“Games kick off for kids on break” plus 3 more |
- Games kick off for kids on break
- Kids find fun, food at the Oklahoma State Fair
- Kids' TV network goes dark for day of play
- Ameren has new website to make kids energy savvy
| Games kick off for kids on break Posted: 19 Sep 2010 09:18 AM PDT  Enjoying the water bucket relay at the last Kids Games in Toowoomba are (from left) Abby Jensen, Karen Jensen, Councillor Bill Cahill and Cindy Morris. Supplied JANET Conroy loves seeing the smiling faces of Toowoomba children having fun at the biennial Toowoomba Kids Games. Mrs Conroy is the co-ordinator of the event, which is run by a group of Toowoomba churches — Christlife Presbyterian Church, Toowoomba Community Baptist Church, Lifeworks Uniting Church and Toowoomba West Anglican Church. "Kids Games is a values-based, games-focused kids program," she said. "It is really about participating. "The kids have a ball and each child gets a medal at the end of the week." As well as games, like old-style ball games and relays, Toowoomba Kids Games also includes arts and crafts, music, drama and Bible stories. "Each venue has a slightly different way of running it," Mrs Conroy said. "This year's theme is Champions manage the world." Toowoomba Kids Games is open for prep to year 7 students and is on from today to Friday, September 24. Toowoomba Kids Games started with an opening ceremony yesterday at Concordia Lutheran College from 2pm to 3.30pm. Mrs Conroy said people had been encouraged to register before the start of the games. Costs vary depending on venues. 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 find fun, food at the Oklahoma State Fair Posted: 20 Sep 2010 09:49 PM PDT Copyright ©2010. The Associated Press. Produced by NewsOK.com All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. 
Kadyn Payne was certain of one thing: A day at the fair was better than a day at school.  7 year old Colton Davis of Yukon, eats corn on the cob at the Oklahoma State Fair in Oklahoma City, September 20 , 2010. Photo by Steve Gooch, The Oklahoman ORG XMIT: KOD Multimedia"I'm the guy that hates school," the third-grader said. The sno-cones, the rides and the games were a bonus. Kadyn and his little brother, Tyler, played hooky with their dad and stepmom and spent Monday at the Oklahoma State Fair. Monday was Kids Day, and kids of all ages got in free, giving them extra money to spend on more important things, like fried butter and the freak show. Sara Reynolds, a high school senior from Canute, waited in line for a ride and hugged a neon green frog around the neck. Reynolds and her friends were allowed an excused absence Monday for being good students. Reynolds said the fair was way better than school. Plus, she had a frog that was as tall as she was. Her friend won it for her at the basketball shoot. "It's a fun day to get out of school," she said. "The food's good." That's the truth. My husband and I took our daughter with us to the fair Friday night. We were anxious to see her reaction as a brand-new kid. She's almost 1, so we weren't even sure if she'd care. She spent most of the time just staring at the bright lights and waving at carnies. Every now and then she'd shout and point. The highlight for her, I'm pretty sure, is when she grabbed my cinnamon roll, flicking a piece of fossilized sugar onto her cheek. She didn't like pizza-on-a-stick, but she tried to eat the cinnamon roll like a tiny, hungry bear. There's always something good to eat at the fair, even for the very young. Unless you're on a diet. David Judice took time off his two jobs at Fort Sill to bring his two daughters to the fair. The funnel cakes he got his girls were a big hit. The girls — Mykala, 6, and Jayda, 4 — clung to the stuffed dogs they'd won playing the duck game. They chatted about everything they'd done and eaten. Their favorite ride was the carousel. "'Cause," they said in unison. "'Cause" is a good enough reason when you're this certain. And a ride on the carousel is certainly better than a day in school when you're little. News Photo Galleriesview allThis 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' TV network goes dark for day of play Posted: 20 Sep 2010 12:28 AM PDT Published: 9/20/2010 2:20 AM Last Modified: 9/20/2010 7:29 AM That's because Saturday is the Worldwide Day of Play - an event that encourages kids to stop watching TV and surfing the net and opt for a day of outdoor fun. Nickelodeon will darken its screens for the seventh year in a row, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. That means that all programming from Nickelodeon, Nicktoons, Nick Jr., TeenNick, Nick.com, NickJr.com, Nicktoons.com and TeenNick.com will go dark. Instead of sitting inside, organizers are encouraging children to spend some time outside. And local clubs through the Salvation Army Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Tulsa are getting in on the action. Special events will be held at the North Mabee Boys & Girls Club, 3001 N. Cincinnati Ave., and at the Broken Arrow Boys & Girls Club, 1400 W. Washington St., said Sallie Godwin, the Salvation Army's local PR director. The North Mabee club will host its annual open house from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Guests can tour the 54,000-square-foot building and get a feel for the many programs at the club. "North Mabee's football teams have always excelled, attracting as many as 300 people to the football games. The club has turned out seven NFL football players in the last 26 years," Godwin said. "But not as many people are aware of the many arts programs the club offers, such as photography, ballet, piano and a recording studio. There's also an ACT Preparation Program that kids from all over Tulsa participate in. Dallas Cowboys running back Felix Jones helps fund the ACT program."The North Mabee club will also host three football games throughout the day. Call 425-7534 for more. The Broken Arrow Club will celebrate on Friday with a 4 p.m. kickball game, Godwin said. For information, visit tulsaworld.com/dayofplay. Play dateHere are a couple of games to try out from the Worldwide Day of Play:Crab CrawlNumber of players: six or more evenly divided into teamsProps: NoneTime required: 15 minutes or moreHow to play: Teams line up so each player has a turn walking backwards on hands and feet (belly up) like a crab. One player from each team crab-walks to a designated line. The player must turn around and crab-walk back to his teammate. Each crab must walk the course as fast as possible until all members of the team have completed it. The first team to complete the relay wins.Seated VolleyballNumber of players: At least 10Props: Volleyball, volleyball net and chairsTime required: 30-60 minutes How to play: The rules are the same as traditional volleyball, except players are not allowed to stand or get out of their chairs, which adds to the challenge. This can be played indoors or outdoors and is suitable for players with disabilities.Worldwide Day of Play8 a.m. on cable channel 33.Nickelodeon stars, including Victoria Justice ("Victorious"), Keke Palmer ("True Jackson, VP"), along with Wyclef Jean, and NBA Star Chris Paul will participate in the flagship event in New York.You can watch the kickoff of the event at 8 a.m. Saturday, as the stars offer health tips and advice. Then at 11 a.m., boy band Big Time Rush will turn off the channel. When the network goes dark, a message encouraging viewers to go play will appear on a loop.At 2 p.m., the cast of "True Jackson, VP" will turn the network back on.National partners for the event include Boys & Girls Clubs of America, National Parent Teacher Association, the National Environmental Education Foundation and the National Wildlife Federation.Original Print Headline: Nick shuts down for day of playKim Brown 581-8474 kim.brown@tulsaworld.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 |
| Ameren has new website to make kids energy savvy Posted: 21 Sep 2010 01:43 AM PDT Ameren has new website to make kids energy savvy PEORIA, Ill. (AP) -- Ameren Illinois has a new website to teach kids all about energy. It's called KidsActOnEnergy.com. And it features games, videos and other activities with fun ways to learn about things like renewable energy sources and energy safety. Energy facts also are included, such as gas leaks can smell like rotten eggs, and answers to why birds can sit on power lines without getting hurt. The utility encourages parents and teachers to use the site, too. Ameren Illinois delivers energy to more than 1 million electric customers and more 800,000 natural gas customers. It serves more than 1,200 communities throughout Downstate Illinois. ------ Online: Ameren site: http://www.KidsActOnEnergy.com 73 °  TODAY: Mostly sunny, breezy and hot. HIGH 91. TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with late night showers and thunderstorms. LOW 66. TOMORROW: ... Stocks rally moves into fourth week NEW YORK (AP) -- Investors have extended a September rally into a fourth week. GM recalling 20K Cadillacs to replace glove box WASHINGTON (AP) -- General Motors said Monday it was recalling more than 20,000 Cadillac CTS and CTS-V vehicles to replace a glove compartment box that could lead to leg injuries in a crash. ... IN THE NEWS: GOOGLE TIGHTENS SECURITY SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Google is adding another layer to its security outfit. POLICE STATION URINATION ROYAL OAK, Mich. (AP) -- Police didn't have to go far to bust the peeing perp. IE6 Float Fix 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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