Exciting opportunity for those who want to check out homeschool camp without spending the week!
Come for the day: $125 (for a family) plus bringing a dessert to share – this includes your food and all the activities for the day (horses, pool, archery, knife throwing, kayaking, pickle ball, ping-pong, water skiing, wake boarding, the pencil and much more) – some activities are weather dependent.
Spend the night (cabins): $160 (for the family) plus provide a meal for all (I will help you with this) – you get two days and meals.
Registration for Highlanders Homeschool Soccer is now open. The deadline to register is Friday, August 16 at 9pm. SIGN UPS ARE NOW CLOSED.
We will practice on Tuesdays in Vermontville Sept 3 – Oct 29.
***Please don’t sign up unless you are certain that you will participate because I base all cost calculations on these sign up numbers. If you sign up but don’t show up, I have to absorb the cost personally.
The North Country Homeschooling Highlanders Soccer Club is open to all children, including public/private school kids, of all abilities, ages 5-19.
We will be practicing on Tuesdays in Vermontville from September 3 – October 29, 2024. Exact dates are below. Be sure to put these dates and times on your calendar!
Practice Dates and Times Kate Mountain Park, Rt. 3, Vermontville TUESDAYS, 4:00pm-5:00pm for Under-12 team (1 hour), 4:00pm-6:00pm for Teen Team (2 hours) Nine practice dates: Sept 3, 10, 17, 24 Oct 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
Equipment – Label Everything with Your Child’s Name! ALL KIDS MUST HAVE: 1. Sneakers (cleats optional). 2. Shin guards. 3. Soccer ball with child’s name on it (Size 4 for kids 12 and under; Size 5 for kids 12 and up). 4. Water bottle with child’s name on it.
Teams and Ages We generally divide the kids into two teams by age, with the cutoff for the “teen team” being ages 12 and above, but if your child is at a skill level that fits better with a different age group, there is a place to indicate that on the sign up form below. The final decision about age group placement will be up to the coaches. Each year some younger kids with well-developed skills play with older kids, and some older kids who are still just learning prefer to play with younger kids. Parents should be certain that their child is safe to play with larger or smaller-sized people.
Health and Safety
CONCUSSION SAFETY *Kids will not be encouraged to do headers. *If we suspect an athlete has a concussion, they will be immediately removed from play and will be kept out until they provide written clearance from their doctor.
Cost, Payment, and Participation Waiver Cost: $20/child for the whole season, which covers team insurance, team t-shirt, and new first aid supplies. ****Scholarships available****, so please ask. We have “angels” who offer to sponsor kids on our team!
For students grade 5-8 Pay-what-you-can sliding scale of $100-$250 August 12-16 9:30AM-12:30PM
Students in ACW’s week-long Story Publishing Camp will explore the fundamentals of narrative (characters, plot, setting, and more) and draft an original multi-page creative writing piece with the help of YA author Rebecca Donnelly. Students will also learn the technical skills to produce polished works of prose as well as design, lay-out, print, copy, and bind their own original book! On Saturday, August 17, students will have the chance to “launch” their book, sign copies, and distribute them to the public at the Adirondack Family Book Festival at John Brown Farm in Lake Placid.
Hello Everyone! It is that time a year again:) My family has enjoyed this camp for the last 17 years! If you’d like to meet or zoom to learn more that can easily be arranged. Here is the basic information….
Homeschool Camp 2024
Dates: August 18th – 23th, 2024. (Sunday, August 18th (dinner time) through Friday, August 23rd (morning)
Cost: For the week will be $612/family (not person) plus a meal for everyone including staff and being a helper at an additional meal (or two). If you are new – I’d be delighted to help you with this and you will have a helper family that knows the kitchen working with your family. Foster children count as your family. Additional adult (often grandparent) costs $167 for the week.
Deposit: I am collecting a $100 deposit which is non-refundable to help the camp know the number of families that will be attending so they can determine the required staff. You may mail me your deposit: Tammy Neureuther 11 Carriagehouse Lane, West Chazy, NY 12992.
Interested or Questions: Contact Tammy Neureuther (home 518-563-7036 or cel 518-569-3327 or email tamneureuther@yahoo.com). We’d love to have you join the fun:)
This has been my children’s favorite week of the year for the last 17+ years!
Extra details: Sunday night’s pot luck dinner, on your own or we order pizza (everyone splits the cost). Last year, everyone was on their own. In addition, your family will be a helper at another meal. Depending on the number of families, I may ask everyone to contribute something towards a breakfast (box of cereal or gallon of milk) and help cleaning up for extra meals. In the past, people have been incredibly helpful so clean-up is pretty easy with all the hands at work. We will also be asking the kids and teenagers, and young adults, for help a little extra this year!
Activities (all included in the cost): Ø Pool with lifeguard – diving board, slide, and water toys Ø Horseback riding Ø Archery or Knife throwing Ø Ping Pong Ø Field – great for baseball, soccer, capture the flag, etc. Ø Small Sand Pit (little children liked it there!) Ø Volleyball/Sand area Ø Pavilion – pickle ball, tether ball, basketball, foosball, and more Ø Playground area Ø Motorboats with almost everything imaginable behind them (staff drives the boats and will teach you to water ski, knee board, tube etc) Ø Pontoon boat – love the rides to star watch at night Ø Boat Area – includes kayaks, canoes, paddle boats (this is open all day but we need an adult on land and everyone needs to sign the boats out) Ø Chapel time – lots of singing and time making beautiful memories
Other things you may want to know — · The kitchen is vegetarian; hence no meat – milk, eggs & dairy are fine. · You bring your own bedding, towels, etc. (beds and bunks are provide). I’ll let you know what beds/bunks you will have in your room before you go. · Every family supplies a meal – so food is mostly covered. You can put the food you bring in the main kitchen where there is a walk-in fridge and area to store food. (You may also want to bring extra snacks for your family in a plastic container if you store where you sleep or you can store anything you want in the kitchen – please label for food if you do not want anyone else using it) · In the past, due to allergies, we have only allowed peanut butter in the kitchen and asked that an adult makes the sandwich, then they watch the child while they eat it. Afterwards, please wash everyone’s hands. If you have other allergy concerns, or this policy is not acceptable, please notify me and we will work together to insure everyone is safe! · You may want to bring stuff for s’mores – they are a hit on nights we have a campfire! · Bring your favorite board game – kids love to play games together on rainy days or in the evening. · If you would like to organize a “class” or “meeting”, just let me know and we will add it to our schedule. In the past we have had photography, cake decorating, men prayer time, airplane challenge, “Olympics”, and homeschool sharing time to give you an idea. We have not done the extra classes since COVID (we have been a small group). · We often have talent night which is a great time – it’s optional; but fun to plan something for!
Feel free to contact me with questions. You can email me at tamneureuther@yahoo.com or call me at (h)518-563-7036 or (c) 518-569-3327.We are looking forward to an amazing time with friends, both new and old, and I’m looking forward to the peace and friendship I enjoy each year.
Is your homeschool student curious about nature? Do they enjoy spending time outside? If so, join ADK naturalists as we explore how the sun’s energy flows through the food chain at ADK’s Cascade Welcome Center.
This series of hands-on, student-led, classes will take us in search of what lives in Adirondack forests and wetlands. Through games, crafts, and other activities students will learn about how energy flows through Adirondack ecosystems and how different organisms interact.
This program meets for three hours every other Monday in September, October, and November. All six dates are included in the program fee, a multi-child discount will automatically be applied after your first student is registered. Please make sure your student is prepared to spend the whole program outside.
Date breakdown:
Monday, September 9, 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Monday, September 23, 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Monday, October 7, 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Monday, October 21, 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Monday, November 4, 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Monday, November 18, 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Parents and guardians are required to stay on site during the program and are encouraged to hike with us. Tag-alongs under the age of 5 are welcome as well however, parents and guardians are responsible for supervising them throughout the program. Tag-alongs under the age of 5 do not need a registration. Restrooms and Wi-Fi are available in the Welcome Center for the duration of the program.
Parents and guardians should plan on meeting with instructors at ADK’s Cascade Welcome Center at 9:30 a.m., located at 4833 Cascade Rd, Lake Placid, NY 12946. The course will run until approximately 12:30 p.m.
ADK members receive a 10% discount on programs and lodging. To reserve lodging at the Adirondak Loj, please call the Adirondack Mountain Club at (518) 523-3441 or book online.
Sign-ups for fall soccer for ages 5-19 will start on August 1st. Practices take place on Tuesdays in September and October at 4pm at Kate Mountain Park in Vermontville. Homeschoolers, as well as public and private schoolers, are all welcome to join this super fun team that builds fitness and skills for all abilities.
The Butterfly House is now open daily at the Paul Smiths VIC, and they have family “Walks with Grandma Wright” scheduled for Fri June 28, July 12, 19 10am – 5pm.
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