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Sunday, April 13, 2014
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
ACADEMIC/SPECIAL INTEREST CAMPS Dates and times: First session, ages 5-7: June 16-20, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; second session, ages 8-14: June 23-27, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; third session, ages 8-14, July 7-11, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; fourth session, ages 5-7: July 14-18, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Location: Large hay field at 1.5 Mile Sheep Creek Road, 3 miles west of UAF Description: This outdoor educational camp provides children with experiences in nature and art. Art activities include felting with wool, batiking, plant dyeing, paper-making from plants, tie-dyeing, block printing, bookmaking, marbling, candle dipping, puppet making and pottery. Afternoon activities include shelter building with willow and earthen kiln and oven construction, giant puppet the-
ater, storytelling and garden study. Cost: $275 Contact person and phone: Susan Kerndt Email: wildrosecamp@gmail.com Website: wildrosesummercamp.com
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Sponsor: Calypso Farm and Ecology Center Ages: 8-15 Dates and times: June 16-20, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Location: Calypso Farm and Just outside of Fairbanks Ecology Center, Ester Description: Do you love Dates and Times: nature and being outside? Enjoy 5-7 year olds...........June 16-20........10:00 -3:00 a full week of fun at the farm. 8-14 year olds. . . . . . . .June 23-27..........9:00 -4:00 Feed farm animals, get dirty in 8-14 year olds. . . . . . . .July 07-11 ............9:00 -4:00 5-7 year olds...........July 14-18..........10:00 -3:00 the garden, enjoy different forms Wild Rose Summer Camp is an outdoor educational camp providing children with an enthusiastic experience of nature coupled with a creative art program. Children of art using nature, spin and felt will participate in many art activities including felting with wool fiber, batiking, plant dyeing on natural fibers. Paper making from plants, tie-dyeing, block printing, book wool, look into a beehive and do making, marbling, candle dipping, water color painting, puppet making and pottery. Afternoons are filled with games, hiking, nature study, shelter building from willow other cool things. Space is limitand alder, plant and bird identification, insect and garden study, puppet theater and storytelling. Children will also spend the afternoon building, cooking and firing ed, so register now. pottery in an outdoor earth ovens and kilns that they build themselves. Space id limited; Apply early. Cost: $250 Location: Large hay filed at 1.5-mile Sheep Creek Road, Contact person and phone: 3 miles west of the University of Alaska. Eva Allaby, 451-0691 $275 (Includes all materials)
Email: calypsofieldtrips@gmail.com Website: www.calypsofarm.org
Boys & Girls Club of the Tanana Valley Sponsor: Boys & Girls Club of the Tanana Valley Ages: 7-18 Dates and times: May 27-Aug. 15 Location: 800 Cushman St. Description: The club offers safe, fun and creative activities all summer long, including sports, arts and enrichment activities as well as several fun field trips. We are open from noon to 6 p.m. for general members and from 8 a.m. to noon for our Early Birds. Lunch and snack are free and served Monday through Friday. Cost: $40/year for general membership; $50/week for Early Bird membership Contact person and phone: Sarah Nichols, 457-1162 Email: snichols@bgcalaska.org
Calypso Garden Camps Sponsor: Calypso Farm and Ecology Center Ages: 5-11 Dates and times: varies, June-August Location: Calypso Farm and Ecology Center, Ester Description: Seedlings (ages 5-8) and
Information: Susan Kerndt • 479-6363 • wildrosesummercamp.com
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Sprouts in the Garden (ages 8-11) will spend half a day at a Fairbanks School Garden, digging, healthily snacking and having a great time. Cost: $125-$400, scholarships available Contact person and phone: Eva Allaby, 451-0691 Email: calypsofieldtrips@gmail.com Website: www.calypsofarm.org
Calypso Garden Camps Sponsor: Calypso Farm and Ecology Center Ages: 12 and older Dates and times: varies, June-August Location: Calypso Farm and Ecology Center, Ester Description: Along with fun gardening during one- and two-week programs in the Fairbanks School Gardens. There will be cooking, art and literature, and learning about business and leadership. Cost: $125-$400, scholarships available Contact person and phone: Eva Allaby, 451-0691 Email: calypsofieldtrips@gmail.com Website: www.calypsofarm.org
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