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Topics > Sports and Recreations
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Beginner Pickleball
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$102.00 (7 sections available)
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Learn to play the fastest growing racket sport, Pickleball! We'll cover rules and scoring and teach techniques for the game. For Beginner classes, CCAC has extra paddles and balls for your use. You are welcome to bring your own paddles too if you would like. Please call 412-788-7507 if we can be of any assistance. Hope you will join us! Proper shoes are REQUIRED - tennis or pickleball shoes with a firm sole and good traction to prevent slips, trips and injuries.
**Please note that the Allegheny Campus YFA 177 1213 course will not have class on 4/20/26 and the new end date is 5/4/26**
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Caddis Flies: Bottom to Top
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$51.00 (1 section available)
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This clinic is designed to teach the proper fly tying techniques for Caddis flies. Caddis flies are an important aquatic insect on many trout streams. Students will learn the fly tying techniques necessary to imitate each stage of a caddis emergence, including larva, pupa and adult. Four or more flies will be taught in class with the student tying at least two of each fly pattern. In addition to tying flies, material selection, proper proportions and variations of each fly pattern will be discussed. Patterns sheets, hooks and all materials will be provided. Students will be required to supply basic fly tying tools and should have some fly tying experience and/or Beginners Fly Tying Course. Please call 412.788.7507 with questions regarding these requirements.
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Go Hiking! West Hills Hikes
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$92.00 (1 section available)
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Go hiking at Montour Woods Conservation Area to explore over 10 miles of trails that include community connections to Moon Park, the Montour Trail, and other greenway connections in the works. Navigate land around former Nike missile site and enjoy sustainable woodland trails, streams, a waterfall, human and natural history that is all part of the Hollow Oak Land Trust. Come and appreciate the protected and preserved greenspace. Some trails may include steep slopes and flood plains so hiking boots are strongly suggested.
The first class will meet at the Frank Santucci Trail Head located 500 Nike Road, Moon Twp., Pa 15108
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Golf Beginning
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$72.00 (3 sections available)
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This class will explore the fundamentals of beginning golf. Topics will include grip, stance and swing fundamentals, as well as chipping and putting. Rules and etiquette will also be discussed. Students should bring an iron, wood, and putter to class. In addition to tuition paid to CCAC, golf courses carry additional range and ball fees payable to the sites at the first class. Please see ad on next page for additional costs. Helpful information: Scally’s offers a $40 card which provides you with 5 large baskets of golf balls. This can be purchased on your first day of class at Scally’s
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Golf Intermediate
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$72.00 (1 section available)
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Students will review the fundamentals and advanced swing techniques for more power and focus on intense work on their short game, bunker techniques and playing from uneven lies. Prerequisite: Golf Beginning or equivalent. In addition to tuition paid to CCAC, golf courses carry additional range and ball fees payable to the sites at the first class. Helpful information: Scally’s offers a $40 card which provides you with 5 large baskets of golf balls. This can be purchased on your first day of class at Scally’s
Students will review the fundamentals and advanced swing techniques for more power, in addition to working on their short game, bunker techniques and playing from uneven lies. Golf Beginning or equivalent is a prerequisite for this class. In addition to tuition paid to CCAC, golf courses carry additional range and ball fees payable to the sites at the first class. Please see Additional Golf Fees listing for additional costs.
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Intermediate Fly Fishing
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$113.00 (2 sections available)
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This course picks up where our Learn to Fly Fish course left off. Three full sessions will be devoted to fly casting for distance and accuracy. Specific casts, such as the tuck cast, reach cast, and slack line cast will be taught. Students will build their own leaders during one session. Additional knots will be covered. Finally, equipment, rigs, and techniques for success in specific fly fishing scenarios will be discussed, including: fishing with multiple flies; retrieving streamer flies; fly fishing for other species like smallmouth bass and steelhead. Two years of fly fishing experience and/or a basic understanding of the topics covered in our Learn to Fly Fish course is helpful. In addition to course fees, an optional field trip is scheduled to private fly fishing only water with your instructors. Students are responsible for the fee of the field trip.
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Introduction to Fly Tying
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$113.00 (1 section available)
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Tie your own flies and catch fish! Introduction to Fly Tying is designed for the beginner who is interested in tying his or her own flies. In this course, we will teach you the basic techniques of fly tying. With practice, you will be able to imitate many insects and bait fish that fish eat. Each session will cover one type of fly and one or two fly patterns that represent that type of fly. We hope that this course will make you a better fly tier, fly angler, and ultimately increase your awareness of nature along the stream. Some tools are required: vice, scissors, bobbin, hackle pliers, bodkin, whip finish tool, and hair stacker. Materials and hooks will be provided.
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Introduction to the Sport of Curling
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$100.00 (1 section available)
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Popular during the winter Olympics, this course includes both on and off ice instruction. In the first two sessions participants will learn the basics of sliding, delivery of stone, sweeping, basic strategy/terms, team positions, curling etiquette, broom stacking, and instructed game scenarios. Session 3 are games played with experienced instructors and club members to provide a full game experience. No prior curling experience is needed to take this class. All equipment is provided. Additional information will be provided upon registration. The facility is ADA compliant.
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Learn to Fly Fish
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$113.00 (2 sections available)
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This introductory class explores the fundamentals of fly fishing. Aimed at the novice fly angler, topics include equipment selection, knot tying, basic entomology and fly selection, reading the water, safety considerations, and where to fly fish in Western PA. Finally, fly casting, the most important aspect of fly fishing, will be demonstrated. In addition to course fees, an optional field trip is scheduled to a private trout stream with your instructors, who are all former fly fishing guides. Students are responsible for the fee of the field trip. More details will be provided at the first session. Waders and boots are not necessary for the class, but if students have their own rod and reel they should bring them!
**Please note that YFA 947 1280 that was scheduled to begin on 1/26/26 has been postponed to start on Monday 2/2/26 from 12:30 PM -3:00 PM (new end date of 3/9/26). We apologize for any inconvenience and hope that you will join us. Please call us at 412-788-7507 (M-F 8:30 AM -4:30 PM) if we can be of any assistance. Thank you!
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Pittsburgh Flies
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$51.00 (1 section available)
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Learn to tie effective fly patterns for flies that were born in the Pittsburgh area. Students will tie effective trout, bass and panfish flies that will catch fish everywhere. Four or more flies will be taught in class with the student tying at least two of each fly pattern. In addition to tying flies, material selection, proper proportions and variations of each fly pattern will be discussed. Pattern sheets and hooks will be provided. Students will be required to supply basic fly tying tools and should have some fly tying experience and/or Beginners Fly Tying Course. Please call 412.788.7507 for the supply list.
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Stoneflies: Bottom to Top
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$51.00 (1 section available)
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This clinic is designed to teach the proper fly tying techniques for Stoneflies. Stoneflies are an important food source in many streams and rivers. Students will learn to tie the imitations of several different types of stonefly nymphs and adults. Four or more flies will be taught in class with the student tying at least two of each fly pattern. In addition to tying flies, material selection, proper proportions and variations of each fly pattern will be discussed. Patterns sheets, hooks and all materials will be provided. Students will be required to supply basic fly tying tools and should have some fly tying experience and/or Beginners Fly Tying Course. Please call 412.788.7507 with questions regarding these requirements.
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Take Your Pickleball Game to the Next Level: Intermediate
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$102.00 (7 sections available)
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Ready to elevate your pickleball skills and dominate the court? This intermediate course is designed for players who have a solid foundation in the basics and are looking to refine their technique and strategic thinking. Master the art of dinks, drops, and lobs for better control and deception. We'll also delve into power hitting and strategic use of the volley. Develop a more consistent and strategic serve, along with improved serve return techniques. All of this and more will be covered.
Proper shoes are REQUIRED - tennis or pickleball shoes with a firm sole and good traction to prevent slips, trips and injuries.
**Please note that the Allegheny Campus course YFA 488 1212 will not have class on 4/20/26 and the new end date is 5/4/26**
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Tying Flies for Smallmouth Bass
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$51.00 (1 section available)
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Learn to tie the imitations of the food that Smallmouth Bass eat. Patterns for nymphs, minnows, crayfish and surface flies will be taught. All materials will be provided.
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Tying Flies With Deer Hair
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$51.00 (1 section available)
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This clinic is designed to teach the proper fly tying techniques for tying flies with Deer Hair. In this course students will learn the methods of spinning and stacking deer hair to tie effective flies for trout, bass and other species. Four or more flies will be taught in class with the student tying at least two of each fly pattern. In addition to tying flies, material selection, proper proportions and variations of each fly pattern will be discussed. Patterns sheets, hooks and all materials will be provided. Students will be required to supply basic fly tying tools and should have some fly tying experience and/or Beginners Fly Tying Course. Please call 412.788.7507 with questions regarding these requirements.
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Tying Streamer Flies
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$51.00 (1 section available)
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This clinic is designed to teach the proper fly tying techniques for Streamer Flies. Flies that represent baitfish account for some of the largest fish caught each season. This class is designed to teach the techniques necessary to tie imitations of the minnows, sculpins, dace, shiners, and darters found in our rivers, lakes and streams. Four or more flies will be taught in class with the student tying at least two of each fly pattern. In addition to tying flies, material selection, proper proportions and variations of each fly pattern will be discussed. Patterns sheets, hooks and all materials will be provided. Students will be required to supply basic fly tying tools and should have some fly tying experience and/or Beginners Fly Tying Course. Please call 412.788.7507 with questions regarding these requirements.
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