Tuesday 31 March 2015

Summer Activities 2015 brochure now available

Four-page pamphlet inserted into this week's Oxford Shopping News
Summer camps -- indoor and outdoor -- so much fun and racquets

By Mark Schadenberg
It's snowing outside as I sit by my keyboard, but it's also the last day of March, so kids everywhere are starting to think about the last day of school in just about three months.
Parents, therefore, are beginning to look around for summer fun for their children.
Be sure to watch the Oxford Shopping News in your mailbox this week (actually now) as it includes the City of Woodstock guide brochure – Summer Activities 2015.
Even though it's just four pages, grab a sturdy fridge magnet as this 8.5' x 11' pamphlet has a ton of info, including the City's operated summer camps and their various themes.
The Aug. 4-7 adventure at Goff Hall at the community complex, for example, is called Under The Sea and the splashing fun includes a trip to Earl Haig Waterpark in nearby Brantford.
A popular theme with children's cartoons and video games is knights and princesses, so the Medieval Madness week will be popular in late August. Future scientists will want to attend the Silly Science week from Aug 17-21. This program series begins as soon as school ends as the first week is June 29 – July 3 and is the self-explanatory Animal Kingdom week.
The city has traditionally run camps in neighbourhood parks – 9 a.m. - noon and 1 – 4 p.m. This year's parks in the rotation include: Richardson (James St where there are tennis courts), Brompton Park (also has tennis courts and a terrific ball diamond), Ferncrest Park, Eastdale School (Alice Street), Hunting Estate (Actually that's Springbank School), Armstrong Park (Fifth Ave), Les McKerral Park (Between Sprucedale and Devonshire), and Victoria Park which is surrounded by Graham, Drew, Light and Buller streets. Eligible children are between the ages of 4 and 9. Be sure to check the Summer Activities 2015 guide for the dates in your neighbourhood.


The City of Woodstock summer programs are run by Patrick King, who is also the director of aquatics for the city as he is the boss of both the Southside Aquatics Centre (in Southside Park) and its water park with a big bucket and a slide, plus the 68-year-old Lions Pool on VanSittart Avenue.
With the installation of a brand new fully-accessible front door system and a more opened-up foyer the Southside Aquatic Centre continues to improve to serve swimmers, divers, adults in exercise programs, and newborns.
The 'spray and play' wading pool behind the Southside pool will be open when warmer temperatures arrive.
Besides cooling off in the water, Woodstock also features other sports-related recreation camps. There are eight weeks in the Sports FUNdamental Camp series this coming summer, which will be based at the Civic Centre Arena. It's hard to believe hockey season is already over at the city facility at the Nellis Street fairgrounds as the ice has been melted to get prepared for other activities, including a giant Easter party this Sunday (See posters below. Sponsored by city, Calvary Church, YMCA, and Erb Signs)
As for the summer months, many specific sports will be featured in different weeks as program names vary from world sports to court sports, and field sports to racquet sports. The registration fee is $150 for each week.
For more details, call the Southside pool at 421-7665 or visit the pool at 315 Finkle Street.

MANY MANY CAMPS
There are certainly many other summer camps possibilities – some held at local churches, while others are sports or fitness related, and others focus on signing and acting. Check out some of these sites:

www.kicknfx.com (Karate camp)
www.woodstocksoccer.com (See the poster)
www.stemcamp.ca (science, math and engineering)



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Mark Schadenberg, Sales Representative
Senior Real Estate Specialist (SRES designation)
Royal LePage Triland Realty
757 Dundas St, Woodstock
www.wesellwoodstock.com
(519) 537-1553, cell or text
Email: mschadenberg@rogers.com
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