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Chess is more than just a game; it's a way to build critical thinking, patience, and lifelong friendships.
The cost for participating in the Crusader Chess Team is based on full or partial participation.
Full Participation $325 per season
Partial Participation $200 (for boys in Grades 5-6 involved in Crusader athletics)
This fee covers all team activities and competitions.
| Event Date | Monday, January 13 2025, 3:15 pm |
| Event End Date | Monday, April 7 |
| Cut off date | Wednesday, January 15 |
| Price | $325 ($200 for boys 5-6 in Crusader athletics) |
| Coordinator | Tony Rudzena |
For Grades:Senior Kindergarten 1st Grade 2nd Grade 3rd Grade 4th Grade 5th Grade 6th Grade
Do you want to master your chess skills, increase your ranking, play more matches, and learn more strategy? Come to PDS Chess Club to learn and play in friendly competition against one another. Beginner Chess players welcome. We partner with Memphis Chess Club and have two experienced and highly rated certified Chess Instructors working with the boys on all types of chess strategy. Come for lots of learning and loads of fun!
Schedule: Tuesdays, 1/14/2025 - 3/4/2025
| Event Date | Tuesday, January 14 2025, 3:00 pm |
| Event End Date | Tuesday, March 4 2025, 4:00 pm |
| Price | $200.00 |
| Minimum | 10 |
| Coordinator | Tony Rudzena |
Senior Kindergarten 1st Grade 2nd Grade 3rd Grade 4th Grade 5th Grade 6th Grade
Want to spend time after school exploring and creating? Come to Minecraft Club and build with your friends! In this exciting adventure, you will get to participate in building competitions with other boys, mine for precious resources, and fight off those pesky mobs together! Please note that due to the nature of this camp, campers will have one hour of screen time each meeting.
Schedule: Thursdays, 1/16/2025 - 2/27/2025
| Event Date | Thursday, January 16 2025, 3:00 pm |
| Event End Date | Thursday, February 27 2025, 4:00 pm |
| Price | $190.00 |
| Minimum | 10 |
| Coordinator | Tony Rudzena & Holly Lindsey |
1st Grade 2nd Grade 3rd Grade 4th Grade 5th Grade 6th Grade
Be the star of a movie! In fact, be the writer, producer, director, and editor while you’re at it! In the Young Filmmakers Club, you will create your own movie or TV show using iMovie and Apple Clips. You will gain valuable experience working with the program and experiencing all aspects of creating a movie. You will help film Intramural Basketball Games to create a highlight video! You will also be involved in making videos we show in Chapel!
Schedule: Fridays, 1/17/2025 - 2/28/2025
| Event Date | Friday, January 17 2025, 3:00 pm |
| Event End Date | Friday, February 28 2025, 4:00 pm |
| Price | $190.00 |
| Minimum | 5 |
| Coordinator | Tony Rudzena |
For Grades: 1st Grade 2nd Grade 3rd Grade 4th Grade 5th Grade 6th Grade
Because of the nature of this breakfast, each boy must have an adult host in order to attend. If one adult is going to be hosting multiple boys, please enter them as part of a group registration by adding additional registrations to the cart, even if that person has already registered with another boy.
This Month's Speaker: Tony Rudzena
Meal Options
Breakfast: $5 for Chick-Fil-A Chicken Minis and Coffee, Orange Juice, or Milk| Event Date | Friday, January 24 2025, 7:15 am |
| Event End Date | Friday, January 24 2025, 7:55 am |
| Cut off date | Thursday, January 23 2025, 3:00 pm |
| Price | Free - Breakfast Available for $5 |
Ticket Information
| Ticket Type |
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| Virtue Breakfast - No Breakfast |
For Grades: Young Knights Pre-Kindergarten Junior Kindergarten Senior Kindergarten
Come join the fun with Wings Gymnastics! Students will learn and improve tumbling and gymnastics skills on floor, bar, and trampoline. Young athletes will develop strength, coordination, flexibility, and focus in a fun, encouraging, and safe environment.
Schedule: Fridays, 1/24/2025 - 5/9/2025
| Event Date | Friday, January 24 2025, 2:45 pm |
| Event End Date | Friday, May 9 2025, 3:30 pm |
| Cut off date | Thursday, February 13 2025, 12:00 pm |
| Price | $275.00 |
Senior Kindergarten 1st Grade
Join Mrs. Stenberg for an two afternoons of stories, crafts, and games starring some of your favorite books! Each week will feature a different library hit including If I Built a Car, The Smart Cookie, and the Dog Man series.
| Event Date | Monday, January 27 2025, 2:40 pm |
| Event End Date | Monday, February 10 2025, 3:40 pm |
| Price | $90.00 |
| Minimum | 8 |
| Coordinator | Jenny Stenberg |
Calling all PDS Jedis…
Join us in a galaxy far far away for some Star Wars fun! We will watch a short Clone Wars movie, have a tasty snack, and play, play play!!
| Event Date | Monday, January 27 2025, 2:40 pm |
| Event End Date | Monday, January 27 2025, 3:40 pm |
| Price | $30.00 |
| Minimum | 5 |
| Coordinator | Holly Yarbrough |
Come build Hot Wheels tracks and spend an afternoon racing with SK friends! We will provide a snack!
| Event Date | Tuesday, January 28 2025, 2:40 pm |
| Event End Date | Tuesday, January 28 2025, 3:40 pm |
| Price | $30.00 |
| Minimum | 10 |
| Coordinator | Allyse Holcomb |
Junior Kindergarten
Join us to make a special piece of Valentine’s Day art! We will use paint, glitter, feathers and more to create a special door hanger for your family to display for Valentine’s Day! Mrs. Barber and Mrs. Holcomb would love to see you there.
| Event Date | Thursday, January 30 2025, 2:30 pm |
| Event End Date | Thursday, January 30 2025, 3:30 pm |
| Price | $35.00 |
| Minimum | 8 |
| Coordinator | Allyse Holcomb & Hannah Barber |