Winter/Spring Activity Guide 


The WAWM RCS Department has been working hard at planning, organizing and getting ready for our upcoming Winter-Spring sessions! The Winter-Spring 2020 Activity Guides will be mailed to residents at the end of November! Here are some important registration dates you'll want to mark down in your calendar:
  • Monday, December 2 - Resident registration opens. This includes all mail in, dropbox, in person, phone in and online registrations!
  • Monday, December 16 - Non-Resident registration starts.
Quick tips and important information about registration:
  • Online registration is quick, easy, can be done at any time, anywhere and with no extra service fees! If you do not have an online account, go to wawmrec.com, click on "my account" or "register." Click on "need an account" and fill out the new account information. Once completed, submit and we will review your account and email your username and password. 
  • Register early! Many classes can fill up in the first couple days of registration. Also, if we do not meet the minimum amount of participants needed to hold a class 5 days before the class starts, the WAWM RCS Department will need to cancel. So avoid disappointment of a full or cancelled class and register early!
  • Please review your receipt and account to make sure your household information is accurate and the activities you are enrolled in are correct. If your phone number, home address or email address needs to be updated, please contact our office at 414-604-4900 or wawmrec@wawmsd.org.
Welcome

Please help us welcome Sam and Dan to our administrative team!  

Sam Sujecki
Youth Sports Program Manager 
sujeckis1@wawmsd.org
414-604-4959

I am eager and excited to join the WAWM RCS team. As a Nathan Hale graduate, I've always had great relationships with the RCS staff. This year will be my seventh year working in recreation. I graduated from UW-Stout with a degree in Golf Enterprise Management and recently finished my Master's Degree from Winona State in Education Leadership-Sports Management. My wife and I recently had our first child, he is seven months old. In my limited free time, I try and golf as much as I can!   
 

Dan Steenrod 
Adaptive, Aquatics and Young at Heart Program Manager
steenrodd@wawmsd.org
414-604-4938


I have three years full time experience managing recreational programs such as aquatics, special events, and youth sports for municipal and non-profit organizations. I am very excited to be joining WAWM RCS and am looking forward to developing programs for adaptive and senior recreation while continuing to work with aquatics. In my free time I can often be found cheering on Chicago sports teams, watching movies, or spending time with friends and family.   
Employee Spotlight

Huge shout out to Mary Ann Batchelor and Dina Sharafinski from our adult water exercise program.  We encourage you to join them in the pool and give their classes a try!
Youth Enrichment

If your child enjoys the "cooking" in the kitchen, the WAWM RCS Department has a couple of cooking classes starting up this month.  Join Ramona Kaiser, West Allis-West Milwaukee's all-time favorite youth cooking instructor, for Kids Cuisine that begins on November 5th.  She will share recipes for delicious eats while teaching them the rules of the kitchen. 

If you are looking for sweets for your child to bake, check out the Little Bakers.  These one-time offerings are great additions to Kids Cuisine.  Chocolate chip cookies, cake pops and red velvet cookies are sure to be a crowd pleaser, especially with the holidays around the corner.

Adult Trips 

Mystery Trip
Thank you to everyone who joined the WAWM RCS Department for our Fall Mystery Trip to the Chicago Botanic Gardens.  If you have any suggestions for future Mystery Trip locations, please contact Amanda Schwichtenberg at 414-604-4963, we are always looking for great recommendations for adventures!


Day Trip to Door County
On Saturday, October 19th the WAWM RCS Department and 89 community members ventured to Sister Bay in Door County for their annual Fall Fest.  The Fall Fest was packed with vendors, music and beautiful fall scenery.  It was a great way to celebrate fall, just ask your favorite WAWM RCS Department team members, Jeren and Jess.


Annual Chicago Shopping Trip
What time is it?  Shopping time!  That's right, the WAWM RCS Department is heading to Chicago for our 73rd Annual Shopping Trip on Saturday, November 30th.  Enjoy the festive holiday lights, displays and events while finding some pretty sweet Super Saturday deals at some of your favorite stores.  Congratulations to Dana Collings for winning our Facebook (@wawmrcs) Challenge, she won two FREE tickets to join us this year!  Don't miss out on this epic trip, register today!



Youth Sports


REMINDER:

Don't forget Registration for 3-4 and 5-6 grade basketball (early bird) ends on December 6th!

Early Childhood 


NEW CLASSES BEGINNING WEEK OF NOVEMER 18th!
Classes held at Irving Fieldhouse.

Mondays
3-5 yrs w/adult -- Tumble Bugs -- 9:30-10:15 am
2-4 yrs w/adult-- Dance Ballerinas -- 10:45-11:30am

Tuesdays
1-3yrs w/adult -- Watch Me Run -- 9:15-10:00 am
2-4yrs w/adult -- Mushy-Gushy, Sticky-Icky, Smelly Fun -- 10:45-11:30am
2-4yrs w/adult -- Learn and Create -- 12:45-1:30pm
3-5yrs w/adult -- Tumble Bugs -- 1:45-2:30 pm

Wednesdays
2-4yrs w/adult -- Pint-Size Picassos -- 9:15-10:00am
2-4yrs w/adult--  Mushy-Gushy, Sticky-Icky, Smelly Fun -- 10:30-11:15am 
2-4yrs w/adult -- Dance Ballerinas -- 5:30-6:15pm
2-4 yrs w/adult--Tumble Bugs -- 6:45-7:30pm

Thursdays
Newborn-2yrs w/adult -- Baby & Me/Us -- 9:15-10am
2-4yrs w/adult -- Stories and More -- 10:30-11:15am
2-4yrs w/adult -- Music Fun -- 5:30-6:15pm
2-4yrs w/adult -- Stories and More -- 6:45-7:30pm

Fridays
2-4yrs w/adult -- Music Fun -- 9:00-9:45 am
2-4yrs w/adult -- Discover WI for Kids -- 10:15-11:15am
2-4yrs w/adult -- Learn and Create-- 12:45-1:30pm
3-5yrs w/adult -- Tumble Bugs -- 1:45-2:30pm
 

Mondays Beginning November 25th
Classes held at Irving Elementary in Gym

2-4yrs w/ adult -- Bitty Sports -- 5:30-6:15pm
5-7yrs -- Sports of Sorts -- 6:30-7:15 pm
 
The WAWM RCS Dept. has classes in the morning, early afternoon and evening.  Don't miss out on the fun and exciting classes.  Call 604-4900 and reserve your child's spot in class.

Dance


The WAWM RCS Dept. Dance Classes have just begun.  We offer Acro, Ballet, Hawaiian, Jazz, Poms and Tap.  Classes are open to girls, boys, women and men.  Please visit the wawmrec.com  website and check out the days and times we offer classes.  Classes run now until March when the Dance Recital is held at Nathan Hale High School.  We would still love to have you a part of the program.



ADULT FITNESS 

Halloween Hullabaloo Zumbathon ®

A great big "THANK YOU" to all who attended the Halloween Hullabaloo Zumbathon ®  on Friday, October 11th.  OVER $2500.00 was raised to help support the Weekend Meals Backpack Program for the WAWM School District lead by Barb Bartalone.

A huge "THANK YOU" to Dina Sharfinski and Jill Farina for all their hard work in organizing this event.  Without you two this would not be possible.  And "Thank You" to their husbands who put in a lot of work helping with set up, taking pictures, and everything else they do.

A huge "THANK YOU" to Jeanne Morford and Jess Toce who also help a great deal with set-up and clean up of the event.








ADULT ENRICHMENT

The holidays are right around the corner, are you ready to host your friends and family?  Staci Joers and Amberlea have a variety of delicious recipes ready to share with you that are sure not to disappoint.  On November 5th, Staci is offering her Mexican Restaurant Favs followed by her Artsy Appetizers for the Holidays on December 3rd. 


Looking to go health this holiday season?  Amberlea is ready to share her plant-based holiday recipes that are amazingly tasty on November 6th.  If you enjoyed your holiday menu filled with plant-based goodies, and you would like to move forward with adding more plant-based recipes to your daily routine, Amberlea is happy to help you kickstart your journey on December 4th.


Looking to add a little something special to your holiday parties?  Katrina Carey of Boone and Crockett is excited to share some of her crowd-pleasing mocktails.  Learn how to change cocktails to mocktails in this hands-on class. 



Adult Sports 

Are you looking to get back on the court or need an excuse to get out of the house with some friends?  If so, the WAWM RCS Department is still looking for adult men's basketball teams for our Monday-Thursday leagues.  Sign up right away as there are limited spots available.  If you have questions please contact Cory Thompson at thompsonc@wawmsd.org  or 414-604-4938!


1205 S. 70th Street, First Floor, West Allis, WI 53214 
(414) 604-4900