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Welcome to the 2015 Champaign-Urbana Area Summer Camp Guide! If you are looking for quality experiences for your child this summer, you've come to the right place. Registration for summer camps is now up and running at many organizations, although some may not have information ready yet.
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Featured Listings:
Champaign Park District
The Champaign Park District offers a variety of camps for children ages 3 through teens!
Extended Pre-School Camp (ages 3-5): Preschoolers will continue to enjoy indoor & outdoor activities, arts, crafts and storytime (children will take turns bringing snacks). Parents may choose both sessions to create a full day; a different activity will be provided each day!
Dates: 8/3-8/7; 8:30am-12pm, 12-3:30 p.m. or 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Location: Springer Cultural Center, 301 N Randolph Street, Champaign
For more information: website or call (217)819-3919
Day Camps (ages 5-13): These camps will keep your grade-school children active and learning throughout the summer! Inclusion services offered. Different themes include: Leonhard Day Camp, Douglass Day Camp, Creative Kids Day Camp, Champaign-Urbana Special Recreation Summer Day Camp (Age 5-22), Girls Explore Camps (4th-7th Grade, focus on STEAM learning), Prairie Farm Barnyard Farm Camp.
Dates: Most camps begin the week of June 1 and run through August 14, with a few camps early and late in the season. Typical camp hours are 7:30am-5pm.
Location: Douglass Community Center, Leonhard Recreation Center, Springer Cultural Center, Prairie Farm, Champaign
For more information: call (217)398-2550 or website
First Christian Church Summer Care
Summer Care is a fun-filled, 10-week child care program where kids are active in many fun activities such as trips to iPower, Skateland, the movies, and the park! You can register your child for all 11 weeks or for just a few! Part-time options are also available for three days per week.
Dates: June 8 – August 14; Drop off is anytime after 7:30 am, pick up is before 5:30.
Parent Comment: The leaders work hard to create a safe and fun atmosphere where the kids are exposed to a variety of experiences and activities that they look forward to each week. The summers my kids spent at Summer Care were more than just a summer at a day care – they made lasting friendships and heard lessons that have stuck, and for that I'm extremely grateful.
Ages Served: Children entering 1st – 6th grade
Location: First Christian Church, 3601 S. Staley (corner of Staley & Curtis Rd.), Champaign
For more information: website or call Rachel Middleton at 217-356-1649
Our Super Kids camps are adventure-filled three-hour camps for kids 3-12 years old. Each camp is theme based with creative storylines that incorporate exercise, imagination and cooperation skills. New grade-school specific Skill Thrill Camps are also offered! Every camp will have theme specific games, activities and crafts! Parents love that their kiddos are in a fun, safe environment!!!
Dates: Camps Start June 8 and run every week until August 21. Camps are offered every week at the following times: Monday/Wednesday/Friday: 9 a.m. -12 p.m. ; Tuesday/Thursday: 1 – 4 p.m.
Parent Comment: "My kids always look forward to The Little Gym camps!! The staff is very energetic and encouraging!!! My kids love doing a craft as well as playing and learning!" – Hailey and Jacob's mom.
Ages Served: 3 years-12 years
Location: The Little Gym, 2860 S. Philo Road, The Pines, Urbana
For more information: call Lindsay or Amanda at (217)352-5500 or website
Summer camp at Amara will be a blend of art and yoga in a fun and relaxed environment. All art activities will be open–ended and provide an opportunity for the kids to be themselves without the fear of failure. Kids will learn basic yoga elements through focused breathing, play, storytelling, balance and creative visualization. Sign up for one week or more.
Dates: Weekly starting July 7 going though August 8; 9 a.m.-noon or 9 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. – check website for camp theme.
Parent Comment: My children have attended Amara Yoga & Arts for kids for the second year and they absolutely love the relaxed and fun atmosphere of the studio. During their art classes on Saturday mornings, the children have a chance to freely explore and express their creativity with a variety of media in 2D and 3D. Our son (age 7), who attended more classes than our daughter (age 9) due to schedule availability, brings home a number of very interesting art objects that he creates with the help of the amazing instructors. – Tei Barnhart
Ages Served: 4-11
Location: Amara Yoga & Arts, Vine St. side of Lincoln Square, Urbana – entrance on the outside of the mall, Urbana
For more information: website or call Kathryn Fitzgerald at (217)417-2591
Mathnasium is a learning center with qualified instructors, one-on-one guidance, and individualized learning plans. While tutors help students get through homework, our role as a learning center is to uncover why homework is difficult and bridge those gaps. We work on foundational learning by first assessing each student to discover precisely where help is needed. Then our premier teaching method empowers students to excel in school.
Dates: June 1 through August 14 (2 or 3 sessions a week)
Parent Comment:
"Why isn't everyone doing math this way?" Harry L.
"Just a quick note to let you know how helpful you have been with Ali and her math class. As a result of her time spent at Mathnasium, her pre-calc class was a much more positive experience. I will share our success with anyone I know who might have a need for your service." Randy S.
Ages Served: Grades 1 through 12
Location: Mathnasium, 2110 South Neil St, across from Biaggi's, Champaign
For more information: Call James McKenney at (217)298-1345 or website
Class Act offers a variety of opportunities for students who enjoy acting, singing, creating and performing. Camps range from the popular Broadway Babies Camp (grades K-1) to TeenProv (new for high schoolers). All camps and workshops are taught by professional educators Kat Downs, Jaclyn Loewenstein and Donna Warwick. Each session culminates with a performance on the SoDo Theatre stage. New this summer: iPad Digital Art Camp!
Dates: June 1-August 14. Most camps have one-week sessions, 9am-noon or 1-4pm. (There are some exceptions.)
See website for specific dates & details.
Parent Comment: "Our 10-year-old has participated in Class Act's theatre programs for four years and has loved every moment. She has developed a sense of self confidence that we never thought possible in a child. Class Act's instructors are top notch. They care about the kids and encourage them to be their best without competing against each other." -Johnalene and Jeff Radek
Ages Served: Entering Kindergarten through 12th grade
Location: SoDo Theatre (at Christ Community Church), 114 S. Neil St., Champaign
For more information: call Jaclyn Loewenstein at (217)689-1493 or website
Champaign County Forest Preserve District
We are stewards of our county's natural and historic resources through conservation, education and the compatible outdoor recreation experiences we provide at Champaign County's Forest Preserves.
Dates: June 8-July 25; different themes include: Eco-adventures Day Camp, Survivor Camp, Tiny Tot Garden Adventures, Garden Adventures, Archaeology Camp, Oh What a Vision Full Day Camp, Native American Full Day Camp, Golf Lessons & Golf Camp.
Parent Comment: "Let me just say how much Amara loved camp today! She got in the car at pickup and said "I just need a moment to think. I'm so excited, I just don't know where to begin…" We heard several times about the fox and deer, and how she "just needs to get back" to visit again and take us with her. She said she would teach us all about it."
Ages Served: 3 years old – 5th grade
Multiple Locations: Lake of the Woods, Museum of the Grand Prairie, & Homer Lake Interpretive Center
For more information: call Stacey Clementz at (217)586-2612 or website
Several camps to choose from: Nature Day camp for Pre-K through age 12, Sports & Aquatics Camp or Summer Arts Camp ages 5-12, There are options for after camp care where kids can stay until 5:30pm. Also a service-based camp for middle schoolers called Teen Camp. Plus, there are specialty camps such as Construction and Science Camp. Most camps include field trips and swimming at park district pools. Camp shirts and daily snacks are included in camp fees. You can register for all camps online (click the green box)
Dates: Most camps begin the week of June 1 and run though August 7, with a few camps early and late in the season. Typical camp hours are 8am-3pm. Extended camp is available for an extra fee.
Parent Comment: "I am so pleased with Nature Camp. My daughter loved it so much I signed her up for an extra week I wasn't planning on. The Nature Center is a great location, too. Thanks for offering this to our community."
Ages Served: Pre K -12, plus one camp for those in middle school.
Location: various Urbana Park District facilities; Nature Camp, Summer Arts Camp and Teen Camp, Aquatics Camp, Sports Camp
For more information: Call the Phillips Center at 217-367-1544 or website
Next Generation School Summer Day Camp has been redesigned and has new management! Our camp offers a unique combination of structured and unstructured activities. The new format allows children who need a full-time care option to enjoy their summer and relax a bit, but never grow bored of the ever-changing activities. Regular weekly activities include field trips, swimming, outdoor adventures, cooking projects, science classes, physical education classes, crafts, drama and music, in addition to sport activities both in the gymnasium and outside!
Dates: June 1 to June 26, June 29 to July 31 and August 3 to August 7.
All camps are from 9-4 with early and after care available from 7:30-9:00 and 4:00-5:30.*Parents are welcome to drop off or pick up their camper at any point during the day*
Themes: Besides, our traditional camp we are also offering STEAM Studio Summer Camp. Through these week-long enrichment camps, students will have the opportunity to explore themes based on Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math. The four STEAM Studio themes this summer are: Playground Science, Budding Botanist, Ancient Egypt Exploration, and Zoom, Zoom, Invent! Campers will be: mummifying chickens as they study Ancient Egypt, creating 3D models of their ultimate park based on their physics data, engineering hot air balloons with their inventive designs, starting their very own herbarium as they visit local parks, and much more in these inquiry based camps.
Parent Comment: My child loves the teachers, swimming and field trips the most. I love that I know my child is safe and well-cared for throughout the day! The staff and administration are extremely responsive, responsible and communicative – so I always feel well informed about my child's day.
Ages Served: Students entering first through fifth grades for traditional camp, Students entering first through sixth grades for STEAM Studio Camp
Location: Next Generation School, 2521 Galen Drive, Champaign
For more information: call Krystal Moya at (217)356-6995 or website
Our Summer Camps are so fun, your child wont even know they're learning! Plus, we have one just for Adults, too.
Sing, Dance and Jam together in MUSIC TOGETHER (0-5 yrs)
Play the piano and ukulele in MUSIC EXPLORERS (4-6 yrs)
Love Taylor Swift? Join our SWIFT STYLE BAND (7-13 yrs)
Love Halo, Mario Brothers and BioShock? Play in our VIDEO GAME LIVE BAND (9-14 yrs)
Love Adventure Time, Fallout Boy, Alabama Shakes? Play in our ROCK BAND (11-16 yrs)
Miss performers like: the Beatles, Bon Jovi and James Brown? – Play in our BEATLE MANIA BAND AND BEYOND for ADULTS!
MUSIC TOGETHER – June 13-August 15, every Tuesday 10am, Wednesday 6pm or Saturday 10am/11am
MUSIC EXPLORERS June 18 – August 15, every Thursday 6:15-7pm
SWIFT STYLE – June 15-19, 11am-1pm and/or July 13-17, 11am-1pm
VIDEO GAME LIVE – June 15-19, 1:30-3:30pm and/or July 13-17, 1:30-3:30pm
ROCK BAND – June 20 – August 15, every Sat 1-2pm
BEATLE MANIA & BEYOND June 25 – August 13 , 7-8pm
Parent Comment: "My daughter has been taking piano lessons at Champaign School of Music for the past two years. She has thoroughly enjoyed her experience and is looking forward to making more music." Holly H.
"We had a wonderufl experience. Teachers seem to understand true music education and our granddaughter always loves coming. Just what we were looking for!" Nancy G.
Ages Served: 6 month – 60+
Location: Champaign School of Music, 1712 S Duncan, Champaign
For more information: call Ms. Jenie at (217)359-0541or website
Call now and sign up by March 30 for a special discount!
Savoy Recreation Center camps are mainly for 5-12 year olds. Each camp offers a variety of activities including life enrichment skills, physical activity and much more!
Types of camps offered: Basketball, Survivor, Imagination, Around the World, All Star, Lego, Boys will Be Boys, Dance and Cheer, Girls Only, Nature Wonders, Time Travelers, Animal Planet and more.
Dates: June 1-August 21 (Monday-Friday), 7:30 am – 5 pm (some vary), Late pick up option available. Morning and afternoon camps, or sign up for both to stay all day!
Parent Comment: "We have signed our kids up for summer camp at the Savoy Recreation Center for the past five years. The kids have had a great time. We are always happy to see the same staff members year after year, which helps to build a great rapport with our kids." – Lori
Ages Served: 4-12
Location: Savoy Recreation Center, 402 W. Graham Dr., Savoy
For more information: call Lexi Hartman at (217)359-3550 or website
La Petite Academy Great Escape Summer Camp!
Are your kids ready for a Great Escape Summer Camp? At La Petite Academy, children have all the fun that comes with summer while learning skills to help them grow. School-agers participate in a variety of activities each week, with plenty of amazing things to discover about the week's theme. Summer camp at La Petite Academy is perfect for younger children too! During June, July and August, your younger child will continue to learn and grow with fun themed activities and special guests.
Dates: June 8 – August 14 (Begins when Unit 4 is out of session, ends when Unit 4 resumes) Camps operate during business hours of 6:30am – 6:00 pm. Most field trips will occur between 10:00am and 3:00pm.
Parent Comment: "Summer camp at La Petite is the right balance of learning and fun for my kids — I know they're in a safe, air conditioned environment where meals are provided, and my kids have an absolute blast!"
Ages Served: 6 weeks to 12 years
Location: La Petite Academy, 1713 Broadmoor, Champaign
For more information: call Heidi Parker at (217)352-4660 or website
In the Lil' Kickers skills camp, your children (ages 4-8) will learn the basics of soccer while having a blast on the field! Our great coaches will lead creative, age-appropriate, high energy games that will ensure an amazing soccer experience. Soccer Planet High School Soccer camps (for students entering 9th-12th grade) are designed to prepare players for their upcoming season and give them an advantage by reviewing their skills involved in the game. Our Youth Soccer Camp (for students entering 3rd-8th grade) will focus on technical and tactical development of each player; including dribbling, passing & receiving, finishing and defending.
Dates: Lil' Kickers: June 15-19, July 13-17, August 3-7; 9:00-11:00 am
Youth Soccer: June 8-12 (1-4pm); July 20-24 (9am-12pm); August 3-7 (1-4pm)
High School Soccer: June 22-26 and July 20-24; 1:00-4:00pm
Parent Comment: "My kids love Summer Camp at Soccer Planet, they can escape the heat while working on fundamentals and athleticism."
Ages Served: 4-17 (depends on the camp)
Location: Soccer Planet, 2310 N. Willow Rd., Urbana
For more information: call Britni Kesler at (217) 367-9999 or website
These half-day camps are perfect for any child who wants to explore gymnastics in a safe and fun environment! All levels of gymnastics ability are welcome. Camps will be led by our qualified and talented camp staff. Children will have an opportunity to learn gymnastics skills on all of the Olympic events, as well as participate in confidence-building games and themed crafts. The week will include a unique guest or activity, including visitors from the Orpheum Children's Museum, local fire department, face painters, and more.
Sibling and multiple week discounts offered!
Dates: Camp offered Monday-Friday, June 8 – August 21, *No Camp offered June 29–July 3, Half Day Camps: 8:30am – 12:30 pm
Ages Served: 4 – Entering 8th grade
Location: Champaign Gymnastics Academy, 219 S. Mattis Avenue, Champaign
For more information: call Ashley Lebeau at (217) 398-4242 or website
Our summer camps are open to ANY student from ANY school. Choose from weekly specialized camps in art, computers, sports, books, science, crafts, and much more. Back by popular demand: Hogwarts Academy, Laura Ingalls Wilder Projects, Sparki Robot Programming, and LEGO Robotics! Detailed information and enrollment forms are available on our website.
Dates: Different camps offered each week for various grade levels during June (Session 1 – June 8-12, Session 2 – June 15-19, Session 3 – June 22-26). Camps meet Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to noon.
Parent Comment: "My children love these camps and can choose camps to match their interests. For one it was kitchen chemistry and sewing; for the other it was computer programming and basketball." – mother of a 3rd grader and a 6th grader
Ages Served: K through 9th grade
Location: Countryside School, 4301 W. Kirby Avenue, Champaign
For more information: call Susan Richardson at (217)355-1253 or website
Parkland College – College for Kids
Fun, interactive classes for students entering grades 3 through 8 in arts, science, theatre, writing, computers, and much more.
Email firstname.lastname@example.com to be added to the mailing list. Registration for summer 2015 will begin May 4, 2015.
Dates: Session I: June 15-25 ; Monday–Thursday, 12:15-2:15pm and/or 2:30-4:30pm
Session II: July 6-16; Monday–Thursday, 12:15-2:15pm and/or 2:30-4:30pm
Parent Comment: I can't believe how much my daughter LOVED both of her classes this year. I think the assistants did a fabulous job of helping the kids get to know each other and making them feel comfortable and part of a community.
Ages Served: Students entering grades 3-8
Location: Parkland College Campus, 2400 W. Bradley Avenue, Champaign
For more information: call Jessica Hammie or Patty Lehn at (217)353-2055 or website
Allerton Camps offer a unique blend of nature, art, and fun. Each week offers a different perspective of Allerton park, from outdoor skills to art camp. New this year – A Day in the Life… includes games, activities, and crafts from Robert Allerton's time. No matter the topic, camp isn't camp without running and playing in the sunshine and outdoors!
Dates: June 8-July 2; camps are either 9am-12pm or 9am-3pm.
Parent Comment: Ethan loved it last year! I enjoyed hearing him talk about your adventures, especially in the "meadow" and finding another Fun Dog. Thank you for offering these wonderful programs!
Ages Served: 4-12 years
Location: Allerton Park and Retreat Center, 515 Old Timber Road, Monticello
For more information: call Mindy Brand at (217)333-3287 or website
Arts Camp: A variety of week-long camps for kids interested in active, performance-oriented creative endeavors like circus, flow arts, magic, and theater.
Music Camp: Also a music camp for young children with no experience needed, and lots of music camps for kids who already play. Some themes include: Beatles, Rock,or Jazz–Fiddling–Classical Orchestra and Chamber Music–Songwriting or Music Reading.
Each C4A camp is taught by a team of professional adult instructors; limited enrollment ensures that all campers receive lots of attention.
Dates: June 8 to August 14. Camps are M-F, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm.
Parent Comment: My kids loved it! Great instructors, interesting activities. The rest of the summer will be downhill after this. Much more than I expected!
Ages Served: 4-14
Location: C4A Studios, 103 N. Race St, Urbana
For more information: call Robin Kearton at (217)384-5150 or website
Tap In Leadership Academy's Summer Enrichment Program
Tap In offers a relationship-centered, hands on Summer Enrichment Program. Our students embark on a three-week multicultural journey; focusing on a different region of the world each week. Each enrichment activity is designed to expand on old skills, and develop new ones through creative, S.T.E.A.M. based activities. Students are given the opportunity to build new friendships, advance academic and literary achievement, release some energy outdoors, and incorporate leadership skills through our diverse, adventure-filled curriculum. Previous activities include: a study of Brazil, Egypt and Traditional Native American culture. Along side a cultural expert, students created masks, head dresses, rain sticks and drums; cooked a variety of ethnic foods; participated in traditional ritual dances and martial arts; recreated culturally specific games and experimented with creating hieroglyphics and make-up. Exciting field studies have included the Community FabLab, UI Pollinatarium, Krannert Center, St. Louis Zoo, American Obstacle for zip-lining and much more!
Dates: Session 1: June 15 – July 3; Session 2: July 13 – July 31; Monday – Friday, 8 am – 5 pm
Parent Comment: "My children love Tap In's summer enrichment program. Not only do they make lasting friends from all around Champaign County, but they also learn so much about the world in a FUN way through their weekly cultural studies." – Mother of Brianna, Mia, and Brian.
Ages Served: Entering first grade through entering eighth grade.
Location: Garden Hills Elementary, Stratton Elementary and Jefferson Middle Schools, Champaign
For more information: call Leila El-Badawi at (217)819-5770 or website
This 55 acre wooded site sits adjacent to Lake of the Woods Forest Preserve and is bordered by the Sangamon River. It is perfect for first time campers as it includes three winterized lodges with fireplaces, electricity, bathrooms (inside or nearby), and kitchen facilities. Platform tents are available with a fire circle for outdoor cooking. Hiking trails are nearby.
Dates: June 8-12 : Got Camp?
June 15-19 : Enchanted Forest
June 22-26 : Desserts Unlimited
July 6-10 : Summer Safari
July 13-17 : Superhero Academy
July 20-24 : Water Otters
August 3-7 : Art in the Trees
Ages Served: 1-5 grade
Location: Camp Kiwanis, 219C South Lake of the Woods Road, Mahomet
For more information: call (217)328-5112 or website
Illini Swish Girls Basketball Camp
Jamie Blue, current college basketball player and former News Gazette All-Area Player of the Year, is conducting her 4th annual basketball camp for girls in 1st – 9th grades. She has designed the camp to teach girls the game of basketball through fun and exciting games and skill work. No previous experience needed to be in the camp; just come, have fun, and learn about the game of basketball.
Dates: June 8th-12th. 1st-4th grade times will be from 10:00 AM to noon and 5th-9th grade times will be from noon to 2:00 PM. Camp fee is $50/camper. Camp is limited to 25 campers per session.
Parent Comment: I had a couple of girls in this camp last year and they learned a lot and had a great time.
Ages Served: 1st-9th Grade
Location: Next Generation School Gymnasium, 2521 Galen Drive, Champaign
For more information: call 217-202-8258 or email firstname.lastname@example.com
I-Power offers half day as well as full day camps that will keep your child active, engaged, and physically fit over the summer! Each week brings an opportunity for your child to expand their knowledge in sports. Skills will be taught on vault, bars, bean, and floor, as well as trampoline and tumble trak. Each week will include crafts and activities related to the theme of the week. All camps are taught by experienced, professional I-Power Gymnastics Staff members.
Dates: Full Day Camps – 8:00 am – 5:00 pm (early drop off / late pick up available)
June 15-19 Fun with Sports
July 6-10 Olympic Celebration
August 3-7 Fun with Water
August 10-14 – Circus at Gymnastics
Half Day Camps – 1:00 – 5:00 (late pick up available)
June 1-5
June 8-12
June 22-26
June 29-July 3
July 13-17
July 20-24
July 27-31
Wee Camp 9:00 – 11:30, for ages 3-5
June 8-12
July 13-17
August 17-21
Parent Comment: I-Power camps are the best! The kids stay active and have a blast – and their staff is amazing. We've been so happy there!
Ages Served: 3-12
Location: I-Power School of Gymnastics, 215 S. Staley, Champaign
For more information: call Emmy Boesch at (217) 359-3547 or website
Chinese Culture and Language Camp
The Chinese Culture and Language Camp aims to promote creative and critical thinking through learning Chinese culture and language in a fun, safe, and stimulating environment by providing bilingual teaching experts of the College of Education and innovative curriculum. The camp is open to all incoming fourth-graders to eighth-graders who want to explore Chinese, as well as for children of Chinese-speaking families. The participants will have the opportunity to explore or continue developing Chinese and gain knowledge of the rich cultural traditions of the Chinese-speaking world through interactive teaching and learning, games, martial arts, music, food, calligraphy, painting, crafts, and field trips, while being immersed in Chinese. The participants also will be working in Scholar, an exciting and secure Web writing environment that empowers them to connect, create, and publish their work that they learned about Chinese character and Chinese culture. In Scholar, participants will be able to collaborate with others and unleash their creativity through writing, images, audio, and video while learning Chinese. As participants create their multimedia projects, they will be able to give and receive peer feedbacks before publishing their final projects, a tangible record of their experience at the camp.
Dates: July 6th to July 10th, 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m.
Spaces are limited to 30 participants. Your spot will only be secured upon the receipt of your payment.
Ages Served: Incoming fourth grade to eighth grade
Location: College of Education, 1310 S. Sixth St., Champaign
For more information: call Wei Liu at (217) 300-4141 or website
The Y will be offering over 80 camp options throughout the summer both full day and half-day options. Each camp runs for one week beginning June 1 – August 14. Y camp, horseback riding camp, sports camps, gymnastics camp, extreme camp, slumber party camp and much more. Go to our website: www.sf-ymca.net for complete Summer Camp Guide.
Dates: Weekly starting June 1 – August 14. Option of all day camps and half-day camps available. Typical Full-day camp hours are 9 am – 4 pm (early/late pick-up options available). Half-day camps 8:30-11:30 am or 1 – 4 pm.
Ages Served: 3 – 13 years old
Location: Stephens Family YMCA, 2501 Fields South Drive, Champaign
For more information: call (217) 239-2811 or website
Children ages 3-12 years-of-age receive quality learning and recreational opportunities in a safe and enjoyable envirnoment. Campers receive daily swim instruction, and also particpate in a variety of activities.
Fee is $100 per week for non members of the club.
$90 per week for members.
Dates: 10 Week Day Camp
Starting June 1st– Ending August 7th.
Parents can enroll children for one, two, three, or more weeks. Camp is in session from 8:30 until 12 noon, Monday–Friday.
Themes and Day Camp Forms are available online at Indianacresswimclub.org
Ages Served: 3- 12 years old
Location: Indian Acres Swim Club, 1 Arrow Rd., Champaign
For more information: Open House Scheduled for May 29th 3-5 pm. Come and visit and see why Indian Acres is the best place to send your child for day camp! Or call (217) 352-9538 or website.
This summer…we can help you build a toolbox for school success! The Reading Group offers one-on-one instruction for early childhood through adult age students. All lessons are designed for each individual's specific learning needs by experienced certified teachers. We have flexible scheduling and special summer hours. We offer instruction in reading, mathematics, language development, ACT/SAT preparation, and gifted enrichment. We have helped struggling and advanced readers for 42 years.
Dates: The Summer program begins June 8 and runs for 10 weeks.
Parent Comment: "We have been very pleased with our daughter's progress. She loves working with her teacher and she likes the various hands-on activities that her teacher incorporates into her lessons."
-a Reading Group parent
Ages Served: Preschool to adult students
Location: The Village at the Crossing, intersection of Windsor and Duncan, Champaign
For more information: call (217) 351-9144 or website
Summer Slam at First Baptist Church at Savoy
Summer Slam is a summer day camp that meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1–4 pm in June/July and is open to all youth who will be entering sixth grade through ninth grade in the fall. It is led with the help of our summer interns and high school youth. It includes games, snacks, small group discussion lessons, a service project, a field trip, and a t-shirt.
Dates: Tuesdays and Thursdays 1-4 pm beginning June 9. Last camp day is August 6.
Parent Comment: Summer Slam is a great and affordable way to keep kids active during the summer.
Ages Served: Students entering 6-9th grades
Location: First Baptist Church at Savoy, 1602 Prospect at Burwash, Savoy
For more information: call (217) 352-2240 or website
Orpheum Children's Science Museum
Sign up for summer camp at the Orpheum Children's Science Museum before spots fill up! Our camps cover topics from animals to art to LEGO Robotics!
Dates: All camps run Monday – Friday from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., and campers can sign up for each week separately.
June 8-12: Messy Science Camp
June 15-19: Zoo Camp
June 22-26: Arts Camp
July 6-10: LEGO Camp I
July 13-17: LEGO Camp II
July 20-24: Engineering Camp
Parent Comment:
"Our son has enjoyed the Spring Break camps for the second year in a row. He seems really engaged in the activities and loves seeing his friends."
"The camp was great, very exciting, and very educational ."
Ages Served: Grades K-2 & 3-5
Location: Orpheum Children's Science Museum, 346 North Neil Street, Champaign
For more information: call (217) 352-5895 or website
Summer Startup Camp offers exciting one week sessions for middle and high school students interested in creativity and entrepreneurship. Campers will work on fun challenges, creative projects, and will even pitch a business of their own! The camp is designed and led by instructors of the ENG 333: Creativity, Innovation, Vision class offered through the College of Engineering at UIUC.
Dates: Session 1: June 15-18; Session 2: June 22-25; Session 3: June 29-July 2; Session 4: July 6-9
Ages Served: Sessions 1 & 2: Incoming 6th-8th Grade; Sessions 3 & 4: Incoming 9th-12th Grade
Location: Urbana Civic Center, 108 East Water Street, Urbana
For more information: For more information and to register, please visit cujumpstart.com
University Language Academy for Children
The University Language Academy for Children offers a variety of academic summer camps for children ages 4-17.
Our Spanish Language camps are open to all children ages 4 to 13 who want to explore Spanish as well as for children of Spanish-speaking families.
New this year! Academic camp options in Classics Languages for youths and teens (ages 10-17)!
Children's Spanish Summer Camps (ages 4-9)
Dates: June 8-July 31
Times: 8:30 am –noon and 1:30-5 PM (half day); 8:30-5:00 (full day)
Spanish Youth Summer Camp (ages 10-13)
Dates: June 8-July 2
Times: 1:30-5:00 PM
Classics Youth Camp "Meet the Romans" (ages 10-13)
Dates: June 8-12, June 22-26
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Camp Invention – where BIG ideas become the next BIG thing! Local educators lead a week of hands-on activities for children entering grades 1-6 who will investigate circuits, disassemble household appliances and have a chance to examine science and technology concepts during team-building exercises.
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We love camp invention because it gave my son confidence in his ability to solve problems… It has given him a new way of dealing with things he doesn't like. Rather than complaining, he makes an invention (whether it works or not)!
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As a member of the local community, I like to know what's going on with local environmental issues, ranging from the cleanup of the PCBs in the Housatonic River to the protection of wildlife throughways. BEAT keeps me informed, and they also assure me that, even though I travel a lot for work and don't have time for much volunteer work, somebody is on the job. (We do donate, though.) They work extremely well with the network of other nonprofits in our community and are great community builders.
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Leslie Yates Memorial Coolest Ride and Tie and Biathlon set for Oct. 12By: Special to the Journal
Hype for the Coolest race in town is heating up.
Not more than a few hours after the 43rd annual World Championship Ride and Tie Race came to a completion in Fort Bragg last month, competitors of the sport were looking ahead to the Oct. 12 Leslie Yates Memorial Coolest Ride and Tie and Biathlon set to take place in Cool.
The Cool event will offer 22-, 14-, 9- and 5-mile Ride and Tie Courses and a 14-mile Biathlon Course (5-mile run, 9-mile ride, two people).
The ride and tie is a fundraiser for the Michael Gray Foundation out of Cool and the Leslie Yates Memorial Fund to help financially assist those who want to try the sport.
The sport of ride and tie combines trail running, endurance riding and strategy.
The goal is to get all three team members, two humans and one horse, across a 20- to 100- mile cross-country course by alternating riding and running.
Everyone starts out together. The rider, being faster, rides ahead and ties the horse to a tree and then continues down the trail on foot.
The team member who started out on foot gets to the horse, unties, mounts up and rides past the runner, ties the horse and this leapfrog continues the entire course.
The strategy of when, where and how competitors exchange riding for running is almost entirely up to each team to develop on their own.
The course is on the beautiful Olmstead Knickerbocker trail that includes views of Sierra Nevada. Trails vary from single track to fire road, mostly rolling with a few of short/medium climbs ranging in difficulty from easy to moderate.
Rides will get under way at 8 a.m. on race day.
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Simply beautiful! It was really great going with a small tour group too since we got to explore and have a great time with mini treks. In addition to the tulips we got to check out La Conner--great little town for lunch and shopping.
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John picked us up on time at the EMP and got us to our first Tulip Festival Destination promptly pointing out points of interest all along the way. We were then driven a short distance to Port O'Conner for lunch and a leisurely walk through this...continued
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Excellent starting-point for visiting Jerusalem by foot, situated in a quiet zone, inside a garden, only a few minutes from the Old City (Damascus-gate), near groceries and cheap falafel/shuarma-places. The owner is ready to help anytime (practical advices, phonecalls ecc). Also nice to visit her ceramic-laboratory. In the studio there is also everything you need for cooking.
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Actor Peter Graves, whose career spanned a star-making role in the 1960s TV series "Mission Impossible" to a late career reboot in the 1980s as Captain Clarence Oveur in the two slapstick "Airplane!" movies, died at age 83 on Sunday.
According to CNN, Graves collapsed in the driveway of his Los Angeles home on Sunday and was found by his daughter, who attempted to perform CPR unsuccessfully. A spokesperson for the actor said he was in good health and died of natural causes.
Born Peter Aurness on March 26, 1925, Graves had a long and storied career in Hollywood that spanned more than 70 movies and a number of TV series, beginning in 1942 with an uncredited debut in the war film "Winning Your Wings." He moved out to Hollywood to join his older brother, actor James Arness, best known as the star of the long-running TV Western "Gunsmoke." Peter changed his last name his name to avoid confusion with his sibling.
His early career was distinguished by a number of roles in schlocky horror and space movies (which would later become a running joke on "Mystery Science Theater 3000″) such as "Red Planet Mars," Roger Corman's "It Conquered the World" and "Killers From Space." He had his first breakout role in the 1953 World War II classic "Stalag 17," where he played an undercover Nazi spy hiding among American POWs in a German camp.
A tall, ruggedly handsome actor with a wide range, Graves became a national star with his role as intelligence guru James Phelps in the CBS series "Mission Impossible," which ran from 1967 to 1973 and then again on ABC from 1988 to 1990. With its signature self-destructing tape reels and heart-pounding action, the show revolved around the exploits of the Impossible Mission force. Graves won a Golden Globe in 1971 for Best Actor for his work on the series. Actor Jon Voight assumed Graves' role in the 1996 movie adaptation of the show starring Tom Cruise.
Although he continued to appear in films sporadically in the 1970s, Graves' career cooled off a bit until he received a call from the producers of the disaster spoof "Airplane!" Though reluctant at first to do the film with the wacky Zucker brothers, Graves signed on and the role of Captain Oveur became one of the touchstones of his career, showing off his natural comedic chops in scenes such as one in which he memorably asks a young boy visiting him in the cockpit, "Joey, you like movies about gladiators?"
After appearing in the "Airplane!" sequel in 1982, Graves again began to shy away from movie roles, appearing in the 1998 blaxploitation spoof "I'm Gonna Git You Sucka," but otherwise focusing on TV roles. He hosted the A&E documentary series "Biography" for 12 years, beginning in 1989. He also appeared in episodes of "House," "American Dad" and "7th Heaven."


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I was browsing Danscomp, and I found this bike there:
The 'Bully Impulse'. Seems like a fairly good deal for the price, but what about the quality of the frame? Has anyone here ridden one of these, or heard anything about this company?
I could buy a bike locally, but I think all that are available here are Specialized, GT, Haro and Schwinn.
One shop here specializes in BMX, and I'll have them put the bike together if I buy it online.
Just checking out my options. GT's seem alright, but I think I remember the top tubes were awful short, and coming from a MTB, a small bike would probably feel unstable...
I'm just about ready to buy a bike (whenever I decide which I want). I'd like to stay under $300, but the offerings get so awesome at and over $400
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Obsessive Love Letter YKTTW Discussion
|Obsessive Love Letter
Love Letters generally range from sweet to awkward. But occasionally, they're downright creepy. This usually occurs when a character gets love letters from an obsessive admirer. Typically, there's one creepy letter to start with, but as the recipient doesn't respond, it's followed by dozens more, all written individually and personalized. The creepiness of the letters can vary, from mild versions where the writer knows way too much about the recipient to extreme versions where the letters are filled with threats alongside the endearments, to anything in between. The one constant is that the letter will always creep the recipient out. Subtrope to Love Letter. See also Stalker with a Crush and Love Letter Lunacy.
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- In Smallville, the second season episode "Nocturne," a teen whose parents keep him locked in his basement (to control his Superpowered Evil Side) escapes occasionally to leave Lana unsigned love poems at her parents' graves.
- The Blood Hound Gang's "The Ballad Of Chasey Lain" is about a fan of the adult film actress who writes a series of letter to her asking her to perform various sexual acts with him
- Eminem's "Stan" might also count, although it's not a love letter but just letters of an obsessive fan to his idol.
- In No More Heroes, Kimmy Howell gives the main character a letter that starts out pretty standard... before taking a turn for the Ax-Crazy.
- Ivan the Apprentice of Oglaf receives a series of decreasingly sane ones from his boss' minions as a joke.
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Stomach Pain After Eating Meat
After eating, stomach pain/burning travels down abdomen esp. left and right sides. Abd. hurts when pressed on.Dr.says too much acid in body. Thoughts?
Maybe: There are many causes of belly pain, some of which are simply annoying, others are deadly. Assuming your doctor did thorough interview & exam, if stomach acid seems to be most likely cause, then high dose omeprazole (Prilosec) can help determine if acid is to blame. If symptoms persist, then other causes should be investigated. Acidity usually affects only upper, central abdomen. ...Read moreGet help from a doctor now ›
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Most people will describe pain in any part of abdomen as stomach pain, it is what many patients say but in medical terms it is pain in the stomach which is located in middle of upper abdomen, so real stomach pain is the pain ...Read more
Could you have e coli if you get severe stomach pain nausea and fever after eating undercooked hamburger meat?
Possible gastritis: The usda screens for e. Coli 0157:h7, however people may occasionally ingest contaminated food and experience a wide range of health effects. Some do not get sick at all, others may present with symptoms ranging from severe stomach cramps, to vomiting, fever, and watery or bloody diarrhea. These symptoms usually appear within 1-10 days after contact with the bacteria, and clear up within 5-10 days. ...Read moreGet help from a doctor now ›
I'm having nausea diarrhea and stomach pains after eating grilled meat and coke yesterday.. What could i be having and what could i take to get better?
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What would cause stomach pain after eating leafy greens? Had this ever since i was little but getting worse now?
Stomach Pain: Abdominal pain after eating is not normal, and may result from any of a very large list of possible causes. To understand your pain better, and to arrive at a diagnosis, you should see a doctor, who will ask you a series of specific questions aimed at better defining the pain. Some common causes of abdominal pain after eating include peptic ulcer disease, gallstones and mesenteric ischemia. ...Read moreGet help from a doctor now ›
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Stomach pain: Stomach pain after eating can be from various causes. Gallbladder usually will be campy and pain will radiate to back or scapula. Gastric or duodenal gastritis or ulcer possible. You could also have GERD. Other problems possible too. I would see your doctor. ...Read moreGet help from a doctor now ›
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Severe stomach pain after eating?
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Why am i having stomach pain after eating potatoes?
Why eat them then?: Food intolerance is common, variable, and individual and may even include such innocuous ingestants as water. Reference: elaine shimberg, "relief from ibs". How are your potatoes prepared, ; how much of them do you consume? Nothing wrong with cutting back on a food that consistently bothers you to eat it. ...Read moreGet help from a doctor now ›
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A retreat spa day in Cheshire with a delicious two course lunch in the Spa Lounge and Bar. Two spa treatments are included along with full use of this luxury spa hotel's facilities. Luxuriate in this beautiful five star boutique hotel and enjoy the sauna, swimming pool, steam rooms and the stunning grounds. Towels, robes and slippers are provided on the day.
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(Born at Geneva, Switzerland, July 24, 1880)
MR. BLOCH is most inspired when he stands firmly and proudly on Jewish ground. The well equipped composer is seen in all that he writes, but his three Jewish Poems for orchestra, his Psalms, for voice and orchestra, his Schelomo, are far above his what might be called Gentile work, even above his concerto, not to mention the cycloramic America. As he has written in an account of himself and his artistic beliefs, it is the Jewish soul that interests him: "the complex, glowing, agitated soul" that he feels vibrating through the Bible. No wonder that the despair of the Preacher in Jerusalem and the splendor of Solomon alike appealed to him; the monarch in all his glory; the Preacher, who when he looked on all his works that his hands had wrought and on the labor that he had labored to do, could only explain: "And behold, all was vanity, and vexation of spirit, and there was no profit under the Sun." And so Mr. Bloch might have taken as a motto for this Hebrew rhapsody the lines of Rueckert:
Solomon! Where is thy throne? It is gone in the wind
Say what is pleasure? A phantom, a mask undefined.
Science? An almond, whereof we can pierce but the rind.
Honor and affluence? Firmans that Fortune hath signed
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@ Objective.
"I think the comment about Simoncelli has been taken out of context. He was indicating that nothing has been done to improve safety since the accident to prevent another fatality".
What a load of crap.
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Facebook Symbols, Symbols for Facebook. How To Make Rage Faces on Facebook Chat. Simply type the above code that corresponds to the appropriate rage face into Facebook chat, and the image of the rage face you chose will appear, emoticon-like in its existence.
Facebook didn't suddenly become hip to the Internet and add rage face emoticons (something from which Google Chat would greatly benefit), but the ability to add rage faces to Facebook chat is more of a hack than anything else, and something to which you can add. Reddit user daychilde explains that these aren't actually some form of ragemoticon, but that the double bracket and code corresponds to a user profile or page, and when put into Facebook chat, will show the thumbnail of the profile or page that the code links to. So, all one has to do to make any picture a Facebook chat emoticon, is to simply create a user profile or page that uses the desired picture as the profile picture, then enter the double brackets and corresponding code into Facebook chat.
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Evening at co-working space in downtown Portland, Oregon
After working with Justin at GitHub's office. Thanks for letting me steal some desk space!
Ira Glass talks about Terry Gross' interview style:
There've been times when I've relistened, just to hear the order of the questions and to figure out what was planned and unplanned. Like a magician sitting in on another guy's act for two nights so he can figure out the trick, to steal it.
— Ira Glass (Terry Gross and the Art of Opening Up)
Just as food engineers have figured out how to make food hyper-palatable by manipulating fat, salt and sugar, similarly the media has become expert at making irresistible mental stimuli.
— Matthew Crawford (Distraction is a kind of obesity of the mind)
Representing the hometown Campbell, CA (408) in Portland, OR (503)
Three years behind schedule, I finally moved back to Portland.
Huge thanks to Justin, Heather, Dorinda & Zack. Without their help, there's no way Daisy and I could have organized this move from across the country in between travel and work. Glad to be back in your fine company.
Previously: Ghost (2012) and Moving markets (2015)
After the afterparty in East Village, New York
At the Rice, Noodle, Fish book launch in New York
Roads & Kingdoms team from around the world, together in New York
The books
Whiskey from Balvenie
Chef Toshio Matsuno and team from Kyoto's Tempura Matsu
Photos by Shane Carpenter / ReadyLuck
Previously: Booked travel
Back in time for fall in northeast Portland, Oregon
"The world needs needs Roads & Kingdoms. It needs this book."
— Anthony Bourdain
In 2012, I helped launch Roads & Kingdoms. The rest of the team did all the hard work: they published the best food/travel/culture writing, they won awards to back up that statement, they brought on Anthony Bourdain as a partner and investor, and now they're releasing their first book with HarperCollins.
I'm still trying to figure out how the hell Douglas Hughmanick found the time to design every stunning page of this book — in between buying a house, having his first child and growing a successful design agency. Doug, whatever unholy scheme you're taking part in to obtain unlimited energy… I want in.
Late night pool party at Xun & Toby's wedding in Hauula, Hawaii
Sunset at Haleiwa Beach Park in Hawaii
Early morning at Laie Point in Hawaii
Night time at Yuandao Guan Yin Temple near Danshui, Taipei, Taiwan
There's a lot that happens with collaboration in movies and TV that is phenomenal. But at the same time, there's some perfecting that goes with it. You all get together and work on stuff and make it perfect, but sometimes perfect looks the same as other perfect. [...] When you write from your gut and let the stuff stay flawed and don't let anybody tell you to make it better, it can end up looking like nothing else.
— Louis C.K. in an interview with Pitchfork


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(BTW, what is your neck of the woods...)
This is a discussion on CT peoples within the Defensive Knives & Other Weapons forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; where is a good place to buy CT Carry legal knives up in my neck of the woods?...
where is a good place to buy CT Carry legal knives up in my neck of the woods?
Glock 19
Kahr PM9
Mossberg 590
Shodan, Jujutsu
(BTW, what is your neck of the woods...)
Hartford county
Glock 19
Kahr PM9
Mossberg 590
Shodan, Jujutsu
I despise knifecenter. I curse them for their incessant emails regarding their awsome specials. I spit their name thru my clenched teeth as I punch in my CC information and buy YET ANOTHER knife from them. Damn those guys!
Been wanting to get that off my chest for awhile....
Steel junkie...
Don't hate the dealer. Hate the addiction.
I'm no addict! Not me, no way! I can stop anytime I want. ANYTIME!!!
test your willpower, junkie.
I just pre-ordered the new ESEE H.E.S.T. folder from them while I'm patiently waiting for my Emerson CQC-10 and Combat Karambit to get a framelock conversion. The H.E.S.T. looks like it is going to be a spectacular knife.
My other suggestion is the Victorinox store in the West Farms mall.
The biggest problem though is that everything they sell is at or close to MSRP.
Cabelas (East Hartford) has a decent selection of folding and fixed knives. Nothing remotely approaching custom, but you'll find the usual suspects there: Gerber, Bench Made, Spyderco, Buck, CRKT and more.
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Here's a great place to shop...they send a regular magazine with specials.
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Polyphony. (Professional Resources)
Magrath, Jane, American Music Teacher
Musical Practice and its Transfer in Life
A Return to the Topic of "Practice"
I notice that in recent months I have returned several times to the topic of "practice." Perhaps it is because we spend so much of our teaching time helping students practice--seeking new and different ways to assist students in growing in their own practicing. Let's face it, teaching students to practice--to hear, understand and enjoy the music they are playing--is at the center of what we do as music teachers. It happens with all levels and ages of students. Recently, I have begun to think about how those same practice skills we teach can transfer to our lives at large.
There is no one reading this who has not mastered the art of practicing. We all have done it, loved doing it and loved playing the music no matter the occasion. Different people practice their instruments with varying skills and levels of insight, and we all find our own paths--that is, what works for us--so we can make music.
The summer is an opportune time to reassess and even to undertake changes in our lives--to try different things. This column for June and July comes at what is for most a fermata in the teaching year. It is a time of some rest and perhaps a respite from a busy year of teaching. Without realizing the full extent, we as teachers and performers have developed skills that now can transfer to our lives as a whole. Imagine you are practicing a piece for a forthcoming concert, for a church offertory, to accompany a trumpet player down the street, to play for a jury or for your own enjoyment. Or, imagine you are teaching a lesson to anyone--any of your students--and as part of the lesson you are teaching them to practice and listen. All these activities seem like regular parts of our lives, activities encountered every day. It is central to our work with the student.
So, it can be enlightening and encouraging to reflect on the ways that practicing an instrument or voice holds the potential to transfer to our lives, to develop significant changes in whatever direction we choose.
Musical practice involves regularity. We develop a method of practicing--by section, phrase, parallel musical keys, musical concepts and so on. As musicians and teachers, we know what to do to learn a piece.
Regularity in musical practice naturally is transferred to setting up a degree of routine in our lives. For our lives to function at a certain level, we need regularity. We ask, "What is important to include as part of a routine in our daily lives, and what, perhaps, can be less structured? What is essential and important, and what is not?"
Our music practice teaches us the importance of trying new ideas and new methods to master a passage. How many times do our students hit a roadblock in their pieces? At those times we help them find new ways to work through difficult passages. We offer the student the benefits of our perspective and creativity when developing different ways to practice to move past a perceived roadblock in a piece.
Thus, in our lives, we attempt new activities and develop new interests and insights in differing areas of life. We accomplish this the same way we did working with a difficult passage: by imagining something different in the music or our lives and then trying it. It requires no major effort to try a new idea--we simply do it. And we try many new activities; some may seem right, and others we may not keep. Continually, we are surprised at the results.
Our music practice teaches us how to overcome a seemingly insurmountable problem. Sometimes a piece of music is just too difficult--this is no surprise. We can continue to practice it with minimal results, perform it when it is not ready or put it aside and let ourselves grow until we are ready for it.
In life, too, we learn not to push, to let happen what will happen and to learn from all experiences, even those not so well suited for us. …


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When a Company Moves Abroad, Shareholders Pay! (Economic Observer)
Schnepper, Jeff A., USA TODAY
IN A SKIT from the New York Financial Writers Association "Financial Follies," the performers sang, "It is little wonder why we smile/We found an offshore domicile/We like the sunshine on our backs/And it's perfect for escaping tax/We're all moving to Bermuda/Ride a moped and a scooter/It's a nice vacation/And we like the tax evasion."
A number of U.S. companies have reincorporated in recent years to take advantage of lower corporate income taxes. In some cases, they've paid no taxes at all. While it's good for the corporate bottom line, if you're a shareholder, you end up paying! Here's how it works, what to watch out for, and how to prevent the problem.
A U.S. firm changes its legal address to a foreign, offshore tax haven. This is perfectly legitimate. In technical legal babble, it's called a "corporate inversion." Such corporations typically select Bermuda, and hold their board meetings in a nation with a favorable tax treaty, usually Barbados. It's an easy thing to do.
Becoming a "foreign corporation"
What's the result? Not only do these companies avoid American and foreign taxes, but they strengthen their shield from shareholder litigation. Technically, by reincorporating abroad, these companies switch from being a "U.S. corporation"--which is taxable on its worldwide income--to a "foreign corporation" that is taxable only on its U.S.-connected income.
We're not done yet. Things keep getting better. They don't really have to move. They just have to change their legal address. They can keep their actual, physical headquarters in the U.S.
This works great for the company. Lower, or zero, taxes means it has a competitive advantage over others who have to pay. In February and April, 2002, The New York Times reported that major accounting firms, notably Ernst & Young, were urging companies to acquire offshore addresses to avoid taxes on profits. In recent years, several dozen, including Nabors Industries, Ingersoll-Rand, and Cooper Industries, have changed their legal addresses.
If you are a shareholder, though, tax law requires that you pay a tax! It's treated as if you have sold your old shares and replaced them with shares in the new, offshore company. You are liable for taxes on any appreciation over your cost. You haven't received any cash, but you are taxed as if you have. In "tax-babble," the process is called "marked to market," and the cashless income is called "phantom income. …


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- Is there something between Ben Affleck and Halle Berry? - Gossip Cop
- The Hunger Games author Suzanne Collins says goodbye to the popular series after the final movie is released - Just Jared Jr
- What happened backstage with Kylie Jenner at The Ellen Show? - Radar
- Bryan Cranston tears up over a Breaking Bad memory - Huffington Post
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- The Captain America: Civil War movie may be better than the comic book - The Hollywood Reporter
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February 15, 2011
What's What in a Wat: Thai Buddhist Temples
I've never been to Thailand, but I've been to a few wats [Thai Buddhist temple]. Whether In Bodh Gaya, Lumbini, or LA—all places with Buddhist temples from all over the world—I've been especially taken by the elaborate, colorful structures that represent Thailand (actually the Thai temple in Lumbini is completely white in honor of the Buddha's birth, but it's equally impressive). However, the spiritual nourishment I've drawn from these places has nothing to do with my (in)ability to read them—I knew nothing about the function of a luk nimit (sacred stone ball), for example—but was simply a gift of their beauty.
While it's true that the beauty of Thai temples can be quite powerful even when left unexplained, I'd trade a little exoticism for some informed wonder any day of the week. To this end Carol Stratton has written a short guidebook entitled What's What in a Wat: Thai Buddhist Temples (Silkwork Books, February 2011, 104 pp., 132 illus.; $16:95 paper). With illustrations to accompany her straightforward explanations of well, what's what, Stratton does a good job of unpacking the complex function and symbolism found in the various structures of a wat.
If you're planning a trip to Thailand, or to a Thai temple elsewhere, pick up a copy of What's What in a Wat. You'll want to have a guide with you and Stratton, having researched and written on Thai Buddhist art for over forty years, is a trustworthy one.
Image: "Thailand—Bangkok, Wat Phra Kaeo," from the Flickr photostream of vtveen.


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Cross-Country Flying Stories
Cross-country flying stories from Bill Cox offer fantastic insight into what pilots face on long distance flights. Dig into our X-Country Log today.
Sunday, June 1, 2008
Nauru—For The Birds
This island nation once operated the world's hardest-working 737
I'd overflown Nauru perhaps a dozen times. It's almost directly between Majuro, capital of the Marshall Islands, and the famous Henderson Field at Honiara, Solomon Islands.
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Llamas & Condors
XC Log: Try South America
Thursday, May 1, 2008
Paws In The Sky
Dogs make wonderful copilots, even if they do sometimes complain about the landings
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Safety—A Tough Sell
Blame it on pilot error
Saturday, March 1, 2008
Why Learn To Fly?
The payback can outstrip the cost by a factor of several thousand
Friday, February 1, 2008
Memories Of Africa, Part V
Taking detours into South Africa
Saturday, December 1, 2007
The Odyssey Of Glacier Girl
The world's most famous warbird takes on the North Atlantic
1942: A flight of six P-38s and two B-17s departs Sondrestrom Fjord, Greenland, for Reykjavik, Iceland, on their way to the WWII European Theater of Operations as part of Operation Bolero. It's an ambitious project, initiated by General Hap Arnold, tired of seeing his aircraft ride cargo ships to the bottom of the Atlantic, victims of Hitler's dreaded U-boats.
Sunday, January 1, 2006
The Katrina Aftermath
General-aviation pilots played a huge role in helping hurricane victims
My timing couldn't have been worse. On Monday, August 29, 2005, I boarded an American Airlines 767 out of Los Angeles and headed for Orlando, Fla., well aware that Hurricane Katrina was scheduled to come ashore at exactly the same time when we'd be passing overhead. The storm had grown taller than 50,000 feet, far above the maximum altitude of a 767, and was directly in our flight path.
Tuesday, November 1, 2005
Iceland, The Prequel
Summertime flying in the North Atlantic can be vicious
This is being written on the road or, more accurately, in the sky. As I tap out these words on my Think Pad, I'm cruising comfortably at FL390 in a British Airways 747, only two hours out from Heathrow Airport in London. I'm flying to Jolly Old England to explore the puzzling British penchant for cold meat as well as warm beer.
Saturday, October 1, 2005
Through The Eyes Of A Ferry Pilot
Observing places, people and planes is part of the job
Almost by definition, half of every delivery flight I make is on an airliner. I've been able to dovetail ferry flights to and from the same destinations a total of once in nearly 30 years of delivering airplanes.
Thursday, September 1, 2005
The Go/No-Go Decision
It's better to be safe than sorry
Every pilot has his own tolerance for risk, but most of us who fly ferry across the oceans on a semi-regular basis have developed our own set of guidelines for when we will or won't fly. We like to hope that those guidelines make perfect sense, but they often don't. They're just our way of doing things, they work, and that's all that matters as long as they keep us alive.
Monday, August 1, 2005
A Chance Meeting
Sometimes reviewing the latest NOTAMs and TFRs isn't enough
There I was, climbing through 5,500 feet in southeastern Texas, when I had a close encounter with a Boeing 747 named Air Force One. It was closer than I would have liked, anyway.
Friday, July 1, 2005
Wing Dings
Smoothing out those unwanted dents may have gotten easier
It's a problem most of us with metal airplanes face at one time or another—dings, those small dents that seem to go hand in hand with owning an aluminum flying machine. Unless you own a wood-and-fabric airplane, you're almost bound to develop some minor dings in your airplane's aluminum surfaces. Rag and spruce designs aren't totally immune from hangar rash, but almost.
Wednesday, June 1, 2005
For The Birds
Finding inspiration from these heavenly creatures
As far back as I can remember, I've been fascinated by birds. I remember sitting on the beach during family vacations to Venice, Fla., as a kid of seven through 13, entranced by pelicans in ones and twos patrolling the roiling Gulf of Mexico surf for fish. The big-beaked birds seemed to have total command of the sky, gliding soundlessly or climbing for an instant with hardly a movement of wing, then diving straight down into the water faster than I could think about it.
Sunday, May 1, 2005
First Flight
Alleviating a non-pilot's fears of little airplanes
As one who is sometimes asked to speak before pilot groups, I was struck by a column written by fellow editor, retired airline captain and general-aviation bon vivant Dave Gwinn in the February 2005 issue of Plane & Pilot. Gwinn was lamenting that some of the experiences we relate to live pilot audiences and write about to 300,000 readers each month may only serve to turn off non-pilots.
Saturday, January 1, 2005
So Many Types, So Little Time
In the world of flying, the range of experiences and the fun to be had are never-ending
One of the perks of this job is the chance to fly a wide variety of airplanes. My hours and ratings aren't anything special, but I'm happy that I've been allowed to fly a little of everything at one time or another.
Sunday, August 1, 2004
"Plane Talk" From Machado
A leading aviation expert's collection of informal, but educational, articles
I've been privileged to call Rod Machado a friend for the last 20 years. We first worked together during the launch of ABC TV's Wide World of Flying TV series back in the mid '80s. Together with host and ABC senior VP Phil Boyer (now president of AOPA), director Dave Jackson (now president of King Schools), TWA captain Barry Schiff (now retired) and later, warbird enthusiast Jeff Ethell (sadly, no longer with us), Rod and I enjoyed seven happy years of playing to the TV cameras.
Thursday, July 1, 2004
Sporting Performances
The NAA is leveling the playing field for pilots who would like to set national records
Speed! It's the reason that many of us fly. For most pilots, faster is better. I raced stock cars as a kid, sports cars as an older kid, and the current, much older kid would be racing unlimited air racers but for a lack of money.
Saturday, May 1, 2004
The Fascinating North Atlantic
Still a thrill after countless of crossings
Each summer for the last half-dozen or so, I've had the privilege of flying the North Atlantic with one or two clients. Last summer, I made two such round trips, the first in a Turbo Arrow to Versailles, France, and the second in a Cheyenne IIXL turboprop to London. For most pilots, the trip is a long-term dream, something they've been planning for a year or more.
Thursday, April 1, 2004
Air Vagabonds
Ferry flying may seem glamorous, but Tony Vallone's book tells the truth
It seems every aviator I know would like to be an international delivery pilot. Each month, I receive more e-mails and letters on the subject of ferry flying than on any other topic, and that's been the pattern for 20 years. I hear from every segment of aviation: new pilots with the ink barely dry on their private tickets and retired; 20,000-hour airline types; bored accountants hoping to change careers; charter pilots looking for a more exciting job; prospective aviation soldiers of fortune; and admitted aviation bums like me.


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Performances are versatile and flexible, varying from a 15-minute show to a full two hour concert designed to entertain and educate audiences as small as a private party or as large as a formal concert hall.
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The scar on the underside of his right forearm has faded over the past 35 years. But the memories have not, and the lessons learned live on.
"I tell all of my guys, 'Pitch every game like it's your last, because it just might be,' " Rockies pitching coach Jim Wright said.
Those are not hollow words.
The X-ray of a tumor on his pitching arm, and the sound and fury of a bone snapping in half, changed Wright's life forever. He went from being one of the hottest pitching prospects in baseball to a journeyman trying to get hitters out with a bad wing and prayers.
The young men Wright now tutors listen to the silver-haired, 58-year-old man pass on his wisdom, but do they know that Wright once threw a 98 mph fastball, a wicked slider and went after batters like Bob Gibson?
"They don't have any idea," Wright said with a slight smile.
In his second stint as Colorado's pitching coach — he also held the position in 2002, and then took over for Bob Apodaca last June — Wright has the Rockies' rotation moving in the right direction. A season ago, Colorado's starters posted a 5.81 ERA, worst in the major leagues. This year Rockies starters have a 4.34 ERA, ranking 11th in the National League, an impressive 1.5 run-per-game turnaround with almost the same staff.
"He knows our staff so well, so that's good for me," first-year manager Walt Weiss said. "He communicates very clearly, even the things that aren't comfortable, even when he has to criticize."
Basics at an early age
Wright's baseball journey began as an 11-year-old boy on a sandlot behind his house in St. Joseph, Mo.
"My dad told me: 'I want you to look at home plate. It's 17 inches wide. Can you visualize a hitter standing out there and see that space from his knees to his shoulders?' " Wright recalled. "He said: 'There's a box there. That's the strike zone. Do you think you can throw a ball inside that box?' I said, 'Sure I can.' He said: 'If you want to be a pitcher, you have to throw strikes. If you can throw it inside that box, that's all you have to do.' "
That lesson from Jim Sr. has stayed with Wright ever since. It has been a mantra in his 29 years as a coach.
"I've know Jimmy for 10 years, and it's always been about my focus," veteran left-hander Jeff Francis said. "For me, that's always better than going over mechanics. He gives you what you need to make the right decision, but he is not making the decisions for you."
Wright grew into a strapping 6-foot-5, 215-pound flamethrower who learned to master his father's strike zone by high school. In 1973, at age 18, the Philadelphia Phillies drafted him in the fifth round. He signed a contract two days later. By age 22, he was dominating at Triple-A Oklahoma City, opening the 1977 season 14-3 with an ERA under 2.00. He was closing in on his big-league dream, until the pain began.
"The last pitch I threw in a complete game that summer, this pain from my forearm just shot through me. It was like, 'Boom!' It was excruciating," Wright recalled.
A winter of rest, he was told by Phillies doctors, and he would be back as good as new. Wright opened spring training in 1978 pitching well, so well Philadelphia manager Danny Ozark told him he would make the rotation.
During that spring, Wright noticed a photographer shadowing him.
"I finally asked, 'Why are you taking my picture so much?' " Wright recalled. "He told me: 'I'm with Sports Illustrated, and we are doing a feature article. It's going to be called the 'The Eternal Hopefuls of Spring,' and you are going to be on our cover. You're our feature story, if your arm holds up."
But his arm didn't hold up. The pain on the underside of his forearm, where he had a bump, grew progressively worse. And that SI cover? It featured a 20-year-old slugger for Kansas City named Clint Hurdle, "This Year's Phenom."
A bump, then a bad break
The bump on Wright's arm was a benign tumor, which required surgery. When he saw X-rays, Wright was shocked to see a hole the operation had left in the ulna bone. But he still believed he was going to be a big-league star.
When he returned to the Phillies' camp in spring 1979, he gave it another shot. "My arm felt fine. I was throwing bullets," he said.
Then, pitching against the Cardinals in a B game, Wright's arm felt like it was on fire. He was told it was adhesions and scar tissue, that he should pitch through it.
"I went back out, and it was hurting so bad that I had tears coming down as I threw," Wright said. "As I followed through, 'snap.' I broke the bone completely in half."
Current Rockies television announcer George Frazier was on the bench for the Cardinals that day.
"It just frickin' snapped," Frazier said. "It sounded like a shotgun going off. It was gruesome."
"That's it, boys," Wright told his teammates while exiting the field. "I think I broke my arm. I'm not going to pitch this year, either. Is my career over?"
Then he began crying.
His career wasn't quite over, but his arm was zapped. He eventually pitched parts of two big-league seasons with Kansas City.
"My cannon was just a BB gun by then," he said. "I stood in front of the mirror one night, screaming at myself. 'You are trying to throw hard, you can't throw hard! If you ever want to be a pitcher, you have to go back to throwing to that glove.' "
He didn't know it at the time, but the lesson he learned as his dream faded served him well as a coach.
"He's been a tough-love guy to me," Rockies reliever Matt Belisle said. "He was always giving me positive reinforcement when I had tough times. But the thing with 'Big Jim' is that he will never let you get complacent. He's helped me tremendously."
Said Wright: "My whole goal was to help others become major-league pitchers. We have our work cut out for us here. We have youthful pitching, and their knowledge isn't as high as I would like it to be. It's going to be a gradual thing, but they are responding."
As for his own dreams, Wright still believes he could have been a star, but he made peace with his fate long ago.
"My dad had a major impact on my career as a baseball player, and maybe I was living out his dream," said Wright, who lost his father after his first season of pro ball. "But I fell in love with this game, and I've never got up in the morning feeling like I had to go to work. I've been blessed."
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The wright way
Rockies pitching coach Jim Wright has a list of "absolutes" he has tried to instill in his pitchers:
Be fearless; go after hitters.
Attack down in the strike zone.
Throw strikes at least 65 percent of the time.
Stay humble and stay hungry.


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This image, according to CNN iReport contributor Matthew Dishler, shows three white students at New York state's Waverly High School wearing blackface during a skit at the school's homecoming pep rally:
Three white students were to perform a skit in black face, depicting Chris Brown and Rhianna [sic] most notibly [sic]. In this skit they would display acts of domestic violence as satire to an audience that included not only students but parents, faculty, and various members of the media and community leaders. None of them stopped the skit.
The story, published early Monday morning, has stirred up plenty of conversation in the Waverly community. Students and alumni have shown support and shame. But more often than not, the response seems to be defensive.
Apparently, this is not the first blackface sketch in Waverly — a village with a 97 percent white population, according to the 2010 census.
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Meet Sarah and her best friend Duck. Play the game to explore their house and watch funny clips.
Sarah and Duck Jigsaw Puzzle
Sarah and Duck Game
Sarah and Duck Sneak Peek
Fireworks Dance
Sarah and Duck's beach adventure
Sarah And Duck's Quackiest Moments
Strawberry Souffle
Kite Flight
Cheer Up Donkey
Lots of Shallots
Sarah and Duck Theme Song
Tummy Talk
Garden Gaming
Ribbon Fall
Umbrella Bubbles
Parasol Show
Toy Tidy
Cake Relocate
The Play
Woollen Memories
Beach Break
Star Renovation
Lemon Cafe
Wool On Wheels
Woollen Music
World Bread Day
Puncture Pump
Plate Fog
Scared of Stairs
Pipe Conductor
Sarah Gets a Cold
Tapping Shoes
Fancy Park
Sit Shop
Umbrella and the Rain
Sarah, Duck and The Penguins
Rainbow Lemon
Cake Bake
Big Shop
Sarah & Duck Cake
Knit your own Sarah and Duck hat
We'll hide these CBBC shows for 30 days.
Bring them back!
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Because there's so many great things for you guys to gripe about.
Because there's so many great things for you guys to gripe about.
Just another day at Critical Mass?.
I think you have to appreciate how frustrated a cager can get when cyclists are getting in his way. I mean, he literally ran over the median and then proceeded to run over the guys foot and then just bash his way through the column of cyclists...
Better than normal day at Critical Mass.
Why would you 'appreciate' that ?
Sorry, this idiots time is no more valuable than anyone elses
unless hes off to cure world hunger or cancer.
Old fleabags block the aisle in the supermarket but I dont hit them
with my cart or punch them in the face to move them out of the way.
Police stop cars at the scene of an accident or construction site....
No ones hits them to get to the stop lite faster....
The a-hole coulda have made a left onto a side street at any time.
No excuse for an idiots insanely violent behaviour.
true but the cyclists were idiots breaking the law and giving us all bad images.
Anyone count the amount of broken cycling laws in that clip?
What law were they breaking ?
Lots of car ppl hate bikes. period.
There is no image makeover or manipulating
anyone, you me, Ghandi, whoever, can do to
change that. You dont assault and harm another human
because of an inconvenience you dont approve of.
Lots of stuff inconveniences people. Everyone has their own list
of undesirable stuff. If something bothers you so much that you get
violent over it, it is a 'you' problem, only.
Hmmmm, a demonstration, as admitted by a participant. Maybe it's time to get them off the streets for demonstrating without a permit. They are also intentionally blocking faster traffic from getting by. That's even illegal in a motor vehicle.
This is an old video.
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