Our youth and teen programming is a great opportunity for ages 5-18 to explore new talents, have fun with friends, connect with their community, and learn skills that will last a lifetime!
Children will get to experience and learn street dance styles, from the oldest to the latest which will feature break dancing and other traditional hip hop dance styles. Each month there will be a new choreographed dance routine.
This is a beginner-level chess club for ages 5 and up taught by coach Corey Acor, a former State, and National Chess Champion. Each class will include playtime with friends, chess, and other chess-related prizes. Chess helps improve logic, patience, and other critical thinking skills. Students will also learn how to practice at home anytime and how to find local chess tournaments to compete in.
Designed to provide teenagers with real camp counselor experience at various City of Largo Summer Camps. Teens will develop essential leadership skills, learn how to work with children and most importantly, have fun. Participants can earn volunteer hours that meet the qualifications for Bright Futures through Pinellas County Schools and other extracurricular school groups. Teens will also learn life skills that will aid in the next steps of their education and career path. Job selection, interview skills, budgeting, social skills, and creating a resume are some of the possible topics that will be covered. Teens that have completed grades 8-12 will be given priority over younger applicants.
If you are interested in the program, contact our Southwest Recreation Complex (727) 518-3125 or Highland Recreation at (727) 518-3016.
$220 Member Resident/$268 Member Nonresident Space is limited and membership is required
Spark your child’s interest in STEM and have lots of fun in this one-hour class meant to explore how the world uses robotics and get hands-on experience interacting with Sphero robots, Ozobots, and more. This class is intended as an introduction to robotics to encourage creative problem-solving and exploration for those who may be interested but have never taken a robotics class before. Now is the time to try it out! All equipment will be provided and the instructor will help with where you can purchase your own kit at the end of class to continue at home.
Registration is required by February 15 at 5p. Cost: $7 per person
Have fun and lounge with friends. An opportunity to come socialize with a variety of table games and activities. Bring a drink and snack if you choose.
Cost is $16/$32 per month or drop in for $5/$10 per class. Combo with Home School Sports: $8/$16
This class will focus on monthly projects in watercolor, drawing and clay. (Additional $15 supply fee to instructor on pottery months.) Preregistration preferred. $30 Member / $60 Nonmember per month. Drop-in fee available. $13 each class. Ends in April.
This monthly class will cover subjects in watercolor, drawing, and pottery. (Additional $15 supply fee due to instructor on pottery months.) Preregistration preferred. $36 Member /$72 Non-Member per month. Drop-in fee available. $13 per class. Ends in April.
Students will improve their Manga drawing skills in their own style, trying new techniques and concepts that help them build self-confidence while learning about different manga artists and genres. Because each student works at their own level, there is no need to “keep up” with other students. Please arrive with your sketchbook, drawing pencils (black and colored), and eraser.
$36/$72 per month
**This program is postponed until further notice as of October 2022.** If you're interested in this class please email Erika Lafontaine at elafonta@largo.com.
Drop in for a fun evening of role-playing games outdoors with foam weapons and defense gear. Drop the kids off to run some errands or participate as a family, it’s your choice. All equipment will be provided. Cups and helmets encouraged but not required.
$5 individual/$10 group (Max 5) drop in Parents must stay during class for children 6-12.
Arm yourself with foam weapons and defense gear, including swords, shields, bows, spears, and more. Then pick up skills and enjoy some excellent medieval and Norse-inspired games, some history of warfare, weapons, civilization and a lot of fun! All weapons will be pro-vided. Cups and helmets encouraged but not required.
$24/$48 per month $7/$14 drop in fee
**This program is postponed until further notice as of October 2022.** If you're interested in this class please email Erika Lafontaine at elafonta@largo.com.
Unleash your inner detective and unravel the mysteries of Nature. Every month a new mystery will be investigated. Fun explorations will be had with activities that surround a topic. Detectives that are ages 5 & 6 require an adult detective partner that must pay admission. Preregistration is strongly recommended. Space is limited.
Kids will have a blast playing fun games throughout the recreation center. The Snack Shop will be open for pizza, drink, and snack purchases. A child registration form is required for each participant. Register for the season for faster check-in and discounted rate (offered at Highland only). Younger children are offered separate activities in the preschool room and must be potty trained. Ask about our after-school program wrap-around fee for childcare from 6-6:30p with pizza included (children must be registered in afterschool care to participate).
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$6/$12 drop in fee
Highland Highland location is offered on the following dates: Jan 20 and 27 | Feb 17 and 24 | Mar 24 and 31 | Apr 21
Southwest Southwest location is offered on the following dates: Jan 13 and 20 | Feb 3, 10 and 17 | Mar 3, 10 and 24 | Apr 21
Students will create projects using hand-building techniques such as pinch pots, coiling, and slab construction. $15 clay fee paid to the instructor. Preregistration preferred. $36 Member / $72 Non-Member per month. Drop-in fee available. $13 per class.
Learn the basics of caring for children such as feeding infants and toddlers, changing diapers, first aid, CPR and choking rescue. Fee includes the Safe Sitter manual and completion card.
For additional information please call (727) 518-3131.
Teens Go Insane Friday! Bring a friend or two and drop in. The night will include open gym, game room, the option of participating in activities such as dodgeball or a Nerf battle, and of course, just hang out. Our Snack Shop will be open for purchases. No membership is required.
$3 drop in No program May-August
A Waiver Registration* form must be signed by a parent/legal guardian to attend. *Every school year, a new waiver must be completed.
Program Policy Update Please note all participants must be signed in by 9p, no one will be permitted to enter the program after this time. This program is a drop-in program that allows the participants to leave the facility when they choose to. For safety and security reasons, once a participant leaves the facility they are not permitted to reenter. By signing in to the program the participant and parent/legal guardian acknowledges the above policy and understands that your child is only supervised by a City of Largo staff member when they are signed into the program.
Teens will be granted access to the fitness center without a parent/guardian presence upon completion. Teens will learn proper form, technique, the importance of body awareness and safety. Participants will leave with a developed workout to get them started on their own. Regular fitness center fees apply upon completion.
Cost is $20/$40 per session
Highland Dates: Jan 8, Feb 5, Mar 5, Apr 2 Southwest Dates: Jan 28, Feb 25, March 25, April 22
The Art of Lightsaber Choreography is a class dedicated to the stage combat forms used to create exciting fights like the ones seen in a galaxy far, far away. Every class will focus on the basics of stances, foot work, strikes and parries used to create a thrilling theatrical fight for stage or screen. The art of lightsaber choreography is not a martial art, but rather a theater art form that will help you build coordination, confidence and creativity.
Would you like to learn archery? Join Coach Joseph Pike, a Level-3 United States Archery Association Archery Instructor, for this beginner teen archery class. You’ll learn to safely handle and shoot an arrow with a bow, increase hand-eye coordination, strengthen your upper body, improve your focus and confidence, and have loads of fun.
This class will focus on the basics of how to draw cartoons. Youth will be introduced to different drawing techniques, storytelling, and prepare their artistic understanding of their work with a new drawing project monthly. They'll also learn how drawing can be a means of communication, allowing a safe environment to draw their feelings and attitudes in ways that words cannot express. Children will also explore other genres such as comic books/strips, anime, and illustrations. Please arrive with your sketchbook, drawing pencils (black and colored) and eraser.
Zumba® Kids classes feature kid-friendly routines based on original Zumba® choreography. The instructor will break down the dance steps, add games, activities, and cultural exploration elements into the class structure. Zumba® Kids incorporate key childhood development elements like leadership, respect, teamwork, confidence, self-esteem, memory, creativity, coordination, cultural awareness.
Cost is $20/$40 per month or drop in for $6/$12 per class
Explore the world of our prehistoric pals. Learn about T-Rex, Megalodon, prehistoric plants, and see and touch real fossils. $4 per child (Kids 3 under free)
Join us for a nocturnal animal presentation in our classroom. Then afterwards take a guided spooky night hike around the park. $4 Per Person (Kids 3 and Under Free)
Explore the world of the Tocobaga Indians who inhabited Pinellas County hundreds of years ago, learn about their society, what animals they ate, why they disappeared and see some real Florida fossils. $4 per person (3 and Under is Free)
Children will be supervised while they play sports, make crafts, play games, and enjoy time with their friends. Let's see who can make it till the morning. Please bring socks, bathing suit, and pillow and blanket.
