The next Board meeting will be held May 13, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. in the CCSD Educational Services Center board room.
Contact: Amie Sterling Email: camelkidswrestling@gmail.com
What: Free wrestling camp for K-12 students to increase exposure and the opportunity to participate in wrestling.
Meet: TBD
Ages: 5-18 years old
Please see the Campbell County Parks and Recreation website for information or contact the Recreation Center at 307-682-8527
Contact: UW Campbell County 4-H Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/uwcampbellcounty4H/
What: The Children's Festival is an annual community event for children birth through 8 years of age and their families. The event includes activity booths showcasing fire, ambulance and law enforcement vehicles, hands-on activities, and healthy snacks.
Meet: March 8, 2025
Ages: Birth through age 8
When: January 18, 2025 through May 11, 2025
What: This exhibit provides fun, imaginative, book-based, recreational play experiences for children birth to 8 years old. Storyland transforms seven beloved books- The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter, The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats, Where's Spot? by Eric Hill, If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Numeroff, Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin Jr. and John Archambault, Abuela by Arthur Dorros, and Tuesday by David Wiesner into three-dimensional play and bilingual learning environments. Click here for the brochure or here for an informational video.
Contact: Robert Henning, Museum Director Email: rockpile@vcn.com Website: www.rockpilenuseum.com
Penny Schroder, Museum Educator
Heather Rodriguez, Museum Educator
Contact: Grant Marx or Troy Nellermoe Email: gmarx@ccsd.k12.wy.us or tnellermoe@ccsd.k12.wy.us
What: Elementary age centered science events in topics such as forensics, astronomy, science bowl, geology, environmental science, engineering, problem solving and critical thinking skills.
Meet: To be determined. Please contact the program sponsor above
Ages: 3rd through 6th grades
Contact: Mandi Steele Email: msteele@ccsd.k12.wy.us
What: An opportunity for music students to expand their music experience and knowledge.
Meet: August 28 to December 15, 2024, Wednesdays 4:30 to 5:30 pm in the TBHS Performing Arts Wing
Ages: 2nd through 8th grades
Contact: Carrie Snyder- President 307-299-6440 Jamie Williams- Treasurer 307-670-2459
Email: gillettegirlsfastpitch@gmail.com Website: www.gillettebluejays.com
What: Gillette Girls Fastpitch Association manages Gillette Blue Jays Softball Organization. We hold tryouts each year, with practices all season and the majority of games in the spring, summer, and fall. We also host 2 local tournaments: Battle of the High Plains in May and Razor City Showcase in June.
Meet: Practices are held based on the weather and mostly at these locations: The Nest (5600 Mohan Road), Energy Capital Sports Complex and Bicentennial Park.
Fees: $300 player fee and additional fundraising activities throughout the year
Ages: Girls ages 8-18
Contact: Todd Hoese 307-685-4433 Email: todd.hoese@ktllp.com
What: This program offers a more advanced and individualized golf camp for youth golfers within the community. The lessons will include putting and short game drills, pre-golf warm-up routines, and golf-specific exercises that can performed at home.
Meet: June 3 to August 2, 2024
Ages: Ages 7-14
Fees: $250
Contact: Kim Neece Email: kimberleyn@gsmw.org Website: www.gsmw.org
What: Girl Scouts as a way of life that brings out the best in girls, even in the most challenging times. While they're learning about STEM, the outdoors, entrepreneurship, and life skills they're also discovering ways to make their family and community stronger, kinder and better.
Fee: $45 plus small registration fee per event. Grants are available.
Meet: Third Thursday of every month from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Gillette Boys and Girls Club located at 410 Lakeside Dr.
Ages: 5-18, must be eligible/ enrolled in K-12
Contact: Riley Dilts & Emily Haefele Email: imaginationlibraryccwy@gmail.com
What: The Dolly Parton Imagination Library is a nonprofit organization that is dedicated to inspiring the love of reading by gifting books free of charge to children from birth to age 5. Parents sign their child up and begin receiving one book a month in the mail.
Ages: Birth through 5 years
Contact: YES House- Scott Brastrup Email: sbrastrup@yeshouse.org
What: Afterschool enrichment program designed to provide educational recreation activities to K-6th grade students.
Meet: During the school year:
Lakeview, Sunflower, Conestoga, Wagonwheel and Hillcrest schools: Monday- Friday from 3:40 to 6:30 pm.
Ages: K through 6th grades
Contact: Lindy Watt Email: lwatt@ccsd.k12.wy.us
What: To provide safe and supervised activities to Meadowlark students before school begins and during afterschool ELO sessions.
Meet: School days 7:45 to 8:15 am and 3:45 to 5:00 pm during ELO sessions.
Ages: Meadowlark students K-6th
Contact: Estela Torres Guernsey Email: estorres@ccsd.k12.wy.us
Website: linktr.ee/paintbrushmusic
What: This club will introduce the students to popular instruments as a means of making music. This is a method of music instruction that uses the student's vernacular music as a means of making music.
Meet: Mondays 3:45 to 4:30 pm in the Paintbrush music room- see more information on the website
Ages: 4th-6th grades
Contact: Alli Zumbro, President 775-560-1857 Garett Massey, Track Operator 701-400-6915 Facebook: Razor City BMX
What: Organized bicycle racing for all ages. Loaner bikes and helmets are available.
Meet: BMX Race Track: 200 Pumphouse Lane, Gillette. Monday and Thursday, May through October. Registration 5:30 pm to 6:00 pm and races follow.
Ages: children and adults
Fees: $80 annual USA BMX Membership, $7 race entry fee per bike
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
Contact: Bonnie Pettyjohn Email: bpettyjohn@ccsd.k12.wy.us
What: An opportunity for students to experiment with a variety of art and cooking mediums while creating different projects.
Meet: Tuesday and Thursday, 3:00 pm to 4:45 pm, Sept. through May at SV
Ages: 5th through 12th grades
Contact: Jami Howe 307-680-7933 Email: jhowe@ccsd.k12.wy.us
What: Providing year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities.
Meet: Meeting times and locations vary by sport.
Bowling: Aug. 20 to Oct. 11, 2024, Tuesdays 3-5 pm at Camelanes
Cycling: Aug. 20 to Oct. 11, 2024, Saturdays 9-10 am at Dalby Park
Skiing/ Snowboarding: Jan. 6 to Feb. 28, 2025, TBD at Terry Peak, SD
Snowshoeing: Jan. 6 to Feb. 28, 2025, time and place to be determined
Track: Feb. 1 to May 10, 2025, Sundays 2-4 pm at CC Rec Center
Swimming: Feb. 1 to May 10, 2025, Mondays 3-5 pm and Saturdays 9-10 am at the CC Rec Center and CCSD Aquatic Center
Basketball: Feb. 1 to May 10, 2025, Wednesdays 3-5 pm at the CC Rec Center
Ages: 8 years through 12th grade
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
Contact: Molly Wass 307-696-1744 Email: gillettetog@gmail.com
What: Wrestling camp for K-12 students to increase exposure and the opportunity to participate in wrestling.
Meet: TBD fall of 2023
Ages: Kindergarten through 12th grades
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