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Apple Tree Nursery offers summer camps |
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Shannon Coon |
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Jun 8, 2005 |
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Looking for some activities for your child this summer? The University of Toledo Apple Tree Nursery can help with four themed programs that will take place on campus.
Called the Explorer’s Club, the four programs are:
Maniacal Mechanics: Monday, June 13, through Friday, June 24. “Children have a natural curiosity about how things works,” said Sherry Roush, UT Apple Tree Nursery site administrator. “During these two weeks, we will explore common objects and processes and learn more about how mechanics are involved in daily life.” The program will include hands-on activities where children will construct a fort out of newspaper logs and will experiment with PVC pipes, pulleys and pingpong balls.
Entertaining Arts: From Monday, June 27, through Friday, July 8, children will visit the Toledo Museum of Art and the UT department of theatre and film. Children will discover the processes in creating fine arts and music and will go behind the scenes to put on a show. A small stage and props will be available for participants to put on a show of their own, and other artistic experiences will be included to encourage exploration of the arts.
Cosmic Navigation: Monday, July 11, through Friday, July 22. “Space and space adventure is a staple in the imagination of children and many adults,” Roush said. In this program children will go to the Ritter Planetarium, see the star shows, and participate in interactive displays. They also will be encouraged to experiment with creating shadows in various ways with artificial and natural light.
Amazing Authors: Monday, July 25, through Friday, Aug. 5. “Children all have a story to tell and in these two weeks we will support them in telling it,” Roush said. UT faculty who have written children’s books will visit with children. The program also will include opportunities for students to write and read stories.
“The goal with establishing four different themes was to appeal to common interests of school-age children as well as build on the diverse opportunities that the University community offers,” Roush said.
The Explorer’s Club is meant for children ages 7 to 12 who have completed the first grade and have not yet entered seventh grade. Membership is limited to 20 and club leaders are teachers with degrees. The leader to member ratio is 1 to 10. The clubhouse is located at Apple Tree Nursery on UT’s Bancroft campus.
“Throughout the eight-week program, the children will experience many activities that are fun and rewarding and not necessarily about the specific two-week topic — for examples, crafts, cooking, games and outdoor fun, to name a few things,” Roush added. “[The goal is] to provide a healthy and stimulating summer experience for school-age children and to have fun. Plus, The University of Toledo is a great place to spend your summer. There is plenty to explore. We plan on utilizing the Student Rec Center, the Student Union, Carlson Library and, of course, the beautiful grounds. The University is an art museum, metropark, library, science museum, recreation center, and an aquarium all in one. I can’t think of any scenario that provides a better setting for school-age children.”
Explorer’s Club costs $128 weekly for children of UT students and $140 weekly for children of UT faculty, staff and alumni. There is a $25 registration fee and a two-week minimum for joining. Part-time rates are available. If a child is not a member of the rec center, memberships are available for $25 for the summer or for $5 per visit.
For more information, contact Roush at 419.530.1070 or at sroush@utnet.utoledo.edu.
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