Sonoma Family Life August 2014

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Feature Stories

10 The Art of Coaching

Why Steve Ellison was successful.

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14 Food for Champions

Make the perfect pre-game meal.

16 Pertussis Protection

Vaccinate to keep your family safe.

20 2014–15 School Calendars Look up important dates.

Every Issue 6

Dear Reader

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Bits and Pieces

Kinetic Carnivale Magic

In Search of Treasure

34 Broadway Under the Stars

Singing for Science

38 Marketplace

Celebrate Breastfeeding Week

26 Calendar of Events How ‘Bout Them Apples?

Big Mo Minestrone

42 Humor Break

23 Family Fun

Sand Sculpture Heaven 24 Cooking with Kids

A Better Kind of Gummy

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s summer wanes, school bells ready their rings. Before classes even begin, sports teams are Sharon Gowan out on the field, Publisher/Editor Sharon@family-life.us getting ready for the new season. Check out “The Art of Coaching” (page 10) to find out how former Petaluma High School football coach Steve Ellison kept kids motivated. (Hint: He says that keeping the fun in the game was key.)

Then turn to “Food for Champions” (page 14) and find out what best fuels your budding athlete’s body.

to enjoy summer’s last days. And then take a look at the 2014–15 School Calendars (page 20) to know when to schedule your next family adventure.

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Activities will include kinetic handcar races, a moustache and beard competition, the Grand Ball, and, especially for kids, the Whimsy Circus.

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Steve Ellison was such a great coach a field was named after him.

The Art of S Putting the Fun Back into Sports

Coaching

By Bob Padecky

teve Ellison has seen more kids than a pediatrician, and they rarely have

been standing still when

he sees them. They have been sprinting or jumping or kicking or running into each other. He has seen anger, and exhilaration, and disappointment. He’s been their coach, their father figure, their place of refuge.

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After 46 years, Ellison has faced every coaching challenge imaginable.

His biggest test? His answer is unimaginable—unless you’ve tried it.

“T-ball,” says Ellison, 69, of the activity that first introduces players to baseball. “I’ve never been more exhausted. If I could get all the kids to face the batter, it was an accomplishment. It was hilarious.”

Like repeatedly stubbing your toe is hilarious.

Ellison’s answer is telling because it highlights the particular and unique challenges that coaches of youth sports face. No one is a professional youth sports coach, which makes the following sentence all too familiar to those who have experienced it: The most difficult job in sports is the one that pays no money.

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A volunteer coach is vulnerable, tempted to open up a veritable Pandora’s box of inappropriate coaching behavior. The first cardinal sin of bad youth coaching is the most dysfunctional.

“When winning becomes the first and only priority,” Ellison says.

“When my son, Scott, was playing soccer at seven, his team went undefeated. They beat everyone by at least five goals a game. After the season, the coach gave out trophies.

They were a foot high. He gave a speech in which he said they just had the time of their lives and that they’ll remember this forever.

“Thank God the kids were so young they had no idea what he was talking about.”

In other words, one would hope that a seven-year-old boy still would have his best days ahead of him.

If there is any coach in the North Bay who can be labeled as someone who knows what he is talking about, it’s

Athletes cannot perform well or at their skill level if they are strung tighter than a violin string.

Ellison. He coached Petaluma High School’s football team for 31 years and with a 204–127–7 record. Since March 2010, Ellison has been a paid coaching consultant to ten high schools or colleges in the area. He speaks to

coaches about the right way and the wrong way to approach players.

For the last seven years, Ellison has critiqued student-teachers at Sonoma State University.

His manner is nonjudgmental. He reminds coaches of their influence.

“When they stand in front of their team,” he says, “they have a captive audience. The coaches have to remember that the kids are little sponges. They soak up everything.

Everything rubs off on them. And they must remember that the little kids understand hardly anything. The parents are giving their kids to them.

So treat them with care.”

I told Ellison a Little League story from this past season. An eight-year-old

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swung and missed a pitch above his head. His coach at third base yelled, “What are you doing? Come on, you know better!” Ellison winced.

documented in many psychological journals, 70 percent of kids who begin youth sports in America quit by the time they are 13 years old.

“If someone coaches kids who has never coached before,” Ellison says, “then he will coach the way he was coached.”

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“Look, don’t get me wrong,” Ellison says. “I loved winning just as much as the next guy. But it should never happen at the expense of other things.”

One of the “other things” is perspective. Ellison tries to impress parents and coaches that they need to be realistic about the kids.

Whether the kid is 8 or 18, he quite likely is not on the fast track to the 49ers or the Giants or the Warriors or, for that matter, a NCAA Division 1 scholarship.

“When I coached at Sacred Heart High School [in San Francisco],” Ellison says, “college recruiters would ask the high school coaches who had talent on their team. Then they would send out form letters to those kids. The kids would get excited. The parents would get excited. The letters meant nothing.

One year, for the heck of it, I gave the name ‘Jim Casey’ to the recruiters.

Jim got all these form letters.”

Jim Casey was the athletic director at Sacred Heart at the time.

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The word “fun” has been so misused, ignored, or diminished that its importance is reduced to a meaningless cliché. But it’s no cliché to the athletes who found fun missing from their sport. As has been

“Players will really respond to a coach who shows patience. You’ll play hard for that coach.”

— Nick Kristofors relief and something else to do that is enjoyable. Two football players at Santa Rosa Junior College (SRJC), Austin Shull and Nick Kristofors, lost that loving feeling and stayed away from the sport for a year.

Both returned. Shull was a safety who played as a sophomore for SRJC last fall. Kristofors, a defensive tackle, will return to play this fall. Both returned for the same reason. Their head coach, Lenny Wagner, put the fun back into their sport.

“I never had a coach like Lenny,” says Shull, who went to Montgomery High School. “He said to the players, ‘Help me help you.’ I’ve seen coaches who coach for their ego, to be noticed.

They only do it to be recognized for the wins they get. Lenny? You trust him immediately because he’s doing it all for us. He has us over to his house for dinner. What coach has you over to his house for dinner?”

Kristofors went to Novato High School, transferred from Sacramento State, and enrolled at SRJC with no burning desire to play

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football again. But Kristofors heard on campus about Wagner and his practices. He hung out, watching, found out it wasn’t boot camp.

“Players will really respond to a coach who shows patience with you,” Kristofors says. “If you see they are taking their time with you, if the only reason they are doing it is to make you better, you’ll play hard for that coach.

If that coach abuses you, he’ll destroy that sport for a player. At Sac State we had a coach that asked us what kind of drills we would like to run. That was an indicator right there as well.”

Both Shull and Kristofors say that they would have stayed out of football if it wasn’t for Wagner.

“There are still coaches out there who are old school—they need to tear down a kid and then build [him] back up,” Shull says. “But that affects a kid’s desire, his motivation, his confidence.

It’s almost like the coach doesn’t want to get to know the player.”

Whether an athlete is eight or 18, a simple truism holds strong: Athletes cannot perform well or at their skill level if they are strung tighter than a violin string. Athletic movements, at least the ones that succeed, are flowing, even effortless, with confidence, not doubt, behind them.

Once coaches and parents understand that 99.9 percent of the athletes in the North Bay will never become professional, managed expectations will replace unrealistic pressures.

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“My son Scott played Little League ball in Petaluma,” Ellison says. “In one game, his team was ahead, 11–1.

Because Little League rules state each kid has to play at least two innings and have one at-bat, the coach substituted.

After two innings, the coach put the starters back into the game. The score was still 11–1!”

For coaches to forget that their players are children, to imagine them instead to be an extension of their own desires, to make them pawns at their command, coaches become dictators.

Imagine how difficult it must be for an eight-year-old to hit a baseball with a dictator watching.

The best advice Ellison can give a coach is to learn how to become one.

“Spend time with coaches,” Ellison says.

“Talk to them. Observe them. Read about coaching. One of the things I always have loved about coaching is that you never stop learning.”

What Ellison is saying does take work.

It will take time, effort, commitment.

The youth coach will not be paid.

The youth coach will have to find a way to leave work early. And yes, the youth coach will find it a great accomplishment when he gets all his six-year-olds to face the hitter at the same time.

Is it worth it?

Depends on the level of significance you attach to the following sentence: Seventy percent of kids who begin youth sports in America quit by the time they are 13. ¶ Bob Padecky, father of two, spent 26 years as a local sports columnist. He recently retired, but not really.

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Food for Champions What to Eat Before the Game

By Cynthia Lair Your children are getting psyched for the game. You want to do everything you can to support them, including feeding them food that will support an optimal performance. This excerpt from nutritionist Cynthia Lair’s book Feeding the Young Athlete tells you why and how to cook up a satisfying pre-competition meal.

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nside each of our muscle fibers lives stored glycogen, which gives the muscle fuel to use. Muscles can only store a limited amount of glycogen, so we must constantly replenish our stores by that delicious activity called eating. Yay! When our glycogen levels are low, we become slower, weaker, and less able to concentrate.

Glycogen is made from the food we eat, particularly carbohydrate-containing foods. It is critical to eat a healthy meal containing ample carbohydrates prior to a game or practice to have the muscle energy needed to play.

If your kids go to a game or a scrimmage without having eaten, they will not have the energy or concentration to play at their full potential.

Some players try to quickly down an energy bar or a piece of toast a half hour before the game because they have forgotten to eat earlier. If they do this, the food will sit uncomfortably undigested in their stomachs. They won’t have given their bodies time to transform the majority of the food into energy the muscles can use.

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What should athletes eat?

The quality and type of food selected affects performance. Always lean toward whole foods such as whole grains, fruits, vegetables, beans, eggs, and nuts, and steer away from packaged foods that have unrecognizable substances in the list of ingredients. Better food=better performance.

Each nutrient has a specific purpose in the body.

• Carbohydrates are used to create energy.

They transform the quickest into muscle glycogen—fuel for muscles. Examples: whole grain bread, brown rice, oatmeal, corn tortillas, quinoa.

• Proteins are used to promote cell growth and repair. Examples: eggs, fish, chicken, turkey, beef, cheese, beans.

• Fats are used for transporting a variety of important nutrients, such as Vitamin A and D, and as a slow, secondary energy source.

They are also a major component of every cell wall in our bodies. Examples: butter, olive oil, nuts and seeds, nut butters, avocados.

We assume that young players need lots of added protein to build muscle. The truth is that bodies can only take in a moderate amount of protein and any excess is excreted. Eating extra won’t make the body bigger or stronger. And before a game, foods that convert to muscle energy quickest are critical. Fat and protein are much

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slower to metabolize than carbohydrates. Also remember that powder isn’t food. Throwing powdered supplements into a blender drink may boost confidence, but doesn’t do much for fueling the body.

When should they eat it?

The pre-game meal should be eaten about 2–3 hours before the game, practice, or scrimmage. We are not cars, i.e. gas is put in and the machine performs. Our bodies need time to metabolize food into useable energy. This timing can be difficult when there’s school, practice, and games to consider. Best advice: Never leave home without a sandwich and a piece of fruit packed to go. Keep a schedule of when food should be eaten so that players have energy when needed.

and feed the young athlete before and after every practice or training session. Often practices are held during the after-school hours. Most children have not eaten since lunchtime, and will need a hearty snack or mini-meal and water before heading out the door. A tired or lethargic child will not benefit from practice, nor will the coaches or the other team members.

Keep in mind that how your children eat today affects how they play tomorrow. Inadequate intake on training days can make it nearly impossible to optimally fuel themselves on game days. ¶ Excerpt from Feeding the Young Athlete by Cynthia Lair (Readers to Eaters, 2012).

Cynthia Lair is an assistant professor for the Department of Nutrition & Exercise Science at Bastyr University. She is also the author of Feeding the Whole Family, host of the online cooking show Cookus Interruptus (www.cookus.tv), and a frequent speaker (see upcoming schedule at www.cynthialair.com).

What about early morning games?

• Eat an excellent pre-game dinner the night before.

• Have a snack an hour before going to bed. No candy, soda, or ice cream the night before competition.

• 1–2 hours before the game have a pre-game snack/ mini-breakfast. This pre-game snack is very important! Try 1/2 whole-grain bagel, muffin, scone, or toast (not a sweet roll or doughnut); small amount of yogurt and/or piece of fruit; big glass of water.

You can eat a very nutrient dense meal, but if you don’t absorb the nutrients due to poor digestion, you won’t benefit from eating. Good absorption and assimilation require eating food in an unhurried manner. If you don’t use your teeth to chew food, your stomach and small intestines have to do the work, which delays absorption and wastes energy.

Eating in the company of friends, in a relaxed atmosphere, enhances digestion.

Feed ‘em before practice, too.

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Pertussis Protection Vaccinate Your Family against Whooping Cough

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t starts with the sniffles and graduates to a runny nose, and then a cough. Your child has caught a bug. But this time of year, that nagging cold could be something much more serious. Pertussis, or whooping cough, peaks in the summer months and has reached epidemic proportions in California; Sonoma County has been especially hard hit. Vaccination can help protect you and your child.

How do you know it’s whooping cough?

First, what does pertussis look (or sound) like? In its early stages, which occur 7–10 days after exposure, pertussis appears to be a common cold, beginning with a runny or stuffed-up nose, sneezing, and mild cough. The characteristic severe hacking that ends with a whoop sound, hence the name whooping cough, doesn’t kick in for one or two weeks.

The sound is caused by the gasping for breath at the end of coughing fits, which can last for several weeks.

Children or babies may even turn blue while coughing, or vomit after a coughing fit, and the disease may 16 SonomaFamilyLife

lead to seizures (jerking or staring) or brain damage. In addition, the next time a respiratory illness rears its head, pertussis may reoccur.

Some infants, who are at the greatest risk of dying from the disease due to their immature immune systems, may not even develop a cough. Instead they experience life-threatening gaps in breathing (apnea), or just have to work hard to breathe. If you notice your baby or child is having a difficult time breathing, take her or him to an emergency room or doctor immediately.

Trust your gut, says Dr. David Smith, a Santa Rosa pediatrician affiliated with the Annadel Medical Group. “Parents

are very observant,” he says. “They know when their child has more than just a runny nose.”

Pertussis is highly contagious; one person can spread the illness to 15 nearby people. If you or your child ends up getting the disease, practice and teach good cough etiquette: cough into the inside of the elbow, not the hands, which may further spread germs.

It’s an epidemic.

Pertussis outbreaks are cyclical and occur every 3–5 years. The numbers rise, decrease, and then rise again, but have been increasing overall since the 1990s. During the last California outbreak in 2010, the state reported more cases of pertussis than it had in half a century. After levels dropped in 2011 and 2012, they doubled in 2013, and six months into 2014, the number of state cases reported had surpassed the total for the entire previous year.

The state declared an official epidemic on June 13. From the beginning of the year to June 24, 2014, 4,558 Californians were diagnosed with pertussis, 552 of which were in Sonoma County, 156 in Marin. Lake and Mendocino Counties fared much better with only 3 cases between them.

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Graph courtesy California Department of Public Health

Pediatric pertussis cases by age—California, 2014

The majority of people who are contracting the illness during this outbreak are teens, with 15-year-olds experiencing the highest number of cases. But infants are still the most susceptible to dying from the disease, especially since they cannot be vaccinated until they are 6–8 weeks old.

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“The whole-cell pertussis vaccine did work better, but had an unacceptably high rate of brain inflammation and injury as a rare side effect,” says Dr. Bob Sears, author of The Vaccine Book (Little, Brown and Company, 2011).

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Regardless of why the current The Centers for Disease Control outbreak is occurring, the best and Prevention (CDC) says that protection against the illness is more awareness of the illness, vaccination. Unvaccinated children better diagnostic tests, improved are at least 8 times more likely to Prepared by the California Department of Public Health, Immunization Branch 4 of 4 reporting, increased circulation of contract pertussis than children who the bacteria, and waning immunity have been given all 5 recommended are contributing factors. In terms of DTaP shots, which are administered at fading immunity, the switch from 2, 4, and 6 months, 15–18 months, and the whole-cell to acellular vaccine 4–6 years. A booster (Tdap) is given at (DTaP), which happened in the 1990s 11 or 12 years of age. due to adverse reactions to the former, Moms can help protect their unborn may be part of the problem. The infants by getting vaccinated in acellular vaccine is more purified, thus every pregnancy, preferably around causing fewer reactions, but may not 26–37 weeks gestation. According be as effective or long lasting as the to the CDC, vaccinated “mothers whole-cell vaccine. (DTaP stands for www.sonomafamilylife.com

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build antibodies that are transferred to the newborn, likely providing protection against pertussis in early life.” In addition, the vaccinated mothers will be less likely to transmit the disease to their babies during delivery.

Dr. Sears points out that breastfeeding is also helpful for edifying a baby’s immune system.

How well does the vaccine work?

According to the CDC, DTaP vaccines are 80–90 percent effective.

Among kids who get all 5 doses of DTaP on schedule, at least 9 out of 10 kids are fully protected the year following the fifth dose. The efficacy rate decreases with time, so children are more susceptible if it’s been awhile since they have had their last dose. Dr. Sears advises that kids ages 3 and 4, 8–11, and 15 and older are vulnerable. “The infant doses provide a few protected years, as does the 5-year and 12-year booster.

But in between, kids are susceptible,” he says.

In addition, Dr. Sears warns that babies who are born into large families or spend time in group child care situations are more at risk.

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“First babies who are breastfed and are cared for in their own home have the lowest risk of catching pertussis,” counsels Dr. Sears.

How far should you go to protect your child?

Dr. Smith says parents should insist that anyone visiting an unvaccinated or partially vaccinated child be vaccinated. “If Grandma Betty wants to visit, she has to get

the Tdap. No shot, no visit.” He also warns against taking children to places like the mall or fair, especially during high-traffic hours.

Even adults who had a whole-cell vaccine in childhood should still get a Tdap shot, says Dr. Smith.

There is no official recommendation at present for how often a Tdap booster should be administered to

Unvaccinated children are 8 times more likely to contract pertussis. adults. Many physicians, including Dr. Smith, have been re-immunizing themselves every 5–7 years.

It isn’t perfect, but it’s pretty close.

The fact that any of us have to worry about our children being vulnerable to pertussis even after they have received the vaccine is not ideal. “We need to develop a safer and more effective vaccine,” asserts Dr. Sears. Many other experts, including Dr. Smith, concur. But Dr. Smith reminds us that it takes a long time to make a better vaccine, and in the interim we need to make use of a technology that has saved thousands of lives.

“We are very lucky in this country.

Hundreds of thousands of children in the world die every year of what we consider vaccine-preventable diseases,” notes Dr. Smith.

Experts agree: Vaccination is your best protection against the pertussis epidemic. ¶

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All school districts observe:

2014-15 School Calendars Sept. 1, Labor Day

Nov. 11, Veterans Day Jan. 19, MLK Jr. Day May 25, Memorial Day

First Day

Thanksgiving

Winter Break Presidents Days Spring Break

Alexander Valley Union

Aug. 20

Nov. 27–28 Dec. 19–Jan. 2

Feb. 9

Last Day Other Days Off

Mar. 27–Apr. 6 June 5

Nov. 10

Bellevue Union

Aug. 6

Nov. 24–28

Dec. 22–Jan. 2

Feb. 9, 16

Mar. 23–27

May 21

Sept. 2, Nov. 10

Bennett Valley Union

Aug. 20

Nov. 24–28

Dec. 22–Jan. 2

Feb. 9, 16

Mar. 23–27

June 5

Nov. 10, Apr. 6

Cinnabar

Aug. 20

Nov. 24–28

Dec. 22–Jan. 2

Feb. 9, 16

Mar. 23–27

June 5

Nov. 10, Feb. 27

Cloverdale Unified

Aug. 20

Nov. 26–28

Dec. 22–Jan. 2

Feb. 12–16

Mar. 30–Apr. 3

June 4

Nov. 10, Apr. 6

Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified Aug. 19

Nov. 24–28

Dec. 22–Jan. 2

Feb. 9, 16

Mar. 30–Apr. 6

June 5

Nov. 10

Dunham

Aug. 20

Nov. 26–28

Dec. 22–Jan. 2

Feb. 9, 16

Mar. 23–27

June 4

Nov. 10, Apr. 6

Forestville Union

Aug. 20

Nov. 26–28

Dec. 22–Jan. 2

Feb. 9, 16

Mar. 30–Apr. 3

June 3

Nov. 10, Apr. 6

Fort Ross

Aug. 26

Nov. 26–28

Dec. 22–Jan. 5

Feb. 9, 16

Mar. 30–Apr. 3

June 12

Geyserville Unified

Aug. 20

Nov. 26–28

Dec. 22–Jan. 2

Feb. 9, 16

Mar. 30–Apr. 3

June 4

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First Day

Thanksgiving

Winter Break Presidents Days Spring Break

Last Day Other Days Off

Gravenstein Union

Aug. 20

Nov. 26–28

Dec. 22–Jan 5

Feb. 9, 16

Mar. 30–Apr. 7

June 5

Nov. 10

Guerneville

Aug. 20

Nov. 24–28

Dec. 22–Jan. 2

Feb. 9, 16

Mar. 30–Apr. 3

June 4

Nov. 10

Harmony Union

Aug. 21

Nov. 24–28

Dec. 22–Jan. 2

Feb. 13–17

Mar. 30–Apr. 3

June 9

Nov. 10, Apr. 6

Healdsburg Unified

Aug. 14

Nov. 24–28

Dec. 22–Jan. 2

Feb. 9, 16

Mar. 23–27

June 4

Nov. 10, Dec. 19, Jan. 5, Apr. 6, May 22

Horicon

Aug. 22

Nov. 26–28

Dec. 22–Jan. 2

Feb. 16–20

Apr. 6–10

June 12

Nov. 10

J.X. Wilson Elementary

Aug. 6

Nov. 26–28

Dec. 22–Jan. 6

Feb. 9, 16

Mar. 23–Apr. 3

June 12

Aug. 18, Oct. 6–17, Nov. 10

Kashia Elementary

Aug. 25

Nov. 24–28

Dec. 22–Jan. 2

Feb. 16–20

Apr. 6–10

June 12

Sept. 26

Kenwood

Aug. 20

Nov. 24–28

Dec. 22–Jan. 2

Feb. 9, 16

Mar. 16–20

June 4

Mar. 2

Liberty Elementary

Aug. 20

Nov. 26–28

Dec. 22–Jan. 2

Feb. 13–17

Mar. 23–27

June 4

Nov. 10, Apr. 6

Mark West Union

Aug. 20

Nov. 24–28

Dec. 22–Jan. 2

Feb. 9, 16

Mar. 23–27

June 5

Oct. 10, Nov. 10

Oak Grove Union

Aug. 19

Nov. 24–28

Dec. 22–Jan. 2

Feb. 9, 16

Mar. 30–Apr. 3

June 4

Nov. 10

Old Adobe Union

Aug. 20

Nov. 24–28

Dec. 22–Jan. 5

Feb. 9, 16

Mar. 23–27

June 5

Nov. 10

Petaluma City

Aug. 19

Nov. 24–28

Dec. 22–Jan. 6

Feb. 9, 16

Mar. 23–27

June 5

Piner-Olivet Union

Aug. 20

Nov. 24–28

Dec. 22–Jan. 2

Feb. 9, 16

Mar. 23–27

June 5

Nov. 10

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First Day

Thanksgiving

Winter Break Presidents Days Spring Break

Rincon Valley Union

Aug. 19

Nov. 24–28

Dec. 22–Jan. 2

Feb. 9, 16

Mar. 23–27

June 5

Nov. 10

Robert L. Stevens

Aug. 20

Nov. 26–28

Dec. 22–Jan. 6

Feb. 9, 16

Mar. 23–27

June 4

Nov. 10

Roseland

Aug. 19

Nov. 24–28

Dec. 22–Jan. 2

Feb. 9, 16

Mar. 23–27

June 2

Santa Rosa City Elementary

Aug. 20

Nov. 24–28

Dec. 22–Jan. 2

Feb. 9, 16

Mar. 23–27

June 4

Santa Rosa City High

Aug. 20

Nov. 24–28

Dec. 22–Jan. 2

Feb. 9, 16

Mar. 23–27

June 5

Sebastopol Union

Aug. 20

Nov. 26–28

Dec. 22–Jan 5

Feb. 9, 16

Mar. 30–Apr. 6

June 3

Aug. 29, Nov. 3, Nov. 10

Sonoma Valley Unified

Aug. 18

Nov. 24–28

Dec. 22–Jan. 2

Feb. 16

Mar. 23–27

June 4

Nov. 10

Twin Hills Union

Aug. 20

Nov. 24–28

Dec. 22–Jan. 2

Feb. 9, 16

Mar. 30–Apr. 3

June 4

Nov. 10

Waugh

Aug. 19

Nov. 24–28

Dec. 22–Jan. 2

Feb. 9, 16

Mar. 23–27

June 5

Nov. 20, 21

West Side Union

Aug. 20

Nov. 24–28

Dec. 19–Jan. 5

Feb. 9, 16

Mar. 23–27

June 10

Nov. 10, Apr. 6, May 22

West Sonoma County High

Aug. 20

Nov. 26–28

Dec. 22–Jan. 2

Feb. 9, 16

Mar. 30–Apr. 6

June 4

Nov. 10

Wilson Elementary

Aug. 25

Nov. 24–28

Dec. 22–Jan. 6

Feb. 9, 16

Mar. 23–27

June 11

Nov. 10

Windsor Unified

Aug. 13

Nov. 24–28

Dec. 22–Jan. 2

Feb. 9, 16

Mar. 30–Apr. 6

May 29

Nov. 10

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Family Fun

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ould your family use a little dose of magic and delight? Take the little ones to the inspiring 33rd annual sand sculpture contest at Drake’s Beach on the Point Reyes Seashore. On Sunday, August 31 (Labor Day weekend), 9 a.m.–3:30 p.m., the West Marin beach will become a garden of fantastical figures in grainy 3-D. The event is free for sculptors and spectators alike, and the best creations will win prizes—three for each of these categories: Children (14 and under), Families, Adult Individuals, and Adult Groups. Is your recycling bin overflowing? There will be a prize for the sculpture crafted with the most recycled plastic, too. Registration begins at 9 a.m. at the Ken Patrick Visitor Center. Judging begins at noon, and prizes will be awarded at 3:30 p.m. There is easy drive-up access to the beach, and a small café and visitor center, to boot. Leave your canine buddies at home, though; dogs aren’t allowed on the beach. ¶ The Setting. If the sculptures don’t impress you, nature certainly will. Drakes Beach is famous for its stunning white sandstone cliffs, which were formed from sand that, millions of years ago, was deposited in a shallow sea. Eventually, the sand was compacted and uplifted to make the dramatic shoreline we see today.

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Cooking with Kids

A Better Kind of Gummy Make Your Own Healthy Fruit Snacks

DIY gummies tempt little fingers.

By John Corippo

B

ack to school—the three greatest words to a parent.

The long, hot days begin to shorten and cool, leaves show the beginning of their annual change,

and we get to send our little ones back to continue

their education. Does it get any better than that? Now, what to feed ’em when they come home?

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Fruit gummies are one of the most popular options for kids’ lunches or an after-school snack.

They’re super-convenient, prepackaged, and, since they have fruit in them, relatively healthy, right?

Wrong. Take a look at the ingredients list; it’s like reading another language. And since when are colors regarded as ingredients? Red 40 and Yellow 5 are among a host of dyes that are made from petroleum and have been linked to allergic

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reactions, hyperactivity in children, and cancer. The European Union has almost entirely phased out food dyes. (See www.cspinet.org/fooddyes.) To top it off, that shiny finish on the fruit shapes often comes from carnauba wax, the same stuff that people use to buff up their cars, shoes, and surf boards.

My kids love their fruit gummies, but it’s apparent that they are not the best option for a snack. Especially when my DIY version is incredibly easy to make, and doesn’t include a list of indecipherable additives. Your children will be excited to choose their favorite flavors (blueberry, peach, and strawberry are our favorites) and even help make them. And you will sleep better at night knowing exactly what is going into your kids’ bodies. ¶

DIY Fruit Snacks This recipe uses just four simple ingredients, and is adaptable to whatever kind of fruit you have on hand. Fresh and frozen work equally well, although taking the kids to the farmers market, local orchard, or fruit stand to pick out some organic produce is always a great idea.

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• 1 heaping cup desired fruit (fresh or frozen) • ¾ fruit juice (divided into ½ cup and ¼ cup) • ½ cup applesauce • 4 envelopes gelatin Combine fruit and ½ cup juice in saucepan over medium heat.

Bring just to boil. Lower heat and simmer 5 minutes, allowing fruit to soften.

Transfer to blender or immersion blender, and purée mixture until smooth.

Combine fruit purée and applesauce in saucepan. Sprinkle gelatin over top of mixture and stir until gelatin completely dissolves. Add remaining fruit juice and stir until well combined.

Pour mixture into 8x8 glass baking dish. Refrigerate until firm, usually a minimum of 3 hours. Score outside edge of gummy and carefully remove with spatula onto a cutting board. Cut into blocks or shapes and enjoy.

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August

Calendar of Events

How ‘Bout Them Apples?

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hey appease teachers, keep old age at bay, and even inspire contemplation about the laws of physics. The humble apple is quite a hero. No wonder it’s the star of the show at the 41st Gravenstein Apple Fair, August 9–10, in Ragle Ranch Park, Sebastopol. Come celebrate our local variety of the sweet fruit with live music, arts and crafts, food and wine, a children’s corner, and of course, lots of Gravensteins. Fair hours are 10 a.m.­–6 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m.–5 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets are $10–$15; kids under 5 are free. The event is a fundraiser for the Sonoma County Farm Trails; proceeds go toward supporting sustainable agriculture in Sonoma County. For more information, see gravensteinapplefair.com. ¶

1 Friday Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve. Picnic,

hike & commune with ancient trees. 8 a.m. to 1 hour after sunset. Visitor center 11 a.m.–3 p.m. $8 parking. $7 senior parking.

17000 Armstrong Woods Rd., Guerneville. 869-2015.

Finley Aquatic Center Public Swim.

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Cloverdale Plaza. Aug.

FREE Bodega Marine Laboratory Tours. Explore

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Collectors editions & sets. Fri. 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Sat. 10 a.m.–3 p.m. Guerneville Library. 14107 Armstrong Woods Rd., Guerneville. sonomalibrary.org.

FREE Kids Bowling. Two free games

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FREE Rohnert Park Party on the Plaza & Farmers Market. Fresh produce, wine, beer & live bands.

Thru Aug 29. Fridays. 5–8 p.m.

Library parking lot & adjoining City Center Plaza. rpcity.org.

FREE Sculpture Trail. Downtown

Cloverdale & Geyserville. Thru May 2015. 101sculpturetrail.com.

Kids’ Cabaret 2014 Summer Rep Theatre Festival. A

musical showcase featuring some of the best-loved songs for children of all ages. Benefits the SRT Scholarship Fund. 2 p.m. General seating $15.

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Children 14 & under $5. Students $15. Cyclists & seniors $20. General $25. 3 W. Third St., Santa Rosa. shakespeareinthecannery.com.

year’s theme is “Peace, Love, & Fair.”

Thru Aug. 10. Hall of flowers, art exhibits, horse races, carnival.

Closed Mondays. Kids 12 & under free on Fridays. Seniors free Aug. 7. $5–$11. 6 & under free every day.

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2 Saturday Amanda Miguel y Diego Verdaguer.

Enjoy two of Latin America’s most successful pop artists live!

8 p.m. $65–$85. Wells Fargo Center for the Arts. Santa Rosa. wellsfargocenterarts.org.

FREE Friedman’s KidsWorx Creative Workshop. Children’s Museum of

Sonoma County hosts fun science activities. 9 a.m.–noon. Friedman’s Home Improvement. 4055 Santa Rosa Ave., Santa Rosa. cmosc.org.

FREE Lego Club. Build your own unique creations with a different theme each month. Lego bricks provided. Ages 6–12. 2 p.m. Windsor Library. sonomalibrary.org.

FREE Science Saturday at Environmental Discovery Center.

Tangible experiments & projects let children explore the natural world. 1, 2 & 3 p.m. Spring Lake.

393 Violetti Rd., Santa Rosa. parks. sonomacounty.ca.gov.

FREE The Music of Swingstreet: A Jazz Quintet. Band playing jazz,

swing, standards & bossa nova using horns, bass, guitar & percussion. 2 p.m. Northwest Santa Rosa Library (near Coddingtown Mall). Santa Rosa. sonomalibrary.org.

FREE Where’s Waldo Party! The

culmination of a month-long scavenger hunt.

Food & fun for everyone! 5 p.m.

Copperfield’s Books. Sebastopol. copperfieldsbooks.com.

Howarth Park Rides & Attractions.

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National Youth Orchestra of the

Petaluma Music Festival. “Keeping music in the schools.” Featuring Galactic, The Mother Hips, Brokedown in Bakersfield & more.

Noon–9 p.m. $40. Kids 12 & under free with paying adult. Students $20 at door. Sonoma-Marin Fairgrounds. petalumamusicfestival.org.

3 Sunday FREE Bodega Bay Farmers Market.

Great food & shopping, live music, beautiful venue. Sundays. 10 a.m.–1 p.m. 2255 Hwy. 1, Bodega Bay. 377-4181.

FREE Live at Julliard. Sunday

summer concert series. Aug. 3: Solid Air (Americana). Aug. 10: Apple Z (pop rock covers). 5–7 p.m.

Juilliard Park. 227 Santa Rosa Ave., ci.santa-rosa.ca.us.

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Rock-n-Glow Bowling. LED lane lighting & automated scoring. Special bumper-rails for kids. Mondays. 5–10 p.m. $9 for 2 hrs. Shoes included!

Windsor Bowl. 8801 Conde Ln., Windsor. windsorbowl.com.

5 Tuesday FREE Photography Exhibit.

Featuring ten outstanding Sonoma County photographers. Noon–6 p.m. Rohnert Park–Cotati Regional

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SPANISH IMMERSION

& CULTURAL ARTS DAY SCHOOL

Library. 6250 Lynne Condé Way, Rohnert Park. sonomalibrary.org.

K-2nd (growing to 8th grade) Saturday Spanish School (ages 5-12)

6 Wednesday FREE Wednesday Night Market.

Live performances & fresh produce.

Thru Aug. 20. Wednesdays 5–8:30 p.m. Downtown Santa Rosa. wednesdaynightmarket.org.

Peacetown Concert Series.

Proceeds benefit Mr. Music Foundation, bringing quality music to Sonoma County youth.

Wednesdays 5–8 p.m. Ives Park.

Sebastopol. seb.org.

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FREE Concerts Under the Stars. Aug.

7: Pride & Joy. Aug. 14: Nicolas Bearde.

Aug. 21: Chicago Tribute Authority.

5:30–8 p.m. Montgomery Village Court. Santa Rosa. mvshops.com.

FREE Museum Storytime. Family storytime outside under the oak tree.

Ages 5–12. 11 a.m. Petaluma Historical Museum. sonomalibrary.org.

FREE Windsor Summer Nights on the Green. Live

entertainment, family lawn games, fresh produce.

Thru Aug. 28. Thursdays 6–8 p.m. Windsor Town Green. townofwindsor.com.

9 Saturday 3rd Annual Willits Kinetic Carnivale.

Enjoy a full family weekend of kinetic handcar races, mustache & beard competition, steam engines & trains & the Whimsy Circus for children. $10 adult. $5 seniors 65+. $5 13–18 yrs. Under 12 free.

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Sat. 10 a.m.–7 p.m. Sun. 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Mendocino County Museum. kineticcarnivale.com.

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Petaluma Regional Library. All funds raised benefit the library. 10 a.m.–3 p.m. sonomalibrary.org.

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FREE Shakuhachi: The Japanese

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Bamboo Flute. Story

of this fascinating flute, in context with music selections of different styles that span hundreds of years. 2 p.m.

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festival in support of sustainable agricultural diversity. Aug. 9: 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Aug. 10: 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Adults $15.

Kids ages 6–12 $10. Kids 5 & under free. Ragle Ranch Park. Sebastopol. gravensteinapplefair.com.

10 Sunday FREE The French Market. Marin’s outdoor antique faire. Vintage furniture, jewelry, clothing. Retro décor & vintage shabby chic collectables, all with a French ambiance. 9 a.m.–3 p.m. Marin Center. San Rafael. marincounty.org.

Tour d’Organics. Eat

local. Ride local. Fuel your athletic pursuits with a bicycle tour of organic, fresh, locally sourced food. 16–100-mile routes. 6:30 a.m.–9 a.m. $45–$100.

Sebastopol Community Cultural Center. Sebastopol. seb.org.

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Water to Wine Half Marathon. Start & finish at Kendall Jackson Wine Estate & Gardens. Packet pickup & pre-race expo: Noon–5 p.m., Aug. 9.

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Affordable Christian Education $100–$120. 5007 Fulton Rd., Santa Rosa. empirerunners.org.

14 Thursday FREE Rockin’ the River 2014 Concert Series. Aug. 14: Brothers of

Siren (rock & blues). Aug. 28: The Volker Strifler Band (blues & roots guitar). Farmers market, art fair. 6–8 p.m. Guerneville Plaza. Guerneville. rockintheriver.org.

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The Music of the Night: Broadway Under the Stars. Splendid mix of inspirational, contemporary & classical Broadway songs. Thru Aug. 24. 5 p.m. Pre-show picnic.

Performance 7:30 p.m. $42 general.

Jack London State Park. Glen Ellen. transcendencetheatre.org.

15 Friday FREE Main Street Reunion Car Show. 400

pre-1976 cars on display in Downtown Napa. Registration to show car $35 or $40. Fri. 5–8:30 p.m. Sat. 10 a.m.–3 p.m. 1st & Main Streets. donapa.com.

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Thru Aug. 31. Matinees & evening performances. $22–$26. Spreckels Performing Arts Center. Rohnert Park. rpcity.org.

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The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. The

Tony Award– winning musical comedy of adolescent angst. Thru Sep. 7. 8 p.m. Sun. matinees at 2 p.m. Adults $35. Seniors $30. Students with ID $10. Raven Theater. Healdsburg. raventheatre.org.

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Bring a picnic to enjoy before the show. Food and wine will be available for purchase. The show was voted San Francisco Broadway World’s 2012–2013 Best Special Theater Event, so you know you’re in for a good time. Tickets are $42–$125. Pre-picnic is at 5 p.m., show at 7:30 p.m. See transcendencetheatre.org for more information. ¶

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16 Saturday 24th Annual Cotati Accordion Festival. Featuring

The Mad Maggies, Rob Reich Trio, MotorDude Zydeco & many more.

Thru Aug. 17. 9:30 a.m.–8 p.m. $17. $25 for two days. Kids 15 & under

Bay Area World Guitar Show.

Instrument experts, dealers, artists, collectors, foreign buyers, authors & celebrities. Thru Aug. 17. $20.

Children under 12 free. Marin

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FREE A Sew Boutique & Quilt Exhibit. Hoffman

Challenge Quilts, Redwork Rovers, PQG member’s award-winning quilts.

10 a.m.–5 p.m. United Methodist Church. 405 D Street, Petaluma. petalumaquiltguild.org.

FREE Exploratorium Market Days.

Open-air mini-festival that brings together museum with community.

August features A Breed Apart–Dog Show & Tell. 11 a.m.–3 p.m. Pier 15.

San Francisco. exploratorium.edu.

The Great Petaluma Treasure Hunt. Information-based

scavenger hunt on foot around the streets of Downtown Petaluma. Benefits Butter & Egg Days Parade. 2–5 p.m. Check in at 1 p.m. $15. mastermindhunts.com.

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for kids. Edgy enough for adults. 3 p.m. $35. Showcase Theater. Marin Center. 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael. alexramonmagic.com.

FREE Sonoma County Bicycle Expo. Part

festival, part swap meet, all things bicycle. 10 a.m.–4 p.m.

On 5th, between Mendocino & B Streets. Downtown Santa Rosa. sonomacountybikeexpo.com.

Violin lessons Melanie Webster; MA Instructor & Performer

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20 Wednesday FREE Chess Club. Learn,

play, enjoy, master. Sponsored by the Friends of the Sebastopol Library.

All ages. 4–5:30 p.m. Sebastopol Regional Library. 7140 Bodega Ave., Sebastopol. sonomalibrary.org.

Evening & Weekend Appointments Available

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23 Saturday 20th Annual Bodega Seafood, Art & Wine Festival. Kids’

activities, wine sales, live entertainment, dance floor & more. No dogs. Sat. 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Sun. 10 a.m.–5 p.m. $15 adults. $13 over 60. $10 12–18. Under 12 free. 16855 Bodega Hwy., Bodega. bodegaseafoodfestival.com.

Astronomy Day & Star Party! The

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Robert Ferguson Observatory’s three main telescopes will be open for viewing. 9 p.m. Adult $3. Under 18 free. $8 parking. Sugarloaf Ridge State Park. 2605 Adobe Canyon Rd., Kenwood. rfo.org.

FREE Annual Dog Show.

Conformation, obedience, agility & rally events. Thru Aug. 24. 8 a.m.–3 p.m. Sonoma County Fairgrounds.

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FREE Jubilee Klezmer Ensemble.

Melodies from the Old World.

Inspired by rhythms of ancient Jewish liturgical prayers & wedding ceremonies. 2–4 p.m. Healdsburg Library. sonomalibrary.org.

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harmonies & beautiful old time melodies featuring mandolin, fiddle & guitar. 2:30–3:30 p.m. Cloverdale Regional Library, Cloverdale. sonomalibrary.org.

Taste of Petaluma. Culinary journey

of Petaluma’s finest breweries, wineries & restaurants. 11:30 a.m.–4 p.m. $40 for ten tastings. Putman Plaza. 129 Petaluma Blvd. N., Petaluma. tasteofpetaluma.org.

European, Near Eastern & classical arts & mythology. 6:30 p.m. Rincon Valley Library. 6959 Montecito Blvd., Santa Rosa. sonomalibrary.org.

28 Thursday FREE Henna for Teens! Apply

your own henna creation or have henna artist Beth Bowman design one for you. Ages 12–18. 3:30 p.m. Rincon Valley Library. 6959 Montecito Blvd., Santa Rosa. sonomalibrary.org.

Viva Mexico Festival. Cultural

arts, crafts, exhibitors, displays.

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10 a.m. $30. Children under 10 free.

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The Bridge School. Located in Central Santa Rosa, 1625 Franklin Ave. Year-round full/half–day. Rich nurturing environment.

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Humor Break

How to Fall Off a Horse

A Cub Scout Adventure

By Bull Garlington

F

alling off a horse is not easy.

People aren’t prone to falling off horses. In fact, humanity has developed highly effective defenses against it—the saddle, the stirrup, and the La-Z-Boy, for instance. Still, some brave men may find themselves in the outrageous position of being atop a moving horse in a saddle neglecting its most important duty (staying attached) while they try to save their only son from certain death at the hooves of a runaway mare.

Or, as I like to call it, Scouts.

For these men, I offer the following systematic guide to sudden dismount.

Step 1. Be sure to misunderstand the disaffected teen wrangler’s instructions regarding the horses: “Dude, check it out. The hay didn’t show up so the horses are really hungry. Don’t let them eat on the trail; it makes them sick. If your horse tries to eat anything don’t let him. Just pull back on the reins gently, or he’ll bolt and the other horses will freak out and run.”

Stop listening as soon as the guy says “Dude,” reserving your attention for fitting your helmet, which you could easily use as a teacup.

Step 2. Steadfastly ignore the teen 42 SonomaFamilyLife

cowboy’s admonition to check the cinch on your saddle belt. When asked if the stirrups fit OK, just nod your teacup helmeted head while thinking to yourself, Idiot kid. I’m a grown man.

I’m from Alabama. I know how to ride a horse! Ignore that your stirrups are sized for a nine-year-old.

Step 3. Watch in horror as your son, peacefully allowing his horse to

I’m a grown man. I’m from Alabama. I know how to ride a horse! gnaw on an evergreen, is told to “Not let that %$#@ horse eat that tree!” by another adult. Observe as your now-embarrassed son jerks the reins backward. Watch as the horse bolts forward, with your screaming progeny decreasingly attached.

Step 4. With misplaced heroism and a wild misunderstanding of equestrianism, kick your heels into the flanks of your unstable steed. As you lurch into warp drive, watch the other horses you’ve spurred gallop breakneck down the trail.

Step 5. Recall that people don’t ride horses in Alabama.

Step 6. Watch in deeper horror as your child is hurled into the air,

disappearing down the hill. Assume he’s been impaled.

Step 7. Notice all the horses have stopped. All but yours, a horse intent on driving itself headfirst into a dead tree whose limbs are pointed at you like war pikes. Consider your mortality.

Step 8. Be sure to arrange the rest of your troop with an unobstructed view of the maniacal mustang hurtling you toward the spear tree as your saddle, cinch loosened from lurching, rolls you from high-noon to 3:45.

Step 9. Teach the Scouts some new words.

Step 10. Notice that your horse has skidded to a stop, with you pointed at the ground like a kickstand.

Now fall off the horse.

As you stand to uproarious laughter and applause, tearfully receive your bruised dependent, who runs up to you with unbridled joy, saying, “Oh my God, I fell off a horse! Did you see me fall off my horse? I totally fell off my horse! Do I get a badge? This is the best camp ever!” ¶ Bull Garlington is the author of Death By Children, the ForeWord Review’s Humor 2013 Book of the Year.

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Beginning Baton Twirling! (Age: 8-12) Dance steps with simple formation

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Wed, 4:30-5:30pm 8/27-9/17 10/8-10/29

Floating Pumpkin Patch (All Ages) Avoid the dusty, dirty fields and pick

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kids will play games, do arts & crafts and enjoy a pizza dinner, movie and snacks in the Person Senior Wing! 10/10 & 12/12

Tunes for Tots! (Age 3-5) Watch your little one blossom with music and song!

Explore musical concepts using imagination, short stories, sound and rhymes.

Mon, 9:15-10am 9/29-10/20 11/3-12/15 1/12-2/9 Tue, 9-10am or 10:30-11:15am 9/30-10/21 11/18-12/16 1/13-2/3

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