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A COMPLETE GUIDE OF ACTIVITIES TO ENTERTAIN YOUR CHILDREN ALL SUMMER!

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Urban Air Adventure Park Sugar Land 9848 Hwy 90A Sugar Land, TX 77478 827-620-6612 urbanairsugarland.com Urban Air Sugar Land is a great place to get out of the sun and into the fun! Come climb our walls instead of yours (literally!), Ride over and around the park on the Sky Rider “red rail”, balance on the ropes course, conquer the warrior course,battle your bestie on the battle beam, or jump till you drop on the jump attractions including pro zone, slam dunk, drop zone, and dodgeball! Open daily during the summer.

Visit urbanairsugarland.com or call 281-972-8797.

Sugar Land First United Methodist Church 431 Eldridge Rd. Sugar Land, TX 77478 281-491-6041 www.sugarlandmethodist.org A Summer of Kid-Friendly Fun is at Sugar Land First Methodist Church! Join the Sugar land Methodist family as we embark on another action-packed Summer! Your child will not only be safely entertained, but he or she will find new friends and learn about God’s love while attending the activities.

Vacation Bible School; Pine Cove Base Camp; Faith Studios; Camp Yahweh and School for Little Children. Please see our ad on the back cover of this special section for all the details!

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THE HOMESCHOOL BOOKSTORE We Buy and Sell New and Used Curriculum and books.

12999 Murphy Rd. Suite B3 Stafford, TX. 77477 Myhomeschoolbookstore.com 832 - 288 - 5838 The homeschoolbookstore1@gmail.com

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3D CAD Masters 9525 Katy Freeway, Suite 225, Houston, TX 77024 832-464-5884 www.3dcadmasters.com Join us for a fun and innovative education in 3D CAD engineering. Our unique program shows students (ages 9-18) how to translate thoughts into reality by building things with computers and color 3D printers using the powerful and intuitive 3D CAD software Creo Parametric.

Club SciKidz Houston 713-589-8958 www.Houston.clubscikidz.com Science Summer Camps for children ages 4 – 15. We believe that every child is a scientist and that we can make children even better scientists!

Club SciKidz Houston offers up to 48 summer day camp themes. We certainly have

something for everyone! All 3 of our hands-on National Science Standard activities make science challenging and fun! Our camp directors and counselors are highly trained, certified teachers and are assisted by currently enrolled college students that have been trained by Club SciKidz Houston.

Medcare Pediatric Therapy and Nursing 713-773-5100 www.medcarepediatric.com Enhancing the Lives of Children every day! We offer comprehensive therapy and nursing services for patients aged birth to 21 years old in your home or in one of our outpatient rehab clinics conveniently located around Houston. MedCare provides a range of services including pediatric occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech therapy, ABA therapy and private duty nursing. Your child deserves only the best.

Rosenberg Railroad Museum 1921 Avenue F Rosenberg, TX 77471 281-633-2846 www.rosenbergRRmuseum.org Located in historic downtown Rosenberg, the Museum is a celebration of railroading history in Ft Bend County. The Museum’s collection includes a fully restored 1879 railcar, Tower 17, the caboose, model layouts and a gallery full of C ONT I NUE S

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Camp Invention 800-968-4332 www.invent.org/camp Unmask your child’s creativity this summer in the all-new Camp Invention® program, Supercharged™, where children transform their wild imaginations into epic creations. Campers in grades K-6 will code robots and use collaboration and creative problem solving during hands-on, STEM activities.Visit www.invent.org/camp or call 800-968-4332 to register. Use promo code INNOVATE25L to save $25 (expires 3/22) or PLAY15LISTING to save $15 (expires 5/10).

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True Knight Academy A special education for your special kids.

Enrolling Now! Summer Camp ⧫Day School ⧫ After School 1730 Williams Trace Blvd Ste. H Sugar Land, TX, 77478 phone:281-978-6056 www.trueknight.org True Knight Academy admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin.

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Summer Dance Session June 4th - July 17th Tuesdays & Wednesdays

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Open Wed- Sat, 10am-5pm, Sun. 1pm-5pm. For more information regarding summer programs, please contact us at 281-633-2846.

Fire It Up Pottery and Art Studio 13817 Southwest Fwy. Sugar land, Tx. 77478 713-234-7789 www.fireitup-pottery.com Now enrolling for Summer Camps.

Call today for details.

The Homeschool Bookstore 12999 Murphy Rd. Suite B3 Stafford, Tx. 77477 832-288-5838 www.homeschoolbookstore.com We Buy and Sell New and Used Curriculum and Books.

Call for more information.

Houston Museum of Natural Science - Sugar Land 13016 University Blvd.

Sugar Land,Texas 77479 281-313-2277 www.hmns.org/hmns-at-sugar-land From summer camps to hanging out in treehouses, the Houston Museum of Natural Science is your destination for learning and fun! Our Hall of Paleontology is filled with towering dinosaurs and our mineral collection even includes fluorescent minerals. With five permanent exhibit halls, the planetarium, dig

pit, Science of a Sphere and more, a visit to the Houston Museum of Natural Science in Sugar Land is always an adventure. For tickets and information, visit hmns.org.

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Constellation Field Home of the Sugar Land Skeeters 1 Stadium Drive, Sugar Land 281-240-4487 www.sugarlandskeeters.com Located across from Sugar Land Regional Airport, Constellation Field will see game play all summer long starring the Sugar Land Skeeters.

This state of the art field is a multipurpose Triple-A ballpark. Summer activities will include baseball along with other sports including football, soccer, lacrosse, cheerleading and band competitions, concerts, group outings, and scout sleepovers plus more.

Check the website or call about activities set for this summer.

Fort Bend Children’s Discover Center 98 Kempner St. Sugar Land, TX 77498 832-742-2800 www.childrensdiscoveryfb.org The Fort Bend Children’s Discovery Center is located in the new Imperial Market on the first floor of a 12,500 square foot repurposed historical building.

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Taking care of you and your family is what we do best. Memorial Hermann Convenient Care Center in Sienna Plantation is proud to now offer pediatric care. It’s convenience without compromise – all from one of Houston’s most trusted health systems.

To schedule an appointment or check in online, visit memorialhermann.org/ccc or call 281.778.1105.

Sienna Plantation Village 8780 Highway 6, Suite B Missouri City, TX 77459 Located at the southwest corner of Highway 6 and Sienna Parkway in Sienna Plantation Village. Near HEB.

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mission is to transform communities through innovative child-centered learning. Five galleries are action-packed, geared for children from birth to 12 years.

BACK-TO-SCHOOL IN THE STAR - JULY 31, 2019 It’s Back-to-School time and the Star will be featuring everything you need to know to have the kids ready!

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Fort Bend High School FOOTBALL IN THE STAR - AUGUST 28, 2019 Support your local team by placing your ad on their team page in the Star Deadline August 23, 2019

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George Ranch Historical Park Richmond 281 343-0218 www.georgeranch.org With more than 100 years of history, journey through time, when cattle and cotton ruled in Texas. Learn about Texas traditions on the 23,000-acre working ranch and visit a Victorian mansion, blacksmith shop and other farm buildings. Self guided

tours, admission fees vary, children under 5 free.

Fort Bend Museum 500 Houston Street, Richmond 281- 342-6478 www.fortbendmuseum.org Tours of 2 historic homes; go through the history gallery, exhibits change regularly; exhibits of Pittsville-Memories of a Town and Russell Autrey photos- Life in Fort Bend County; exhibits 9 a.m to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays; Summer History Week Programs, July 15 - 18, Aug. 12 - 15, 9am - noon & 1pm - 4pm Contact (fees apply); Museum Admission Adults-$5, Seniors (62+)-$4;

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Brazos Bend State Park 21901 FM 762, Needville 979-553-5102 www.tpwd.state.tx.us Roughly 5000 acres with an eastern boundary of 3.2 miles fronting on the Brazos River on the southeast border of Fort Bend County. Activities include camping, picnicking, hiking, biking, equestrian, and fishing. Six lakes for fishing; piers at 40-Acre, Elm and Hale Lakes. Visitors are cautioned to pay due respect to alligators, numerous in some park areas; fees and reservations required. Nature Center opens Monday thru Friday, 11 a.m - 3 p.m. and Sat & Sunday, 9 a.m - 5 p.m. The George Observatory is in the park & open Saturdays, 3 -10 p.m.

Sugar Land Town Square 15958 City Walk, Sugar Land 281-276-6000 www.sugarlandtownsquare.com/events The summer delights all ages and kick off with music in the plaza, idol-like competitions, dancing under the stars, free movies towards the end of the week and Saturday events keep on coming. Check the website for events, dates and times of this great entertainment happening in the square.

Fort Bend Branch Libraries throughout Fort Bend County 281-342-4455 www.fortbend.lib.tx.us/branches/sl Check the different branches for their unique library programs such as adult and youth educational, informational, and cultural programs, including Mother Goose Time, Toddler Time, Teen Program Game Day, Pajama Night Story Time and others.

CAMP I BELIEVE Forest Glen Retreat Center Huntsville, TX 936-788-7707 www.gentivahospicefoundation.org Camp I Believe is a FREE children’s bereavement camp that provides support to grieving children and families. Camp activities focus on providing the opportunity for campers to express feelings and tell their story in a safe environment. Not all the programming is focused on grief and loss.

Many children attend to have fun and feel “normal” again. Visit the web site or call Deborah St. John at 936-788-7707 Rosenberg Parks City of Rosenberg www.ci.rosenberg.tx.us 832-595-3300 There are 10 parks operated by the city C ONT I NUE S

SHOW YOUR SUPPORT

for Sugar Land’s Champions!

YOU CAN PARTICIPATE IN ALL THE FUN BY PLACING YOUR AD IN THE 2019 SKEETERS’ SCHEDULE. This feature section will include the 2019 Skeeters Baseball Schedule and will be inside the Fort Bend Star newspaper on Wednesday, April 17th.

Thousands of Fort Bend Star readers will hold on to this section for the entire Baseball Season!

Your ad will be seen over and over as readers refer to the schedule all season!

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Children 5 thru15, $3, 4 years and younger free. Also, check out one of the latest additions at Kitty Hollow Park. It’s the Dew House.

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Meadows Place One Troyan Drive, Meadows Place 281-983-2935 www.cityofmeadowsplace.org A wide variety of activities for people of all ages, swimming pool, jogging trail, Monday Movies, Wednesday Bingo and classes for those more active, including Karate, Taekwondo and more. Fishing at the lake is also great. Catch and release fishing is permitted at the bass, fathead minnows, copper nose bluegill, hybrid bluegill, and red ear bream stocked lake. Ages 17 and up must have a current fishing license, discounts are offered to those ages 65+. Grab your pole and bait and head to the lake!

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Food • Music • Model Trains in Action • Trackless Train Ride Kids Activities • Collectibles & Model Train Sale All these activities are included with admission • drinks, food, and souvenirs are extra.

a High-energy, hands-on stem camp Science Summer Camps for children ages 4 - 15 Specializing in Video Game Creation Robotics Veterinary Medicine Engineering Space Biology Chemistry LEGO Robotics Many others

Registration is open through June.

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Club SciKidz Houston Summer camps are weekly starting June 10th - July 29th.

SUMMER CAMP LOCATIONS Fishers of Men Lutheran Church – 2011 Austin Pkwy, Sugar Land, TX 77479 Faith Lutheran Church – 800 Brooks Street, Sugar Land, TX 77478 CrossPoint Cummunity Church – 700 S. Westgreen Blvd. Katy, TX 77450 Bellaire FLC - 4600 Bellaire Blvd Bellaire, TX 77401

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and they’re loaded with fun featuring basketball courts, picnic tables, barbeque grills, playgrounds and so much more to be enjoyed.

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ENJOY SUMMER FUN

AT SUGAR LAND URBAN AIR

By Joe Southern JSOUTHERN@FORTBENDSTAR.COM

Hey moms and dads,

do you want to keep your children from bouncing off the walls at home this summer?

Let them bounce off the walls at Sugar Land Urban Air Adventure Park instead. This summer it will never be easier to keep children (and adults) physically active and thoroughly entertained now that memberships are available.

That’s unlimited access to fun that’s totally unplugged!

“Come play all summer,” said owner Jennifer Sieracki. “Get your membership for the summer. You can purchase memberships online starting May 1.”

There is also Camp Urbie, which is the chance for children to beat the humid summer heat and get a week-long enjoyment inside at the park. The weeklong camps are for children ages 6-13 and offer action-packed activities, ageappropriate games, all-access fun and more.

Whether purchasing a membership or coming for a day, Urban Air Adventure Park has endless fun for people of all ages to enjoy. You can zip around the indoor park on the Sky Rider Coaster, reach new heights on the climbing walls, test your mettle on the Warrior Course and Battle Beam, or engage in the Adventure Hub. The Adventure Hub includes, in addition to the Sky Rider Coaster, the Ropes Course and Tubes Indoor Playground.

The wall-to-wall trampoline arenas include the Dropzone, Slam Dunk Zone, the Runway Tumble Track, ProZone Performance Trampolines, two trampoline dodge ball arenas, and the APEX

Trampolines for free-style open jumping.

It’s also an excellent place to celebrate a birthday or team party, or corporate event with private party rooms available.

“We love doing birthday parties,” Sieracki said.

Throughout the year the birthday par ty suites are available weeknights and weekends.

During the summer, however, parites are also available during the daytime weekday hours which is less crowded.

“We like to call Urban Air ‘unplugged fun’ and a great way to get off screens and be active. However, parents enjoy free wifi and work on laptops during summer hours while the kids play. You can bring your kids here and work,” Sieracki said. “Just open your laptop up and let your kids play.”

Urban Air is also a place where companies can escape to for a little team building fun. The building has seven private party rooms equipped with cable and large, flat screen televisions complete with HDMI connections. While

11 CONTACT US: 9848 Highway 90A, Sugar Land info@urbanairsugarland.com www.urbanairsugarland.com

281-972-8797 OPEN JUMP:

Monday – Thursday: 4 - 8 p.m.

Friday: 4 - 11 p.m.

Saturday: 10 a.m. - 11 p.m.

Sunday: Noon - 8 p.m.

CAMP URBIE DATES June 10 -14 June 24 -28 July 8 - 12 July 22 - 26 Full day: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Half day: 9 a.m. - noon & 2 - 5 p.m.

Pricing and registration available soon online.

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the rooms are primarily used for birthday parties, they make excellent breakout rooms for corporate events.

Going into its third year, the 40,000-square-foot facility currently has 30,000 square feet built out and has rapidly become one of the goto venues for children, teens, and adults. Sieracki sees it as much more than a place to go to have fun. It’s also a fitness center and an ideal place for corporate retreats and team building and school field trips.

“We love to support local schools with silent auction and raffle giveaways,” Sieracki said.

Urban Air also hosts Spirit Night fundraisers for local schools with 20 percent of sales going back to the school.

With so much going on, it’s important to remember that there are things more important than fun and games.

“Safety is a big, big part of our park,” Sieracki said. “Since we began, we have gone above and beyond industry standards to make sure that our park is safe. We want our guests to feel comfortable and know that their safety is our number one priority.”

Guests can save time by signing the waiver ahead of time at urbanairsugarland. com.

The café provides a variety of foods and drink for hungry hoppers and will soon be expanding its services. Urban Air will also be adding a new attraction soon, either laser tag or go-karts.

For people living on the north side of Fort Bend County, Urban Air Katy (www.urbanairkaty. com) will be opening this summer. It will have many of the same attractions as the Sugar Land site but also offer indoor skydiving.

“This really is a family place for active fun,” Sieracki said.

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A Summer of Kid-Friendly Fun is Just Ahead at Sugar Land Methodist!

Join the Sugar Land Methodist family as we embark on another action-packed summer! Your child will not only be safely entertained, but he or she will find new friends and learn about God’s love while attending the activities listed below. Sugar Land Methodist is located at 431 Eldridge Road. For more information on any of these programs, visit the church website at sugarlandmethodist.org or call the Director of Children’s Ministry, Dena Lee at 281.634.8957.

Vacation Bible School

Pine Cove Camp in the City

Explore where God’s power can take you at this interactive, energizing, Bible-based program. To Mars and Beyond is for ages 4 years (by 09/01/2018) through 5th grade. $20 through May 21 and $25 after May 21. Register at the church office.

High energy, life-changing summer fun at a summer day camp right in your own back yard. For children who have completed Kindergarten through 5th grade. $280 per child. To register visit www.pinecove.com/city/sugar-land-fumc.

Camp Yahweh

School for Little Children

June 10-14, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

May 28-August 13, 7:00 am-6:30 pm (Closed July 4 and July 5) A Christian summer day camp that provides a safe, nurturing and exciting place where children, ages 5 years through 5th grade can spend the summer.

We also offer a summer camp for students that have completed 6-8th grade for select weeks and this age group is limited to 20 students. Breakfast, lunch and snacks are included. $200/week. Financial aid is available. Register at www.theparc.org.

July 8-12, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

August 26-May 21, 8:30 am-2:00 pm When summer is over, School for Little Children offers programs for children from 6 months to 5 years old. Activities are planned around themes to enhance the child’s social, emotional, physical and spiritual development. For information visit schoolforlittlechildren.com.

Sugar Land Methodist Church

Years of Faithfulness from Generation to Generation

431 Eldridge Rd Sugar Land TX 77478 281.491.6041 Live for Christ. Change the World.