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SEVENTEEN-YEAR-OLD MADDY BRANCO DOESN’T NEED A BADGE OF HONOR. In fact, she already has 36 merit badges – well over the required 21 to be an Eagle Scout. The Eau Claire teen is part of both Scouts BSA (formerly known as the Boys Scouts) and the Girls Scouts, and will soon be one of the first girls in the nation to receive the Eagle Scout recognition – and will simultaneously receive her Gold Award, the highest honor in Girl Scouting. On top of her awards and honors, Branco is a junior at Memorial High School (enrolled in Advanced Placement classes and rigorous coursework in which she enjoys healthy debates and making concise arguments, she says), part of three local ice skating teams, a cheerleader in two local squads, works part time as a personal care assistant, and – on top of it all – makes time to help her community. “The more I get done now,” Branco says, “the more I’ll have in the future. If I wait, I feel like my whole future would just be waiting for the next thing to happen. But if you start young, and do what you want to do young, you’ll eventually get a step up on life and keep going.
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And you want to climb the ladder of success. So starting young is easier than waiting until you’re older.” Branco’s Eagle Scout project was to create and donate four picnic tables to the Flying Eagles Ski Club. Amid this year’s competitive season, spectators had no place to comfortably watch the sport. Branco worked with the ski club – which helped both of Branco’s older brothers Mitchell and Marshall with their Eagle Scout projects – to get the project done. “I was like, just give me any project,” she says. “You give me a project, and I’ll do it.” She also plans to receive her Gold Award by creating skating classes specifically geared toward
children with disabilities. Inspired by her skating coach and mom – who both work with children with disabilities – Branco wanted to allow kiddos with special needs to be able to smoothly glide on ice, too. “Maddie has always made her dad and I very proud,” says mom Michele Branco. “She’s one to set her mind to something, and will find a way or figure out, ‘How can I do that?’ ” Though Girl Scouts and Boys Scouts were founded to be differentiated by gender, the organizations are different in other ways, too, Branco says. While Girl Scouts focuses more on how to emotionally help people, Scouts BSA teaches more physical skills – such as learning to
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swim or physically helping people. “It’s not necessarily (about) being a boy or a girl,” Branco says. “It’s just, ‘Do what you want to do.’ ” Though Branco was inspired to help her community, not win awards, she joined Adventure Crew six months prior to joining Scouts BSA, which enabled her to get a head start on her merit badges and allowed her to earn both of the highest awards in Scouting. In 2019, only 8% of Scouts BSA members reached their Eagle status. Each year, the Gold Award is awarded to fewer than 6% of Girl Scouts. “Eagle Scout badges aren’t just about being an Eagle Scout,” Branco says. “It’s about the skills you learned before getting Eagle Scout. Even if I didn’t get all these interviews or TV stuff, I would still be so proud because it’s a huge accomplishment.” When it comes to the future, only one thing is certain for Branco: “I want to be a leader,” she says, “and I want to lead a team.” Her first path is in the field of healthcare administration, leading a team of doctors like her grandfather does. “Or,” she says, “be a government official. Maybe president.”
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the Rowekamp family spreads positivity one sled at a time words by
IF THERE’S ONE LOCAL FAMILY THAT KNOWS A THING OR TWO ABOUT SPREADING POSITIVITY AMID DARK TIMES, IT’S THE ROWEKAMPS. Chad, Michelle, and their two children Owen, 9, and Molly, 7, believe it takes more energy to be negative than it does to be positive, and their work in the community shows how easy it is to spread that joy. Recently, Chad and Owen Rowekamp pulled out their power drill, table saw, and chop saw and (with a dash of Michelle’s sign-making skills) created Eau Claire’s first Little Free Sled Library at Seven Bumps Hill. The sled library encourages neighborhood kids to get outside and enjoy winter. And, it’s garnered national attention, as the Rowekamps were recently interviewed by The New York Times and NPR, in addition to a slew of local newspapers and TV stations. The family started with their six donated sleds, “and now there are like 58,” Owen estimates, though Chad and Michelle quickly jumped in with a more realistic assessment. “Now it’s bursting,” Michelle said. “And we cannot see the sign, there’s sleds all over. So it’s getting used, which is cool.” “And more sleds equals happier people,” Owen added. The sled library isn’t the first way this family has spread positivity amid the pandemic. Chad – who is president of the Eastside Hill Neighborhood Association – is an experienced woodworker, and has created many of the Little Free Libraries spotted throughout the neighborhood. “Secretly, I have this little competition going on in my head against every other neighborhood,” Chad said. So far, the Eastside Hill has taken the lead, nabbing first place in Volume One’s Best of the Chippewa Valley Reader Poll for Best Neighborhood for five consecutive years (“ ’Cuz it’s the best neighborhood in the universe,” Owen explained). In addition to the Little Free Sled Library and Little Free Libraries, the neighborhood also has a garden stand where neighbors leave extra produce and plants to share. The neighborhood’s “shar-
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ing-is-caring” mentality helps create a close-knit sense of community, the family said. “We can’t go for a walk, any time, without running into at least one family to talk to,” Michelle said. “It takes us a very long time to walk around the neighborhood because we just talk to everyone.” When COVID-19 first hit Eau Claire, the family knew they needed to spread a little cheer, so in May they created a stuffed animal zoo for neighborhood families to enjoy. “We have a million stuffed animals in our house,” Michelle said, “maybe a little less than a million,” “5 million,” Owen chimed in. “So Chad had the idea,” Michelle continued, “somehow, to put them outside and make little habitats for people to enjoy.” Molly organized each stuffed animal, and Owen conducted research to find one cool fact about each animal. The family placed a donation jar outside their zoo and raised more than $100 for the Eau Claire County Humane Association. The story went national, garnering attention from news outlets based
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in Boston, Charleston, and Eau Claire’s own WEAU 13 News. The wholesomeness didn’t stop there. This past summer, the Rowekamps added kid-friendly mailboxes for neighborhood kids to exchange letters and goodies through a system Chad created called “The Rainbow Connection.” Chad bought about a dozen mailboxes from Menards, painted rainbows on one side and personalized artwork on the other side of each mailbox for each neighborhood kiddo, as a way for their kids to practice writing, keep their spirits high, and – most importantly – keep in touch with friends from a safe distance. “We go around to our friends’ houses and we go to the ones with kid mailboxes and we put (in) stuff that we made,” Molly said. “One time, I made this octopus, and I put it in one of the mailboxes.” The family is involved in a social media challenge called 1,000 Hours Outside, which encourages kids to spend 1,000 hours (the average amount of time kids are on their screens) outside annually. “It sounds pretty overwhelming,” Chad said, “and it is pretty
challenging, but it comes out to about three hours a day.” Last winter, Chad encouraged his kids to help him shovel more than 200 driveways. “I shoveled my whole street, one after the other, one Saturday,” he said. “I don’t know if I was like, snow-shaming people, but by the end of the winter, I noticed a lot more people were shoveling other peoples’ sidewalks. It felt like it was a growing thing.” “I feel bad when I shovel ours and then I stop at the neighbor’s line,” Michelle added. “I feel like kind of a jerk. So I just kept going.” The Rowekamps make it seem easy to spread positivity, but truthfully, they get most of their ideas from social media. The most important thing, they say, is to have a positive outlook, and the rest will fall into place. “I hope for everybody to be happy and everybody never cries,” Molly said. “And be nice to each other,” Michelle added. “Do good deeds. Stop all the negativity. It takes more energy to be grumpy and negative than it does to be happy and kind.”
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PUT YOUR LUCK TO THE TEST AND FOLLOW THE RAINBOW TO THE POT OF GOLD on the St. Patrick’s Day-themed scavenger hunt, Good as Gold, sponsored by Wintermission Eau Claire and Eau Claire Healthy Communities Chronic Disease Prevention Action Team. This scavenger hunt will bring you on twists and turns through eight Eau Claire parks, searching for leprechauns, gold coins, lucky dice, and more! The best part: You can win a $50 gift card to Ramone’s Ice Cream Parlor or to Metropolis Resort by sending photos of yourself in front of the lucky charms you find on your adventure. Wintermission Eau Claire and Eau Claire Healthy Communities Chronic Disease Prevention Action Team have partnered all winter long to create fun, safe, and family-friendly ways to enjoy the outdoors during a time when so many winter activities have been postponed due to COVID-19. Activities have included a Hygge Challenge promoting coziness during winter, a colorful Snow Sculpture Challenge, and more. In an effort to support local businesses, participants have been entered to win a $50 gift card to places such as Altoona Family Restaurant, 44 North, Olson’s Ice Cream, ECDC and more. Getting active outside whenever possible is great for our
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health, and we want to help you find ways to be creative. While the Good as Gold Scavenger Hunt will run until the end of March, you can create your own magic and at-home learning fun. Ideas can include: • Search for items in your home that start with each letter of the alphabet. • Challenge your family to find all the colors of the rainbow in your
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backyard. If you spot one you don’t know, talk about it! • Practice identifying shapes, from simple shapes like rectangles and squares to three-dimensional shapes like cubes and cylinders. Young learners will be fascinated to learn that our world is made of all kinds of shapes. • Try a nature-themed hunt to learn about seasons, plants, and animals by exploring different
textures, colors, and shapes. When you use your imagination, the possibilities are endless. See you out there! To submit your Good as Gold Scavenger Hunt photos starting March 1, please visit www.visiteauclaire.com/ winter/events/winter-contests. For more information on Eau Claire winter fun, check out the @Wintermission Eau Claire and @Eau Claire Healthy Communities pages on Facebook.
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FOR GREG AND TAMMY CLARK, THEIR NEW CANDY STORE – IFS AND BUTS CANDY AND NUTS (331 Riverfront Terrace, Eau Claire) – is an opportunity to bring something sweet to their hometown of Eau Claire amid a time that seems nothing but sour. “We want it to be a place that people come in and it’s happy and fun,” said Greg Clark, “and it makes adults feel like kids and kids happy to be kids.” The Clark family – including Greg, Tammy, and their three sons, Kris, Zane, and Chayton – tossed around a few different names for their sweet shop: Eau Claire Candy Shop, River City Candy Store, Sawdust City – whatever they could think of – before settling on “Ifs and Buts Candy and Nuts.” “I threw out ‘Ifs and Buts Candy and Nuts’ as a joke,” Clark said, “but the more that we went along with the process of getting the store opened, the more that we liked it.” The shop’s name derives from the famous idiom: “If ‘ifs’ and ‘buts’ were candy and nuts, wouldn’t it be a Merry Christmas?” which is attributed to Don Meredith, an American football player and commentator. It’s a saying Clark’s grandmother frequently used, and feels personal and special to the family, who want to make Ifs and Buts a close-knit, family-owned business. The store – which is next to Silly Serrano Mexican Restaurant at the
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corner of Riverfront Terrace and Madison Street – hosted a soft grand opening on Feb. 2. Inside, customers can peruse the shop’s popular packaged products, international candy, fan-favorite candy bars and Mayana Chocolate, and nostalgic candies such as Abba-Zaba and Turkish Taffy, as well as candy necklaces. Ifs and Buts also features a large selection of saltwater taffy and bulk candies by the pound. They sell colorful lollipops that seem right out of Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory, and craft sodas that are homemade in Minnesota. In the future, the family plans to make items such as bon bons, truffles, turtles, fudge, and chocolate-covered nuts. “That’s what we do it for,” Clark said, “is the kids that are just jumping up and down looking at all the stuff that there is. … There’s no place that gives you a sense of (being) a kid in a candy store, and we really wanted that.” The family hopes to make the store a generational tradition, encouraging locals to stop by the Eau Claire candy store while at the farmers market or visiting downtown. “We love our little community,” Clark said, “and we want to get to know everybody, and we think this is a great opportunity to create that experience for other people.” Check out more about this lil’ candy shop at their Facebook page at facebook.com/ifsandbutsec.
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SPORTS CAMPS
Altoona Parks and Recreation Summer Programs ci.altoona.wi.us Activities include flag football, soccer, learn to skate, tennis, yoga, and more.
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making, improvisational comedy, teamwork, costuming, special effects, sound, stage makeup, storytelling, how to put on a play, and much more.
Eau Claire Children’s Theater Summer Programs ecct.org Programs include improv games,
com Build solid baseball fundamentals, improve skill levels, and make next season the best yet.
tech training, voice lessons, acting coaching, comedy, stage combat, and learning to put on a show. Suitable for ages 3-18.
org/golf-y-tee Y-Tee of the Chippewa Valley is dedicated to enhancing the lives of youth through character development and value-driven educational curriculum all through the game of golf.
diamondschoolofdance.com/summer-dance/ Offers dance classes for boys and girls aged 1 to 18. Ballet, lyrical, theater, hip-hop, acrobatic, and much more.
U.S. Baseball Academy usbaseballacademy.
Y-Tee Summer Golf Program eauclaireymca.
RELIGIOUS & BIBLE CAMPS
Arrowhead Bible Camp abcamp.org Camps for all age brackets, including youth, middle school, and high school. Arrowhead Bible Camp has offered “adventure on purpose” for over 40 years, founded with the belief that God can be encountered in meaningful and life-changing ways at camp.
Camp Chetek campchetek.org Uses the controlled
environment of Christian camping to help churches of like faith and practice fulfill the great commission to evangelize the lost and make disciples of those who believe.
God’s Kids Bible Camp godskidsbiblecamp.com A free bible camp for ages 7-11 to enjoy a summer camp experience, staffed and funded by members of Messiah Lutheran Church, held at Camp Kenwood. Activities include swimming, bible study,, music, boating, tubing, outdoor games, and more.
Herzl Camp herzlcamp.org Herzl Camp creates a
vibrant Jewish community of future leaders. They offer camps for outdoor education, waterfront activities, creative arts, and sports.
Immanuel Lutheran College Bible Summer Camp youthcamp.clclutheran.net/index.
html Crafts, field games, survival classes, open gym dance parties, devotions, dodgeball, jewelry-making, swimming, kickball, music sing-alongs, campfires, and more. Intended for kids entering grades 5-9.
Jacob’s Well Church Summer Bible Camp
jacobswellchurch.church Rock Climbing on the cliffs at Devil’s Lake, Volleyball, Alpha Wolf, Paintball, hammocks, and more. Build incredible friendships and live for what matters most.
CAMPS FOR BOYS
eauclairemusicschool.com Features programs for youth music education. Past offerings have included ukulele camps, a summer funk band, choir camp, group guitar, and more.
En Avant School of Dance Summer Programming enavantdance.com Offers a number of
dance class sessions for youth 18 months and up including mommy & me, ballet/pointe, tap, jazz, modern, hip hop, and team dance.
Shell Lake Arts Center Camps shelllakeartscenter.
org Overnight camps for children to hone their artistic talent. Offerings include drum, guitar & bass, trombone, music production & editing, jazz ensemble & improvisation, concert band, rock band, piano, show choir, saxophone, viola, film production, musical theater, and painting & drawing.
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Camp Confidence at Lost Creek Ranch lost-
creekranch.info An overnight, weeklong horse camp for ages 7-18. Campers will ride twice daily and participate in other activities. A fully licensed horse camp with over 15 years of experience.
Trinity Equestrian Center trinity-ec.com A
multi-purpose horse ranch with a variety of programming throughout the year. Ranch Care is Trinity’s innovative and fun, Christian-based child care program for kids ages 7-12 and is available only during the summer. Trinity’s mentoring program offers at-risk and special needs children access to the support they need to thrive.
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CAMPS FOR GIRLS
UW-Stout Youth Camps uwstout.edu UW-Stout’s learning experiences for youth demonstrate our commitment to polytechnic education, engaging young learners in hands-on science, technology, engineering, art, math, athletics, and much more.
Sylvan EDGE Camps cities.sylvanlearning.
com Whether your child is interested in a robotics camp, a video game design camp, or a cool study edge camp, these camps are designed to be fun and interactive.
Camp Birch Trail for Girls birchtrail.com/no-
more-mean-girls/ A large variety of land and water sports, climbing, wilderness trips, crafts, drama, horseback riding and much more. Also has one of the country’s premier wilderness tripping programs.
Camp Woodland for Girls campwoodland.com An
overnight camp for girls ages 7-16 years old, located in Northern Wisconsin, near Eagle River. Activities include sailing, marksmanship, creative arts, gymnastics, horseback riding, outdoor adventure, performing arts, swimming, tennis, tutoring, and water sports.
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PERFORMING ARTS PROGRAMS & CAMPS
camp.com/go-girl-go A month-long overnight camp near Eagle River. Cabins of 10 campers and 5 counselors are “rustic” but homey and comfortable with private bathrooms. Includes music, horseback riding, archery, swimming, and much more.
a wide variety of classes over multiple weeks. Students can learn acting, singing, dancing, puppet
org Enjoy the great outdoors, make lifelong friends, choose your schedule and activities, build a campfire, ride trails, and more.
Chippewa Valley Theatre Guild Youth Drama Camp cvtg.org Sudents of all ages can attend
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Osprey Wild Learning Center audubon-center.
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STEM CAMPS
camps Chippewa Valley Technical College hosts a handful of over-night and daycamps every summer. Past camps have included Intro to Firefighting, STEM RC Car Racing Camp, Drone Summer Camp, and Exploration of Auto Collision for Girls.
WeHaKee Camp for Girls wehakeecampforgirls.
Diamond School of Dance Summer Program
wapo.org A camping and retreat ministry serving youth, adults, and families throughout the year, with thousands of campers participating every summer.
CVTC Summer Camps cvtc.edu/page/
Northern Star Scouting Tomahawk Reservation
gsnwgl.org/en/camp/our-camps.html Activities for Girl Scouts campers include friendship, games, exploring, adventure, and traditional outdoor experiences. Horseback riding, kayaking, hiking, climbing, archery, and challenging Wilderness trips. com For ages 7-17. 40+ creative, active, and water activities to enjoy including horseback riding, water skiing, dancing, roasting marshmallows, and so much more all while building great relationships.
dernesspursuit.com Camps consist of cabin stays with emphasis on nature and horses Cabins are comfortable and cozy, log-sided sleeping cabins. Gentle, well trained Horses. A Picnic Shelter and small lodge is used for meals and visitation.
Lake Wapogasset Lutheran Bible Camp camp-
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Clearwater Camp for Girls clearwatercamp.
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Camp Nebagamon campnebagamon.com Campers decide what activities to participate in, including fishing, sailing, rowing, windsurfing, canoeing, athletics, sports, music, biking, nature lore, climbing, photography, archery, cooking, and more.
Menominee Camp for Boys campmenominee.
com/why-menominee/ Fosters an environment of unconditional acceptance, where campers accomplish goals, and grow into impactful members of the community at camp as well as home.
Towering Pines Camp for Boys toweringpines-
camp.com An overnight camp for ages 7-16 years old, located in Northern Wisconsin, near Eagle River. Creative arts, horseback riding, marksmanship, outdoor adventure, performing arts, sailing, sports, swimming, tennis, tutoring, and water sports.
SLEEPAWAY CAMPS
Camp Eagle Ridge campeagleridge.com Hosts
campers of age 7-17, with over 40+ outdoor and nature based activities. A strong focus on traditional summer camp full of love, laughter and amazing activities AND a rich environment full of opportunities to practice leadership skills.
Camp Manito-wish YMCA cvclubs.org/sum-
mer-program For 100+ years camp Manito-wish has developed the character and strengthened the leadership skills of campers. Offering a summer camp for boys and girls entering 5-10th grade, wilderness trips for teens, year-round leadership opportunities, and a family camp in August.
Camp Pepin redwingymca.org/camps/camp_pe-
pin A place for your child to grow and learn and on their own two feet with the guidance of a trained Camp Counselor. Features traditional camp experiences, and specialized camps like fishing, sailing, and farm life. Canoeing, sailing, ropes course & zip line, climbing walls, fishing, and time in nature.
Concordia Language Immersion Villages
concordialanguagevillages.org/youth-villagelife Youth can immerse themselves in a second language. Options include Finnish, French, Arabic, Chinese, Danish, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and Swedish.
Kamp Kenwood kampkenwood.com The education
programs focus on cooperatives, family farms, sustainability, leadership, conservation, rural communities, social justice, and active citizenship. Overnight camp activities include: hiking and campfires, swimming and sports, singing & drama, speakers and workshops, theme nights, and arts and crafts.
Joshua’s Camp joshuascamp.org The realization
of a wish made by Joshua Holm before he lost his battle with cancer in 2008. A place for families with children going through cancer treatment. A respite where everyone can smile, laugh, have fun, and enjoy themselves. Also hosts a special retreat for families who have lost a child to cancer.
L.E. Phillips Scout Reservation campphillips.
org A wide array of programs in association with the Boy Scouts of America. Their programs include climbing & ropes course, sharpshooting, aquatics, outdoor skills, ecology & conservation, first year orientation camping, handicraft, and civics.
camptomahawk.org Archery, boating, sharpshooting, atv riding, axe throwing, blacksmithing, robotics, blow darts, bog walk, camp cooking, canoeing, sailing, conservation, horseback riding, fishing, ropes course, geocaching, and much more. org A residential environmental learning center on a 780-acres refuge powered in large part with renewal energy systems. Summer camps include outdoor adventure, rafting, and animal learning for ages 4-8.
Swift Nature Camp swiftnaturecamp.com Expe-
riences for ages 8-15 to get out into nature even if they’re a little cautious in the woods. Activities include archery, canoeing, arts & crafts, lifeguarding, fire safety, astronomy, fishing, bird watching, water skiing, biking, horseback riding, riflery, and more.
UWEC Blugold Camps uwec.edu/blu-
gold-camps UWEC hosts 50+ youth camps and clinics each year, focusing on sports, academics, music and leadership.
YMCA Camp Icaghowan ymcamn.org Offering a well-rounded overnight camp experience as well as specialty camps with focuses on leadership, teen extreme outdoor excursions, canoe trips, and horse-back riding.
YMCA Camp Manitou ycampmanitou.org An
overnight camp with programs for youth entering grades 2-10. Campers will learn new skills, play large group games, and have opportunities to go swimming or boating every day.
DAY PROGRAMMING
Boys & Girls Club Summer Program cvclubs.
org/summer-program Full day summer registration includes: Certified Teachers, Daily Meals including breakfast, lunch and 2 snacks daily, Field Trips, Park Adventures, Arts & Crafts, Team Sports and more. Serving grades 3rd - 12th.
Milestones Early Education Community Summer Program reachingmilestones.org Summer full of fun and unique weekly camps. Go for one week of fun, or for all 12. Children have the option to select from five reading and writing choices to work toward personalized literacy goals.
Museum Explorers & Time Travelers cvmuseum. com Hosts two sets of summer programs. Museum Explorers is for ages 3-5 and features activities for a younger crowd. Time Travelers is for ages 6-12 where kids can learn about trees, the history of bicycles, farms, birds, and music in Eau Claire.
Summer Programs at Beaver Creek Reserve
beavercreekreserve.org Past years have featured birding, fly fishing, reptiles, butterflies, kayaking, eand more.
UWEC Children’s Nature Academy uwec.edu/
children/ Offers nature/outdoor education and bilingual camps to kids grades 1-4 and early childhood programs for infants, toddlers, preschool, and 4k
UWEC Continuing Education: Summer Institute ce.uwec.edu For grades K-5. Topics include getting ready for kindergarten, science, reading, art, outer space, animals, pioneer days, paleontology, aviation, kitchen, nature, music, travel, and more.
YMCA Early Learning Community chippeway-
mca.com/childcare Builds positive relationships through curriculum and activities that foster all areas of child development.
YMCA Summer Programming eauclaireymca.
org/summer-programs For elementary, middle, and high school students. Sports, drawing, painting, textile arts, music, athletics, STEM, tinkering, LEGO, science, art, invention, cultures, youth government, documentary making, writing, babysitting, and more.
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