Summer 2025 Adventures Await!

Walker Elementary is excited to be a part of the Springdale School District's Free Summer Meals Program! All kids and teens 18 and under can enjoy free, healthy lunches—no cost, no sign-up, just show up! 🙌

🗓️ When:
Monday - Friday, June 9–27

Monday - Friday July 7–18
🕚 Time: Monday–Friday, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
📍 Where: Walker Elementary Cafeteria, 1701 S 40th Street, Springdale, AR 72762

This is a wonderful opportunity for families with a child starting kindergarten at Walker this fall to visit our school, check out the cafeteria, and get familiar with the lunch routine with parents, siblings, and friends! 💜

Note: All sites will be closed on July 4th.

We can’t wait to see you this summer! #SpringdaleFamily #OnceaWildcatAlwaysaWildcat

Calling all Wildcats entering grades 1-5 for the 2025-2026 school year! Join us this summer for FOUR amazing weeks of summer 2025 ROAR packed with STEAM adventures, fun games, creative arts & crafts, exciting field trips, and hands-on learning — plus lunch and snacks are on us!

What to Bring:
👟 Comfortable clothes & shoes
💧 Water bottle
🧢 Hat & sunscreen (especially for our fun field trip days!)
🎒 Backpack to carry your summer swag

Important Details:

• Bus riders, be ready for pick-up by 8:30 AM sharp!

• Doors open daily at 8:45 AM.

• Need anything during the program? Call us at 750-8874.

• For emergencies or on field trip days, call or text 479-409-7161.

When:
9:00 AM – 2:00 PM, Monday through Thursday

Choose your adventure by signing up for one or more of these action-packed sessions:

• Session 1: June 9 – 12

• Session 2: June 23 – 26

• Session 3: July 7 – 10

• Session 4: July 14 – 17

Please note: Students must commit to attending all 4 days within their chosen session to make the most of the fun and learning!

Get ready to explore, create, and make this summer the best one yet! 🌟

📚 Does your child love writing—or want to love writing? Sign them up for the Young Writers Camp this summer!

🗓 June 17–21, 2025 (Mon–Fri)
🕣 8:30 AM – 2:30 PM
📍 U of A Campus (Peabody Hall) & Walker Elementary
👕 Includes snacks, t-shirt, and creative writing fun in a camp environment!

💲Early Bird Registration: $320 (by May 7)
$170 after May 7
🔗 Register here: https://tinyurl.com/NWA-Young-Writers-Camp-2025

💡 Taught by NWA teachers – available for elementary & secondary students.
🎓 Students attending Southwest Jr. High feeder schools: Email karen.johnson@sdale.org for scholarship info.

📝 Questions? Contact Dr. Vicki Collet – collet@uark.edu

Flyer attached for more info!

Springdale Youth Choir Camp

Join us for a week of singing, fun, and friendship!

June 9–13

8:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Har-Ber High School Performing Arts Center

Open to rising 3rd–7th graders

Camp wraps up with a special concert on June 13 at 12:00 PM — family and friends invited!

Scan the QR code to register today!

NWA Upstart Athletics will have a Youth Summer Soccer league (Indoor) at the Springdale Recreation Center!

Ages 2 1/2 to 7 years old

7-Week Season

June-August

For more information or to register, visit nwaupstartathletics.com

In Partnership with Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, Free Archery and Fishing Clinics!!

Archery Clinics - June 3rd and July 1st, 6:00-8:00 p.m.

J.B. Hunt Park East Pavilion

Fishing Clinics - June 10th and July 23rd, 6:00-8:00 p.m.

Murphy Park

Ages 7-12

Register at springdale.recdesk.com/Community/Program

LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE!!!

For more information, contact Rachel Tucker at ratucker@springdalear.gov or (479) 750-8185

In Partnership with Rodeo of the Ozarks, the ever popular Horse Camp is BACK!!!

Registration is now OPEN!!!

Visit springdale.recdesk.com/Community/Program to register

Horse Camp

at Parsons Stadium

June 4th and 5th

Ages 6-12

$80 per day

8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE!!

For any questions, please contact Rachel Tucker at ratucker@springdalear.gov or (479) 750-8185

Springdale Kiwanis Kid’s Day Football – a tradition since 1953! 🏟️ Kids entering 1st-6th grade can join as players or cheerleaders for FREE! 🎊

📅 Key Dates:

Pad Fittings @ Springdale Youth Center:

🗓️ July 1 | 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM

🗓️ July 5 | 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM

🗓️ July 8 | 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM

Draft Night (Coaches Only): July 9 | 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Practices: July 11 – July 29 🏃‍♂️

Game DaysJuly 31 – Aug 2 @ Springdale High School 🏈

⏰ Register by June 30!

Click the button below to sign up on the Springdale Kiwanis Kid’s Day Football page! 🔗

🌟 Don’t miss the fun—hit the field, make friends, and play or cheer your heart out! For more info, visit springdalekiwanis.org or the Springdale Kiwanis Facebook page.

Have you wanted to sign your students up for woodworking but weren’t able to commit to the 7-week-long class? This might be the PERFECT opportunity! The Workbench Collective is offering Summer Workshops both one and two week options!

Sign your child up for a class and have a BLAST learning all about the basics of woodworking and get to take home their own beautiful creations! This is a skill that will serve them for a lifetime!

At the Workbench Collective, we’re instilling a passion for this no-longer-forgotten old world craft of woodworking! Enroll your student in one of these awesome camps today!

Sign up here: https://workbenchcollective.com/wood-shop

We are excited to share an upcoming event from Springdale Public Library! 🎉 Join us for the Summer Reading Kick-Off on Saturday, June 7, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. 📅 This fun-filled event is a great opportunity to sign up for Summer Reading, which is so important to keep students from the summer slide. 📚🚀 We’ll have a huge LEGO table 🧱, activities with C3 Brix 🎮, a photo booth 📸, a bounce obstacle course 🎠, airbrush tattoos 🎨, balloon animals 🎈, free Kona Shaved Ice 🍧, and a whole lot of fun and dancing! 💃🕺

All ages can sign up for summer reading and receive a free gift! 🎁 Register online or through the free Beanstack app to start tracking books and winning prizes. 📖🏆 Enjoy free and fun family activities at the library all summer long! 🌞 Visit the library website or scan the QR code to see more of our upcoming events. 🔍

View our events here! 👉

Looking for enriching and exciting activities for your kids this summer? The Jones Center in Springdale offers 30+ summer camps designed to spark creativity, encourage learning, and promote active fun for children entering grades 1–6.

The Jones Center

🗓️ Camp Details:

• Duration: Weeklong sessions from June through August

• Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

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🎨 Camp Themes:

• Arts & Culture: Explore talents in camps like NWA’s Got Talent and Make a Mess-terpiece

• Science & Technology: Engage in Nature Navigators and Adventures in Time

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💰 Discounts & Scholarships:

• Membership Discount: Jones Center members receive a 20% discount on camp registrations

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📍 Location:
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📞 Contact:
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Don't miss out on a summer filled with adventure, learning, and fun at The Jones Center!

Email: lryan@sdale.org
Website: http://walker.sdale.org/
Location: 1701 S 40th St, Springdale, AR 72762, USA
Phone: (479)750-8874
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