This webpage covers logistics and what to bring to our Fourth Annual Great UAS Pillow Fight program. Please read the dropoff/pickup information carefully. And to hear more juicy details about all the fun activities for the week, have a look below at the letter for your Squad member.
Safety is paramount at the Squad; please help reinforce our safety and conduct rules by sharing the Squad letter below with your children. As we tell our Squad members, we don’t make rules for the sake of making rules-- we make them so that we stay safe as we criss-cross the city and look out for each other. We really appreciate your support.
DROPOFF: Dropoff begins at 8:30am and ends at 9:00 at the front entrance to Temple Micah. Please pull into the parking lot or into a parking space on Wisconsin Ave. and walk your child to us. If your older Squad member will arrive or leave the program independently, please tell us ahead of time.
PICKUP: Pickup is at 4:15-4:30pm in the same place. Please be on time; we are contractually obligated to vacate our space. We also strive to keep overhead costs low, and when we charge/collect late fees, it adds to our administrative burden.
AFTERCARE AVAILABLE: Regular pickup runs 4:15-4:30pm; aftercare extends the day until 5:30 and costs $50 per child per week. We polled registered families at the end of February and this week had enough interest for us to be able to schedule the staff to support aftercare. To confirm your child's place in aftercare, please go to our Pay for a Program page (password: UASpay), click on "Pay for UAS Summer 2018," and scroll down to select the aftercare product you would like.
--Weather-appropriate clothes, hats, and comfortable shoes for hiking and walking. We do lots of walking! Comfortable, prepared kids = maximum adventure. **We visit spray parks each week in the summer. If you pack a swimsuit and small towel on Monday, your Squad member can leave it at our rental space all week and only pack it for an adventure when necessary.
Sunscreen and bug spray. Please be sure to apply sunscreen & bug spray to your Squad members before they arrive. Though we have some on hand to help Squad members reapply later in the day, we can get out on our adventures sooner if everyone has it applied before arriving at the program.
Tick checks. Squad leaders will do basic tick checks upon returning from the woods or tall grass, but please keep in mind that it's always best to do a full body check at home that evening. You'll know ahead of time when we're hiking, in which case please use your best judgement for what you'd like your Squad member(s) to wear. For ultimate tick safety, dress your Squad member in light colored, lightweight, long pants and long sleeves and braid or tie up long hair. On our website, we have now published our own UAS Tick Protocol, which will provide more information for how we will work to keep your Squad members safe this summer. Other detailed guidelines can be found here.
Thanks and please don't forget to share the Squad letter below!
We are so excited for our Fourth Annual Great UAS Pillow Fight! This week is going to require all hands on deck, and there’s a role for everyone! All Squad members will bring in an old t-shirt and hone their sewing skills to turn it into a pillow. Squad members who want to battle it out in the ring on Friday, will be able to fight in the pillow fight using their homemade pillows. If you don’t want to use your homemade pillow to compete in the ring, that is A-OK! We are looking for talent of all kinds during our completely wacky, totally silly pillow fight. You can participate by being a coach, cheerleader, timekeeper, emcee, DJ, or any other role you can think of!
The week will also include hiking the Glover-Archbold trail to the Georgetown waterfront sprinklers and focusing on concepts of teamwork by geocaching and participating in some fitness fun.
For maximum fun and adventure, we need to keep a few things in mind.
If a Squad leader calls your name, stop and answer right away.
No running ahead of our group or hiding.
Stay in the white lines when crossing the street.
Eat a good breakfast and stay hydrated-- you need to take care of your brain and your body for a great day with the Squad.
Check the weather to make sure you’re wearing comfortable, appropriate clothes and shoes. We do lots of walking!
Don’t be nervous. We’re a friendly, welcoming Squad, and we’re all in this together!
We're ready for an EXCELLENT week and we hope you are, too!