Programs and activities vary and are subject to change. Please contact your nearest Tohono O’odham Nation Recreation Center for more information.
After School Program
Open to students grades K-5th. Activities consist of homework assistance, physical activities, arts and crafts, field trips and promoting O’odham Himdag, as well as many other diverse cultures.
Teen Program
Teen programs are geared toward youth grades 6th-12th; Activities consist of team building, community involvement, educational workshops, life skills training, field trips and physical activity.
Senior Programs
Activities include scrap booking, puzzles, board games, arts and crafts, movies, bingo, social and physical wellness.
Sports Leagues
Sports Leagues include but are not limited to (Youth/Adult/Senior):
- Basketball
- Flag Football
- Baseball/Softball
- Volleyball
- Traditional Games (Leagues typically run 6-8 weeks.)
Aquatic Programs
Recreation will utilize their swimming pools for lap swim, open swim and special pool events. Activities are supervised by certifies lifeguards.
Arts & Crafts/Leisure Classes
Arts and Crafts/Leisure classes will consist of but not limited to: dance/Zumba, ceramics, painting, wood burning, glass etching, beading, scrapbooking, basket weaving, kaskalon/flower/rag doll/wreath making.
Field Trips
Program participants will be able to experience social outings such as professional sporting events, Disney on Ice, Pumpkin Patch, Old Tucson’s Nightfall, Renaissance Festival, amusement parks, etc.
Community/Family Socials-Recreation will host monthly socials such as movie nights, snow cones, popcorn, nachos, ice cream, fresh fruit, menudo nights, coffee, hot cocoa and bingo.
Annual Events
- Back to School Rally
- Community Halloween Carnival
- Community Thanksgiving Dinners
- Winter Night Extravaganza
- Christmas Activities
- Rodeo and Fair/Tournaments, etc.
- Easter Activities
- Summer Kick Off
- Elder’s Program Valentine Party
Fitness Activities
Fitness activities promote physical health as well as social well-being. Activities include but are not limited to: Volleyball, Basketball, Baseball, Kickball, Dodgeball and Traditional Games.
Adult Fitness
These activities are conducted by the Healthy O’odham Promotion Program (HOPP) as well as the Recreation Division. HOPP adult fitness activities consist of but not limited to: aerobics, step program, weight training, and running programs. Recreation Division adult fitness activities consist of but not limited to: Volleyball, Basketball, and Softball.
*Persons attending and participating in “Recreation Programs/Activities” assume all risk, including but not limited to illness, injury, death, or property loss, and agree not to hold the Tohono O’odham Nation, its agent, event sponsors, and volunteers liable.
For more information, please contact us at one of our Centers or email askrecreation@tonation-nsn.gov