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
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.
Please click here to see current program offerings.
High School Strength and Conditioning Training Clinics
High School Strength and Conditioning Training Clinics
ÌÀÄ·ÊÓƵ 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 4 week summer program starts June 3 and runs through June 28. Sessions are sold by the week, allowing you to pay for the weeks you are able to attend.
REGISTRATION STARTS MARCH 1ST 2024
Under search classifications (left side) select summer 2024 to see the summer programs offered.
- 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.
Start Date = June 3 2024
Pricing
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Speed and Agility Training ( 4 sessions ) = $80 per week
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Strength Training ( 4 sessions ) = $80 per week
Questions about this program? Contact Chris McComb at (907)474-6806 or cmccomb@alaska.edu
Start Date = June 3 2023
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7:30am-8:30am |
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8:35am- 9:35am |
Agility session |
Speed session |
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Agility session |
Speed session |
If you have a schedule conflict with your sports time, accomidations may be made. please contact Chris McComb at cmccomb@alaska.edu or 907-474-6806.
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Youth Sports Performance Training
Nanook Recreation is offering a new fitness class series focused on youth sport specific training. These training sessions will focus on developing flexibility, plyometrics, running mechanics, agility, speed, 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 10yrs to 14yrs.Workouts will be supervised by a certified strength and conditioning specialist with 17 years of collegiate strength and conditioning experience.
Starts June 3rd, Ends June 28th
Monday, Wednesday and Fridays
Time TBA 3/15/2024
At the SRC
Outside Field (indoors when weather is poor)
Open to age 10-14yrs
Register online
Or call the SRC front desk at 907-474-5886
Outdoor Adventure Camps
Join Outdoor Adventures this summer as we team up with UAF Summer Sessions to offer a few weeks of half-day (3-hour) youth summer camps.
All OA camps will be on campus. We will be heading out to hike on the UAF trails, learn about leave no trace and being good stewards of the environment, and other fun-filled outdoor activities.
Outdoor Adventures camps are offered the following weeks:
We will also be offering half-day indoor rock climbing camps through Summer Sessions. Learn about the basics of indoor rock climbing at the SRC climbing wall through fun climbing games and activities.
Climbing camps are offered the following weeks:
June 7-11 (grades 2-3), 9am-noon (grades 4-6) 1-4pm; June 21-25 (grades 7-8), 9am-noon; August 2-6 (grades 7-8), 9am-noon.
Please visit Summer Sessions to register.