Category: Summer Camp

Hollow Rock Summer Tennis Camp

7/26/2015

Looking to end the summer with a fun, outdoor camp where you child can learn tennis? Hollow Rock Summer Tennis Camp is the place for you!
The camps are held weekly from until August 21st from Monday through Friday, for ages 6 to 16, beginner to to elite levels. One of the most attractive parts about Hollow Rock's tennis camp is how flexible it is for parents. You can choose from half day or full day camp and you can add on early drop off and late pick up. In additon, they offer drop in days, both full and half. That's the perfect thing to fill in gaps as the summer comes to a close.

Plus you're getting a really wonderful, well run camp with activities to fill the day. A sample day at Hollow Rock's tennis camp would include:

Fun fitness – physical conditioning
Tennis instruction – technical work
BREAK – communicate with coaches
Tennis drills – tactics meets technique
Swim time – cool off and recover

HALF DAY ENDS

LUNCH – hydrate and refuel
Match play – strategy and implementation
Swim time – cool off and recover

Plus there are 5 components of player pathways that they teach – physical, technical, tactical, mental, and emotional. They're getting more than just tennis. They learn the following skills:

Nutrition/hydration
Video Analysis
Competitiveness
Match charting

Emotional routines
Match reporting
Mental toughness

Strategy
Game styles
Match preparation
Athlete systems

Hollow Rock Tennis Camp Prices
Member Prices
7:45-9:00am Early Drop Off $30
9:00 - 12:00pm Half Day $200
9:00 - 3:00pm Full Day $290
3:00 - 5:30pm After Camp $50
Guest fee $25 per week

(See below for the special exclusive SoDu Parents Posse member discount!)

But that's not all! If your daytime plans are booked, then another option is their tennis clinics. They offer lessons for children under 5, children under 8, children under 12, as well as high performance and player development clinics. The new session starts in August and clinics for all skills run all year long.
Bonus: for SoDu Parents Posse members they will waive the $7 guest fee for 4 junior clinics. (The normal clinic rate applies $16 for 1hr clinics or $24 for 1.5hr clinics.)
To register for clinics with your SoDu discount please contact Michael Baldemor at mikehollowrock@gmail.com.

One of the most reassuring part about the camp is knowing what a respectable institution Hollow Rock Racquet & Swim Club is. They are one of North Carolina's premiere, member-owned clubs, a staple in the Triangle sports community for over 40 years, focusing on promoting a friendly, welcoming and fun environment for all of our members and guests.

The club is located off of scenic Erwin Road and is situated between Durham and Chapel Hill. Their 7,500 square foot clubhouse offers a large meeting area that can accommodate over 100 people for a variety of functions or events with complimentary wi-fi throughout. They offer some of the area's best programming in tennis and swimming, as well as vibrant social events that are hosted throughout the year. Past events have included:

Valentine's Evening and other holiday Parents Night Out
Mini Camp (in February)
St. Patrick's Day Party
Eggstravaganza Festival
Spring Break Camp
Italian Cooking Classes (April)
Cinco de Mayo Party

Memorial Day Festivities (Cook Out and Pool Games)
Adult Pool Parties
Pre-teen Pool Parties
July 4th Tennis Mixer/Pool Games

All of this fun and more can be yours! Stop by for a tour and find out how you can be a member today.
More information about membership can be found here or call (919) 489-1550.

If you're interested in all that the Hollow Rock Summer Tennis camps and clinics have to offer your children, you're in luck because they're offering SoDu a special promotion. SoDu Parents Posse members get an exclusive 10% discount on camp and clinic fees! Register now by emailing Michael Baldemor at mikehollowrock@gmail.com and get out on the court!

FTC required disclosure: The blog post above is sponsored by the pardner. Some of the content, such as the images, are provided by the pardner for my use. I give permission for this blog post to be used in perpetuity by the pardner as they wish. May seem silly, but legally I gotta say it. Congrats for reading the fine print!

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Flip4Kids! foreign language immersion summer camps

7/10/2015

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Flip4Kids offers a traditional camp in a full immersion setting and you can choose from Spanish, French, or Chinese. The camps are for 4 - 13 year olds and run from 9am-3:30pm at Rashkis Elementary in Meadowmont in Chapel Hill. Each day, children begin by practicing the words and melodies to one of Language Workshop for Children's happy songs. Then it's on the first lesson - Spanish, Chinese, or French - with lots of interactive games. Afterwards it's time to enjoy a day full of music and movement, indoor and outdoor games, cooking, and arts and crafts activities. And Flip4Kids works with campers of all skill levels, so if you already speak another language at home, or if your child is in a dual language program at school but could use some brushing up on skills, or just would have fun practicing their vocabulary, it's a wonderful place for beginners and fluent children alike, as well as anybody somewhere in between!

And it's amazing all the wonderful things they do in just one week at Flip4Kids, as Katy wrote over on Stir Crazy Moms Guide to Durham, "a recent Spanish camp involved a visit to Kidzu Children's Museum, the fire station, the post office, Harris Teeter to practice grocery shopping, and a Mexican restaurant (where they had to order in Spanish). They also had a visit from a police officer, made tortillas and cookie houses, observed earthworms, learned songs and more. Sounds like a great week to me!!"

Hurry - camps end when July does! If the rest of your summer is already booked up, they also offer classes of all kinds during the regular school year. For more information on their camps and classes go here: http://www.flip4kidsnc.com/classes-and-camps/

It's common knowledge that raising your child to be multilingual has a world of benefits. Kids who speak more than one language have been proven to be better at problem solving, switching between tasks is easier, have improved memory, better social skills with a wider range of peers, a greater appreciation for our diverse world, and the benefits continue with age, including increased earning potential and slower cognitive decline. But despite how important and beneficial it is, when SoDu mom Hao Nguyen and John Gaskin were looking for ways for their children to experience and learn other languages outside of their blended family, there were very few resources out there. They could speak multiple languages in their own home, and have some exposure in certain daycares, but outside of visiting other countries, few opportunities arose locally. This search led them to discover the Language Workshop for Children® and Thibaut Technique®, which they incorporate into their business, Flip4Kids! At Flip4Kids (Foreign Language Immersion Program) they teach Spanish, French, and Chinese to little ones starting at 6 months old through classes and camps.

Watching children learn a language is like seeing a spark light up in their eyes to Flip4Kids' founders. Hao remarks that she is "always amazed at how talented kids are at learning another language. As you glance through the pictures and videos, you'll also see that the students were great at helping each other out, explaining things when a friend had a difficult time understanding what was going on, and just being a good friend. No matter how many times I see it, I still get goose bumps when I hear a student answer and communicate in a 2nd language! We all know that learning a new language makes us smarter, but what I love about watching kids as they learn a new language is that they begin to live, see, and understand the world differently."

It's important to note that there is a precious window of opportunity in childhood where they have the greatest capacity for simultaneously learning and retaining multiple languages. Flip4Kids takes full advantage of a child's natural love of play with "vocabulary-building songs, games, and activities to emotionally engage children in the natural process of language learning. Native-fluent teachers use props, visual aids, movement and humor to expose children to the language through a sound-rich environment. Children learn naturally by first hearing the sounds of the target language, then understanding, and finally speaking. Instead of using translation, children are fully immersed in the language." This technique has been finely honed and mastered over the past 40 years and is proven to be a success.

Check out the videos of the camps on their facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/Flip4Kids, as well as all the pics of happy kids having fun while learning. It made me wanna go back to being a kid and enroll tomorrow!

You already knew how important it was to help your child learn a second language, and now your know that Flip4Kids is the most fun, proven way to do that. So what are you waiting for? A deal? You got it!
Hao is happy to offer her fellow SoDu Parents Posse members a discount on any Flip4Kids summer camp or class. Camps only run until the end of July so enroll today! Just mention SODU under the payment part of the registraion form and you'll get 10% off!

But wait! She also is generously donating a FREE week of full day language immersion camp ($325 value) at Flip4Kids to a lucky SoDu Parents Posse member! In order to be eligible to win the contest, you must like their facebook page (www.facebook/flip4kids) and you must comment here with why you want to win. Good luck! (The contest is now over. Congrats to winner Christi!)

Don't forget that even if you don't win, SoDu members automatically get 10% off any classes or camps, just mention SODU when you enroll!

FTC required disclosure: In exchange for a blog post, I was given a free summer camp by advertising sponsor (aka pardner) so that I could sample their services. Some of the content, such as the images, are provided by the pardner for my use. I give permission for this blog post to be used in perpetuity by the pardner as they wish. May seem silly, but legally I gotta say it. Congrats for reading the fine print!

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Sun Star Farms

3/13/2015

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Would you like a magical summer camp experience for your little ones? I couldn't recommend Sun Star Farms enough - it's a wonderful place, just down the road from SoDu but it feels a world away. If a week of building fairy castles, feeding chickens and llamas, taking baby goats for a walk, scampering through the forested trails, and flying kites on breezy days sounds as enchanting to you as it does to me, read on!

Sun Star director Heidi Watkins grew up on a farm in South Africa, and later studied child psychology in Southern California while putting herself through university as a governess. After settling in Durham, her little ones experienced a week of summer camp in a home nursery inspired by Waldorf Early Education philosophy. Heidi and her children loved it and she soon embraced peaceful parenting techniques that focus on cooperation and mutual respect rather than a dominant paradigm. After moving to Sun Star Farm, in 2011 she set up "Sun Star Farm Childrens Nursery" and has grown the program ever since. Now a mother of three, Heidi believes in the magic and wonder of childhood and keeping it simple. Less is more. Nothing pleases her more than children's pure joy from doing the simplest things. Heidi delights in and enjoys engaging children in all facets of life. Her husband, Don, started www.JordanLakeBoatingCamp.com for ages 7-14, a summer day camp full of motorboating, sailing, fishing, kayaking and more. The Watkins family strives to immerse all children in the outdoors - the best schoolroom there is!

Similar to our school year program, summer camp weeks provide opportunities for imaginative play and natural discovery, which childhood experts recognize as essential to children's healthy emotional and intellectual development.

We welcome children who enjoy and need lots of outdoor time. Storytelling, puppetry, singing, water play, crafting from natural materials, gardening, bread baking, farm animal care and more…will fuel your child's imagination!

Summer Camp is a great way for new children to get to know Miss Heidi, Sun Star Farm, and some of the other new and returning children. A delicious organic snack and organic popsicle is provided everyday. Children should bring a lunch from home. Other useful things to bring are a towel, bathing suit (for water play only, no swimming), a complete change of clothes, sunscreen, bug repellent, and a hat (all labeled and in a backpack please). The indoors has a wonderful waldorf schoolroom with many toys and a gentle, welcoming atmosphere.

All Camp weeks have lots of animal care and interaction, yet each week has a different theme and educational component. Some of the camp themes are Gardening, Insects and Critters, Fiber Arts, Fairies and Knomes, Horses and Llamas, Chickens and Ducks, Goats and Pigs, Bunnies and Guinea Pigs, Food Art, and Mud & Clay! Oh, and Caramel and Cocoa, their resident cows gave birth to 2 calves at the beginning of the year. Petunia had her twin baby goats a month ago, and our new sheep had her first lamb a week ago. More horses. Great things being built down in the forest. It will be a fantastical summer!

3 different ages are available during the following weeks:
Weeks #1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 9: Ages 4 – 9
Week #3: Ages 6 – 10 (Fiber Arts)
Weeks #6 and #8: Ages 3 – 9 (Little Ones welcome!)
(Note: there are only two "little kid weeks" on the schedule this summer....spots will go quickly (Ages 3-9). All other weeks are age 4-9.)
All camp weeks are M-F from 9am-3pm
Cost: $235
Extended hours available from 8:00am – 5:30pm for $99.
Multi-week and sibling discounts are available (5% discount for the 2nd+ child or 2nd+ week)

Get started here!

Don't forget Jordan Lake Boating Camp(ages 7-14). Multi-week and multi-sibling discounts transfer between both camps!

We look forward to the opportunity to help your child thrive under Carolina blue skies this summer.

And check this out! There is a SoDu Parents Posse discount: $20 off per family on summer camp registration (deadline to register with the discount is March 27th)

Testimonial:
"My daughter attends Sun Star Family Nursery and she truly blossoms there. On our way home she has so many stories to tell me about seeing the llamas, the bunnies and the chickens, helping to make snacks, playing in the wooden boat and singing. She loves the storytime circle too. I can see that she is learning many daily skills through watching Heidi, playing with friends, and being in nature. I love Heidi's approach which models caring relationships, environmental stewardship, appreciating the simple everyday joys of life and a love of the outdoors. She is also artistically gifted and does beautiful crafts with the kids."
- Karen Jooste

ADDRESS
Sun Star Family Farm
2092 Marthas Chapel Road
Apex, NC 27523

"We're located in Chatham County. Surprisingly closer than you'd think!"

ON THE WEB:
www.SunStarFarm.com

CONTACT
Heidi Watkins
Phone: (919) 699-4429
Email:
heidi@sunstarfarmchildrensnursery.com
"I welcome the opportunity to answer questions and meet your child!"

FTC required disclosure: In exchange for a blog post, I was given a discount towards their services. Some of the content, such as the images, are provided by the pardner for my use. I give permission for this blog post to be used in perpetuity by the pardner as they wish. May seem silly, but legally I gotta say it. Congrats for reading the fine print!

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