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In This Picture: Find a swim fin, the word TEACHER, a balloon, a key, a hot dog, the word MOM, an ice cream cone, the U.S. flag, a light bulb and the word CAMPS. CAMP GUIDE FEATURE NEWSNEWS FAMILIES st Summer Fun Ideas Con Craze in AZ 1 Black Hole Image! Goodall Inspires Kids Explore the City! There’s one for you, too! Comics fans, get ready! Spotlight on Notre Dame fire & more news kids can use. There’s lots to see & do. page 16–21 pages 12–15 News Highlights page 3 Scoops pages 5, 6, 8 & 9 page 23 2 BEAR 40 YEARS • May 2019 www.bearessentialnews.com e-mail: [email protected] May 2019 • BEAR 40 YEARS 3 B News Highlights UofA Helps Take 1st Pic of Black Hole Paris Mourns Its Lady The Cathedral of Notre-Dame is beloved Black holes—we’ve known about them, studied as they’re drawn in, emitting a lot of light, which can by millions around the world. But on April 15, them, run computer simulations to model them. And be photographed. And that boundary where no light the cathedral caught fire and people world- on April 10, we got to see the first image of one! or other radiation can escape is known as the black wide watched with horror and sadness. Feryal Ozel is an astronomer and astrophysicist hole’s “event horizon.” According to Albert Einstein’s While the beautiful roof and spire burned, with the University of Arizona who theory of relativity, that event horizon firefighters battled the blaze for nine hours studies black holes and neutron is proportional in size to its mass. to stop the fire. They saved many import- stars. She’s part of an international The Event Horizon Telescope ant artifacts as well as the cathedral’s main team of more than 200 scientists (EHT) originally included the a radio structure, including its famous stained- that took the first image a black telescope on Mount Graham run by glass windows and two emblematic towers. hole. Dr. Ozel is on the science the UofA in Southern Arizona, one in Donors have already raised more than $1 council for the project called the Antarctica also run by the UofA, two billion to rebuild the storied cathedral. Event Horizon Telescope. scopes in South America and Hawaii, Up until the fire, Notre Dame, whose By SYCHRONIZING eight radio one in Europe and one in Greenland. name means Our Lady, attracted about 13 telescopes around the globe, as- The images from these telescopes million visitors a year. tronomers and engineers created were taken over a 10-day span in Notre-Dame Facts:
a powerful virtual telescope to look Telescope photo courtesy of Event Horizon 2017. The telescopes were aimed at black holes. The project got at the supermassive black hole in • Construction began in 1163 The first image of a black hole! • Construction was underway 10 years ago, but the the M87 galaxy in the Virgo clus- completed in 1345 groundwork began well before that. ter 57 million light years away. Its event horizon is • The cathedral was built on A black hole forms when a massive star—some about three times the size of our solar system! “It’s a small island called the Île de la Cité can be billions of times larger than our sun—col- truly huge—it’s 6.5 billion times more massive than • It is built in the Gothic lapses in upon itself. “Black holes have collapsed our sun,” Ozel says. architecture style into something infinitesimally small, according to our The EHT images generated 5,000 trillion bytes • Napoleon Bonaparte was crowned emperor in Notre understanding, held up by nothing,” Dr. Ozel explains. of data, stored on a half ton of hard drives! Scien- Dame in 1804 “And they create this extreme warp in space-time that tists used new computer technology, cloud storage separates them from our universe!” and came up with special algorithms to turn this Construction began on Notre Dame in With so much mass, the gravity of a black hole is data into this image. 1163 and was completed in 1345. It has strong enough to prevent light from escaping. That Now the EHT has added two more radio tele- undergone renovations since then, including gravity also draws matter into it. scopes and the scientists are crunching the data for a a significant overhaul in the mid-1800s after But if light cannot escape a black hole, how do picture of the Milky Way’s black hole, Sagittarius A*, being damaged and neglected during the you photograph it? “What works to our advantage also taken in 2017. French Revolution. is that black holes pull matter from nearby stars and “We were amazed and excited that our experiment The cathedral is part of history. In 1431, objects,” Dr. Ozel says. These gasses are pulled into worked,” Ozel says. “I was awed that it looked so Henry VI of England was made king of France a swirling, doughnut-shaped hurricane that heat up much like what we had predicted.” inside Notre Dame. Napoleon Bonaparte was crowned emperor there in 1804. The cathedral Time for a Change—Find Valuable Coins! is also the seat of the archbishop of Paris. But perhaps what makes Notre-Dame The Great American Coin Hunt just happened as consider coin collecting by making the W mint mark so recognized is its architectural style. The part of National Coin Week April 21–27. quarters only available in general circulation,” says cathedral is a classic example of medieval Coin dealers all over the country snuck thousands Mint Director David Ryder. Gothic architecture, which features details of old and valuable coins into our change system. And With so many people buying things electronically such as stone structures, large glass dis- to get young and old excited about these days, coin collecting has lost some plays and sharply pointed spires. collecting coins again, the U.S. of its shine. So coin collectors and The soaring arches and 115-foot ceiling Mint kicked things off by putting the U.S. Mint want to boost interest were breathtaking and humbling for many special quarters into circulation! in what’s rattling around in your visitors. Before Notre Dame, churches most To celebrate its 227th piggy bank or pocket! often were short, nearly windowless build- birthday on April 2, the U.S. If you didn’t know, NUMIS- ings. Notre Dame featured flying buttresses— Mint released 2 million of each MATICS is the collecting and/or towers that distribute the weight of the famous of its five 2019 America the study of coins and related stuff. roof. Flying buttresses are another key fea- Beautiful quarters with a W mint The idea for the Great ture of Gothic architecture. These towers mark on its obverse (front or heads American Coin Hunt has been in the allowed the walls to be built higher and side). These coins were struck—the process whereby works for years, according to Rob Oberth, one of the beautiful windows to be installed. round flat blanks of metal are made into coins—at lead coin dealers for this event as part of National While it has been damaged by the recent the West Point Mint in New York. These special W Coin Week. The idea is to put the thrill of the hunt fire, there is no doubt that it will be rebuilt quarters represent just 1 percent of those quarters back into hobby. So find those Indian Head pennies, and continue to inspire visitors for genera- in circulation! “We want to encourage Americans to Buffalo nickels, silver dimes and W mint quarters! tions to come. 4 BEAR 40 YEARS • May 2019 www.bearessentialnews.com Tooth Have you checked out the CONTESTS at Bearessentialnews.com lately? Talk!Presented by
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www.KidzConnextion.com Printed with recycled ENDORSED BY THE www.KidzConnextion.com newsprint. www.bearessentialnews.com Arizona Education Association e-mail: [email protected] May 2019 • BEAR 40 YEARS 5 News Stories Written by Kids— Get the Scoop! for Kids Goodall Visits Phoenix to Inspire Action Phoenix Fan by Reporter Asha Matheth Fusion Fires BASIS Chandler Up Fans! Dr. Jane Goodall is a world famous British by Reporter Rowan Griffith primatologist, ethologist, anthropologist, and U.N. Elite Reporter Messenger of Peace. She is known for her long-term observation and research on chimpanzees. As summer is rolling around, so are some At the age of 26, Goodall bravely traveled from of fans’ favorite conventions like Phoenix England to Tanzania with nothing more than a Fan Fusion, San Diego Comic-Con, Vidcon notebook and a pair of binoculars. With unyielding and MegaMania. Phoenix Fan Fusion is May patience and optimism, she won the trust of the 23–26 at the Phoenix Convention Center. chimpanzee and managed to open a window into Cons and conventions are great their lives. experiences for those in fandoms. A fandom Goodall visited Phoenix and presented a lecture is generally a large group of people who post during the 2019 Arizona Speaker Series at the or support fan content made for things like TV Comerica Theatre. On March 25, I met with Dr. shows, movies, books, YouTubers or comics. Goodall as a Young Reporter. I asked her if chimps It’s obviously a great time for fandom dwellers. would have more empathy than humans if we lived in Phoenix Fan Fusion has a wide variety an upside down world where they ruled the world. of local vendors. By purchasing the Goodall says it is a difficult question. “I was very merchandise, one is also supporting the shocked to find that chimpanzees can be nasty just creator and the fandom it may come from. like us,” she says. “It’s a good question, but we don’t It’s also a chance to dress up and act as have a good answer.” one of your favorite characters as cons are a When people ask her if chimps will become more Dr. Goodall with Young Reporter Asha hotspot for cosplayers. Cosplay is basically like us, she says, “I would hope chimps develop less dressing up as someone from your fandom, and also a chance to show off one’s skills at like us—because we can be so mean.” bad things,” Goodall says. making costumes. If you plan on making a Chimpanzees are very good at solving conflicts, Today Goodall’s work revolves around inspiring costume, make sure to follow the guidelines according to Goodall, who says in that way they action on behalf of endangered species and of the convention you plan to attend. They are better than humans. She explained that a lot of encouraging people to do their part to make the also have a variety of panels and meet and problems that people have revolve around money. world a better place for people, animals and the greets with different speakers. Panels can “Once money comes in, then people become not- environment we share. provide insight on matters such as voice good people...they want to destroy a forest to make To learn more about Goodall and her work, visit acting, costume creation, and drawing. Meet money, they pollute the sea to make money. All those www.janegoodall.org. and greets can have actors and creators that allow a small amount of time to interact. To Is That a Pig in the Arizona Desert? No! see who’s appearing at the con, make sure to by Reporter Alex Koss check online for who and when you can meet. Rancho Solano Preparatory School have scent glands under their eyes and on their I haven’t gone to as big a convention as backs. Javelinas have terrible eye sight so they use Phoenix Fan Fusion, but I’m super excited Have you ever been hiking in the desert and seen their scent glands to mark their territory and other to go this year. Even at a smaller con like what looks like a wild pig. That’s called a javelina, but members of the herd. The scent is terrible and that is Tucson Comic-Con I still got recognized for ➧ is it really a pig? Or is it a type of rodent? Or maybe how they got their nickname, “skunk pig.” MORE CONS, page 6 it’s related to the hippo? Common myths people believe are that javelinas The javelina might have are pigs, rodents or even gotten its name from the word hippos. This couldn’t be meaning “javelin” because further from the truth. REPORT of its strong, sharp teeth. Javelinas are very different They live in the deserts of the from pigs, but they are close Southwest, and in Central and relatives through evolutionary FOR BEAR! South America. They are “social time. They both belong to Call toll free: animals” and are often found the order “Artiodactyla.” They living in herds of up to 100 have similar characteristics. 1-866-NEWS KID animals. They are omnivores— They look very similar, are sponsors they eat plants and bugs. They about the same size, and they grow to about 4 feet and can both have snouts. However, weigh up to 88 pounds. They MORE JAVELINA, page 8 ➧ 6 BEAR 40 YEARS • May 2019 www.bearessentialnews.com
Continued B Get the Scoop! from page 5 Sonic Is Better! by Reporter Zev Ware, Waybright Technology Academy Sonic, the star of Sega, and Mario, the star of Nintendo, have been character rivals since the start or around the early 1990s. Now both characters are favorite icons. Each of them is special, but Sonic definitely deserves more attention. Here are a few ways that I think Sonic is better than Mario. You may not agree with me, but you might enjoy reading this article and appreciate someone else’s opinion. Why should you like Sonic better than Mario? One of the main reasons is that Sonic games have better stories than Mario games. In Mario games, the main thing you do is save the princess. While you do save the princess in Sonic 06, all the other games have stories that are not the same. For example, in Sonic Colors, aliens gave Sonic power ups. In Sonic Unleashed, Dr. Eggman makes him a Warehog. In Sombra el Erizo he shoots any living thing (it’s an epic revenge). In Sombra el Erizo (Shadow the Hedgehog), you choose between being good, evil, or neutral—even Sonic died in that universe. The characters in the Sonic series are better than the characters in the Mario series. Each Sonic character has its own special personality and we also know their ages. The Sonic characters are more relatable and sometimes funny.
More Cons Continued from page 5 my cosplay a few times and that was some of the best times in my life. Check out the con you want to go to online to find dates, prices, and regulations! (See more about cons and ENTER TO WIN tickets to Phoenix Fan Fusion in this issue, pages 12–15.)
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Wildlife World is excited to announce the birth of three South American countries. African lion cubs and two warthogs, plus several new species They are amazingly adept climbers and spend the majority of including black-backed jackal pups and, for the fi rst time in the their time in trees. Their prehensile tails do not have spines and park’s history, a prehensile- are used for stabilization and grasping tailed porcupine! while climbing as well as a means of And there are more babies hanging. The tail also has a callus pad to see at Wildlife World—baby near the ventral tip in order to help grasp black swan and black-necked branches and vines. swans, an African blue duiker, The Baby Animal Nursery opened in capybara, Australian geese, 2009 and Wildlife World’s specially crested screamer, and endan- trained keepers have helped raise A baby prehensile- gered addax, beisa oryx and dozens of different species of wild and tailed porcupine Arabian oryx. endangered animals. It’s amazing to Like the Southwest’s experience the diversity of new arrivals coyotes, black-backed jackals being cared for in the nursery. survive by hunting a variety of Wildlife World strives to maximize small animals and foraging on genetic diversity in the zoological pop- plants. Native to Africa, jackals ulation with their breeding programs. are small predators with slen- With more than 600 species and 6,000 der legs and large ears to help animals on display, there’s always new keep them cool and are often arrivals at Wildlife World Zoo, Aquarium Baby capybaras found in arid grasslands. & Safari Park. Other babies on display The young pups can be seen being cared for by the park’s include Jr. the sea lion pup, a colobus monkey, spider monkey, Baby black- expert hand raising staff inside the Baby Animal Nursery. twin red-handed tamarins and several hoofed animal species backed jackals Prehensile-tailed porcupines live in the forest of several throughout the 100-acre park.
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Continued B Get the Scoop! from page 5 Refugee Programs Hosts Shower by Reporter Miliana Valenzuela, Arizona Desert Elementary Imagine being from another country, new to the U.S. and being showered by others you don’t know. Dawn Dishman, program support manager and development manager of Refugee Programs for Catholic Charities, says that part of her job is to help refugees in the community. “The number of refugees has dropped in the last two years. The ones able to enter the United States are the ones in greatest humanitarian need,” says Dishman. To help them better adjust to life here, Dishman has arranged a baby shower for them. Dishman chose this project because a lot of women refugees have never experienced a baby shower. At the recent shower, the first one, refugee women were showered by volunteers with food and gifts. They could select baby items themselves from tables of newborn baby items. All items were donated by volunteers. Dishman said the plan is to have a baby shower twice a year. “People can help by donating baby items and just being engaged,” says Dishman. Dishman also planned to have an Easter Egg Hunt for the younger children. For information on how you can help, email [email protected]. Adviser: Karen Golden
More Javalina Continued from page 5 pigs have a tail where javelinas do not. Javelinas have a more complex stomach than pigs because they eat plants such as cacti. Artiodactyla are classified by their hoof, and pigs and javelinas do not have the same shape hoof. Javelinas are native to North America where pigs were brought from Europe by early settlers. The idea that javelinas are related to rodents is not true. Rodents are classified by their teeth, but javelinas are classified by their hoof. Most rodents are small animals with strong bodies, short limbs, and long tails, whereas javelinas are definitely not small and have no tails. Unlike javelinas, rodents can be found in every continent of the world except Antarctica. A javelina is not a pig, it is not a rodent, and it is definitely not a hippo. It is its own species called a Peccary. If you see them in the wild, leave them alone. Javelinas are very territorial and will attack if you come near them. You should never leave food outside because they will eat the food and will continuously come back. When you are hiking in the desert, keep your eyes and your nose alert for these unique peccaries. Black Mountain BMX Races Every Friday & Saturday Night Enjoy the Excitement of BMX racing— Sign ups–6:30—7:30 pm without racing... Races starts at 8:00 pm Wed. Night Practice VOLUNTEERVOLUNTEER 6:30—8:30 pm atat thethe Track!Track! Beginner Clinic! Every Monday, 6:30–8:30 pm • Call for details Race once without a membership. Must wear long sleeved shirt, long pants, helmet and tennis shoes. 602-938-1108 www.blackmountainbmx.com e-mail: [email protected] May 2019 • BEAR 40 YEARS 9 Travel Back to Medieval Times by Reporter Tristan Larkin, Bologna Elementary Sharpen your lances and hang on to your helmets—Scottsdale is traveling back in time to when chivalrous knights in shining armor battled each other in tournaments by jousting and sword-fighting, clashing their way to become their queen’s champion. The new Medieval Times dinner theater opens at the Talking Stick Entertainment District this summer. Families will be able to walk among the stone walls of a replica 11th-century Spanish castle and admire the authentic medieval decor and weaponry in the Hall of Arms. There is even a medieval torture museum. As the show begins, the trumpets will blare to herald guests to their seats. There they will feast upon a four-course meal meant to be eaten with your hands. Upon devouring your knightly feast served by serfs and wenches, a series of staged medieval-style games will be performed in the ceremonial arena. Everyone will first witness the beauty and grace of the Spanish horses and trained falcons as they soar over guests’ heads. Guests then join in the revelry as Queen Maria Isabella governs her first tournament in search of a champion knight to defend her throne. The two-hour live show will keep people cheering for their designated knight as he competes on horseback in games such as the ring pierce, flag toss and javelin throw. In a final test of skill, guests will cheer their knight to victory in jousting matches and sword fights. For more information, check the Medieval Times Facebook page. 10 BEAR 40 YEARS • May 2019 www.bearessentialnews.com
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once, SDCC fi ve times, Phoenix four times and Attendees at Tucson Comic- Tucson three times. She enjoys attending panels and Con last fall had the chance to seeing families and friends that cosplay together. see a Thanos who was over 7 and “Cons to me, feel very inclusive. It’s a judgment- feet tall! Fans could also go to free zone. You have the opportunity to make friends a panel to learn how the CO- LOSSAL costume was made Comic Fests and get tips on making their own costumes. Cons are so popular that the Pima County Public Library hosts its own mini- con event. It started as Graphic Novels Manga Mania in 2011. Manga are comics or graphic novels created in Japan with a dis- tinctive style. here can you fi nd Spider-Man, Disney The fi rst offi cial comic convention took place performances, like a scene from a movie or comic. The event soon outgrew Princesses, Batman, Thor, Harry Potter, nearly 55 years ago. It was held on July 27, 1964, in You also can purchase almost anything related to its space and moved to Princesses, pirates and mermaids. Oh my! W Darth Vader, Iron Man and any other char- New York City. It was organized by four comic book a character or theme, cool merch like key chains, Pima Community College acter or superhero you can imagine–all together in enthusiasts—Bernie Bubnis, Ron Fradkin, Art Tripp clothing, artwork, buttons, plushies and more. Downtown Campus in 2013. It grew to include more one place? At a Comic Con, that’s where. and Ethan Roberts. They wanted to get together There are lots of activities that kids will enjoy at pop culture touchstones (like cosplay costume con- Did the latest blockbuster movie leave you thirsty with other collectors, trade comics, buy comics and upcoming local cons. You might learn how to make Kid Highlights— tests) and became MegaMania! Last year, teens who for more? After you leave the cineplex, head to a your own costume or prop. You can ASPIRE to be a
By Gage Skidmore//commons.wikimedia.org participated in a library camp about escape rooms Phoenix Fan Fusion comic store, bookstore, library or a con to keep living master builder at a LEGO area. You can get tips on got to show off what they learned by building a Harry the adventure! May 4 is Free Comic Book Day at how to write and illustrate your own book! Stan Lee receives an award for ‘Best Cameo’ Potter-themed escape room for MegaMania. This year EVERY DAY participating vendors. No matter what fandom you identify with, you will at the 2017 Phoenix Comicon. the event happens July 13 from 1 to 5 p.m. Best of all, Younglings Saber Training at 10:30 a.m. in You’ll fi nd the Arizona Avengers at Phoenix Fan fi nd kindred spirits at Phoenix Fan Fusion happening with people who love the same things you love, which it’s free. West 105ABC Fusion this month. Justice League Arizona May 23–26. Young padawans can improve their light isn’t always easy,” Julie says. MegaMania includes all of the great elements of Build-a-Book Program with Steven Riley and Heroes United AZ will be there, too. Cover saber speed and agility at Younglings Saber Train- ASSEMBLE with fellow fans—that’s a big reason a con, according to Em Lane, Young Adult Services & Kids Need to Read, sponsored by Arizona You can meet your favorite Marvel or ing. But don’t get too impudent, or you might come of the fi rst to attend a con. You can meet fans of every variety Manager at Joel D. Valdez Main Library. Lane was an Coyotes at noon in West 101ABC Event area DC superhero, but it’s not just caped face to face with the dark side! Darth Maul actor Comic-Con and every age—people who organizer for previous events and says it is a great crusaders—you could also fl y by your Ray Park will be at Fan Fusion May 25–26. Quidditch with the ASU Sun Devils at noon in Guide from love Star Wars, Star place for “sharing, learning and geeking out.” favorite starship captain, hobnob with Would-be wizards can meet the actor who played West 105 ABC San Diego’s Trek (old and new), At MegaMania, the whole family can share the ex- hobbits and elves, or see an anime or Neville Longbottom, Matthew Lewis, on May world famous Harry Potter, perience of learning more about their favorite movie, LEGO Free Build & LEGO Build Off (times video game character come to life. 25–26. Seekers, chasers, beaters and con in 1970 Dragon Ball, TV show or comic book, or dress up like the characters, vary) in West 102ABC Comic conventions or cons, as they keepers can train with the ASU Sun Pokémon Lane says. “Whatever their interest in comic books, Youth Art Room from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. are more commonly called, are very pop- Devil Quidditch team. The Sun Devils and comic it’s a fun thing to do with kids and a great thing for in West 101ABC ular. Fans can enjoy a day or long weekend will take the pitch each day! books of everybody,” Lane adds. “You can do a lot of fun stuff at some of the cons. Families can bond as You don’t have to travel to Visit the Arizona Avengers, Justice League every type. all day with the library.” they dress up in cosplay (costume play) as Big a pineapple under the sea Arizona and Heroes United AZ in the Third Hero 6, Skywalkers and Sith Lords, or the Incredibles. to meet SpongeBob Floor Exhibit Hall voice actor Tom Thursday & Friday Kinny—he will Learning to Draw: My Little Pony! at 1:30 p.m. discuss comics. Less than 100 people attended, but make appear- Upcoming in West 101 Event Area over the years more and more people came to the ances at annual convention and today the New York Comic Fan Fusion Friday Arizona Events! Meet James Rallison—creator of The Odd 1s Out Con is still thriving. May 24–26. The San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC) began in If you’re a Phoenix Fan Fusion Saturday & Sunday 1970. Today it is one of the most popular cons, fan of The Meet Matthew Lewis—Neville Longbottom attracting hundreds of thousands of people from all Odd 1s Out May 23–26 • Phoenix Convention Center from Harry Potter over the world. There are cons in nearly every state creator James phoenixfanfusion.com Meet Ray Park—Darth Maul from Star Wars and in big cities worldwide. Rallison—he will Con Nichiwa In Arizona there are cons in both the Phoenix be there, too! June 21–23 • JW Marriott Tucson Starr Pass and Tucson regions. Phoenix Fan Fusion and con-nichiwa.com IF YOU GO Tucson Comic-Con are the biggest, but there are several anime cons like Con Nichiwa and FANDOMS MegaMania! DO: Wear your own costume! It can be Saboten Con that are very popular, too. UNITE July 13 • Pima Community College Down- homemade or store bought. Julie P is a town Campus WHAT CON YOU SEE & DO? 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ASU—IRA A. FULTON SCHOOLS ancient fossils. Local educators will lead DAVID RUBIO bungees, dodgeball, relay races, obstacle OF ENGINEERING these innovative, hands-on STEM activities VOLLEYBALL CAMPS courses, rope swing, scooter races, snacks that build collaboration and creative problem- and FUN with an energetic counselor. Half day 501 E Tyler Mall, 85287 • Tempe Tucson • 520-818-8668 480- 965-0100 solving skills. Visit www.invent.org/camp or Ages: 9–18 or full day options available. More information [email protected] call 800-968-4332 to register. Use promo code Contact: Amanda Rubio at flipdunksports.com Ages: 3-12. PLAY15LISTING to save $15 (expires 5/10). outreach.engineering.asu.edu/summer- [email protected] programs/ www.davidrubiovolleyballcamp.com FRIENDLY PINES CAMP Do you like to build, create, solve problems CAMP ZOO AT THE Sessions for boys and girls directed by UA 933 E. Friendly Pines Road • Prescott and learn about science, technology, PHOENIX ZOO Head Coach David Rubio. 928-445-2128 engineering and math? The Ira A. Fulton May 25–July 20 Ages: 6–13 Schools of Engineering offer fun and 455 N. Galvin Pkwy. • Phoenix INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED CAMP: July 602-286-3800 6–8. Commuters $300 • Residents $425. [email protected] engaging hands-on STEM experiences and www.friendlypines.com summer camps for K-12 students at ASU’s Dates vary: June–July 2019 POSITION CAMP: July 9–11 Commuters $300 Tempe and Polytechnic campuses. phoenixzoo.org • Residents $425. Friendly Pines Camp is nestled in the tall, Ages- 1st – 12th grade Families who are already registered for TEAM CAMP—BOYS & GIRLS TEAMS: July cool pines of the Bradshaw Mountains near Cost- ranges per camp Camp Zoo are welcome to attend one of two 12-14. High school girls and boys teams. Cost: Prescott, Arizona. For 78 summers, Friendly orientations. Camp Zoo Orientation: May 30, $145 per camper. Pines Camp has been helping to turn 5 – 7 p.m. and June 1, Noon – 2 p.m. childhood moments into life’s rich memories. ARIZONA BROADWAY DRVC is not an official function of the UA. It is Attending an orientation allows you to pick up open to all entrants, limited only by space and THEATRE GATEWAY 7701 W. Paradise Lane • Peoria your Camp Zoo gear early, meet Camp Zoo grade level. 623- 776-8400 • Kat Barnes Instructors and management staff and ask COMMUNITY COLLEGE any questions you have about the Camp Zoo EAST VALLEY Washington Campus • Phoenix [email protected] experience. Attending an orientation also helps CHILDREN’S THEATRE 602-286-8130 speed up check-in on the first day of camp! Summer Theatre Camps May–July Ages: 6–12 ABT’s Academy provides children interested Daily Schedule: Half-Day: 8 a.m.–12 p.m. 4501 E. Main St. • Mesa [email protected] in the performing arts the opportunity to www.gatewaycc.edu/discover explore their creativity and expand their Full-Day: 8 a.m.–3 p.m. 480-756-3828 www.evct.org imagination. All classes focus on acting, Extended Day: 3:30–6 p.m. GateWay Community College now offers music and movement instruction. Classes [email protected] a dynamic summer camp experience for Session 1: June 3 – 7 are great for beginners but are also Theatre Workshop Camp: June 3-14 (Mon.- children ages 6-12 years old. Your child will effective for those with theatre experience. Session 2: June 10 – 14 Fri) A different theater topic every day. Take have the opportunity to experience eight Our qualified staff is excited to TEACH, Session 3: June 17 – 21 one-day, one-week or two-weeks of classes weeks of excitement through crafts, field MENTOR and MONITOR our young 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. Ages 8-15 trips and themed activities. Each week performers during their time with us. We Session 4: June 24 – 28 children will have the opportunity to choose
pride ourselves on NURTURING the creative Session 5: July 1 – 5* from a variety of activities that will help them minds and artistic thoughts of all young Session 6: July 8 – 12 Imagination Theatre Camp: June 3-14 create memories to last a lifetime. performers! (Mon.-Fri.) An introduction to musical theater Session 7: July 15 – 19 performance for ages 5-8. Classes 9 a.m. - GIRL SCOUTS — ARIZONA Session 8: July 22 – 26 noon with a performance on the final day of camp. CACTUS-PINE COUNCIL BLACK MOUNTAIN BMX *This session is only 4 days long and is priced Four Camps • Phoenix, Prescott, Payson 24024 N. 11th Street • Phoenix differently. No camp on July 4. Musical Theatre Camp at EVCT: June 17-28 602-452-7000 and July 8-19 (Mon.-Fri.) Ages: 8-15 602-999-5979 June-Aug. blackmountainBMX.com Learn skills in acting, singing and dancing Girlscoutsaz.org/camp CITY OF while having fun! Full day, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.; 1/2 All ages and experience levels are welcome! Choose Your Camp Adventure! Black Mountain BMX Camps are every TEMPE day, 8:30 a.m.-noon or 12:30-4 p.m. available Monday 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Call EDNA ARTS SUMMER CAMPS for each two week session. Performance on Count on Girl Scouts for a summer of risk- 602-999-5979 or visit blackmountainBMX.com Edna Vihel Arts Center • Tempe the last day of camp. taking, fun and friendship. For more than for full details, location directions and more! 3340 S. Rural Rd. Registration and more info at www.evct.org or 100 years, Girl Scouts has been getting 480-350-5287 call (480) 756-3828. girls outdoors to discover nature, develop CAMP INVENTION www.tempe.gov/summer their inner strength and connect with others. Multiple Locations Throughout Phoenix and the FLIP DUNK SPORTS Choose from hundreds of affordable sessions, surrounding area Ages: 6–9. Mon.–Fri, 1–5 p.m. 1515 E. Bethany Home Rd. #160 • Phoenix including day and family camps, at our four 1-800-968-4332 Ages: 9–13. Mon.–Fri, 1–5 p.m. 602-277-0067 locations across the state. From making new friends, leading songs, performing on stage, to Grades: K-6 Dance, Theatre, Visual Arts, Ceramics. Take May–Aug. (Mon.–Fri.) Type: Day Invent.org/camp flipdunksports.com science, creative arts, rope courses, airplanes one class or stay for all. and backpacking treks –every twist and turn Unmask your child’s creativity this summer Kid Zones’s Summer camps are full-day Not only are we the BEST trampoline park in of camp holds opportunities for all girls to in the all-new Camp Invention® program, enrichment camps for K-8th graders. Camps town, but we also offer a one-of-a-kind camp shine. Our Girl Scout camps are some of the Supercharged™, where children build are held at several schools throughout experience for ages 3 and up. Whether you most affordable and a great value for girls 21st-century skills and transform their wild Tempe and include field trips, special events choose our “Wiggles and Giggles” camp for and families. No matter which adventure she imaginations into epic creations. Campers in and sports. Flexible 1-5 day schedules range 3-5 year olds or our “Going Bananas” camp for chooses, all girls will have fun, build skills, grades K-6 will code and program futuristic from $70-$120/wk. Kid Zone camps are DHS 5 and up, your kids will enjoy a wide selection and make memories! Not a Girl Scout? Not a robots, explore radio frequencies and unearth licensed, DES certified and State Accredited. of activities. They will include: open jumping, problem! All girls are invited and welcome. e-mail: [email protected] May 2019 • BEAR 40 YEARS 17
HERITAGE ELEMENTARY Play-Well Teknology: Lego, Crazy Cup Cake MARICOPA COUNTY READS SCHOOL Wars, Invention Tinkering, News Reporters, Beginning May 1st Summer Camps! 6805 N. 125th Ave. Hogwarts, Gymnastics and more! maricopacountyreads.org 520-661-2775 • Glendale 5 & 6 year old camps: STEAM: Dinosaurs, For more information about this reading pro- Ages: 3–12 STEAM: Fairy Tales, Mixtures, Showtime gram, visit your local library! Contact: Justin Dye for the Young, Princesses, Structures, While you’re there, go on a journey of dis- $160/week, DES eligible Construction, Star Wars, Junior Chef, covery! Visit fabulous destinations such as www.HESGlendale.org Young Investigators, Gymnastics, Play-Well Hogwarts, Narnia, Oz, and Middle Earth! SPORTS [email protected] Teknology: Legos & more! Trampoline 3 & 4 year : theme based camps available Park and Get ready for a summer full of fun! Heritage PHOENIX CENTER FOR THE Gymnastics Summer Camp, for ages 3-12, will keep ARTS SUMMER CAMP Center kids—and their brains—busy from May 28-July 1202 N. 3rd St. • Phoenix 12, Monday-Friday, 7 a.m.-5 p.m. The camp 602-254-3100 ACTION- is operated by After School Success, LLC, [email protected] with all activities fully supervised by certified phoenixcenterforthearts.org PACKED teachers. The weekly rate of $160 includes breakfast, lunch, snacks, computers, arts and Does your child need something AWESOME SUMMER crafts, sports, swimming, drama and music, to do over the long, hot summer? We offer FUN! academic enrichment, games, and field trips! two-week camp sessions so your child can Heritage Summer Camp is DES eligible, dance, sing, draw and dramatize the summer making it accessible to more families. away! Ages 5-12. Lunch is provided! Camps Wiggles & Giggles are now available at our downtown Phoenix and north Phoenix locations. Ages: 3–5 • May 22–August 9 IMAGINE THAT! Weekly Camps • Mon. Wed. & Fri. 2019 Summer Camp Dates: SUMMER CAMP $85: 9am–12pm Paradise Valley • 480-570-5234 THE LITTLE GYM Session 1: 6/3/2019 – 6/14/2019 Mon-Thursday (June 3-June 20) & M-Friday OF PARADISE VALLEY AND Session 2: 6/17/2019 – 6/28/2019 Going Bananas (June 24-July 5) SCOTTSDALE Session 3: 7/08/2019 – 7/19/2019 Ages: 5–12 • May 21 –August 9 Session 1: 9 a.m.-noon $300. & 9 a.m.-3 p.m. 4848 E Cactus Rd. • Scottsdale Session 4: 7/22/2019 – 8/2/2019 Weekly Camps $530./per 3-week session 602-996-1380 $150 Half day week/ May 20–Aug. 9 • Ages: 3–12 years Time: 9 a.m. - 4pm, Monday - Friday Session 2: 9 a.m.-noon $250. & 9 a.m.-3 p.m. 9am–12pm or 1–4pm $445./per 2-week session [email protected] Before and after care available. www.tlgparadisevalleyaz.com Jump Start classes begin at 8:00 a.m Early bird price (on or before May 3): = $325 $240 Full day week/ 9am–4pm [email protected] Get in the summer spirit with the Little Gym of per 2-week session imaginethatsummercamp.com Paradise Valley! Enroll in our Summer Camp Regular price (beginning May 4) = $375 per Call 602-277-0067 Elementary 7-11: American Girl, Dance: The programs today! 2-week session to register! Greatest Showman, Young Mad Scientist, Flexible programs for kids ages 3-12. Call or Discounts available for additional siblings. Kids’ Concoctions, Indoor Sports Zone, text to learn more and enroll today! We can’t www.flipdunksports.com Fine Arts, Girls Just Want to Have Fun, wait to spend our summer with you! MORE CAMP GUIDE, page 18 1515 E. Bethany Home Rd. 18 BEAR 40 YEARS • May 2019 www.bearessentialnews.com Summer 2019 CAMP GUIDE
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PHOENIX SPORTS CENTER Theater Works’ Summer Works camps 3839 W. Indian School Rd. • Phoenix are the perfect summer activity for kids 602-269-6766 ages 3-18 who love theater or who want May 6–July 19 a fun, creative summer activity. There are pscsoccer.com Summer Works classes for all skill levels, www.soccerlocker.net indulging the just-for-fun campers and those who want to hone their acting and musical Escape the summer heat and come play theater skills. With many camp themes, indoor soccer! Great for kids ages 2–15. from Broadway to Superheroes, Madagscar Pee Wee Program starts June 1; $60 for 8 to Sleeping Beauty and the Beast, boys weeks. Players recieve a Camp T-shirt with and girls alike will have a fun-filled, creative their name. Youth Program for ages 5–14 begins May 10–July 19; $135 for 10 weeks. summer. Includes jersey, games and practices, or $745 per team. Upon registration, get 15% discount in the soccer retail store. (Max 19 players).
Register PLAY-WELL TEKnologies Various locations • Phoenix Now! 602-317-7448 3839 W. Indian School Rd. Ages: 5–12 June 3–July 26 IndoorIndoor SoccerSoccer FUN—AllFUN—All Summer!Summer! [email protected] www.play-well.org/camps-2019.php Includes Basic Skills Program a shirt Dream it, build it, wreck it, repeat in our for ages 2–5 with child’s LEGO-inspired engineering camps! TUTOR TIME name Campers learn about Science, Technology, $60 / 8 weeks: June 1–July 26 Engineering and Math while playing with 26 locations Valley-wide LEGO. Kids will engineer interesting 977-794-6704 projects, engage in critical thinking, work www.tutortime.com Youth Indoor Soccer League collaboratively and explore STEM concepts. A busy summer is a fun summer. Make for ages 5–14 Let your child’s imagination run wild with this summer like no other at Tutor Time’s Sign Up over 20,000 LEGO pieces. Camps include Camp One-of-a-Kind, which is brimming with May 10–August 11 • ($745 per team) themes such as Star Wars, Minecraft, Harry activities and features weekly and bi-weekly Potter, Super Heroes and Robotics. We themes that may include science, geography, Now! have many camp locations in Phoenix and For information call zoology, art, fitness, games, and STEM First come, first serve the surrounding areas. Visit our website to learning. Your child will enjoy immersive field (602) 269-6766 or (602) 272-2938 find a camp near you - www.play-well.org. trips, educational experiences, cool gear, and 15% discount Upon registration, get We also offer birthday parties, afterschool healthy meals. Choose your favorite camps, www.pscsoccer.com from Soccer Locker, located enrichment and girl scout programs! inside indoor facility. or go all summer long. Younger siblings soccerlocker.net at home? We offer programs for younger THEATER WORKS children too! Get ready for a summer camp PEORIA CENTER FOR THE experience that’s totally unique at one of our PERFORMING ARTS 26 valley-wide schools. Call us at 877-794- 10580 N. 83rd DR. • Peoria 6704 or visit TutorTime.com/summer to learn IMAGINE THAT! 623-815-7930 more and find your local school. www.theaterworks.org SUMMER CAMP MORE CAMP GUIDE, page 21 Summer 2019 Celebrating 40 years of fun!
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This Summer, look for Bear at all your local libraries and at city parks & recreation centers! 22 BEAR 40 YEARS • May 2019 www.bearessentialnews.com e-mail: [email protected] May 2019 • BEAR 40 YEARS 23 Let’s Go... VALLEY METRO! Take an Expedition of Exploration and Discovery on Valley Metro! There are so many places to explore and Some places you have to go over the discover in the Valley – summer time is a river and through the woods to Grandma’s perfect time to take an expedition of explo- house. However, when you travel on Valley ration and discovery using Valley Metro as Metro to Grandma’s house for cookies and your set of wheels. milk, it is important to fi rst plan your transit Valley Metro connects people to incred- trip. Maybe your adventure is going to the ible places around our city. You and your movie theater, a shopping mall, your local family can get on and off city buses and light library, or any of the wonderful museums in rail trains with 1-day passes. A full fare 1-day the city. Planning your transit trip is easy to pass costs $4 and for youth ages 18 and do; call Valley Metro’s information center at The light rail passing by the Arizona Science Center younger there is a $2 reduced 1-day pass. 602 253-5000, pick up a Transit Book with Can’t beat those transportation costs and no all schedules and maps, at the closest public parking hassles! library, or check online at valleymetro.org. Here are a few more places with the bus routes and light rail stations nearby them: Safely Ride on Valley Metro • Arizona Science Center, 600 E Washington St, Phoenix Routes 1, 7, 3 & light rail stations at 3rd St/Washington, 3rd Use the Word Bank below to best complete the sentences. St/Jefferson • Phoenix Airport Museum, 3400 Sky Harbor Blvd., 1. Valley Metro light rail trains are very ______, you must Phoenix Routes 1, 32, 44 & light rail station 44th St and ______and ______very carefully when near the tracks. Washington connect to Sky Train 2. The ______and ______helps you hear when the • Sea Life Arizona Aquarium, 5000 S. Arizona Mills Circle, light rail train is nearing the ______. Tempe Routes 32, 48, 56 & 77 3. It is safer to walk your ______and carry your • Glendale’s Xeriscape Garden, 5959 W. Brown St., ______when crossing the road. Glendale Routes GUS 3 & 59 4. Never _____ or ______on the light rail station platform Find more destinations for exploration and the bus routes or at bus stops. or light rail stations nearby at https://www.valleymetro.org/destination-guides 5. You must be extra ______when crossing the light rail ______and only cross at designated crosswalks. What are you waiting for? – start planning your 6. When waiting at the station for a train, always stand ______away from the tracks family’s expedition of discovery and fun on Valley Metro! and behind the ______line and ______pad. 7. Before crossing the ______it is ______to look left-right-left again. For more information 8. Always use a ______when crossing ______, it is there for your ______. 602.253.5000 9. When ______a bike, it is important to follow all ______and ______. valleymetro.org 10. Valley Metro is a ______and ______way to get around!
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