Many are specifically for homeschoolers, but others are classes or organizations open to the public in general.

Unless otherwise noted, the area code for all phone numbers is 334.

We make every effort to keep the contact information updated. Please let us know if something is no longer offered, if contact information changes, or if something new needs to be added by emailing carren(at)outlookacademy(dot)com.

4-H
Montgomery - Montgomery County Extension Office, 265-0233, www.4husa.org; Eastern Hills 4-H Club (Evelyn Pate, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it )
Prattville or Wetumpka - Autauga-Elmore Counties (www.alabama4h.com, 334-750-4591)

ACT TESTING
(See Tests/Testing)

ACTING
(See Drama, Community Theatre, and Theatre)

ALGEBRA
(See Mathematics)

ANIMALS
(See also Horseback Riding, Nature, etc.)
Prattville - Have a HEART (homeschool animal appreciation club; Jamie Walker, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it )
Montgomery - ZooTeen Program (work with animals and receive leadership training, 240-4909); Alabama Wildlife Federation (Expedition Lanark Outdoor Day Camp, 800-822-9453 or www.alabamawildlife.org); Homeschool Saddle Up Club (Alice Boone, 313-2872, www.gaitsofgracefarm.com); Montgomery Area Nontraditional Equestrians (MANE), 213-0909
Millbrook - Homeschool horseback riding lessons at Shade Tree Riding Academy (Bob or Terry, 290-3727 or 546-3964)
Pike Road - Seven Oaks Equestrian Center (Anna Shaw, 260-7972)
Holtville/Slapout - horseback riding lessons (Valerie Dees, 569-0767 or cell 201-6327)
Wetumpka - Cedar Lane Sporthorses (Shauna Thibeau, 651-1232 or 567-8462, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it )

ARCHERY
Prattville - Archery Unlimited (358-2697 or www.archeryunlimited.net)
Wetumpka - Bennett's Archery (514-1286 or www.bennettsarchery.com)

ART
(See also Ceramics, Crafts, etc.)
Millbrook - Barbara Simpson Studio (220-0250); Homeschool class (Diana Moore, 285-0095); Julia Camp (322-1421)
Montgomery - City of Montgomery (at the Armory on Madison Ave), 241-2787 or 265-5070; Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts (240-4365 or 244-5700); Homeschool Art Class at Shall We Paint? (396-2529); Judie Hooks (homeschool art classes, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ); Abrakadoodle homeschool art class (Susan Parker, 265-5758, www.abrakadoodle.com); Studio 7 Art Classes (Freda Lauren Groves, 462-2787, www.studio7art.com); Just Claying Around (799-7762, www.jcapottery.com)
Prattville - Doster Memorial Community Center (361-3640); Home School Art Classes (Frances McBrien, 361-2238); Artistic Expressions (365-8990, www.paintatartisticexpressions.com); P'zazz Art Studio (354-1975); Michael's Arts and Craft Store (361-7411)
Wetumpka - Jasmine Hills Art Classes (567-9389, www.jasminehillartgallery.com); Visual Art Classes at Art Quest School of Fine Art (Hope Brannon, 300-3779)

ATHLETICS
(See also Archery, Baseball, Basketball, Bowling, Fencing, Football, Golf, Gymnastics, Horseback Riding, Ice Skating, Martial Arts, Skating, Soccer, Swimming, Tennis, Track & Field, Volleyball, Wrestling, etc.)
Home School Sports Network - www.hspn.net
National Christian Homeschool Athletic Association - www.geocities.com/nchaasports
National Christian School Athletic Association - groups.yahoo.com/group/ncsaa/ and www.ncsaa.org (Nate Hartman, 724-846-2764, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it )
YMCA Branches - www.ymcamontgomery.org and www.ymcaprattville.org
Montgomery County Youth Sports - www.parks.ci.montgomery.al.us/

BABYSITTING CLASSES
Red Cross Babysitting Course - Red Cross (260-3998 or 260-3980); Maxwell AFB Youth Center (953-6292)

BAGPIPES
(See also Music)
Birmingham - http://www.alabamapipesanddrums.org/instruction.html

BAND
(See also Music)
Capitol Sounds Concert Band - www.capitolsounds.org
Joy Unspeakable Homeschool Band - West Georgia and East Alabama locations (Amber South, 404-312-0686 cell, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , www.juhsb.org)
Marching Band - Bremen, GA, but open to all willing to drive (Amber South, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , www.juhsb.org)
Montgomery Homeschool Band - Ronald W. Dowling, 277-9503, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Montgomery Symphony Orchestra - 240-4004
Montgomery Youth Orchestra - 240-4004, www.montgomerysymphony.org/myo.htm
River Region Homeschool Band (Prattville) - Ted Mann, 312-1486, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

BASEBALL
Millbrook - homeschool baseball class (Home Plate Batting Cages, Adam and Linsy Mikell, 285-9233, www.homeplateal.com); Fall Ball (Dane Urban, Millbrook Athletic Director, 651-9587); Dixie Youth Baseball Leagues (241-2300, www.eteamz.active.com/aldixieybb/)
Montgomery - Dixie Youth Baseball Leagues (241-2300, www.eteamz.active.com/aldixieybb/); Montgomery Miracle League, 300-1088 or 201-0199, www.mtgml.com
Prattville - Dept. of Leisure Services (361-3640, http://www.prattville.com/Default.asp?ID=611&pg=Softball+Program); Dixie Youth Baseball Leagues (241-2300, www.eteamz.active.com/aldixieybb/)
Wetumpka - Dixie Youth Baseball Leagues (241-2300, www.eteamz.active.com/aldixieybb/)

BASKETBALL
Prattville - East Memorial Baptist Church (Upward Basketball, 365-7500); YMCA (358-9622); Dept. of Leisure Services (361-3640, http://www.prattville.com/Default.asp?ID=801&pg=Youth+Basketball%2FCheerleading)
Montgomery - Upward Basketball Programs (www.upward.org) provided by several local churches: Frazer UMC (272-8622), Heritage Baptist (279-9976)
Wetumpka - New Home Baptist (Upward Basketball, 567-5966)

BATON
(See also Dance)
Prattville - Homeschool Majorettes and Baton (Inga Yarboro, 361-0563); Mann Dance Studio (365-5154)

BOOK CLUBS
(See also Story Times, Summer Reading Programs)
Prattville - Homeschool group at Prattville Library (Library, 365-3396)
Montgomery Library - Homeschool Book Club (Melanie, 265-5371, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it )
Tallassee Library - Homeschool Book Club (Sarah Covington, 252-0886, or Tammy McDow, 283-8031)
Wetumpka Library - Homeschool Book Club (Wetumpka Library, 567-1308, www.wetumpkalibrary.com)

BOWLING
Montgomery - Homeschool Bowling League (Brunswick Woodmere Lanes, Cynthia or Sue, 270-1101); Bama Lanes, 272-5423
Prattville - Bama Lanes of Prattville, 358-8600

BOY SCOUTS
(See Scouting)

CALCULUS
(See Tutoring)

CAMPS
(Many organizations and businesses offer special summer and weekend activities and day camps. Even if they are not listed here, contact a local organization and see if they are willing to offer a camp.)
Alabama Wildlife Federation - Expedition Lanark Outdoor Day Camp, 800-822-9453 or www.alabamawildlife.org
Little Gourmet Academy - Jamie, 414-8994, www.littlegourmetacademy.com
Auburn University at Montgomery (AUM) - Youth College for kindergarten through high school, 244-3804 (Continuing Education)
Alabama State University Kids/Youth College in Montgomery - www.alasu.edu or 229-4686 or 1-800-253-5037
Alabama Shakespeare Festival (ASF) - Camp Shakespeare and other drama activities, www.asfeducation.com
Michael's Arts and Craft Store in Prattville - 361-7411
Local YMCAs usually offer a variety of activities - ymcamontgomery.org; 801 S Perry St, Montgomery, 36104 (269-4362); 3407 Pelzer Ave, Montgomery, 36109 (272-3390); 2229 W Fairview Ave, Montgomery, 36108 (265-1433); 2435 Bell Road, Montgomery, 36117 (271-4343)

CERAMICS
(See Pottery)

CHEERLEADING
(See also Gymnastics, Dance)
Montgomery - Top Dog Cheerleading (www.topdog-cheerleading.com); YMCA (271-4343)
Prattville - YMCA (358-9622); Dept. of Leisure Services (361-3640, http://www.prattville.com/Default.asp?ID=801&pg=Youth+Basketball%2FCheerleading)
Millbrook - Elite Tumbling and Cheer (Chris, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , 517-4923, www.elitetumblingandcheer.net)

CHESS
Calera - CaesarChess-MTGY (Caesar Lawrence, 205-663-3441)
Montgomery - Montgomery-Evangel Church Chess Club (Doug and Tricia Strout, 396-3491)
Prattville - Prattville Library Teen Chess Club (365-3396)

CIVIC CLUBS
Generation Joshua - www.generationjoshua.org
River Regions Grassroots Club - Robert O. Burton, 365-2686, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

CIVIL AIR PATROL CADET PROGRAM
www.alwg.cap.gov

CLUBS
(See also Book Clubs, Writing Clubs, Boy Scouts, Chess Clubs, Civic Clubs, Girl Scouts, Social Groups, Nature Clubs, Animals, etc.)
AWANA - www.awana.org
Keepers of the Faith - www.keepersofthefaith.com
Lunch Bunch - grades 7-12 meet on the first and third Fridays from noon until 2:00 p.m. to eat lunch and hang out in Millbrook (Anita Ottinger, 285-0910)
Lunch Bunch "Junior" - grades 6 and below meet on the first and third Fridays from noon until 2:00 p.m. to eat lunch and play in Millbrook (Debbie Jackson, 285-3014)
S.H.O.C. (Social Homeschool Opportunity Club) - boys and girls ages 9-14 meet once a month at different times and locations in the Prattville, Millbrook, Montgomery areas (Sami Matlock, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it )

COMMUNITY SERVICE
(See Volunteer Opportunities)

COMMUNITY THEATRE
(See also Drama, Theatre)
Millbrook Community Players Inc. - Robinson Springs United Methodist Church in Millbrook, 546-1612, www.millbrooktheatre.com
Prattville Way-off Broadway Theatre - Prattville Cultural Arts Center, 203 West 4th Street, 365-2222 or 358-0297, www.wobtheatre.com
Wetumpka Depot Players - 300 South Main Street in Historic Downtown Wetumpka, 868-1440, www.wetumpkadepot.com

COOKING
Montgomery - Super Suppers (277-2433, www.ssmontgomeryal.com)

CO-OPs
(There are many co-ops in Alabama, but we list only those open to all homeschoolers, not just members of a sponsoring cover school.)
Millbrook - Academy Days (Carren Joye, 285-0649, www.academydays.com)
Athens - Lionheart Christian Academy (Tabitha Schaffer at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ,  or Sheila Sparks at 256-232-9146, http://www.lionheart.20m.com/custom.html)
Birmingham - Bethany Learning Academy (Billie Glazier, 205-910-2601, http://bethanylearningacademy.org/services_offered.aspx); Legacy Academy (Sandi Strenkowski, 205-620-3365, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , http://www.livinglearningbooks.com/coop/); Excelsior Co-op ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , http://www.brownfamilyenterprises.com/Excelsior/Mirror/index.html); The Canterbury School (Catherine Brown, 205-903-1519)
Chelsea - Chelsea Co-op (Sherry DeSantis, 205-938-2232, www.chelseacoop.bravehost.com)
Cullman - Veritas Classical Schools (Jonathan Haynes, 256-339-2856, www.veritasschools.com)
Hoover - Individualized High School Alternative (Scott Williams, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it )
Madison - Veritas Classical Schools (Jonathan Haynes, 256-339-2856, www.veritasschools.com)
Moulton - Master’s Hand Christian School (formerly in Decatur, 256-353-8818 ext. 216, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , http://www.westmeadebaptist.org/MHCS.htm; moving to Moulton in Fall 2010, 256-974-9351, www.fbclafayette.org)

CPR CLASSES
Red Cross CPR Certification Course - Red Cross, 260-3998 or 260-3980

CRAFTS
(See also Pottery, Cross-stitching, Art, Sewing, etc.)
Prattville - Michael's (361-7411, www.michaels.com/art/online/static?page=kids)
Montgomery - Michael's (260-2846, www.michaels.com/art/online/static?page=kids)

DANCE
Millbrook - Lisa’s Dance Dimensions (285-5515)
Wetumpka - Dance Delivery at MountainView Baptist Church (Jill Wells, 279-9824)
Montgomery - Marta Stahley (365-0848); Gunter/Maxwell or other Homeschool dance and tumbling classes (Sharon Payne, 213-0882); Alabama Dance Theatre (241-2590); The Montgomery Ballet School (409-0522); Tonya Speed's Dance Connection (277-1098); Homeschool Square Dancing (MASDA Square Dance Center, 277-3273); Modern Western Square Dancing (Capital City Stompers, http://www.threshold-inc.com/village_squares/vsquares.htm); Clogging (Dixieland Cloggers, 546-9027 or www.dixielandcloggers.com)
Prattville - Marta Stahley (365-0848); Mann Dance Studio (365-5154); C.J.’s Dance Factory (361-0554); The Dance Academy (homeschool dance classes, 358-6300 or 285-7794); Centre' for Performing Arts (491-1192, www.centreforperformingarts.com); King's Praise Ballet (Anna Lofgren, 285-7357, www.kingspraiseballet.com)

DEBATE
Speech and Debate Club - Martha Blanchard (260-6136) or Suanne Samelson (279-4027)

DRAMA
(See also Theatre and Community Theatre)
Montgomery - Homeschool Drama Classes at Alabama Shakespeare Festival (ASF Education Coordinator, 271-5341)
Prattville - Adonai Choral and Drama Academy (Jacqui Stover, 782-1929)

DRIVER'S EDUCATION
Montgomery - Wyatt Driving Academy (Bill Wyatt, 271-1777 or 549-0226 cell)

DRUMS
Clanton/Prattville - Nathan Gray, 205-217-7260
Birmingham - http://www.alabamapipesanddrums.org/instruction.html

FENCING
Montgomery - Homeschool class at the Armory (Jason Heck, 818-321-4261 or the Armory at 241-2789 or 241-2787)
Birmingham - Birmingham Fencing Club (205-823-4448 http://www.fencingclub.org)

FINE ARTS
(See also Music, Singing, Drama, etc.)
Montgomery - Carver Elementary Arts Magnet Extended Day Program (269-3625; K-6 classes in guitar, band, choral music, dance, drama, piano, visual arts and strings); School of Fine Arts at First Baptist Church (241-5150; voice, piano, organ and Kindermusik); Kindermusik (Michele Mulder, 514-1786, or Liz Wong, 273-0489)

FLUTE
Prattville - Valerie Urnis (334-546-4897)

FOOTBALL
(See also Athletics)
Montgomery - YMCA (271-4343); Central Alabama Youth Football League (includes Montgomery, Prattville, Wetumpka and Millbrook, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , www.cayfl.org); Evangel Family Christian Academy (open to "activities members;" Dale Munroe at 334-651-9879)

FOREIGN LANGUAGES
Latin - Lee Gonet (283-5018 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it )
Spanish - Montgomery (Rosa Maria Robertson, home 265-3340, cell 430-7420, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it )
Spanish - Prattville (Marta Stahley, 365-0848)
Spanish - Tallassee Library (Sharon Johnson, Librarian, at 283-2732)
French and Spanish - Lori Kerr, 396-6572 (home) or 538-1555 (cell), This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Japanese - Tracie L. Whiting Kipper (816-588-7043; This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it )

GIRL SCOUTS
(See Scouting)

GOLF
Millbrook - homeschool golf lessons at Emergency 9 (285-2662)

GUITAR
Montgomery - Robby Gibson (277-2544 or 210-378-6781 cell)
Prattville - Brian Roughton (328-5684, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , Brianroughton.com); Brian McCullough (202-8795)
Millbrook - Cory Poff (285-1934 or 315-4753)

GYMNASTICS
(See also Dance)
Prattville - Mann Dance Studio (365-5154); YMCA (358-9622); Homeschool Gymnastics Class (Don M. Smith YMCA)
Millbrook - Lisa’s Dance Dimensions (285-5515); Big Green Bus (324-4628, www.biggymbus.com); Elite Tumbling and Cheer (Chris, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , 517-4923, www.elitetumblingandcheer.net)
Montgomery - Homeschool tumbling classes (Sharon Payne, 213-0882); Armory Gymnastics (241-2789, www.armorygymnastics.com); United Gymstars and Cheer (284-2244); Universe Gymnastics (281-2772)

HANDBELLS
Homeschool Handbells - Karen Gosselin, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

HONOR SOCIETY
Montgomery - Beta Theta chapter of the Eta Sigma Alpha National Honor Society (Melanie Patrick, 514-3136, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ; or Amy Schneider, 277-3924, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it )

HORSEBACK RIDING
Millbrook - Homeschool riding lessons at Shade Tree Riding Academy (Bob or Terry, 290-3727 or 546-3964)
Montgomery - Homeschool Saddle Up Club (Alice Boone, 313-2872, www.gaitsofgracefarm.com); Montgomery Area Nontraditional Equestrians (MANE), 213-0909
Pike Road - Seven Oaks Equestrian Center (Anna Shaw, 260-7972)
Holtville/Slapout - Valerie Dees, 569-0767 or cell 201-6327
Wetumpka - Cedar Lane Sporthorses (Shauna Thibeau, 651-1232 or 567-8462, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it )

HUNTING
(See Archery or Shooting)

ICE SKATING
(See also Skating)
Montgomery - Homeschool classes (Margaret Ann Erwin, 279-1079); K Lynn Skating School (272-7225, 354-1196 cell, 273-0055 home); and Jeannie, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

KARATE
(See Martial Arts)

LEGO CLUB
Millbrook - Sami Matlock (251-370-5557, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it )

MAJORETTES
(See Baton)

MARTIAL ARTS
Montgomery - Shindokan dojo (Bobby Boulware, 546-0838); Chung's Taekwondo (277-2627); ATA Martial Arts Academy (277-5425); Chris Jackson's Tae Kwon Do Academy (244-9199); Coker's Tang Soo Do (269-0338); Fleming's Black Belt Academy (homeschool classes, 277-5425, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ); Tai Chi of Montgomery (281-8228, 832-1907, http://alabama.usa.taoist.org)
Millbrook - Chung’s Tae Kwon Do Center (285-9992)
Prattville - Chris Jackson's Tae Kwon Do Academy (290-1127), Tiger Rock TaeKwonDo Academy (homeschool classes, 290-1127)
Wetumpka - Alabama Karate Academy (514-9114, www.alabamakarateacademy.com)
Cullman, Baileyton, Madison - Triad Martial Arts Academy, http://www.triadmartialarts.com

MATHEMATICS
(See also Tutoring)
Wetumpka - Carol Rattan, 569-0067
Montgomery - Hannah Harding or Mona Lisa Harding, 239-8175
Online - Michael Gold, 281-770-2276 or www.mgtutoring.com

MUSIC
(See also Band, Fine Arts, Singing, and individual instruments such as drums, flute, guitar)
Band instruments - Chris King, 361-5338
Kindermusik - Michele Mulder, 514-1792 or 391-0156
Music theory - Teri Hatfield, 285-2302 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Voice and piano instruction - Charlotte Lee, 271-5212
Music Development - Frank in Clanton, 205-370-6676
Brass, Winds, Percussion - Prattville Lessons (328-5684, www.prattvillelessons.org)
Bagpies and Drums - Birmingham, http://www.alabamapipesanddrums.org/instruction.html

NATURE
(See also Animals, Clubs, etc.)
Outdoor Adventure Club - Bass Pro Shop in Prattville (Susan Powe, 358-8780)
Venturing Group - sponsored by Alabama Wildlife Federation (group goes kayaking, mountain repelling, spelunking, etc.) and open to boys and girls ages 14-20 (Tom, 285-1963, www.scouting.org/venturing.aspx)
Nature Club - Amanda Jones, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or 205-755-7954

NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY
(See Honor Society)

ORCHESTRA
(See Band and Music)

P.E.
Prattville - YMCA’s Homeschool P.E. (Jeffrey, 358-9622)
Wetumpka - YMCA's Homeschool P.E. (Scott, 567-8282)
Millbrook - PE class with Academy Days Homeschool Co-op (www.academydays.com)

PHOTOGRAPHY
Montgomery - Capital City Camera Club (430-6647, www.photoclub.org)
Wetumpka - Central Alabama Photographic Society (www.capsociety.org)

PHYSICS
(See Tutoring)

PIANO
(See also Fine Arts)
Millbrook - Tonya Gibson, 285-7410; Chyrl Willis, 285-9045
Montgomery - Charlotte Lee, 271-5212; Dale Lawrence, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ; Belinda Stanley, 272-6449 (home) or 453-0039 (cell); contact Forbes Piano for an extensive list categorized by zip code (www.eeforbespiano.com/teacherslistings/ or 272-2444)
Pine Level (north of Prattville) - Rita Dennis, 358-0992 or 354-0225 cell
Prattville - Julie Batchelor, 361-0005; Dale Lawrence, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ; Elise Smith, 365-5636 (home) or 322-1225 (cell); Prattville Lessons (328-5684, www.prattvillelessons.org)
Wetumpka - Kristy Meanor, 868-1440; Skye Meadows Jenkins, (585) 490-7586 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

POLITICAL CLUBS
(See also Civic Clubs)
Alabama Youth Legislature - www.alyig.org

POTTERY
Montgomery - Just Claying Around (799-7762, www.jcapottery.com)
Prattville - Creekside Pottery (358-7774, www.creeksidepottery.com); Homeschool stoneware pottery class (Anna Bastida, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ); Artistic Expressions (365-8990, www.paintatartisticexpressions.com)

PROMS
All prom information will be posted on the home page in the spring. Many support groups and cover schools sponsor homeschool proms; some are open to all homeschoolers, and others are open to group members only. Ask the contact person the requirements for the one(s) you are interested in.
Montgomery - Montgomery Area Homeschool Prom, Debbie Bennage, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , 290-7028 or Anita Ottinger, 285-0910 (open only to gr. 9-12 whose cover school is on the committee; Outlook Academy is on the committee)
Huntsville - open to all homeschoolers grades 9-12, http://www.huntsvilleprom.info
Birmingham - Beth O'Donnell, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it (open to all homeschoolers grades 9-12)
Trussville - Bethany Learning Academy, Billie Glazier at 205-910-2601 or bglazier@bethanylearningacademy.org (open to all homeschoolers grades 9-12)

PUPPETRY
Holtville/Slapout - Cain's Chapel UMC (Austin Thompson, 569-2375)

SCOUTING
Millbrook - American Heritage Girls (Susan Waldrop, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , or Diane Day, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it )
Girl Scouts of South Central Alabama (272-9164, covers Montgomery, Elmore and Autauga counties, among others)
Boy Scouts - Tukabatchee Area Council serves the tri-county area, 262-2697, www.tukabatcheebsa.org

SEWING
Montgomery - Homeschool classes at Hancock Fabrics (Esther Sargent, http://designsbyesarge.blogspot.com and This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it )

SHOOTING
Montgomery/Wetumpka - Lower Wetumpka Shotgun Sports Club (clay shooting, 420-3371, www.lwssc.com)

SIGN LANGUAGE CLASSES
Pine Level (north of Prattville) - Rita Dennis, 358-0992 or 354-0225 cell

SINGING/VOICE
(See also Fine Arts)
Millbrook - Tonya Gibson, 285-7410
Montgomery - "Capital City Singers" Homeschool Choir (Karen Gosselin, 272-8556 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ); Voice and piano instruction (Charlotte Lee, 271-5212); Montgomery Youth Chorale (Fran Bonn, 262-9752); Montgomery Children's Chorus (Fran Bonn, 262-9752); Montgomery Chorale, 396-7464
Prattville - Adonai Choral and Drama Academy (Jacqui Stover, 782-1929); Prattville Lessons (328-5684, www.prattvillelessons.org)

SKATING
(See also Ice Skating)
Montgomery - Homeschool Day once a month (September through May) at Looney's Skating Rink (281-1032)
Prattville - Homeschool Day twice a month at Wonder World (365-6600)

SOFTBALL
(See Baseball)

SOCCER
Millbrook - YMCA (285-5381)
Montgomery - YMCA (271-4343); Sonshine Soccer at Frazer United Methodist Church (272-8622); Montgomery Indoor Soccer (www.ymcasoccer.net); River Region Rapids Soccer Club (www.riverregionssoccerclub.com); American Youth Soccer Organization Region 297 (Montgomery, Prattville, Millbrook; www.ayso297.org)
Prattville - YMCA (358-9622); Dept. of Leisure Services (361-3640, http://www.prattville.com/Default.asp?ID=610&pg=Soccer+Program)

SOCIAL GROUPS
(See also Clubs)
Lunch Bunch - grades 7-12 meet on the first and third Fridays from noon until 2:00 p.m. to eat lunch and hang out in Millbrook (Anita Ottinger, 285-0910)
Lunch Bunch "Junior" - grades 6 and below meet on the first and third Fridays from noon until 2:00 p.m. to eat lunch and play in Millbrook (Debbie Jackson, 285-3014)
S.H.O.C. (Social Homeschool Opportunity Club) - boys and girls ages 9-14 meet once a month at different times and locations in the Prattville, Millbrook, and Montgomery areas (Sami Matlock, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it )

SOFTBALL
(See Baseball)

SPEECH
Speech and Debate Club - Martha Blanchard (260-6136)

SPORTS
(See Athletics or individual sports such as Archery, Baseball, Basketball, Bowling, Fencing, Football, Golf, Gymnastics, Horseback Riding, Ice Skating, Martial Arts, Skating, Soccer, Swimming, Tennis, Track & Field, Volleyball, Wrestling, etc.)

STORY TIME
(See also Book Clubs, Summer Reading Programs)
Montgomery - Public Libraries (www.mccpl-lib-al.us); Books-A-Million (East Chase 273-4679 and Eastern Blvd. 272-5580); Barnes and Noble (284-4421)
Prattville Library - Homeschool Day (365-3396)
Millbrook Library - 285-6688
Wetumpka Library - 567-1308
Marbury Library - Homeschool Story Time Program (Beth, 569-2341 or 205-755-8575)

SUMMER READING PROGRAMS
(See also Book Clubs, Story Time)
2010 Barnes & Noble Summer Reading Program - http://images.barnesandnoble.com/pimages/resources/events/2010/summerreading/pdf/2010_PassporttoSummerReading.pdf
Scholastic Summer Challenge - http://www.scholastic.com/summerreading/index.htm
Welcome to Reading Is Fundamental - http://www.rif.org/
Pizza Hut BOOK IT! Reading Incentive Programs - http://www.bookitprogram.com/
Read, Click and Win with BookAdventure! - http://www.bookadventure.com/
Feed Your Brain Summer Reading Program - http://www.halfpricebooks.com/feed_your_brain.html
Braum's Book Buddy program - http://www.braums.com/BookBuddy.asp
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library (free books for preschoolers) - http://www.imaginationlibrary.com/

SWIMMING
Montgomery - Adventure Sports Aquatic Center (269-3483), Montgomery Barracudas Swim Team (273-8351, www.mybswim.org)
Prattville - homeschool swimming class at YMCA (358-9622); Dept. of Leisure Services (361-3640, http://www.prattville.com/Default.asp?ID=613&pg=Prattville+Flying+Fish+Swim+Team)

TAEKWONDO
(See Martial Arts)

TENNIS
Prattville – Tennis Just 4 Kids (Dept. of Leisure Services, 361-3640, http://www.prattville.com/Default.asp?ID=614&pg=Tennis)

THEATRE (professional, college and community)
(See also Drama and Community Theatre)
Call or visit their web sites for performances, tickets, and auditions:
Alabama Shakespeare Festival - Blount Cultural Park in Montgomery, 271-5353, www.asf.net
Troy University Montgomery's Davis Theatre for the Performing Arts - 251 Montgomery Street, 241-9567, http://montgomery.troy.edu/davis/
Millbrook Community Players Inc. - Robinson Springs United Methodist Church in Millbrook, 546-1612, or visit www.millbrooktheatre.com
Prattville Way-off Broadway Theatre - Prattville Cultural Arts Center, 203 West 4th Street, 365-2222 or 358-0297, www.wobtheatre.com
Wetumpka Depot Players - 300 South Main Street in Historic Downtown Wetumpka, 868-1440, www.wetumpkadepot.com
Alabama State University - Leila Barlow Theatre, 915 S. Jackson, 229-6929
Theatre AUM - Taylor Center at Auburn University Montgomery (AUM), 244-3632, www.aum.edu/indexm_ektid1106.aspx
Faulkner University Dinner Theatre - 5345 Atlanta Highway, in the Pop Myers Fine Arts Center, 386-7190, www.faulkner.edu/campuslife/dinnertheatre.asp
Huntingdon College - 1125 E. Fairview Ave., in the theatre formerly known as Cloverdale Junior High School, 833-4292

TRACK AND FIELD
Montgomery - Cross Country Track Club (Montgomery YMCA at www.ymcamontgomery.org or Tracy Neal at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it )

TUMBLING
(See Gymnastics)

TUTORING
"College by Twelve" tutoring - Mona Lisa Harding, 239-8175, www.collegebytwelve.com
Gateway Great Books Academy - www.gatewaygbacademy.com
Pam Brown, 271-5927
Brandi Mulcahy, 546-5427
Kaye Pair, 277-2554
Robin Pigue, 239-9779
Carol Rattan, 569-0067

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL (VBS)
Most churches schedule a week-long Vacation Bible School during the summer. Dates and ages vary, so check local churches for details.

VOICE
(see Singing)

VOLLEYBALL
Montgomery - YMCA (271-4343); Frazer UMC (272-8622)
Prattville - YMCA (358-9622 or Terrie at 358-5668)

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
2-1-1 Connects - 264-4636
Volunteer & Information Center - Rebecca Tidwell, Volunteer Coordinator, 264-4636 ext. 1 or 264-3335, www.volunteer-info.org/volunteer_opp.asp
A Place Called Home - located in Elmore (Steph or Steve Whyte, 414-9345, www.apchm.org)
Adullam House - located in Wetumpka (Pete and Angela Spackman, 514-3070, http://www.newconvictions.org)
Baptist Medical Center Volunteers - 286-2974, www.baptistfirst.org/volunteerservices.htm
Montgomery Area Council on Aging - 263-0532, www.macoa.org/communityservices.cfm
Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts - 240-4349, www.mmfa.org
Habitat for Humanity - 832-9313, www.habitatmont.org
Threads of Love - www.threadsoflove.org
Montgomery Humane Society - 409-0622 Ext. 207, www.montgomeryhumane.com/volunteer
Elmore County Humane Sociaty - 567-3377, www.elmorehumane.com/OurVolunteers.htm
Prattville/Autauga Humane Society - 358-2882, www.autaugahumanesociety.com/volunteers.html
Alabama Department of Archives & History - 353-4718, www.archives.state.al.us/volunteer.html

WRESTLING
Montgomery YMCA Wrestling Team - 265-1433
Prattville YMCA Wrestling Team - http://prattymcawrestln.tripod.com/

WRITING CLUBS
Prattville - High School Writers Group (Christina Baggett, 361-5113, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it )

YMCAs
Local YMCAs usually offer a variety of activities - www.ymcamontgomery.org
801 S Perry St, Montgomery, 36104 - 269-4362
3407 Pelzer Ave, Montgomery, 36109 - 272-3390
2229 W Fairview Ave, Montgomery, 36108 - 265-1433
2435 Bell Road, Montgomery, 36117 - 271-4343
Grandview Family YMCA (Millbrook) - 290-YMCA (9622)
Prattville YMCA - 358-9622

If you have information on a club, class or co-op, email carren(at)outlookacademy(dot)com and we'll add it to the list!