Orange Community Education & Recreation (OCER) seeks to create and promote integration across all facilities, programs and classes that we offer. We encourage people of all ages and abilities to participate in any of our programs.
Take part in a comprehensive array of classes and workshops for adults of all ages. From cooking and crafts to woodworking and travel, we've got something for all interests.
We offer a variety of programming for swimmers of all ages and skills including swim lessons, aquatic exercise, lap swim, lifeguard certification, swim team and swim club.
Orange Community Education & Recreation’s Orange Early Childhood Preschool is a public preschool licensed by the Ohio Department of Education.
Our Early Childhood program includes a variety of educational, developmentally appropriate activities designed for young children.
The Orange Art Center (OAC) is a division of Orange Community Education & Recreation. OAC is located on the Orange Schools campus and has a 40-year history of offering fine art classes to adults and K-12 young artists.
Lions Club Extended Care is a before and after school and camp activity-based program for students in grades K-5, focusing on social and recreational activities designed to provide children with a choice of developmentally appropriate activities. More inf
The Orange Senior Center is the district's focal point for programs and services specific to individuals age 55 and over. The program provides opportunities for enrichment, education, socialization and companionship in a welcoming atmosphere.
OCER is growing our list of special events. From family favorites like Trunk or Treat to new events like Puzzle Palooza, Concerts on the Patio, Family Bake-Off, Touch-a-Truck and more, we look forward to seeing you soon!
Orange Youth sports provides quality recreational sports programming for children in the greater Orange School District. Our goal is to provide fun, accessible, and positive youth sports experiences by emphasizing fundamentals and the spirit of the game.
Stagecrafters Youth Theatre is a dramatic arts program which seeks to help each student realize a positive self-image through the practice and technique of theatre.
Excitement is in the air this summer as Orange Community Education & Recreation presents a summer of fun featuring a wide variety of day camps, enrichment camps, art camps and sports camps for campers from toddlers to teens.
Our trips and tours are designed for group adventure. From one day local trips to European multi-day travel, we look forward to our next big adventure and hope you'll join us!
The Youth Department offers comprehensive after school, Saturday, and summer enrichment programs for students in grades K-5 and our teen programs are packed with fun, service and adventure for middle-school and high school students.
The Aquatics division offers a variety of programming for swimmers of all ages and skills including swim lessons, aquatic exercise, lap swim, lifeguard certification, swim team and swim club.
Orange Art Center Digital Art courses are designed to offer a variety digital mediums for the beginner to experienced students. Digital courses are online and are taught by highly qualified instructors in the fine art design industry.
What is Mixed Media? Mixed Media classes explore a variety of mediums, techniques and processes to create artwork.
Orange Art Center Studio Workshops offer students the opportunity to explore a variety of art disciplines and multi-mediums within a day(s) time frame.
Orange Art Center is proud to offer art programming for teens in grades 6-12 in a beautiful fine art studio setting. Studios are equipped for drawing, illustration, painting, ceramics, jewelry, and more!
Young Artists courses with theOrange Art Center offers students Grade K-8 fine arts programming in an art studio setting. Courses are offered After School and Saturday Mornings + Afternoons for Grades K-8, and Evenings for Grades 10-12.
Our goal is to provide fun, accessible, and positive youth sports experiences by emphasizing fundamentals and the spirit of the game, as well as sportsmanship, personal development and athletic growth.
OCER will host special events specifically for our sports fans who can’t get enough of the action on gamedays.
We believe that EVERY child deserves to have the summer of a lifetime! Our specialty camps include daily opportunities for socialization through art, physical activities, group games, special visitors, skill-building experiences, swimming and more!
Orange Art Center (OAC) Art Camps offer a unique fine art experience for each camper! Weekly Art Camps include themed art projects, interactive games and activities. Each OAC artist instructor is highly qualified to ensure your child is in good hands.
The Orange Early Childhood Camp offers a fun and creative learning environment for children ages 2-5 who have not entered Kindergarten.
Middle schoolers will love our new Extreme Adventures Camp, designed just for them.
Campers with the acting bug, currently grades K-8, will enjoy a summer filled singing, acting, dancing and having lots of fun while learning theatre techniques and skills in Stagecrafters Theatre Camp.
Sports enthusiast can register for Orange Youth Sports Camp for campers currently in grades K-2, or in grades 3-5.
OCE&R offers many different outlets for your child's energy and excitement.
OCE&R works with multiple vendors to offer programming revolved around Science, Technology, and Engineering.
Discovery Class Care is care from 4:45 - 6 pm for children needing supervision after any After School Discovery class.
Join Orange Rec for an imaginative journey into the natural world with opportunities for nature play and discovery.
Creative arts engage children's minds, bodies, and senses.
New activities and experiences for your young teen to discover!
No school? Spend the day with OrangeRec!
Youth enrichment camps offer children the opportunity to explore new things from cooking to photography to music and more!
Pickleball is an invigorating hybrid paddle sport of table tennis and tennis on the size of a badminton court. It is fun for all ages and exceptionally "social" in nature! The benefits of pickleball are endless. More and more people have discovered the fun and benefits that pickleball brings. In a recent study, playing pickleball has been shown to reduce blood pressure, improve cardiovascular health, Hand-eye coordination, agility, balance, and increased energy. But, most of all, it’s fun! These exciting clinics will be taught by a professional Pickleball Coach, Bill Tennant, AKA "Pickle-BILL". Bill came highly recommended to us from multiple sources to coach pickleball clinics for OCE&R. Bill has worked with over one thousand pickleball students, ranging from 7 years of age to 93 from never holding a paddle to high-level competitive pickleball athletes in Michigan, Florida, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, North Carolina, and Florida.
NOTE: ALL SESSIONS will run rain or shine and ALL EQUIPMENT will be provided. ALL classes are limited to an 8:1 student to teacher ratio so that students are provided quality hands-on instructional time.
DESCRIPTION OF PICKLEBALL LEVELS: We want to ensure that our weekly classes are run with other players of similar level to create the best learning experience for all. Please carefully read the descriptions below to see where you fit. If you are unsure, please reach out to Bill to set up a fitting session at 216-324-4856 or billtennant365@gmail.com.
LEVEL 1-INTRO: This is an introduction to pickleball. No previous experience necessary. If you have taken a workshop/clinic, and have started playing a little bit but not been playing frequently, this class works well for you. Likewise, if you’ve played just a little bit and can’t get a spot in level 2, this will be a great option for you.
LEVEL 2-"NOVICE:This level is designed for players who have been playing consistently for a good 3-5 months (or have played AT LEAST 15 sessions and already understand the rules (and may have taken a few lessons or clinics). We will work on fundamentals of proper technique and technical parameters for developing a strong forehand, backhand, volley (hitting out of the air), developing footwork, effective blocking and absorption drills; hitting consistent serves, returns, 3rd shot drops, drives, and learning the "dink" game and how to maintain rallies and stay in the point.
LEVEL 3-“INTERMEDIATE: This level is for players who play frequently (at least 2x/week) and are looking for improvement and a deeper dive into this sport! We will discuss gameplay strategies and introduce specific shots and their proper defense/prevention, such as the “ATP, Ernie, and Lob” among others. We will review fundamentals and proper technique for forehands, backhands, volleys, blocking and absorption, serving, return of serve, and 3rd / 5th shot drop/drives. We will also introduce a few different styles of dinking in an effort to improve consistency in your short/soft/touch game!
LEVEL 4 “ADVANCED:This level we will discuss different offensive and defensive strategies, set-up plays, court positioning and coverages, etc, ALL done IN-GAME play. NOTE: This is NOT a beginner or novice class; it is designed for the individual looking to advance their game, who have played at least a bare minimum of 12 months on a FREQUENT basis (2+ times/weekly), AND have the prerequisite skills listed below. We will also take some time to learn some drills to improve your skills with the backhand, transitional (no-man's land) game, kitchen speed ups (when/why to or not to), the LOB--when/why/how, and other situational shots for the advancing player. Drills will be customized for this level based upon the consensus of weaknesses to address.
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