Avoiding boredom this summer: youth programs available

Times Contributor   

 

Rollerblading throughout Kinsmen Park, eating ice cream, and simply enjoying the sunshine are a few simple ways to enjoy summer and keep our Strathmore youth occupied.

However, this may not be for everyone. Luckily, there are many youth programs offered throughout Strathmore, making it nearly impossible for the summer of 2012 to be anything but uneventful.

Jump House Gymnastics is offering an array of summer programs and camps including: weekly gymnastics camps from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., a couple of cheerleading camps from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Gymnastic camps are for ages three and a half to 16 and cheer camps are for ages six to 18. Drop-ins are available for any age and one-on-one tumbling sessions can be made available as well.

“I think we are getting better, there is quite a few summer camps and summer programs for kids but it’s always about variety, so I think that we can offer the gymnastics which is something a little different than the other camps that are in Strathmore,” said Jump House summer coordinator, Cassi Knopf.

The following week, the Jump House Gymnastics will be having it’s first ever boys only camp, which hasn’t been able to happen in the past due to lack of male intest in a female dominated sport.

“It’s active, fun and finding something for everyone to be active in because it’s not really a team sport, they can grow on their own and develop their skills on their own.”

Spots are still available and more information can be found by calling 403-934-4900

The Strathmore Before & After School Care will be hosting summer camps throughout July and August. The camps are four days long, some including activities like visiting the Calgary Zoo, Sunridge Movie Theatre, Heritage Park, Bassano Outdoor pool etc. Every Tuesday the kids will be headed to the Kinsmen Lake Spray Park and every Friday, the kids will get a chance to go swimming at Strathmore’s Aquatic Centre. 

More information can be found at http://www.strathmorekids.com/

The Strathmore Municipal Library will be having a summer reading program for children and youth from July 3- August 24. The 2012 theme is Fantasy and the program is Imagine. Prizes will be awarded for completed reading challenges. 

Programs are available for ages 3-5 (Monday 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.), ages 5-8 (Tuesdays/Wednesdays from 10am-12pm), ages 9-11 (Tuesdays/Wednesdays from 2pm-4pm), and ages 12 and up (Thursdays from 1:30pm-3:30pm.)

More information about the summer reading program can be found by visiting http://strathmorelibrary.ca/srp.