Bring your training to the next level with this class designed for more experienced parkour practitioners who have established a strong physical and technical foundation. Push yourself with parkour movements, techniques, and challenges that will increase your capabilities in a safe, supervised structure. Incorporate acrobatic elements that explore air awareness, inversion, and“flair” or style into movement. Delve further into the roots and spirit of parkour training and explore how overcoming challenges can build self-confidence and adaptability that can be applied outside of parkour. Previous parkour experience required. Prerequisite - Participants must have attended at least 1 season of PkGen Boston classes to participate.

Have some winter fun on cross-country skis. Get moving, gliding, and laughing as you learn the basics of cross-country skiing. We’ll play tons of games and go on snowy adventures with your new skills. By the end, you’ll be confident cruising along the flat trails and mild hills and excited to come back for more snowy XC fun. And don’t worry, no matter what this winter brings, there’s always snow at Weston Ski Track! Price includes ski rental and trail pass valid for full day. Please plan to arrive 15 minutes before. Meeting location: 190 Park Rd. Weston, MA

Challenge yourself on the brand-new climbing wall in the AHS gym. Whether you’re a complete beginner or have some experience, get the skills needed to safely belay on a ropes course, including how to fasten your climbing harness, tie a figure 8 knot, and participate in a team belay. High schoolers will also have the opportunity to learn how to solo belay using the PBUS (pull, brake, under, slide) method.

Early Morning P.E. Power is designed to get you physically active before school while having fun with friends. Research has shown that exercise improves brainpower and concentration. Get your blood pumping and start your day primed to learn.

Hop aboard the Guineafowl van and gear up for late-winter hiking adventures. Explore local forests as the ground thaws. See the first signs of spring—trees begin to bud, birds start singing, and early insects and amphibians emerge from the cold. Grow your hiking skills alongside the forest’s reawakening. All equipment is provided.

Please note: Students who are enrolled in Stratton's after school program (APTG), should enroll in Session 2 Known for its fun games and teamwork-oriented environment, Nathan’s Ninjas is a mix of traditional Kempo Karate with elements of sport karate, tumbling, and grappling. This course will give you a true self-defense perspective, all while having fun and building confidence.

Jump, hang, climb, and balance as you train to be a ninja warrior. We’ll play games, complete drills, and tackle an obstacle course. Each time we meet, we’ll add additional pieces of equipment and learn new skills that build upon the previous week’s accomplishments. Scale up cargo nets on a truss, walk across balance beams, climb over an A-frame, and hang on monkey bars as you build strength, endurance, and coordination.

Challenge yourself to get from point A to point B in the most creative, entertaining, fastest and most efficient way possible, without assisting equipment. Parkour is like urban gymnastics, and lets you turn the entire world into your personal playground. In a non-competitive atmosphere, you’ll conquer natural and man-made obstacles by running, vaulting, jumping, climbing and rolling. Improve balance, coordination, strength, spatial awareness, and flexibility through games, exercises, and drills.

Taekwondo is a Korean martial art famous for its lightning-fast and powerful kicking techniques. This Olympic sport is the most widely studied martial art in the world. You will practice striking and self-defense moves and learn a series of traditional forms as we focus on achieving disciplined bodies and minds through fitness and exercise.

Winter hiking is a great way to get outdoors and enjoy the views offered by a leafless landscape, the crispness of the air, the way the forest sounds, and warming up on a cold day. Hike local wilderness areas such as the Middlesex Fells Reservation and the Western Greenway, led by an experienced guide. Engage your curiosity, seek out adventure, build camaraderie, and increase your stamina on hikes of varying distances and challenges. Gain winter hiking confidence as you learn how to use micro-spikes on ice, snowshoes on fresh powder, and headlamps when our hikes continue past sunset. Our club will culminate in an optional full-day hike* in the White Mountain National Forest. Pickup & Dropoff: Students should look for the van at 3:00pm. On Wednesday early release days, meet the van at 1:20pm. All necessary equipment (including hiking backpacks, microspikes, snowshoes and headlamps) will be provided for both the club and the hike. Sturdy and waterproof boots, wool or synthetic layers, and cold weather outerwear including gloves and winter hat are required. Note: The full-day hike is on Sunday, March 9 and is open to Hiking Club members only, register separately.

Calling all intermediate-to-advanced running enthusiasts! Embrace the fresh winter air and build fitness in this fun and challenging running program. We will move throughout the entire class with a combination of running and proper dynamic and static stretches, as well as plyometrics and strength circuits to stay strong. Independent running will be encouraged throughout the week to stay fit and on track to meet our goal of running a 4-5K at the end of the program. Please note: This program is held entirely outdoors and will be canceled only in the case of icy or other unsafe weather conditions. Students must arrive dressed for the cold weather and with proper footwear. Notifications of cancellations will be emailed the evening before.

Learn the fundamentals of wrestling in an energetic and supportive environment. Coached by Arlington High School wrestling alumni, you’ll be mentored by members of the school’s championship team as you train alongside them. Build strength, agility, and confidence while developing technique and strategy, and discovering if wrestling is a sport you’d like to pursue in high school. Please wear athletic clothing and bring water. Everyone is welcome.