Youth programs
Nanook Recreation offers options to keep your kids active during the summer as well
as throughout the year. Check out our youth programs below.
Youth Climbing Programs
Please note:
Due to COVID-19 we are unable to offer youth climbing programs until further notice. We apologise for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding in these unique times.
The mission of the Fairbanks Youth Climbing Program is to introduce and cultivate rock climbing skills, techniques, and movement within the youth of Fairbanks. The purpose of this mission is to enhance teamwork, communication, and confidence within our climbers. Our teaching methods nurture this purpose.
School Year Climbing Program Offerings
No current registrations open
The Fairbanks Flash Youth Climbing Team gives climbers the chance to hone their skills and knowledge through bouldering, top-roping, and leading/mock-leading. Practices are aimed at teaching each climber intermediate and advanced skills and technique. Expect an atmosphere of dedicated and supportive climbers who commit to exercises and conditioning with each practice. The coach is a highly knowledgeable and experienced climber who is devoted to his students and assists each athlete to prevent injury, maximize climbing time, pinpoint strengths and weaknesses, motivate, inspire, and promote a healthy team environment. High school team members were eligible for high school physical education credit last semester and the current syllabus is being reviewed for the 2019-2020 academic year.
Space is limted to 10 students.
Minimum age: 10-years-old
Coach: Christian Mogensen
Invitation Only: Contact Christian Mogensen at cgmogensen@alaska.edu for more information
Offered
January 14 - April 30
Tuesdays and Thursdays
4:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. (No practice March 10 and 12)
Cost
This after-school climbing session aims to teach basic rock climbing skills and technique through top-rope climbing and bouldering. We also encourage communication, teamwork, problem solving, trust, and confidence through climbing with a small group of climbers. We want to grow a lifelong appreciation of climbing in our participants.
Space is limted to 10 students.
Minimum age: 8-years-old
Coach: Charity McClellan
Offered
January 15 - April 29
Wednesdays
4:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. (No practice March 11)
Cost
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Youth Strength and Conditioning Training Clinics
Summer 2020
Youth Strength and Conditioning Training Clinics
About the program
Nanook Recreation is offering a new fitness class series focused on youth sport specific training. These training sessions will focus on developing flexibility, strength, speed, agility and sport specific conditioning for the young athlete. Increasing physical preparation for your sport can improve performance and decrease the likelihood of injury. Must be 15yrs to 18yrs of age.
Scroll down for more detailed information on pricing, dates and times. Click on the info bar to access the information.
The 8 week summer program starts June 8th and runs through July 31st. Sessions are sold by the week, allowing you to pay for the weeks you are able to attend.
NOTE: due to Covid-19 we are only offering Outdoor speed and agility training.
Program Content
Our program focuses on the fundamentals of athletic development
- Increased range of motion
- Strength and safe strength training methods for young athletes
- Power development
- Linear speed development
- Lateral speed development
- Agility
- Plyometric training
- Scientifically-based sport specific injury prevention measures
- Sport specific conditioning
- Recovery modalities
- Education on healthy habits for a young athlete
- Groups are limited to 10 athletes to ensure quality coaching
Workouts will be supervised by a certified strength and conditioning specialist with 17 years of collegiate strength and conditioning experience.
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Power and Ice Sports Time |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Saturday |
Sunday |
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7:35am – 8:35am |
Agility session |
Speed session |
Rest day |
Agility session |
Speed session |
Active rest day |
Active rest day |
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Court and Field Sports Time |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Saturday |
Sunday |
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9am-10am |
Agility session |
Speed session |
Rest day |
Agility session |
Speed s ession |
Active rest day |
Active rest day |
If you have a schedule conflict with your sports time, accomidations may be made. please contact Chris McComb at cmccomb@alaska.edu or 474-6806.
- Athletes indicate their sport and training goals
- Athletes will be assessed throughout the summer to track progress
- Athletes will receive a weekly program written for their individual sport (each program will be modified for individual athlete needs)
- Programs will be progressed through the summer as the athletes abilities and needs change
- Athletes may choose the weeks of each clinic they will attend.
- Outdoor speed and agility clinics (currently only speed and agility is the only option)
Programs are grouped by sports:
- Power Sports = Football, Baseball, and Softball
- Ice Sports = Ice Hockey, Figure Skating, and Speed Skating
- Court Sports = Basketball and Volleyball
- Field Sports = Soccer, Rugby
Each training session is 1 hour in length
All training sessions are $20 per hour.
Training classes are sold on a weekly basis, prices vary on the number of classes offered per week.
Speed and agility training ( 4 sessions per week) = $80
Speed and Agility Training ( 4 sessions per week) = $80
Speed and Agility Training ( 4 sessions per week) = $60
Outdoor Adventure Camps
Please note:
Due to COVID-19 we are unable to offer camps in Summer 2020. We apologise for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding in these unique times.
UAF RecCamp
Important Information
Adventure Summer Camp
Summer 2020 - Cancelled
Outdoor Adventures has overhauled our youth adventure summer camp program. We now offer one week of camp led by OA pro staff for 10-14 year olds.
Join us next summer for an adventure-filled week of learning and building outdoor skills. UAF Outdoor Adventures professional staff will guide campers through a week of experiences that will create life long memories, friendships and love for the outdoors. Campers will learn about rock climbing, canoeing, paddle boarding, water safety, basic wilderness first aid, hiking, and much more. We will also focus on being good stewards of the environment by learning about and practicing the principles of Leave No Trace.
For more information contact:
Christian Mogensen
Outdoor Adventures Assistant Coordinator for Climbing Programs
University of Alaska Fairbanks
907-474-6027
cgmogensen@alaska.edu