The Fall 2025 Session will run from Saturday, September 6th to Friday, Dec 12th. There will be no classes September 30th, October 11th to 13th inclusive, and November 11tt.
Regular program registration for Arcola East residents will begin online at 9 a.m. on August 24. City-wide registration begins on August 31 at 9 a.m.
View the Fall Class Summary
Basketball, volleyball and pickleball are year-long programs that register in the fall.
Basketball
Fun play with no instruction. No team registration permitted. Basketball is a year long program starting September 9 -May 7, 2026, with break from December 9 – January 6 ,2025 inclusive
Tuesday – 7:00 – 9:30 pm. @ St Gabriel Gym - no class September 30, November 11, 18
Thursday - 8:00 – 9:45 pm. @ St Gabriel Gym – no class October 30
Cost- $ 45.00
Class limit 25
Volleyball
Fun play with no instruction, non-competitive / recreational volleyball for 18 years and over. Must be able to pass, set and hit (3 hits concept). Volleyball is a year long program starting September 8 -May 6, 2026, with a break from December 8-January 5, 2026, inclusive.
Monday 7:00 – 9:30 pm@ Jack Mackenzie Gym - no class October 13
Wednesday - 7:30 – 9:30 pm. @ Jack Mackenzie Gym – no class October 8,29
Cost- $45.00
Class limit 40
Pickleball
Fun play with no instruction, noncompetitive/recreational pickleball for 18 years and over. Participants should be familiar with the game. This year the AECA offers three different levels of play.
1.Beginner
Know where to stand at the beginning of each point.
Usually get serves “in.”
Usually let the return serve bounce.
Understanding keeping score.
Often keep ball in play, know what a dink shot is.
2.Intermedidate
Understand basic rules.
Work on getting serves and return of serves deeper.
Work on getting dinks shallower / lower.
Capable of hitting a few dinks in a row.
Usually hit backhand shots when needed.
Try to add more power and/ or softness to game.
3.Advanced
Familiar with most of the rules (including net rules, net post issues, NVZ, etc.)
Serves and returns are almost always deep.
Try to hit a 3rd shot drop shot.
Try to be strategic about how and where to hit the ball.
Have a wide variety of shots.
Work actively with a partner to win the point.
1.Advanced Level
Sunday September 14 – December 7
10:30 am-1:00 pm.@ WF Ready School Gym
Cost - $40.00 Class limit 25
2. Intermediate Level
Sunday September 14 – December 7
1:00 - 3:30 pm @ WF Ready School Gym
Cost - $40.00 Class limit 25
3. Beginner Level
Sunday September 14- December 7
3:30 - 6:00 pm. WF Ready School Gym
Cost - $40.00 Class limit 25
4. Beginner Level
Tuesday September 9 – December 2 - no class September 30, November 11, 18
7:00 - 9:30 pm. Jack Mackenzie School Gym
Cost $40.00 Class limit 25
5. Beginner Level
Thursday September 11 - December 4 - no class October 30
8 – 9:45 pm. @ Jack Mackenzie School Gym
Cost $40.00 Class Limit 25
6. Intermediate Level
Thursday September 11 – December 4
7:00 – 9:30pm. @ WF Ready Gym
Cost $40.00 Class limit 25
Regular program registration for Arcola East residents will begin online at 9 a.m. on August 24. City-wide registration begins on August 31 at 9 a.m.
View the Fall Class Summary
Basketball, volleyball and pickleball are year-long programs that register in the fall.
Basketball
Fun play with no instruction. No team registration permitted. Basketball is a year long program starting September 9 -May 7, 2026, with break from December 9 – January 6 ,2025 inclusive
Tuesday – 7:00 – 9:30 pm. @ St Gabriel Gym - no class September 30, November 11, 18
Thursday - 8:00 – 9:45 pm. @ St Gabriel Gym – no class October 30
Cost- $ 45.00
Class limit 25
Volleyball
Fun play with no instruction, non-competitive / recreational volleyball for 18 years and over. Must be able to pass, set and hit (3 hits concept). Volleyball is a year long program starting September 8 -May 6, 2026, with a break from December 8-January 5, 2026, inclusive.
Monday 7:00 – 9:30 pm@ Jack Mackenzie Gym - no class October 13
Wednesday - 7:30 – 9:30 pm. @ Jack Mackenzie Gym – no class October 8,29
Cost- $45.00
Class limit 40
Pickleball
Fun play with no instruction, noncompetitive/recreational pickleball for 18 years and over. Participants should be familiar with the game. This year the AECA offers three different levels of play.
1.Beginner
Know where to stand at the beginning of each point.
Usually get serves “in.”
Usually let the return serve bounce.
Understanding keeping score.
Often keep ball in play, know what a dink shot is.
2.Intermedidate
Understand basic rules.
Work on getting serves and return of serves deeper.
Work on getting dinks shallower / lower.
Capable of hitting a few dinks in a row.
Usually hit backhand shots when needed.
Try to add more power and/ or softness to game.
3.Advanced
Familiar with most of the rules (including net rules, net post issues, NVZ, etc.)
Serves and returns are almost always deep.
Try to hit a 3rd shot drop shot.
Try to be strategic about how and where to hit the ball.
Have a wide variety of shots.
Work actively with a partner to win the point.
1.Advanced Level
Sunday September 14 – December 7
10:30 am-1:00 pm.@ WF Ready School Gym
Cost - $40.00 Class limit 25
2. Intermediate Level
Sunday September 14 – December 7
1:00 - 3:30 pm @ WF Ready School Gym
Cost - $40.00 Class limit 25
3. Beginner Level
Sunday September 14- December 7
3:30 - 6:00 pm. WF Ready School Gym
Cost - $40.00 Class limit 25
4. Beginner Level
Tuesday September 9 – December 2 - no class September 30, November 11, 18
7:00 - 9:30 pm. Jack Mackenzie School Gym
Cost $40.00 Class limit 25
5. Beginner Level
Thursday September 11 - December 4 - no class October 30
8 – 9:45 pm. @ Jack Mackenzie School Gym
Cost $40.00 Class Limit 25
6. Intermediate Level
Thursday September 11 – December 4
7:00 – 9:30pm. @ WF Ready Gym
Cost $40.00 Class limit 25
