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Meridian’s Newest Soccer Club - Comestaff & See! Professional Coaching and leagues for all ages - Boys & Girls United Tykes (ages 3-4)
The Future
Soccer Schools Goals: • Make soccer fun • Player development info. for parents • Individual ball skills • Athleticism foundations (agility, coordination, balance) • Basic fundamentals and rules of the game • Train coaches For all kids ages 3-9 years old • Tykes (U4-U5) $55 • Kickers (U6-U7) $65 • Pre-Select (U8 – U9) $75 Why The Future Soccer Schools? • More touches on the ball leads to more • More play leads to more chances to score learning! • More scoring means more excitement, • More learning leads to more fun! FUN, confidence and motivation • More fun leads to more chances to play The Future Soccer School returns the game to the kids, which is where it belongs! Our programs are player centered, where the focus is age appropriate skill development and small sided games!
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Welcome to the wonderful and exciting sport of gymnastics! Our gymnastics classes and programs are designed to encourage fitness, selfconfidence and coordination while having fun!
2013 Idaho Compulsory Club of the year State Champions level 5-6-7 49 State Champions from Level 4-10
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Blast into Planet Kid for super-cool fun (no reservations required) or call ahead to schedule some rock-climbing or team-building adventures! For parents everywhere: chill out on date night while the kids are at our Mid-Summer Sleepover! Freshen up with a group overnighter or other special event. We can make your child’s birthday party a breeze!
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Adventure, health, education, and movement are the principles that Bodies in Motion is built upon and is why kids love coming here. Here are some of the activities we have built into our After School Program: • Sports Club • High Ropes Adventuring • Homework Club with dedicated teachers to help • Leadership Club
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Kids LOVE Montessori at Ol' McDonald's Montessori “Plus” Child Care Inc.
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Register Now for the School Year Get your schedule back on track with Boise’s safe, affordable transportation service for children grades K-12. Call or visit our website today! 208.473.9424 • gotokcars.com To and from: school, sports games & practices, appointments, other residences, anywhere!
BOISE NATIONALS SOCCER CLUB EXCELLENCE • CHARACTER • COMMITMENT TEAMWORK • SPORTSMANSHIP • FUN
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SoccerTots® is an athletic development program that uses fun games to engage kids in physical activity.
Soccer Class for Kids age 18 months to 10 years $69 for 8 Weeks Call (208) 866-9592 or sign up online at www.soccertots.net/treasurevalley
Classes are held at: • Axiom - Meridian • Axiom - Parkcenter • Axiom - Fairview • Bodies in Motion - Boise • Idaho Soccer Center - Meridian • Settlers Park - Meridian • Nampa Recreation Center - Nampa • Brothers Park - Caldwell
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Healthy Mamas, Happy Families! Offering: Body Back© Boise Pre- & Postnatal Fitness Moms’ Club Boot Camps Family Fitness
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Christopher K. Loveland DDS Board Certified, Specialist in Pediatric Dentistry
• A Child-Friendly Environment with a Movie Theater Theme • Sedation & Hospital Dentistry Available • No Referral Necessary
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Pat Harris School of Dance Broadway Dance Center
Summer Classes Ballet • Tap • Jazz • Hip Hop Ages 18 months - Adult FREE Registration $
15 Value
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Princess and Magic of the Sea Camps!
375-3255 • patharrisdance.com 2 convenient locations: West and Southeast Boise
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Celebrating 10 years of Orthodontic Excellence
Greg Guymon DDS MS
898-0000
Call today for a free exam – No dental referral necessary! 1200 Cherry Ln. Meridian
www.meridianortho.com
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L ocated in SE Boise, convenient to downtown and I-84 P rograms for children 24 months through Kindergarten S ummer Camp for elementary aged children T raditional Montessori method including: math, reading, science, geography, art, music, and foreign language C all to schedule a tour 208.331.3888
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208-331-3888 • Located in Southeast Boise • 2626 Gekeler Lane Boise ID 83706
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Instructor Wendy Starke has over 30 years experience working with children
w! Group nePiano Lessons Small group class for beginners at a very reasonable cost
Children’s Choir Weekly singing program for kids ages 5-12
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I use child-friendly motivational tools and a positive and creative approach to teaching music.
Piano & Vocal Instruction Private 30, 45, & 60 minute lessons
Musical Birthday and Karaoke Parties Kids learn vocal & microphone techniques while singing songs from High School Musical and other Disney favorites
830-6017
Kids on Keys Ages 4-6. A fun small group class where kids learn the keyboard through musical games, workbook activities & art projects. Also includes singing rhythm instruments and keyboard time
www.musicalrainbow.org Located near the intersection of Eagle Rd. & Chinden Blvd. • www.musicalrainbo@aol.com
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Somehow Idaho got lucky enough to find itself host to the largest collection of vintage arcade games west of the Mississippi. Grinkers is essentially a playable vintage arcade museum. All your favorites from the 80's are here: Frogger, PacMan, Centipede, Donkey Kong, Galaga, BurgerTime... more than 120 unique titles in all. This place puts all new dollar sucking ripoff arcades to shame. All games at Grinkers are just a quarter, even the pinball machines. Grinkers offers tasty high-quality food, beer, wine, ice cream and root beer floats. Add in a couple 60" big screens to catch the game and you've got yourself one fine afternoon.
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YOUTH CULTURE PROGRAM Modern Manners for Kids 1st-5th Grade Socialization and dining skills for girls and boys including: Introductions, table manners, conversations, and respecting others.
The School of Etiquette, Leadership and Image Development
Positive Image Development 6th - 10th grade boys or girls
TREASURE VALLEY COTILLION Social Dance Etiquette and Ballroom Dance Instruction Inaugural Dance in December Twice a month January and February Ball in March Social I – Grades 4 & 5 Social II – Grades 6 & 7 Dance Club – Grades 8 -12
Personal appearance, table etiquette and general social knowledgethat will help build a positive self-image during difficult teen years.
AP Etiquette High School Students College and job prep course including interviewing, wardrobe, finance, dining, general social and theatre protocol to enhance self presentation skills.
Director: Susan Evans • (208) 631-0576 • www.socialessence.com
Eagle Performing Arts Center
REGISTER FOR FALL NOW! • Ballet • Tap • Jazz
• Pilates • DIVA Dance • Zumba
3-1/2 years to Adult Studios Available for Rent
Beautiful Spacious Location! 1125 E. State Street, Eagle, ID 83616
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467-3495 141 Caldwell Blvd., Nampa • www.tanninghut.biz
5 OFF Airbrush Spray Tan $
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729 W. Diamond Street in Boise (near Fred Meyer on Federal Way)
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How is Your Food Hygiene? M
ost likely you’ve heard of the importance of proper ‘sleep hygiene’, or behaviors relating to sleep…but have you ever considered your ‘food hygiene’? I use the term food hygiene to refer to the behaviors relating to eating. I’m not alluding to the usual “close your mouth when you chew” lectures that we all heard as kids. Rather, I’m referring to our rules of engagement with food: such as how quickly we eat, how thoroughly we chew our food, and what we do (or don’t do) while eating. Becoming more aware of our food hygiene can be revolutionary to our relationship with food. In our frenetic-paced society, we tend to multitask when it comes to eating: we check email, we watch TV, we talk on the phone, we drive. In short, we tend to do everything BUT truly pay attention to our FOOD! As a busy mom, I have struggled with food hygiene myself. I’ve eaten breakfast while packing school lunches, I’ve munched in the car on the way to play dates, I’ve had entire meals without sitting down once. But I’ve begun to notice that the more mindful I am of my food hygiene, the more satisfied I am by what I eat. Hence, I tend to eat less without feeling hungry or deprived. Paying attention to our eating habits and behaviors can be key to staying at a healthy weight. Why? Because our brains seem to do much better at registering fullness when we pay attention to what we consume. Chock it up to being physically and psychologically ‘present’ for our meals. So what can you do to improve your food hygiene?
og everything you put in your body: 1. L EVERYTHING! This includes the samples at Costco and that little bite of your kids’ mac n’ cheese. Keeping a food log or journal is a powerful way to become more aware of what you are eating & perhaps even why you are eating it. It doesn’t have to be a laborious process, but the more detailed you are, the more insight you may gain. Pay special attention to patterns that you notice: such as times of the day that you struggle with, or situations in which you find it difficult to make good choices. 2. E xperiment with the following habits: 3 S it down to eat. 3 E at without ANY distraction (aside from other people). 3 E njoy the eating process by focusing on & savoring each bite. 3C hew slowly & set down your utensil between bites. 3 S top eating when you start to feel satisfied. Whether you want to lose some weight, improve your health, or model healthy eating habits for your children, try cleaning up your food hygiene. I believe that you will find it to be a powerful tool in bringing about healthy changes.
Submitted by Maggie Williamson www.BoiseStrongMom.com See ad page 20 Maggie Williamson is a health coach, NASM certified Personal Trainer & Fitness Nutrition Specialist. She holds a Master’s degree in Social Work & a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology. Her business, BoiseStrongMom.com, specializes in working with women seeking to improve their overall health and wellbeing.
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Tutoring K - 12 Set your own pricing!
Emir Durmic
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861-6056 MusicCenterStudios.com Registration now open, lessons for all ages Join us at our Fall Open House, Sept. 6th, 5-7pm
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Drive-In Movies! FREE Large Popcorn with the purchase of an admission ticket
Adults $8.00 Fri & Sat, $7.00 Sun,
Kids 11 & under FREE!
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Roy H Rogers, dds, ms Board Certified Specialist in Pediatric Dentistry 1564 South Time Square Lane, Boise
(Between Maple Grove & 5 Mile on Overland)
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Visit Dr. Rogers for an exam and x-rays, and we will include a free cleaning!
Some restrictions may apply. Call for details.
our child’s teeth need a special kind of care and Dr. Rogers has the specialized training to keep kids...being kids! His fun, kid-friendly office lets everyone have an enjoyable experience.
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! s p o h s k r o w T R A r e Su m m 6/13: Artsy Animals 6/26: Fun in the Sun 7/11 & 7/18: Clay Creations (must sign up and attend both dates)
paint your own pottery
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7/30: Crazy Crayons 8/6: Groovy Pottery Painting 8/20: Holiday Hoopla Sessions from 10:00am - 12:30 pm, visit our website and Facebook page for details
www.ceramicaboise.com | Vista Village Shopping Center | 1002 Vista Ave. Boise
A transportation service just for kids! • Serving the Boise/Metro area • Single or Round-Trip rates • Children grades K-8
5 Off Single Ride
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New customers only. With coupon, not valid with any other offer.
Caring, Safe, Reliable, Economical
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Having fun is our business!
Party down! Creating the day you’ll remember forever!
Bounce Houses Slides • Interactive Sports Slip-N-Slides • Combo Units • Concessions Great for Birthday Parties, Picnics, Daycare/Preschool Fun & Family Reunions!
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So many choices, so much fun!
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Cotton Candy for any occasion!
Birthdays ~ Church Events ~ Celebrations Made fresh on-site. Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, a few Sugar-Free flavors upon request. The PERFECT Delicious Treat for everyone from 1 to 101! Cory Brooks • 1-208-376-3312 or 1-208-570-0738 e-mail: mrfluffcottoncandy@gmail.com
• Get the entire facility to yourself! • Structured Fun!! • Best gym coaches in town! • Original games and exciting activities! • No hassle for the parents! • We do ALL the clean up!
Tumble Time Gymnastics
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FAMILY DINING SPECIALS SUNDAYS
El Tenampa Nampa & Meridian Locations Ling & Louie’s Meridian Location
Kids Eat for $1.49
Family Fun Day - Kids 12 & Under Eat Free
MONDAYS
Cafe Ole All Locations Family Fiesta - Kids 12 & Under Eat Free 4 pm-close (Limited to family of 5....... 2 entrees must be purchased)
TUESDAYS
Pizza Hut All Locations Kids 12 & Under Get Personal 1 Topping Pizza & Drink -$1.49
WEDNESDAYS
Arctic Circle
THURSDAYS
Pojos
SATURDAYS
Blimpie
EVERYDAY!
IHOP
Kids eat for 1/2 off 5-8 pm
99¢ Kids meal (with adult meal purchase) 5-8 pm
Eagle Rd Kids Eat for 1/2 Off
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Kids eat FREE 4-10 pm
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a Skincare Boutique 3 Microdermabrasions for only $ 95 Mandee
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Kids Have FUN While Parents Have the
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Bodies in Motion
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• July 27 & August 17 - Parents’ Night Out
Wings Center
wingscenter.com
• July 13-14 7 pm to 9 am - Mid Summer Sleepover
Little Gym
thelittlegym.com/eaglemeridianid • July 13 & 26, August 10 & 23 - Parents’ Survival Night
Gem State Gymnastics Academy gemstategymnastics.com • July 13 & August 10 - Parents’ Night Out
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Keep your Family Off Drugs Drug-Free, Scientifically Proven, Medical Treatments for the Entire Family
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We receive referrals from Dr. Oz, Been Voted Top Doc and Business Person of the Year in Eagle
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Happy Healthy Families
375-0063
tumbletimegymnastics.com 1379 Cloverdale Rd., Boise 83713 (Located Just South of Fairview)
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JumpTime for children 48” & under - Meridian location only
Over 21,000 square feet of trampolines, inflatables, a foam pit, video games, slam dunk basketball, dodgeball and fun for the entire family! Find us on Facebook
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1375 E. Fairview Ave., Meridian (just west of Locust Grove Rd.) • 855-5867(JUMP) NEW! 1030 River Street, Boise (River and 10th) • 342-5867(JUMP)