April 2016 Issue by Oregon Family Magazine

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april 6 A Dad’s Eye View 10 School District News 12 Calendar of Events 16 Summer Camp Directory 24 Nearby Nature 26 Rescue Spotlight

8 Feature Article Positive Parenting

Are “Growing Pains” Real?

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A Dad’s Eye View by Rick Epstein

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arie, time to get dressed for ballet,” I hollered out the back door to my 9-year-old daughter. She and the neighborhood kids had dug a big hole in the woods and were spending all their free time improving it. Marie shuffled into the yard, dragging a shovel. She was dirty, but with a little strategic washing I could make her presentable for ballet without undertaking a full bath. “I don’t wanna go to ballet today,” she said. “I want to dig in the hole with Billy and Jennifer.” “You can play in the dirt every other day except for Wednesday,” I said. “On Wednesday you have ballet. I want you to clean up and put on your dancing clothes now.” “Do I have to?” she asked. “Yes,” I said, and she began to cry. (A human lifetime might contain 30,000 days, but kids know that 29,999 of them are irrelevant.) “Why do I have to go to ballet?” she asked. A smarter parent would’ve said: Because I said so! But I believe that legitimate authority can hold up under questioning. Nevertheless, I wished my wife were home to answer THIS question, but she wasn’t. I sat down on the back steps, drew my dirty daughter onto my lap, and said, “Because of culture.” As someone whose favorite art-form is cowboy movies, I hoped I could get through this OK. “What’s culture?” said Marie, asking a question I’d gotten wrong in Anthropology 101. “Culture is what makes human beings different from animals,” I said. “It includes things like drawing pictures, playing music, writing stories, and all the other things people 6

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do that can be beautiful and are not especially easy. Like ballet.” “But I want to dig with Billy and Jennifer,” she said. “I know you do,” I said. “But your ballet lesson is the one little bit of culture that you get every week. And it’s paid for, and I want you to do it.” “OK, Daddy,” she said without joy. As Marie went upstairs to suit up, I felt triumphant. Not triumphant over Marie; triumphant over the forces of ignorance and sloth that had reached up to pull her down into the dirt. This was not the first time I had been suddenly drafted as the defense attorney for higher civilization. In previous parent-child encounters, I’d argued the case for wearing pajamas at bedtime, for assuming a conventional seated position at the dinner-table, and for doing homework without the cheery companionship of the TV set. It doesn’t help me to know that every responsible parent around the world is striving against the same enemy. Each time I’m summoned, I feel alone and illequipped. Did you ever see one of those movies in which an ordinary kid happens to find that the gates of Hell have been left ajar and then has to perform beyond his usual abilities in order to save humanity? And all the while he’s thinking that it’s too bad someone with better qualifications isn’t handling the problem. Well, that’s me, and this was my most subtly important case yet. And I’d won it. Civilization wouldn’t crumble on MY watch. I was still patting myself on the back when Marie came downstairs to report that she couldn’t find her leotard. Her teacher, Miss Janet, would as soon let Marie take her lesson in street clothes as she would add Jellowrestling to the curriculum of the Swan Lake Ballet Center. I might defend civilized standards every so often, but that’s ALL Miss Janet does. I searched drawers and hampers, looked under furniture and rooted among her bedclothes. The time for the lesson came and went, and I finally surrendered. “Go play with your friends,” I told Marie. Watching her drag her shovel back into the woods, I could only hope that the billions of other parents, fighting the good fight worldwide, had their act together this day, or all humankind would be slipping back a step toward the pit. BTW: The leotard magically appeared the following week when Marie felt like dancing. Rick can be reached at rickepstein@yahoo.com.

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Positive You’ve seen it countless times... You’re at the supermarket and a nearby family has a child is in full meltdown mode. Howling and crying while the weary parent is trying to pick up food for tomorrow’s lunches. In your mind you think, “Glad that isn’t me!” and then realize, “At least not this time…”

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ublic tantrums are practically a rite of passage. They are exasperating for parents and, for the most part, not uncommon for kids. It’s important to understand that being frustrated by this behavior is normal and does not mean you are a bad parent. What’s most important in these situations, for both parent and the child, is how you respond. Parenting is hard work and parenting well is a very important job. Most parents realize somewhere along the journey they don’t have all the answers for the challenges parenting throws their way. Many parents look to friends or relatives for help and advice, using individual family values as a guide. Some parents also want to do things differently from how they were parented as a child. The good news is, there are proven strategies to help families from all walks of life and backgrounds promote the healthy development of their children, and foster warm and loving family bonds along the way. One of these strategies is known as Positive Parenting. At the core of Positive Parenting is the idea that parents offer children encouragement and attention, while being good role models and teaching effective communication skills. This is not being permissive or indulgent, but rather assertive and respectful, with discipline used as a teaching tool rather than a form of punishment. Positive parenting classes and concepts are available through parenting education and support groups like that at Parenting Now!, a local non-profit whose vision is that “All children are raised by nurturing, skilled parents.” Parenting Now!, LaneKids and the Oregon Research Institute are collaborating to bring an exciting new parenting education program to Lane County in April 2016. The program is called the Positive Parenting Program or “Triple P” and is funded by a partnership between Trillium Community Health Plan and Lane County Public Health. There are five key steps to Triple P’s Positive Parenting programs: • Create a safe, interesting environment • Have a positive learning environment • Use assertive discipline • Have realistic expectations • Take care of yourself as a parent

What are some examples of “Positive Parenting” you might incorporate into your own life? Here are just a few… • Stopping what you are doing when your child wants to show you something, and paying full attention to them, even if only briefly. • Spending frequent, small amounts of time doing fun things with your child. • Being attentive to your own adult needs. Managing your own stress makes it easier for you to respond thoughtfully to your child’s needs. Take a break once in a while, get some adult time with your partner or a friend or take a walk with a pet. Lane County’s Triple P program has three phases: 1. The Stay Positive Parents campaign is promoted across the county via social media, advertisements and LaneKids parenting blog articles with stay-positive parenting tips and strategies. Posters and brochures with these tips and strategies are distributed to health care clinics, schools and other places that reach parents. 2. Triple P positive parenting tip sheets and other parent support materials will be introduced into health care settings so that families who are looking for support and skills can get those tips from their children’s health care providers right when they need them. 3. Families on the Oregon Health Plan with Trillium will be given free access to the Triple P Online Parenting program. Parents who are unable to attend parenting groups at agencies, such as Parenting Now!, will still be able to get free, state-ofthe-art parenting education through an online format. They will have help available to them when they need it. You can get support to stay positive as you parent, even on those frustrating days that are bound to happen! To learn more about Lane County Triple P, go to http://www. lanekids.org/triplep./ For parenting education opportunities, local events, and articles on parenting, visit www.LaneKids.org or follow LaneKids on Facebook. To find out more about joining Parenting Now! or to see Parenting Now!’s blog go to https:// parentingnow.org/parents or join Parenting Now!’s Facebook page. Lynne Swartz, executive director of Parenting Now!, Tova Stabin of Parenting Now!, Lindsey Hayward and Taylor Ludtke, of Early Learning Alliance, and Carol Metzler, of Oregon Research Institute, contributed to this article. O R E G O N F A M I L Y. C O M • A P R I L 2 0 1 6

From Your School District

Technology is all around us. What does that mean for kids and families? by Deb Jolda, Communications Department Assistant, Springfield Public Schools

ids need to be tech-savvy in our technology-rich world. Technology is not just convenient, compelling and fun. It also can be an effective, efficient and empowering learning tool, engaging students in content and letting them work at their own rate and level. Technology is regularly found in use in classrooms. Schools are moving beyond computer labs—laptops and now tablets such as iPads are becoming the norm. Many teachers use classroom technology to differentiate learning, providing more help for kids who need it and deeper learning for kids who are ready for more. Specialized programs and assistive technology can provide meaningful and effective learning for students with special needs, such as communication or autism spectrum disorders. But as parents, we worry about safety and too much screen time when home television and computer use is added in. Balance is important for children. That’s where parents come in—we work to make sure our kids also spend plenty of time outside, time with books, time with other children, time exploring their artistic sides—and, of course, time with us! The reality is, kids and technology go together like peanut butter and jelly. As our children grow, they can and will have one or more devices at their disposal. So we as parents have to make sure we set some limits, and try to make sure they’re looking at the right stuff. It’s important to have a grasp on the apps and websites your child is using. You may consider setting parental controls of some sort on what they can access, and 10

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adjusting the settings as they grow up. Some parents also steer away from sites with a lot of advertising. Luckily, there are loads of excellent educational games, online tools and apps to choose from. Here are just a few examples: For good wholesome educational content, check out the tried-and-true PBSkids.org. For a science-y focus, check out the cool and ad-free Lawrence Hall of Science, created by the University of California, Berkeley. The NASA website also has a great kids’ area. Funbrain is great for free learning games. BrainPOP is even better, but there is a fee. The federal website kids.usa.gov is packed with games and information to encourage civic education (and lets kids explore glamorous federal government careers like the CIA or FBI). Codecademy and Code.org invite kids to explore the world of coding. Khan Academy helps students learn at their own pace, exploring all levels of math as well as coding, science, economics, history and more. There’s the

GarageBand app for older music-minded kids and the (unfortunately named) Procreate for budding artists. CommonSenseMedia.com is a good source for information about ageappropriateness and content in TV and movies; reviews of other media such as games and apps; and discussions on topics that concern many parents, such as cyberbullying, navigating social media, and more. Of course, all of this is the tip of the iceberg. It’s important to get up to speed on staying safe online, and make sure your kids understand the rules, too. Teach them how to conduct safe, targeted online searches, and how to decide what information is reliable. These are all skills that will serve them well for the rest of their lives in the 21st century.

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Söndörgo. Traditional Balkan music – without the heavy brass. Five-member Hungarian ensemble Söndörgo is a tamburitza band representing the best of Southern Slavic folk music. The Shedd Institute, 7:30pm, $22-26, Ph 541-434-7000 Spring Plant Sale. Herbs, flowers and more! Enjoy a wide variety of edible and non-edible plant starts at the GrassRoots Garden. 10am5pm, FREE!

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Farmers Markets Creswell Farmer’s Market. Every Tuesday May through October. Farm fare ranges from local fruits and vegetables to home grown meats. 4pm - 6pm, First and Oregon, Ph 541-895-2096 Hideaway Bakery Farmers Market. Every Saturday 9am-3pm (per vendor availability), behind Mazzi’s Restaurant, Ph 541-868-1982 MarketPlace @ Sprout! Showcases the best of Lane County’s organic and locally-grown farm products. Farm fresh eggs, local meats and fish, plus produce, grains and artisan goodies. Music and activities vary week to week. Sprout! Every Friday, rain or shine, 3-7pm, FREE! Ph 541-345-7106 Lane County Farmers Market. Over 85 growers and producers, grown locally. Support your community and get the freshest goods, direct from the source! Every Sat 9am-3pm & Tuesday 10am3pm, April – Sept, 8th & Oak Blocks. Winter Farmers Market: Feb – March, park blocks. Holiday Farmers Market: Mid Nov – Mid Dec, Lane Events Center, Sat 10-5/Sun 11-5pm. FREE! Ph 541-431-4923 Winter Green Farmers Market. Emmaus Lutheran Church, Weds 2pm–6pm, June–Oct. Ph 541-743-3366 Veneta Farmers Market. Every Sat 10am–2pm, June–September, Luther Lane & Territorial, Ph 541-285-4376 Cottage Grove Market. 10th & Washington, Mon – Sat, 10am–6pm yearround, Ph 541-337-7684 Food for Lane County Youth Farmers Market. Thurs 2pm–6pm, June–October, Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend. Ph 541-343-2822

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on Swing in honor of The Jazz Kings’ 20th anniversary Year of Swing. The Shedd Institute, 7:30pm, $24-32, Ph 541-434-7000

14 THURSDAY Preschool art and science storytime with Lucinda. Springfield Library. 10:30am, FREE! Ph 541-726-3766 Annie Get Your Gun. See the 8th OMSI Science Pub. Designing Robots to Walk and Run. Legged locomotion is a challenging physical interaction task: under actuation,

Scratch DJ Kid Koala Friday, April 22nd

The Great Gatsby. A stylish and rollicking ride back to the glamorous 1920s with her ballet vision of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s great American novel. The parties will be lavish, the costumes gorgeous and the music of one of America’s most seductive eras will be given new life. Eugene Ballet Company, 7:30pm, $32-65, Ph 541-682-5000

10 SUNDAY – The Great Gatsby. 2pm, see the 9th Family Fun: Legos. Spring into action with Healthy Moves! Hula hoop, jump rope, and play together with lots of other physical activities. Downtown Library, 2:30pm, FREE! Ph 541-682-8316

Friends of the Library Book Sale. See the 9th Annie Get Your Gun. 2:30-4:30pm, see the 8th Willamette Cascade Model Railroad show. 10am-3pm, see the 9th

12 TUESDAY The Jazz Ambassadors – United States Army Field Band. The Shedd Institute, 7:30pm, FREE! Ph 541-434-7000 Teens @ 4:30. Springfield Public Library, FREE! Ph 541-726-3766

13 WEDNESDAY Chuck Redd. “Redd Hot Swing” Another evening of great music making, this year focusing

It Happened One Night. 2pm, see the 8th

unexpected impacts and large and rapidly changing forces and velocities are commonplace. Cozmic Pizza, 5pm, $5, Ph 541-338-9333

15 FRIDAY LEGO Club for kids. Springfield Public Library, in children’s area, 2-4pm, Ph 541-726-3766 Annie Get Your Gun. See the 8th

16 SATURDAY Popular English Country (& Community) dances. Live music, socializing, refreshments; easy peazy, all dances taught, shoes must not mark the floor. Santa Clara grange, $5-10, Ph 541-935-6051 Family Music Time. This week, Pia and Jason Robbins of Little Timbre Studio share songs, rhymes, and music. Downtown Library, 10:15am,

FREE! Ph 541-682-8316 Annie Get Your Gun. See the 8th Medicinal Herbs Walk at Mt. Pisgah Arboretum. Join herbalists Sue Sierralupe and Candace Hunter on a short stroll along the Arboretum’s river path discussing the medicinal properties of plants while viewing the Willamette Valley’s native beauties in spring as they flower and begin to spread their leaves. Mt. Pisgah, 10am-noon, $5, Ph 541-747-3817 Northwest Dance Festival: Eugene Youth Ballet. 5th annual master dance series event brings together 150+ dancers, choreographers, teachers and artistic directors from around the state. The performance showcase nine NW dance companies in an inspiring presentation of new and original repertoire. Hult Center, 7pm, $16-18.50, Ph 541-682-5000

17 SUNDAY Piccadilly Flea Market. Come find your newest treasure at Eugene’s only Flea Market where people sell crafts, collectibles, wares and services. Lane Events Center, Early bird 8-10am $7.50/10am – 3pm $1.50, Ph 541-683-5589 Annie Get Your Gun. 2:30-4:30pm, see the 8th Oregon Paddle Sports Summer Demo Day. A great event for families and paddle enthusiasts alike, get on the water in a variety of different boats! Perkins Peninsula Park, 11am-4pm, FREE! Ph 541-505-9020 Family Fun. This week, learn about Maasai culture with storytelling and traditional drumming by Seela Sankei of Nairobi City, Kenya. Downtown Library, 2:30pm, FREE! Ph 541-682-8316

18 MONDAY Curious Kids Storytime, with Taylor. Clever Camouflage? Springfield Public Library. 6:30pm, FREE! Ph 541-726-3766

19 TUESDAY Teens @ 4:30. Springfield Public Library, FREE! Ph 541-726-3766 Little Family Yoga with Brynne Blevins. Springfield Public Library, 10:30am, FREE! Ph 541-726-3766

21 THURSDAY OMSI presents, Bug Me! Two presentations, 11am & 1pm, Springfield Public Library, FREE! Ph 541-726-3766

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(sub)Urban Projections: Ritual. Dancers, performers, musicians and visual artists collaborate with technology specialists and dreamers to push boundaries and discover new possibilities. Tickets are free but required, see website for details. Hult Center, 8pm, Ph 541-682-5000 EWEB Earth Day Celebration. Honor rivers this Earth Day by celebrating student artwork and literature from Oregon watersheds. This is an all ages event. Cozmic, 5pm, FREE! Ph 541-338-9333 Annie Get Your Gun. See the 8th

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Preschool sensory and storytime with Debbie Laimon. Springfield Public Library. 10:30am, FREE! Ph 541-726-3766

22 FRIDAY Teens: Art Robot. Decorate a light bulb using digital design. Learn to use Inkscape graphics

Johnny Clegg Thursday, April 28th software to create an image onscreen then use an EggBot art robot to print it on a light bulb. Ages 13 to 17, Downtown Library, 2-4pm, FREE! Ph 541-682-8316 Kid Koala. Scratch DJ and music producer Kid Koala’s magical, multi-disciplinary adaptation of his graphic novel Nufonia Must Fall. DJ Dance Party with Kid Koala after the show! Part of the 2016 (sub)Urban Projections Festival. Hult Center, 8-10pm, $26-62.75, Ph 541-682-7000 Menopause the Musical (adults only). Four women at a lingerie sale have nothing in common but a black lace bra. Also memory loss, hot flashes, night sweats, not enough sex, too much sex and more! This hilarious musical parody set to classic tunes from the ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80. Hult Center, 7:30pm, $52-79.25, Ph 541-682-7000 Annie Get Your Gun. See the 8th K-9 Sports Dog Agility Day. This sports dog event is open to the public and free for spectators. Feel the excitement! Lane Events Center, 7am-7pm, FREE! Ph 503-840-4343

23 SATURDAY Family Music Time. This week, Samuel Becerra plays lively music of South America and Mexico. Downtown Library, 10:15am, FREE! Ph 541-682-8316 Earthy Day Park Clean-Up with Nearby Nature. Volunteer to remove litter and cleanup Alton Baker Park in Eugene and help to maintain this place of enjoyment and safety for rare native plants, wild animals and humans alike. Alton Baker Park, 9am-1pm, FREE! Ph 541-687-9699 Mixed Media for Kids: Clay Sculpture (ages 6-12), Springfield Public Library. 10:30am, FREE! Ph 541-726-3766 Menopause the Musical (adults only). 2:00 & 7:30pm, see the 22nd

McKenzie River Ranger District Forest Service. Downtown Library, 2:30pm, FREE! Ph 541-682-8316

26 TUESDAY Teens @ 4:30. Springfield Public Library, FREE! Ph 541-726-3766

Preschool art and science storytime with Lucinda. Springfield Library. 10:30am, FREE! Ph 541-726-3766 Annie Get Your Gun. See the 8th

Junk Fest 2016. A smorgasbord of vintage wares await! 45 vendors offering the best in true vintage, antique and homemade wares. Lane Events Center, 10am-4pm, $5-10, Ph 503-757-5563

29 FRIDAY Eugene Marathon/Half Marathon. Join us for fast times and an action-packed weekend as Historic Hayward Field hosts thousands of participants, fans and volunteers from around the globe. Hayward Field. Visit website for details.

24 SUNDAY

Annie Get Your Gun. See the 8th

Annie Get Your Gun. 2:30-4:30pm, see the 8th

30 SATURDAY

Spring Family Walk at Mt. Pisgah. Join Nature Guide Rick Chase on a spring walk with your family. Put on your explorer caps learn who and what is out and about in the spring as you search for signs of wildlife and spring blooms. Rain or shine, don’t forget your parking pass! 10amnoon, $5-8, Ph 541-747-3817

Latin American Folk for Kids - Eugene Concert Choir. A one-hour mini concert, perfect for families with small children featuring participants from the Eugene Concert Choir Education Outreach program. Hult Center, 11am, $12-14.50, Ph 541-682-5000

Family Fun: Forests. This week enjoy the interactive puppet show “Sally the Snag” by the

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Johnny Clegg. One of the most significant and highly honored figures in South African popular music history. Infectious crossover music featuring a vibrant blend of Western pop and African Zulu rhythms, as well as his tireless campaigning for human rights. The Shedd, 7:30pm, $29-45, Ph 541-434-7000

Menopause the Musical (adults only). 2:00pm, see the 22nd

Wow Newts! Nearby Nature Quest. Enjoy a newt-themed Nature Quest while you learn about these cool critters from naturalist Tom Titus as we explore the wild side of Tugman Park. 10am-noon, Free-$5, Ph 541-687-9699

Family Music Time. This week, join Anahid Bertrand, who is fluent in musical fun -- and six languages. Downtown Library, 10:15am, FREE! Ph 541-682-8316

Springfield Reading Patrol with Officer Jared Quinones. 4pm, Springfield Library, FREE! Ph 541-726-3766

Earth Day Celebration in Cottage Grove. Designed to educate all ages on environmental awareness and community forestry. Fun for the whole family with live music, local food vendors, kid arts and crafts area, face painting, prize giveaways and demonstrations. Coiner Park, 10am-4pm, FREE! Ph 541-767-9793

Annie Get Your Gun. See the 8th

organizations! Lane Events Center, 9am-3pm, FREE! Ph 541-344-0265

Annie Get Your Gun. See the 8th

Spring Plant Sale and Garden Fair. Choose from thousands of plants for your yard or garden! Event also includes a silent auction, Master Gardener Store, Ask a Master Gardener booth, Kid’s Zone, local vendors, crafts and community

April 4 - May 13 Boys & Girls Ages 4-10 M/W or T/Th Games on Fridays Eugene Timbers Fútbol Club 541-343-5100 www.eugenetimbers.org

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National Academy of Artistic Gymnastics CAMPS! Full Day or Half-Day Drop-ins Welcome

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SUMMER MUSIC AL THEATER C AMP 25 Years of musical theater triple threat training! Singing, acting, & dance! 25 th YE AR!

MUSICAL THEATER CAMP 1 & 2: grades 7-9 June 27-July 8 (no camp 4th of July) & July 18-29 BIG JAZZ Band: grades 7-9, July 11-22 UKULELE CAMP: grades 4-8, July 25 - 29 ROCK STRINGS: grades 6-10, Aug. 15-26 *Need-based scholarships available, please inquire!

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Enrich the Mind, Body and Spirit! Learn dances from around the world, conduct wacky science experiments, harvest and prepare an organic feast, and so much more! Weekly field trips, swimming and activities, there is much to explore!

SOUTH EUGENE VOLLEYBALL CAMP Indoor & Sand Camp June 20-23 All Skill Levels, Grades 3-5 & 6-8 Contact: Danielle Glenzel 541-790-8000 SouthEugeneVolleyball.org

Jewish Summer Day Camp Grades 1-5 July 18-22 & July 25-29 www.tbieugene.org/page/camp-chaverim

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541-600-6614

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Camp Blue Spruce

www.campbluespruce.org

503-726-8886

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Camp Chaverim

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541-485-1898

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Camp Harlow

www.campharlow.com

541-683-5416

5-18

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camps@campcascade.net

503-897-2600

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Challenger Sports Camps

www.challengersports.com

916-265-2498

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Duck Trails (UO PE & REC)

https://uorec.uoregon.edu/youth-family

541-346-1057

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Duer’s ATA Martial Arts

www.duersataoregon.com

541-345-3019

4-13

ESYO Summer Musical Theater 1&2

www.esyorchestras.org

541-484-0473

7-18

Eugene Sudbury School Robotics Camp

www.eugenesudburyschool.org

541-683-5110

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Far Horizons Montessori Camp

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541-485-0521

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LCC Spark Academy

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541-463-6107

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Museum Summer Camps

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541-346-5083

7-11

National Academy of Gymnastics

www.naag-gymnastics.org

541-344-2002

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Nearby Nature

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541-687-9699

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Nike Golf Camp (Nike Sports Camps)

www.USSportsCamps.com

415-451-2212

7-16

Northwest Adventures

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541-349-5055

12-15

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Oregon Ballet Academy

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541-338-7800

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Science Factory Children’s Museum

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541-682-7888

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South Eugene Volleyball Camp

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541-729-0746

9-14

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541-484-5397

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541-390-5200

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541-937-KIDS

4-17

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Summer Science Adventures!

Are “Growing Pains” Real? by Catherine Kordesch, MD

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ou’ll be ok... It’s probably just growing pains.” Did you ever hear this response from your parents when you complained about aches limbs or painful feet/knees as a kid? There’s a good chance you did— in fact, you may even find you’ve even said this to your own children now and then. This may come as a surprise, but doctors agree there’s really no such thing as growing pains—at least not in the way most people think of them. There’s no evidence that “growth” causes pain. Even if it seems like your kid is adding inches practically overnight, growth happens too gradually to cause this kind of pain. That’s not to say these pains—often described as an aching or throbbing in the legs around the thighs, calves or knees in one or both legs—aren’t real. It can hurt enough to wake up your child in the middle of the night. But what causes it is something of a medical mystery.

These are three possible explanations from experts: 1. Your child has been physically active that day and has overworked leg muscles or tendons. 2. Your child has a lower-than-normal pain threshold. 3. Your child needs some TLC. “My legs hurt” might be the response you get when you ask what’s wrong at 2 a.m.! Try having your child gently stretch the legs in the mornings and evenings and give a gentle massage in the places that hurt. Pain medication is usually not needed. This type of pain is not a sign of a serious illness, but there are a couple of conditions I watch for that really are related to rapid growth.

pain and swelling. Sever’s disease is a painful bone disorder caused by inflammation of the growth plate in the heel. It’s a common cause of pain in growing adolescents, especially those who are physically active. Using a heel cushion or shoe insert provides extra padding and protects the heel from impact. Both of these conditions will resolve with time, usually over several months; X-rays and other images are not needed.

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Icing the area after exercise, taking ibuprofen as needed and modifying activity can help. A final thought: If your child’s “growing pains” are ever accompanied by a fever, rash or swelling, or if the pain won’t go away and gets worse, then it’s time to move beyond the home remedies and call your child’s health care provider. Dr. Catherine Kordesch is a pediatrician at PeaceHealth Medical Group’s University District Clinic.

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Osgood-Schlatter disease can cause a painful lump to form below the kneecap in children and adolescents experiencing growth spurts during puberty. It occurs most often in children who play sports involving running, jumping and quick changes of direction, like soccer and basketball. Your child’s thigh muscles pull on the tendon that connects the kneecap to the shinbone, resulting in

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Recycle, Reduce, Reuse with Kids By Laura Lyles Reagan

“Plastic is bad – paper is good!” “Collecting aluminum cans pays!” “Dumping motor oil is a criminal offense!” “Never use Styrofoam! It takes 500 years to breakdown in a landfill.” hese were things we learned in school when recycling first came of age. Recycling has come a long way in the last decade. Plastics, including grocery bags can be recycled these days. Types of plastics are numbered by recycling experts, for example plastic gaps are plastic #2 and #4, requiring different machinery and processes to breakdown. Plastic bags are often controversial. In some communities, they have been banned all together. Your best option may be specific recycling programs that focus exclusively on them. Many grocery stores collect plastic bags while some city recycling programs offer plastic bag pickup or drop-off programs.

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Pa p e r, p e rce i ve d a s environmentally friendly is actually more complicated to recycle than you might think. Shredding paper reduces the quality and subsequently the value of the paper. Shredding paper turns it from high grade (letterhead and printer paper) to mixed grade, which includes telephone books and magazines. Paper food containers pose another problem. Your pizza box may have a recycling symbol on it but the grease may be an issue for recycling machinery. Many liquids can be handled at your recycling center. Used motor oil is also accepted when placed in its original container or an empty plastic 1-gallon milk or water bottle. Even Styrofoam is recyclable. Today, Styrofoam (Plastic #6) can be recycled with special machinery. Check with your local recycling center. Send it to the landfill, it does take half a millennium to decompose.

BUT... No recycling program works more effectively than reducing waste and reusing or re-purposing items as appropriate. Parents can play a p i v o t a l ro l e b y changing their family culture to one of reducing waste through these simple suggestions. Making reducing waste can be fun and healthy. • Buy a stainless steel water bottle for ever y family member. Bling them with notions of your choice as a family art project. While decorating them you can discuss how plastic water bottles are wasteful. You can even help them do the math. • Start a home composting bin and in time plant a tree using the compost as fertilizer. • Eliminate grocery store bags from your lives by purchasing and using canvas bags for all shopping. • Go paperless on all your accounts. Your daily mail call will be reduced too. Let your kids know about the change you made. • Cut up old clothes for cleaning rags instead of using paper towels. Get the kids involved by having them cut the rags into fun shapes. • Investigate the use of natural cleaners. Kids might enjoy making the mixtures and actually help with the cleaning. Several websites can give parents ideas. • http://www.goodhousekeeping.com/ home/cleaning/tips/a24885/make-athome-cleaners/ • http://eartheasy.com/live_nontoxic_ solutions.htm • http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/20diy-green-cleaning-recipes-141129 Laura Lyles Reagan is a social issues and family freelance writer. She is the proud mom of two socially conscious daughters. She can be reached for comment or parent coaching sessions through her website, www.heart2heartparents.com.

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that you no doubt can use more of in your daily life. So, where should you go? It really doesn’t matter, as long as your walk leads you along a route where you might hear at least a few loud-noise-negating natural sounds. We are incredibly fortunate in Eugene-Springfield to have all sorts of parks and walking paths nearby, so there is sure to be one somewhere near your neighborhood or workplace, or a short walk, bus, or bike ride away. A few ideas include Alton Baker and Skinner Butte Parks in the center of our community; Willow Creek Natural Area and the West Eugene Wetlands to the far west; Delta Ponds and Golden Gardens in north Eugene; Amazon, Morse Ranch, and Hendricks Parks in south Eugene; and Island Park, Harvest Landing, Clearwater Park, and Lively Park in Springfield. The bike paths along the Willamette River in Eugene and the Middle Fork Willamette in Springfield, as well as the Ridgeline Trail are also wonderful places to walk. To find these parks on a map, see eugene-

or.gov/327/Parks-and-Natural-Areas for Eugene or willamalane.org/parks for Springfield. Finally, remember, kids can also get overwhelmed by the noise and clamor of everyday life. If you want yours to spend some time walking in and listening to nature this summer, make sure to enroll them in outdoor summer daycamps. Nearby Nature, as well as well as several other local nature education non-profits and recreation agencies offer camps that include lots of outdoor time in their daily agendas. Check out Nearby Nature’s offerings at nearbynature.org/programs/ daycamps. Beth Stein is the Executive Director for Nearby Nature, a non-profit education group dedicated to fostering appreciation of nature nearby and providing tools for ecological living. The group hosts summer daycamps in local parks as well as school programs, special events, and restoration projects. For more information, call 541-687-9699 or see www.nearbynature.org.

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