“Kids Parade set for Chelsea Community Fair” plus 3 more |
- Kids Parade set for Chelsea Community Fair
- Kamp for Kids kicks off in Westfield
- Kids get pumped to head back to school
- Taking The Kids: Holidays in an RV Make for Close Families and Lots of Fun
| Kids Parade set for Chelsea Community Fair Posted: 21 Aug 2010 04:25 AM PDT The Chelsea Community Fair will kick-off with the kids fair parade on Aug. 24. The parade is for young children ages 3 to 14 with decorated bikes, wagons, etc., to ride and walk from downtown Chelsea to the fairgrounds, where kid games and other activities await their arrival. The parade will form in the municipal lot behind the Common Grill. The route will go down Middle Street to Grant Street, to Pierce Street (past South Meadows School) and onto Taylor Street across Old US-12 and down Chelsea-Manchester Road to the bottom gate of the fairgrounds. The route has been changed to go down Chelsea-Manchester Road in order to clear Old US-12 and to avoid the crowds at the front gate. Judging of decorated bikes, wagons, etc., will begin at 5 p.m., and the parade will begin at 5:30 p.m. The 2009 fair queen and the 2010 candidates will lead the parade. Parents are reminded that for the safety of everyone, they should walk with younger kids in the parade and that no gas powered vehicles or horses are allowed in the kids' part of the parade. The fair book lists complete details about age groups and prizes. Parents with questions can contact Sam Vogel, Kiwanis Key Club advisor at 475-7831. The parade is sponsored and su-pervised by the Chelsea High School Key Club and the Chelsea Kiwanis Club. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
| Kamp for Kids kicks off in Westfield Posted: 20 Aug 2010 06:02 PM PDT Updated: Wednesday, 18 Aug 2010, 6:31 PM EDT WESTFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) - Some kids pulled out their piggy banks today, for the Kamp for Kids Penny Karnival. Campers were able to play all kinds of games for just a penny. From running around the playground to snacking on food, abled and disabled children came together for a fun-filled day. The Camp Director told 22News the most fulfilling part of the event, was seeing the kids enjoying each other's company. "When they have a smile on their face, that's when it feels the best. It's very rewarding when you see them having fun, a good time. It's a way for children that are different to come together, no matter what your ability or disability," said Marianelle Amaya. Kamp for Kids is sponsored by Carson Center for Human Services, a non profit dedicated to helping people achieve greater health and wellbeing. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
| Kids get pumped to head back to school Posted: 20 Aug 2010 08:25 PM PDT By Whitney Grunder - bio | email ANGELINA COUNTY, TX (KTRE) – Friday night, Angelina County school kids got an early start on getting pumped for school on Monday. New Life Worship Center invited kids from kindergarten through sixth grade to join a big celebration with art projects, games and dancing. There were also teachings from the bible, so kids could feel confident to head back to school next week. ©2010 KTRE. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
| Taking The Kids: Holidays in an RV Make for Close Families and Lots of Fun Posted: 20 Aug 2010 09:36 PM PDT Published: Saturday, August 21, 2010 at 12:01 a.m. The 32-foot Winnebago RV is stocked with every variety of food from Costco, as well as toys, games, movies, pillows, sheets, towels, special "blankies," and stuffed animals, along with two kids, 5 and 7, two parents and me. "The most awesome day of my life," declares my 8-year-old cousin Ethan Sitzman who pronounces the RV "so much funner" than an SUV road trip. I'll say. Our home away from home as we tour southwest Colorado is a Winnebago (www.gowinnebago.com/) that comes equipped with flat-screen TV, bunks for the kids, complete with individual DVD players and curtains, stove, fridge, bedroom for the parents, sleeper sofa for me, bathroom (hot showers are no small thing on a camping trip) and more cabinet space than my first NYC apartment (www.gorving.com). Not exactly an old-fashioned camping trip but an outdoor adventure just the same. "You are still sitting around the campfire whether you have an RV behind you or a tent," said Tom Garland, a dedicated RVer, RV park owner, along with his wife, Mari, and president of the Colorado Campground and Lodging Owners Association (www.campcolorado.com). "You only miss as much of the outdoors as you choose." At every campground, the kids make instant friends. A lot of campgrounds have playgrounds as well as organized family activities, splash pads and pools. "Absolutely the best family time," offers Dan Schweizer, a Kansas farmer who beds down with his wife and three kids in their camper, just as his parents did when he was small. "The close quarters bring you closer together." The RV industry is celebrating its 100th anniversary with a season that has seen an uptick in sales and interest from renters, likely because RVing is an economical way to travel. The industry estimates there are as many as 30 million RV enthusiasts on the roads today. And while we think of RVers as retirees, the reality is that more recreational vehicles are owned by those between the ages of 35 and 54. Every aspect of the trip is an adventure for the kids - the drive (we don't have to stop if someone needs the bathroom!), the sights we see along the way (www.colorado.com) - dinosaur exhibits in Fruita, Colo., the Museum of Western Colorado (www.wcmuseum.org), the 23-mile loop road of the Colorado National Monument looking for faces and shapes in the astounding multi-colored rock formations that preserve a grand landscape of the American West, the train ride through the wilderness on the Silverton & Durango Narrow Gauge Railroad (www.durangotrain.com) and Mesa Verde National Park where we explore the ancient cliff dwellings (more about that in another column). It's so much easier than tent camping with kids (especially when it rains). The Muellers, engineers from Denver who parked their brand-new RV in the spot right next to ours at a campground in Ouray, Colo., agree. "It took so much time to pack and unpack and we were spending all of our time doing that instead of relaxing," said Erica Mueller. "You could never clean up the tent," adds Daniel, relaxing in a hammock he'd strung in the trees as the kids played nearby. The stove and fridge make it easier to cook for a child with food allergies too, adds Erica Mueller. All that and plenty of bang for your vacation buck too. The 2008 PKF Vacation Cost comparison study showed that a family of four could save 27 percent to 61 percent on travel costs by using an RV. Figure on spending about $1,500 a week to rent an RV. A Typical 700-mile trip costs about $315 for fuel and $200 for the campground, so you can get away for a week for $2,000 - not bad these days. Maybe that's why RV rentals were up 12 percent last summer, according to the Recreation Vehicle Rental Association (www.gorving.com). Reservations at Kampgrounds of America (www.koa.com), meanwhile, are up 11 percent from last year at the time when hotels and resorts continue to struggle to attract families wary of vacation spending. But it's not only about the money. Jamie and Heather Shambarger, traveling around Colorado from their Utah home with four kids between the ages of 2 and 15, say they can well afford to stay in resorts but choose not to. "In a hotel you take them from a house to another room. What fun is that?" asks Heather. "How can you experience the outdoors from a hotel room?" Just as important, Jamie Shambarger said, is the chance for kids to meet kids from all over the country. And while the kids play, the parents socialize. That rarely happens in a hotel, the Shambargers say. Thanks to our RV, meals are fun rather than an ordeal. We picnic for lunch and make dinner for the extended family traveling in tandem - some in tents at the same campground, some at a hotel. We end the night with s'mores around the campfire - making one after another until the chocolate runs out. Call me a wuss but when it was time for bed, I was glad for the air-conditioning. [ For more on Eileen's RV adventure, read her trip diary at www.takingthekids.com. ] This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
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