Basketball

Offered as a single sport camp, and inside multi-sport camps. Athletes work on their basic skills and participate in fun skill-building activities. For general program information, visit www.cityofsalem.net/Recreation

Cheerleading

Learn the essential skills to lead the crowd and support the home team! Learn cheers, proper hand and body movements, and jumping techniques. No stunting, just fun while learning important life skills such as teambuilding and leadership. Concludes with a choreographed performance.

Fun4All Workshops

Spend the week engaging in enrichment workshops! 

Half Day Tree Climb - Saturdays

Explore a perspective of nature rarely seen and learn about the unique ecology, plants, and animals of old-growth forests. Participants will get equipment fitted and have time to practice on smaller trees before taking a small hike to go climb taller trees.

Of importance: This activity takes place in Silver Falls State Park. All adventures begin at Howard Creek Trailhead parking lot. Use Google Maps to find the meeting location (Apple maps is currently unreliable.) An Oregon State Park pass is needed and must be purchased ahead of time to participate.

Half Day Tree Climb - Sundays

Explore a perspective of nature rarely seen and learn about the unique ecology, plants, and animals of old-growth forests. Participants will get equipment fitted and have time to practice on smaller trees before taking a small hike to go climb taller trees.

Of importance: This activity takes place in Silver Falls State Park. All adventures begin at Howard Creek Trailhead parking lot. Use Google Maps to find the meeting location (Apple maps is currently unreliable.) An Oregon State Park pass is needed and must be purchased ahead of time to participate.

Half Day Tree Climb - Thursdays

Explore a perspective of nature rarely seen and learn about the unique ecology, plants, and animals of old-growth forests. Participants will get equipment fitted and have time to practice on smaller trees before taking a small hike to go climb taller trees.

Of importance: This activity takes place in Silver Falls State Park. All adventures begin at Howard Creek Trailhead parking lot. Use Google Maps to find the meeting location (Apple maps is currently unreliable.) An Oregon State Park pass is needed and must be purchased ahead of time to participate.

Multi-Sport

Athletes work on basic sports skills and participate in fun skill-building activities. For general program information, visit www.cityofsalem.net/Recreation

Nature Camps

Get outside and learn more about our natural environment in one of our many nature camp offerings. For general program information, visit www.cityofsalem.net/Recreation

Pickleball - 18 & Over

Join us to learn to play Pickleball or if you know the rules, sign up for Match Play.

Pickleball - Under 18

For youth, we have pickleball camp and match play nights.

Soccer

Offered as a single sport camp, inside multi-sport camps, and as a once a week program, athletes work on their basic skills and participate in fun skill-building activities. For general program information, visit www.cityofsalem.net/Recreation

STRIDE Run/Walks

Participate in one or all of the STRIDE run/walk events, taking place in some of Salem’s most loved parks, and held once a month on a Saturday morning, May-October.

Strollers and dogs on a leash are welcome. Bibs are available for pick up when pre-registering in person, or on event day.

Courses in Bush’s Pasture and Wallace Marine Park utilize soft and hard trails. Courses in Minto-Brown Island Park take place on hard trails.

Summer Parks Program - Englewood Park

Sign up for a summer full of outdoor play! Each week boasts a theme for activities, games, and crafts. 

Summer Parks Program - Sumpter Park

Sign up for a summer full of outdoor play! Each week boasts a theme for activities, games, and crafts. Most importantly, participants will enjoy afternoons playing outside in a supervised, positive environment.

Summer Parks Program - Sunnyslope Park

Sign up for a summer full of outdoor play! Each week boasts a theme for activities, games, and crafts. Most importantly, participants will enjoy afternoons playing outside in a supervised, positive environment.

Sunset Tree Climbing Experience - Fridays

Participants learn the same basic skills as the Introduction class and experience the sunset over the Willamette Valley. For this climb, participants are required to use a head lamp for hiking up to 1.5 hours, climbing, and rappelling. Start times an vary based on the sunset times.

Of importance: This activity takes place in Silver Falls State Park. All adventures begin at Howard Creek Trailhead parking lot. Use Google Maps to find the meeting location (Apple maps is currently unreliable.) An Oregon State Park pass is needed and must be purchased ahead of time to participate.

Sunset Tree Climbing Experience - Saturdays

Participants learn the same basic skills as the Introduction class and experience the sunset over the Willamette Valley. For this climb, participants are required to use a head lamp for hiking up to 1.5 hours, climbing, and rappelling. Start times an vary based on the sunset times.

Of importance: This activity takes place in Silver Falls State Park. All adventures begin at Howard Creek Trailhead parking lot. Use Google Maps to find the meeting location (Apple maps is currently unreliable.) An Oregon State Park pass is needed and must be purchased ahead of time to participate.

Sunset Tree Climbing Experience - Sundays

Participants learn the same basic skills as the Introduction class and experience the sunset over the Willamette Valley. For this climb, participants are required to use a head lamp for hiking up to 1.5 hours, climbing, and rappelling. Start times an vary based on the sunset times.

Of importance: This activity takes place in Silver Falls State Park. All adventures begin at Howard Creek Trailhead parking lot. Use Google Maps to find the meeting location (Apple maps is currently unreliable.) An Oregon State Park pass is needed and must be purchased ahead of time to participate.

Sunset Tree Climbing Experience - Thursdays

Participants learn the same basic skills as the Introduction class and experience the sunset over the Willamette Valley. For this climb, participants are required to use a head lamp for hiking up to 1.5 hours, climbing, and rappelling. Start times an vary based on the sunset times.

Of importance: This activity takes place in Silver Falls State Park. All adventures begin at Howard Creek Trailhead parking lot. Use Google Maps to find the meeting location (Apple maps is currently unreliable.) An Oregon State Park pass is needed and must be purchased ahead of time to participate.

Tennis Camp - Green

Be a part of the Net Generation! Our outdoor summer tennis camps utilize age-appropriate tennis courts and tennis balls to increase the level of success for your player. Each level works on tennis strokes, player coordination, and match play. City tennis classes are divided into age-appropriate levels by ball type. Green Dot classes are for older beginning or intermediate players wanting to experience playing on a full-size 78-foot tennis court using a 29- inch racquet.

Tennis Camp - Orange

Be a part of the Net Generation! Our outdoor summer tennis camps utilize age-appropriate tennis courts and tennis balls to increase the level of success for your player. Each level works on tennis strokes, player coordination, and match play. City tennis classes are divided into age-appropriate levels by ball type. Orange is suitable for both beginning as well as intermediate level players looking to practice skills on a mid-size 60-foot court with a racquet no longer than 25-inches.

Tennis Camp - Yellow

Be a part of the Net Generation! Our outdoor summer tennis camps utilize age-appropriate tennis courts and tennis balls to increase the level of success for your player. Each level works on tennis strokes, player coordination, and match play. City tennis classes are divided in age-appropriate levels by ball type. Yellow players practice skills using the standard a 78-foot court, tennis balls, and racquet.

Tennis Match Play - Green Dot

Each week participants will be assigned someone to play singles against. Green Dot level will use the 78-foot (full) court lines.

Tennis Match Play - Orange

Each week participants will be assigned someone to play singles against. Orange level will use the 60-foot blended lines.

Track and Field

The summer recreational All Comer Track & Field Meets offer participants an opportunity to complete in a fun, recreational atmosphere! For general program information or to download the event flyer containing information on the field and running events, age divisions, and more, go to www.cityofsalem.net/Recreation

Tree Camping

Includes about 1.5 hours of climbing, rappelling training and practice followed by a 45-minute hike into the ancient forest. Participants spend 1-2 hours climbing before setting up camping equipment, with the guides' help. (Sleeping height can be customized.) Once settled in and cozy, enjoy the views before falling asleep. The next morning around 7 a.m., everyone wakes up and starts the process of packing, rappelling down, and hiking back to the original meeting location. Dinner and breakfast, prepared by the guides, is included in the experience.

Of importance: This activity takes place in Silver Falls State Park. All adventures begin at Howard Creek Trailhead parking lot. Use Google Maps to find the meeting location (Apple maps is currently unreliable.) An Oregon State Park pass is needed and must be purchased ahead of time to participate.

Volleyball

All aspects of volleyball are taught through drills and exercises that focus on passing, setting, hitting, and serving. This co-ed program is designed for the beginning and intermediate player. Staff will assist campers in developing fundamental skills through game-speed drills and daily scrimmages aimed at developing the whole player.