$5 Swim Lessons: Now that the Winter Program Guide is out, excitement is building for our $5 swim lesson deal for Kroc members. As a reminder, all Kroc members can sign up for a six-week session of basic swim lessons (including Parent & Child, Preschool, Learn-to-Swim Level 1, and Adult Basics) for only $5 before the early bird deadline of December 11. Encourage people to sign up quickly, as we anticipate many of these classes will fill up fast.
Christmas Break Day Camp: There will be three days of day camp each of the two weeks of Christmas Break — Dec. 26-28 and Jan. 2-4. Each week is $75 for members, $90 for non-members; or, pay by the day ($26 members, $38 non-members). We will also be offering a special discount for staff of $17 per day per child. Be sure to register by December 21.
Have you signed up to ring yet? The Salvation Army’s Red Kettle Campaign is underway. The Kroc Center is responsible for managing all Kent County south of 28th Street, and it’s important that we get as many volunteers signed up to ring as possible. Please consider giving two hours to take a shift; it’s also a great activity for kids and families to help share more than gifts at Christmas. Speak with Melissa Roemer or Denise Gorsline for more information.
Cookies with Santa: In order to open the event to more people in our neighborhood, we have tweaked our annual Breakfast with Santa event for 2018. Cookies with Santa will be Saturday, December 15 from 2-5pm. We’ll have snacks and beverages (replacing the breakfast buffet), plus some fun activities and a chance to get a picture with Santa. The event is FREE for members, and only $1 per person for non-members. No registration is required, just show up!
Holiday Hours Reminders: Please see the December rec guide for information on special hours over the holidays. Here are the basics:
- Christmas Eve – open until 3pm
- Christmas Day – CLOSED
- New Year’s Eve – open until 5pm
- New Year’s Day – CLOSED
Send an email to RJ Kroc if you see someone going above and beyond for our guests! Here are some examples from this week:
- Welcome desk lead Joselyn was able to fill a gap in Child Watch for the time needed.
- Art instructor Kayleigh is awesome with working with an autistic child while still accommodating her wide range of ages for art class.
- Many of the regular weekend staff wanted all of the managers to know how thankful they are for having Bernard here on the weekends. He is always willing to help address situations and support other staff during times of conflict. Thanks Bernard!
Here are some of the upcoming events at the Kroc Center:
- DHQ Retired Officers: Monday, 9:30am-2:00pm, Fireside C
- Caidan Management: Monday, 1:30-4:00pm, Fireside B
- Forge Staffing: Tuesday, 9am-1pm, Fireside A/B
- Senior Christmas Luncheon: Thursday, 10:30am-2:00pm, WPAC/Music Room
- Afterword Music Ministry: Thursday, 4-9pm, WPAC
- DST: Thursday, 6-8pm, Fireside B
- The Church in GR: Saturday, 9:30am-2:00pm, Fireside C
- Over the Top: Saturday 10am-3pm, WPAC, Music Room, Green Room
Managers on Duty:
- AM (Open to 10am): Paul Wood
- Midday (10am-3pm): Crystal Truong
- PM (3pm to close): Albert Montiel (Monday – Capt. Bill)
- Saturday, December 8 (12-7pm): Albert Montiel
- Sunday, December 9 (1-5pm): Jon Shaner
Job Openings: Apply online through The Salvation Army Central Territory’s Career Portal. Also, remember you will be rewarded with a free cookie coupon for everyone you refer for a job at the Kroc Center! The need for new staff is growing. Please refer anyone and everyone you can!
- Gym Attendant
- Art Instructor
- Lifeguard
- Climbing Wall Attendant
- Building Attendant
- Music Instructor
- Fitness Instructor
- Fitness Lead
- Archery Instructor
- Soccer Instructor
- Swim Instructor
- Water Fitness Instructor
- Welcome Desk Attendant
- FitKids Schools Coordinator
- 27: Davon Boone, Gym Attendant
- 27: Haley Voss, Welcome Desk & Child Watch Attendant
- 28: Montae Harris, Day Camp Counselor
- 1: Alane Day, Instructor
- 1: Kayla Smith, Child Watch Attendant
- 2: Laura Dunlap, Fitness Instructor
- 2: Julie Taggart, Marketing Assistant
