Football, cheerleading signups start: The Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation Authority is registering for Unified Football & Cheerleading. Football is open to ages 7-12 and cheerleading is open to ages 6-12. The age control date is Sept. 1, 2009. Register through Aug. 6 online at rfpra.com or in-person at 300 W. Third St. Registration is $50. Football weigh-in is mandatory and is scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 20. For more: Rick Haase at 706-291-0766. Unified Football and cheerleading is conducted in partnership with Boys and Girls Club of Northwest Georgia and Parks and Recreation Authority.
More 2009 camps you can still attend> Camps
-Newest addition: It’s Vacation Bible School from Connect Rome--at Kangaroo Jake's: They're calling it "This is not your grandma's vacation bible school" and they're right. For two Friday nights, July 17 and 24, from 6-10 p.m, Connect Rome is teaming up with Jake's for a different sort of VBS> Details
Storyhour, Toddler Time at Rome-Floyd County Library: >Toddler Time is for children ages 18 months through 4 years old and is packed with fingerplays, songs, stories, puppetry and more. Toddler Time productions are held in the Children’s Theatre of the library.
>Storyhour, performed in the Coosa Room, is for children ages 5 years and up, and involves live drama, audience interaction and puppetry.
Special guests include storytellers, magicians, karate instructors, musicians, and more. The free programs are performed on Tuesday or Thursday mornings and will continue through Thursday, July 9th.
Children attending any programs or workshops may
count the performances as reading time on their timesheets.
For more information about the reading program (which continues until July 17), contact the Children’s Department at 706-236-4608.
'Be Creative at Your Library' theme of summer reading program: The Rome-Floyd County Library is preparing another summer of reading and adventure for area kids. This year's program is called "Be Creative at Your Library" is under way. The goal: To encourage kids to visit the library and spend part of their summer reading. In 2008, some 5,000 kids read a combined 50,000 hours. Young rewards are rewarded for reading specified blocks of time.
>Registration continues through July 17.
>“Express Yourself @ the Library,” a program for sixth grade through 12th grade students, also is under way. This program
includes an Internet hunt, a reference hunt, a chocolate workshop, scrapbooking ideas and a “design a hemp bracelet” class. Goodies are
awarded to participants who read.
>Details: 706-236-4608. Contact Barbara Evans bevans@romelibrary.org
Children's Saturday at Booth Western Art Museum: For more, click Booth
August 22: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Booth Museum’s 6 th Birthday Party & Member Appreciation Day
Join us as we celebrate the sixth anniversary of the opening of the Booth Museum. Children can participate in art activities offered throughout the building, and families can enjoy continuous entertainment in the Booth Theatre.
Sept. 12: 10 a.m.– Noon:
Colors of the Canyon
Spend time in the Special Exhibition Gallery and learn how artists over the years have photographed and painted the beautiful colors of the Grand Canyon. Using the primary and secondary colors create your own dramatic view of the Grand Canyon to take home.
09 Summer Camps
This summer's crop of camps offers everything
from athletics to the arts to building robots:
By Natalie Simms
Send camp updates to: natsimms76@gmail.com
Summer is just around the corner and if you’re like a lot of others, you might be thinking about putting off the family vacation and opting to stay home to save money. Even if you’ve canceled the vacation, you can still provide your kids with something less expensive and fun to do this summer… go to camp!
There are endless camp opportunities available for kids of all ages. Take your pick from day camps to overnight trips, from sports to music to outdoor adventures. The choices are numerous--and affordable.
Rome YMCA
 The YMCA offers two options for kids. Kinder Camp is for ages 3-5 and is designed for the younger child and includes daily swim lessons, arts & crafts and supervised play time and field trips. Day Camp is for ages 6-12 and provides a full day of fun at YMCA Camp Bryant. Camp includes archery range, playing fields and nature trials, as well as tennis lessons and swimming. To register go online to www.ymcarome.org or call 706-232-2468.
Session Dates (can register for one or all 10 sessions):
July 20-24, 27-31
Time: Camp begins at 8:15 a.m. and ends at 5 p.m. daily. Early drop off begins at 7:45 a.m. and late pick-up is until 5:45 p.m.
Cost:
Kinder Camp (per 1 week session):
$95-NonMember/$65-YMCA Member (FULL DAY)
$65-NonMember/$42-YMCA Member (HALF DAY from 8:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.)
Day Camp (per 1 week session):
$95- NonMember/$65-YMCA Member
*Non-Refundable deposit of $20 per child, per session with balance due 5 days before camp starts.
Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation Association
 Parks and Rec offers day camps at a number of locations in the county, along with an outdoor camp and a teen adventure camp. Day camps are available at the Anthony Center in West Rome, the Fielder Center in South Rome, Gilbreath Center in Lindale and one in Shannon (place to be determined). Each day camp offers something different for campers. To register for any of these camps go online to www.rfpra.com or call 706-291-0766. Also, click Camps
Summer Camp Anthony, West Rome
Features a new theme each week includes activities such as arts & crafts, nature, games, dance, movies, music, outside play and 3 weekly field trips. For ages 6-12.
Dates: Now-July 31
Time: 7:30 a.m.- 6 p.m.
Cost: $115/week
Summer Camp Fielder, South Rome
Weekly themes will provide an emphasis for activities such as arts & crafts, physical fitness, movies and guest speakers, along with trips to Northside Swim Center. For ages 6-12.
Dates: Now-July 31 (can register for a week or the summer
Time: 7:30 a.m.- 6 p.m.
Cost: $65/week
Summer Camp Gilbreath, Lindale
Features a new theme each week includes activities such as arts & crafts, games, dance, movies and 2 weekly field trips. For ages 6-12.
Dates: Now-July 31
Time: 7:30 a.m.- 6 p.m.
Cost: $100/week
Summer Camp Shannon
Features a new theme each week includes activities such as arts & crafts, games, dance, movies and 2 weekly field trips. For ages 6-12.
Dates: Now-July 31
Time: 7:30 a.m.- 6 p.m.
Cost: $100/week
Darlington School
Darlington offers a combination of traditional day camps and specialty sports camps, including some overnight camps. Day camps include those focused on sports, arts, academics and adventure fun. According to Anne Paige Wilson, Darlington’s Director of Marketing, the various sports camps are for serious athletes who want to work on honing their skills over the summer. For more information about each camp and to register, call 706-236-0415 or visit www.darlingtonschool.org/summer.
Delightascope
Camp Delightascope is a half-day summer camp experience designed for younger children ages 2-7. Activities include art, crafts, math & science, book making, music, games, story time and snack time.
Dates:
Session 3: July 20-24
Time: 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Place: Darlington School- Lower Campus
Cost: $125 per session (snacks included)
Cheerleading Camp
Campers will learn lots of new cheers, perform age-appropriate stunts, improve technique and build repertoire of moves and formations. Each day of camp will feature a unique outfit theme with a pep rally to conclude the week. Offered in three levels- Youth for grades K-2, Junior for grades 3-5 and Senior for grades 6-8.
Dates: July 20-24
Time: 8:30 a.m. – noon
Place: Darlington School- Upper Campus
Cost: $95
Lacrosse Camps
GameBreaker Lacrosse Camps for Boys will be leading the camp. To learn more visit www.laxcamps.com. This is an overnight camp with an extended day option for boys ages 8-18.
Dates: July 19-23
Place: Darlington School- Upper Campus
Cost: $495-$575 for overnight or $395-$475 for extended day
Soccer Camps
Darlington offers two nationally recognized camps- Eurotech and Joe Machnik’s No. 1 School Camps. To learn more visit www.eurotechsoccer.com or www.no1soccercamps.com. This is an overnight camp with extended day option for boys and girls ages 8-17.
Dates: No. 1 Soccer- July 19-24 or July 26-31
Eurotech Soccer- July 12-17
Place: Darlington School- Upper Campus
Cost: TBA
Shorter College
Shorter College offers a number of sports camps for boys and girls as well as the Summer Arts Institute that focuses on keyboard studies, voice and musical theatre.
Football Camp
Shorter offers a football summer camp led by Shorter’s Offensive Line Coach and Recruiting Coordinator Tim Mathis. Camp details are not available at this time, but will be posted online at www.GoShorterHawks.com or you can call 706-233-7522.
Berry College
Berry hosts a number of sports camps through the Athletic Department. Camps available include baseball, boys and girls basketball, boys and girls soccer, tennis, equestrian, and volleyball. Dates and times are still being finalized for these camps, but will be available online soon at www.berry.edu/athletics click on Berry Sports Camps link.
WinShape Camps
WinShape Foundation offers both traditional and adventure overnight camps for boys and girls in grades 2-12. Campers participate in a number of outdoor and indoor activities, including evening Bible studies and activities. For more information call 1-800-448-6955, ext. 1120 or visit www.winshape.org/camps. Registration is available online.
Girls Camp Dates/Cost:
2-Week Traditional Camp: $1395
Session 4: July 19-31
1-Week Traditional Camp: $725
Session 3: July 19-25
Session 4: July 25-31
Boys Camp Dates/Cost:
2-Week Traditional Camp: $1,395
Session 4: July 19-31
Sioux Adventure Program: $1,795
Session 4: July 19-31
1-Week Traditional Camp: $725
Session 5: July 19-25
Session 6: July 25-31
The Grand Theatre
 Located in downtown Cartersville, The Grand Theatre has been a cultural landmark since 1929. The Grand Theatre offers three different music- theatre camps for various age groups. To register, call 770-386-7343, or come by The Grand Theatre Ticket Office at 7 N. Wall Street in Cartersville. www.thegrandtheatre.org
Senior High Camp
Camp is for students presently in grades 7-12. Campers will learn acting, singing, dancing, technical work, costuming, makeup and team-building, while working on play “Brigadoon”.
Dates:
July 13-31 (Performances on July 31 and August 1 at 7pm, August 2 at 2:30pm)
Time: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Place: The Grand Theatre
Cost: $325 (non-refundable deposit of $150 due at registration, balance due by May 1)
Oak Hill & The Martha Berry Museum will offer summer workshops and classes for children and adults from June through August. Contact Patrice Shannon at 706-368-6775 or pclonts@berry.edu for more information or to register. Course offerings include (brochure):
THEMED GARDEN WALKS
CLASS 2: Saturday, Aug. 8 (rain date: Saturday, Aug. 29)
Times: 10 a.m. to noon
Cost: $8 per person
Location: Meet in front of The Martha Berry Museum
For ages 10 and up
Explore the woodlands. Learn to recognize native and invasive plant species and how to encourage or control them. Be sure to wear walking shows. Insect repellent and water are recommended.
Instructors: Kristin McNully and Heather Miller, horticulturists for Oak Hill.
Registration Deadline: Friday, July 31*
*Register for BOTH Garden Walk classes by June 19 for a total of $12*
BUILD A BIRDHOUSE
Date: Saturday, July 25
Times: 10 a.m. to noon
Cost: $20 per child
Location: Picnic area behind the Oak Hill Museum Store (rain location: Oak Hill Garden Room)
For ages 7-11
Build a birdhouse that is appealing to many birds including chickadees, finches, wrens, swallows and nuthatches. Birdhouse will be yours at the end of the workshop to take home. Ice cream break included. All necessary supplies provided.
Instructor: Rebecca Henry, museum assistant at Oak Hill & The Martha Berry Museum.
Registration Deadline: Friday, July 17
*Register for BOTH the Paint and Birdhouse classes by June 8 for a total of $30 per child*
For more: www.berry.edu/oakhill.
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