Albany Area Community Education

Join Mrs. Carlson for the new Gr. 6-12 Climbing Club! This will be held on Wednesday mornings from 6:45-7:45 am- come when you can! This will go through the school year and will not meet on Non-School days or over holidays.

Albany Area Community Education is proud to offer the National Archery in the Schools Program. Both new and returning archery students are welcome! Our trained instructors will focus on teaching proper skills and safety for the sport of archery. All necessary equipment for participation is provided. Only NASP approved equipment is permitted to be used in practice or at tournaments (personal Genesis Bows will be allowed but must be approved by coaching staff prior to use). Practices will be held on Sunday evenings in the BECC. Additional practices may be added, depending on gym and coach availability. New archery team members will be required to do safety training the first evening of class. Layout for practices will be a little different this year: First 3 Practices: Separated by Beginners or Returning Sun Dec 7, 14, 21 Beginners (First Time in NASP or first time was this past summer): 5:00-6:00 pm Returning (In NASP Last Season): 6:00-7:00 pm Remaining Practices: Choose Your Time Preference Sun Jan 4-Mar 29 (No Class 12/28, 1/25, 3/8, or 3/22) The last practice will be the banquet which is included in this cost. Session 1: 5:00-6:00 pm OR Session 2: 6:00-7:00 pm You will select your preference for practice time in Eleyo upon registration. We will do our best to accommodate your preference. Please be checking your emails as we send out lots of updates in this program. Archery is coached by volunteer coaches that have gone through training and background checks. We could not do this program without their commitment, so please make sure to thank them and be respectful of their time. Parents are asked to be quiet during practices and to keep other children at home if possible. No food or drink should be brought into the BECC. Tournaments will be held on Saturdays at the below locations. Everyone will be registered for the Albany Huskie Archery Tournament on February 21, 2026. All other tournament registrations are optional and will be an additional fee of $10 per tournament. Tournament registration and deadlines to register will be shared as they are made available. Parents will be responsible for transporting their students to tournaments. Team members participating in tournaments will be assigned a one-hour flight slot and they will be free to leave after their flight. You must participate in 2 tournaments in order to be eligible at the state tournament. Possible Regional Tournaments: Melrose Invite - January 24, 2026 Sauk Centre Invite - February 14, 2026 Albany Invite - February 21, 2026 Brandon/Evansville- February 28, 2026 Alexandria Invite - March 7, 2026 Osakis - tbd State Tournament ($35 Fee) - tbd

Aaron Schwenzfeier, Strength & Conditioning Coach Huskie Sports Performance-Fundamentals introduces athletes to developmentally appropriate training with the most up to date training methods for middle school age students. Consistent time and effort spent training in the program will translate into improved performance in any athlete’s respective sport. Monthly sessions will be held from 7:15-8:00 am in the MSHS Weight Room.

Join our new Powder Ridge Ski club! Specify if you want transportation only, lesson, equipment rental (ski or snowboard) and lift ticket. Adult chaperones are needed and will receive free skiing (call Community Ed). All participants must ride the bus to and from Powder Ridge. Registration deadline is Monday, December 1 at Noon. Helmet fee is $12 extra, If min of 25 not met, club will be canceled. If providing your own equipment, it must have metal bottoms and retaining straps. Students must bring their own money to purchase grill and snack items at Powder Ridge. Not responsible for lost or stolen items. Ski club is dependent on Securing chaperones. Select your price: $225 (includes lift ticket, rental of equipment, and transportation) $170 (includes transportation and lift ticket; bring your own equipment) $80 (includes transportation; you have your own lift ticket and own equipment) *Transportation cost is not refundable Do you want us to charge $13 extra for a helmet for all 4 ski club dates? You must complete the Electronic Waiver when signing up for this course: https://powderridge.aluvii.com/Employee/Waiver/SignWaiverV2?waiverId=16 and parents must be available for pick up from Powder Ridge if their child is injured. *No Refunds will be given if they can't participate in a Make-up date due to weather. The 4th date is an extra bonus date included at time of booking! The one-time Ski Trip on Jan 23 is not part of the Ski Club; if you want to enroll in that, you will need to still pay the transportation and lift ticket cost.