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Summer means great times for the little ones! Flip through our Kids Camps 2019 guide to learn all about this summer’s local opportunities. How can summer activities help kids thrive? See page 6. What are some camp essentials your young explorer shouldn't leave home without? See page 8. What about creating your own camp in your backyard? See page 10. Photo credit: Mountain Adventure Tours

ADVERTISER INDEX BC Recreation District................. Page 9 Bellevue Public Library............... Page 11 Blaine Coutny 4-H....................... Page 6 Boulder Mountain Clayworks..... Page 4 City of Ketchum.......................... Page 10 Dang's......................................... Page 11 ERC............................................. Page 11 Footlight Dance Centre............... Page 11 Jane's Artifacts ........................... Page 4 Mountain Adventure Tours......... Page 12 Mountain Rides.......................... Page 9 Sawtooth Martial Arts................ Page 6 Snow Bunny................................ Page 9

Spirit N Motion........................... Page 4 St. Thomas Playhouse................. Page 2 Sturtevants................................. Page 10 Summer Art Camp w Ms. Bean... Page 9 SV Center for the Arts................. Page 5 Sun Valley Co. ............................ Page 7 Sun Valley Community School.... Page 3 Sun Valley Music Festival ........... Page 8 USA Grappling ............................ Page 9 Valley of Peace Lutheran Church... Page 11 Wood River Insurance ................ Page 3 Wood River YMCA ..................... Pages 5, 7

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SPONSORED SUN VALLEY MUSIC FESTIVAL

FROM 2ND GRADE TO THE PAVILION STAGE

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ffirming and expanding their love of classical music, over 300 students from across the country enroll in the Sun Valley Music Festival Music Institute’s summer programs. These programs offer fun, productive instruction for students of all skill levels and backgrounds, ranging from second graders to advanced college undergraduates. Music Festival musicians join local and regional music specialists to create a dynamic, enthusiastic faculty ready to engage students. Guest artists, including Ray Chen, JeanYves Thibaudet and Gautier Capuçon, interact with advanced students in discussions, rehearsals and master classes.

The Music Institute offers two levels of instruction: an intensive, two-week Advanced Chamber Program for college undergraduates and exceptional high school students in piano, strings and voice, and several one-week programs for beginning, intermediate and early advanced students of all ages in most orchestral instruments. Ensemble work, elective classes and private lessons augment the curriculum and expand the learning opportunities.

Students share their work from classrooms and rehearsal halls in many ways. Multiple performance opportunities fill the calendar, and many students will delight their friends and family by performing on the Sun Valley Pavilion stage. Families also join students on the lawn or in the Pavilion to enjoy Festival Orchestra concerts at the end of the teaching day.

Thanks to the generosity of Festival donors, all programs are offered tuition-free. Students and their families pay only nominal registration and material fees, and even these may be waived in cases of need, thanks to the Judy Getto Music for Children Fund. The commitment to instill a love of classical music in everyone drives the work of the Music Institute. Find out more at svmusicfestival. org/summer-programs.

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For ages 2-18, we offer a wide array of sports, camps, classes, programs, and adventures. We have something for kids of all ages!

For full descriptions and details, visit www.communityschool.org/summer-program or contact Lauren Marziliano, Summer Operations Director, lmarziliano@communityschool.org • 208.622.3960 ext. 198.

Young Explorers’ Camp (Ages 2-3) June 10-Aug 1 Mon-Thu 9 am-12:30 pm This camp uses student-centered emergent curriculum that creates new adventures daily. Field trips every Wednesday | $200/wk Chess/LEGO/Minecraft/Game Making (Ages 4-12) Seven different weeks of camps Jun-Aug! Chess, 9 am-noon; LEGO/Minecraft/Game Making, noon-3 pm Mon-Thur | Half days: $375/wk Full days: $600/wk Reading and Writing Camps (Rising grades 1-3) July 8-11 & 15-18 | Mon-Thu 9 am12:00pm Develop & enhance skills in reading/writing through interesting literature and fun writing. | $200/wk or $360 for both sessions Math Camp (Rising grades 3-5) July 8-12 Mon-Fri 9 am-12:00 p.m | Everyone can be a “math learner!” Combines mindset messages with an open, visual, and creative math approach | $250 Hogwarts Camp (Rising grades 3-6) July 22-26 Mon-Fri 9 am-12:00 pm | A week of science with a magical twist! | $325/wk Technology Camps (Ages 10-13) Robotics July 8-11 | Computers July 15-18 | MonThu 8:30 am-12:00 pm | Challenging one-of-a-kind camps designed to advance critical thinking skills & problem solving. | $375/wk or $725 for both (all equipment included) Makers’ Lab Experience (Rising grades 6-9) July 8-12 Mon-Fri 12:00-2 pm | Use an array of materials to make projects that do fun stuff! | $275/wk 5B Lacrosse Camp (Rising grades 6-10) June 24-27 Mon-Thu 8:30 am-12:00 p.m | Take it to the next level in “the fastest game on two feet.” | $175/wk MS Backpacking (Rising grades 6-8) July 8-12 Mon-Fri | This field-based trip is an introduction to backpacking, trip planning, & the Sawtooth Mountains. | $1,000 (includes expert instruction, food, transportation, tents, stoves/fuel, & permits)

Basic Alpine Movement (Ages 14-18) July 8-11 Mon-Thu | This field-based trip teaches the basic movement skills required to travel in high alpine mountainous terrain. | $1,400 (includes expert instruction, hut rental, climbing gear, food, & transportation) Learn to Kayak (2 Age Groups) July 22-25 (ages 12-14) & July 15-18 (ages 15-18) MonThu | Offered in partnership with White Otter Adventures. Four days on the Salmon. | $600 (includes expert instruction, all boating equipment, transportation, & food) Intermediate Kayaking (Ages 12-18) July 19-21 Fri-Sun | This camp builds on basic kayaking skills and introduces surfing, advanced river running, and slalom paddling. | $550 (includes expert instruction, all boating equipment, food, & transportation) one.Soccer School (Ages 3-18) July 22-25 & July 29- Aug 2 Mon-Fri | Varying times for several age and skill-based camps. See one.Soccer website for details: onesoccerschools.com Nito Soccer Academy (Ages 6-17) July 8-12 & 15-18 Mon-Fri | Half days for ages 6-9 & full days for ages 10-17. See Nito Soccer website for details: nitosocceracademy.com SwiftWater Rescue, Level IV Certification (Ages 16+) July 27-28 Sat-Sun 8:00 am5:00 pm | Offered in partnership with White Otter Adventures. | $225 College Essay Writing Workshop (Rising grade 12) Aug 6-9 Tues-Fri 9:00 am12:00 pm | Jump-start your college application and make this critical piece of the college admissions process the best it can be. | $325 College Application Boot Camp (Rising grade 12) Aug 6-9 Tues-Fri 1:00 pm-3:00 pm | Complete the Common Application with supportive feedback from Sun Valley Community School’s college counseling faculty before the year begins! | $275 Plus a full slate of for-credit, high school courses, June 17-July 5. Please visit www.communityschool.org/summer-program for course descriptions.

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SUMMER 2019 Summer Fun in the Studio!

YOUTH CLAY CAMPS

Cirque du Clay ~ Children ages 6-12 will explore the theatrical world of the Circus under the Big Top! They will WOW themselves while creating acrobatic contortionists, flying elephants, clown cars and fire hoop jumping tight rope walkers.

All classes 9:30-12:00. Tuition $148 June 17-21, July 8-12, July 15-19, July 22-26, July 29- Aug 2, Aug 5-9, Aug 12-16

TEEN THROWING CAMPS

Teens, ages middle school and older, will learn the basics of pottery throwing while making mugs, ice cream bowls and all things round. The potters with more experience will design their own projects and try a set of mugs, bowls, etc.

All classes 1:30-4:00, glaze days 9:30. Tuition $165 June 17-21 Glaze Day: June 28 July 8-12 Glaze Day: July 19 July 15-19 Glaze Day: July 26 July 29- Aug 2 Glaze Day: Aug 9 Aug 12-16 Glaze Day: Aug 23

FAMILY CLAY AFTERNOONS

Families enjoy creating together. Fun for all ages. Tuition $45 for 1 adult and 1 child, $10 for each additional person in your party. 1:30-3:00 July 10 Ice Cream Bowls Aug 7 Treasure Boxes

SPONSORED ERC

‘DISCOVERING WILD IDAHO’ & ‘ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERSHIP'

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he Environmental Resource Center (ERC) will offer two weeklong overnight EcoCamps at the Galena Lodge Yurts in the heart of the Boulder Mountains again this summer. Week one, July 15-19, 2019, is “Discovering Wild Idaho” EcoCamp for rising fifth-sixth graders. This camp is full of adventure and creative exploration and includes an off-site camping trip. The second week, July 22-26, 2019, is “Environmental Leadership” EcoCamp for rising seventh-ninth graders. This camp focuses on developing environmental and outdoor leadership skills and includes an overnight backpacking trip and service-learning component.

EcoCamp provides the opportunity for campers to spend a week fully immersed in Idaho’s outdoor environment. Camps are designed to give campers the confidence, skills and tools necessary to become better stewards of the environment while developing a passion and appreciation for wild places. Activities include hiking, swimming, camping, games, crafts, environmental investigations and more! Favorite investigations include searching for aquatic macroinvertebrates in the stream, “scat-venture” hunts, and meeting the many different trees and critters in the forest.

The ERC, founded in 1993, is a nonprofit organization with a mission of providing education and inspiring action to cultivate a healthy environment in the Wood River Valley. Each year the ERC engages over 3,000 youth in projects and programs that connect them to the natural world.

Camps are $550/ERC member and $650/non-member. Generous scholarships are available.

For more information, visit www.ercsv.org or contact Alisa McGowan, ERC program director, at (208) 726-4333 or alisa@ercsv.org.

REGISTRATION REQUIRED 208-726-4484 bouldermtclay@gmail.com www.bouldermtnclay.org Boulder Mountain Clayworks is a 501©3 nonprofit organization Partial Scholarships Available

AWESOME SUPER FUN SUMMER CAMPS ONLY $255/WEEK

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In addition to camps, SMAS offers gymnastics classes for ages babyadult, open gyms, ninja kids, tumbling & tramp & fabulous birthday parties!!

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

--Albert Einstein

Camps have all sorts of themes: Summer Fun Kick Off Week, Nature Week, Under the Ocean, Science Camp, Around The World, Circus, Gymnastics Camp, Ninja Kid’s Camp, SMAS Has Talent Per week-$255 | Sibling discount-$225 Full summer-$2,100

DAILY CAMP SCHEDULE, MONDAY-FRIDAY 9-4PM:

9-10 ................................ Open Gym And Games 10-11 ..................................... Gymnastics Class 11-12 ...........................Art Project /Theme Time 12-3:45 ..................Lunch/Hike/Park/Pool/River 3:45-4:00 .............Gather belongings/open gym

INQUIRE NOW For 2019/20 Competitive Gymnastics Teams beginning May 6th Team Exhibition Friday April 26th 6pm @ SMAS

WE HAVE LOTS OF FUN FIELD TRIPS PLANNED TOO!!

smascheer@hotmail.com • 208-720-4306 Mon-Sat 10-7 • 3950 and 3960 Woodside Blvd. (across from Power Engineers)

Looking for “Things To Do?” Get Artsy!

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

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SPONSORED YMCA

STAY ENGAGED & ACTIVE ALL SUMMER LONG

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he Wood River Community YMCA offers a variety of activities to keep kids engaged and active all summer long!

Summer Kids Day Camp Includes a wide variety of indoor and outdoor activities, swimming, greenhouse and field trips, along with three afternoons of swimming, a biking day and field trips on Thursdays. Field trips include Craters of the Moon, Ice Caves and Jump Time. Climbing Camp can be combined with Kids Day Camp for a full day of fun!

Summer Climbing Camps Climbing Day Camp. Take your summer to new heights! Find your limits and climb past them with four days of instruction and skill development through climbing exercises and games. Advanced Climbing Day Camp, for the older kids, dives a bit deeper into the world of climbing, including knots, rope systems, and climbing movement.

Friday Outdoor Climbing Day Camp takes skills you learned at Climbing Day Camp and puts them to the test on some real rock at our local climbing areas. Runs June 21 through August 2.

Swim Lessons & Swim Team Lessons run June 11-August 15 in three sessions. Swordfish Swim Team will meet Monday-Friday, 7:30-8:30 a.m.

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WEEK THEMES

Summer’s YMCA Rock Stars How to Train Your Dragon Pokémon Party in the USA (7/4) No camp Mine Craft Lego Revolution Shipwrecked Space Jam Rainforest Adventures

WEEK SESSION RATES

For more information and to register, call (208) 727-9622 or visit woodriverymca.org.

• $210/Y member $300/non-Y member • 10% discount for signing up for all 9 weeks

DAY DROP-IN RATES

• $55/Y member $80/non-Y member $20 late fee will be added for registration less than 24hr. in advance Stop by the Y, or call (208)727-9622 to register.

More info and registration form on our website at www.woodriverymca.org.

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WHY SUMMER HEALTHY CHOICE

BY HAYDEN SEDER

With summer fast approaching and a myriad of summer camp options available for kids and teens in the Wood River Valley, parents must decide if sending their child to camp is best for them. There are a number of physical, social, developmental and immeasurable benefits to sending a child to summer camp.

Stay Fit And Active No matter what type of camp you send your child to—art camp, sleepaway camp, theater camp, horseback-riding camp—he or she is bound to get a good amount of exercise, even if that exercise is running around with friends between activities. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) states that obesity in children has doubled and in teens has quadrupled in the last 30 years. A full-blown sleep-away summer camp will most likely include a variety of physical activities like kayaking/boating, hiking, archery, horseback riding, and more. With so many youth activities focused around screens and inactivity, summer is a great time for children to remember the fun of being active. Their minds will stay active, too, as summer camp pushes children to experience new types of activities and provides a healthy outlet for hyperactive energy.

Make New Friends Children have friends from home and school but camp provides a different type of community where campers will nurture social skills by interacting with their fellow campers in a way they don’t at home; there are no parent rules to follow and no teachers to earn grades for. Summer camp is about individual and group happiness, so campers learn to assess group dynamics, meet friends from outside their neighborhood or school district, and possibly form cliques around different activities than they would otherwise.

If the camp is focused around one activity or interest, campers will likely foster quick relationships, having found a group of people with similar interests. In their most recent Youth Outcome Study, the American Camp Association (ACA) found that 96 percent of campers said camp helped them make new friends and 93 percent said camp helped them get to know kids who are different than them.

Enrolled 4-H youth $170.00 Non 4-H youth $200.00

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SUMMER CLIMBING CAMPS

CLIMBING DAY CAMP Ages: 5-12 Dates: June 10 - August 8, no camp 7/1-4 Monday - Thursday, 9:00am - 11:00am $130/Y member $180/non-Y member

CAMPS ARE A FOR YOUR CHILD

ADVANCED CLIMBING DAY CAMP

Learn New Skills For those campers attending a traditional summer camp, there are many new skills he or she might learn, from building a campfire to pitching a tent to archery to different arts and crafts. These might be life-long skills or an activity that launches a life-long passion. Or, if your child attends a specialized camp, he or she may get to explore a skill not offered at that camper’s school or town, like attending Space Camp or a camp specializing in video-game design or skateboarding. According to the ACA, 74 percent of campers said at camp they did things they were afraid to do at first. Camp is a great distraction-free time for campers to dedicate themselves to participating in the learning of new skills.

$225/Y member Stop by$275/Non-Y the Y, or callmember (208)727-9622 to register.

Grow Developmentally While kids might think camp is all fun and games, beneath the surface they are strengthening characteristics key to their development as young adults. The structure and routine of camp helps keep kids regulated and makes the transition between school to summer and back to school again easier.

Campers often leave camp with a boost of self-confidence. A study of campers by Philliber Research Associates stated that 70 percent of parents reported their child gaining self-confidence while at camp. Dealing with new environments, homesickness, new activities, and generally being out of one’s comfort zone all can lead to a boost in self-confidence. If attending sleep-away camp, often children are faced for the first time with making their own decisions, like whether to brush their teeth or what to eat at breakfast.

Have Fun Of course, the biggest benefit of summer camp is having fun. Summer is a time for kids to just be kids and not worry about tests, grades, after-school practice for sports, homework, practicing instruments and all the other worries that children and teens have in today’s society. No matter the type of camp your child attends, having fun and being surrounded by other children doing the same is the biggest takeaway. tws

Ages: 12-18 Dates: June 24-27 and July 15-18 Monday - Thursday, 1:00pm-3:00pm $130/Y member $180/non-Y member

FRIDAY OUTDOOR CLIMBING DAY CAMP Ages: 5-18 Dates: June 21 - August 2, no camp 7/5 Fridays, 9:00am - 3:30pm $105/Y member $125/non-Y member

Wood River Community YMCA

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101 Saddle Road Ketchum ID 83340 208-727-9622 www.woodriverymca.org

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KIDS SUMMER CAMPS playschool summer camp OPEN HOUSE JUNE 1ST 10AM–NOON

JUNE 3TH – LABOR DAY

JUNE 3TH – LABOR DAY

This program for youngsters includes exciting weekly themes and activities.

Our childcare professionals will lead you on unforgettable explorations.

AGES 2–5 Information or reservations:

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(208) 622-2288 | playschool@sunvalley.com

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Essentials for day and sleep-away summer camps

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BY HAYDEN SEDER

hen sending your child to summer day camp or sleep-away camp, there’s a long list of things your child might need, both physically and mentally. For day camp, there are a slew of essentials that will help ensure your child stays safe and has fun while gone for the day. For sleep-away campers, a few more steps might need to be taken to ensure they’re at a proper age for sleep-away camp, they have resources to keep them from feeling homesick, and that they have all they’ll need for several nights away from home.

Day Camps The essentials for summer day camps transfer to sleep-away camps as well but there are quite a few things that are good to pack in your child’s bag for the day in case the camp doesn’t provide them. The first of these is sunscreen.

The majority of summer day camps will involve being outside for the majority of the day and forgetting to slather your child in sunblock and providing a bottle for reapplying will result in a sunburn sure to ruin the fun. Choose a sunscreen that protects against both UVA and UVB rays, has a SPF of at least 30 and is waterproof. Make sure to apply it to your child before they leave for the day for camp and if they are old enough, remind them to reapply throughout the day. Or, if your child is too young, talk to a camp counselor when you drop your child off about reapplying throughout the

day, particularly after swimming.

If your child takes any kind of daily medication that will need to be administered during camp hours (or might need to be like an Epipen or an inhaler), it is important to send those medications with your child or bring them to the camp office and also discuss them with the camp director or counselor on the first day.

Water is crucial for any day of activities for your child but especially when those activities involve sports and being in the sun for the majority of the day. Make sure your child knows to drink fluids as much as they can throughout the day and provide them with an easy-to-use water bottle they can access.

Many camps will provide snacks, but if it is specified that campers bring their own snacks from home, make sure to provide a variety of healthy options that will help fuel your camper for the day. Easy-to-eat items like sliced fruit, grapes, bars, string cheese, celery and carrot sticks, and trail mix are all good options. If your child has an allergy, make sure to give them plenty of their own allergen-free snacks so they’re not tempted to snack from someone else’s stash.

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2019 SUMMER PROGRAMS Instilling a lifelong love of classical music…

Camp GOTR provides a one-of-a-kind opportunity for girls to develop self-confidence, learn life skills they can use now and as they grow, and have fun with friends.

During this week-long camp rising 3rd-5th grade girls will enjoy being physically active, expressing creativity through arts and crafts and storytelling, and engaging in interactive lessons while building meaningful connections.

Register Today!

June 24-28, 2019 8:30 A.M. - 12:30 P.M. Community Campus, Hailey.

For incoming 3rd-5th graders. $130 (until May 15)/$170.

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August 5-9

SUMMER PROGRAMS FOR GRADES 2-12 Week-long instruction for students of all ability levels in piano, voice, strings, woodwind, brass, and percussion Experience the fun of studying music through orchestras, ensembles, classes, and master classes with leading instructors and musicians from the Sun Valley Music Festival. It’s the perfect way to spend a week in Sun Valley!

REGISTER ONLINE TODAY

These exceptional programs are offered tuition free thanks to the generosity of Music Festival donors. Students pay only a nominal registration and materials fee of $90. Scholarships are also available.

Private instruction is available at additional cost.

SVMUSICFESTIVAL.ORG (208) 578-5464

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KIDS JIU-JITSU CLASSES at USA Grappling Academy!

Kids 6-7 p.m.

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idea in case of bathroom accidents or weather incidents. Hand sanitizer is good to have on hand if there aren’t facilities to regularly wash hands with soap and water, especially before eating.

Sleep-Away Camp One of the biggest essentials for sleep-away camp is deciding if your child is ready to attend. Age can be a factor, but a parent should assess whether a child is mentally prepared to be away for several nights without parents. Before sending a child to sleep-away camp, send him or her to a day camp so they know what to expect in the camp format and will have some experience to rely on.

Once your child has committed to going to sleep-away camp, a few steps will make the experience easier for them. Make that first sleepaway camp fairly short (two weeks or less) rather than a summer-long.

Next, talk it through. Make sure your child understands what camp will be like in all aspects. If your child has never cohabitated in a room with another child, explain what it will be like to bunk with other children and what is expected of him or her like picking up one’s own clothing, making one’s bed, etc. Learn about the camp facilities and walk through certain expectations with your child.

Will they have to walk to bathrooms at night? Make sure they understand how to use a flashlight or headlamp. Do they know how to find the cabin office or medical office? Talk them through what to do if they get scared and the name of their counselor or other supervisor.

Depending on communication procedures at camp, campers may or may not be allowed cellphones. Discuss whether and when your camper is allowed to call you and remind them that homesickness at camp is completely normal.

Once you’ve gotten your camper settled, exit quickly. Don’t draw out your goodbyes and let the moment get emotional; give your camper a hug and be on your way so they can get to having fun

(208) 720-3519 713 N Main St. Unit A, Bellevue

P M A C T R A R ME

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For who: Ages 6 - 12 When: • June 17 -21, 9 am - 12 pm • June 24 - 28, 9 am - 12 pm • July 15 - 19, 9 am - 12 pm • July 29 - August 2, 9 am - 12 pm Where: Ms Bean’s Home n Bellevue How Much: $150, 9 am - 12 pm

with Ms. Bean The Agenda:

Monday: Clay Project Tuesday: Drawing/Mixed Media Wednesday: Painting Thursday: Printmaking Friday: Sculpture

Registration: Sign up by emailing katiebean@gmail.com

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No matter where your summer takes you...

Fresh Ground Beef Burgers cooked when YOU order it!

SUMMER YOUTH BUS PASS: $35 Includes all Valley-Wide Services for Summer 2019 (Valid from June 7 to September 2) www.mountainrides.org | 208-788-ride (7433)

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Phone Orders To Go 7 Days A Week

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Swim team, swim lessons & season passes

DAY CAMP

A Valley Favorite For 20 Years!

summer fun!

Travel to destinations for educational fun and adventure

THEATER CAMP

Junior meals Thick Shakes, 25 flavors Cones We Also Serve Chicken, Turkey, & Veggie burgers.

• Hot Dogs & Corn Dogs

FIELD TRIPS AQUATICS

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Healthy, active fun for rising 1st - 6th graders

The Little Mermaid: June 24 - July 30 for rising 1st - 8th graders

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SET UP YOUR OWN BACKYARD SUMMER CAMP!

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ummer camp is a great experience, but many camps can be costly or perhaps a young child isn’t old enough or experienced enough to handle being at a camp all day away from home.

The solution? Build a summer camp in your own backyard! With a variety of indoor and outdoor activities, some recruited fellow campers and some camp spirit, a regular home and backyard can be transformed into the summer camp of your dreams.

YOUTH MOUNTAIN BIKING CAMP JUNE 10-13 l JULY 8-11 l AUGUST 5-8 9AM-2PM, MEET AT STURTEVANTS IN KETCHUM AGES 8-10:

SKILL GROUP AGES 10-12:

ADVENTURE GROUP COST:

$350/week or $100/day for drop ins (Gratuity not included)

BIKE RENTALS: $60/week or $16/day INCLUDES HELMET

OBJECTIVES:

Teach kids how to ride safely, skills development (breaking, shifting, cornering, ascending, & descending), instill trail etiquette, and more!

Make It Feel Like Camp First, recruit some fellow campers. This might be a child’s siblings, relatives like cousins or neighborhood kids. Next, come up with a fun camp name for your “camp” and maybe even make a banner to hang outside. One camp activity could even be to make matching T-shirts with the camp name on them.

Plan Activities There are tons of online resources for indoor and outdoor activities that would be great for summer camp. Try using chairs, jump ropes and other odds and ends to create an outdoor obstacle course. Campers can be timed, blindfolded, put into teams for relays and more.

Plan a treasure hunt or scavenger hunt around the house or neighborhood (if that’s deemed a comfortable zone for all campers). A treasure hunt could have clues leading to five to 10 areas where you have buried fun items like a bouncy ball or a charm. Scavenger hunts might include finding cer-

Full Camp Registration (subject to availability) due the Friday before camp begins.

Daily drop-ins (subject to availability) must register by 5 pm the day before.

CALL & RESERVE YOUR SPOT TODAY 208.726.4501 | 340 N. Main St. Ketchum FULL CAMP DETAILS are available at sturtevants-sv.com

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tain types or colors of rocks, leaves or flowers, or spotting animals. What’s found on the scavenger hunt could then be made into jewelry, a collage, glued to paper to make a card or to the cover of a journal. The options are endless!

Chalk is a great tool for lots of outdoor fun.

Campers can use it to draw hopscotch, color or even outline each other’s bodies and draw each other in chalk. Games like tic-tac-toe or hangman can be played outside on pavement or sidewalk instead of inside.

If the weather isn’t great or everyone just needs a break from the sun, plenty of fun activities can be planned for indoors, as well. Making snacks is a fun activity that teaches kids a skill and then provides them with a meal! Show kids how to make pizza, cookies, ants on a log, popsicles, or any number of simple snacks.

Make puppets with socks or paper bags and then have the campers perform their own puppet show.

It’s a great souvenir for campers who are going to a different home at the end of the day, too.

Games are great for both indoors and outdoors.

If indoors, pull out any classic board games or teach campers a new game. Twenty questions and “I Spy” can be done inside or out and make the game more interactive. Depending on the amount of space outside, fun games could include tag, capture the flag, tug of war, and more.

There are endless activities to be found online, from easy science experiments to fun building crafts and more. Explore and decide what’s right for your backyard camp! tws

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Voted “Best Asian Cuisine” $12.95

ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: camping, hiking, swimming, exploring, games, crafts, and more!

DISCOVERING WILD IDAHO JULY 15 -JULY 19 Discover the the wonders of Idaho’s Boulder mountains during this week-long overnight camp full of creative explorations and adventures. An offsite camping trip is included.

ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERSHIP JULY 22—JULY 26 Gain essential backcountry and leadership skills while learning about Idaho’s ecology. This weeklong overnight camp includes an overnight backpacking trip and service-learning project.

Shrimp Vegetable Tempura / 2 Shrimp, Mixed Vegetables

Lunch Bento Boxes Served with Salad, California roll, and Garlic Rice

Lunch: 11am-3pm Monday-Friday | Dinner: 3-10pm 7 Days a Week NOW OPEN AT 310 MAIN STREET IN HAILEY Hailey: (208) 928-7111

Bellevue Public Library Su mmer Pro gram s

Join us Wed. June 12th for our Kick-Off to Summer Reading Program!!

This year’s theme will be centered around Space!

• 0-5 (pre-school, toddlers and kinders) – 10 am-11 am.

•1st-4th grades – 11:30 am-12:30 pm Age groups and times are as follows: Special programming will be available for interested middle school and teen patrons throughout the summer.

www.bellevue.lili.org

Our summer programming takes place outside & can get messy, so be sure to dress appropriately, and bring a water bottle! Each day will include a few stories out on our lawn, as well as games and crafts!

Come enjoy a fun day with new and old friends at the Bellevue Public Library!

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

Valley of Peace

Dance Camp 5 Days of Dancing FUN

June 24-28 or July 22-26 • Ages 7-9

Lutheran Church Vacation Bible Camp

June 10-14 • 9 a.m. - noon (early drop-off available) Bible Study, Games, Music, Tee Shirt, Water Day Call 928-6539 to reserve your spot!

Block Party

June 9 • 4 - 6 p.m. • Free Food, Games, Fun Corner of Woodside and Wintergreen, Hailey • 208.788.3066

Other Summer Camps: Dance Tapestry: July 31 - August 2 with Guest Instructors For Intermediate & Advanced Dancers

Cecchetti Ballet & Character Dance June 17 - 21 or July 29 - 30 FALL CLASSES BEGIN Sept. 3

Footlight Dance Centre

Community Campus Studio

1050 Fox Acres, Rd., Hailey • 208-578-5462 www.footlightdancecentre.com

Have Fun, Kids!

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CELEBRATING OVER 20 YEARS OF ADVENTURE!!! www.mountainadventuretours.org · 208.309.1005

DAY CAMPS, TRIPS AND OVERNIGHT ADVENTURES

Camps for ages 4-16 Mighty and Mini Adventures for Kids 4-8 Now That’s What I Call Fun Camp • Mud Rompers and Dirt Diggers Fish, Bike and Hike • C.I.T. Training • Wild West Cowpokes • Float Camp River Rat Camp • Splash n’ Cave • Camping 101 Wild West Montana Road Trip • Sleepaway Camp • Bike, Raft, SUP Kayak Camp • Forts and Sorts • Bikes at Basecamp • AND MORE!

PRIVATE CAMPS AND ADVENTURES AVAILABLE.

5B WEEK FOR BLAINE COUNTY RESIDENTS June 17th - 20th 50 % off Mighty MAT and Cravin’ Caves Lakes and Hot Springs

More local discounts & scholarships available.

We proudly embody the philosophy of Enviro-tainment in an effort to improve the quality of life for all who choose to live the Mountain Adventure. www.mountainadventuretours.org | 208-309-1005 email: joelle@mountainadventuretours.org