Camp Connection 2018

n n o e C c t p i o m n a C GUIDE TO 2018 SUMMER CAMPS FOR KIDS

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SUMMER PRESCHOOL - GRADE 12

Strong academics and rich and varied activities are hallmarks of a Harker summer. For most ages the day begins with morning academics - with an emphasis on math, science and language arts - followed by lots of activity choices such as sports, art, robotics and more.

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Spring & Summer Theatre Camps Grades K–6 In Palo Alto, Menlo Park, & Los Altos Professional theatre educators teach your “actor” life-long performance skills.

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SPRING BREAK CAMPS April 2–6 in Palo Alto April 9–13 in Menlo Park & Los Altos 7 SUMMER SESSIONS from June 4–August 3 Mon – Fri, 9am–3pm Extended care available For more info: theatreworks.org/youth-programs email learn@theatreworks.org or call 650.463.7146

Index of Advertisers Abilities United ......................................................................... 7 Art and Soul Summer Camp .................................................... 16 California Riding Academy ...................................................... 14 Castilleja School ...................................................................... 11 City of Mountain View Recreation Division .............................. 16 City Of Menlo Park Parks & Recreation Department ................ 18 City Of Palo Alto Recreation Department................................. 17 City of Sunnyvale — Camp Sunnyvale Splash ........................ 19 CodeREV Kids ............................................................................ 9 Community School Of Music And Arts ..................................... 14 Dance Connection Palo Alto .................................................... 14 Emerson School......................................................................... 7 Harker School ............................................................................ 2 Hiller Aviation Museum ........................................................... 20 iD Tech Camps & Academies .................................................... 10 Oshman Family Jewish Community Center.............................. 16 Keen Footwear.......................................................................... 5 4 • Summer Camp Connection 2018

Kim Grant Tennis Academy ........................................................ 3 Let’s Go Crafting ...................................................................... 12 Morrissey-Compton Educational Center .................................... 7 Nike Tennis Camps................................................................... 13 Palo Alto Community Child Care .............................................. 23 Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo................................................. 7 Peninsula Youth Theatre .......................................................... 11 Run for Fun Camps .................................................................. 15 Sand Hill School (Children’s Health Council) ............................ 21 Stanford Explore...................................................................... 16 Stanford University Baseball Camps ........................................ 20 Stanford Jazz Workshop .......................................................... 15 Stanford Water Polo Club ........................................................ 11 TechKnowHow ........................................................................ 18 Theatre Works ........................................................................... 4 Wheel Kids Bicycle Club .......................................................... 13 YMCA of Silicon Valley ............................................................. 24

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Camps prep youth for the real world with lessons in finance, cooking, basic survival

by Marley Arechiga and Sarah Klearman

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At Kidizens Lego Camp, children create and run their own cities and must learn how to handle real-world challenges, like maintaining a balanced budget and responding to protesting citizens.

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create their own Lego civilizations.

During the camps, which range from one to two weeks, children serve as co-mayors of their Lego towns. In this role, they manage residents, policies, an economy and a budget. They also create infrastructure, establish justice systems and are given unexpected problems to respond to and solve.

“We let them be the decision-makers and let them experience the consequences of their own decisions,” said Prerana Vaidya, Kidzz CEO. “Children deal with real-life issues like no running water or citizens protesting.”

The camps also draw on real-world examples. Recently, when two children wanted to merge their towns into one, they modeled their merger after Palo Alto’s annexation of the adjacent city of Mayfield in 1925.

“It’s a very unique program. In some ways I think it should be in schools because it’s important for people to take part in government — to understand why it’s important and why it takes care of people, especially in this day and age,” said parent Bronwyn O’Malley, whose son has participated in various Kidizens Build and govern programs, including two after-school your own city sessions and a summer camp during Kidizens Lego Camp, operated by which he had the opportunity to learn Kidzz Inc., encourages children to be- about city planning and leadership. come responsible citizens and future (continued on page 8) leaders by allowing them to plan and chools in Palo Alto and along the Midpeninsula area are generally recognized for their high academic rankings and test scores. And while students spend a good amount of time during the academic year honing their math, writing and test-taking skills to maintain these standards, what about those basic — but crucial — everyday living skills that everyone needs once they’re on their own? Will they know how to balance a budget? Cook nutritious meals? Or be able to get around without a car?

Parents need not worry. The Midpeninsula also is a place that offers plenty of life-skills classes for children of all ages.

As summer approaches, various youth organizations have opened registration for summer camp sessions that teach kids everything from basic cooking skills and finances to how to use public transportation. Here’s a look at a few of the local camps offering life-skills training.

Summer Camps 2018!

Make new friends in weekly, structured, theme-based camps utilizing peer models in a 5:1 ratio.

Ages 5 – 22 years old with disabilities.

Available at multiple Palo Alto locations, including Cubberley Community Center, Lucie Stern Community Center, the Baylands Nature Center, Arastradero Park, and Rinconada Park.

July 9 – August 17 Monday – Friday • 9:30am – 2:00pm 3864 Middlefield Road in Palo Alto

Learn more and register summercamps@AbilitiesUnited.org or www.abilitiesunited.org Mention this ad to have the trial fee waived.

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Grades: 2-8 Hours: 10:00AM – 4:00PM Free extended care available

Cost: 1 week: $500; 2 weeks: $950; Add’I weeks @ $400

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For applications and information: writenow@headsup.org www.headsup.org

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“On one hand, kids are empowered to be architects of their own experience, and on the other hand, they’re quite vulnerable and can have fun with a creative opportunity,” Vaidya said.

The Kidizens Summer Camp has been awarded a “Best of” badge three years in a row by ActivityHero, a website where users can shop for camps, afterschool classes, workshops and kids’ nights out.

and clean up after the fact,” said Kristiane Turner, school-age coordinator for PACCC. “The very first week they’re learning some of the basic safety skills: cutting, chopping, mixing skills — that sort of thing,” Turner said. “They’ll start with appetizers and starters one week, then move on to soups and salads the next week, then they’ll move on to main dishes, and of course the last week they end with dessert.”

Organize camp outings, activities Create menus, cook like a pro Palo Alto Community Child Care (PACCC) offers summer life-skills sessions, such as Operation Chef, which teaches basic cooking skills and food safety and provides students the experience of serving their own restaurant-style dinner to their families at the end of four weeks.

“The children do everything from reservations, to seating, to collecting menus. Then they serve the families

For those who prefer being outside, Avid4 Adventure focuses on basic survival and first-aid skills and the general outdoor experience.

Sessions are available for children entering pre-K through seventh grade.

Depending on the camp, kids may learn to cook outdoors, navigate the wilderness, track animals, make tools, identify plants and stay safe around fire. Or they may mountain bike, paddleboard and climb rocks.

“We take the kids to all these various recreation areas, like state and county

PACCC also offers Leaders in Training (L.I.T.) camp, in which participants plan out their own team-building activities, games and excursions within the city using public transportation, Turner said. “(Parents) were really looking for something that would attract their older kids,” she said. “It’s a pretty unique program where the kids actually plan what they’re going to do all week long.”

About the cover: Youth participate in Avid4 Adventure camps (top two photos, courtesy Avid4 Adventure) and Kidizens Lego Camp (bottom, courtesy Kidzz Inc.).

Photos of compass and kitchen utensils by Thinkstock.

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parks, or open space preserves, and we get them excited about being there,” said Katrina Ricca, Avid’s South Bay and Peninsula regional manager.

Ricca said she grew up spending a lot of time with her family outdoors — an activity that she still enjoys.

“We really want to empower kids to get outdoors,” Ricca said. “We also have to find a place where there’s families and a community that really value that idea of getting kids outside and letting them explore. Palo Alto is a great community for that.” Q Editorial interns Marley Arechiga and Sarah Klearman can be reached at marechiga@paweekly.com and sklearman@paweekly.com.

Above: Through Avid4 Adventure camps, children can learn to navigate the wilderness, cook outdoors and engage safely in outdoor sports.

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Left: Palo Alto Community Child Care offers summer life-skills sessions, including Operation Chef, a cooking camp, and Leaders in Training, which teaches kids to get around town using public transportation.

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Session 1 – June 18-21 • Session 2 – June 26-29 Half day or full day option for boys and girls.

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GUIDE TO 2018 SUMMER CAMPS FOR KIDS Our guide to 2018 summer camps for kids will be available online in early March.

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June 4th – August 3rd • Adventure Riding Camp for grades: 1 - 8

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HAVE A JAZZ VACATION THIS SUMMER AT STANFORD The best jazz camps in the world are in your backyard! We have one-week and two-week programs taught by some of the top artists in jazz. Learn to improvise, perform in a jazz ensemble, improve your technique, meet jazz enthusiasts from all over the world, and have the best summer ever! For vocals, strings, and all instruments.

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How does J-Camp serve up such a fantastic smorgasbord of activities for children in grades K–12?

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JULY 9 - AUGUST 3, 2018 from 9am-12pm daily Mon. - Fri. for 4 weeks, or 1 week at a time PLACE: Stanford University (School of Medicine campus) ELIGIBILITY: High School Students (9th-12th grade) TOPICS: WEEK 1: Immunology/Neuroscience WEEK 2: Stem Cell/Cardiovascular WEEK 3: Bioengineering/Bioinformatics/Genetics WEEK 4: Cancer/Careers in Science and Medicine REGISTRATION: Online registration will begin on March 1, 2018 INFORMATION: Visit explore.stanford.edu

Your child can enjoy classic camps, popular special focus camps adapted for their interests and age or a Hebrew immersion camp, all with the best activities the Bay Area has to offer.

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Stanford Baseball School and Games Camp Weekly Camps June 18-22, June 25-29 & July 16-20

AGES 7-12 YEARS BEGINNER TO EXPERIENCED PLAYERS

Hiller Aviation Museum Aviation Camp

DIRECTED BY THE STANFORD BASEBALL COACHING STAFF

STANFORD BASEBALL SCHOOL Morning Session Participants will be coached in several baseball skills, fundamentals, and team concepts. Members of the camp will receive instruction in a variety of areas including hitting, infield play, outfield play, pitching, catching, rundowns, double plays, sliding, position priorities, and base running.

All batting instruction and batting drills take place in Stanford’s covered baseball cage facility. Participants will hit every day in the cage area, in the morning school segment and the afternoon games segment.

STANFORD BASEBALL GAMES CAMP Afternoon Session

Science-themed adventures in aerospace for Grades K-8!

All programs include: • Hands-on experiments • Model aircraft construction • Realistic flight simulation • Encounters with real aircraft • And so much more!

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In the Games Camp players are grouped by age and ability and teams are formed. Teams play against one another in a coach pitched game where the goal is to see the ball “put into play.” Emphasis is placed on catching and exchanging the baseball cleanly, and knowing what to do with the baseball, given the score, the outs, and where the baserunners are located. Many of the skills learned in the Baseball School will be put into game situations. Each team will play together and coached by the coach all week. 50% of each afternoon session is devoted to games and the other 50% to hitting in the batting cages and developing further defensive baseball skills. Games will be played on Sunken Diamond.

Q Camps

held at Stanford Varsity Baseball Field (Sunken Diamond).

Q Coach to camper ratio is 1 coach for every 9 campers.

Q Campers can attend multiple sessions.

Q Campers must either bring lunch from home, or purchase lunch at Sunken Diamond Q We do offer an “extended care” option from 7:30 am – 9 am, and/or 4 pm- 6 pm (we charge $15 per hour for extended care).

Q Campers must provide their own glove, shoes and suitable baseball attire (either baseball pants or sweats/long pants).

REGISTRATION: ONLINE REGISTRATION IS AVAILABLE AT STANFORDBASEBALLCAMP.COM

Summer at Sand Hill Sand Hill School June 26 to July 20 Make sure your child is ready for fall.

Join us for three weeks of great summer learning and fun afternoon options. Academics, performing arts and thought-provoking classes for parents too.

For application and more details, visit: www.sandhillschool.org 650-688-3605

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650 Clark Way, Palo Alto, CA

FESTIVAL JOIN US FOR...ELECTRIC VEHICLE RIDE & DRIVE | LIVE MUSIC | FOOD TRUCKS ARTS & CRAFTS | ZOO ANIMALS | OUTDOOR GAMES | BIRD WALK | GUIDED BIKE RIDE | RAFFLE LIBRARY BOOK MOBILE | ENVIRONMENTAL AND PUBLIC SAFETY RESOURCES...and much more!

5K FUN RUN & WALK

Runners, walkers, kids, dogs—all are welcome in this friendly 5K race and walk for water conservation.

REGISTRATION KIDS 1K FUN RUN PRE-RACE PACKET PICKUP DAY ADULTS: $25 AGES 5 & UNDER: $5 Friday, April 13 YOUTH (12 & UNDER): $15 Palo Alto City Hall King Plaza

GETTING THERE SHUTTLE: Ride the free Palo Alto shuttle to and from the Baylands. Check out shuttle routes and schedule on the event website.

BIKE: Helpful bike routes on event website. Cyclists can get an extra raffle ticket, free bike tune-ups and repairs. Plus, “trick-out” your bike and take a guided tour with us!

For details and to register, visit: cityofpaloalto.org/earthday 22 • Summer Camp Connection 2018

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Learning, Playing, Growing Together

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F.A.M.E Camp (Fine Arts, Music & Entertainment)

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Grades: Entering 1st - 6th Ohlone Kids’ Club

Operation Chef

Junior Varsity Sports Adventure Camp

Grades: Entering 4th-6th Duveneck Kids’ Club

Grades: Entering 1st - 3rd Addison Kids’ Club

Leaders In Training (L.I.T.) Grades: Entering 4th - 6th Besse Bolton Kids’ Club* (*Fairmeadow Elementary School)

After School Summer Adventures* Grades: Entering 1st - 6th Palo Verde Kids’ Club (*Hours 12:30 - 6:00)

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Make new friends Learn a sport Improve team skills Develop social skills Have fun in a safe and inclusive environment

Choose from over 300 affordable day camps and other summer programs for children ages 5–15 located throughout Silicon Valley.

For an overnight camp experience, check out YMCA Camp Campbell.

Financial Assistance Available

Search & register for a camp near you www.ymcasv.org/summer

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