2016 Kid's Camp

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Summer in the Wood River Valley means great times for the little ones! Flip through our Kids Camps 2016 guide to learn all about this summer’s local opportunities. How can summer activities help kids thrive? See page 3. Why is the Wood River Valley an ideal place to raise a family? See page 4. What can mom and dad do while the youngsters are having fun at camp? See page 5.

ADVERTISER INDEX BC Recreation District................. Page 2 Music n' Me................................ Page 10 Bellevue Public Library............... Page 14 nexStage..................................... Page 7 Bigwood Junior Golf Camp......... Page 11 Presb. Church of the Bigwood.... Page 14 Big Wood School......................... Page 13 Sawtooth Botanical Garden........ Page 15 Boulder Mountain Clayworks..... Page 6 Sawtooth Martial Arts................ Page 11 Christina Tindle, LPC................... Page 15 St. Thomas Playhouse................. Page 5 City of Ketchum.......................... Page 4, 7 SV Fabric Granary....................... Page 13 Community School..................... Page 2 Sun Valley Ballet......................... Page 10 Elkhorn Stables........................... Page 14 SV Center for the Arts................. Page 3 Environment Resource Council... Page 14 Sun Valley Co. ............................ Page 7 Footlight Dance Centre............... Page 12, 7 SV Summer Symphony ............... Page 6, 4 Jane's Artifacts ........................... Page 5 Syringa Mountain School ........... Page 12 Little River Preschool.................. Page 15 Valley of Peace Lutheran Church... Page 15 Mountain Adventure Tours......... Page 16 Wood River Insurance ................ Page 5 Mountain Rides.......................... Page 12 Wood River YMCA ..................... Page 4

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kids’ camps

Young Explorers’ Camp (Ages 2-3) This camp allows children to explore the world around

them. Each day is filled with new adventures: hiking, exploring nature, gardening, cooking, dramatic play, sensory activities, music, arts, and field trips. Each week has a different theme. Sign up for any number of our six weeks. June 20-July 28, Mon.-Thur. 9:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. | $165/week

Reading and Writing Connection Camps (Rising grades 1-3) An individualized program tailored to the needs and interests of each child. Students will develop and enhance skills in reading and writing through literature, improving comprehension, and phonics. Mon.-Thur. 1:00 4:00 p.m.

Session I: Animals! July 11-14 | Session II: Adventure! July 18-21 | $180/week

Kids’ Technology Camps (Ages 10-13) These exciting, challenging, and one-of-a-kind camps are designed to advance critical thinking skills and problem solving. We will build and program robots to solve engineering problems. We will program computers to take on real challenges. Mon. - Thur. 8:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Session I: Robots July 18-21 | Session II: Computers July 25-28 | $375/wk

Chess/LEGO/Minecraft Camps (Ages 4-12) Learn to play chess or advance your skills in the mornings and compete in LEGO or Minecraft

challenges in the afternoons, or learn to code! Kids may register for half or full days. Six different camps! See our website for specific dates. Chess, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.; LEGO/Minecraft/Coding, 1:00-4:00 p.m. | All camps are Mon.-Thur. | Half days: $375/week Full days: $600/week

First in Math (Rising grades 1-8) Brush up on your math right before school starts! Tailored to meet the needs of each student and support appropriate, grade-level math skills and problem solving. Course times coordinate with the “Mandarin for Kids” course, so students can easily do both.

August 8-12 Mon.-Fri. | Grades 7-8: 9:00-10:00 a.m. | Grades 4-6: 10:15-11:15 a.m. | Grades 1-3: 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. | $115/week

Mandarin for Kids (Rising grades 1-6) Students will learn how to cook Chinese dumplings, sing Chinese songs, and play Chinese games, all while learning how to count and learn basic Mandarin vocabulary and expressions. Course times coordinate with the “First in Math” course, so students can easily do both. August 8-12 Mon.-Fri. | Grades 1-3: 10:15-11:15 a.m. | Grades 4-6: 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. | $125/week

5B Basketball Clinics for Girls and Boys (Rising grades 5-8) These small, intense clinics focus on skills, player development, teamwork, basketball IQ, and interactive drills that build the fundamentals from shooting and ball handling to how to play defense the right way. Use these summer clinics to take you game to the next level. Check our website for various dates and times throughout the summer. | $30/clinic Creative Writing Camps (Rising grades 6-8) Like to write? Make your stories descriptive, interesting, and engaging. Join this fun camp and learn to get your ideas onto paper more easily. Mon.-Fri. | Session I: July 11-15, 9:30-11:30 a.m. | Session II: July 18-22, 12:30-2:30 p.m. | $220/week

Mad Scientist Chemistry Camp (Rising grades 5-9) Join the Mad Scientist herself in our state-of-the-art lab for this fun camp doing real chemical experiments in a real chemistry lab. Mon.-Thur. July 25-28, 12:30-3:00 p.m. | $290/week (includes all equipment, supplies and explosives)

Makers Lab Experience (Grades 6-9) Come explore the possibilities in our brand new Swift Family Makers Lab and unleash your imagination.

Choose from an array of materials and make stuff that does stuff! Use Makey Makey to make things move, light up and interact with the environment.

Mon.-Fri. Session I: June 27-July1, 1:00-3:00 p.m. | Session II: July 18-22, 3:00-5:00 p.m. | $260/week (includes all equipment, and supplies) For more information, a complete course directory, and registration information, please visit our website at www.communityschool.org or contact Mike Wade, Summer Operations Director • mwade@communityschool.org • 208.622.3960, ext. 109.

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HELP KIDS GROW & THRIVE Crucial summer experiences

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BY YANNA L ANT Z

ummer is fast approaching. For some children, this means the dawning of the long-awaited break from school they’ve been waiting for all year.

However, for others, it means the end of access to recreational and educational activities that help their young minds learn, grow and develop.

“Studies show that children can experience learning loss and even gain weight twice as fast during the summer than during the school year,” writes Molly Yatso Butz, a reporter for the USA Today Network.

Over 10 million American children attend summer camp annually. Summer camps can help keep young minds sharp and provide adventure, fun, friendship, personal growth and memories. Many leading national psychiatrists, such as clinical psychologist Maureen Monaghan, of Children’s National Medical Center, endorse sleep-away summer camps.

“I think it is a great idea to give kids an experience of being on their own in a structured, supportive, supervised environment,” Monaghan says. “The time away from parents provides an excellent opportunity for even young children to take initiative, exercise their autonomy and develop leadership, problem-solving and social skills,

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Camps teach kids how to communicate effectively with each other, how to work as a team and how to be a leader.

which often builds self-esteem.

Even just one night away from parents can be valuable... It definitely challenges kids – it takes

them out of their comfort environment – but it’s usually really positive, and we see a lot of growth and maturing.”

Day camps and sleep-away camps both help develop crucial social skills. In the age of technology, social skills in children

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Sun Valley Center for the Arts

208.726.9491 • sunvalleycenter.org

July 11–15, 2016

SUMMER ART CAMP with Danica Robrahn & Jennifer Marquez

Monday-Friday, 9am-4pm For students entering 3rd–5th grades The Center, Hailey

$350 /$400 nonmembers (Registration deadline: Monday, June 27)

Does your artwork have something to say? This week long, full-day art camp gives 3rd through 5th grade students the opportunity to develop artistic skills, engage with peers and the community, and make original artwork. The camp includes field trips where participants will look at art in a gallery setting and meet local artists. Using a variety of 2D and 3D processes, campers will spend the week expressing stories they want to share through their art, developing their own style in the process. The Center’s teaching artist, Danica Robrahn and visiting art teacher, Jennifer Marquez are excited to get creative with young artists this summer.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR!

FREE at the Sun Valley Center Arts & Crafts Festival Friday–Sunday, August 12–14, daily 11am–2pm Atkinson Park, Ketchum

Kids can get their hands dirty trying some of the techniques used by the artists in the Arts & Crafts Festival. It’s free, it’s fun and it’s all for kids!

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2016 Summer Youth Recreation Program June 15- August 18

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Matt McNeal and his family, wife Kathryn, daughter Marie, and their dog Murphy, enjoying the snow in the valley.

THE WOOD RIVER VALLEY AT ITS BEST

INFORMATION

The Ketchum Parks & Recreation Department has been providing affordable summer recreation programming for over 40 years!

Small-town benefits to raising a family

Meet us at the “Wreck” for tennis, gardening, art, golf, swimming, skateboarding, mountain biking, yoga, geocaching and more! The Monday through Thursday youth program is open to children entering 3rd grade and up. All-day Friday Adventures are available too!

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BY MARIA PREKEGES

f you were watching television between 1982 and 1993, you are probably very familiar with the sitcom Cheers’ theme song, ‘Sometimes you want to go where everybody knows your name, and they’re always glad you came.’ These lyrics ring true for our own Wood River Valley.

Why wouldn’t you want to go where everybody knows your

Online registration available Monday, April 25, at www.ketchumidaho.org/registration.

Scholarships and payment plans available.

Questions? Call John at 208-726-7820, ext 100 or jkearney@ketchumidaho.org Si habla Español

name? It’s the small-town way of life, and there are many benefits to this way of life, especially when you’re raising children.

Speaking to many Wood River Valley residents, the themes that came through were universal. One of the top reasons for

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Summer Music Workshops 2016

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iscover the magic of making music with people who love the art as much as you do. Classical music comes alive at the 19th annual Sun Valley Summer Symphony Summer Music Workshops!

The Experience at the Summer Music Workshops (formerly the General Program), August 1-5, offers beginning through advanced students in elementary through high school grades an opportunity to have fun, make music and meet other like-minded young musicians.

Work with great teachers from one of the country’s premier festival orchestras. Perform in exciting venues. Experience the splendor of summer in Sun Valley, Idaho. Classes are offered in string instruments (violin, viola, cello and bass), woodwinds, brass, percussion as well as piano and voice. With the exception of the younger choral groups, all

students are expected to have at least one year of prior training on their main instrument.

Advanced string and voice students may apply to the Encounter at the Summer Music Workshops (formerly the Premier Program). This program is now two weeks long, July 26-August 6. Students will encounter one of the nation’s most respected festival orchestras.

Observe rehearsals. Attend performances. Meet the artists. Discover the inspiration of working with passionate professional musicians. This two-week program targets collegiate undergraduates and advanced high school juniors and seniors committed to serious study. Students possess a curiosity and desire to work in small ensembles where peer and faculty critique is encouraged and appreciated. Audition recordings are required for all applicants at this level.

REGISTER NOW (208) 727-9622 WOODRIVERYMCA.ORG Photo courtesy of the SV Summer Symphony

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Camps are more than just a list of activities for your little ones; they can help them find themselves, make new friends and experience independence.

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here’s an old song by the comedian Allen Sherman whose narrator is hating camp after just one rainy day: “Take me home, oh Muddah, Fadduh, Take me home, I hate Granada Don't leave me out in the forest where I might get eaten by a bear.”

But by the end of the song, the camper has changed his mind: “Wait a minute, it stopped hailing, Guys are swimming, guys are sailing Playing baseball, gee, that's better, Muddah, Fadduh kindly dis-

regard this letter.”

Camp looms large in the minds of children: Can they go and, if so, what will it look like?

Will they sleep in a cabin? Will they make a new best friend?

What adventures will they have?

For parents, it’s more practical: Are they old enough? Is this camp a good fit? Is it worth the money? Will they be homesick and, if so, what do we do?

First, the easy stuff: You’ve got the list of necessities from the camp. Sunscreen and bug spray – check. Sneakers and

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Because you’d do anything to protect them • • •

“Logic Will Take You From A to B. Imagination Will Take You Everywhere.”

--Albert Einstein

Looking for “Things To Do?” Get Artsy!

Visit us at Jane’s Artifacts for inspiration and to pick up some art and craft supplies!

106 S. Main, Hailey 208.788.0848 j a n e S a r t i fa c t S @ c o x . n e t

Community. Compassion. Commitment.

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living here and choosing to live here in a small town is safety. Many moms were quoted as saying that their kids can walk or ride their bikes to school and the parents don’t have to worry about their safety. They can walk to the local stores in town and, again, the parents don’t have to worry. One family that moved here from Southern California talked about how their children couldn’t play outside, so they moved to Hailey and now the kids are outside all the time.

Another common denominator was the sense of community that you get from living in a small town. That was one of the reasons why local Matt McNeal and his family moved back to the Wood River Valley (where Matt was born and raised), and where he decided to open the world headquarters of his business, American Capital Advisory, where he is a partner.

“I always knew I wanted to come back to this area, or at least somewhere similar,” McNeal said. “It really took going away to college for me to realize how great life in a small town is, particularly our small towns here in the Wood River Valley. Growing up here gives a person a great sense of community – the feeling that we are all in this together. My wife and I wanted our children to grow up with the same sense of belonging.”

McNeal also added other perks to the small-town life. “There is a wonderful friendliness and companionship, but also I think a small town gives you a sense of responsibility and accountability. It is harder to get away with being a jerk in an area where you know every third person, rather than in a bigger city where it seems easier to be an anonymous face in the crowd. I want our children to have the

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Little Marie McNeal and her dog Murphy enjoying the fresh air of winter – just one of the reasons they live here.

same sense of ownership in the well-being and success of wherever they choose to live that their parents do. And it would be a bonus if they turned out to be ripping skiers and bike riders.”

Skiing and bike riding are just a couple of the many outdoor activities that are at people’s fingertips here in the Valley and one of the most talked-about reasons to raise your family here. Simply put, it’s a

healthy lifestyle all around. The American Heart Association website recommends that children and adolescents participate in at least 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity every day. It also states that exercise or physical activity is important for children because, just like for adults, increased physical activity has been associated with an increased life expectancy and decreased risk of cardio-

Boulder Mountain Clayworks

SUMMER PROGRAMS - 2016 ••• YOUTH CLAY CAMPS •••

“The Wrangler and the Rodeo” Children ages 6-12 will create hand-built cowboy boot vases, sculptures of horses, Indian headdresses, their own branding iron, cowboys and cowgirls.

• June 20-24 • June 27-July 1 • July 11-15 • July 18-22 • July 25-29 • Aug. 1-5 • Aug. 8-12 All classes 9:30 to Noon • Tuition $148

••• TEENAGE CLAY MAKERS •••

Teenage Throwing Camps

Teens, middle school and older, will learn the basics of pottery throwing on the potter’s wheel while making mugs, ice cream bowls and all things round. The intermediate potters will design their own projects and try an oval bowl or teapot.

Beginning Clay: • June 20-24, 1:30-4 pm • July 11-15, 1:30-4 pm • July 18-22, 1:30-4 pm • Itermediate students • August 1-5, 1:30-4 pm

vascular disease. Physical activity produces overall physical, psychological and social benefits. It’s easy to get plenty of exercise when there are so many options.

Of course, getting to do these different activities as a family was another top reason given by parents for living here in our Valley. tws

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summer 2016 music workshops August 1-5

The Experience

at the Summer Music Workshops (formerly the General Program) Instruction in string, woodwind, brass, percussion instruments as well as piano and voice.

For beginning through advanced students in elementary through high school grades.

July 26-August 6

The Encounter

at the Summer Music Workshops (formerly the Premier Program) For advanced high school juniors and seniors and collegiate string and voice students.

Audition required.

Tuition $165 • Lauren Street

••• FUN FOR THE FAMILY •••

Family Clay Afternoons

Families enjoy creating together popcorn bowls or flower pots. Fun for all ages Tuition $45 for 1 adult and 1 child, $10 for each additional add on.

Flower Pots: July 13, 1:30-3:00pm Popcorn Bowls: August 3, 1:30 -3:00 p.m

Boulder Mountain Clayworks: A 501©3 nonprofit organization *partial scholarships available 208-726-4484 • www.bouldermtnclay.org • bouldermtclay@gmail.com

FOR MORE INFORMATION Kim Gasenica, Education Director education@svsummersymphony.org • 208.578.5464 REGISTER ONLINE www.svsummersymphony.org

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CITY OF KETCHUM SUMMER YOUTH RECREATION PROGRAM 2016 June 15 – August 18 (two 5-week sessions)

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egistration begins online Monday, April 25 at www.ketchumidaho.org/ registration Over 40 years of providing year-round youth recreation programs Program is open to children going into third grade and up 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday with optional Friday Adventures Summer activities included but not limited to: tennis, gardening, arts & crafts, golf, swimming, skateboarding, mountain biking, geocaching, ball sports, and social games.

Some activities have limited space – early registration is encouraged.

All-day Friday Adventures are available at an extra cost and will be available for registration at the beginning of each session.

There is limited space for many Friday Adventures.

Highlights of Friday Adventures: river rafting down the day stretch of the Salmon River, Dierkes Lake trip, caving near Shoshone, Mt. Rat excursion, Galena mountain biking trip.

Cost and payments: $230 2 days/week (5-week session)

$460 4/days a week (5-week session) $920 4/days a week for entire 10 weeks; $35/day (8:30-4:30 Monday-Thursday) Daily, session and summer program options available Payment plans and scholarships are available United Kingdom Recreational Soccer Camp (www.uksocca. com) Aug. 22-26 Contact John Kearney at (208) 726-7820, ext. 100, or jkearney@ketchumidaho.org with questions.

Core staff of five leads programs along with assistance of professional coaches and youth recreation assistants.

Safety, fun, and life experience in a positive environment are our priorities – we’ve been building strong mountain kids since 1971!

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THE ART OF MOVEMENT

tribute to our human spirit.

We provide performing opportunities throughout the school year for our upper-level students, and produce an annual performance each May. Footlight Dance Company is our pre-professional company, with dancers from the juniorand senior-company levels performing.

Each summer, intensive dance workshops are available for varying age groups, including DANCEcamp, Cecchetti Ballet Workshops, Dance Tapestry and Firebird Dance Mania.

Call Footlight Dance Centre Director Hilarie Neely at 208.578.5462 for more information, or visit us at www.footlightdancecentre.com

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June to Labor Day Explore Sun Valley through a wide range of activities including: hiking, biking, fishing, tennis, swimming, golf, horseback riding, ice skating, arts and crafts, kid’s science, yoga and more.

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SPONSORED FOOTLIGHT DANCE CENTRE

ootlight Dance Centre’s two dance studios in the Wood River Valley accommodate the towns of Ketchum/ Sun Valley and Hailey/Bellevue.

We have been offering programs since 1984 for students ages four to adult, including ballet/pointe, jazz/hip-hop, modern, tap, musical theater jazz/tap and Pilates conditioning.

Our mission statement is to expose children to the best possible dance education, including technical understanding, historical basis and analytical thinking skills. We encourage respect while we enjoy dance, working toward understanding and executing movement in a variety of styles. As artists of movement, we want to stimulate and con-

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Summer Camp: July 25th to July 29th Monday, Wednesday, Friday Ages 4-6 is 9:30am to 12:00pm Ages 7-10 is 1:00pm to 2:30pm Summer Intensive: Week 1: August 1st - 5th Week 2: August 8th - 12th Ages 11-18 Monday through Friday Two 1.5 hour classes with technical instruction in Jazz, Ballet and Pointe

What’s Your Favorite Summer Activity?

Local kids share the scoop on fun under the sun

“I like to play soccer with my friends.”

Joshua Finck, 9

For More Information: sunvalleyballet@gmail.com 208.806.1441 or sunvalleyballet.com

“Riding my bike to Hop Porter Park in Hailey.”

Josephine Renner, 5

Hogwarts School of Wizardry & Witchcraft

“Playing tag and video games with my friends and hiking to places.”

Ayden Ching, 9

June 20-24 9:00-4:00 Ages 7-12 July 18-22 9:00-4:00 Ages 7-12 “I like to play! I love playing golf at home.”

Sara Castillo, 5

* Unicorns * Magic * Cooking * Potions * Quidditch * Scavenger Hunts * Photo Books * Family BBQ * Robes * Wands * So Much More!

Space limited to 12. MUST pre-register to get acceptance letter & robes

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“Going on trips with my family. My favorite so far was Hawaii.

If I could go anywhere, I’d go to Peru.”

Sadie Rector, 9

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TIGER TOTS CAMPS (Ages 6-8)

“I like to ride my bike outside around my house.”

Briggs Stevenson, 6

Camp A: June 20 - 23.........9 a.m. - Noon Camp B: July 25 - 28.........9 a.m. - Noon

JUNIORS CAMP (Ages 9-13)

Camp A: June 20 - 23.........1 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Camp B: July 25 - 28.........1 p.m. - 4 p.m.

REGISTRATION & INFORMATION 208.720.6088 • SAWTOOTHMARTIALARTS.COM

“I love horseback riding and eventing at River Sage Stables.”

Jodie Willow, 10

Bringing out your warrior spirit and cultivating creative expression through martial arts and archery

“I like playing with my friends, especially soccer.”

Patrick Hebert, 6

“Playing basketball at my school in the summer… and scoring!”

Ivan Reyes, 6

Ages 9-15. Maximum 5 students per instructor. $385 per week June 6-9, 13-16, 20-23, 27-30 July 11-14, 18-21, 25-28 Aug 8-11, 15-18, 22-25*

*Space is limited & payment is required at signup • Full swing golf simulator • Video analysis • Includes rental clubs, range balls & lunch

Customized golf clinics/camps available by request

“I like playing with my little sister. She’s almost a year old.

We play peekaboo and play with her fake car that we made out of cardboard.”

Elena Tamayo, 9 (almost 10!)

To sign up, please call Creighton at 208.721.1196

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Dance Camp 5 Days of Dancing FUN

June 20-24 or July 18-22 • Ages 7-9

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Other Summer Camps: Dance Tapestry: July 11-15 Guest Artists: LED From Boise For Intermediate & Advanced Dancers

Cecchetti Ballet & Character Dance:

June 27-July 1

FIREBIRD BALLET MANIA July 25-28 Ages 6-12th grade Footlight Dance Centre

Community Campus Studio

1050 Fox Acres, Rd., Hailey • 578-5462

Summer Day Camp 2016

GARDEN SPROUTS 5 to 7 year olds - Rising kindergarten to rising second graders • July 11-15 ............Fairies, Elves & Gnomes • July 18-22 ............Incredible Insects & Big Bugs • July 25-29 ............Wet ‘N’ Wild

FLEDGELINGS 7 to 9 year olds - Rising second to fourth graders • Aug 1-5 ................Feathered Friends • Aug 8-12 ..............Art in the Garden

WOLFGANG 8 to 10 year olds - Rising third to fifth graders • Aug 15-19 ...........Garden Chefs Camp Hours: 9-4 pm Monday to Friday.

Before and after care available 8-5:30 Cost: $220 per week, Register by May 13 and save 10 percent!

Camp Details and Registration Forms Available at Syringamountainschool.org or at the school.

Limited Spaces Available!

208-806-2880

The best summer camps can help keep young minds sharp and provide adventure, fun, friendship, personal growth and memories.

Learn & Grow Continued from page 3 can be more difficult to cultivate. Camps teach kids how to communicate effectively with each other, how to work as a team and how to be a leader.

Camp helps build confidence and identity.”

Michael Thompson author of “Homesick and Happy.”

Often, campers will be asked to fulfill responsibilities that may not be expected of them at home or at school. Facing challenges helps them to learn the value of hard work and develop problem-solving skills. Simple challenges such as building a fire, climbing a knotted rope and going for a strenuous hike can foster teamwork, motivation and start to help kids understand that it is OK to ask for help. In a safe, low-stress environment, kids can feel comfortable taking big risks and setting personal goals to achieve their dreams.

“When I interviewed college admissions officers about how they view campers, they say that they think former campers are more likely to succeed in

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Sleep away camps can help children prepare for their future lives away from home.

college because they have had successful experiences away from home, and they are always impressed by seniors who have been counselors looking after younger children,” writes Michael Thompson, author of “Homesick and Happy.” “Camp helps build confidence and identity.”

Camps can push children out of their comfort zone and expose them to new and exciting activities they may have never tried or even heard of. This allows them the chance to find new hobbies

that make them happy and passions that they can excel at.

Whether a day camp or sleepaway camp, summer camps can give children crucial experiences that prepare them for life and keep their brains well oiled during the much-needed break from school. Many opportunities exist for children to thrive during the summer months within the Wood River Valley. Explore the options in this week’s special section or search online to find the perfect match. tws

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Summer Activities at the Fabric Granary

SewinG cAmpS & workShopS Weekly Sun photo by Dana Dugan

Kids camps also offer adults more time to engage with friends and family, take on some new activities and reengage in their relationships.

Parents Continued from page 4 river shoes – check. Fast-drying clothes – check. Swimsuits – check.

Mental state of child: You’re not quite ready to check that off the list. Be aware that for firsttime campers the unknown can be intimidating. Sure, your child is beyond excited and maybe a little nervous, but you can do more than say, Shush, it’ll be fine. Try telling stories of your own camp experiences, meet with some other campers, and shop together for camp gear.

All of these activities can help involve, and prep them, for the future.

Not all kids are the same, of course, and some may need more handholding on the journey. Stamp a few envelopes and pack them so your child can send you a letter if they feel the need. (It’s almost guaranteed these will come back to you, at the end of camp, never used.)

Write a little note and hide it among their clothes for them to find while unpacking. Toss in a beloved memento from home – a stuffed animal, or picture of the

family.

Your child’s experience at camp is more than just a list of activities; it’s finding themselves, making new friends, and experiencing a level of independence that can carry them through their lives.

But what about you, at home, still going about the daily chores? Without your child at home, you may find there’s more time to engage with friends and family, take on some new activities and reengage in your relationships.

Aha! You, too, can find yourself again! Take long hikes and meet up with friends for lunches and decadent midweek nights out. While your camper is away, make the most of the time you have to yourself.

Think a dedicated date-night with your partner sounds good?

Imagine two weeks of nothing but date-nights, late movies, spontaneous plans, even a weekend away. Use the time to reconnect and remember who that other adult in your house might be. In fact, the list of activities you can engage in are endless; just check the calendar and make some plans. Or, better yet, ditch the excuses and live! tws

Weekly Sun photo by Dana Dugan

While the youngsters have fun at camp, mom and dad can stop to smell the roses…

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Date-nights and time with friends are perfect pastimes while awaiting the return of your camper.

“Bobbin winders” kids Beginning Sewing camp June 20-23 • 10:30am-1:30pm Monday-Thursday Cost: $115 +includes supplies • Instructor: Lori Stroebel

Zig Zaggers - (Intermediate) ages 9 & up July 11-14 • 10:30am-1:30pm Monday-Thursday Cost: $125 +includes supplies • Instructor: Lori Stroebel

my First Quilt class - ages 9 & up

July 25-28 • 10:30am-1:30pm Monday-Thursday Cost: $125 +supplies • Instructor: Jane Acomb

“Bobbin winders” kids Beginning

August 15-18 • 10:30am-1:30pm Monday-Thursday Cost: $125 +includes supplies • Instructor: Lori Stroebel

Parent & Child, Make-A-Skirt

August 6 • 10:30am-2:30pm Cost $45/student +supplies • Instructor: Cathy Allen

122 S Main St, Hailey (next to Huitzo’s) • 208-788-1331

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Bellevue Public Library Summer Programs

“On You Mark, Get Set…READ!”

The Bellevue Public Library will be holding their 2016 summer reading program titled “On Your Mark, Get Set…READ!” each Wednesday beginning June 17th –July 20th.

WEEklY thEMES:

Age groups and times are as follows: • 0-5 years (pre-school, toddlers & kinders) .....10-11am • 1st-3rd grades ...........................................................11-12 pm • 4th-6th grades ...........................................................noon - 1pm

Week 1: Olympics Week 2: Beachy Surf Day Week 3: Nutrition Week 4: Ninjas Week 5: Nursery Rhyme Relays

Get ready for an awesome time at Bellevue Public library’s Summer Reading Program!

Kids of any age are welcome to join us each week for FUN and EXCITEMENT! Weekly books, games, crafts and prizes for all!! Come and be a part of our amazing summer!

Come join the summer fun at the Bellevue Public Library!

117 East Pine St, Bellevue • 788-4503 • Free of Charge, Donations Always Appreciated

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FUN & EASY ARTS & CRAFTS

July 25-29, 8:45 a.m. - Noon 4 years - 6th grade $20/child, $45/family maximum

CRAFTING WITH SUN PRINTS

• Transportation from/to Hailey provided on first come, first served basis.

• Afternoon care available for additional fee.

To register, visit www.cokesburyvbs.com/pcbw 100 Saddle Rd, Ketchum The Environmental Resource Center Presents:

EcoCamp 2016

Here’s a lesson in just how powerful Mother Nature is. After letting the prints develop for an hour under the sun, kids will see how crafting with sun prints on simple construction paper can make a beautiful design.

What you’ll need: • Construction paper (darker colors) • Leaves or objects (flat items work best) • A sunny day Instructions: Lay construction paper outside in the sun.

Arrange items on the paper so their silhouettes will look nice.

Wait about an hour and remove the items. You will see the paper has faded around the objects.

Be sure not to be tempted to peek ahead of time, because it will be almost impossible to position the items exactly the way they were.

NATURAL PHOTO ART

… Your Adventure Awaits!

Exploring Wild Idaho

Traversing the Backcountry

Environmental Outdoor Adventure EcoCamp

Environmental Outdoor Adventure EcoCamp

June 27 - July 1, 2016

July 11 - July 15, 2016

Open to rising 5th & 6th graders

Open to rising 7th-9th graders

The ERC’s EcoCamps are designed to bring - and keep - our children outdoors, learning, exploring and reveling in the natural world. Campers gain the confidence, skills and tools necessary to become stewards of the environment while developing a life-long passion and appreciation for science!

Cost for EcoCamp is $550 per camper. Scholarships are available.

Space is limited, so register today!

For more information, visit www.ercsv.org or call 208.726.4333

Elkhorn Stables feel the spirit Horse back riding at its best

Feel The Spirit Of The True West When You Ride Through Wildhorse Canyon And Copper Basin Over The Mountains Through The River And Trees.

• OFFERING 1 & 2 HOUR RIDES • 1/2 DAY & FULL DAY RIDES & LAKE TRIPS

Kids, Families And Fun All Welcome

Dan & Lani Mulick • 208.588.3023 • 208.726.1865

Your child can transform a photograph into an all-natural work of art.

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What you’ll need: Camera and printer Collected natural items such as bark, leaves, twigs and flowers

Instructions: Take a full-body photo of your child in front of a fairly plain background.

Print out the photo as large as you can.

Arrange the objects on the photo. There’s no need to glue them.

Take a photo of the new, collaged image and frame it.

LONG-LASTING SAND CASTLES Make the classic sand castle activity even more rewarding; these sand projects can last long after the hot weather has turned cold and can even be turned into candles.

What you’ll need: • Sand molds • 3 cups hot water • 4 cups sand • 2 cups cornstarch • 1 Tbsp. plus 1 tsp. cream of tartar • Vaseline (optional) • Large sauce pan • Large spoon • Wicks (optional) Instructions: In a large saucepan, mix cornstarch and cream of tartar.

Stir in hot water.

Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until water is absorbed and mixture is too stiff to stir.

Cool mixture until it can be handled.

Use flexible molds for best results, or molds coated with Vaseline.

You can also sculpt with your hands.

To make a candle, insert a wick and mold around it.

If you don’t use all the sand dough, store what’s left in an air-tight container until next time.

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COOL & SIMPLE SCIENCE PROJECTS MAKE AN EGG FLOAT IN SALT WATER

An egg sinks to the bottom if you drop it into a glass of ordinary drinking water, but what happens if you add salt? The results are very interesting and can teach you some fun facts about density.

What you’ll need: • One egg • Water • Salt • A tall drinking glass

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Instructions: Pour water into the glass until it is about half full.

Stir in lots of salt (about 6 tablespoons).

Carefully pour in plain water until the glass is nearly full (be careful to not disturb or mix the salty water with the plain water).

Gently lower the egg into the water and watch what happens.

What’s happening?

Salt water is denser than ordinary tap water; the denser the liquid, the easier it is for an object to float in it. When you lower the egg into the liquid, it drops through the normal tap water until it reaches the salty water (at this point the water is dense enough for the egg to float). If you were careful when you added the tap water to the salt water, they will not have mixed, enabling the egg to amazingly float in the middle of the glass.

USE A STRAW TO STAB A POTATO Is it possible to stab a potato with a drinking straw? Find out with this fun science experiment for kids that shows how air pressure can be used in surprising ways.

What you’ll need: • Stiff plastic drinking straws • A raw potato Photo by Steve Caruso, accessed via

Wikimedia Commons Instructions: Hold a plastic drinking straw by it sides (without covering the hole at the top) and try quickly stabbing the potato, what happens?

Repeat the experiment with a new straw but this time place your thumb over the top, covering the hole.

What’s happening?

Placing your thumb over the hole at the top of the straw improves your ability to pierce the potato skin and push the straw deep into the potato. The first time you tried the experiment you may have only pierced the potato a small amount; so why are you more successful on the second attempt?

Covering the top of the straw with your thumb traps the air inside, forcing it to compress as you stab the straw through the potato skin.

This makes the straw strong enough to pierce the potato, unlike the first attempt where the air is pushed out of the straw.

MAKE YOUR OWN RAINBOW Learn how to make a rainbow with this fun science experiment for kids. Using just a few simple everyday items, you can find out how rainbows work while enjoying an interactive, hands-on activity that’s perfect for kids.

What you’ll need: • A glass of water (about three-quarters full) • White paper • A sunny day

Instructions: Take the glass of water and paper to a part of the room with sunlight (near a window is good).

Photo by Pink Sherbet Photography, Hold the glass of water (being accessed via Wikimedia Commons careful not to spill it) above the paper and watch as sunlight passes through the glass of water, refracts (bends) and forms a rainbow of colors on your sheet of paper.

Try holding the glass of water at different heights and angles to see if it has a different effect.

What’s happening?

While you normally see a rainbow as an arc of color in the sky, they can also form in other situations. You may have seen a rainbow in a water fountain or in the mist of a waterfall and you can even make your own such as you did in this experiment.

Rainbows form in the sky when sunlight refracts (bends) as it passes through raindrops; it acts in the same way when it passes through your glass of water. The sunlight refracts, separating it into the colors red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet.

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Christina Tindle, LPC

Offices: Hailey: 101 E. Bullion St. Ketchum: 291 2nd Ave.

Certified Clinical Trauma Professional

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Build It! Three-day architectural experience hosted by local architects for kids interested in building stuff.

August 11-13; 1-4 PM. Ages 11-16. $100; Scholarships available.

Daisy Doodles Fun, exploration of book making, journaling and art under the mentorship of local artists.

July 26-27; 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM. Ages 9-10. Free, materials provided.

Plant It ~ Grow It ~ Eat It

Kids explore gardens and science and take it to the kitchen for fun ways to eat veggies.

July 14, 9 AM-3 PM. SBG & Blaine County Extension. $25.

Discovery Club Stories, fun activities and Garden explorations around an environmentally related theme.

Ages 2 to 5 years old. June-August; Tuesdays 9:30-10:30 AM. Free; no registration.

208.726.9358 or www.sbgarden.org

Valley of Peace Lutheran Church Vacation BiBle School Aug 1st - 5th • 9 A.m. - 12 p.m.

Bible Study, Music Games & Fun! call (208) 928-6539 to reserve your spot

BLOCK Party July 31st, • 3 - 6 p.m.

Free games, free food, great people.

help us plan. Pre-register by calling (208) 788-3066 Corner of Woodside and Wintergreen, Hailey • (208) 788-3066

Little River Preschool Summer Camp starts Monday, June 6th

Space is still available, Enroll Soon!

Camp Schedule: 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Daily Extended Care: 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. & 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Daily 12 Fun-Filled Theme Weeks Ages 3 to 6 Years Old • Qualified Educational Staff • Idaho State Licensed

Application & Enrollment Information call 788-7702 Now Accepting Applications for 2016/2017 School Year

Serving the Valley’s Children for 21 years 511 South Main St. / Hailey, ID 83333

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