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SKIES Unlimited

Welcome to SKIES Unlimited! Our mission is to serve and offer inspiring classes that nurture the development of our Fort Gregg-Adams children, youth and Families as we create opportunities for the community. SKIES Unlimited is the framework for the Army's Child and Youth Services (CYS) instructional program. Classes are designed to compliment and support the experiences children and youth have in CYS and in schools. Our goal is to ensure predictability, affordability and quality of all instructional classes offered.


Fort Gregg-Adams Instructional Programs:

There are countless advantages when youth participate in instructional programs. Youth can develop positive self-image and leadership skills, discover new knowledge, skills and special talents, and develop an increased individual competence.

Our instructional programs embody the experimental learning model by allowing participants to experience the skills by doing, share the experience by describing what they've learned, process the experience to determine what was most important, generalize the experience and relate it to their daily lives, and apply what they learned to a new situation.

Each child learns differently and teaching techniques that can excite each of the senses will have a greater success rate than a teaching technique that does not. Our instructors are knowledgeable in their areas and nurture all of the participants with positive guidance and support. Each participant leaves with a feeling of increased competence in his or her ability.

All SKIES Unlimited classes are held at the Battle Annex, Bldg. 10622, Battle Drive. Classes are available to children ages 3-17 of active duty, reservist and National Guard on active duty, DoD civilians and DoD contractors. Registration is required prior to enrolling or participating in SKIES Unlimited classes and can be completed at the Parent Central Services, Bldg 10624, Yorktown Drive.


For additional information, please call +1 (804)765-3852 or +1 (804)765-3196.

 

Classes and Activities

**All classes are held at Battle Annex, Bldg. 10622, Battle Drive. 

Kinderdance

Mondays, 5:15 - 6:15 p.m.
3- to 5- years old 

$40 per student, per month

This class will introduce its students to the techniques and movement of basic ballet and tap.  Listening skills and following directions are emphasized while learning the fundamentals of ballet and tap. Simple routines in both ballet and tap are taught for the spring recital.  If your child took Twinkle Stars last season, they should sign up for Kinderdance. 

Tumbling

Tuesdays, 5:15 - 6:15 p.m.
8- to 12- years old

$40 per student, per month

Designed to teach flexibility, strength, coordination and body awareness using gymnastics skills while building positive self-esteem in a relaxed, fun, yet challenging atmosphere. A non-competitive program, activities include tumbling, balance beam, bars, vault and trampoline. This class is designed to meet each child on his or her individual level! 

Mixed Martial Arts

Mondays & Wednesdays, 4:30 - 5:15 p.m.
4-years-old 

$50 per student, per month

Mondays & Wednesdays, 5:15 - 6:15 p.m.
5- to 17-years-old 

$50 per student, per month

Class will teach a variety of martial arts skills and disciplines. Uniform provided by instructor at no extra cost.

Combo Level 1

Wednesdays, 5:15 - 6:15 p.m.
6- to 9- years old 

$40 per student, per month

Students will be introduced to beginner ballet dance concepts which include turnout, coordination and spatial awareness with a focus on dance etiquette.  Students begin by learning the positions of the feet and introductory movement vocabulary, then move on to developing tap skills.  

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