School Year Activities
Bright Beginnings
RoselawnElementary School Contact Principal Jill Koenitzer 924-2244. 8-11am or 12-3pm Mon-Thurs. Offered through the school district of Chetek, classroom instruction for 4-year-old children
Head Start and Early Head Start
Central Office, 225 Ostermann Drive, TurtleLake, 54889, 1-800-352-6283
Cesa #11, Free services to eligible families with young children. Programs for children under 3 years and children 3-5 years. Encourages growth and development of children and parents through socialization and experiences in group sessions and home visits
CLC After School Program
Roselawn and Middle School 924-2244 ext. 2110
K-4 at Roselawn, 3:20-3:00-5:15 Mon and Thurs 5:00 Tues, Wed, Thurs 5,6,7.8th grade at Middle School The Community Learning Center (CLC) provides students with opportunity to receive extra academic help, writing/math classes and activities after school. Sept. through May.
Fun-In-Faith
United MethodistChurch 330 Stout St. Chetek, 924-4660. 12:45-3:30 Elementary Early Release days only. Contact: Pastor Greg Harrell. The purpose is to provide a safe place for children to develop through faith forming activities, stories, games, and crafts. Bus transportation provided from school to church. Transportation home must be provided by parent. All elementary aged children are accepted.
Wild Wednesdays
United Methodist Church 330 Stout St. Chetek. Contact Scott Evenson or Amy Weber 924-4660. A fun-in-faith program offered every Wednesday except Early Release Wednesdays 3:30-5pm. Ages Kindergarten through 5th grade. Children ride bus to church from school. Rides home are provided if needed.
Fall Football Clinic
Date varies from year to year. Held on a Saturday morning in the fall. Conducted by football coaching staff and players at high school track. Contact Lisa Ippolite 924-3137 ext 2092
5th and 6th Grade Youth Tackle Football
September and October.
2 to 3 practices per week in Chetek. Saturday games held in Chippewa Falls. Contact Coach Jay Dachel, 924-3137 ext 2118.
5th and 6th Grade Basketball Fundamentals
Roselawn Elementary Gym, 3:30-5pm. Boys and Girls program develops fundamental basketball skills. Starts in October and runs for 6 weeks. Boys Mon. and Wed. Girls Tues and Thurs. Contact Coach Mike Ohde 924-3137 ext 2035 or Coach Lee Killoren ext 2050.
Bulldog Bouncers
1st and 2nd grade boys and girls. Five Saturdays in January and February. 1st grade 9-950am 2nd grade 10-10:50am. Roselawn Gym Chetek High School Basketball Staff and players offering a basketball camp for Chetek youth. Contact Lisa at Community Education 924-3137 ext 2092
Youth League Basketball
3rd and 4th grade boys and girls. Five Saturdays in January and February. Boys 9-11am. Chetek High School Gym. Girls 11am-12:15pm. Roselawn Gym. Chetek High School basketball staff and players offering a basketball camp for Chetek youth. Contact Lisa at Community Education 924-3137 ext 2092
Great Northwest Traveling Basketball Leagues
5th through 8th grade boys and girls. Practice and tournaments held throughout Fall and Winter. Teams will stress fundamentals and tournament level team play. Parents of interested boys contact Coach Mike Ohde 924-2244 or girls contact Coach Lee Killoren 924-3137 for information on existing teams or for help setting up new teams.
Youth Wrestling
3rd 4th and 5th grade, January through March. Tuesdays and Fridays 3:30-4:45pm. Middle School cafeteria. An extensive 17 session program to ready this age group for tournament competition. Contact Lisa at Community Education 924-2166 ext 2092
Youth Bowling
Chetek Lanes Contact: John and Michelle Law. 642-0887. Open to 3-5th grade and middle school children. After School January-March. Transportation provided from school to lanes. Parent transportation home is required
Junior Pom Pon Clinic
2nd 3rd 4th and 5th grade students. Saturday clinic at the high school followed by weeknight performance at High School Girl’s basketball game. Contact Shannon Carr 924-2244 ext 2095
Knight’s of Columbus Free Throw Competition
Held at Cameron Middle School. Schedule varies from year-to-year. Open to boys and girls ages 10 and up.
Youth Hockey
Barron-Chetek Youth Hockey Association 525 E. Birch Ave Contact Kim Bates 715-357-3883.
Youth Soccer
Barron Area Youth Soccer Association. Ages 5-14. Program from end of April to early June. Contact Kathy Hilbert 637-4625 or Diane Sloan 637-5312.
Rice Lake Soccer Association. Ages 5 and up. Season starts April 16.
Summer Activities
Summer School
Roselawn Elementary and High School and Middle School. Schedule. Course offerings vary each year.
Lunch at the Garage
823 2nd St. Chetek. 924-2672
Summer time only. Monday through Friday. Lunch is available at no cost to children up to 18 years of age.
Youth Baseball and Softball
Chetek Booster Club
3rd through 8th grade teams. Games held on weeknights both at home and away throughout the summer
Summer Track Meet
High School Track. Weekly meets in August.
Swimming
Phillips Park, Lakeview Drive. Sandy beach, playground, Changing room
Chetek River Campground. 590 24th St. (River Road) Chetek 924-2440
Hydroflites Water Ski Team
Performs twice a week in the summer. Lakeview Drive, Chetek. More than 50 members. Contact Randy Books.
Junior Golf Program
Sioux Creek Golf Course, ages 8-14. Four weeks of instruction, 10am-noon. Thursdays, July 12-August 2. Private lessons also available. 924-3194. 568 23rd St.
Year-round Activities
Kinship of Chetek
PO Box 584 Chetek, 925-2488 Contact: Jessica Hanson. Kinship strives to improve lives through positive and safe friendships between adult volunteers and boys and girls ages 5-14 who need a positive supportive role model and friend. Weekly one-to-one activities and periodic large group gatherings. Free for participants. Child must live in Chetek School District, want toparticipate, have parent or guardian approval and permission and a need for a positive adult friend
Calhoun Memorial Library
321 Moore St. Chetek 715-924-3195. Mon 9am-6pm, Tues 1pm-6pm, wed 9am-6pm, Thurs 1pm-6pm, Fri 9am-6pm, Sat 9am-noon.
Children’s Story Time
Calhoun Memorial Library
321 Moore St. 924-3195. Wed 10:30 am. Story Time is for all ages, but designed for preschool age. Includes stories, interactive books, poems and finger play. A craft, activity or video may follow reading time. Story time will be about 40 minutes long. An adult must accompany children.
Parks
Airport Park, Lakeview Drive. Pavilion, horseshoe pits, playground, grills, table.
Lion’s Memorial Park, by the dam. Picnic tables, fishing.
Gotham Park, City Park Drive
Main Street Park, 2nd St. Picnic tables, shelter.
Phillips Park, Lakeview Drive. Beach, playground, volleyball court, band shelter, grills, table.
The Garage
823 2nd St. Chetek, 924-2672, Fri and Sat 6-10 pm. Arcade games, pool, jukebox, traverse climbing wall, and basketball. All ages welcome, under 3rd grade needs chaperone. No admission charge snacks for sale.
Cub Scouts
Chippewa Valley Council, BSA 710 S. Hastings Way. Eau Claire, WI 54701. 1-800-726-8802. 1st –5th grade boys meet 3 Mondays per month in basement of Chetek Lutheran Church 6-7:30pm. Also participate in Pack functions such as swimming, roller-skating, hayrides, PineWood /Derby, Awards Ceremonies, Labor Day Parade, Scouting for Food and Day and Overnight Camp.
Boy Scouts
Chippewa Valley Council, BSA 710 S. Hastings Way. Eau Claire, WI 54701. 1-800-726-8802.
Girl Scouts
Girl Scouts Service Center
4222 Oakwood Hills Parkway, Eau Claire, WI 54701 1-800-432-9823
4H
Barron County Extension Office, 330 East LaSalle Ave Room 2206, Barron, WI 54812, 715-537-6250.
Martial Arts
Indianhead Mixed Martial Arts, Contact Randy Robinson, 764-2297. Ages 12 and up. Younger aged children taught with parent participation.
Piano Lessons
Chris Fritz, 924-2126, All levels, all ages from 2nd grade to adult
Talented Toes Dance Studio
The Garage, 823 2nd St. Chetek. Contact: Tzeitel Dutmer, 715-790-1309. Tuesdays. Dance lessons ages 4 and up. Including tap, ballet jazz and modern
Becky’s School of Dance
135 S. 3rd St., PO Box 45, Barron 54812. Contact Becky Thayer 715-537-6488. Dance instruction, Mondays 9am-3pm, or by appointment. Includes ballet, tap, jazz, hip-hop, lyrical, ballroom, tiny tot. For ages 3-103.
Swimming Lessons
Barron Area Community Center, 800 Memorial Dr. Barron, 537-6666
Rice Lake Pool, 204 Cameron Rd Rice Lake. 234-4279
Performance Theater
Northern Star Theatre Company. 104 S. Main St. Rice Lake. 715-736-4444.
Red Barn Theater
Hwy 48 and county Hwy M
Rice Lake, 715-234-8301
Barron Spotlighters Community Theatre 800 Memorial Dr., Barron 54812, 715-537-9212
Gymnastics
Deutsch’s, Inc Gymnastics Training Center. 32 S. Main St. Rice Lake
Hiking
Chippewa Moraine Ice Age State Recreation Area. 13394 County Highway M New Auburn, 715-967-2800.
Museums
Pioneer Village, Barron County Historical Society Museum. Highway W, Cameron.
Children’s Museum of Eau Claire. 202 S. Barstow St. Eau Claire. 715-832-5437