VUHS

After-School Programs

K9 Kare Packages a big hit! The KEYS after school program K9 Kare packages has made 12 dog beds and over 20 crate pads that were donated to All Breed Rescue in South Burlington. Mia Troy-Vowell stopped by to say thanks and brought her friend Daisy!

Field Day – Final Sister-to-Sister Event for the Year

Saturday May 12^th 1-3 pm

Lobby of the Middlebury College Field House (Kenyon Arena) South Main Street

Be sure to wear a comfy outfit and sneakers. Get ready! We’ll celebrate a great year of STS with obstacle courses and ice cream sundaes. For more information contact: Karin Hanta, 443-5937, khanta@middlebury.edu

Sign Up Today for Creative Outdoor Summer Camps in Monkton at the Willowell Foundation

The Willowell Foundation (www.willowell.org) is proud to present an outstanding line-up of summer camps in 2012 for kids ages 7-18, all hosted on our land in Monkton, VT. This year at Willowell, anything you can do inside, you can do better outside: Direct a theater production. Create a nature mural. Learn to move with the skill of a Jedi. Sign up today for Art in the Forest, Jedi Training Camp, Acting on the Land, Boys' Coming of Age and Empowerment Camp, and Coyote Clan Wilderness Adventure Camp (formerly "Adventure Camp").

Our enthusiastic camp leaders are all outdoor and arts educators at the tops of their fields. Find out more about dates, ages, cost, and other details at www.willowell.org or contact us at info@willowell.org with any questions.

Summer Adventures in Learning
Registration forms were mailed out last week. Early Bird registration runs until April 15th. Sign up now for the best activity selection. SAIL runs June 18th - June 29th and July 9th -July 20th. Each day begins at 8:30 and runs until 1:00 pm. Great activities include robotics, stained glass, Acting Out and a host of other science, math and technology classes. Free breakfast, lunch and a ride home are provided. All activities are free to all students. Contact Jill at 877-2938 Ext. 298 or jstrube(at)anwsu.org or Beth Adreon, badreon(at)anwsu.org for more information. Registration forms are available at www.vuhs.org at the SAIL link.

Bixby Memorial Library
The Otter Creek Room used book sale, located downstairs, access in the back of the library, will reopen for the season on April 30.
Hours: 12:30 to 5:00 PM Monday through Friday, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM Saturday. Evening hours on the 1st, 3rd and 4th Mondays 5:00 to 8:00 PM.
Book prices: hard covers $2.00; large paperbacks $1.00; small paperbacks $.50; ALL children's books $.25.

Summer Kayaking Program

Champlain Discovery is a co-educational, five week summer program for students age 13-16. Participants spend 3 weeks, five days a week at the Maritime Museum building their own 17’ sea kayak and learning paddling skills. They then embark on an 11-day adventure of a lifetime, paddling from Whitehall, New York to Burlington, Vermont on Lake Champlain. Scholarships are available based on income. Please contact Nick Patch at the Maritime Museum for further information or to apply.

Director of Outdoor Education

Lake Champlain Maritime Museum

Phone: 802-475-2022 x113

email: nickp(at)lcmm.org

Adventure Camp

Parents, it may seem early, but summer isn’t that far off. If your child is looking for some adventure, this is the summer camp to sign up for.

Open to kids going into grades 5-8, the camp will run the week of June 18^th to June 22^nd from 9 am to noon at the Vergennes High School ropes course.

Come experience games, low rope activities, and some high elements as well.

For more information contact Sarah Cook at scook(at)anwsu.org or 877-2938 X227 or Lisa Newhard at lnewhard(at)anwsu.org or 877-2938 X267

Forms can be found at www.vuhs.org

Cost per participant is $75.00 which will hold your spot, and we will take students on a first come first serve basis.