Albany Area Community Education

Keith Arens Get out of the stands and onto the field with youth flag football. The program provides young players, boys and girls, a fun and exciting opportunity to engage in non-contact, continuous action, while learning lessons based on teamwork. Flag football will be held on the practice football field behind the bus garage and each week will begin with a short practice followed by breaking up into teams for two games. Parent and older sibling coaches are essential to running this program! We will need at least 8 volunteers each week (if you can't make it every Saturday, that’s OK!). If you are interested in helping by coaching or officiating, please indicate that during registration. Parent volunteers will receive $15 off their child’s registration fee and are asked to attend a coach/official’s clinic September 13 at 8:45 am behind the bus garage. T-shirts will be ordered after the first session. Limit of 56 participants total.

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

Coach Hines & Staff Head Volleyball Coach Hines and his staff are offering five sessions to teach and develop the fundamentals of volleyball for 4th-6th grade girls. Athletes will get repetitions of serving, passing, setting, attacking skills. Team serve receive, offense and defense will be emphasized as well. Four-on-four, five-on-five and six-on-six competitions will be incorporated. T-shirts will be ordered after the first session.

Albany Dance Team Coaches & Athletes You are invited to dance with the Albany Huskies Dance Team! We will learn skills that the Huskies use during winter season, play fun dance activities, as well as learn and perform a routine at the halftime of the Varsity Football Game. A meal will be provided. Participants will need to be picked up immediately following the halftime show by the outdoor stairs near the BECC. Please register before September 19th to guarantee a t-shirt.

Steve Bates & ABC Staff Our youth bowling program is a great way to have fun and stay fit. Bowling promotes learning of math skills by calculating scores, figuring averages and learning mathematical systems to adjust to lane conditions and spare shooting. In addition, organized bowling programs provide life skills such as time management and understanding winning and losing. There are no barriers to participation and no one sits on the bench in bowling. Enjoy three games of fun each session and free use of bowling shoes. Pick your price - $189 with a new ball or other bowling accessory or $149 without. Students will bowl right after school at 12:30 pm on Early Release Days and at 3:30 pm on Non-School Days and At-Home Learning Days. Transportation for this program is not available through Albany Area Schools district transportation. There may be a transportation option available through the Albany Bowling Center. To contact them, please call Steve or Wally at 320-845-4732. Any student being picked up at school by an alternate pick up must send a parent note to school stating who will be picking up their child. ***Transportation will not be provided by the Albany Bowling Center on Early Release Days, Non-School Days and At-Home Learning Days.