Church day camps offer fun summertime learning

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Strathmore Alliance Church offers week-long day camps, Aug. 18 to 21. Camp director Jenifer Miller wrote in an email that the camps welcome all children between Kindergarten and Grade 6.

“This is always an extremely fun week for children and volunteers alike,” Miller wrote. “We have a great time getting to know each of the kids and having a lot of fun with them.”

All camps run simultaneously from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. The theme Discovering the Names of Jesus is carried through music and storytelling. In addition, campers can choose from various activity options. Children who’ll be in Kindergarten and Grade 1 have a camp just for them. Children entering Grades 2 to 6 can choose from art, science, duct tape, cooking and sports. Children going into Grades 4 to 6 have the additional option of woodworking.

Most of the activity options are so popular they’re repeated annually. For example, Miller said, “our science option is always a big hit every year. They get to blow things up (safely, of course) and every child loves to watch things blow up.”

The duct tape option, new this summer, is also earning a lot of attention, so much that at the time of writing, it has only a few spaces open. A limited number of children is permitted to register in each option, so the children can be safely supervised and receive lots of one-on-one attention.

On the last day of camp, family members are invited to come. 

“We put on a little performance for their family of the songs and memory verse they learned throughout the week,” Miller said. “The parents get to see everything their children have worked so hard on during the week and the kids are so excited to show them all they accomplished.

“We have many volunteers working hard on making each of their options a success. We put a lot of time and effort in making this the best experience for the kids that we can.”

Cost for each camp is $20, and registration forms can be obtained from Strathmore Alliance Church, or at www.strathmorealliance.com. Camps are held at Strathmore Alliance Church, 325 First Ave, Strathmore. To find out more, contact Jen Miller at 403-934-9991 or 403-934-3543, or email office@strathmorealliance.com.

If your child would like to attend, register soon. 

“Almost all our options are filled up every year,” Miller said.

Strathmore Full Gospel Church also hosts a free Vacation Bible School, Monday to Thursday, July 28 to 31, from 9 a.m. to noon, on the theme Weird Animals. The program is for children Kindergarten to Grade 5, and includes stories, crafts, play time and snacks. It’s held at the church, 50 Maplewood Drive. Pre-registration is encouraged, but not required. Call 403-934-2225 for more information.