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We’re lucky here in northern Colorado to have so many programs and activities for our children. With a little research, you can find something to suit the interests and talents of your child—from high-adventure programs to performance arts, from almost any sport to chess clubs. With two ways to search for programs—by type or by name—start here to make this fall the most fun and rewarding yet.

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Getting ready for the new year Poudre School District—school-start dates, 2010 building Fund work, concurrent enrollment opportunities, school breakfast and lunch price increase, computer access at Walmart, new IB schools, interim superintendent named, principal changes Thompson School District—school-start dates, elementary testing, back-to-school publication, community involvement, district recognition, Options Program, online information, interim superintendent named, principal changes, administrative changes, virtual school, special-focus schools Greeley-Evans District 6—school-start dates, career exploration programs, middle school reform, boosting technology speed and access, principal changes Windsor Weld RE-4—school-start dates, district website

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School district calendars List of advertisers

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Poudre, Greeley-Evans 6, Thompson and Windsor school districts distribute the Youth Program & Activity Guide as a service to students and their families.

The districts do not endorse or assume any responsibility for the programs or services contained herein.

Youth Program & Activity Guide 2012, is a special publication of Rocky Mountain Publishing.

PUBLISHER Scott Titterington EDITOR Kristin Titterington CREATIVE DIRECTOR Emily Zaynard ADVERTISING SALES DIRECTOR Greg Hoffman ADVERTISING SALES Angela Isaac CONTRIBUTING WRITER Katie Harris ©Copyright 2012 Rocky Mountain Publishing, 825 Laporte Ave., Fort Collins, CO, 80521, 970-221-9210. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part without written permission is prohibited.

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Getting ready for the new year KATIE HARRIS

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ocal districts are preparing for a successful 2012-13 school year.

School start dates, program additions and new staff members are just a few of the changes going into effect for the coming year. Read on for important information pertaining to parents of school-agers.

Poudre School District School start dates

Many PSD schools will have staggered start dates in August. You can find first day of school information by visiting the school’s website or by calling your child’s school in August. School start and end times are scheduled to remain the same for the 2012-13 school year. You can find the school start and end times posted on the PSD website at www. psdschools.org.

Mill levy and bond

This summer, projects funded by the 2010 Bond Fund valued at nearly $34 million were scheduled to be completed at 32 PSD sites. Major renovation projects were completed at Fort Collins High School, Poudre High School and Rocky Mountain High School as well as some of the middle and elementary schools. The renovations focused on improving the environmental comfort of classrooms, enhancing building security, increasing energy efficiency as well as renewing building infrastructure.

The entire list of school-by-school bond projects, budget outline and project status updates can be found at www.psdschools.org under Quick Links, 2010 Mill Levy & Bond. Visit this webpage often, as project managers will be providing timelines and updates as they become available.

PSD’s Johnson Elementary students enjoy the challenges of the rock-climbing wall at their school.

Concurrent enrollment opportunities for high school students

Increase to school breakfast and lunch prices

Concurrent enrollment, offered at all PSD high schools, allows high school students to enroll in college courses and high school classes simultaneously.

Concurrent enrollment gives students

an opportunity to graduate from high school with college credits and accelerates their progress toward earning advanced degrees and entering the working world.

Colorado statute requires districts to pay tuition for credit at a community college for concurrent enrollment classes that students complete as part of their four-year high school plan or ICAP (Individual Career Academic Plan). $200,000 in mill-levy dollars will allow for more than 4,000 college credits for students.

Mill-levy dollars will also allow for more planning with Front Range Community College and Colorado State University, resulting in more opportunities for students at PSD high schools.

The elementary and secondary fullprice-breakfast fee has increased by $.10 for the 2012-13 school year. New full-priced/reduced-priced meal fees are as follows:

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Breakfast Student: $1.25 Reduced & free: $0 Lunch Student (K-5): $2.15 Student (6-12): $2.40 Reduced (3-12): $0.40 Reduced (PK-2): $0 Free: $0 PSD continues to offer computer access at Walmart

You can access PSD information at a computer in the Walmart Supercenter, 1250 E. Magnolia, Fort Collins. The PSD computer, which is available during regular business hours, provides access to the PSD website, which includes the latest district news and events, as well as information about school registration, bus services, calendars and district policies. The website also provides access to specific information about your child through the Parent Landing page.

This computer does not have access to outside e-mail or Internet sites beyond the PSD website. The Walmart

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New IB candidate schools

Cache La Poudre Elementary, Cache La Poudre Middle School and Riffenburgh Elementary have all been granted candidate-school status for the International Baccaulaureate Programmes for the 2012-13 school year. The IB programs are designed to develop the intellectual, personal, emotional and social skills to live, learn and work in a rapidly globalizing world. For more information on IB, please visit www.ibo.org. Other IB schools in Poudre School District include Bennett, Dunn and McGraw Elementaries; Lesher and Lincoln Middle Schools and Poudre High School.

Interim superintendent named

The Poudre School District Board of Education named Dr. Nancy Wright as its interim superintendent Wednesday, June 27. Wright, who served as PSD’s interim superintendent in 2004, replaces Dr. Jerry Wilson, who resigned in June to accept a superintendent position in Maryland.

Several Board members noted that Wright’s experience as a superintendent, her knowledge of policy governance, passion for education, collaborative management style and positive communication skills would help PSD successfully navigate this transition year.

Wright will now begin negotiations with the board regarding a contract.

School. Bono comes from Arizona where she served as an assistant principal and athletic director.

Thompson School District School start dates

First days of school for the district will be as follows:

• Grades K-5: Aug. 28 • Grades 6 and 9 (transition): Aug. 24 • All other grades 6-12: Aug. 27 • Elementary testing for grades K-5 will be held on Aug. 24 and Aug. 27

Back to School publication

The district will post its Back to School publication online this year at www. thompsonschools.org at the end of July.

The publication will include essential information needed to prepare for the start of school including registration information, school start times and program details. A limited number of printed copies of the Back to School publication short version will be available at the schools, Loveland and Berthoud libraries and the Loveland and

Berthoud Chambers of Commerce.

Community involvement

The district continues to work toward the goals of its Vision 2020 strategic plan and use of a balanced scorecard to monitor results and progress. Scores of partnerships with businesses, organizations and individuals enrich our learning environment for our students every year.

District recognition

One of the most significant recognitions for the district is its lead role in the Colorado Legacy Foundation’s integration project with four other school districts. This multimillion-dollar grant will engage hundreds of educators and others to find ways to better integrate curriculum and opportunities for students in the state of Colorado. Berthoud High School was recognized this year as one of the top high schools in the nation

by U.S. News and World Report.

Thompson School District starts the 2012-13 school year with high hopes for continued improvement on

Principal changes

Dr. Traci Gile will be serving as the principal for Lopez Elementary. Most recently she worked as an elementary principal in Thompson School District.

Georgianna Dawson has been named the principal for Johnson Elementary School. She previously served as an elementary principal in Thompson School District.

Matt Marietta will now be the principal for the Mountain Schools, including Red Feather, Livermore and Stove Prairie. Marietta comes from Iowa where he served as an elementary school principal.

Alicia Bono has been named the principal of Cache La Poudre Middle 10

Thompson robotics teams going to Nationals, Worlds: Four teams from Berthoud High School qualified for world competition at the 2012 VEX Robotics Championship at Thompson Valley High School in March. BHS Teams 1069B, 1069C, 1069D, and 1069D will travel to Anaheim, CA, for the VEX World Championships. A community team, 974, composed of students from Berthoud and Loveland, qualified for Worlds at a previous event. And Conrad Ball Middle School, 4765C, qualified in a previous event for Nationals in Omaha, NE.

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state TCAP scores. The district made many strides in its state testing and increased its graduation rate. TSD had two of the highest performing elementary schools in the state and two that had among the highest improvements as well. In acuity tests, TSD had seven grade levels that showed a significant increase in the percentage of students meeting grade level benchmarks in literacy. In math, four grade levels showed a significant increase. Overall, TSD schools were stellar in their extracurricular performances, whether it be sports, music, Odyssey of the Mind or robotics.

Three district teams ranked at the Vex World Robotics Championships during the spring.

Thompson increased its number to 10 schools designated as No Place for Hate Schools by the Anti-Defamation League. More than 100 middle and high school students attended a youth leadership conference in the spring to help them become leaders this year in their continued efforts to stop bullying and support diversity among students.

No Place for Hate aligns the Positive Behavior and Intervention Support program that is in place at all of the schools. PBiS is designed to establish and maintain effective school environments that maximize academic achievement and behavioral competence of all learners. Having PBiS districtwide provides consistency from school to school while allowing each school to create a structure that best suits its needs.

New program

This year, Thompson School District has absorbed local administration of the Options Program for home-schooled and unschooled students. The program had been operated through Aurora Public Schools since 1998. The new name for the program is Loveland/Berthoud Enrichment Access Program or LEAP. LEAP joins the district’s Innovation Lab in providing an enrichment opportunity for home-schooled and unschooled students. Unschooled students are defined as those students allowed to learn through natural life experiences, including work and social experiences and exploration, differing from the traditional learning 12

structure and curriculum.

LEAP is held one day a week, on Thursdays, at the Seventh Day Adventist Church. The Innovation Lab’s main point of entry will be located at 320 E. Third Street in downtown Loveland. Ferguson High School will also serve as a point of entry. Students are expected to complete at least 90 hours of work by the end of the first semester. There will be many sites that will host student learning throughout the Loveland community.

Teachers, administrators and support staff for LEAP are well trained and dedicated to educational excellence outside of the traditional school setting, says Judy Skupa, interim superintendent in the Thompson School District.

Information online

Thompson will continue the process started last year of distributing noncurricular materials from nonprofit agencies and organizations online. Materials regarding events and activities for youth in the Loveland, Berthoud and Fort Collins areas will no longer be distributed by paper through the schools to students’ homes, with some exceptions.

Organizations may submit listings to RM Parent Magazine for its Program & Activity Guide, which is published in August, January, and April.

Individual notices will now be posted on the district website’s Friday Folder at www.thompsonschools.org.

There will also be a link from participating school websites to the district site. All approved materials will be posted on the Friday Folder page with a link to more information. These materials should be limited to events and activities aimed at youth.

The district continues to disallow marketing of materials from for-profit organizations. All materials posted must be approved and organizations must have a nonprofit status.

Requests must be turned in on the provided form no sooner than two weeks before desired posting time. School or site postings must still go through the approval process.

The request form also contains other possible options for disseminating information to families about youth activities and events.

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Interim superintendent named

The Thompson School District Board of Education named Dr. Judy Skupa as acting superintendent at a special meeting June 27. She replaces Dr. Ron Cabrera, whose contract was terminated through a buy-out process voted upon at the board’s June 20 regular meeting. Skupa, who has been with the district since 2009, will serve during the short transition while the board seeks an interim superintendent to serve until a replacement is selected to begin in July 2013.

Skupa joined Thompson School District in 2009 as assistant superintendent in learning services. Prior to her Thompson duties, Skupa was assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction for the Boulder Valley School District from 2005-09 as well as an adjunct professor at the University of Colorado, Denver. She served as director of curriculum for reading and literacy in Boulder Valley Schools. She also was a reading specialist in Park County School District 6, a curriculum consultant, a part-time instructor at the University of Wyoming; director of curriculum for the Falcon School District and an elementary school teacher.

Skupa received her Ph.D. from the University of Texas in curriculum and instruction; her Master’s in education with an emphasis in reading from the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs; and her Bachelor’s in elementary education from CU, Colorado Springs.

New principals

Several schools will greet new principals in the 2012-2013 school year. While not all have been named, the following is as of June 8, 2012.

Valerie Lara-Black is the new principal of Mary Blair Elementary School.

She replaces Dr. Traci Gile. Lara-Black most recently served as assistant principal of Centennial Elementary School in Greeley. She previously served as assistant principal of Chappelow K-8 School in Greeley and taught at Lucile Erwin and Walt Clark middle schools in Thompson School District. She received her BA in Spanish secondary education and her MA in educational leadership and policy studies at the University of

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most recently served as principal of Namaqua Elementary School since 2008. Prior to that, he taught at Ivy Stockwell Elementary. He received his B.A. in social science and an M.A. in educational leadership from the University of Northern Colorado.

Kandi Smith is principal at Ponderosa Elementary School, replacing Lamb Caro. She has been principal of B. F. Kitchen Elementary School since 2003. Prior to that, she was assistant principal at Namaqua Elementary School from 2001-2002 and Jump Start school principal during the summer of 2001. She was also a math teacher at Loveland High School and at Eagle Rock Junior High in Idaho Falls, Idaho.

Smith received her B.S. in mathematics, her master’s in educational leadership and her principal licensure from the University of Northern Colorado.

Other administrative changes

Bacon Elementary 3rd-graders check out their new dictionaries. The students were among 2,230 third-graders in the Poudre School District area to receive their very own colorful hardbound dictionary from area Fort Collins Rotary clubs.

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Michelle Malvey is the new principal of Lincoln Elementary School.

Malvey replaces Jorge Garcia, who retired. She has served as the Thompson School District’s Response to Intervention coordinator since 2008. Prior to that she served as a school psychologist in the Thompson School District and in Iowa. Malvey has worked in the Thompson School District since 1993.

She received her B.S. in education and M.A. in educational psychology from the University of Nebraska.

Sarah Walgast will serve as a .5 FTE (full-time equivalent) principal at Big Thompson Elementary School. She replaces Kendrick White. Walgast most recently was a teacher at Conrad Ball Middle School. She previously taught in the Poudre School District and in Pennsylvania and has worked in public education since 1992. Walgast received her B.A. in education from the University of Michigan and her M.A. in administration from Grand Canyon University.

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Laurene Edmondson Elementary School, replacing Georgianna Dawson. Malik most recently was instructional coach coordinator for the district. She received her B.S. in elementary education from Iowa State University and M.A. in elementary education/reading specialist from the University of Sioux Falls.

Donald Beuke is the new principal of Namaqua Elementary. He replaces Rick Bowles, who moved to Ivy Stockwell Elementary as principal. Beuke most recently was assistant principal of Coronado Hills Elementary in Broomfield. He previously served in the Adams 12 School District as an elementary teacher, technology coach and English as a second language teacher.

He received his B.A. in elementary education from Adams State College and M.A. in linguistically and culturally diverse students from the University of Colorado, Boulder.

Rick Bowles, the new principal of Ivy Stockwell Elementary, replaces Rhonda Richer, who retired. Bowles

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Melissa Adams is the district’s new public information officer (PIO). She most recently served as assistant director of Communication & Community Resources and as resource development manager for the Thompson Education Foundation. She has been with the district in a communications capacity for 17 years. She replaces Wes Fothergill, who served as director of the Communication & Community Resources department as well as executive director of the Thompson Education Foundation.

Fothergill retired in June.

Replacing the two part-time positions in the Thompson Education Foundation is Kim Akeley-Charron, who will serve full-time as executive director of the foundation. Akeley-Charron most recently was the marketing coordinator for the City of Loveland’s Cultural Services Department, where she held various positions since 2003.

Virtual school

The district’s virtual school, Thompson Online, boosted its enrollment to 75 in 2011-2012 and hopes to grow even more as it enters its third year with a more robust program. Courses follow the state standards and district/state accreditation requirements, including TCAP and Annual Yearly Progress (AYP) expectations. The principal for

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Thompson Online is Kellie Bashor, who can be reached at 970-613-5132.

SOARS

The SOARS (Secondary Options for Achievement Resulting in Success) program, which provides an alternative for students who need support in completing graduation requirements, is moving to Ferguson High School.

IB schools

Loveland High School and Lucile Erwin Middle School are authorized International Baccalaureate sites and Coyote Ridge Elementary School is close to reaching the same stature.

STEM schools

Ivy Stockwell Elementary School and Laurene Edmondson Elementary School will begin the school year delving into the STEM focus, ramping up their science, technology, engineering and mathematics curriculum.

Project Lead the Way (PLTW)

Mountain View High School recently received certification and is the only PLTW STEM program in northern Colorado to achieve that status.

Weld County School District 6 School start dates

First days of school for the district will be: • Kindergarten: Aug. 21 • Grades 1-12: Aug. 16

Career exploration and preparation “Pathways” in high school

Beginning in middle school, District 6 students will receive information on college and careers, and how their high school classes can help them reach their future goals. When they reach high school, students will have a choice of 13 Career Pathways to help guide their class selections. Career Pathways are big picture industries, such as health care, public safety, natural resources and construction. District 6 schools offer specialized 21st century programs and classes in these Career Pathways. Here are just three examples: Banner/NCMC Health Science Academy:

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might consider this four-year program housed at Greeley Central High School to prepare themselves for their next step.

Students graduating from this program can earn a high school diploma and a medical certification such as nurses’ assistant, phlebotomist or emergency medical technician.

STEM & Academy of Engineering: The

STEM program at Northridge High School is designed to meet the interests of students with a passion for science, technology, engineering, or math. The Academy of Engineering, a part of STEM, has earned a prestigious certification from the National Academy Foundation—one of just three schools in Colorado and 16 nationwide to have this honor.

International Baccalaureate: The world-

renowned IB program at Greeley West High School is designed to prepare students for entry into worldwide colleges and universities through rigorous and challenging coursework, global perspectives, and critical understanding of the Theory of Knowledge.

Middle school reform

In 2012-13, District 6 middle schools will be shaking things up in order to boost academic achievement and improve school climate. Core academic classes will be longer. Advanced students will be allowed to jump ahead to higher level classes and meet with a Gifted-andTalented Education facilitator every other week. Students who are behind will participate in targeted acceleration classes. Athletics will be expanded through a partnership with the City of Greeley. All students will have a weekly advisement period that includes goal setting, grade checks, career and academic planning, and positive behavior supports.

Middle schools will have an early-release each Monday, as the elementary schools currently have, so that teachers can have more planning and professional development time. The goal is for all students to take and pass Algebra and Pre-AP Literacy before they leave middle school.

Boosting technology speed and access in schools

21st-century usage is putting our out-

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dated technology infrastructure under great strain. To keep up with classroom demands, Weld D6 will improve their Wide Area Network in fall 2012 to increase high-speed connections in all of their classrooms by a thousand fold.

Principal changes

Shelli Robins will be the principal of Greeley West High School. Robins comes to Greeley from Adams County District 14, where she has been a principal and assistant principal at several middle and high schools.

Lazlo Hunt will be the principal at Scott Elementary School. Hunt has extensive experience in curriculum, instruction and special education. Before working in Greeley as a special education coordinator, he worked in Poudre School District and in Keenesburg.

Anthony Asmus is taking the helm at Centennial Elementary School. Asmus was an assistant principal at Brentwood Middle School during the previous school year.

Larry Green, currently the assistant principal at Jefferson High School, will step up into the lead principal position at the school starting this August.

Weld RE-4 School District School start dates

The Weld RE-4 School District will be welcoming back students on Aug. 14.

Please check your student’s school website for information on preschool/ kindergarten start and orientation dates along with back -to-school information including school supply lists, ice cream socials and back-to-school nights.

District website

The district’s home webpage can be found at: www.weldre4.k12.co.us. You can access all the school sites from this page. District websites are going through an upgrade to better serve the patrons. Please be sure to click on the Facebook and Twitter icons from the home page to follow district-wide news and events as well as emergency messages. While on the website, be sure to visit the links for nutrition services, health services, calendars and the parent and community links where there is a whole host of information for students and parents.

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Program & Activity Guide 2012 dir ec tory Academics Children’s Speech Therapy Center Discovery Montessori Discovery Science Center Garbage Garage Education Center Latin Classes & Latin Club Little Bear’s Child Care Math Tutoring Oakwood School Our Global Village Museum Poudre River Public Library Districts Science Toy Magic Speech-Language Clinic Spring Creek School The Reading Clinic The Reading Place TR Paul Academy UNC Las Chicas de Matematicas UNC Leadership Enrichment Program UNC Summer Enrichment Program Weld Library District Arts Aunt Bea’s Pottery Painting Boys & Girls Clubs, Larimer County Canyon Concert Ballet Clothes Pony Colorado Academy of the Arts Contemporary Dance Academy CSU School of the Arts Dance Express Debut Theatre Company Explorati Teens Writer Boot Camp Expressive Arts Fire It Up Ceramics Flying Colors Art School Foodies! Culinary Academy Fort Collins Fort Collins Children’s Theatre Fort Collins Museum Fort Collins Museum of Art Front Range Classical Ballet Academy Greeley Museums Hands On Music Academy Harrington Arts Academy Inertia Dance JasCo Music Kindermusik by Priscilla la-de-da...

Loveland Dance Academy Loveland Museum/Gallery Lyric Cinema Café Main Street Music MeTeggart Irish Dance Miramont Lifestyle Fitness Natural Piano Center Philomusica Piano & Guitar Institute Rocky Mountain Music Center Rocky Mountain Summer Music Camp Sera Schools Music Programs Studio West Dance Center

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Stylz Dance Studio UNC Jazz Camp Youth Orchestra of the Rockies Athletics Air Force Sports Camps American Dragon Martial Arts Arena Sports ATA Family Martial Arts Baton Twirling with the Golden Girls Big Thompson Tennis Academy Blue Mountain Riding Academy Boys & Girls Clubs, Larimer County Broadway Bound Dance Academy Camp Chief Ouray-YMCA of the Rockies Chippers Lanes City of Fort Collins Parks & Recreation Youth Team Sports City of Fort Collins Golf Courses Classic Lanes Collindale Golf Academy Colorado Force Colorado Ice Indoor Football CSU Youth Sport Camps Dance Factory Eaton Country Club Edge Sports Center Edora Pool Ice Center Fort Collins Area Swim Team (FAST) Fort Collins Baseball Club, Inc. Fort Collins Club Fort Collins Girls Softball Club Fort Collins Soccer Club Fort Collins Youth Lacrosse Gargot Farms Riding Academy GK Gymnastics Greeley-Evans Youth League GRIT Athletics Havoc Girls Lacrosse Hearts & Horses Highland Meadows Golf Course Highland Park Lanes Horsetooth All-Star Cheerleading Inner Strength Rock Gym Inner Wave Pencak Silat International Blackbelt Academy Jumpin’ Karate West, Inc. Kids Night Out Loveland Lewis Tennis School Lobos Football Technique Camp Loveland Dance Academy Matpac Wrestling Miramont Lifestyle Fitness Moore Martial Arts Mulberry Pool New World Sports NoCo Ice Center Northern Colorado Shooting Stars All-Star Cheerleading Northern Colorado Baseball Camps

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Northern Colorado Orcas Northern Colorado Soccer Camps Northern Colorado Soccer Club Northern Colorado Youth Hockey Northside Aztlan Center Playmakers Practice Facility Premier Gymnastics Pump It Up Raintree Aerobic and Fitness Center Rocky Mountain Cheer & Dance Rocky Mountain Youth Sports Rollerland Roo Jumps Safe Routes to School The Studio Thompson Soccer Assn.

Trans Martial Arts Treetop Yoga Studio Village Green Synchronized Scott Downing’s Youth Football Camp Southridge Junior Golf Academy Swimming Team Sykes Family Martial Arts UNC Baseball Kids Camps UNC Football Camps UNC Men’s Basketball Camps UNC Tennis Camps UNC Volleyball Camps UNC Women’s Basketball Camps UNC Volleyball Camps UNC Women’s Basketball Camps UNC Wrestling Camps Vollitude Volleyball Club Vortex Swim Club Windsor Lacrosse Windsor Gymnastic Academy Windsor Parks & Recreation Before /After school ABC Child Development Centers Bright School-Age Centers BASE Camp Blooming Girls Boys & Girls Clubs, Larimer County Bright Horizons Children’s Early Learning Centers Children’s Workshop Gardens on Spring Creek Girl Scouts of Colorado GK Gymnastics Healthy Kids Club-PVHS Hearts & Horses KinderCare Learning Centers Miramont Lifestyle Fitness Rivendell School Windmill Child Enrichment Center Young People’s Learning Centers

Day camps ABC Child Development Centers & Bright School-Age Centers Big Thompson Elementary Blue Mountain Riding Academy Centennial Village Museums Choice City Christian Camp City of Loveland Parks & Recreation Colorado Youth Outdoors CSU Environmental Learning Center CSU Youth Sport Camps Farm at Lee Martinez Park Gargot Farms Riding Academy Girl Scouts of Colorado Greeley Museums Hearts in Hand Child Dev. Center Heritage Christian Academy iD Tech Camps Impact, Inc./Teencamp KidzZone Day Camp Larimer Humane Society Lobos Football Technique Camp Miramont Lifestyle Fitness Mountain Kids Mustang Hollow Equestrian Center My Pursuit Church OD’s Sports Crossing Red Fiddle Dance Company Rivendell School Spring Creek School Striped Horse Day Camp Young People’s Learning Centers Residential camps Camp Chief Ouray—YMCA of the Rockies Camp Sunrise Camp Timberline, Inc. Cheley Colorado Camps CSU Football Educo Frontiers of Science Institute Girl Scouts of Colorado iD Tech Camps Kent Mountain Adventure Center Larimer County Foster Care Program Sylvan Dale Guest Ranch Clubs/organizations Boy Scouts of America Boys & Girls Clubs of Larimer County Boys & Girls Club of Weld County CSU Environmental Learning Center Fort Collins Baseball Club, Inc. Fort Collins Soccer Club Fort Collins Youth Lacrosse Girl Scouts of Colorado Larimer Humane Society Latin Classes & Latin Club Team Fort Collins United Way 211

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Program & Activity Guide 2012 dir ec tory 4-H Larimer County, 1525 Blue Spruce Dr., FC, 498-6000, www.larimer. org/extension Weld County, 525 N. 15th Ave., GR 304-6535, www.weld4h.org Age group: 8-18 A community of young people who are learning leadership, citizenship and life skills.

Fee. Category: CO ABC Child Development & Bright School-Age Centers 5000 W. 11th St., GR, 1511 12th Ave., GR. Plus school-based locations in Greeley, Evans, Johnstown and Wind­ sor. 352-2222, www.abccdc.com Age group: 5-12 years old Greeley’s premier centers. Provid­ing school-age activities in a school-age setting.

Fee. Category: BS AS DC Academy at Midtown Arts Center 3750 S. Mason, FC, 225-2555 www.midtownartscenter.com Age group: K-12 Performance-based musical theatre and acting classes and camps for ages K-12 Fee. Category: AR Adventure Child Development Center 5800 W 18th St., GR, 330-0632 Age group: 6 weeks to 12 years Summer day camps, enrichment programs, childcare, and parties.

Fee. Category: DC Air Force Sports Camps Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs (719) 333-2116 www.goairforcefalcons.com Age group: 8-18 years old Summer camps for boarders and commuters. Basketball, cheerlead­ing, diving, fencing & golf.

Fee. Category: AT All-Star Kids Games 2112 Harmony Rd., FC, 206-9600 www.mypursuitchurch.com Age group: 6-12 years All-Star Kids Games: week of sport or activity instruction and competition.

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American Dragon Martial Arts 1555 Main St., Suite A2, Windsor 443-3412 www.Americandragonacademy.com Age group: 5-adult Physical and character training. Learn dis­cipline and respect through Tae Kwon Do. Fee. Category: AT ATA Family Martial Arts 2561 S. Shields, 3E, FC, 282-3737 910 E. Eisenhower, LV, 1000 S. Lincoln Ave., LV, 282-3737 www.atafma.com Age group: 4-adult Tae Kwon Do for ages 4-adult. Summer programs and camps.

Fee. Category: AT Aunt Bea’s Pottery Painting 115 E. Harmony, Ste. 200, FC, 204-4150 Age group: all ages Children’s 5-week workshops.

Par­ties welcome.

Fee. Category: AR BASE Camp 1241 Riverside, FC, 266-1734 www.mybasecampkids.org Age group: 5-13 Before- and after-school program in many local elementary schools.

Fee. Category: BS AS DC Baton Twirling with the Golden Girls Fort Collins, Windsor, 631-4842 www.batonacademy.com Age group: 4-16 years old Twirling, dancing, drilling, parades, festivals, shows. Improve coordina­ tion, poise, self-esteem, discipline.

Fee. Category: AT, AS Big Thompson Elementary School of Science & Nature 7702 West Hwy 34, LV, 613-5600 www.bigthompsonelementary.org Age group: 1st-5th grade Summer programs Fee. Category: DC Big Thompson Tennis Academy TVHS, LV704-497-1666 www.bigthompsontennis.org Age group: 5-18 years old Premier tennis training for juniors.

Affordable. All levels.

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Blooming Girls 115 N. College Ave., Ste. 220, FC 207-4094, http://bloominggirlsco.com Age group: 5-12 years Instructor provides confidencebuilding classes for girls and workshops to build self-esteem.

Free. Category; BS, AS

Broadway Bound Dance Academy 645 N Denver AV, LV, 663-3133 www.broadwayboundda.com Age group: All ages Classes in ballet, pointe, tap, hip-hop, jazz, modern, lyrical. Recre­ational and competitive.

Fee. Category: AT

Blue Mountain Riding Academy 163 N. CR 29, LV663-4200 www.heartsandhorses.org Age group: 7 and up Summer camps and horsemanship lessons.

Fee. AS, DC

Camp Chief Ouray— YMCA of the Rockies 1101 CR 53, PO Box 648, Granby 887-2648, www.campchiefouray.org Age group: 7-17 years old Camp Chief Ouray provides opportuni­ ties for growth in spirit, mind, and body.

Fee. Category: RC

Boys & Girls Clubs of Larimer County 1608 Lancer Dr., FC484-5198 2500 E. 1st St., LV663-5450 3815 W. Harrison, Wellington www.bgclarimer.org Age group: 6-18 years old Provides environment to help young people reach their full potential.

Fee $5/year. Category: AS CO Boys & Girls Clubs of Weld County 2400 W. 4th St., GR, 2400 1st Ave., GR,100 Broad St., Milliken Galeton Elementary, Galeton 353-1278, www.bgcweld.org Age group: 6-18 years old Provides environment to help young people reach their full potential.

Fee $5/year. Category: AS, CO Boy Scouts of America— Longs Peak Council 2215 23rd Ave., GR330-6305 www.longspeakbsa.org Age group: 1st grade-age 20 Serving scouting families in northern Colorado. Call today to join.

Fee. Category: CO Bright Horizons 2815 Iowa Dr., FC, 484-4700 3513 Richmond Dr., FC, 206-9200 2420 W. 8th St., LV, 461-9802 www.brighthorizons.com Age group: 1st-5th grade Developmentally appropriate cur­ riculums, certified teachers, state-ofthe-art facilities Free. Category: AS BS

Camp Sunrise 100 Sunrise Ranch Rd., LV, 679-4318 www.sunriseranch.org/arts/camp-sunrise Age group: 4-17 An adventure in Earth stewardship and nature exploration.

Fee. Category: RC Camp Timberline, Inc. 1207 Longs Peak Rd., Estes Park 484-8462, www.camptimberline.com Age group: 7-18 years old Sports and mountain adventure camp at the foot of Longs Peak.

Fee. Category: RC, AT Canyon Concert Dance Center 1031 Connifer St., #3, FC, 472-4156, 4103 S. Mason, FC217-9262 www.ccballet.org Age group: Ages 3 years and up Beginning to advanced instruction; Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Modern, Hip Hop and more.

Fee. Category: AR Centennial Village Museums 1475 A St., GR, 350-9220 www.centennialvillagemuseum.com Age group: 8-13 years old Summer camps.

Fee. Category: DC Cheley Colorado Camps 3960 Fish Creek Rd., Estes Park 303-377-3616, www.cheley.com Age group: 9-17 years old Hiking, horseback riding, camping, backpacking, rafting, mountain biking, sports, climbing, arts, crafts and more.

Fee. Category: RC

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Chessmates 4825 S. Lemay, FC, 581-2424 www.chessmatesfc.com Age group: K-9th grade Kids have fun, learn, and compete through chess.

Fee. Category: CO

City of Fort Collins Recreation 112 E. Willow St., FC, 221-6655 www.fcgov.com/recreation Age group: pre-K and above Programs and activities for all ages and abilities.

Fee. AC, AR, AT, AS, DC

Children’s Speech & Reading Center 1247 Riverside Dr., #4, 419-0486 www.csrckids.org Age group: Up to age 12 Quality speech, language & literacy programs. Sliding scale. ASHA certi­ fied therapists. Nonprofit.

Fee. Category: AC

City of Loveland Adventure Bound Day Camp 700 E. 4th St. LV962-2467 www.cityofloveland.org Age group: 6-12 years State-licensed camp, field trips, arts & crafts, swimming, science, drama, indoor and outdoor games.

Fee. Category: DC

Children’s Workshop Early Learning Center 2822 Silverplume Dr, FC, 226-5854 635 S. Grant Ave, FC, 221-1818 1425 Diana Dr., LV, 663-3146 4601 Sunview Dr., LV, 613-9424 6700 29th St. Rd., GR, 330-2233 www.childrens-workshop.com Age group: 5-12 Games, arts and crafts, field trips, fun; transportation provided.

Fee. Category: BS, AS

City of Loveland Youth Sports Camps 700 E. 4th. St., LV, 962-2388 www.cityofloveland.org Age group: 5-18 Summer youth athletic sports camps.

Fee. AT, DC

Chippers Lanes 830 N. College Ave., FC, 484-4777 217 W. Horsetooth Rd., FC, 226-6327 www.chipperslanes.com Age group: 6-14 years old Camps, junior bowling leagues, school fundraisers.

Fee/Free. Category: AT, DC Choice City Christian Camp 3125 Conestoga Ct, FC, 310-6335, www.choicecitychristiancamp.com Age group: 5-12 years old A Christian Camp with a variety of activities every day.

Fee. Category: DC City of Fort Collins Golf Courses 221-6650, www.fcgov.com/golf Age group: 7-12 years old Annual introductory golf clinic for girls and boys.

Fee. Category: AT City of Fort Collins Parks & Rec­ reation Youth Team Sports 413 S. Bryan Ave, FC 221-6385 www.fcgov.com/sports Age group: 6 years old and up Tackle/flag/ultimate football, softball, volleyball, track, basketball.

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Classic Lanes 2454 8th Ave., GR, 353-4275 www.classiclanesgreeley.com Age group: 5-18 years old Teaches bowling skills, teamwork, spe­ cial skills, responsibility, sportsmanship; Youth leagues; scholarships awarded.

Fee. Category: AT Clothes Pony 111 N. College Ave., FC, 224-2866 Age group: Toddler to 10 years Sing-alongs and storytimes.

Fee/Free. Category: AR Collindale Golf Academy and Club Fitting Center 1441 E. Horsetooth Rd., FC, 223-4653 www.collindalegolfacademy.com Age group: 5-17 years PGA professional supervised junior golf camps, clinics and instruction.

Fee. Category: AT Colorado Academy of the Arts 4637 S. Mason, Ste. A2, FC 224-2224, www.performatcaa.com Age group: 4-18 Education, music, theatre for stu­dents in dance, voice, and acting.

Fee. Category: AR Colorado Force 605 S. College Ave, FC, 484-4653 www.forcesoccer.org Age group: 3 years to adult Women’s semi-pro soccer team runs events, leagues, camps and clinics.

Fee. Category: AT

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Colorado Ice Indoor Football 4812 S. College Ave, Ste. 200, FC 472-0128, www.thecoloradoice.com Age group: Kindergarten and up Cheerleading hosted by Icicle cheerleaders; football hosted by Ice players & coaches.

Fee. Category: AT Colorado Football Academy Fort Collins, 215-9308 www.coloradofootballacademy.com Age group: 6-14 Teaching life skills through football.

Learn fundamentally sound physical and mental skills.

Fee. Category: AT Colorado Youth Outdoors 209 E. 4th St., LV, 663-0800 www.coloradoyo.org Age group: families Camping skills, archery and shooting sports.

Fee. Category: AS Contemporary Dance Academy 2531 S. Shields, 2A, FC, 232-9539 www.contemporarydanceacademy.com Age Group: 2-18 years Dance classes and dance camps for all ages Fee. Category: AR Cooking Classes for Kids 1003 W. Mountain Ave., FC, 221-5137 http://sites.google.com/sit/ dotscookingclassesforkids/home Age group: 5-16 years Fun, hands-on classes develop basic cooking skills with kid-friendly recipes Fee. Category AC CSU Center for the Arts 1400 Remington, FC, 491-2787 www.csuschoolofthearts.com Age group: children and youth Over 90 music, theatre, dance, visual arts performances and exhibitions each semester.

Fee. Category: AR CSU Environmental Learning Center 2400 Environmental Dr., FC, 4911661, www.csuelc.org Age group: K-12th grades Educational programs, nature center, trails. Camps. Open to public.

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CSU Volleyball Camps CSU campus, FC, 491-6582 http//:ramcamp.colostate.edu/ category/volleyball Age group: 4th-8th grades Beginner to advanced youth players.

Instruction from CSU coaches and elite staff.

Fee. Category: AT, DC CSU Women’s Basketball Camps CSU Campus, FC, 222-7196 http//:ramcamp.colostate.edu Age group: 4th-8th grades High-energy camp for girls looking to become better players.

Fee. Category: AT, DC CSU Youth Sport Camps 201-A Moby B Complex, FC, 491-6318 www.cahs.colostate.edu/ysc Age group: 1st-8th grades A day camp that promotes the benefits of physical activity for youth in the community.

Fee. Category: AT DC Dance Express 633 S. College, Ste. H, FC, 493-2113 www.danceexpressfc.org Age group: 5 and up Modern dance troupe for persons with and without disabilities.

Fee. Category: AR CO Dance Factory 2956 W. 29th St. #19, GR, 506-9040 www.dancefactorylb.com Age group: 3-18 years old Classes in tap, jazz, ballet, hip-hop and pom.

Fee. Category: AT Debut Theatre Company 827 Riverside, FC, 224-5774 www.debuttheatre.org Age group: 6-17 years old Northern Colorado’s only year-round, nonprofit, hands-on youth acting school/performing troupes.

Fee. Category: AR Discovery Montessori 225 E. Skyway Dr., FC 223-2445 www.discoverymontessori.net Age group: 2 years-6th grade Calm classrooms, onsite horseman­ ship, French, music, computers, art.

Fee. Category: AC AR AS BS DC

Fun & affordable, quality classes you and your children will look forward to coming to each week!

Acting (stage and camera) Musical Theatre Improvisation Dance Drawing and Painting Voice/Singing Songwriting Productions Comedy Nights “The Boo Show” Children’s TV Show

The most unique and customized birthday parties in CO! Quality main stage productions • Themed dance nightsl • HAAliday parties • Facility Rental • HAA Cafe Register now for your eight week class online at:

harringtonartsacademy.com

970-232-8410 • 575 N. Denver Ave. Loveland • Family discounts!

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Donn Swanbom Northern Colorado, 314-3798 Age group: 12 years and up World-class training by former UCLA Strength & Conditioning coach. Per­ formance and injury prevention.

Fee. Category: AT Eaton Country Club 37661 WCR 39, Eaton, 454-2106 www.eatoncountryclub.com Age group: 5-18 years old Weekly play and lessons for ages 917. Beginner lessons ages 5-8.

Fee. Category: AT Edge Sports Center 4450 Denrose Ct., FC, 472-0048 www.edgesportscenter.com Age group: all ages A family-oriented sports facility providing a friendly environment for practice, instruction, and league play for turf-based sports.

Fee. Category: AT Edora Pool Ice Center 1801 Riverside, FC, 221-6683 www.fcgov.com/recreation Age group: 6 months and up Ice Skating lessons, swimming.

Fee. Category: AT Educo Adventure Camp 494-0785www.educoadventures.org Age group: 10-17 years old Adventurers that challenge kids to become leaders and gain confidence since 1988.

Fee & free. Category: AS RC Explorati Teens Writer Boot Camp 401 Pine St., FC, 482-5585 www.exploratiteens.com Age group: 12-17 years Writing instruction, construc­tive critique, four genre tracks, awardwinning teachers, public reading finish.

Fee. AR Farm at Lee Martinez Park 600 N. Sherwood, FC, 221-6665 www.fcgov.com/recreation Age group: age 6 and up Summer and spring-break camps.

Fee. Category: DC Flying Colors Art School 1800 E. Prospect Rd., FC, 416-7486 www.flyingcolorsartschool.com Age group: 5-12 Summer art adventure camps. Mul­ timedia, multicultural themes. Fabu­ lous indoor and outdoor projects.

Fee. Category: AR, DC

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foodies! Culinary Academy 4206 S. College Ave., #108, FC 226-2665 www.foodiescca.com Age group: 3-adult Culinary classes, Spring/summer camps, workshops, TOP Chef birth­day bash parties.

Fee. Category: AR Fort Collins Area Swim Team (FAST) 1112 Oakridge, Dr.690-SWIM (7946) www.fortcollinsareaswimteam.org Age group: K-12th grade Year-round competitive swimming!

Call for free trial week. All abilities.

Fee. Category: AT Fort Collins Baseball Club 211 S. Bryan Ave., FC484-3368 www.fortcollinsbaseballclub.org Age groups: 5-24 years old Recreational and competitive base­ball club for boys and girls.

Fee. Category: AT CO Fort Collins Children’s Theatre PO Box 442, FC 498-4110 www.fortcollinschildrenstheatre.org Age group: 5-adult Theatre for ages 5 and up. Summer workshop for 10-14 years. Fall production cast 12 & up.

Free. Category: AR, DC, AS Fort Collins Club 1307 E. Prospect, FC 224-2582 www.fortcollinsclub.net Age group: 5-12 years After-school and summer youth day camps—swimming, climbing wall, XRKADE. Free. Categories: AT, AS, DC Fort Collins Judo Club 217 Pine St., FC, 232-8016 www.fcjudo.com Age group: 6 and up A dojo with the objective to teach traditional and competitive judo.

Fee. Category: AT, CO Fort Collins Museum of Discovery 408 Mason Ct., FC 221-6738 www.fcmdsc.org Age group: 1st-6th grade Exciting events, classes, programs.

Fee & Free. Category: AR

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e are thrilled to announce that Lincoln Middle School received a significant grant from Bohemian Foundation to kick off the “Open Door Project.”

This is a collaborative project between the school and local businesses to support Lincoln’s “at risk” kids. Two equine assisted life skills coaches, Pia Jansen and Jill Cantor Lee, will be working with Lincoln counselor Jose Sandoval to help the kids. A herd of seven horses and three donkeys will also co-facilitate their efforts. This will be the team’s third year working with students to develop critical life skills needed to be productive members of society. They will be using proven strategies in which the students access their inner world by interacting with the natural world.

The horses and donkeys will guide students to use their personal power to build peaceful relationships, self-esteem, and empathy. They will learn how different behaviors illicit different responses from the horses and in turn, how this relates to relationships in school and at home. Lessons learned in the pasture will then be brought into the school as the two coaches and counselor work with the

students in the classroom.

What’s unique about this year’s efforts is that we will be asking local business to provide sponsorship for the kids. Sponsorship will include financial and/or moral support for the equine assisted life skills coaching, and business literally opening their doors to the kids. They will host their student for lunch, place a picture of them on their lobby wall, and give them a clear message that they belong in the center of the community, not on its fringes.

A central goal of the project is to inform the community about the challenges many of our students face as they grow up in lives dominated by poverty and violence, and feel locked out of mainstream opportunities. Approximately 55% of Lincoln’s students are Latino with approximately 70% of the kids receiving free or reduced lunch.

The kids targeted by the Open Door Project are at risk of dropping out of school and entering the criminal justice system. These students demonstrate the most obvious symptoms of poverty and are most entrenched in the intergenerational cycle of poverty and crime. What

they have experienced at 11-13 years old is beyond most of our wildest imaginations. They are also bright, kind, capable, and incredibly scrappy survivors. We have chosen them to work with because: They are most obviously in need of help and have the least resources; it gives a clear message to the entire school that we don’t give up on kids; developing empathy, self-efficacy, and social skills in these kids will improve the social climate of our school; and finally, we believe Lincoln is a microcosm of North Fort Collins. If we help our school, we help our entire community. Our hope is to contribute to Fort Collins being among the number one cities in America for all of its citizens. We believe the best way to do this is to build partnerships with Fort Collins’ innovative and caring business community to help our most disadvantaged youth.

If you are a business or individual who would like to help open doors for our at risk youth, please call one of our team members: Jill Cantor Lee (970)232-3127, Pia Jansen (970)227-2855 or Jose Sandoval (970)488-5700.

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An activity-based program rning supporting classroom lea ool. located at your child’s sch Fun, flexible scheduling, purposful ptogramming, le. with reduced fees availab Register by August 10 to start on the first day of school.

Se habla Español.

Learn more at: www.mybasecampkids.org

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Fort Collins Museum of Art 201 S. College Ave., FC, 482-2787 www.ftcma.org Age group: Elementary-Adult A museum-based art school for all ages and abilities.

Fee. Category: AR Fort Collins Soccer Club 2721 S. College Ave. Ste. 10, FC 226-4253, www.soccerfortcollins.org Age group: 4-18 years old Recreational and competitive soccer for boys and girls. Age-appropriate camps.

Fee. Category: AT, CO, DC Fort Collins Stars Girls Softball Club PO Box 271366, FC, 672-9797 www.fcstars.org Age group: 6-15 years old Girls recreational softball fun, player development. All abilities welcome.

Competitive fall tryouts.

Fee. Category: AT Fort Collins Youth Lacrosse 231-4054, www.fclax.com Age group: 4th-8th grade Competitive and recreational leagues, camps and clinics.

Fee. Category: AT CO Front Range Classical Ballet Academy 2395 W. 8th St., LV, 980-8425 Age group: 4 years to adult Creative movement through preclassical ballet. Russian-based syllabus Fee. Category: AR Frontiers of Science Institute UNC, 501 20th St., GR, 351-2976 http://mast.unco.edu/fsi Age group: Apply in 10th & 11th grade 6-week summer residential science immersion program at UNC for juniors and seniors.

Fee. Category: RC Garbage Garage Education Center 5887 S. Taft Hill Rd., FC, 498-5772 www.larimer.org/solidwaste/GG/ GarGar.htm Age group: K-12th grade Displays and interactive exhibits relating to reducing, reusing, recycling, landfills and household hazardous waste.

Free. Category: AC Gardens on Spring Creek 2145 S. Centre Ave., FC, 416-2486 www.fcgov.com/gardens Age group: 4-12 years old Engaging activities in art, music, sci­ ence, all w/ horticulture theme.

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Gargot Farms Riding Academy 3833 W. CR 8, Berthoud, 443-5467 www.gargotfarms.com Age group: 6-14 Indoor arena, 50 acres; English, indi­ vidual, group, camps; equine-assisted psychotherapy, sports psychology.

Fee. Category: AT Girl Scouts of Colorado 1600 Specht Point RD, #105, FC, 4931844, www.girlscoutsofcolorado.org Age group: 5-17 Join a troop, or just participate in events, series programs or camp!

Free. CO, AS Global Village Museum of Arts and Culture 200 W. Mountain Ave., FC, 221-4600 www.globalvillagemuseum.com Age group: youth and adults Art collections and activities to pro­ mote international understanding.

Fee. Category: AC GK Gymnastics 2026 Lowe, FC, 226-0306 www.gk-gymnastics.com Age group: 5-adult Price includes weekly bowling, skating, karate, gymnastics, movie, trampoline, conditioning and open swimming.

Fee. Category: AT AS DC Greeley-Evans Youth League 6501 W 20th ST, GR, 339-8286 www.geyl.org Age group: Varies Recreational and competitive baseball and softball league for boys and girls.

Fee. Category: AT, CO Greeley Museums 714 8th St., GR, 350-9220 www.greeleymuseums.com Age group: 6-12 years old Summer camp, morning and afternoon sessions in one-room school at Centen­nial Village.

Fee. Category: DC GRIT Athletics Livermore, 219-6214, www.gritathletics.com Age group: 5-18 years Grace, righteousness, intensity, toughness—wrestling, running and rodeo.

Fee. Category: AT

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Hands On Music Academy 2856 Sitting Bull Way, FC, 207-9111 Age group: 4 and older Explore piano, guitar, voice, drums, bass composing, recording, team bands, Bach-Rock.

Fee. Category: AR Harrington Arts Academy 575 N. Denver Ave., LV, 232-8410 www.harringtonartsacademy.com Age group: all ages Creative expression for all: acting, singing, dancing, drawing, songwriting, mainstage productions.

Fee. Category: AR Haunted Game Cafe 3307 S. College Ave., FC, 402-2466 www.hauntedgamecafe.com Age group: 10+ years Family board game fun. Open games.

Free. Category: AC Havoc Girls Lacrosse Northern Colorado, 231-8866 www.havoclacrosse.org Age group: 8-13 years old Northern Colorado girls lacrosse organization. Winter and spring seasons.

Fee. Category: AT Healthy Kids Club, PVHS 1024 S. Lemay Ave., FC, 495-7511 www.pvhs.org/healthykidsclub Age group: Preschool-6th grade Provides health and safety education, after-school programs and special events.

Free. Category: BS AS Hearts & Horses 163 N. CR 29, LV, 663-4200 www.heartsandhorses.org Age group: 2 and up Therapeutic riding program for children with physical, cognitive, or emotional challenges.

Fee. Category: AS Hearts in Hand Child Development Center 2464 Marquette, FC223-1245 www.heartsinhandschool.com Age group: 5-12 years old Private kindergarten; summer camp.

Fee. Category: AC BS AS DC Heritage Christian Academy 2506 Zurich Dr., FC, 494-1022, www. heritagechristian.info Age group: Pre-K-12th grade Heritage Summer Learning Studio offers learning opportunities in a Christian-centered environment.

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Highland Meadows Golf Course 6300 Highland Meadows Pkwy, Windsor, 204-4653 www.highlandmeadows.com Age group: 7-14 years old Weeklong Junior Golf camps for beginner and intermediate golfers.

Fee. Category: DC Highland Park Lanes 1900 59th Ave., GR330-2695 www.highlandparklanes.com Age group: 4-18 years old Winter Junior Bowling League.

Fee. Category: AT High Plains Library District 1939 61st Ave., GR, 506-8560 Centennial Park Branch Library 2227 23rd Ave., GR, 506-8600 Farr Regional Library 1939 61st Ave., GR, 506-8500 Lincoln Park Branch Library 919 7th St. Ste. 100, GR, 506-8460 www.mylibrary.us Age group: all ages A community of libraries offering programs and materials for all ages.

Free. Category: AC Horsetooth Cheer Elite 4103 S. Mason St., FC, 282-9890 www.epscheer.com/hcecheer Age group: K-12th grade All-star competitive cheer (3 levels), Recreational Cheer, tumbling.

Fee. Category: AT iD Gaming Academy for Teens University of Denver, 888-709-8324 www.idgamingacademy.com Age group: 13-18 iPhone App Development, Xbox 360 Programming, Level Design w/UDK and more for Teens.

Fee. Category. AC iD Tech Camp & Teen Academy Held at Colorado State University 888-709-8324 www.internalDrive.com Age group: 7-17 years Students create iPhone apps, video games, and more at 60+ prestigious universities nationwide.

Fee. Category: DC, RC ideas happen here 201 S. College Ave., FC, 227-3356 www.ideashappenhere.com Art classes at FC Museum of Art. Fee. Category: DC

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Impact Dance Academy 4217 Braidwood Dr., FC,231-0844/ www.impactdancecompany.com Age group: 11-15 years old Full-time age-appropriate activities for 11- to 15-year-olds.

Fee. Category: DC Inertia Performing Arts 4637 S. Mason St., #A2, FC 377-1800, www.inertiapa.com Dance, voice, theater and tumbling.

Recreational and competitive.

Summer classes and camps.

Fee. Category: DC Inner Strength Rock Gym 3713 S. Mason, FC, 282-8118 www.innerstrengthrock.com Age group: 6-14 years old Climbing classes for 6-8 and 9-14 years. All abilities welcome.

Fee. Category: AT, DC Inner Wave Pencak Silat 4103 S. Mason, FC, 402-6956 www.innerwavesilat.com Age group: 5 and up Kungfu for kids and families. Training benefit for life.

Fee. Category: AT International Blackbelt Academy 1833 E. Harmony Rd., FC, #5 204-9977, 3091 W. 29th St., GR, 330-5424, www.nternationalblack beltacademy.com Age group: age 4 and up Karate for kids and families.

Fee. Category: AT JasCo Music 3008 Sumac, FC, 535-0808 Age group: age 10 and up Guitar instruction emphasizing solid technique and understanding music theory.

Fee. Category: AR Jumpin’ 6065 Sky Pond Dr. #N118, LV 776-9756, www.jumpin-fun.com Age group: 3-10 years Children’s playground and party place.

Fee. Category: AT Karate West, Inc. 3725 S. Mason St., FC, 223-5566 www.karatewestinc.com Age group: age 4 and up Martial Arts programs for peewees (4-7 years), kids (8-12 years), teens, and adults.

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Kent Mountain Adventure Center PO Box 835, Estes Park, CO 80517 586-5990, www.kmaconline.com Age group: 9-17 years old Rock climbing camps, wilderness courses, mountain biking, canyoneer­ ing, school groups, families.

Fee. Category: RC Kids Night Out Loveland Chilson Recreation Center, 700 E. 4th St., LV, 420-7163 www.kidsniteout.org Age group: 8-14 years Disco, gym, contests, fun, supervised youth program Saturday nights.

Fee. Category: DC KidzZone Day Camp 3920 S. Shields, FC, 226-2095 www.faithefc.org Age group: 4 years-5th grade Day camp with High Seas Expedi­tion theme.

Free. Category: DC KinderCare Learning Centers 1100 Rocky Mountain Way, FC, 223-5437, 3506 Lochwood Dr., FC, 223-3888, 4703 McMurry Ave., FC, 377-0407, 4755 Royal Vista Cr., FC, 223-0056, 4059 W. 11th St., GR, 352-0721, 2755 N. Garfield, LV 663-0754, www.kindercare.com Age group: infant-12 years old before- & after-school programs; enrichment programs.

Fee. Category: AC BS AS Loveland Dance Academy 126 W 4th St., LV, 667-2091 www.dancedream3.com Instruction in ballet, jazz, tap, hip hop, modern, combo, and lyrical.

Fee. Category: AR Loveland Laser Tag Fun Center 401 Denver Ave., LV, 663-9999 www.laserfuncenter.com Age group: 5 years and up Birthday parties, youth groups, team-building, walk-ins, fundraisers, leagues, lock-ins, family fun.

Fee. Category: AT Loveland Sports Camp 1669 Eagle Dr., LV, 980-1994 www.lovelandsportscamp.com Age group: 6-12 years Weekly camps providing kids a funfilled summer of sports and activities.

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Loveland Swim Club Loveland, 203-1374 www.lovelandswimclub.com Age group: 3 years through college Learn-to-swim and competitive swimming programs for athletes ages 3 through college.

Fee. Category: AT

Little Bears Child Care 1900 S. Lemay Ave., FC, 472-1984, 2251 Hampshire Rd., FC, 484-3932, www.littlebearschildcare.com Age group: 6 weeks to 8 years Core knowledge emphasis, Spanish and sign language included.

Fee. Category: AC AS BS DC

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2925 S. College Ave., Unit 7, FC, 412-4413, www.ladedacolorado.com Age group: K-12th grade Musical theater training, specializing in age-appropriate, original material.

Fee. Category: AR DC

Lobos Football Technique Camp c/o Rocky Mountain High School 1300 W. Swallow, FC, 416-7183 Age group: 7-13 years old Noncontact football technique.

Camp led by Rocky Mountain Football program.

Fee. Category: AT DC

Larimer County Foster Care Program 200 W. Oak St., FC, 498-7000 www.larimer.org/fostercare Age group: 0-18 Foster care is a supportive service to children/families who must live apart due to abuse/neglect.

Free. Category: RC Larimer Humane Society 6317 Kyle Ave., FC,226-3647 www.larimerhumane.org Age group: 8-12 years Spring Break: Kid Care Spring Camp.

Fee. Category: DC Latin Classes & Homegrown Romans Latin Club www.lonepineclassical.com Age group: 3rd-12th grade Great for college applications, SAT prep.

National awards. Scholarships available.

Fee/Free. Category: AC AS BS CO Learning Rx 1100 Haxton Dr., Ste. 105, FC, 6722032, www.learningrx.com/fort-collins Age group: all ages Make learning quicker, easier and more fun by training your brain.

Fee. AC Lewis Tennis School 1205 W. Elizabeth St., Ste. E, PMB 111, FC, 493-7000www.Lewistennis.com Age group: K-12th grade Thirty-eight years directing tennis programs, professionally run instruc­ tion, tournaments, leagues.

Fee. Category: AT Lincoln Center 417 W. Magnolia St., FC, 221-6735 www.lctix.com Age group: all ages Live family-friendly performances to introduce children to arts and culture.

Fee. Category: AR

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Loveland Dance Academy 126 W 4th St., LV, 667-2091 www.lovelanddanceacademy.com Age group: 2-18 Instruction in ballet, jazz, tap, hip hop, modern, combo, and lyrical.

Fee. Category: AT Loveland Museum/Gallery 503 N. Lincoln, LV, 962-2410 www.cityofloveland.org Age group: 1st-9th grade After-school arts classes, summer and spring break workshops.

Fee. Category: AR Loveland Sports Camp Loveland, 980-1994 www.lovelandsportscamp.com Age Group: 1st-6th grades Day camp with activities including swimming, soccer, volleyball, bas­ ketball, arts & crafts and others.

Fee Category: AT, DC Loveland Swim Club Loveland, 203-1374 www.lovelandswimclub.com Age Group: 3 through college Year-round learn-to-swim and com­ petitive swim programs in Loveland and Greeley.

Fee Category: AT, CO Lyric Cinema Café 300 E. Mountain Ave., FC, 493-0893 www.lyriccinemacafe.com Age Group: 4-18 years Morning cartoons Mon.-Sat., kids matinees on PSD no-school days.

Free. Category: AR

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Birthday Parties starting at $10 per c hild

Saturday Morning shoot for children, $12, Ages 9-11 3D Shoot once a month for traditional women archers, $10

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Main Street Music 609 Main St., WS, 674-0052 www.mainstreetmusicacademy.com Age group: Varies Molding musicians since 1988. Private lessons and summer camps.

Fee. Category: AR Math Tutoring 2102 Estrella Ave., LV, 663-6447 Age group: 1st–8th grade Raise your child’s grades and confidence with a Thompson School District certified teacher.

Fee. Category: AC Matpac Wrestling Windsor High, 1100 Main St., WS, 218-1056, www.matpacwrestling.com Age group: K-12th grade Fall preseason program for wrestlers with heart and desire to be great.

Fee. Category: AT McTeggart Irish Dancers 4229 S. Mason, FC, 663-0282 www.mcteggart.com Boys and girls perform yearround.

Fee. Category: AT Miramont Lifestyle Fitness—South 901 Oakridge, FC, 282-1000 www.miramontlifestyle.com Age group: 5-18 years old Safe, fun and active after-school programs, day camp, no-school daycamp, swim lessons & more.

Fee. Category: BA DC Moore Martial Arts 514 Main St, Windsor, 686-1247 www.mooremartialarts.com Age group: Varies Teaching true self-defense with a combination of Anshinkai-do Karate and Kosho Ryu Kempo.

Fee. Category: AT Mothers’ Center of Fort Collins www.motherscenterfc.org Age group: all ages Nonprofit outreach organization with programs for mothers and children.

Fee and free. Category: CO Mountain Kids 419 E. Stuart, FC, 482-3118 www.mountain-kids.com Age group: 5-18 years old Gymnastics, dance, swimming, preschool, summer day camp, after­ school transportation and care.

Fee. Category: AC AS AT BS DC

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Mountain Sage Community School PO Box 1253, FC, 556-8126 www.mountainsagecommunityschool.org Age group: K-8 grades A public charter school, inspired Waldorf-education and sustainable living.

Free. Category: AC Mulberry Pool 424 W. Mulberry, FC, 221-6657 www.fcgov.com/recreation Age group: 6 months and up Swim lessons.

Fee. Category: AT Mustang Hollow Equestrian Center Wellington, 897-2209 www.mustanghollow.com Age group: 8 years and up Horsemanship school and riding les­ sons. 4-H club available. See website.

Fee. DC Natural Piano Center 3710 Mitchell Dr., 226-4035 www.naturalpiano.com Age group: 7 years and older 8-week piano course for beginners; includes piano in your home.

Fee. Category: AR Nature’s Ranch Hands at Mustang Hollow 51229 CR 21, Nunn, 631-7812 www.mustanghollow.com Age group: 5-7 years old Horses, nature, prairie wildlife, fun.

Explore a day with nature’s ranch hands.

Fee. Category: DC New World Sports 244 N. College Ave., FC, 224-5857 www.newworldsportsllc.com Age group: 8 to 18 years Mountain bike skills clinics.

Fee. Category: AT DC NFL Flag Football & Cheerleading 970-232-8652 www.playnflflagco.com Age group: 5-17 years Registration includes official NFL jersey, mouth piece and flags.

Fee. Category: AT NoCo Ice Center 7900 Fairgrounds Ave., FC, 206-4423, www.ncyh.org Age group: age 4-adult Hockey and skating for youth and adult. Serving Loveland, Windsor, Greeley and Fort Collins.

Fee. Category: AT

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North Colorado Orcas 282-5150, www.norcosynchro.com Age group: 7-17 Synchronized swimming is for anyone who likes music, dance, and swimming.

Fee. Category: AT Northern Colorado Soccer Club 3527 West 12th St., GR, 351-6255 www.northerncoloradosoccer.org Age group: 5-14 (indoor) Age group: 9-18 (outdoor) Promotes passion for soccer that is fun and positive for all participants Fee. Category: AT Northern Colorado Baseball Camps UNC, Jackson Field, GR, 351-1203 www.unco.edu/summerconf Age group: Elementary-High School Offers a youth day camp and a team camp.

Fee. Category: AT, DC Northern Colorado Soccer Camps UNC, Jackson Soccer Stadium, GR, 351-2568 www.unco.edu/summerconf Age group: 2nd-8th grade Soccer skills day camp for boys & girls.

Fee. Category: AT, DC Northern Colorado Youth Hockey 7900 Fairgrounds Ave., FC , 377-3977, www.ncyh.org Age group: 5-18 years old USA hockey. Competitive and rec teams with clinics and summer programs.

Fee. Category: AT Northside Aztlan Center 112 E. Willow, FC, 221-6256 www.fcgov.com/recreation Age group: Age 6 and up Seasonal sports leagues, camps.

Fee. Category: Category: AT OD’s Sports Crossing 218 Smokey St., FC, 282-1112 www.ods-sports.com Age group: 8-13 years old Six-week high intensity inline hockey camps. Soccer-TBD, Lacrosse-TBD. Fee. Category: DC Oakwood School 1401 W. Mountain, FC, 221-0566 www.oakwoodabc.com Age group: pre-k to 6th grade Promotes individualized academic achievement; fosters independence, self-esteem, responsibility.

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Philomusica 2105 S. College Ave., FC419-8801, www.philomusica.com Age group: 1-12 years Unique music classes; instrumental lessons; innovative approach to group, pre-piano, guitar lessons.

Fee. Category: AR DC Piano & Guitar Institute 2925 S. College Ave. #8, FC, 206-4930 1295 Main St. #3, WS, 686-9660 www.PianoInstituteLLC.com Age group: school-aged Students will be exposed to a variety of musical genres.

Fee. Category: AR DC Poudre River Public Library District Council Tree Library 2733 Council Tree Ave., Ste. 200, FC, 221-6740, Harmony Library , Shields & Harmony, FC, 221-6740, Old Town Library , 201 Peterson, FC, 221-6740, Webster House Administration Center, 301 E. Olive, FC, 221-6740 www.poudrelibraries.org Age group: all ages Programs to encourage literacy, cu­ riosity, and imagination for children, teens and adults.

Free. Category: AC, AR Premier Gymnastics 1410 E. 11th St., LV, 663-3173 www.premiergymnastics.net Age group: Varies Recreational and competitive programs. Private lessons, open gym and special-needs. Summer camps.

Fee. Category: AT Pump It Up 1420 Riverside Ave., #114, FC,472-1122 www.pumpitupparty.com Age group: 2 years to adult Social, physical development while bouncing, sliding, having fun!

Fee. Category: AT Raintree Aerobic and Fitness Center 2555 S. Shields St., FC, 490-1300 www.raintreeathleticclub.com Age group: 5-17 years old Swim lessons.

Fee. Category: AT Reading Place Tutoring 4160 Sumter Sq., FC, 225-2997 Age group: K-3rd grade Individualized, balanced reading instruction taught by former PSD literary teacher.

Fee. Category: AC

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CElEBRAtINg CHIlDREN’S ARt SINCE 1995

Fall/Winter 2012 School Vacation Day Classes Winter Break Camps Art and Yoga Parties Kids & Parent’s Night Out Workshops

Drawing * Painting * Sculpture * Crafts Imaginative themes * Art History Yoga & meditation for fun, fitness and relaxation Visit our website at Flyingcolorsartyoga.com for details.

Online Registration begins August 10th!

970-416-7486

Flying Colors Art School (In RIvendell School) 1800 East Prospect RD. Fort Collins 80525

Red Fiddle Dance Company 2869 Brush Creek Dr., FC , 282-3814 Age group: 0 to Adult Dance and movement; manners and etiquette for boys and girls.

Fee. Category: DC

Roo Jumps—Inflatable party 3946 Carson Ave., Evans, 622-0055 Age group: All ages www.roojumps.com Inflatibles play areas for events.

Fee. Category: AT

Rivendell School 1800 E. Prospect Rd., FC, 493-9052 www.rivendell-school.org Age group: Pre-K-6th grade Summer day camp sessions for age 6-12. Fun learning, hands-on activities, play.

Fee. Category: BS AS DC

Safe Routes to School FC, 416-2357, www.fcgov.com/ saferoutes Age group: K-8th grade Kids and parents walking and biking to school for good grades and good health.

Free. Category: AC, AT

Rocky Mountain Archery 4518 Innovation Dr., FC226-5900 www.rockymountainarcheryfc.com Age group: 6+ Indoor archery range offering equip­ ment and lessons for all skill levels.

Fee. Category: AT

Science Toy Magic Mulberry St. & City Park Ave., FC, 484-2377 Age group: 5+ years 8-9:30am, Mar. 11 & first Sundays through September. Boomerangs provided.

Free. Category: AC

Rocky Mountain Cheer & Dance 148 SW 2nd St., LV669-0762 www.rmcdcrockets.com Age group: 18 mos-18 years old Recreational and competitive cheer, tumbling and dance.

Fee. Category: AT Rocky Mountain Summer Music Camp at CSU Colorado State University, FC, 4911584, www.bands.colostate.edu/camp/ Age group: 7th to 12th grade Camp for band, orchestra, vocal studies, jazz, percussion with world-class instruction.

Fee. Category: AR Rocky Mountain Youth Sports 3307 S. College Ave., #213, FC 631-9310, www.RMYouthSports.com Age group: k-12th grade Basketball teams and camps for boys and girls.

Fee. Category: AT Rocky Ridge Music Center 465 Longs Peak Rd., EP, 443-3333 www.rockyridge.org Age group: 10-22 years old Classical music camp for all ages.

Fee. Category: AR RollerLand Skate Center 324 Link Lane, FC, 482-0497 www.rollerlandskatecenter.com Age group: K-12th grade School fundraisers, birthday parties, school-break skates, private parties, live music!

Fee. Category: AS

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Scott Downing’s Football Camp UNC, West Campus Fields, GR 350940, www.greeleygov.com/rec Age group: 8-14 years old Fee. Category: AT, DC Sera Schools Music Programs 208-8010, www.seraschools.com Private, semi-private, and group instruction on piano, guitar, violin, and voice.

Fee. Category: AT Southridge Junior Golf Academy 5750 S. Lemay St., FC416-2828, www.golfsouthridge.com Age group: 5-16 years Beginner and intermediate golf classes.

Fee. Category: AT Speech & Language Stimulation 317 N. Meldrum, FC, 495-1150 www.speech-language-voice.com Age group: all ages Specializing in language programs, articulation, literacy, social-pragmatic language, vocal-cord issues, more.

Fee. Category: AC Spring Creek School 1900 Remington, FC, 224-4240 www.springcreekschool.com Age group: 1-12 years old Kindergarten, before- and afterschool, summer camps.

Fee. Category: AS BS DC

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Striped Horse Day Camp 23757 WCR 70, Eaton, 539-5556 Age group: 7-15 years old A day learning proper riding skills, horse care, games on horseback, trail riding.

Fee. Category: DC Studio West Dance Center 216 W Horsetooth Suite B, FC, 970226-1611 Age group: 3-17 Summer dance day camps & workshops.

Fee. Catagory: AR DC Stylz Dance Studio 2925 S. College Ave., FC, 237-2819 www.stylzdancestudio.com Age group: 3 years and older Performance-based studio offering hip-hop, breaking, lyrical, jazz, ballet, tap, theatre jazz.

Fee. Category: AR Sunshine House 4 area locations 800-551-1561 www.sunshinehouse.com Age group: Infant through school-age After-school and summer camp, part/ full-time available.

Fee. Category: DC, AS Sykes Family Martial Arts 5800 S. College Ave., FC, 267-0490 www.sykeskarate.com Age group: 3-adult Karate, Jiu Jitsu, bullying prevention.

Fee. Category: AT Sylvan Dale Guest Ranch 2939 N. CR 31-D, LV, 667-3915 www.sylvandale.com Age group: 6-18 years Old-fashioned family camp, ranch ad­ventures, trail rides, hay rides, camp fires.

Fee. Category: DC, RC TEAM Fort Collins 201 S. College Ave., FC, 224-9931 www.teamfortcollins.org Age group: K-12th grade Promotes healthy lifestyles for all ages to prevent drug and alcohol abuse.

Free. Category: CO The Learning House 3533 Riva Ridge Dr., FC, 266-0844 www.thelearninghouse.org Age group: 4-8 years old Four-day science camps filled with ex­ periments, exploring and enthusiasm.

Fee. Category. AC, DC

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The Reading Clinic 800 N. Garfield Ave., LV 667-3190 www.thereadingclinicinc.com Age group: k-adult Individualized instruction in reading, writing, study skills and math.

Fee. Category: AC The Reading Place Tutoring 4160 Sumter Sq.. FC225-2997 Age group: School age Individualized, personalized, read­ing instruction designed around your child’s strengths and needs.

Fee. Category: AC The Studio 217 E 4th St., LV669-5155 3307 S College AV, FC223-8155 www.thestudioco.com Age group: 4-18 years All-in-one camps, dance intensives, rock-star camps, and summer classes.

Fee. Category: AR, DC TR Paul Academy 4812 McMurry, FC, 226-2800 www.tpaul.org Age group: Preschool-8th grade Free public Mosaica charter school with a fine-arts focus Fee. Categories: AC Up In Lights Productions 100 E 7th, St., LV, 292-8682 www.UILProductions.com Age group: 6-16 years Musical theatre training summer camps, singing, dancing, acting, final performance.

Fee. AR, AS, DC Village Green Pool 1831 Valley Forge Ave., FC, 493-2099 www.vgpool.com Age group: 0-18 years Swimming, diving, wading pool, swim teams, swim lessons, tennis.

Friendly neighborhood community.

Fee. Category: AT Village Green Synchronized Swimming Team 1831 Valley Forge Ave., FC, 493-2099 www.vgsynchro.com Age group: 6-18 years old Fun, teamwork, exercise for girls in a safe, supportive environment.

Fee. Category: AT

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Online public schooling means individualized learning for every student.

Often, a one-to-one approach is what it takes to realize a child’s innermost possibilities.

As the leader in K–12 online education, K12 offers tuition-free, online public schooling that adapts to fit every child. ´ Innovative, proven curriculum ´ Passionate, certified teachers ´ Flexible pacing, individualized learning It’s the choice between a child trying to fit the school, or a school that fits your child.

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Vollitude Volleyball Club 104 Keep Cr., Berthoud, 690-3441 www.vollitudevbc.com Age group: ages 12-18 Offering opportunity for players to play at the club level in northern Colorado.

Fee. Category: AT Vortex Swim Club 481-6640, www.Teamvortex.org Age group: 5-18 Developmental and competitive pro­ gram for beginning and advanced swimmers. Fun environment.

Fee. Category: AT Wild Child Outdoor Photo Camps Northern Colorado, 217-7522 www.wildchildoutdoorphotocamps.com Age group: 3rd-5th grade Photography techniques taught while engaging children in nature. Digital cameras provided.

Fee. Category: AR, DC Windmill Child Enrichment Center 1215 Automation Dr., Windsor, 6740004, www.windmillcec.com Age group: 5-12 years Fun, safe summer camp for schoolage children.

Fee. Category: BS, AS, DC Windsor Gymnastics Academy 687 Academy Court, Windsor 686-6175 www.windsorgymnasticsacademy.com Age group: 5-13 years Summer day camp, fun activities.

Fee. Category: DC

Windsor Lacrosse 100 Poudre Bay, WS, 576-9694 www.windsorcolax.com Age group: 2nd-12th grade Basic lacrosse skills and skill development.

Fee. Category: DC, AT Windsor Parks & Recreation 250 N. 11th St., Windsor, 674-3500 www.windsorgov.com Age group: 8-12 years Extensive programs & activities for families.

Fee. Category: AT Young People’s Learning Centers 209 E. Plum, FC, 482-1212 405 Mathews St., FC, 482-6264 www.youngpeopleslc.com Age group: K-Junior High Fun and teen camps.

Fee. Category: DC AS BS Youth Activity Center 415 E. Monroe, FC, 221-6655 www.fcgov.com/recreation Age groups: K-12th grade Activities for youth ages 3-18.

Fee. Category: AR BS AS AT Youth Orchestra of the Rockies P.O. Box 270396, FC, 310-7998 www.fortnet.org/yor Age group: 7-18 years old Challenges young musicians to strive for excellence. Concerts held in November.

Fee. Category: AR

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2012-2013 School calendars Special Dates, School Holidays, School Not in Session

Greeley-Evans School District 6

Aug. 16 Aug. 21 Sept. 3 Sept. 21 Oct. 19 Nov. 21-23 Dec. 21-Jan. 4 Jan. 21 Feb. 8 Feb. 18 Mar. 29 Apr. 1-5 May 22 May 24-25

1-12, classes begin K, classes begin Labor Day No school for students No school for students Thanksgiving break Winter break K-12, no school, Martin Luther King Jr. Day K-12, no school for students K-12 no school, President’s Day K-12, no school for students Spring break Last day of school for students High school graduations

Aug. 20 Aug. 21 Sept. 3 Sept. 17 Oct. 18 Oct. 19 Nov. 21-23 Nov. 26 Dec. 24-Jan. 7 Jan. 21 Feb. 18 Mar. 15 Mar. 18-22 Apr. 12 Apr. 15 May 17 May 24-25 May 27 May 31

Classes begin, some middle & high school students Classes begin, all other students Labor Day K-8 students off, collaboration day K-5 students off, parent-teacher conferences K-12 students off, parent-teacher conferences Thanksgiving Break K-8 students off, collaboration day Winter break K-12 students off, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day K-12 students off, collaboration day K-5 students off, teacher work day Spring break K-12 students off, parent-teacher conference day K-8 students off, collaboration day K-8 students off, teacher work day High school graduations Memorial Day K-12, Last Day of Classes, Half Day

Aug. 24 Aug. 27 Aug. 28 Sept. 3 Nov. 2 Oct. 19-20 Nov. 21-23 Dec. 24-Jan. 4 Jan. 7 Jan. 21 Feb. 18 Mar. 8 Apr. 1 Apr. 2-5 May 25 May 25 May 27 May 30

Grades 6 & 9, transition day Classes begin, grades 6-12 Classes begin, K-5 Labor Day No school, PD/W day No school, teacher exchange days Thanksgiving break Winter break No school for students, PD/W day K-12 students off, Martin Luther King Jr. Day K-12 students off, Presidents Day No school, PD/W day No school, teacher exchange days Spring break 12, last day of school Graduation Memorial Day K-11, last day of school

Aug. 14 Sept. 3 Oct. 12-19 Nov. 21-23 Dec. 24-Jan. 4 Jan. 7 Jan. 21 Feb. 15 Feb. 18 Mar. 22-29 Apr. 1 May 23 May 26

K-12, classes begin Labor Day K-12 students off, fall break Thanksgiving break Winter break K-12 students off K-12 students off, Martin Luther King Jr. Day K-12 students off K-12 students off, Presidents Day No school, Spring break K-12 students off K-12, last day of school High school graduation

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