May 21, 2015
Story and photo by Joe Vinduska
Barton Community College’s Child Development Center will offer their “Schoolage” program throughout the summer to provide a fun, safe environment so children can learn while being entertained. The program is designed for grades K-6 and will have 12 weeks of activities. Each week features a unique theme.
The itinerary is as follows:
May 26-29: Summer Kick-Off
June 1-5: Party in the USA; Participants will learn about a different state in the US each day.
June 8-12: Sports Superstars Week; Participants will learn about the rules of various sports. The week will end with a Father’s Day Celebration.
June 15-19: Mythbusters and Goosebumps; Participants will test various myths and see if they can be “busted.” The week will end with a field trip to Exploration Place to see “The Science of Fear” exhibit.
June 22-26: Animal Planet; Participants will learn about the animals at the Great Bend Zoo, enrichment activities for each animal and will tour the zoo.
June 29-July 2: A Bug’s Life; Participants will learn about the world of “creepy crawlies.” The week will end with a field trip to the Wetlands Education Center.
July 6-10: Barton CSI; Participants will learn about fingerprinting, solving mysteries and other Crime Scene Investigator experiments.
July 13-17: This is For the Birds; Participants will learn about bird species in Barton County and will participate in a “bird count.”
July 20-24: Dog and Cat Daze of Summer; Participants will learn how to care for dogs, cats and various other pets. The week will end with a field trip to the Golden Belt Humane Society.
July 27-31: Game Show Mania; Participants will learn what it’s like to be on a game show and will help to create one with the group and will play games like “Family Feud” and “Double Dare.”
August 2-7: Summer Olympics: Participants will have a week-long, fun competition of games from the summer Olympics and other games that will be made up.
August 10-14: Make a Difference Week; Participants will learn about ways that they can help protect endangered species and help others in the community. This session will include a tour of the Barton County Food Bank and participants will help out there during the week.
Each session will run from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Breakfast, lunch and two snacks are provided each day. The weekly rate is $111.75. For more information, please contact Director of the Child Development Center Larissa Graham at grahaml@bartonccc.edu or (620) 786-1131.