Kids Camp & Summer Activities 2013

Bug Zoo Bringing in New Species . ....................................... PG 2 Compassionate Young Leaders Get Ready for India, Mexico City . ......................................... PG 4 Idaho Drug Free Youth Participate in Reality Party .............. PG 7 4-H . ........................................................................................ PG 3 (BCRD) Blaine County Recreation District Aquatic Center ....................................................................... PG 3 (BCRD) Blaine County Recreation District Day Camp . ............................................................................. PG 5 Big Wood School (Camp Big Wood) ...................................... PG 5 Bigwood Golf Course ............................................................. PG 6 Boulder Mountain Clayworks . .............................................. PG 6 The Community Library ......................................................... PG 7 Community School ................................................................ PG 7 Environmental Resource Center (ERC) ................................. PG 8 Hailey Public Library ............................................................. PG 8 Kids Kampus Bilingual Preschool And Daycare ................... PG 9 The Mountain School . ........................................................... PG 9 nexStage Theatre . ............................................................... PG 10 Smoky Mountain Pizzeria Grill ............................................ PG 10 St. Thomas Playhouse Company B Performing Arts Day Camp............................... PG 11 St. Thomas Playhouse Summer Performing Arts Conservatory Camp (SPACC)..................... PG 11 SteppingStone School ......................................................... PG 12 Sun Valley Center For The Arts ............................................ PG 13 Sun Valley Summer Symphony............................................ PG 14 The Lunch Connection . ....................................................... PG 14 The Writers Studio ............................................................... PG 15 Zenergy Kids Camp ............................................................. PG 16 Zenergy Peak Performance Tennis Camp............................ PG 16

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Bug Zoo Bringing in New Species STORY & PHOTO BY KAREN BOSSICK

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he cactus longhorn beetle feeds on cholla and prickly pear cacti.

The sunburst diving beetle carries air underwater with it on its dives, much like a human scuba diver carrying an air tank.

And the Chilean rose tarantula has spine-like hairs on its abdomen that it kicks off when threatened.

These are some of the critters that you can meet at the 11th annual Bug Zoo Festival, which will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Sawtooth Botanical Garden south of Ketchum.

The theme of this year’s Bug Zoo is “The Elements—Earth, Air, Fire and Water.�

In keeping with that, the zoo has been expanded to included bugs and critters representing all four of the elements.

Aquatic critters, for instance, will include aquatic dwarf frogs and fiddler crabs, the sunburst diving beetle and a giant water bug that grows big enough to eat crayfish, said the garden’s director, Stephanie McCord.

Earth is represented by an ant farm, red worms, hermit crabs and a tortoise.

Air will be represented by monarch and painted lady butterflies and the eastern lubber grasshopper, while fire will be represented by such critters as the emperor scorpion, Chilean rose tarantula, cactus longhorn beetle, hissing Madagascar roach and giant desert millipede. “We have a leopard gecko, which comes from the Southwest‌ west Texas, Arizona. Cold for him is 80 degrees. So, I’ve got to keep this guy in the 90s under infrared light just so he can feel good,â€? said Tammy Hood, education director for the garden. “He’ll come out as a youngster, eat a bunch of wax worms and crickets, and hopefully someone will adopt him out at the end.â€?

Hood is trying to land some additional showstoppers, including the tarantula

WhAt’s this year’s theme?

This theme of this year’s Bug Zoo is “The Elements — Earth, Air, Fire and Water.�

The Zoo has expanded to include bugs and critters to represent all four elements.

WhAt’s it cost to get in?

The Festival costs $5 per person which will include snacks, lemonade, crafts and a tour of the Bug Zoo.

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There will be a Bug Zoo cocktail party from 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday, April 26. Admission is $20 and proceeds benefit the garden.

hawk wasp—a bug as big as a person’s hand, which feeds other tarantulas to its young. Also the domino roach, which looks like a domino with a white spot on a black body.

The Bug Zoo Festival costs $5 per person and will include snacks, lemonade, crafts and a tour of the zoo.

A Bug Zoo cocktail party will be held specifically for adults from 5 to 7 p.m.

Friday, April 26. Participants will enjoy cocktails and creepy crawly appetizers made from foods designed to look like caterpillars and other bugs. Admission is $20, with the proceeds benefitting the garden.

The garden was able to expand its Bug Zoo this year and update its aquariums with some money from The Papoose Club.

Some of the bugs will be available for adoption following the festival with the help of Thunderpaws, which will be able to help families seeking adoptions with suitable habitat and food for the critters of their choice.

Next year students from The Sage School will integrate the bug festival into their curriculum, picking the theme and critters.

Hopefully, the study can be rotated between The Sage School, Wood River Middle School and the Community School in future years, Hood said. tws

Claribele Reeves studies a black millipede believed to be the oldest known land animal at last year’s Bug Zoo.

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Turning ideas into action, 4-H youth are becoming everyday heroes who persevere through challenges to leave lasting, positive impacts on their communities. Through the work of caring mentors, 4H—a positive youth development organization—is cultivating a growing number of America’s youth to lead us in a Revolution of Responsibility. Their commitment challenges us all to join the movement toward meaningful change.

Through club work, camps and activities, youth have the opportunity to learn leadership skills such as public speaking, recordkeeping, skill mastery and generosity. In the club setting, 4H members select a project and work to gain knowledge, create solutions and achieve goals.

In a safe and enriching environment, 4-H brings youth and adults together to learn everyday skills with hands-on learn-

ing. Working on activities from animal and plant sciences to robotics, 4-H’ers learn problemsolving skills that can make a positive impact upon their community. 4-H helps youth: • meet the diverse challenges of today’s world • build self-confidence • learn responsibility • make positive decisions Youth 8-18 years old can become 4-H members. Animals are a large part of Blaine County 4-H with pet rabbits, market animal projects, family flocks of chickens and ducks. Shooting sports like archery and rifle are a way to learn gun safety and outdoor sports. Other available 4-H projects include: quilting, scrapbooking, photography, gardening, and much more. Day camps and overnight camps add elements of fun and learning.

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The Aquatic Center opens Saturday, June 1. At the Aquatic Center, you can settle into a comfy lounge chair underneath a shady cabana, swim some laps after the kids’ swim lessons and invite friends to join you for a picnic

dinner and evening swimming.

There are even gas grills available for your use! The Aquatic Center offers private and group lessons for youth and private and group swim clinics for adults of all abilities. Youth swim team and coached adult swim workouts will keep the family fit this summer! Fun music and energetic instructors drive the Aquarobics classes for people of all ages and fitness levels.

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pool and snack bar with tasty treats, your kids won’t want to leave! Join us this July 4th evening for a festive pool party with games and food. Stay for fireworks and enjoy one of the best viewing opportunities in the Valley! Make some cherished memories this summer at the BCRD Aquatic Center in Hailey.

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June 10-14 ......Music & Rhythm w/Jason Vontver June 17-21 ................................................ Art Camp June 24-28 ............................................Farm Camp July 1-5 ...................Kids Connecting with Nature July 8-12 ................................................... Art Camp July 15-19 ............................................... Clay Camp July 22-26 ...................................... All About Plants July 29-Aug. 2.........................................Bug Camp Aug. 5-9 ..................................... Little Chefs Camp Aug. 12-16 ................................................ Art Camp Aug. 19-23 ................... Water Science, Water Fun

preschool & kindergarten Now accepting enrollment or the 2013-2014 school year beginning on Sept. 10, 2013 for children 18 months to 5 years.

Celebrating 20 years of excellence, our small child-centered classes and experienced staff ensure individual attention and provide a proven curriculum for success in elementary school and beyond.

We encourage a love of learning and exploration in a nurturing environment that celebrates each child’s interests, strengths and talents. school lunches provided daily extended care available until 5:30 Parents welcome to visit school in progress by appointment.

For additional information and enrollment, please contact: Lynn Hino, Director

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Upcoming Footlight Productions, Classes May 17-18-19 “Don Quixote� Footlight Dance Centre presents its annual spring production, Friday-Saturday, May 17-18, 7 p.m., and Sunday, May 19, 2 p.m. at the Wood River High School Performing Arts Theater, Hailey. Tickets are $6, available at Iconoclast Books in Ketchum, The Modern Mercantile in Hailey, and at the door.

June 17-21 “DANCEcamp� Session #1 - July 8-12 “DANCEcamp� Session #2 Footlight Dance Centre presents its five-day camp for students entering second to fourth grade in September, 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. each day, with activities including: ballet, hip-hop, tap, creative, dance history, choreography, craft activities, dance videos.

June 24-28 “Cecchetti Ballet Camp #1� - July 29-August 2 “Cecchetti Ballet Camp #2�

Footlight Dance Centre presents

a workshop in the Cecchetti Ballet Method. Students 9 years and older with more than two years ballet experience. Classes in Level 1-2, 3-4 of Cecchetti syllabus.

July 29 – August 21 “Summer Ballet & Pilates Classes� – for ages 11-adult.

Classes on Mondays and Wednesdays for beginner and intermediate dancers.

August 12-16 “August Dance Refresher� - Footlight Dance Centre presents a one-week workshop to get ready for fall classes. For middle school and high school, intermediate and advanced dancers. Classes in ballet, pointe, Pilates conditioning, modern, flamenco, African.

For more information or to sign up, please call 578-5462, Hilarie Neely, director, Community Campus Studio, Hailey.

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or the past year, the Flourish Foundation has been working with 13 remarkable Wood River Valley high school students, as part of its Compassionate Young Leaders Program, to sharpen their leadership skills in a decidedly different way. These students have been learning mindfulness techniques and using these to develop unique approaches to their studies, community service, and to one another.

This month these students marked an important milestone in their efforts.

Thanks to the generosity of many local residents and busi-

nesses, they have successfully met their fundraising goal for their summer humanitarian projects in either Ladakh, India, or Mexico City. These students were responsible for raising a significant portion of the costs themselves, and in doing so had to engage community members in helping them understand how this program has helped shape their insight and leadership skills.

Lena Roebuck, a senior and second year student in the program, comments, “My intentions have gone from being self-centered to wanting to serve the world at large. This experience gave me hope. Hope when I look in someone else’s eyes. Hope that

there is a good future for man.

And hope that I can be anything I want to be.�

Along with fundraising for their trips to India and Mexico City, each of the students is contributing to local community service projects. Currently, the team is working on a countywide recycling initiative to inspire the community to utilize the recycling services offered by 5B Recycling.

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Parent info meetings for 2013-2014 Cheer and Gymnastics Teams: 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 28 for Competitive Cheer, and 6:30 p.m., on Sunday, May 5 for Competitive Gymnastics.

Competitive Cheer Workshops Tuesday, April 30, and Thursday, May 2, with tryouts on Sunday, May 5.

New Cheer and Gymnastics Teams 2013-2014 Start Monday, May 6 Summer Camps (Mon-Fri 9-5, $199/week, Mon-Wed 9-5 $119): June 17-19: Three-day Tumble Time Gymnastics Skills Camp!

June 24-26: Three-day Flip Time Gymnastics Skills Camp!

July 8-12: Extreme Sports Camp!

July 15-19: Outdoor Idaho Adventure Camp!

July 22-24: Three-day Tumbling Twisters Gymnastics Skills Camp!

July 29-Aug 2: Wild Animal Adventure Camp August 6-10: SMAS Competitive Cheer Choreography Camp $300 August 12-16: Wet and Wild Camp!

August 19-23: Ooey, Gooey, Slimy, Sloppy Camp!

Aug 26-29: SMAS Competitive Gymnastics Camp--with many guest coaches All camps include gymnastics, games, arts, outdoors, swimming, team building, etc.

Register online at www.spiritnmotion.com

Junior Ranger Day, Saturday, April 20 Each year in April, the National Park Service celebrates the scenic beauty, historic places, and recreational opportunities available in over 390 units.

Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument invites young people, their families, and the public to join park rangers in Junior Ranger activities on Saturday, April 20 at the Visitor Center in downtown Hagerman.

The theme for this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Junior Ranger Day at Hagerman is â&#x20AC;&#x153;Life Along the Oregon Trail.â&#x20AC;? This year, the park is introducing a new program related to the Oregon Trail, which runs through the monument: Oregon Trail Young Pioneer Ranger. Children and their families will be able to check out a haversack filled with toys and games and complete activities in an Oregon Trail booklet. Upon returning the hav-

ersack and completing activities in the booklet, the new Pioneer Rangers will receive a certificate and patch.

There will be other Oregon Trail related activities for young and old.

Students can experience what life was like in the 1850s by dressing up in period clothing. Adults can talk with a costumed interpreter demonstrating what life was like for the pioneers who headed west along the Oregon Trail.

Young and old can play dominoes, spin a top, and make a buzz saw hum.

Everyone is welcome to join the Junior Ranger activities at the Hagerman Fossil Beds Visitor Center between 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 20.

For further information please call the National Park Service Visitor Center at (208) 933-4127 or visit www. nps.gov/hafo.

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Blaine County Recreation District (BCRD) Day Camp 208-578-2273 • www.bcrd.org

CRD Day Camp… healthy, active fun all summer long!

Based out of the Community Campus in Hailey, BCRD Day Camp offers a variety of recreation-based activities for youth 5 to 11 years old. The 12-week program runs Monday through Friday from 7:45 a.m. – 6 p.m.

BCRD Day Camp features recreation-based activities that include swimming, archery, biking, outdoor games and gardening. Arts and crafts are also part of the camp experience.

We have added several morning specialty camps that include tennis, bike park skills and kid’s fitness. A specialty Drama Camp will take place June 17 to July 11 for kids interested in the performing arts.

Campers have the option to enroll in our Friday Fun Days with trips to local destinations including Galena Lodge, Redfish Lake and Craters of the Moon.

Fees for the BCRD Day Camp are $132.50 per week with discounts offered for monthly enrollment. Scholarships are available and pre-payment is required.

Contact the BCRD for prices, schedules and information at 578-2273 or www.bcrd.org. tws

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amp Big Wood at the Big Wood School provides action-packed summer days for your little ones—Sun Valley style! Our program is designed for children ranging from 18 months through 6 years of age.

We offer a different exciting and dynamic theme every week.

Whether you have a Hummingbird (children 3 and younger that nap in the afternoon), or a Woodpecker (children no longer requiring a nap, that are ready for a full day of awesome activities), your child will get a taste of all Sun Valley has to offer this summer! We will hike the many kid-friendly trails of the Valley, bike along the bike path, go wildflower picking during “Flower Power” week, fish down at Penny Lake, dabble with a wide variety

of arts and crafts, cook up some tasty treats during “Let’s Get Cookin’,” splish and splash on Water Play days, put on a show and create our own puppets for “Big Wood Hits the Broadway Stage,” and venture out on numerous field trips, hitting all the Valley hotspots along the way!

Your child is sure to come home full of stories of days spent in the summer sunshine having good old-fashioned camp day fun!

For more information or to register your child, please call 208-726-9053 or e-mail us a bigwoodschool@pcbw.org. Full-day and half-day options available and sign up for a week at a time or join us for the entire summer from June 12 to August 23.

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or the third year in a row, Bigwood Golf Course is offering golf camp for kids ages nine and up with golf professional Creighton Arial. With a four-to-one ratio, each camp is capped at four kids per week, ensuring a high level of individual attention. Camps are held from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday through Thursday, and are offered during the second and fourth week of each month, from June through August. The kids will participate in nine-hole playing lessons and golf-specific drills involving bunker play, putting, chipping, and driving. Camp includes lunch. Cost is $350 per week, all-inclusive, and local residents will receive a 10 percent discount. To sign up, contact the Bigwood Golf Pro Shop at 208-726-4024.

For more camp details or customized sessions, please call Creighton at 208-721-1196. tws

Boulder Mountain Clayworks

Kiwanis International is offering a Key Leader Camp for Idaho youth this year. The Key Leader mission is to provide a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;life-changing experienceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; that inspires young people to achieve their personal best through service leadership.

This is done through a series of seminars, small group activities and working together on outdoor challenge courses. A Key Leader will learn the most important lesson of leadership â&#x20AC;&#x201D; leadership comes from helping others succeed.

The camp is open to all students 1418 years old and the program is open to any student from any school (both

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oulder Mountain Clayworks is adding June Clay Camps for ages 7 to 12 and teenagers during the week of June 17-21 in addition to its regularly scheduled summer camps in July and August.

Cara Frost, the Community School EEC teacher, will lead our 7 to 12 year olds in a hand-building discovery of Northwest Indian designs on totems, bowls and other unique vessels with the last day being a potlatch celebration. This camp will meet June 17 to June 21 from 9:30 a.m. to noon. Tuition is $135 and advance registration is required.

Lauren Street, studio manager at Boulder Mountain Clayworks, will show teenagers of all skill levels how to use the potterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wheel. She will work with beginners to make mugs and bowls.

With the more advanced students, Lauren will help them make more complex forms like square bowls and pedestal pots. The Teenager Clay Makers class meets June 17-21 in the afternoons from 1:30 to 4 p.m. Tuition for this class is $150 and advance registration is required.

The Summer Program for children will feature Beth Bundy teaching Clay Daze, July 8-12 and July 15-19; Keith Moses will teach July 22-26 and July 29-August 2. Cara Frost will teach again August 5-9 and August 12-16. All the Clay Daze camps will feature Northwest Indian art and are conducted in the mornings from 9:30 to noon. Tu-

ition is $135 and advance registration is required.

The Teenage Throwing classes will be held July 15-19 (beginning), July 20-August 2 (intermediate), and August 5-9 (beginning). Lauren Street will teach the beginners and Susan Ward will teach the intermediates. Classes are held in the afternoons from 1:30 to 4 p.m. All work is done on the wheel. Tuition for this class is $150 and advance registration is required. tws

The Mountain School summer camps 2013!

3, 4 & 5 Day Camps for 4-12 Year Olds

Camps for 4-6 Years â&#x20AC;˘ Tues, Wed, Thurs â&#x20AC;˘ 9-3 â&#x20AC;˘ $160 July 9 - 11: Circus Art Camp July 16 - 18: Little Sprouts Art, Farm & Play July 23 - 25: Little Sprouts Art, Farm & Play July 30 - Aug. 1: Outdoor Galore Aug. 6 - 8: Outdoor Galore Aug. 13 - 15: All Things Flowers Camps for 6-8 Years â&#x20AC;˘ Mon-Thurs â&#x20AC;˘ 9-3 â&#x20AC;˘ $230 July 8 - 11: Garden Sprouts - Art, Farm & Cooking July 15 - 18: Art, Farm & Wilderness July 22 - 25: Art, Farm & Woodworking July 29 - Aug. 1: Art, Farm & Wilderness Aug. 5 - 8: Art, Farm & Woodworking Aug. 12 - 15: Art, Farm & Wilderness (Limited Space Available) Primitive Wilderness Camps: Ages 6-7, Mon-Thurs, 9-3pm, July 29-Aug 1 ........... $230 Ages 8-9, Mon-Thurs, 9-3pm, July 15-19 ................ $230 Ages 8-9, Mon-Thurs, 9-3pm, Aug 12-16................. $230 Ages 10-12, Mon-Fri, 9-3pm, Aug 5-9...................... $330

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Key Club and non-Key Club members).

The camp will be held from Friday, May 17, to Sunday, May 19,at Trinity Pines in Cascade. If students need help with transportation, and can make it to Boise and Twin Falls areas for carpooling, transportation will be provide round trip to the camp.

Cost is $200 for the weekend ($175 for Key Club members). Students will receive all materials, food and lodging upon arrival.

For additional info and registration, visit www.KeyLeaderIdaho.org or you can contact Derek Schenk at 208-4124903 or info@keyleaderidaho.org

The Sun Valley Center for the Arts has awarded more than $66,000 in scholarships to 41 Wood River Valley residents.

Each year The Center gives scholarships to local students and educators to further their education in the arts and humanities through four different scholarships. The scholarship program is made possible through funds raised at The Centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual Wine Auction and through private donations. Awards are based on artistic merit, application materials and financial need.

Valerie Olsen received the Ezra Pound Award and will use the money to study at the Otis College of Art and Design in Los Angeles. The award is made possible through the generosity of part-time Hailey resident Jennifer Wilson and is given each year to a Blaine County high school junior for summer study.

Twenty-eight students received Arts and Humanities Scholarships to attend a wide variety of summer programs, from glassblowing in Boise to

the Stanford University Digital Photography & Graphic Design program.

Several students will use their award to pursue music lessons with the Sun Valley Summer Symphony School of Music.

Chase England received the Gay V. Weake Award, which supports college students majoring in the arts and humanities, and five students (Sean Dahlman, Elizabeth Dion, Alison Freund and Stephanie Sloan) had their Gay V. Weake awards renewed for continuing their college studies. Three additional students, Zack Brown, Barrett Brown and Emmet Fortuin, received honorary Gay V. Weake awards, which are onetime, non-renewable scholarships.

In addition, four local educators received funds to pursue professional development.

A reception for recipients and their families will be held from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 16 at The Center, Ketchum.

A list of recipients is at www.sunvalleycenter.org.

Hailey Kiwanis Club Donates to Head Start The Kiwanis Club of Hailey and the Wood River Valley has been supporting the Hailey Head Start program for over seven years that includes reading to the kids monthly, free swim lessons each summer, and donating over 1,000 books during this time. Most recently the Hailey Kiwanis Club donated $2,000 for the purchase of four heavy-duty tricycles, a red wagon, basketball hoop, 14 balls, and traf-

fic signs for the bikes. Donations for education include software for math, phonics, measurements, games, and interactive CD-ROMs for the alphabet and vocabulary. Kiwanis International is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time.

For more information about Hailey Kiwanis contact Kim Baker at 727-7408.

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Weekly themes • Story times • Activities • Crafts • Great prizes All the best books for all ages!

Summer Reading Kick-Off Party is from 2 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 22 at The Community Library.

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Community School’s Summer Programs offer kids the chance to explore the world, develop new skills and expand their horizons.

These exciting programs provide a complete range of academic, enrichment, and adventure options for students from pre-kindergarten through high school. All summer programs offer a uniquely caring and educationally rich environment for kids. Many academic courses can be completed for credit.

Summer sports and outdoor programs include: Wilderness First-Aid, Wilderness First Responder, Mount Baker Climbing Adventure, SwiftWater RescueLevel IV Certification, Rock Climbing, one.Soccer School, Learn to Kayak, Lacrosse Camp, Volleyball Camp and Basketball Camp. Elementary School programs include: Explorers’ Camp, Reading and Writing

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Upper School programs include: English Language Learning,

Driver’s Education, Robotics, PSAT & SAT Preparation, plus a full slate of for-credit classes.

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un Valley is fond of its parties. But high school students are inviting parents and other members of the community to a party that may be a little hard to swallow.

The students—members of the Idaho Drug-Free Youth—are staging a reality party Friday evening to lead adults through scenarios that can take place when high school and middle school youth participate in underage drinking. A panel will be on hand to discuss the scenarios following the tour. Tours start at 5 p.m. with the last one taking place at 7:30 p.m. To get directions to the event, e-mail school counselor Julie Carney at jcarney@blaineschools.org or call her at 578-5027.

Additionally, on Friday, April 26, they will make a presentation to Wood River High School students to inform them about what they can do should they ever find themselves in a situation with alcohol and what they can do to help others who may be intoxicated. Info: Chris Koch at 578-5020 or Raul Vandenberg at 578-5030.

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Camp is nestled next to Prairie Creek, surrounded by acres of land for science discovery. New this year, meals are incorporated within the curriculum to highlight the importance of local and organic food systems. Days are spent discovering the diversity of nature with professional educators; while evenings are full of summer fun!

Themes and Dates: Water Explorations: July 8-12. Be prepared to get wet learning about the wonderful world of water.

Amazing Adaptations: July 15-19. Explore the fascinating ecology found in our montane biome.

Nature Connections: July 29-August 2. Get dirty exploring the world of native flora and fauna, geology, and natural history.

New! Rising 8th-9th Graders - Environmental Outdoor Leadership: July 22-26. Join ERC for a week overnight camp located over Trail Creek Summit at Base Camp sandwiched between the Pioneer Mountains and the Lost River Range. Participants will sleep in yurts and take an overnight backpack trip.

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has its benefits, too. A library card allows its holder to borrow materials and return them to our after-hours drop box.

Haileyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s library is a member of the LYNX! Consortium and our cardholders have access to books in 10 other Idaho libraries, including the Boise Public Library. They also enjoy Mango, an online language learning system with classes for more than 30 languages.

The Hailey Public Library is patron-driven, meaning your requests inspire our collections, events and services. We are open six days a week and you can find us at 7 W. Croy St. in Hailey.

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activities that enhance our students’ learning.

Young learners are very curious and almost everything interests them. They learn by exploring, handling things and struggling with problems that intrigue them. For this reason we are committed to your children by giving them great care and attention to social, emotional, physical and cognitive development.

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Camps will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day, depending on the child’s age, and return transportation is available on a first-come basis via our 14-passenger van each day to McKercher Park in Hailey, with pick-up at 3:15 p.m.

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nother summer of fun at the nexStage! The nexStage Theatre is delighted to once again be offering their two distinctive summer performing arts camps. Summer Stages, the popular day camp for ages 4-13, begins July 1 and runs through July 19. The day starts at 9 a.m. with the morning “circle,” a half hour of games and warm-ups, and ends at 12:30 p.m. for campers ages 4-7 and at 3 p.m. for older kids. The rest of the day includes classes in acting, dance, improvisation, music and art taught by local and national teaching artists. The camp takes place on the beautiful Community School campus and the final performance is at the nexStage Theatre at 120 S. Main St. in Ketchum.

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the campers all come down to the nexStage for final rehearsals and preparations before the free “Grand Finale Performance” for family and friends. Scholarships are available for both camps.

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Smoky Mountain Pizzeria Grill

208-622-5625 www.smokymountainpizza.com

moky Mountain Pizzeria Grill is a comfortable, casual, dynamic family restaurant conveniently located in the heart of downtown Ketchum.

Our extensive menu features unique pizzas and pastas, delicious salads, sandwiches, grilled steaks, hamburgers, and more. We also offer an exciting selection of seasonal appetizers, entrées and desserts, daily lunch specials, an extensive beer and wine selection and a great happy hour. You can dine inside of the restaurant, soak up some rays on our wonderful patio, or take advantage of our fast, friendly delivery service.

The kids will love Smoky’s.

They can choose from a large kids’ menu, play video games in the game room and enjoy the big-screen TVs. They can even make their own pizzas! Best of all, kids of all ages eat FREE on their birthday at Smoky’s!

Speaking of parties, Smoky’s is perfect for all types of special events. You can celebrate at the restaurant or let Smoky’s catering service bring the party to you.

Don’t wait another minute.

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Blaine County School District Wins National Transparency Award The Sunshine Review, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to government transparency, released the winners of the fourth annual Sunny Awards and among the winners was the Blaine County School District.

The award, which honors the most transparent government websites in the nation, went to 247 government entities throughout the country.

“Blaine County School District knows the importance of promoting transparency in everything we do. We are honored to receive a Sunny Award and will continue to empower citizens

by providing the necessary information to keep them informed on the actions their government is taking on their behalf,” said Board Trustee and Chairman Steve Guthrie.

For the 2013 awards, editors at Sunshine Review analyzed more than 1,000 qualifying government websites and graded each on a 10-point transparency checklist. Editors looked at content available on government websites against what should be provided. They sought information on items such as budgets, meetings, lobbying, financial audits, contracts, aca-

demic performance, public records and taxes. The winners of the Sunny Award all received an “A” grade during the extensive grading process. The Blaine County School District received and A-.

Eight states earned nearly half of the 247 Sunny Awards given. The leading states were Florida (25), Virginia (19), Illinois (19), California (12), Georgia (12), Kansas (11), Oklahoma (10) and Colorado (9). In addition, 35 counties, 22 cities and 42 school districts from all over the country earned the coveted “A+” grade. courtesy photo

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children are taught and mentored by local performing arts professionals and young adult interns. Days are spent in age-appropriate rotations of acting, singing, and dancing, all working toward the big musical showing of Disney’s Aladdin Jr. Campers will also work with our arts and crafts specialist to help embellish their costumes for the show. The performances of Aladdin will be June 20-22 at 2 p.m. in the Community School Theater for families, friends and the entire community.

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Many of our Valley’s local performing arts professionals teach various classes in the morning and early afternoon, and interact with the campers for outdoor and evening activities. SPACC also features three Guest Artists from around the country who have thriving careers in the performing arts to instruct youth. The 2013 Guest

Artists will specialize in dance/choreography, solo and chorus singing, and acting/ comedy. Campers will have plenty of time for water sports in the beautiful lake, hiking, rock climbing, chillin’ in the sun with friends, and daily arts and crafts sessions.

Some of the fun evening activities include skit night, talent show night, campfire night, faculty night and DJ night. This fantastic six-day adventure culminates in a SHARE/SHOWCASE where the campers present their talents and skills to parents, families and friends. To register for SPACC or to acquire more information, call Sara at 726-534, ext. 16. Scholarships are available on a first-come, first-served basis for youth needing tuition assistance.

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kids’ camps Young Explorers’ Camp (ages 2-3)

Based on the Reggio Emilia philosophy, this camp allows two- and three-year-olds to explore the world around them. Each day will be filled with a new adventure such as hiking and exploring nature, gardening, cooking, dramatic play, sensory activities, music, the creative arts, and field trips. Mon.-Thurs.

9:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. O June 17-Aug. 1 O $295/week for full-days O $150/week for half-days (9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.)

Reading & Writing Connection Camp (ages 7-11)

Students will develop skills in reading and writing that support each child’s potential. The program will include literature, comprehension, phonics, and fluency to give each student an opportunity to enhance their skills. O Mon.-Thurs. O 9:00-12:00 a.m. O $180 O Session I: Fabulous Fantasy June 17-27 Session II: Mysteries Galore July 8-18 O Session III: Factual Fun July 22-August 1

Kids’ Technology Camp (ages 10-13) These camps are designed to advance critical thinking skills, promote fluid intelligence and teach problem solving techniques. We will build and program LEGO Mindstorm robots to solve engineering problems, learn what computers and computing is all about and program them using Snap and take on real programming challenges. O Mon.-Thurs. O 8:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. O $375/one-week session, $725/two-week session Session I: Robotics July 8-11 O Session II: Computers July 15-18 Chess/Lego Camp (ages 4-10)

Play chess in the morning and compete in Lego design challenges in the afternoon! In the morning sessions, learn to play chess or advance your skills through stories, puzzles and games. In the afternoon sessions, build, battle and learn each day with adventure stories and design challenges. Kids may register for half or full days. O July 22-25 O Chess Session: Mon.-Thur. 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. O $325 O Lego Session: Mon.-Thur. O 1:00-4:00 p.m. O $325 O Full-day, Chess/Lego Session: Mon.-Thur. O 9:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. O $550 O Mini Camp: June 24-25 O half-day $150, full-day $275

First in Math (Grades 1-8)

Brush up on your math right before school starts. This on-line math course develops and supports appropriate, grade level math skills and problem solving for students in grades 1 through 8. The times for this course coordinate with the “Mandarin for Kids” course so students can easily do both.

August 12-16 O Grades 7-8: 9:00-10:00 a.m. O Grades 4-6: 10:15-11:15 a.m. O Grades 1-3: 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. O $110

Mandarin for Kids (Grades 1-6)

In this class, 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. O August 12-16 O Mon.-Fri. O Grades 1-3: 10:15-11:15 a.m. O Grades 4-6: 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. O $125

5B Basketball Camps (Grades 3-5)

This small, intense camp focuses on basketball skills, player development, teamwork, fun competition and interactive drills that build the fundamentals. O June 10-13 O $130

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Nurture’s Morning Millet and Oats Recipe

BY THE GALS AT NURTURE: KATHRYN GUYLAY, KATHLEEN MCCABE AND AMY SCHLATTER

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We chose this recipe because we have served it to hundreds of kids in the Valley with great success—they all loved it! We have served it as a component of our Nurture “Food and Fun” Nutrition and Wellness Program, typically in conjunction with a lesson on whole grains.

The recipe uses millet.

That’s a pretty unique ingredient, isn’t it?

The recipe uses two whole grains, steel-cut oatmeal and millet. People often think of “birdseed” when you mention millet, but the fact is that millet is a wonderful and tasty food.

The oatmeal makes the recipe more familiar to kids that are timid to try new things, yet we are sneaking in a new whole grain (millet) that most kids have not tried. Millet has a very mild taste and can give a nice crunchy texture; the downside is that millet tends to dry out easily. But by pairing the millet with oatmeal, the dish has a nice moist texture that you might call “comfort food.” Once kids try the millet—and like it—it gives them confidence to try other

foods. Often kids’ palates can be tricky, and it can take multiple (over 10) tries of a food before an acquired taste develops.

Your program is about trying new foods; what else?

Yes, Nurture’s “Food and Fun” program definitely includes the opportunity to try new foods but also empowers students with knowledge about nutrition. The program gets them excited about making healthy choices. And once kids are excited, you can guarantee that they will run home and educate and excite their parents as well.

How have you been able to provide this program to kids in our Valley?

The “Food and Fun” program is thriving because of the growing interest in the program and the incredible support from local individuals, foundations and businesses. The Idaho Community Foundation has been a wonderful partner and has supported us through the Gladys E. Langroise Advised Fund, the Heart of Gold Fund, the Jim and Barbara Cimino Fund, the Donald W. and Gretchen K. Fraser Fund, and the Little Black Dress Club – Wood River.

We are thrilled to have significant support for the upcoming school year from the Wood River Women’s Charitable Foundation. Schools and parents have been extremely supportive, and the Blaine County Education

Foundation has been a wonderful partner. We are also extremely thankful to local businesses such as Idaho’s Bounty who have donated inkind and monetary support. We are so grateful for the generosity that exists in our community!

How can our readers find other delicious recipes?

Please see our site (www. nurtureyourfamily.org) and click on “Recipes” on the green bar. We have many recipes on our site, all that focus on highly nutritional yet low-cost whole foods, such as whole grains, beans, lentils, and fruit and vegetables. Each recipe is priced out to ensure that it can compete, price-wise, with fast-food; each serving must be $1.50 or less.

Our recipes also use equipment such as slow cookers and rice cookers that make preparation really fast and easy. Morning Millet and Oats uses a rice cooker to cook the steel-cut oats and millet. It never burns and comes out perfect every time.

How can our readers learn more about Nurture?

We have a really fun monthly e-newsletter that provides dates and information on what we are working on, plus a featured recipe to try. You can sign up on our website (www.nurtureyourfamily.org) in the sign-up box on the right-hand side of the home page. A free downloadable recipe book is your instant

reward! While you’re on the site, you can click in the “Nurture Idaho” pages for more information about our programming in the Wood River Valley. Or, contact Kathleen McCabe for more information at Kathleen@ nurtureyourfamily.org.

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SteppingStone School 208-720-3085 www.steppingstoneschool.info

teppingStone School has served our community’s children for 20 years, providing academic and creative programs in a fun, family-like and nurturing environment. Our primary mission is to encourage curiosity, a love of learning, and the skills necessary to excel! Creativity is fostered to enhance the development of critical thinking and self-esteem. We are proud of our proven history of success!

Graduates are well prepared for success in elementary school and beyond. Small classes and oneon-one tutoring provide the best possible learning experience.

We offer classes for 18-montholds through kindergarten.

Our entry level is a wonderful opportunity for great beginnings through focused play and learning activities that develop attention spans, problem solving, imagination, and social skills in a playful, loving environment!

SteppingStone Summer

Camps run from June 10 through August 21 offering a different theme each week.

Children ages 2-5 engage in ageappropriate activities with lots of exciting outdoor adventures. Our educational and fun camps keep both minds and bodies active and happy!

Owner/director Lynn Hino graduated with a double major in education and sociology and a minor in art. With over 30 years’ experience teaching pre-K through sixth-grade, Lynn has developed the well-balanced educational and enrichment programs for which SteppingStone School is known. The Wood River Valley has been her home since 1974.

A special thanks to all of the families, both past and present, who believe that SteppingStone School is the place to entrust the education and care of their children! tws

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he Sun Valley Center for the Arts engages kids of all ages through the arts. During the school year, The Center brings the arts to local schools with musician and author residency programs, all school performances, and with our partner, Company of Fools, offers the Stages of Wonder in-school dramatic arts program that serves as the theatre curriculum in elementary schools across Blaine County. Through these programs and with school visits to the Ketchum gallery space, The Center sees over 5000

students every year. In addition to these programs, The Center offers teen workshops in many mediums, free family days that focus on an art project families work on together in response to the gallery exhibition, a free kids art-making area at the Sun Valley Center Arts & Crafts Festival in August and, new this summer, a full-day art camp for kids in third through sixth grades. The Center is committed to making sure Valley kids experience firsthand the visual arts, performing arts and theatre artsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;right here at home! tws

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his year marks the 16th year that Company of Fools has taken Stages of Wonder into the elementary schools in Blaine County. Company of Fools created Stages of Wonder in 1998 to engage children in individual and collective creativity through the medium of theatre. This innovative in-school program seeks to address the absence of an ongoing theatre experience in the elementary schools by introducing theatre as an essential component in the development of the whole child. To date, this program has served more than 22,000 students.

The program encourages elementary-school-age children (grades one through five) to explore creativity expressed through the theatrical arts. Facilitated by specially trained Company of Fools artists, Stages of Wonder brings together storytelling, role-playing, theatre games and exercises designed specifically for each grade level. Over the past several years, Company of Fools has also brought the program to child-focused non-profit organizations including Sun Valley Adaptive Sports, Y-On-Wheels, YAK!, the Magic Valley Boys and Girls Club and Camp Rainbow Gold.

High School Graduation is Coming Soon

Congratulations to The Classes of 2013!

PEAK PERFORMANCE TENNIS CAMP

Take your junior players game to the next level with George Maurtua & Rob Kolb!

8:45am - 12:30pm / Monday - Friday June 3 - 7, June 24 - 28, July 8 - 12, July 22 - 26 August 5 - 9, August 12 - 16 Weekly Rate: $650. Includes: Court time, mental and physical coaching, sports specifics training, stretching and recovery time.

19 hours per week / Ages 8-17 years Peak Performance is a unique camp offering USTPA professional instructors, a certified personal trainer, yoga instructor and aquatic coach.

This well-rounded program will give your player a winning competitive edge.

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he Summer Music Workshops, now in their 16th season, are held during the first week of the Sun Valley Summer Symphony season each year. This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s classes take place August 5-9 and are taught by Sun Valley Summer Symphony musicians from around the country as well as local and regional instructors. The workshop faculty members are dedicated teaching and performing artists who are committed to sharing their love of music with young performers.

Participating students have a unique opportunity to work with professional musicians in technique classes, sectional rehearsals, chamber music groups and large ensembles. Classes are offered in string, woodwind, brass and percussion instruments and in piano and voice for beginning through advanced level students.

Advanced students have the option to participate in the Advanced Chamber Music or Choral Scholars/Opera Workshop programs. These programs are geared toward upper-level high school and college students with a serious interest in music.

Boarding for out-of-area students in the advanced programs is now available at the Community School Residence Hall. Select violinists will have the opportunity to participate in a master class with SVSS guest artist Midori. The advanced workshops run from August 3-10.

Student concerts culminating the week of workshops are Friday, August 9 in the Sun Valley Pavilion at 3 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Advanced program concerts take place Saturday, August 10. For more information and application forms please visit the

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ealthy Meals Make Happy Kids! Keep your kids happy and healthy this summer with free breakfasts and lunches at Woodside Elementary School!

Thanks to The Hunger Coalition and Blaine County School District, The Lunch Connection offers free, nourishing meals to kids 18 and under throughout the summer. Beginning Monday, June 17, free lunch is available weekdays from 11 a.m. to noon through August 23. Hot breakfast is served from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. weekdays from July 15 to August 9.

With more than 450 children living in poverty in Blaine County, and hundreds of local families struggling to make ends meet, The Lunch Connection en-

sures our children have access to the nutrition they need. With the help of volunteers and staff, free nourishing meals are prepared at Woodside Elementary School for local children experiencing hunger or family crisis.

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Woodside Elementary School can be reached on Mountain Rides with stops on Woodside Boulevard at Berrycreek and Cherry Creek. Please call The Hunger Coalition at 788-0121 or e-mail: info@thehungercoalition.org for more information. tws

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he Writers Studio presents…

Summer Writing Camp!

Calling all young writers! All levels of writing, all genres!

By exploring imaginations and the art and craft of writing for story, participants will have the opportunity to write stories in this weeklong interactive and uniquely designed writing camp.

Kate’s primary focus includes the introduction of the four basic elements of story: character(s), setting, conflict, and resolution.

In addition, Kate will cover other elements such as description, character development, dialogue, tension and pacing. All writers will have the opportunity to produce a finished short story.

The act of writing is about the discovery of worlds both seen and unseen. By applying a wide range of tools, each writer opens

to this discovery and becomes more adventurous—something Kate has witnessed time and time again. A deepening of character and self-confidence develops as young writers learn to trust the process. This is vital to any writer of any age. Space is limited to five writers per camp.

Fee is $160.

Publishing Workshop! Five of Kate’s writing students, between the ages of 11-15, have won literary contests (youth division) in 2012 and 2013. This three-day intensive is dedicated to helping writers find publishing opportunities as well as assistance with the submission process. It is highly recommended that those seeking publishing guidance attend one of Kate’s summer writing camps. Space is limited!

Fee is $125.

Kate Riley, author, teacher

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The Writers Studio and story consultant, has been actively working with young writers since 1998. Visit www. kateriley.org for more information or to register. tws

An Interactive Writing Camp for Kids & Young Adults with Kate Riley, Author, Teacher & Story Consultant

Writing camps for kids and young adults. Do you have a budding author in the family? Exploring imaginations, the art and craft of writing for story, and publication opportunities coming this summer! All writers will have the opportunity to produce a finished short story.

Limited space!

208.447.7808 • www.kateriley.org

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Free Screening of Trashed on Tuesday

Join 5B Recycles, Blaine County’s recycling program, for a free screening of the 2012 documentary, “Trashed,” at 6 p.m., Tuesday, April 23 at The Community Library in Ketchum. Starring Jeremy Irons, Trashed looks at the global waste problem. Trashed won the Special Jury prize at the Tokyo iIternational Film Festival in 2012 and the special documentary prize at the 30th international environmental Film Festival (FiFe) in Paris 2013 and, to date, has been screened at 17 international film festivals since Cannes: Abu Dhabi, Tokyo, Sarajevo, Raindance, Rio de Janeiro, and Barcelona, and nominated for best documentary five times.

A trailer can be seen at www. trashedfilm.com

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Art of the Northwest Indians

Children, ages 7 – 12 will explore the art and craft of the Northwest Indians. They will create Indian headdresses and create fish plaques, masks, native bowls and other unique items.

Friday finishes each session with a potlatch celebration.

Taught by: Beth Rogers Bundy & Keith Moses & Cara Frost

June 17-21 • July 8-12 • July 15-19 • July 22-26 • July 29-Aug. 2 • Aug. 5-9 • Aug. 12-16

9:30 to Noon • Tuition $135 • Advanced registration required

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Teenage Throwing

Teens, ages middle school and older, will learn the basics of pottery throwing 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 17-21, 1:30-4 pm w/glaze day: June 28, 9:30 July 15-19, 1:30-4 pm w/glaze day: July 26, 9:30 Aug. 5-9, 1:30-4 pm w/glaze day: Aug. 16, 9:30 Intermediate Clay (for those that have had beginning clay): July 29-Aug. 2, 1:30-4 pm w/glaze day: Aug. 9, 9:30 am Tuition $150 • Advanced registration required

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Family Clay Afternoons

Families enjoy creating together – popcorn bowls or wizards.

Fun for ALL ages.

Popcorn Bowls: July 16, 1:30-3 pm Totem/Wizard: Channel your inner Harry Potter Aug. 13, 1:30-3 pm

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

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energy Kids Camp is the place to be this summer!

Zenergy camp offers a wide variety of activities for children ages 4-8 years, such as yoga, Zumbatonic, acting, science, kidfit obstacle courses, and tennis, just to name a few. Kid favorites include little tennis and kayaking in the outdoor saline pool.

Third-year camp director Heather Miller is a certified K-12 teacher, personal trainer, and the Wood River High School cross-country coach. Heather’s love of children, combined with her enthusiastic attitude and high energy, make her the ideal director of this fun-filled popular camp.

Each day begins at 8:30 a.m. with our new drop-off at the aCommunity School campus,

where the kids will enjoy arts and crafts and games. Midmorning they will arrive at Zenergy for swimming and the highlighted activity of the day.

Camp wraps up each day at 1:30 p.m., with a Zenergy poolside pick-up. Zenergy provides a daily snack—so children only need to come with a lunch, swimsuit, towel, and energy to have fun.

The small six-to-one ratio of counselors to campers, along with a wide variety of activities, makes this an ideal camp for a day, a week, or your entire summer. As one camper said, “This is the most fun I have ever had!

Can we come back tomorrow??”

Make sure you reserve your space online today at zenergyts. com or by calling the club at tws 725-0595.

Zions Bank today announced it will offer a Furlough Assistance Program to help minimize the financial impact of the federal sequestration on the military, including guardsmen and reservists, along with Department of Defense (DOD) civilians and other federal employees facing employment furloughs.

The program allows Zions Bank to modify existing loan and credit card terms for current clients, and to expedite the credit approval process for both new and existing clients, according to Brian Garrett, a senior vice president who oversees Zions Bank’s Military Relations program. Modifications will be considered on a case-bycase basis.

The Department of Defense is preparing to furlough 13,000 employees in Utah and Idaho for up to 22 days over the coming months, which could result in a 20 percent income reduction to these individuals, according to Garrett. Employees facing furloughs are encouraged to visit their local Zions Bank Financial Center for more information.

Internally, Zions Bank’s Military Relations program serves hundreds of veterans, guardsmen and reservists who work at Zions Bank — as well as their families.

In addition, the bank offers a military internship designed to help veterans return to civilian life through a 12-week program that provides onthe-job training, banking work experience, positive networking opportunities and personal growth.

Additional information is available at www.zionsbank.com.

Zenergy Peak Performance Tennis Camp

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eak Performance (PP) is a specialized tennis program that provides junior players with every possibility to reach their greatest potential.

The program includes 19 hours per week of court training time as well as off-court, sports-specific fitness training and stretching.

Head Peak Performance coach George Maurtua is a nationally certified U.S. Tennis Professional Association (USTPA) Pro 1 instructor and also holds a certification in Athletic Mental Training from the Human Performance Institute.

The camp offers a six-to-one ratio with a maximum of 12 kids per day, ages 8-17. Attendees will receive a high level of individual attention from both PP coach George Maurtua and Zenergy tennis director Rob Kolb. George created the Peak Performance tennis program in April 2010 and it has continued to grow with every new session.

The combination of on-court tennis instruction, agility and footwork, tactical drills, mental toughness/mindset coaching, and video analysis, along with specialized fitness workouts,

make this program both unique and successful. Past PP attendees have consistently exceeded expectations and maintained a competitive edge at USTA tournaments as well as other area and regional matches.

This summer Zenergy will offer five different weeks of this Peak Performance tennis camp geared toward aspiring competitive players. Weekly dates are as follows: June 3-7, June 24-28,

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July 8-12, July 22-26, August 5-9, August 12-16. The summer camps will also include a daily, specialized fun fitness activity, such as swimming with coach Ed Flory, yoga with Zenergy instructor and personal trainer Brenda Powell, or sports-specific gym workouts or bike rides.

Cost for a full week is $650. To learn more, contact Rob Kolb at 208-725-0595, ext. 108, or e-mail info@thunderspring.com. tws

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