting place:  32 Mandy Lane, Gillette

  September through May:  Tuesdays from 10:30 am to 5:00 pm.  Meeting place:  1632 Reata Drive, Gillette

Ages:  3 to 21 years

Fees:  $50 per session

SWAT TEAM- Students Without Alcohol or Tobacco Together Everyone Achieves More

Contact:  Emily Driskill Email:  edriskill@ccsd.k12.wy.us

What:  Educating 4th-6th grade students on the dangers of underage drinking and tobacco use.

Meet:  Varies by school:

Rozet: TBD- meet in the big gym.  Contact Emily Driskill.

Hillcrest: 1st Thursday of each month from at lunch pm in the Flex Room.  Contact Tracy Ennis.

Lakeview: 3rd Thursday of the month from 3:45 to 4:45 pm in Room B122.  Contact Vanessa Bentsen.

Wagonwheel: 4th Thursday of the month from 8:00 to 8:40 am in the Tech Lab.  Contact LouAnn or Dale Izatt.  

Ages:  4th through 6th grades

Wagonwheel Healthy Students Club

Contact:  Kahla Stewart Email:  kstewart@ccsd.k12.wy.us

What:  Providing organized physical activity to students of Wagonwheel school to improve motor skills, teamwork, and socialization.

Meet:  Program runs January through April, Mondays and Thursdays from 3:40 to 5:15 PM in the Wagonwheel gym.

Ages:  Wagonwheel students K-6th