CLIMBING TOWER
TINY TIKES AGES 2-5
Parents are welcomed as participants, and each day focuses on creating a safe, fun environment where children can learn vital developmental skills. Free-Gold Family Membership / $5 - Guest
TINY TIKES SPLASH
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Climbing Tower Hours DAY
ALL AGES (40 POUNDS & OVER ) The Salvation Army Kroc Center’s climbing tower is tucked away on the recreation
TIME
Thurs 4–6PM Fri 6:30-8PM Sat 10AM–1PM Sun 1-4:30PM Climbing Tower included in Kroc Day Pass admission / Membership
field walkway and has six tracks of varying difficulty.
KROC HIGHLIGHT
AGES 6MO-5YRS Morning rec pool time reserved for our littlest members. Some aqua toys welcome! See a lifeguard for more details DAY / TIME
ROOM/BUILDING
Sun/ Mon 10–1PM
Recreation Pool
MEET COACH JEE
Coach Jee Klankwamdee is a determined young man, with a steady head on his shoulders; the newest basketball coach at the Kroc. Jee has been playing for years but his athletic journey really took flight after high school. “Right after high school I went to Fullerton
TINY TIKES SPORTS
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AGES 2-5
Athletic based movement activities tailored for younger children. DAY / TIME
ROOM/BUILDING
Mon/ Wed, 10–11AM
Gym
MARTIAL ARTS
Junior College, played there and then received a full scholarship to San Diego Christian College,” Klankwamdee explained. An injury stopped Jee from playing the game he loved, for a semester, although the minor setback was only that as it was in this phase that he began coaching. “I started coaching when I was 19,” he shared. Today we find Jee sharing his knowledge of the game with one of the Kroc basketball teams. “My favorite thing about coaching is to see all the personalities of the kids,” Jee raved. “And then also when they finally get it;
Discount available for Kroc members
when they finally understand what [I’m] trying to teach them,” he continued with a proud coach’s smile.
Unlike most fitness classes, Martial Arts courses are offered in monthly sessions. Martial Arts meet every week. Fees are due prior to attending the first lesson of each
Basketball skills aren’t the only thing Coach Jee offers, as his own hardships are what catapulted his strong moral grounding and Christian faith. “I had a lot of family difficulties, which forced me to move in with my Aunt and Uncle. I ended up getting into a private high school on a basketball scholarship. I was surrounded by a lot of love and good people. It let me know that there was love in the world. People do genuinely
month.
care about you and they don’t necessarily have to be your
KARATE AGES 5+ Led by Senseis Russ Eggleston and Victoria Johnson, Cuong Nhu is a martial art that
blood,” Jee shared. Although Coach Jee respects the religious diversity of the
blends the basic elements of a number of dif-
Kroc basketball team, he does think it’s important that the
ferent styles. Monthly classes are pro-rated.
kids begin to behave in a way that aligns with a Christian heart. “I do try to teach them strong values and things they
MONTHLY SESSIONS DAY / TIME
LEVEL
FEE
Wed, 7–8PM Wed, 8–9PM Sat, 9–10AM Sat, 10–11AM Wed & Sat
Beginner Intermediate Beginner Intermediate Beg / Int
$24 $24 $24 $24 $45
can walk away with and use in life; not just basketball wise. Things like paying attention to detail, listening, [eye-contact] as a sign of respect, being a good sport, helping people up,” he explained. Jee Klankwamdee is the sort of Coach we all remember from our childhood; he’s the one we wanted to be just
TAE KWON DO AGES 8+ (Beginner to advanced)
like when we grew up.
MONTHLY SESSIONS
20
DAY / TIME
FEE
Tues, 6–8PM Fri, 6–8PM Tues & Fri
$24 $24 $45
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By Paige Pollock