In the May

Newsletter:

Grand Opening: McCauley Park Inclusive Playground

Memorial Day Hours and Operations

Memorial Day Ceremony

Toddler Time at The X Center

Baseball / Softball / T-Ball: Session 2

Tennis Lessons

Movies in the Park: Sponsored by The Massengale Group of KW

Friends of the Park: Pool Party

Summer Art Classes

Summer It Up Day Camp

Aquatics Passes

Swim Lessons

Swim Team

Jr. Lifeguards

Text Alerts

Grand Opening Ceremony:

McCauley Park Playground

Nixa Parks & Recreation is excited to announce a grand opening ceremony for the new inclusive playground at McCauley Park will be held Tuesday, May 2^nd 5pm to 7pm. Local media and members of the Nixa community are invited to attend this ceremony. In conjunction with the ribbon cutting for the new nearly $1 million playground, we will celebrate that PlayCore, a leading company in play and recreation research, programming and products, recently awarded its National Demonstration Site^TM Award to Nixa Parks & Recreation.

The playground will be open to the public beginning Monday, May 1^st, 2023 at 9 am.

Memorial Day Hours and Operations

On Monday, May 29th, The X Center will be open 5 am - 9 pm. Tot Drop will be closed and there will not be any Group Ex classes scheduled on Memorial Day.

The Aquatics Center will hold Open Swim 1 pm - 8 pm on Monday, May 29th.

Memorial Day Ceremony

The Memorial Day Ceremony will take place on Saturday, May 27th at 9 am. The ceremony will be held at The X Center at the Veteran's Memorial. Retired Col. Jack Jackson, a Vietnam veteran pilot will be the featured speaker. Light refreshments will be served.

Toddler Time at The X Center

On Wednesdays, now through May 10th, join us at The X Center for Toddler Time beginning at 10:30 am! The program will feature activities like animal encounters (2nd Wednesday of each month), arts and crafts, book readings, sensory bins, dance parties, and open gym. The fee is $3 per person and kids 1 and under are free. 

Baseball / Softball / T-Ball Session 2

This is an instructional league that has been designed to continue a child’s all around development from t-ball to baseball or softball. Each division is a progressional step up from the previous division.

Season Dates: The six game season begins the week of July 17th. Practices begin the week of July 3rd.

Open To: The program is open to boys and girls ages 3 years old to currently in 6th grade (Must be 3 years old by July 17th).

Location: Rotary Park and Nixa Schools. 

Fees: Members $42, Nixa Residents $47, Non-Residents $55.

Registration: Ends June 14th. Late registration from June 15th - 18th, with a $10 additional late fee. Or until maximum capacity of 900 participants.

Game Days:

3&4 year old T-Ball: Thursday evenings.

5 year old/Kindergarten T-Ball and/or Coach Pitch: Saturday mornings.

1st/2nd grade (boys): Monday evenings.

1st/2nd grade (girls): Tuesday evenings.

3rd/4th grade (boys and girls): Tuesday evenings.

5th/6th grade (boys): Monday evenings.

5th/6th grade (girls): Thursday evenings.

*Game nights are subject to change.

Tennis Lessons

Former collegiate coach, Ray Still, will instruct each participant and help build proper form and technique of each participant. Lessons will be held May, June, July, August, and September on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Open to ages 6 years old and older. Registration is $50 per four week session.

Tuesdays 4:30 - 5:30 pm (Ages 6 - 11)

Tuesdays 5:30 - 6:30 pm (12 and older)

Thursdays 4:30 - 5:30 pm (Ages 6 - 11)

Thursdays 5:30 - 6:30 pm (Ages 6 - 11) 

Movies in the Park: Sponsored by

The Massengale Group of KW

The Movies in the Park series is presented by the Massengale Group of KW. All movies are held at McCauley Park, begin at dusk, and all movies are FREE! Please bring lawn chairs or blankets. Concessions will be available for purchase. All movies are dependent on weather. No smoking and no alcohol. 

June 3rd: Finding Dory (PG)

July 15th: Elf (PG)

August 12th: Shrek (PG)

September 9th: Top Gun - Maverick (PG 13)

October 7th: Trolls (PG)

Friends of the Park: Pool Party!

Join us for the Friends of the Park: Pool Party! This free swimming event will be held at the Aquatics Center on Saturday, June 3rd from 6 to 8 pm.

Summer Art Classes

Painting Junkie is excited to be teaching painting classes to kids in K - 8th grade. Each class will paint an 11x14 canvas board in a step-by-step lesson that will be an engaging and fun way to create a masterpiece. Students will be able to change colors and use their own creativity within the lesson to make the artwork their own. The instructor, Debbie Hightower, is retired from teaching elementary school for 29 years and loves working with kids and guiding them to be their best artist.

Classes: Tuesdays, 9 am - 10:30 am; Kindergarten - 5th grade or Tuesdays, 10:30 am - 12 pm; 6th - 8th grade

Registration: Ends May 30th

Fees: $100 (6 week session, 90 minute classes)

All art supplies will be provided. Please dress your child in clothes that can get dirty. Space is limited--please register early!

Summer It Up: Day Camp

Join Nixa Parks and Recreation for Summer It Up! The schedule is packed with field trips, activities, games, crafts, contests, guest speakers, and much, much more! The day camp is offered Monday through Friday (with the exception of Memorial Day and the 4th of July), from 6:30 am to 6:30 pm. The program is open to children ages 5 (must have completed Kindergarten) to 12 years old; Kindergarten - 6th grade.

Summer camp will begin May 26th and end the day Nixa Public Schools start school for the 2023-2024 school year. The fees for the program are as follows: $25 (per family) registration fee, Members (per week) $96.50, Non-Members (per week) $110.

Aquatics Passes

Let's get ready for some summer fun! Get your pool passes by May 14th for the pre-season rate. Purchase your pool pass at The X Center. After May 14th, rates will increase to the regular season rate. The aquatics center opens Saturday, May 27th at noon.

Pre-Season Rates:

Members: $110 and $25 for each additional person

Residents: $110 and $25 for each additional person

Non-Residents: $125 and $35 for each additional person

Swim Lessons

Register now for swim lessons! Registration ends the Thursday prior to the session start date (or until maximum capacity). The registration fees per session are $42 for Members, $47 for Nixa Residents, and $55 for Non-Residents. There are numerous different levels: Tadpoles (ages 3 and up; parent assisted), Intro to Swim (ages 4 and up), Levels 1 - 5 (ages 5 and up).

Session 1: June 5th - June 15th

Session 2: June 19th - June 29th

Session 3: July 3rd - July 13th

Session 4: July 17th - July 27th

Swim Team

Come join the Nixa Vipers Swim Team. Each participant will learn the proper strokes in order to propel themselves through the water. Practices are held Monday through Thursday: 7:45 am - 9:15 am. Optional swim meets will be held on weekday mornings. All participants must be able to swim the length of the pool unassisted. The program begins May 30th and ends July 29th. The fees for the program are as follows: Members $60, Nixa Residents $65, Non-Residents $70.

Jr. Lifeguard

Ever wonder what it would be like to be a Lifeguard? Check out Jr. Lifeguards! Registration ends Thursday, July 13th--space is limited to 30 kids! The program is open to ages 10 to 15 years old. The fees for the program are as follows: Members $32, Nixa Residents $37, Non-Residents $42. Classes will be held Monday - Thursday from 11 am - 12 pm July 17th through 27th. 

Nixa Parks and Recreation:

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