Pipestone Area Schools once again is offering a middle school acceleration program set to begin on Tuesday, June 11.
This is run through the Pipestone County Medical Center & Family Clinic, affiliated with Avera, with a cost of $30 per child.
The program is for student-athletes entering fifth and sixth grade, and will focus on plyometrics, running and strength training — in an effort to create a foundation for future success in sports.

Pipestone County Medical Center staff member Jeff Haufschild administers the acceleration program for fifth- and sixth-graders. (Contributed photo from PCMC)
PCMC athletic trainer Jeff Haufschild will administer the program, which will run on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11 a.m. to noon in the PAS high school gymnasium.
This will last six weeks (June 11-27 and July 9-25 with the week of Independence Day off).
Sign-ups are available in the PAS office.
For information, email Haufschild at jeffrey.haufschild@pcmchealth.org.