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YOUTH: Special needs children covered rts. Sports. Musical the- atre. Filmmaking. Read- ing and even training for your first triathlon are all part of this year’s sum~ mer camp offerings for children in Whitchumh-Stoufiville. For the athleticallydnclincd. the Town of Whitchttrrh-Stouffville is providing a variety ufcamps, indud- ing those in partnership with Atlas Sports Camp. “It’s the whole experience. It's not just sports. It‘s healthy eating, a healthy active lifestyle (and) every- thing that goes with it.” said Micule Ongman. manager of recreation for the Town ofWhitchumh-Stouflvifle. Kids will be able to participate in two different sports each day includ- ing basketball. wflkybafl. baseball. mountain biking and European handball. ‘ For 'fanuhes’ ‘ requiring financial mere-are a variety ofpm- grams available including Canadian Tim's lumpstan. The cl‘nmps also leach children about living an all-mmmpassing healthy lifester Anew pmgtam is the Kids Youth 'm'athlon Camp. which gives participants the skills needed to complete a swim-bike-mn ram A fun triathlon is held on the last day. "We have a lot of active kids in tm;wm§bsomethingalmle different.“ Ms Ongman said. Other sponslorientcd camps oflered by the town include hockcy and inhnc For more information on these sports camps and the lumpstan program. contact the town at www. tmoMcom/campsasp or call 905-642-7529; “We just don‘t want lhefee to be a barrier," Ms Ongman (Boll. basketball. lacrosse. floor hodtey. volleyball. some! and foot ball are being offend through Fletch and Sons Summer Sports Camps For more informalion. contact fletchy©sympaticaca or 905-985‘ Summer camps serve up triathlons to movieâ€"making f The municipality Ls also once BY SANDRA BOLAN sbnlunfi‘yrng‘um again ufiering (“amp Smufl'villc for five to 12-ymr-olds.’ winch includes games. crafts. hiking. swimming. drama and water safety. Participants with special needs will waive one-omens: attention through a partnership with Rcac for the Rainbow. ’ ’lhc town has also pannemd with (Jummunity Living York South to offer week-long respite cmnps for children 14 years and up with spe- cial needs. Contact 905-884-9110 ext. 703 if your child needs extra For kids 13 and up inter- ested in developing leadet- ship skills, the town is offering a Leadership in Training program. Mornings will, be spent learning communication. organizational and conflict resolution skills. The afternoons will be spent applying their knowledge while assisting camp counsellors. For more information. go wwwxmwmfiwacomlcampaasp If the summer hiatus of Glee is causing you to go stir-crazy. the Stoufiville Academy of Music and Dance is offering students the chance to star in their own Glee support During the first four days ofthe week-bug camp participants learn and rehearse songs and choreog- raphy. which leads to the last day‘s grand finale of a perfunname for friends and family. 001' BLEE No previous experience in sing- ing or dancing is tequired bm par- ticipants “have to have the courage to be willing to beable to do it.” said Tom Caner. co-owner and musical director of the Sloufivme Academy of Music and Dance. "Training inst enhances what they've almady got.” A theatre camp for kids nine to lSyeamofageisbdngoflemd by the municipality at the lcbovic Centre for Arts and Entertainment - Ninaeen on the Park Participants will learn how to create monologues as well as per formancc skills such as acting and stage presence, “ ’ production Thé camp is dimmed by Cyn- If filmmaking is more your type of art form. camps for six to nine yearoldsand 10m 14 yearolds take place at the Centre for N15 and Entertainment - Nineteen on the Park. The camps are pne- sented by Director's Cut. Experimenting with a variety of materials and learning new tech- niques is the toms of the Latcham Gallery an c‘ampa '"lhat's the space where we can get a bit mesw. which is a lot of fun,“ Puteris. education program co-ofidinator for the La!- cham Gallery. "It's about inspiring than in their own creations.“ For mom lnfonnauon or 10 reg- ister. go to wwwjatdmngnfleryca or call Sim-6408954. Students have fun while getting creative at the latcham Gallery's summer camps in Stnufiville. Artists Shelley Painter. Patrice Stanley. Anna Bouzina and Bev Kelly will lead the budding art- ists in everything from watercolour to sculpture at the art bunker nn Maitct StreeL thia kacr. ma'rtistic director of Moms 0. Camp subject matters are stop motion animaflon and comic relief (six to nine year (Ms). feature film/ If you thought the hbmry just housed dusty old books. then you would be READING CLUB The Whilchurchfiioufiville Public Library will be buzzing with such as chess camp. movie madness Mondays. as well as cmfty Ways and Thursdays throughout the smnmct. trailer making (It) to 14 ycar aids) and claymation (10 to 14 year aids). Scrapaliciously Yours. a home- based business in Stoufl'vme. is offering a variety of workshops throughout July and August for kidsageeighl to 16. more infomiation and to register. g0 to wwwscrapaIiCbuS~ lyyours.wm For kids who do like to read. the library will once fagain offer its summet leading club. which had more man 430 participants aged three to 12 last year. ‘ “When they go back to school in the fall. their reading mamas are higher. they do better in eveq cat- egory at school.” said Anne Home. m-urdinator of children and yumh The 1mm is offering spa: cm] one-day only events. services a! the library. The more books the panicipam wads. the more chances he or she gets to win prizes at the end of the summer. Music with Bdan and Friends Summer Celebration! (www.music- withbr‘ianuxm) takes place July 8 at latcham Hall. Tickets are free and amiable at the library. 30 Burk- holdet St. “You can tell the answers to [he questiom (during the mpurling sessbns) if they've mad the spine or the whole book." Ms Honk: said, But don't think skimming thrmnghabookcounm On Aug. 30. lustin Kerswul will Ic'ad the Wofld Bear Workshop for kids 1010 l3yearsold. Mr. Kerswill will have a num- ber of his own instruments from amund theworld that children will be able 10 play. The cost is $15 per participant. I’m-registration is required and them Is a limit 0130 students. Fm more infonnation the library at 9054i42-732. LATCHAM GAlLE IV "-0010 COHHICX