“Kids Dig for Dinosaur Bones” plus 3 more

Kids Dig for Dinosaur Bones
We Can! parks program gets kids moving
Heat head to Manitoba for exhibition games
Conservation camp calls kids to interact with nature

Posted: 05 Aug 2010 01:15 PM PDT

Some kids decided to take a break from the games and rides at the Bangor State Fair, to get their hands dirty, digging for dinosaurs.

Dino Digs is an interactive activity allowing kids to find bones of prehistoric creatures in an archeological setting.

There's a big sand-box, with flags showing where fossils have been hidden.

Kids are encouraged to dig in and see what they can find.

Organizers say all ages get a kick out of the event.

"The youngest of them can just play in the sand. The older ones learn a little bit more about dinosaurs. The general thing is to get them interested in archeology and paleontology," said Zachary Robbins, general manager of Dino Digs.

Some of the castings used in Dino Digs came from the Smithsonian.

The exhibit will be at the fairgrounds through the end of the fair.

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We Can! parks program gets kids moving

Posted: 06 Aug 2010 02:02 AM PDT

August 6, 2010

News-Sun Staff Report

The battle against "screen time" -- the hours kids spend watching television, playing video games or using a computer -- came to the Waukegan Park District this summer as day campers participated in the We Can! campaign.

Sponsored by the National Institutes of Health, We Can! (Ways to Enhance Children's Activity & Nutrition) utilizes a set of 32 activities and lessons to both get kids moving and educate them on food choices.

"It's a new national program that we're subscribing to. It helps prevent obesity, and creates ways to get people outside and reduce screen time," said park district spokeswoman Theodora Anderson.

Different sets of the lessons, each of which lasts roughly 30 minutes, were employed twice a week dating back to June for children in the Belvidere Park Explorers program at the Belvidere Recreation Center and the Bowen Park Rangers Camps at the Jane Addams Center.

Designed for children 8 to 13 years old, the program features nutrition lessons that focus on fruits and vegetables, low-fat foods, fiber and the food pyramid. Exercise activities are centered on basic childhood play, such as games of kickball and tag, or staging jump-rope competitions.

For more information on the We Can! initiative, visit the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute's Web site at www.nhlbi.nih.gov .

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Heat head to Manitoba for exhibition games

Posted: 06 Aug 2010 07:04 AM PDT

Buckle up kids, we're heading to Portage La Prairie.

The Abbotsford Heat will play just two exhibition games this season, both against the Manitoba Moose and both will be in Manitoba.

The Heat will tackle the Moose on Oct. 1 at the MTS Centre in Winnipeg beginning at 5:30 p.m. PDT, and then will travel to Portage La Prairie for a rematch the next day with the Vancouver Canucks farm team at the PCU Centre.

Game 2 of the exhibition series goes at 5 p.m. PDT.

Heat play-by-play man and director of communications and broadcast Dave Sheldon said he is looking forward to travelling to a small town like Portage La Prairie - population of just over 12,000.

"You go to Portage La Prairie and other towns that are not AHL cities or NHL cities, it gives the people a chance to see our game," he said Wednesday.

The two-game exhibition set with the Moose will be the only games the Heat will play before opening up their second AHL regular season in Abbotsford.

The Heat swept the Moose in a two-game exhibition series in Abbotsford last September.

The Heat will play the Manitoba Moose eight times this season, although a full regular season schedule has yet to be released.

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Conservation camp calls kids to interact with nature

Posted: 06 Aug 2010 06:42 AM PDT

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Conservation Day Camp in Picton is offering kids ages 7 to 13 a chance to interact with nature in a very hands-on way.

"Each week there are exciting games, fun crafts and lots of time for enjoying and learning about the outdoors. One of the highlights of every week for the campers is a chance to catch and study

interesting bugs in streams," said Conservation education co-ordinator Maya Navrot.

There are four weeks of camp in August at Macaulay Mountain Conservation Area near Picton: Survive the Wild (Aug. 2 to 6), Animal All Stars (Aug. 9 to 13), Nature's Mysteries (Aug. 16 to 20) and Winged Wonders (Aug. 23 to 27).

Registration is limited to 22 children per week, with three leaders.

Parents and guardians may check program details and register their children online at www.quinteconservation.ca.

Those without access to the Internet may register in person at Quinte Conservation's main office at 2061 Old Highway 2, or call Maya for more information at 613-968-3434.

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Kids Games

Friday, August 6, 2010