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JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2018 | CENTRALPENNPARENT.COM 5 EXTRACURRICULAR The Encroachment The Boy Scouts are admitting girls. What now? By Jake Miller

For nearly 110 years, boys all across America have deal,” especially when her two older brothers were CEO of the Pennsylvania Dutch Council of the BSA, taken the Boy Scout Oath. Later this year, that will all Boy Scouts. Her parents seemed intent on having their covering Lancaster and Lebanon counties, believes change. In October 2017, the Boy Scouts of America three children involved at the same rate, so they enlist- that the draw for young girls to enter the Boy Scouts is (BSA) Board of Directors unanimously approved the ed her as a Cub Scout for several years “until she was that many families “are looking for one-stop shopping admittance of girls into its ranks. Beginning this year, kicked out by an official decree.” at the same location.” With parents’ busy schedules, girls will be able to enroll in the Cub Scout program; The BSA believes she was the first girl to enter its the change, he says, was “grassroots-driven.” additionally, programming will be provided for older ranks, and after the 2017 vote to include females, she girls so that they can advance and seek the highest won’t be the last. rank: that of the prestigious Eagle Scout. You’d think the decision would make Margot Gold- “Why break this tradition? My That leaves two lingering questions: Are the Boy stein (now her married name) a much happier camper, son is proud to have been a Scouts admitting females simply to increase their but as Time notes, the BSA decree states that “Cub membership by addressing a previously untapped 50 Scout dens will be single-gender even after girls are Boy Scout like his grandfather, percent of the population? And will girls take the Boy admitted in 2018.” Scout Oath? and my daughter is proud to Local reaction be a Girl Scout like her mother Bad blood? Georgia Smee of Swatara Township has plenty of According to the history-themed podcast Backstory, experience as a Scout. She was a Girl Scout for four leaders of the Boy Scouts sued the Girl Scouts of the years, and then became involved again when her older and grandmother.” USA back in 1920 over the usage of the term “scout.” boys needed Boy Scout leaders. She also led her god- That view is shared by Ron Gardner, Scout Execu- Though the case proved unsuccessful for the older, daughter’s Brownie troop. She appreciates what “both tive and CEO of the New Birth of Freedom Council of boy-based organization, it did offer the first sword- organizations” do, helping them “learn new skills, be the BSA, covering Adams and York counties. He says swipe at its all-female counterpart. around other boys or girls their own age, and learn he doesn’t see his organization competing with the Seventy-one years later, third-grader Margot leadership.” Girl Scouts for the same clientele. “This is not a bat- Mankes sued the Boy Scouts of America for the right Local Boy Scout leaders interviewed for this article tle,” he states. “Market research told us that about 90 to become a Boy Scout. Time Magazine reports that recognize that there are plenty of questions moving percent of families currently not involved in Scouting Mankes “didn’t understand why it was such a big forward. Still, Matthew Adams, Scout Executive and are interested in a program designed like the one we

6 JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2018 | CENTRAL PENN PARENT arena, the honor seems to be celebrated more widely. State Representative Greg Rothman says he’s been to “at least 20” Eagle Scout ceremonies during his two years in office, while he’s only been invited to “one Gold Award” ceremony in the same timeframe. The Boy Scouts are capitalizing on this. Adams of the Pennsylvania Dutch Council says offering Eagle Scouts to all is a “great opportunity,” and he shared stories of a “grandfather excited that he can pin his own Eagle Scout badge on his granddaughter” and that he, himself, is “excited at the chance to have his own daughter” attain such a distinctive rank. On November 18, Andrea Bastiani Archibald, Girl Scouts of the USA’s Chief Girl and Family Engagement Officer, fired back from the front page of USA Today. “Our experiences are created for and with girls. I think that’s important when we consider what appeals to them most.” The Boy Scouts of America, she wrote, “will not be offering something unique for girls.” To say that the Boy Scouts of America isn’t facing its own set of challenges would be naïve. While it made strives to be more accepting of individuals like gay Scouts (2013), gay leaders (2015), and transgender Scouts (2017), that has had its own set of consequences with many more conservative members jettisoning the Boy Scouts of America in favor of church youth groups. But as the Boy Scouts adds girls to its rolls in 2018, it continues to assert its relevance by scaling the rope of young Americans’ citizenship. Just like the face of Amer- ica, the face of the Boy Scouts is changing. While that often brings more questions than answers, one principle remains – if Boy Scout or Girl Scout leaders run a great, plan to offer. Families are busier than ever and they localized troop, they’ll have loyal membership. are interested in activities they can do as a family.” Battle of purpose, Jake Evans, director of Hidden Valley Scout Reserva- If the stats cited are from those not currently tion in Perry County and the father of an 18-month-old perception and recognition girl, is looking forward to the diverse future of Scouting. involved in scouting, perhaps it’s no surprise that Deebel’s comments highlight a public relations game “I’m excited for the change,” he says. “I think it opens up Scout families aren’t fans of the change. “Why break that he – and others – see the Girl Scouts losing. Plus, new opportunities for kids, and it can better support the this tradition?” asks Rosette Roth of Lower Paxton there are other concerns facing the future of Girl Scouts. Township. “My son is proud to have been a Boy Scout As Central Penn Parent reported on November 3, 2017, desires of families.” When asked if he hopes his daughter like his grandfather, and my daughter is proud to be a Camp Echo Trail (in Felton), Camp Golden Pond (Pe- joins Boy Scouts or Girls Scouts, he replies, “It’s up to Girl Scout like her mother and grandmother. Each are tersburg), and Camp Louise (Shickshinny) will be closed h e r.” timeless and important.” in the near-future, while Camp Archbald (Kingsley) and Jake Miller of Hampden Township is a freelance writer What may surprise some is that Ellen Kyzer, CEO Camp Furnace Hills (Denver) will be “reviewed” and and a frequent contributor to Central Penn Parent. He is of Girl Scouts in the Heart of Pennsylvania (GSHPA), have their property holdings significantly reduced. also a history teacher. He and his wife are the parents of a seems not to be upset by the move. “Girl Scouts and Groups have formed in reaction to the property deci- young son and are expecting their second child this May. Boy Scouts have built a congenial, collaborative rela- sions, including a private group, Friends of Camp Louise, tionship in our area,” she says. “We have a long-stand- which GSHPA says it will work with to purchase that ing history of working together.” She says she is not camp; a separate group has been actively trying to save concerned about any potential Girl Scouts being more land and buildings at Camp Furnace Hills. drawn to Boy Scouts. “Our girl membership is at an Meanwhile, as GSHPA is divesting itself of camp all-time high over the last six years as we continue to property here in the Midstate and other coun- grow.” When pressed to explain the increase, she read- cils continue to do the same across the county, ily states, “Our organization is driven by girls’ voices giving credence to Deeble’s camping criticism, and girls’ members. We know that Girl Scout leader- Girl Scouts of the USA announced a huge ship is the best leadership for girls all across the world. STEM initiative in November 2017. With its Some of our greatest female leaders, CEOs, astronauts, ambitious effort “to help close the gender gap elected officials, and moms are former Girl Scouts. in STEM education and employment” comes That’s transferring into recruitment.” an accompanying $70 million fundraising Some parents don’t share Kyzer’s optimism. Smee campaign for STEM programs. sees the challenges mounting for the Girl Scouts. “It’s Additionally, there are the pinnacle easy to see their numbers going down,” she says, es- awards earned by each organization. Girl pecially in areas where “there’s a new opportunity and Scouts’ Gold Award, which is earned by outlet for girls.” only 5 percent of those eligible, requires Tom Deebel of Ringtown, meanwhile, is neither a nearly 100 hours of work on a service project fan of the move by Boy Scouts nor of the direction of in addition to other work leading up to that Girl Scouts. “I’m basically opposed to this entire oper- effort. The Girl Scouts offer some scholarships, ation,” he states. “Boys and girls both need one-on-one and many colleges and universities offer scholarships time with leaders in their same gender. We don’t have as well, for Gold Award recipients. Yet, arguably the to change everything to accommodate both sexes to award does not carry the gravitas that the Boy Scouts’ serve both sexes. I don’t even understand what the Girl Eagle Scout Award does. Significantly more Scouts do anymore,” he continues. “Why don’t they go scholarships are offered for the Eagle out camping? It seems like they just sell cookies and Scout award, and in the public relations make crafts.”

JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2018 | CENTRALPENNPARENT.COM 7 RELATIONSHIPS Rekindling romance after kids How parents can keep the love alive and thriving. By Leslie Penkunas

Love and marriage and the baby carriage. While about grocery errands; thoughtful discussions about life therapist and a certified sex therapist in Camp Hill. not all may marry, a majority of couples still eagerly and interests are replaced with exchanges about poopy “However, it is important to note that having a baby will anticipate the arrival of a child. And when kids arrive, diapers or carpool pickups. Parents, Johnson reasoned, not fix an ailing relationship.” the parents’ relationship can languish. There aren’t any become business partners raising their children. And no A couple that can problem solve, understand each catchy playground songs about that. one, he continued, is immune: married and unmarried other’s feelings, share ideas without the need to be In a 2016 contributed article in TheWashingtonPost. couples alike all face the same level of dissatisfaction right, and work as a team will generally have a posi- com, Great Myths of Intimate Relationships’ author with their romantic relationships once children arrive. tive experience as parents, Roeder says. And be able to Matthew Johnson, Ph.D., blamed the mundane tasks of Some parents-to-be hope that starting a family will keep the love alive — and even thriving — while their tending to kids as one of the causes for the loss of ro- bring them closer as a couple. “Babies can do this,” says children grow. mance. Couples replace once flirty texts with messages Heidi B. Roeder, M.S., a licensed marriage and family She provided the following tips. tips to keep the love alive after children arrive

Take care of yourself first, especially In fact, you will need to make a special effort to keep this tradition going as days get with a new baby. Simple self-care tips of busier and time is at a premium. eating healthy, resting often and taking time for recreation are even more critical Make time to talk with your partner about the changes in your relation- to help you cope with the sleep deprivation ship. Ask your partner how they are feeling about their new or evolving role and stress of changing relationships. Even as children as a parent. What do they miss from when it was just the two of you? How grow, caring for yourself will help you greatly with the have you changed? How have they changed? Ask what you both want as you stresses of parenting. Remember, the airline advice of move into this new phase of your relationship. Couples who schedule these import- “put your oxygen mask on first” is the best way to be a ant talks are happier, less resentful of the changes and can work as a team to make healthy parent and a healthy couple. the changing relationship work for both. Relationships change as children grow.

Return to intimacy as soon as you are able. Inti- Take a time out for yourself. Be sensitive to each other’s need for some time macy does not require intercourse to be enjoyable away. Parenting is a stressful undertaking. Both parents need time to enjoy and rewarding. Fathers often fear loss of their sexual some alone time, time with friends, time spent in a hobby or recreational pur- partner when a baby comes into the picture. Keep suit. Couples who negotiate this time return to parenting and to the couple your love and your desire alive by focusing on loving touch relationship invigorated and refreshed and ready to continue the hard work it takes with your partner. to raise another human begin.

Make time for your partner. Focusing only on the Don’t fret when the sexual relationship isn’t what it used to be: A long children and their needs will result in losing an import- term, committed relationship experiences ups and downs of passion, desire ant connection with your partner. Children thrive when and sexual frequency. This is normal and is not cause for despair or extreme parents are healthy, connected and loving of one another. worry. With attention and focus on making time for one another, your rela- Fathers and mothers parent their children differently, so both should take turns tionship will flourish and grow as you take on your new roles and see your partner caring for the children so they get the best of both parents. Making time for your in their new role. If you have concerns about your sexual relationship, talk with partner honors the original reason you wanted a family. your partner and ask them if there is something that might help. If you find your- selves stuck or your relationship seems to be suffering, seek out a good marriage Make date night a priority. Leaving another responsible adult to care and family therapist who understands the changes a relationship goes though when for your child once a week can give you and your partner valuable time to parenting and can help you through this time. reconnect as a couple. You enjoyed dating before children, and your need to -tips from Heidi B. Roeder, M.S. keep this special time for togetherness is not lessened when children arrive. Leslie Penkunas is the editor of Central Penn Parent.

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JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2018 | CENTRALPENNPARENT.COM 9 OLYMPIC DREAMS: Five local kids strive for excellence in their winter sports By Josette Plank

Ice Hockey pretty hard when a 12 year old is coming at you full speed.

GABBY SNEDEKER Who is someone you admire in your sport? Age: 11 One of my teammates. She screams for the puck, blocks School: Lower Dauphin Middle shots, and isn’t afraid to knock kids over. School, sixth grade. Plays for Hershey Jr. Bears Pee Wee What’s your motto on the ice? A, Capital City Vipers Girls and It’s a quote from Finding Nemo. It’s Dory’s “Just keep swim- Lower Dauphin Middle School; ming” song, except it’s just keep skating for me. practices at Twin Ponds East in Harrisburg What are your long-term goals playing hockey? Coaches: Rob Shearer, Nathan To make it to the PSU Women’s Ice Hockey team, and then Lentz the NY Riveters. PHOTO BY CONTE PHOTOGRAPHY How did you get started in ice hockey? I saw it for the fi rst time and it Downhill Ski Racing What is a new skill you are working on? looked really fun, so I started learn- Tip to tail skiing. What makes this hard is when I go ing to play. RHIANNON LUBASZEWSKI around the turn, I have to be in the front of my boots, but Age: 12 then when I’m transitioning turns, I am challenged to not What do you like most about School: Shallow Brook Intermediate in Northeastern put as much pressure at the front of the boot. playing hockey? School District, sixth grade Of course, scoring and winning. Member of Ski Roundtop Racing Club (SRRC); competes Tell us about one of your favorite competitions. Just seeing the look of happiness with U14 Devo Competition Team; practices at Round- When I went to New Hampshire for the Piche’s race. I got in the locker room really brightens top Mountain Resort to race against people from all different states on the my day. Coach: Diann Roffe East Coast. This event was at Gunstock Ski Resort and was absolutely beautiful. I also have to say that I had a What kind of equipment do you How did you get started in downhill skiing? pretty good time winning the U12 state championship use and wear? I got involved at the age of 2. My parents tell me that I last season at my home mountain, Roundtop Mountain. I use full body equipment and was able to ski better than I could walk. skates, helmet and a stick. Who is someone you admire in your sport? What do you like most about your sport? I admire Micaela Shiffrin because she is a well-rounded What is a skill/move that you When I’m on the hill I feel so overjoyed by the feeling of skier and she always strives to get better on her next run. enjoy doing? snow under my skis and the wind on my face. Most of all, Shooting! When you wind up, I love being with friends, my teammates, and getting to there’s this amazing rush of excite- share the experience with them. ment that runs through your body, and when you release the puck, What kind of equipment do you use in your sport? watching it fl y through the air is just I have Fischer slalom skis, Atomic giant slalom skis, and so cool. Salomon twin tip skis for everyday use. I wear a FIS Briko helmet and have 2 Spyder speed suits. I have two sets of What is a new skill you are work- poles. ing on right now, and what is challenging about it? What is a skill that you enjoy doing? 1/2/3-on-1s. I’ve always poke- Cross-blocking gates. This skill is used in the slalom dis- checked, but it doesn’t work any- cipline when you are slashing through the gates. It helps more. My coach is trying to teach with quicker movement from pole to pole. the defense how to bump, but it’s PHOTO BY ELAINE GATES PHOTOGRAPHY

10 JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2018 | CENTRAL PENN PARENT What’s your athlete’s motto? How did you get started in fi g- Tell us about one of your favor- My motto is “to go big or stay ure skating? ite competitions. home!” My coaches always encour- My grandmother had all her Keystone State Games at White age me to “go get it.” They want grandchilden try ice skating with Rose Figure Skating Club in York. I us to be the best athletes that we public skating. I saw people skat- competed against fi ve other girls could be. I couldn’t be the skier I am ing and I wanted to do what they and came in second. My routine without their support and encour- were able to do. was a fun one with lots of jumps. agement. What do you like most about Who is a fi gure skater you ad- What are your long-term goals in your sport? mire? downhill ski racing? Doing competitions and bringing Surya Bonaly. She is a very power- To become a member of the U.S. Ski home the medal. ful skater. She is the only person Team and go to the Olympics. until today that can do the Bonaly What do you wear to practice – a back fl ip and land on one foot. and compete? For practice I wear my ice skates, What’s your athlete’s motto? leggings, t-shirt and jacket. For Mrs. Janice tells me, never say the Figure Skating competitions I get a pretty dress F word – “FALL.” TEAH BANKS with a matching hair piece. Age: 10 What are your long-term goals School: St. Margaret Mary’s What is a skill/move that you PHOTO BY CONTE PHOTOGRAPHY in fi gure skating? School, fourth grade. enjoy doing? I would like to be a competitor in Member of Central Pennsylvania Flip jump. You put your right leg the Olympics. What is a new skill you are Figure Skating Club; competes at up to make an h-shape, with your working on right now? Juvenile level; practices at Twin arms to the front and right to the Double salchow. It’s challenging Ponds East in Harrisburg side. Then you do a three-turn on to get the rotation to complete the Coaches: Janice Reinke, Oleg your left foot, put your right foot jump. Petrov, Doris Papenfuss down, jump and turn in the air.

Alpine Snowboard Racing What kind of equipment do you use to Burns. He’s very nice, friendly, and relaxed…. practice and compete? I also looked up to Ezio Argento [who] was an WILLIAM MASSIE Other than really warm outer clothing, I also wear accomplished rider on the SRRC team when I Age: 16 a helmet (racing certifi ed) and goggles. Alpine joined it. And last but not least, I really admire AJ th School: Camp Hill High School, 11 grade. snowboarders use specialized snowboards Muss, a 2018 Olympic contender, who has made Member of Ski Roundtop Racing Club; that are longer and narrower than freestyle some of the fi nest alpine snowboard equipment competes regionally and nationally at snowboards. And the boots I wear resemble ski available to me at a reasonable price. the USASA age group level; competes boots. internationally at the NorAm level, against racers What are your long-term goals in from Canada, Japan, Korea and other nations What is a skill/move that you enjoy doing? snowboarding? Coaches: Neil Sunday, Jeff Carr, Wes Trout Getting a heel side turn perfect: dropping your Qualifying for the Jr. World Cup and eventually and Dave Buckwalter (all in Central PA). Also hips to the snow, rolling your feet and your boots, racing at the World Cup level. My long-term trained at a camp run by Bud Keene, former U.S. bending your knees, and following through. It all goals include attending an outstanding university Olympic half-pipe coach and former coach of connects you and your board in a perfect smooth and earning a business degree. Shaun White. arc.

Tell us about your sport and how often you What is a new skill you are working on? practice. Adapting to all my new equipment. [It] is more There are two racing disciplines: Slalom (SL), exact than anything I’ve ridden before… [and] where the fl ags are placed closer together; should give me better control over my riding and and Giant Slalom (GS), where the fl ags are help me become faster. But fi rst I’ve got to get placed further apart. When I’m not competing, used to it. I practice four times a week: Saturdays and Sundays and Monday and Wednesday Tell us about one of your favorite evenings. competitions. My favorite competition is always going to How did you get started in your sport? What Nationals in Colorado. My favorite competition do you like most about snowboard racing? ever was Nationals 2017 when I placed third in I took my fi rst snowboarding lesson when I was the nation in my very competitive age group 8 and joined SRRC later that year. I love the division. self-responsibility of alpine snowboarding. I’m racing through the gates, I’m in control of my Who is someone you admire in your sport? board, I’m trying to beat the clock. And I love I really admire my coaches, especially Neil the competition. Sunday and Jeff Carr. [Competitor] Robbie

JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2018 | CENTRALPENNPARENT.COM 11 Luge don’t get to try every day. It just ite would have to be Youth Na- appeals to me. It's almost relaxing tionals, just because that was the ELIZABETH MCKISSICK because you’re so focused. It’s so fi rst race that I won. Not only that, Age: 15 fast. it was a friendly atmosphere, even School: Lower Dauphin High though the competition was tense. th School, 10 grade What kind of equipment do you Plays for Adirondack Luge Club use? Who is someone you admire in and the USA Luge Development A helmet and face shield. We wear your sport? Team, Team USA; practices at a tight speed suit, similar to what a Erin Hamlin. It was so exciting to Mount Van Hoevenberg, US Olym- speed skater wears. Special shoes hear that she had won a bronze at pic Training Center, Lake Placid, that sit snug on your foot so that the Olympics, the fi rst American to New York. when you zip them up, your toes win a luge singles medal, and she’s Coach: Larry Dolan naturally point. To gain speed, we a woman. It’s cool to see a power- “paddle” with our hands, so we ful girl stand on the podium and How did you get started in luge? have fi tting, tight gloves with metal make American history as the fi rst. USA Luge took luge sleds on spikes on the fi ngertips. If you wheels around the country and in- don’t meet a weight requirement, I also admire another teammate on vited kids to come out and try it . If you can wear a weighted vest or the Junior National Team, Sophie. they saw promise, you were invited shorts. And, of course, the sled. She is so kind and humble. [And] for a week in Lake Placid, where she is very, very good. you went down on ice slopes. I What is a skill you are working did the slider search with sleds on on? What are your long-term goals in wheels and I was invited up. I didn’t Focus and discipline. Before we go your sport? make it on the team originally, but down, we take a few minutes to sit To do the World Cup, which is the it was such a thrill and I had such a in our warming huts…and mentally circuit of going around the world. If blast doing it that we looked into prepare ourselves. Discipline is a I can do that, I have a good chance the Adirondack Luge Club, peo- huge part of luge, because even to go to the Olympics. I’d really ple who do it recreationally, and I off the ice and away from the track, love to become an Olympian. That joined. there’s so much that goes into it. is my goal.

What do you like most about Tell us about one of your favorite Note: responses were edited for length. your sport? competitions. Josette Plank is the assistant editor at PHOTO BY YORK CHAN It’s something so unique that you I’ve competed fi ve times. My favor- Central Penn Parent.

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JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2018 | CENTRALPENNPARENT.COM 13 MIND ON HEALTH Raising resilient kids Six traits to help them with their future happiness. By Dr. Daisy Shirk

arents naturally spend a lot of time thinking about what great legacies they are  is includes self-control and learning to passing onto their children — holiday traditions, vacation memories, special A sense of well-being. opportunities — but they may not imagine that one of the most important things manage emotions, and to develop patience. It also includes a good diet, exercise and the they can pass on to their kids is positive psychiatry. right amount of sleep. When we are physically balanced and our bodies are taken care of, SimplyP put, positive psychiatry encompasses how you teach your children to develop we are better able to deal with life’s stresses. psychosocial traits that promote resiliency and help them maneuver through life’s inevitable challenges with the ability to bounce back.  ese traits are also protective in nature, and many Teaching this trait is very important because one of the things studies have shown that they can prevent future mental health illness. Adaptability. that kids fear most is change. Change is inevitable, but that doesn’t necessarily mean it will Parenting styles seem to swing back and forth and, right now, I see parents who are taking be bad. Teach your children not to be rigid and to give people the bene t of the doubt. an overly protective role.  e more we may fear things that are happening in the world, the more we want to shield our children and keep them safe. Taken to the extreme, we don’t allow our kids to develop the resiliency traits that will ultimately help them become the happy, Self-su’ ciency.  is is an important trait that goes along with learning well-adjusted people we want them to be. how to be con dent. Focus on what your child can do instead of what she can’t. If she can’t Before I delve into these speci c traits, let me stress the importance of every child having at run yet, encourage her to walk. If he is upset about a teacher at school, accompany him to least one good adult relationship — someone who o ers unconditional love — and good social school but allow him to do the talking. engagement. As parents, really pay attention to your child. Actively listen when they talk; don’t be doing other things. Comfort them when they are hurt or frightened; play with them; show empathy and teach them to be empathetic toward others. Help them develop a larger social Persistence. It’s another trait that fosters resiliency. Don’t let your kids give network of friends and other adults in the community, perhaps by volunteering or helping a up, and let them know it’s OK to make mistakes. Some of life’s best lessons are learned neighbor.  is all helps build interpersonal skills, which are protective of good mental health. through failure. Now on to that list of resiliency traits that we want to foster in our children.  e list of resiliency traits is long, but the answer to how you can best teach your chil- dren is short: Model them. You’re probably doing some of this unconsciously already. Take  is is the idea that a good outcome will occur if we plan and prob- Optimism. a moment to assess honestly your parenting style. It may take self-discipline and a concert- lem-solve. Teach your kids to nd something to be grateful for, even in the bad situations. Spirituality really helps foster this trait — the idea of a greater good, whatever it is, that gives a ed e ort on your part to stop before you react, to handle situations in a new way. However, sense of direction and hope. if you model resiliency for your children, hopefully it will come naturally to them when they are adults. It’s never too early to start modeling this; even before your children can talk, they are Courage. Don’t overprotect; allow your kids to take age-appropriate risk so they can watching how you do everything. Taking the time to nurture these traits will pay o in the see that they did it. Don’t give them all the answers; let them gure things out. Encourage them form of a resilient person ready to make a di erence in the world. to face their fears, with you by their side. “You think there’s a monster under your bed? Let’s Dr. Daisy Shirk is a child and adolescent psychiatrist at Penn State Health Milton S. Her- look together.” shey Medical Center. 14 JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2018 | CENTRAL PENN PARENT WHAT TO WEAR 16 A layer-by-layer guide to keep them warm POLAR PLAYGROUNDS 17 Where to go for snowtubing, skiing and skating PARENTING PRO 18 Your guide to the best sledding hills SNOW, SNOW, COME AND PLAY! 19 Take your arts and crafts outdoors 20 WINTER FESTIVALS LIST 21 PA ski resorts ranked by cost of children’s ski package JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2018 | CENTRALPENNPARENT.COM 15 Layer-by-layer,What your guide toto keeping wear the kids warm this winter By Lindsay Garbacik

The Farmer’s Almanac predicts that this winter will have “snowier-than-normal” con- But before they run outdoors in jeans and a merely water ‘resistant’ jacket, let’s look at ditions. Perhaps not as intense as the “Polar Vortex” of some winters in recent memory, the appropriate way to dress for winter weather. It all boils down to staying dry. but it’s still a threat we’re taking seriously, and one that’s making kids downright giddy.

Base layer Winter coat - is layer should wick moisture away from the body. Skip the cotton; when this fabric becomes shopping tips: wet, it can feel soggy and heavy. - ermal long underwear or performance wear So you’ve done an inventory made of wool or synthetic polyester is a better of your closets and you don’t bet.  ink of materials that are typically found have the proper gear? You’re in in athletic clothes (like Under Armour, Nike luck. We may be at the start of Dri-Fit, and Target’s C9-type products). our snow season, but department -For the feet, again, avoid cotton; instead thick, stores are putting their winter wooly socks work wonders at keeping toes warm gear on clearance to make room and dry. for springtime jackets. When shopping for snow coats, it is important to distinguish Middle layer waterproof from water-resistant. - e middle layer functions to insulate. It should  e former has a waterproof t close to the body, but be loose enough that it coating and fully taped seams to can be easily moved in during activities outside. keep the wearer as dry as possible -Ideally it can consist of clothing made of wool, in really wet conditions—like rain synthetic polyester or  eece. or heavy snow. Water-resistant -A long-sleeved shirt and a wool sweater. coats have a special coating that -A pair of leggings. repels water; they can handle minimal rain. For days on the ski slopes or spent sledding, Outer layer waterproof coats are ideal. -Waterproof coat to stay dry during the snow Kids typically outgrow coats and sleet typical to winter. quickly. Several companies, -Waterproof snow or ski pants if playing in including Columbia and Land’s the snow; heavy pants (not jeans) if hiking or End, have created styles that playing outside in the cold. have extendable sleeves so -Mittens keep ngers warmer than most gloves; the coats can grow with the waterproof, insulated mittens are best. child. Additionally, many coat -Boots should be waterproof, insulated, high manufacturers have coat models enough to keep snow out, and have ample room. that have removable layers: with Choose one size above what your child typically wears so they’ll t comfortably over those thick the help from a few zippers and wool socks. Cramped feet also make the socks’ snaps, your child can have a insulating e orts less e ective. lighter weight water-proof coat, -Choose hats for comfort and function, and or a wool jacket appropriate for a make sure they cover their ears. variety of weather conditions.

Lindsay Garbacik is a senior at Cedar Cliff High School and an editorial intern at Central Penn Parent. Frostbite Awareness Seek medical attention if: Dressing in layers and staying dry are crucial steps to preventing frostbite, which is most common *  ere are signs and symptoms of frostbite beyond on the fingers, toes, ears, nose, chin and cheeks. Here are signs and symptoms to look out for: the cold skin and prickly feeling *  ere is increased pain, swelling, redness or * Cold skin and a prickling feeling * Hard or waxy-looking skin * Numbness * Clumsiness due to joint sti ness discharge in the frostbitten area * Red, white, bluish-white or grayish- * In severe cases, blistering in the * A fever develops yellow skin a ected area 1-2 days later *  ere are new, unexplained symptoms -from the MayoClinc.com 16 JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2018 | CENTRAL PENN PARENT Hersheypark Arena SKIING 100 Hersheypark Drive, Hershey Blue Mountain Resort 717-534-3891 1660 Blue Mountain Drive, Palmerton hersheyentertainment.com 610-826-7700 Public skate: see website skibluemt.com Costs: $4-$7, skate rentals $2.50. Costs: Lift tickets, $41-$70, $10 for ages Under age 3, free. 5 and under. Rentals (all equipment, including polls and helmet), $40. Various Klick Lewis Arena ski classes based upon abilities available 101 Landings Drive, Annville for kids ages 4-14; costs average $100 717-685-1401 per session. klicklewisarena.com Public skate: Fri. 8:30-10:30 p.m.; Sat. Liberty Mountain Resort 8-10 p.m. 78 Country Club Trail, Fairfi eld Costs: $3-$6, skate rentals $2 717-642-8282 libertymountainresort.com Lancaster Ice Rink Costs: Lift tickets, 4 hours, $52-$68; 8 371 Carerra Drive, Lancaster hours, $57-$75; extended, $62-$80; 717-581-0274 night, $41-$48. Rentals: $52; helmet: lancastericerink.org $14. Ski lessons for kids ages 4-10 in the Public skate: Tues.-Thurs., 10:15 a.m.- Children’s Learning Center include 4 or 12:15 p.m.; Fri. 9:45-11:45 a.m.; Sat. 8-hour lift ticket, equipment, and 2-hour Polar 8:30-10:30 p.m.; Sun. 2:30-4:30 p.m. lesson; costs range from $90-$125. Costs: $5-$7, children ages 4 and Classes for fi rst-time skiers, ages 8 and under, free. Skate rentals, $3. older, start at $49 for non-peak times.

playgrounds Regency Ice Rink Shawnee Mountain Ski Area When the temperatures drop, 2155 Ambassador Drive, Lancaster 401 Hollow Road, East Stroudsburg 717-391-6065 570-421-7231 adventures await! regencyicerink.com shawneemt.com Public skate: Sat. 7:30-9 p.m. Costs: Lift tickets, $42-$65; night, $35; By the Central Penn Parent Sta† Costs: $7, ages 5 and under are free. children 46” tall or shorter, free with Skate rentals, $3. paying adult. Rentals: $40; helmet $15.  ere’s plenty of frozen fun in our region. And you don’t even have to wait for Mother Nature Three-hour classes for children ages to cooperate, as the resorts make their own snow and the ice rinks are indoors. Twin Ponds East 4-15 include rentals, lift tickets, lessons 3904 Corey Road, Harrisburg and snacks, $110. SNOWTUBING Tubing at Boulder Ridge 717-558-7663 AvalancheXpress Snow Tubing at Liberty Mountain Resort twinponds.com Ski Roundtop Heritage Hills Resort 78 Country Club Trail, Fairfi eld Public skate: Mon. 12-2 p.m.; Fri. 12-2 925 Roundtop Road, Lewisberry 2700 Mount Rose Ave., York 717-642-8282 p.m. & 7:30-9 p.m.; Sat. 2-4 p.m. & 717 432-9631 877-782-9752 libertymountainresort.com 7:30-9 p.m.; Sun. 2-4 p.m. skiroundtop.com avalanchexpress.com Mon.-Thurs., 4-10 p.m.; Fri. 9 a.m.-10 Costs: $4-$7, $3 skate rental Costs: Lift tickets, 4 hours, $48-$66; 8 Mon.-Thurs., 4-10 p.m.; Fri. 4-11 p.m.; p.m.; Sat., Sun. & peak periods, 8 a.m.- hours, $53-$71; extended day, $59-$76; Sat. & holidays, 9 a.m.-11 p.m.; Sun. 10 10 p.m. Twin Ponds West night, $41-$48. Rentals: $44; helmet $12. a.m.-10 p.m. Costs: $9-$33 200 Lambs Gap Road, Mechanics- Ski packages for kids ages 4-12, various Costs: $13-$33 15 tubing lanes on the main run. Chil- burg levels, includes lift ticket, rental equip- Eight tubing lanes, but no kiddie hill dren must be at least 5 years old to 717-795-7663 ment and helmet, and lesson; costs option. ride the large hill; they have a kiddie twinponds.com range from $77-$106. Learn to ski pack- run for ages 2-4. Public skate: Sat. 2-4 p.m. & 7:30-9 ages for ages 13 and older, $75-$98. Camelback Mountain p.m.; Sun. 2-4 p.m. 107 Resort Drive, Tannersville Roundtop Mountain Resort Costs: $4-$7, $3 skate rental Whitetail 570-629-1664 925 Roundtop Road, Lewisberry 13805 Blairs Valley Road, Mercersburg skicamelback.com 717 432-9631 York City Ice Arena 717-328-9400 Mon.-Thurs., 9 a.m.-8 p.m., Fri.-Sat., 9 skiroundtop.com 941 Vander Ave., York skiwhitetail.com a.m.-10 p.m.; Sun. 8 a.m.-9 p.m. Mon.-Thurs., 4-10 p.m.; Fri., 12-10 717-848-1084 Costs: Lift tickets, 4 hours, $54-$72; 8 Costs: $25 all-day tubing Mon.-Thurs., p.m.; Sat., Sun., & holidays, 9 a.m.-10 p.m. yorkskate.com hours, $59-$77; extended, $65-$82; $35 for 3-hour blocks Fri.-Sun. Costs: $8-$33 Public skate: Mon. & Fri., 1:30-3:30 night, $41-$48. Rentals: $52, children 5 With 42 lanes, it’s worth the drive. 14 lanes for their large runs and p.m.; Wed. 7-8:30 p.m.; Fri. 7:30-9:30 and younger, $30; helmets $14. Classes Beginning at 5 p.m. each night, there’s kids need to be 5 or older to ride. p.m.; Sat. 1-3:45 p.m.; Sun. 1:45-3:45 for ages 4+, all skill levels, $52. Addition- “Galactic Snowtubing” with an LED There’s a kiddie hill for those 4 and p.m. ally, half-day or full-day skiing camp for light show. under, which does not have a tow Costs: $5-$7, $3 skate rental kids 4-12, includes rentals, helmet, lift rope or lift. ticket and 2-hour lesson, $115-$175. Iron Valley Tubing 201 Iron Valley Drive, Lebanon 717- 279-7409 ironvalleytubing.com; check website to ICE SKATING *NEARLY FREE* SKIING FOR 4TH & 5TH GRADERS! make sure it’s open with ample snow! Giant Center Fourth and fi fth graders can ski and snowboard for free with a paying 550 Hersheypark Drive, Hershey Tues.-Thurs., 5-9 p.m.; Fri. 5-10 p.m.; adult through the PA Snowpass program. They’ll receive one free Learn to Sat. 9 a.m.-10 p.m.; Sun., snow days, 9 717-520-5198 Ski/Board Package and three coupons for a complimentary children’s lift a.m.-9 p.m. hersheyentertainment.com/giant-cen- Costs: $8-$32 ter/venue-info/ice-skating.php ticket at any of the 19 participating resorts in PA. There is a cost associated 15 tubing lanes, and kids must be at Public skate: see website — a $40, non-refundable processing fee for the pass. For more information least 40” tall to ride the big hill; there Costs: $4-$7, skate rentals $2.50. and to apply, visit the Pennsylvania Ski Areas Association at SkiPA.com. are two “kiddie hills” available. Under age 3, free.

JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2018 | CENTRALPENNPARENT.COM 17 PARENTING PRO Q: What are the best sledding hills in Central PA? In this issue, our readers share their insiders’ knowledge to make the most of this winter season, snowfall accumulations permitting.

A:  e hill along Route 772 near Pequea Valley High A: Beside the Big Spring Middle School (45 Mount Rock Grantley and Country Club Road. School. (Kinzers, Lancaster County) Road, Newville).  e big kids love the steep hill, and the -Heather McGrain Weber -Dee Bossalini little ones like the smaller hills and running around in the snow at the top. A: My backyard! Super convenient and the hot chocolate A: In our backyard, but we have dogs so the kids call it is always hot. dog poop mountain. Beware of land mines, lol. -Staci Albright -Michelle Moudy Tarquino -Heidi McKinsey A: Our backyard! Perfect incline for a little speed and don’t have to go far to warm up by a toasty re. A: Buchanan Park in Lancaster. (901 Buchanan Avenue) A: Bomberger’s Hill in Lititz. ( e hill is north of -Bobbie Pacosky Frick -Linda Jackson Bomberger’s; park alongside E. Newport Road, just East of Rt. 501) A: Next to the Fairview Township building! (599 A: Buchanan Park! Hills of all sizes! Such a blast for Lewisberry Road, New Cumberland) adults and kids! -Catherine Rivera -Marie Elena Howe -Day Lozano A: We always went to Messiah College in Mechanicsburg as a kid.  e hill is huge and fenced at the bottom so it’s A: Red Land High School (560 Fishing Creek Road), A: At Big Spring High School. We always went growing safe! Lewisberry. up and now my child loves that hill. (100 Mt. Rock Road, -Kristen Snyder -Jenn Sebastian Wertz Newville) A: Back in Western PA there was a big hill right beside A: North Side Elementary School. (4520 Devonshire Rd, -Desiree Handshew our house. Funny thing is, it isn’t quite as big as I Harrisburg) A:  e hill above the Susquehanna tennis courts. remember! -Jeanie Loobey (Veteran’s Memorial Park, 1955 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg) -Rashell Bowman A: Shank Park in Derry Township. (Bullfrog Valley Road, A: [We] are so new to the area, but I’ve heard the hills Hummelstown) -Anthony Lupacckino behind Roundtown Elementary (560 Church Road, York) -Wha Lee-Strohecker, Eileen Allwine and Cheryl Baker A: Creekview Park in Mechanicsburg. (4630 Creekview and Sinking Springs Elementary (2850 Susquehanna Road) Trail) are good! A: Dover Intermediate School! (4500 Intermediate Ave, Dover) -Chris Conway -Kristine Whipple Clay -Sarah Schrum A: Hillside Elementary. (516 7th St., New Cumberland) A: Codorus State Park, Hanover.  ere’s a huge hill with a -Sharla Kay Long Mixell 500-foot sledding slope at the end of Route 216. It’s steep A:  e hill at the park in Jonestown. (Jonestown and sled riders can build up considerable speed. A gentler Community Park, 295 S Mill St., Jonestown) A: In our yard! We have two hills. If in a disc sled, you slope is available on Pigeon Hill in the Marina Day Use -Renee Fureman Palski will go down one and part way up the other side and then area. A: Reservoir Hill in York, across the street from York back down. It’s like a roller coaster ride. -Monica Reiner College. It’s o Grantley Road, near the intersection of -Susan Holinsworth Chopp

Sledding Safety Tips to review with your kids: * Have an adult with younger kids when they go sledding. motorized vehicle. * Avoid sledding in areas with trees, fences and light poles or on rocky hills. * Avoid sledding on driveways, hills, or slopes that end in a street, drop o , * Always go down the hill feet rst. parking lot, river or pond. * Learn how to stop and turn the sled by using your feet. * Because they are hard to steer, the best place to use a tube is in a tubing * Have only the recommended number of passengers on a sled at one time. park. * Do not sled in the street. -from the Center for Injury Research and Policy, Nationwide Children’s * Never ride a sled being pulled by a car, ATV, snowmobile or other Hospital

18 JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2018 | CENTRAL PENN PARENT Snow, snow, come and play! Running out of ways to keep the kids entertained during the cabin-fever days of winter? Bundle up and take your arts and crafts outdoors. We have three ice-tastic projects for you and your kids, all using household items and a little bit of “Brrrr!”

Directions: Fill ice cube trays or muffin tins with water. Put one or two drops of food coloring in each compart- ment. Place trays or tins outdoors overnight (if temperatures are Iced Nature below freezing) or in freezer. Remove the ice building Wreaths blocks from trays. Remove stubborn blocks by running Make a glittering ice hanging using warm water over base of trays. natural adornments. Build your sculptures! Use a What you’ll need: few drops of water between Bundt pan or cake pan and plastic cup ice blocks to help them freeze together. Leaves, twigs, cranberries, rose hips, dried flowers, small pinecones Ribbon Water Colored Ice Sculptures

Make your own gem-colored building blocks. Directions: What you’ll need: Collect small twigs, pine cones, dried flowers and Ice cube trays or muffin tins leaves from around your back yard or while on a Food coloring nature walk. Water Place your found objects in a Bundt pan or round cake pan. If using a cake pan, first place a plastic cup in center to form center of wreath. (You may need to fill the plastic cup with small stones or other “weights” to hold it in place.) Fill pan with water. Place pan outside overnight (or in freezer). Run warm water over bottom of pan to help loosen your frozen wreath from the pan. Tie ribbon through center hole of wreath and hang your beautiful decoration outdoors!

Directions: Snow Painting Fill each bottle with water and a few drops of food color or tempera Create snow art with colored water! paint. You may need to experiment What you’ll need: with the amount of coloring to add. Spray bottles or squirt bottles Use colored waters to paint in the snow. Food coloring or tempera paint/ Making art with snow and water powder (choose non-toxic, wash- may mean wet, cold fingers. Keep able paints made for kids) an extra pair of gloves or mittens on hand! Water “Save” your snowy artwork in pho- tographs.

JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2018 | CENTRALPENNPARENT.COM 19 Area townsWinter welcome the freezing wonderlands temps with family-friendly ice festivals. By the Central Penn Parent sta†

Brrrr, it’s cold out there! While it’s tempting to hole up with Hulu, there is some fun to be had outside, even without a sled. Many towns in our region are beckoning us outdoors with winter and ice festivals. (Some add in “fire” with a chili cook-off.) So grab the kids and your winter gear and check out these local — or road trip-worthy! — cabin-fever cures.

Reading Fire and Ice Fest for kids, and a snowmobile and picture taking. Weekend for a weekend in the mountains. Jan. 12, 5:30-10 p.m.; Jan. 13, display. events include a chili cook-off, Winterfest activities include train 8 a.m.- dessert bake-off, free movie, rides through the Lehigh Gorge 10 p.m. Winter Festival, Lambertville, horse and carriage rides, and State Park, free kids- shows at readingfi reandicefest.com N.J. and New Hope, PA more. the Mauch Chunk Opera House Returning to downtown Reading January 20-28 for its fourth year, the Fire and winterfestival.net/ice- Ice Fest features indoor and sculptures.html outdoor activities, including a chili Nine days of activities, including cook-off and Snowfall Ball (both the Fire & Ice Ball, pub crawl and on Saturday at the DoubleTree karaoke night. Plenty of free family by Hilton Hotel), professional events and activities; free hikes ice-carving competitions, fi re and tours. performances, live music, pancake breakfast presented by Ice Fest, Chambersburg Genesius Theatre (on Saturday at January 25-28 the Outside In Restaurant), and Thurs. & Fri., 5-8 p.m.; Sat. 10 food stands. All outdoor activities a.m.-8 p.m.; Sun. 12-4 p.m. are free, and the chili cook-off, icefestpa.com Snowfall Ball, and pancake Old Capitol Theatre Parking Lot breakfast will have nominal entry (next to Gartenberg Jewelers) fees. More than 20 events during a four-day festival including the FestivICE, York ninth Annual Snowfall Ball, a Saturday, January 13 from 9 scavenger hunt, a 40-foot, LED-lit, a.m.-3 p.m. double-wide ice slide, chili cook- festivice.com off, polar dunk lunge, and cake Enjoy live music while watching viewing and tasting at Icing on 13th Annual Fire and Ice and ice and wood carvers. You the ice carvers from DiMartino Ice the Cake. Over 70 professional Festival, Lititz can buy a mug for the Mug Walk Company work their magic with ice sculptures will line Main February 16-19 fundraiser and collect edible huge blocks of ice. Make s’mores, Street with live ice carving facebook.com/downtownlititz goodies at participating shops. sit on the Yeti throne and get your demonstrations Thursday and The celebration starts Friday picture taken, spin the wheel for Friday evenings. evening with a block party, when The RiverRink Winterfest at prizes, and more fun. Plus head the streets close down for live ice Penns Landing to the Appell Center for the Heart of Lewisburg Ice Festival, sculpting, lit ice sculptures, food Now through March 4 Performing Arts Capitol Theater Lewisburg trucks and live entertainment. delawareriverwaterfront.com/ at noon and 3 p.m. for one of February 2 & 3 The festival continues Saturday at places/blue-cross-riverrink- winter’s all-time best big-screen lewisburgartscouncil.com Warwick High School with a chili winterfest showings, Disney’s “Frozen.” Events include a Polar Bear cook-off fundraiser and a Winter The outdoor rink has been Plunge, a pub crawl and a Wonderland Carnival. Though the around for 24 years, and the Codorus State Park Winter chocolate festival. Lace up schedule hadn’t been posted at Winterfest is celebrating its fi fth Festival, Hanover your winter running shoes for press time, historically a dodge season. Lace up your skates (take January 27, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. the Frosty 5K. Live ice carving ball tournament has been held at your own, or rent some there) friendsofcodorus.org demonstrations, music, arts and the high school on the Sunday of and skate on the Olympic-size Join the Friends of Codorus for children’s events. the Fire and Ice weekend. rink overlooking the Delaware ice carving, horse-drawn wagon River. Plus there’s a ski chalet- rides, sled dogs, and the Eagle Ice Art Fest, Carlisle 24th Annual Winterfest, Jim style lodge with food and drink, plunge — a dip in the lake. DJ February 9-11 Thorpe outdoor seating with fi re pits, cozy and food vendors will be on lovecarlisle.com February 17 & 18 warming cabins, a kids’ lodge hand. Other activities include More than three dozen ice jimthorpe.org/festivals with arcade games, festively a children’s craft tent, frozen sculptures will be placed around Take a road trip to Jim Thorpe, illuminated lit trees, and more. All bologna toss, an obstacle course downtown Carlisle for viewing the “Switzerland of America,” winter long.

20 JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2018 | CENTRAL PENN PARENT Pennsylvania Ski Resorts Ranked by cost of children's ski package during peak hours

Rank Resort Headquarters Cost of Chldren's ski package details Family-friendly activities Website Address Year established children's Phone package during peak/non-peak hours

SKI SAWMILL Pine Township, $65 Ages 6-11; includes 1-hour lesson, Skiing and snowboarding; season passes www.skisawmill.com 1 383 Oregon Hill Road Lycoming County $65 equipment rental and beginners lift pass; 570-353-7521 Morris, PA 16938 2001 snowboarding $70; junior all-use lift pass $41 additional

TUSSEY MOUNTAIN SKI AREA Harris Township, $79 Ages 8 and up; lesson, all-access lift ticket Skiing, snowboarding and snow tubing from www.tusseymountain.com 2 344 Bear Meadows Road Centre County $79 and equipment rental December through Marc, terrain park, youth 814-466-6810 Boalsburg, PA 16827 1984 programs

MONTAGE MOUNTAIN Scranton, $95 Ages 3-11; includes 1.5-hour lesson, lift Year-round festivals and events; ZipRider, www.montagemountainresorts.com 3 1000 Montage Mountain Road Lackawanna County $95 ticket and rentals waterpark; terrain park, skiing, 855-754-7946 Moosic, PA 18507 2013 snowboarding, snow tubing, airboarding

CAMELBACK MOUNTAIN Pocono Township, $99 Ages 4-12; open-close lower-mountain lift Year-round activities including water park, zip www.skicamelback.com 4 RESORT Monroe County $85 ticket, open-close equipment rental and line, skiing, snowboarding, snow tubing, 570-629-1661 1 Camelback Road 2008 90-minute lesson terrain park, Appalachian Express coaster Tannersville, PA 18372

BIG BOULDER SKI AREA Kidder Township, $100 Ages 3-12; includes lift ticket, rental Skiing, snowboarding and snow tubing; www.jfbb.com 5 South Lake Drive Carbon County $90 equipment and lesson season pass good at seven resorts in four 570-722-0100 Lake Harmony, PA 18624 1990 states

JACK FROST MOUNTAIN Kidder Township, $100 Ages 3-12; includes lift ticket, rental Skiing, snowboarding and snow tubing; www.jfbb.com 6 1 Jack Frost Mountain Road Carbon County $90 equipment and lesson season pass good at seven resorts in four 570-443-8425 Blakeslee, PA 18624 1971 states

ROUNDTOP MOUNTAIN RESORT Warrington Township, $106 Ages 4-12, includes lift ticket valid on all Year-round activities, including skiing, www.skiroundtop.com 7 925 Roundtop Road York County $86 lifts open that day, a class lesson at child's snowboarding, snow tubing, birthday parties, 717-432-9631 Lewisberry, PA 17339 1964 ability level and use of rental ski or board paintball, ropes course equipment

BEAR CREEK MOUNTAIN Longswamp Township, $114 Ages 8-12 for beginners and novices, Year-round activities and snow sports; www.bcmountainresort.com 8 RESORT & CONFERENCE Berks County $110 including two-hour lesson and all-mountain unlimited family ski pass 610-682-7100 CENTER 1999 lift pass 101 Doe Mountain Lane Macungie, PA 18062

LIBERTY MOUNTAIN RESORT Carroll Valley, $125 Skiing ages 4-10, snowboarding ages Children's Learning Center camps and www.libertymountainresort.com 9 78 Country Club Trail Adams County $90 6-10; includes lift ticket, 2-hour class and packages; Ski with Me private lesson for 717-642-8282 Carroll Valley, PA 17320-0703 1975 rentals parents and children 3 and up

BLUE MOUNTAIN RESORT Lower Towermensing $129 Ages 4-12, all abilities; includes 2-hour Year-round activities, including skiing, www.skibluemt.com 10 1660 Blue Mountain Drive Township, $104 lesson, all-mountain lift ticket and snowboarding, summer camp, ropes course, 610-826-7700 Palmerton, PA 18071 Carbon County equipment rentals laser tag, mountain biking 1978

WHITETAIL RESORT Montgomery Township, $132 All-mountain package for ages 8 and up, Season passes, skiing, snowboarding, snow www.skiwhitetail.com 11 13805 Blairs Valley Road Franklin County $97 including group lesson, lift ticket for all tubing 717-328-9400 Mercersburg, PA 17236 1984 open trails and equipment rentals

BLUE KNOB ALL-SEASON Kimmel Township, $135 New Generations Academy for ages 4-11; Year-round activities including golf, mountain www.blueknob.com 12 RESORT Bedford County $80 includes group lessons and equipment biking, hiking, hunting and fishing 814-239-5111 1424 Overland Pass Road 1975 rental Claysburg, PA 16625

DBA-doing business as DNR-did not respond NA-not applicable Central Penn Parent's Pennsylvania ski resorts list is limited to Pennsylvania resorts within 100 miles of Harrisburg. Compared packages include lessons, lift Researched by Alaine Keisling tickets and equipment rentals, but they are not necessarily identical; peak times are generally weekends or holidays during the day; non-peak times include weekdays and evenings; advanced reservations are recommended by many of the facilities, especially during peak periods, as class slots may be limited. Information came from the individual resorts and other Business Journal research. To access the Central Penn Business Journal's online database, visit www.CPBJ.com/ListCentral. Surveys available at www.CPBJsurveys.info; follow @CPBJLists on Twitter. Published January/February 2018.

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JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2018 | CENTRALPENNPARENT.COM 23 EDUCATION MATTERS Growing pains Transition to middle school can be rough. What’s being done to help? By Lisa Maddux

Middle school might just be the new high school — owner of Jonathan M Gransee, Psy.D. , and Associates, at least in terms of the attention it’s getting as one of Detrimental to learning? P.C., in Lancaster. He agrees that there is much more A recent paper in the research-based Journal of Ear- the bigger transitions in childhood education. at play in how students adapt to middle school than ly Adolescence suggests that starting a new school in Leslee DeLong is the principal at Camp Hill Middle just the transition to a new building, although he says sixth or seventh grade hurts students’ perceptions of School and is well aware of the challenges particular to their own reading ability and motivation to work hard that transition can be a very hard one. middle school students. DeLong says she and her staff in English language arts. Similar research has been cit- “For one, kids are going through a tremendous work with the understanding that children aged 11-14 ed suggesting that students who switch to a middle or amount of change around the same time that they are are growing more than at any time other than infancy. junior high school do worse academically, socially and transitioned to a new school,” Dr. Gransee says. Deal- Students that age are struggling to find their place emotionally, compared to the young teenagers who get ing with the complexities of puberty — “with all of the in school, at home and the community at large, De- to be the oldest students at schools with grades K-8. doubt and uncertainty” — is an added complication Long says. They want independence, but not complete- Saint Theresa School houses pre-K, from age 3, up for middle school students. ly. Camp Hill Middle School teachers talk a lot about to eighth grade at its New Cumberland site. Principal “At such a time, they need stability, and for ev- meeting kids’ needs — physically, morally, intellectual- Matthew Shore says the set-up allows for a lot of ad- erything else in their life to stay the same, if at all ly, socially and emotionally. vantages for students and their families, both academi- possible, so that they have some continuity as they go “It takes a very delicate balance,” DeLong says. She cally and socially. He calls it an “unusual dynamic with through that very difficult and important transition in believes her teachers do an amazing job working with great advantages.” their development,” Gransee says. “So, switching them the students, and they have a great school counselor to “From a learning perspective, the attention to our to a new school seems to run counter to the idea of address a variety of needs. students is priceless,” Shore says. “The teachers and providing them with some sameness and continuity in staff communicate well with each other. They are able their lives.” to share insight on students and help them advance in their education as they travel through the grade levels.” Benefits, too, and preparation The middle school grades are in the same building However, Gransee says some students might experi- but with different rules, lockers, programs and sched- ence a positive side to switching to a new school. ules. Shore says the staff makes a concerted effort to “Sometimes transitions such as this give the child work on the transition from fifth to sixth grade, even the opportunity to reinvent themselves, or to assert though the students don’t change schools. He also aspects of their personality they were not able to assert notes that the format really lets families get to know in their last peer group,” he explains. “In such cases, each other over as many as nine years, in many cases. moving to a new school, where the peer group is prob- “The camaraderie and friendship that develops lasts ably not exactly the same as in the last school, may for a lifetime among the students and parents as well,” Shore says. “At Saint Theresa School we are so fortu- nate to be able to learn and grow as one family, nestled “Sometimes transitions in one building, with lifelong benefits.” Although she doesn’t discount the value in a K-8 such as this give the setup, a representative of the Association for Middle Level Education says it’s less about the grades and child the opportunity to more about how you handle them. “It’s about having teachers and school leaders who reinvent themselves, or understand the unique needs of this age group and who are prepared to teach them,” says April Tibbles, to assert aspects of their chief communications officer for AMLE. “Regard- less of a school’s grade configuration, it’s about how personality they were not you meet the specific needs of those students from a developmental, social, emotional, and academic able to assert in their last standpoint.” The AMLE is an international non-profit member- ship organization which includes teachers, principals, peer group.” counselors, professors, researchers, and others inter- ested in the education of those aged 10-15 years old. actually provide them with an opportunity.” Tibbles noted that transitions to a new school Ultimately, Gransee cautions that children can’t and building do require a program that engages parents, shouldn’t be completely isolated from stress. He noted teachers, administrators and students in order to fos- that some stress is healthy and might actually spark ter student success. other changes or development. Dr. Jonathan Gransee is a licensed psychologist and “And sometimes a change in scenery is refresh-

24 JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2018 | CENTRAL PENN PARENT grams and practices in place are definitely there because they want to be, he says. to help with this challenging DeLong echoes that sentiment, saying most of doing period. her job well is hiring “amazing” teachers who handle Camp Hill uses, among other the middle school years with a grace and rapport that is things, PBIS, which stands for Positive Behav- ioral Intervention and Supports. PBIS is an approach to ing, and help school personnel develop and use evidence-based “They need stability, renewing, behavioral practices to enhance the academic and social and per- outcomes for students. For example, DeLong says the and for everything else haps helps school will have specific expectations of how students the child to shake old should behave in the hallway or the cafeteria and then in their life to stay the habits or to think in will attach certain rewards (collecting stamps to be used new ways,” Gransee in the school store) to the behavior. same, if at all possible, says. Also at Camp Hill, students are divided into mentor At Lamberton Middle School in groups with 10-12 students and one teacher. DeLong so that they have some Carlisle, Assistant Principal Michael Gogoj says the says the reasoning behind this is that research shows staff is very aware of what it takes to try to make this that if students have a solid relationship with just one transition successful. Gogoj says the school has differ- adult, they fare better in school and outside. The men- continuity as they go ent approaches for each grade of middle school, based tor groups meet every six weeks for all three years of on where the students traditionally fall academically middle school. through that very di­ cult and otherwise. Both Gogoj and DeLong say their school districts He says the new sixth graders are really still emerg- spend a fair amount of time working with fifth graders and important transition ing elementary school students and often need more to help get them ready for middle school. These include support adapting to new responsibilities of homework, a variety of tours, day-long orientations and parent in their development.” moving around a new building and managing their meetings. time. Both administrators say they would stress to parents delicate but rewarding. In seventh grade — “the middle of the middle” — that the schools really do have the best interests of the Dr. Gransee says it is key for parents to keep the Gogoj says some students are still emerging from that students at the center of everything they do. lines of communication open with their children as elementary mindset and some are maturing quickly “Know and trust that we care about middle school this transition occurs. He says parents should keep an toward an eighth grade and high school mindset. kids,” Gogoj says. He adds that parents shouldn’t be shy eye out for any significant changes in the patterns of By eighth grade, “We are really trying to move about asking questions about programs, procedures or students, whether it be emotional, physical or academic. toward a level of higher independence,” he says. anything else. And if they do see changes, or have concerns, Gransee Students are offered more choices among their spe- As a former eighth grade history teacher, Gogoj says recommends that parents contact the school or perhaps cial classes, such as music, art, tech ed., health and he knows that the staff who work with middle schoolers a counselor, either in or outside school. wellness, and so on. are a special group. It may not be an age that every edu- Lisa Maddux is a freelance writer who lives in Boiling DeLong says Camp Hill has several specific pro- cator would want to work with, but those who are there Springs with her husband and two daughters.

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JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2018 | CENTRALPENNPARENT.COM 25 60 mentoredMy daily at Central minutes Penn Parent By Lindsay Garbacik

For the past five months, I’ve been an editorial job-shadow opportunities. and definitely has shown me how to think about intern under the mentorship of Leslie and Josette, the The Central Penn Parent editor responded to my different approaches and taught me new skills. editor and assistant editors, respectively, of Central email and was excited about the idea of having an Leslie is the overall editor of the magazine, and Penn Parent. In honor of January being National intern and invited me in for an interview with her and also my sponsor for this internship. This means she Mentoring Month, they asked me to write about my Josette! is in contact with my advisor at school and is notified experiences for this issue. It wasn’t so much as an interview as it was a getting- of any guidelines or requirements that should be I am a senior at Cedar Cliff High School, which is to-know-you session. They asked about my interests used to evaluate my work. At the magazine, Leslie one of many high schools to offer a “senior project” and discussed what types of work I’d be interested heads everything related to the print editions of the class. Basically, this is an opportunity to leave school in doing during my internship. This was still a new magazine, article ideas for future issues, along with for a scheduled amount of time during the day and exciting experience for me. An interview in the editing pieces, supervising the assistant editor, and in order to complete an unpaid internship with a professional world is different from an interview for other duties. company or organization that relates to their possible some minimum wage job, which is a useful lesson to Josette is the assistant editor/web editor, so she future career and has a sponsor. learn before joining the workforce of the real world. manages the online aspects of the magazine. This With my school’s specific program, if students From there, everything fell into place! From encompasses running the website, social media wanted to do an internship with someone other than scheduling when I would come to the office to my accounts, the enewsletters, and a variety of other web- whom the career advisor had contact with, they had to actual work, everyone was very accommodating related aspects. find their own sponsors. That’s what I ended up doing. and encouraging. I was especially excited about this I run the magazine’s Pinterest account, put together I’ve always had a strong interest in writing and magazine because it is a lifestyle publication which is press releases, work on assigned articles, and any other magazines, so I knew I wanted to pursue a journalism the genre I find I read the most, so it was easier for odd jobs they can find for me. I report to both of the major in college. I researched and emailed some local me to transition and understand the writing styles. On editors for daily assignments. media publications that would be an easy commute to the other hand, I’m not a parent so I don’t have that If a student gets an opportunity for an internship in and from my school. I heard back from a few of the perspective. high school, I strongly recommend taking advantage outlets I had contacted, but a majority only offered Being mentored is the biggest part of this experience of it. Combining real-world experiences along with

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26 JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2018 | CENTRAL PENN PARENT classes about these topics in school creates a balanced and informed education. It also looks great when colleges can see that a student has experience in a field of professional work, even if it isn’t in their intended major. about the importance of internships in list in my email, or having me Admission officers like to see that a student went the our August issue, and practice what we resize photos, there are always extra mile to accomplish something that is a little out- preach. We required special permission new challenges and lessons. of-the-box. from our corporate H.R. department to allow this I’ve learned from interning with these two lovely Probably the most complicated part of this process, internship, and were granted it only because Lindsay mentors that even if you know nothing about being for me, was finding people to contact that would want was getting class credit.] a parent, you can still write for a parenting magazine an intern for only one hour each day. Granted, some Being mentored by Leslie and Josette has been and learn many interesting things while doing it. career paths will have more internship opportunities a great experience. Each day proves to be very Lindsay Garbacik is a senior at Cedar Cliff High than others, but some businesses will work to educational and informative, whether they are taking School and an editorial intern at Central Penn accommodate students. [editor’s note: We wrote me to magazine planning meetings, leaving me a to-do Parent.

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JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2018 | CENTRALPENNPARENT.COM 27 TRAVEL FEATURE Down the Shore! A guide to family-friendly beaches By the Central Penn Parent sta†

Don’t let the winter weather outside fool you. Now’s the time to turn your attention to summer, while the choice rentals and weeks are still available. Like sun, sand and surf? Here’s a handy guide to several beaches — some a few hours and others a day’s drive away — that offer up lots of family fun.

Funland Amusement Park, arcade games, specialty NEW JERSEY BEACHES Stone Harbor. It’s the southern part of Seven Mile shops and restaurants. The town also has a waterpark, Note: Most New Jersey beaches require beach tags — a Beach, with Avalon to the north. It’s an ideal destination a go-cart racetrack, surf boarding school and a type of admission charge, usually for ages 16 and older — for families who want to unwind. ere isn’t a boardwalk trampoline park, so if the kids tire of the surf and for using the beaches, but oen two or more tags will be — you can hop in the car and drive up to the Boardwalk sand, there are lots of other activities to keep them — included with a house or condo rental; check when looking in Wildwood for that — but there is the Stone Harbor Bird and you — entertained. at a property’s amenities. Sanctuary as well as the Wetlands Institute. OCEAN CITY, MD. Sure, it gets crowded, as the population swells from an off-season 7,000 to more than 300,000 on any given summer weekend. But the older the kids get, the more they’ll beg to come here. Southern Ocean City is the most boisterous and has the Boardwalk and all of its fun attractions (amusement rides, arcades, food, shops and more) from South Second up to 27th Street. Midtown has plenty of restaurants (and bars) and the Jolly Roger Water Park. Northern Ocean City is calmer, but still has plenty of restaurants and shops. To avoid crossing Coastal Highway, look for hotels or rentals to the east of this major thoroughfare. CHINCOTEAGUE, VA. It can be a daytrip during your stay at Ocean City, or make it your own vacation destination. Take your bikes, or rent them there, and ride along the paved Island Nature Trail and check out the wild ponies. You can also take a guided Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge Bus Tour, and take an island cruise. For a fun day at the beach, head to sister island Assateague. Pack plenty of insect repellant along with the sunscreen. THE OUTER BANKS, N.C. These barrier islands extend more than 200 miles off the coast of North Carolina. It’s a haul to get to them, and the traffic on Rt. 12, the two-lane byway that links most of the Outer Banks, can be nightmarish. But ere’s a playground every ve or so blocks e Wildwoods beaches — Belmar. The Wildwoods. rentals are typically more affordable here; you can get — the most plentiful in New Jersey. Some beaches are Wildwood, Wildwood Crest and North Wildwood — cover a huge house — ideal if you have a big group that likes dedicated to boogie boarding, kayaking and sur ng, ve miles, and no beach tags are required. e Wildwoods to vacation together. When looking into beach towns and there’s a surf camp, too. eir boardwalk is made of are home to the famous Boardwalk, covering 38 blocks and rentals, check to make sure the beaches have life with water parks, tons of shops, eateries, live entertainment composite material, so no splinters. And they have Mobi- guards. Mats (beach access mats) making it easier to get onto the and amusement piers with 100+ rides and attractions. If beach in a wheelchair or with a stroller. you want a quiet, non-stimulating vacation, this isn’t the destination for you. Corolla. It’s a beach destination tailored for families who like surf, sand and nature, and not too Cape May. It’s one of the oldest seaside resorts much else (no boardwalks). It’s at the northern end of in the nation, and its downtown is a National Historic DELAWARE BEACHES the Outer Banks and is famous for its lighthouse and Landmark site. e beaches are lovely and have bathrooms wild Colonial Spanish Mustangs that still inhabit its nearby. Family activities include mini-golf, storytime at the northernmost beaches — accessible by 4X4 vehicles. Lighthouse, movies on the beach, the free Cape May County Bethany Beach. It’s a relatively quiet beach For adventure junkies, there is a go-cart track. Park and Zoo, and more. town, with one and a half miles of coastline. Ocean City, Lifeguards are present at 13 beach locations, and Maryland, is 15 miles south; for neon lights and amusement leashed pets (and beer!) are permitted on the beaches. Ocean City. It oers eight miles of white sand and rides, you can take the family there for an aernoon or rolling surf, with sand dunes all about. ere’s a celebrated evening. Bethany has a boardwalk, but it’s about a half-mile Nags Head. This is your parents’ Outer two-and-a-half mile boardwalk, complete with two long, has no rides, and instead oers just a few shops and Banks, and it’s still going strong. It’s renowned for amusement parks. Beyond that, the town’s entertainment food stands. You won’t lose your child in the crowd. its uncrowded beaches (which are lifeguarded) and includes a water park, go-carts, bike rentals and miniature stunning sand dunes. There are also lots of activities golf, museums and libraries featuring storytelling and movie Rehoboth Beach. It’s located 13 miles north for family fun, including a water park, miniature golf, showings. of Bethany and has its own mile-long boardwalk with go-kart racing, horseback riding, laser tag and more.

28 JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2018 | CENTRAL PENN PARENT TRAVEL FEATURE Destination: Disney! A dozen quick tips for planning and enjoying the Magic Kingdom. By ShaunJude McCoach

Heading to Walt Disney World without some level of usually have the longest bus lines. Disney accounts for this not so in demand — Alice, Mary Poppins or Aladdin and planning will only make for a stress- lled and meltdown- with larger buses, primarily in the morning rush and last Jasmine — as these waits are usually counted in minutes, driven experience. Some simple planning can help create a thing at night. In between, consider traveling and breaks at not hours. magical vacation for you and your family. I went as a kid, o times like the quarter hours. and my wife and I have taken our daughters several times. Get more bang for your buck by choosing Here are our tips for making the most of a Disney vacation. Consider Amazon Ship snacks and beverages. character meal restaurants wisely. A Charac- Pantry (for non-perishable snacks) and the Garden Grocer ter Dining Experience guarantees that kids will get to meet (for perishables, beer and wine) and ship your groceries to Start planning nine months to a year out. their favorites, get pictures, autographs and hugs. Character your resort. e $5 resort acceptance fee is nothing com- While it’ll make the wait seem like an eternity (so don’t meals are popping up everywhere. I like Tusker House in pared to the costs of snacks and beverages at the Parks. tell the kids right away), you don’t want to miss out on Animal Kingdom; it’s less popular than the staples like Chef desired dining reservations, Fast Pass+ (FP+) experiences Mickey or Crystal Palace and you get to meet the Fab Five or character interactions. You can make Advanced Dining Visit during the “value” time (oœ-season). all in one visit. Breakfast at Cape May Café is also a great Reservations (ADR) 120 days ahead if you’re staying on If you don’t have school or work restrictions, pick times choice — it’s convenient to the International Gateway at Disney property and FP+ selections can be made up to 60 considered “value” by Disney World. ese times of the Epcot so aerward you can just walk over and have a short days in advance for the entirety of your stay. year are less crowded and competition for the Fast Pass+ or wait for security to enter World Showcase. ADRs is less aggressive. September through Late October is the rainy (and value) season and can be hit-or-miss, weath- Consider a travel agent. Even if you’re a pro at Use your fast-passes wisely. Don’t waste a FP+ er-wise; just pack ponchos and prepare for some damp fun, booking resorts, airfare, car rentals, etc., if you’re traveling on a parade or reworks. Rookie mistake here. You can only as most rides will remain open. Avoid a summertime visit if during hurricane season, it’s comforting to know that you open three FP+’s at once and they must be for the same possible, as this is when the park is really hot and crowded; have a dedicated resource to help with reservation changes park. If you choose a night-time experience like reworks, also, because it’s high season, park and hotel rates are at or relaying communications if power becomes an issue. you will not be able to open any more a la carte throughout their highest. the day. ey’re reworks. You can see them from just about Stay onsite if possible. ere’s no rental car, no everywhere. car seats and no paying to park. With three resort levels to Meet more characters with shorter wait choose from, there are amenities for any budget. With bus, times. Meeting e Fab Five (Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Give security a break. Backpacks with pockets are boat or monorail transportation to the Parks, getting back Daisy and Goofy) is on everyone’s to do list. Cinderella, great. As you approach the entrance gate, unzip to be ready and forth is one less hassle to worry about. Note: Value Aurora, Snow White and the Frozen Sisters will leave kids for inspection; it’ll save the security guards the trouble. resorts like Pop Century, All Stars and Art of Animation awe-struck. But you may want to queue up for someone Pack essentials for the park. Get water bottles that can be re lled and bring a carabineer clip or two so you can hook them outside your backpack for easy access. Also bring a cell phone charging stick with a cord. Tons of pictures and social media posts will wear out a battery quickly, and stopping to charge at an outlet is not a good use of vacation time.

Distinguish and secure your stroller. Set it apart from the 100s of others. e Cast Members will park your stroller for you, but as guests come and go, they will make room and reorganize all the while. I also bring a bike lock in case I want to secure it outside a restaurant venue, which also helps me nd it when I return to stroller parking.

Say goodbye to established bedtimes. If you are like my wife and me, you’ll feel that every moment spent in your hotel room means you’re missing something out in the ‘World.’ Of course, taking breaks with small chil- dren is a MUST. But remember, your kids are on vacation too and being in bed by 8 p.m. every night will cause you to have to forgo fun that doesn’t need to be le on the table.

ShaunJude McCoach is the publisher of Central Penn Parent. He’s been to Walt Disney World seven times and

SHAUN MCCOACH, WIFE TARA AND is busy planning his eighth vacation there. If you have any DAUGHTERS AUBREY šLEFT› AND questions about his Disney experiences, please email him at CAITLYN, JOIN MICKEY MOUSE. [email protected].

JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2018 | CENTRALPENNPARENT.COM 29 TRAVEL FEATURE Northern delights Upstate New York and Maine oŸer plenty of adventure for families By the Central Penn Parent sta†

Bar Harbor. The main reason to visit this seaside town is Acadia National Park, which offers incredible views of the Atlantic Ocean (left) as well as ponds and Frenchman Bay. Trails are of various lengths and climbing ability. There are some public beaches within the park; be advised that this far up the coast of Maine, the water is very chilly, and there are no lifeguards. The town of Bar Harbor is quaint and has plenty of shops and restaurants, but no arcades or amusement rides, nor a boardwalk. Lobster rolls are on nearly every menu, but so are burgers and steaks. There are also some decent pizza parlors. While the whale watching cruises are hit or miss, the Bay cruises are more reasonably priced and you’ll get to see wildlife up close — including bald eagles and hundreds of seals basking on rocks.

for younger kids; all ages will enjoy the indoor White THE ADIRONDACKS, N.Y. Water Bay waterpark. There’s also a trampoline park, If you’re an active family that loves the outdoors — Six Flags Great Escape and Splashwater Kingdom, and hiking, biking, sailing, fishing, tubing, camping and an aerial adventure park all nearby. so much more — then you’ll love this area of Upstate New York. The Adirondacks span six million acres, Lake Placid. Sure, it’s known for hosting covering one-fifth of the state of New York, and are the Winter Olympics in 1980 (it also hosted them the largest publicly protected area in the lower 48 in 1932), but there’s plenty of summertime fun to United States. We have two favorite regions there. be had here, too. The landscapes are breathtaking, and there are hundreds of hiking trails offering spectacular views. Among the most popular are the Lake George. There are lots of well- family-friendly (easy to ascend) Coble Hill, and in maintained mountain trails, beaches along Lake nearby Wilmington, check out High Falls Gorge. Its George and smaller lakes, waterfront restaurants, quarter-mile trail includes four waterfalls as well as resorts, rentals and campsites, too — whatever your glass-floor walkways. Additionally, you can enjoy lodging preference. The mountains and lakes are canoeing, kayaking, sailing and other water sports on the main attractions for this vacation. There are Mirror Lake, visit Olympic venues and try your hand companies that offer kayaking and canoeing trips on at some summer-modified winter sports. And if you Lake George and surrounding lakes. You can also look like mountain biking, you’ll be in heaven. into class II-IV whitewater rafting on the Hudson River Gorge or the Sacandaga River. If that’s a bit too challenging for you or your young children, there’s lazy river tubing, canoeing and kayaking. For off-water fun, there’s the Magic Forest amusement park ideal

Moosehead Lake Region. The lake itself is huge — the largest east of the Mississippi contained within one state. Peppered with islands, Moosehead Lake is surrounded by vast forests and smaller lakes and ponds. Canoeing, sailing and kayaking are popular, and some motels and rentals even have canoes at their docks that guests can use for free. There are many hiking trails; among the most scenic (and ambitious) are those on Mount Kineo, an island on Moosehead Lake accessible by a water taxi. One MAINE thing you’ll want to look for before you leave is moose; It’s not just the fresh lobster that beckons us. The state they out number people three-to-one in this region. boasts more than half a million acres of preserved land, But don’t trust dumb luck; you can get a map of top making hiking a top attraction. Consider breaking your siting spots; better yet, book a tour with a moose guide service. We like the canoe tours that allow you to come visit into half of a week by the ocean, and the other half upon the moose in the water. inland in lake — and moose — country.

30 JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2018 | CENTRAL PENN PARENT News & Notes

Foundation.  e certi cation signi es that Children’s Energized Science Factory Igniting their future Corner fosters highly e ective, nature-based outdoor  e PPL Foundation has awarded the Lancaster Harrisburg School District is one of 10 districts na- learning. Science Factory a $100,000 grant to create a permanent tionwide to be selected to participate in the “Ignite My exhibit on sustainable energy.  e new exhibit will Future in School initiative.” As early implementers of Bullied and armed? be a part of the Science Factory’s plans for expansion this system, Harrisburg teachers will receive profes- A new study, “Weapon-Carrying among Victims and the addition of several new and updated exhibits sional development, educational resources and year- of Bullying,” published in the December 2017 issue currently under development and tentatively scheduled round support to integrate computational thinking into of Pediatrics, found that targets of bullying were to be nalized for the fall of 2018. core subjects such as math, sciences, arts, and social overall twice as likely to carry a weapon such as a studies. In turn, students will learn foundational skills gun or knife to school. Additional risk factors — for 21st century careers – across industries – through Vista’s Vintage grant ghting at school, being threatened or injured at this transdisciplinary approach. Marshall Math Science  e Vintage Car Rally Association, Inc., has given school, and/or skipping school out of fear for their Academy will serve as the initial center for the district  e Vista School a $45,000 grant to improve the lives of safety — made it incrementally more likely that initiative. students with autism. Funds will be used to transport teens would bring weapons to school. Researchers Vista students into the community for skills and job concluded that parents, school personnel and pedia- training as well as paid employment, and to create crit- Certifi ed outdoor classroom tricians should be watchful for red  ags such as un- ically needed quiet spaces within classrooms. Approx- Children’s Corner, located at 300 W. Lemon St. in explained bruises or injuries, school avoidance, and/ imately 100 students from 34 school districts in eight Lititz, has earned national recognition as a Certi ed or frequent truancy, but more research is needed counties attend the school, which is located in Hershey. Nature Explore Classroom from the Nature Explore to understand how bullying impacts girls and boys Another 130 students with autism receive support in program, which is a collaboration of Dimensions di erently and the reasons teenagers decide to bring their home schools through Vista Outreach Services. Educational Research Foundation and the Arbor Day weapons to school.

Happy January birthday wishes to our Kids Birthday Club members! Hunter G. of Camp Hill who turns 1 Thomas O. of Hummelstown turns 9 Hope H. of Harrisburg who turns 1 Violet M. of Camp Hill turns 9 Aubree B. of Lancaster who turns 3 Hunter W. of Lancaster who turns 10 Steven L. of York who turns 4 Maurice B. of Harrisburg who turns 10 Skylar C. of New Holland who turns 4 Chara H. of Lititz who turns 12 Theodore R. of Denver who turns 5 Kennedy L. of Harrisburg who turns 12 Alexandra W. of Harrisburg who turns 5 Mia S. of Carlisle who turns 13 Colton C. of Newville who turns 6 Jurnie L. of Middletown who turns 13 Gabriel G. of Mechanicsburg who turns 6 Aidan B. of York who turns 13 Emma P. of Harrisburg who turns 6 Sarah G. who turns 15 Happy birthday to all from Brielle G. of Harrisburg who turns 7 Alexis T. who turns 17 Central Penn Parent! Happy February birthday wishes Happy birthday to all from Central Penn Parent! to our Kids Birthday Club members! And congratulations to Maddox L. of Marysville who turns 7 in January and Easton W. of Mechanicsburg who Maliya and Marquis K. of Harrisburg who turn 1 Kristine F. of Abbottstown who turns 11 turns 6 in February. Each won a $150 Birthday Party Charlotte B. of Mechanicsburg who turns 2 Aubrey B. of Stevens who turns 12 Prize Package from our Birthday Party Sponsor, Giant! Jaymier P. of Harrisburg who turns 2 Laurrianne M. of Abbottstown Bobby J. who turns 2 Angelyse M. of Camp Hill who turns 12 Harmony R. of Harrisburg who turns 5 Dalton M. of West York who turns 15 Nancy U. of Palmyra who turns 5 BoDean C. of Lewisberry who turns 7 Presented By: Birthday Party Addison D. of Millersburg who turns 7 More February birthday wishes to: Sponsor: Thomas R. of New Cumberland who turns 7 Kamron N. of Camp Hill Ryan F. of Carlisle who turns 8 Kacey R. Parma I. of Camp Hill who turns 11 Javier W. of Harrisburg

JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2018 | CENTRALPENNPARENT.COM 31 ROLE MODELS William Cave First grade teacher, Covenant Christian Academy

CPP: How do you know when you’re having a positive impact on your students? Cave: For me there are a couple of different ways that I know I’m having an impact on my students. The first would be directly from the students. Watching a student struggle on a math or reading concept and then teaching them the strategies and skills to overcome those obstacles is very rewarding. I love to see the confident smiles when they successfully tackle a concept. The second would be communication from parents. One parent let me know that their child woke up and excitedly got dressed for school only to find out it was Saturday. Even though he shed some tears, the parents let me know how thrilled they were that their child was so excited for school.

CPP: What, or who, has helped make you a better teacher? Cave: Dr. Chris Perrin has had a huge impact on making me a better teacher. His expertise in classical education, his constant reminders to teach classically, and his love of education and students has all had a tremendous influence on how I teach today. Our grammar school dean, Dawn Swartz, has also made me a better teacher. I have learned so much from her leadership and wisdom and am so thankful for her constant support and guidance.

CPP: What’s your biggest challenge today as a teacher? Cave: Building a sense of cohesion among teachers and parents where we work together to build success in all areas of the student’s education.

onsistent. Kind. Creative. Fair. Funny. CPP: What was the most important lesson you CPP: What’s your greatest reward? These are adjectives parent April Gill learned when you first started teaching? Cave: Instilling a love of learning and watching it C used to describe her child’s first grade Cave: Classroom management and patience. blossom and grow. teacher, William Cave, when she recommended Classroom management is at least 80 percent him for a terrific teacher spotlight in this of teaching. Without it and patience you will CPP: What’s one piece of advice you would give a publication. “He has a masterful skill of a quickly sink. In my first year teaching first new teacher? classroom full of 6 and 7 years olds,” she wrote. grade we studied Pennsylvania history and we Cave: Take time to clearly outline expectations and “One might mistake him for the pied piper.” Cave were learning about Ben Franklin. One thing we practice classroom management. Also build in extra has been teaching first grade at the Covenant learned is that each week Ben Franklin would time into your lesson plans. Many times your projects Christian Academy in Harrisburg for 12 years. practice a different virtue, 13 in all, and kept and lessons will take twice as long as the time you have a small book to track his progress. I thought allotted. Central Penn Parent: When did you know you I would try the same and used the Fruit of the wanted to be a teacher? Spirit as a guide. I started with patience and CPP: What’s a fun fact about you that maybe your William Cave: I was a camp counselor during quickly realized that I wasn’t as good at patience students don’t know? the summers while I was in college and realized I as I thought I was. Instead of spending a week, Cave: I love riding and racing dirt bikes. My favorite thoroughly enjoyed seeing my campers overcome I ended up spending four years on patience alone kinds of races are hare scrambles where you’re on your obstacles and fears while building confidence (and continue to work on it). motorcycle racing through the woods for two hours. It’s a and skills. Whether it was learning how to swim blast and a huge passion of mine. or working through low ropes and high ropes CPP: Describe your teaching style. courses. But it wasn’t until I began volunteering Cave: Fun, industrious, energetic, silly, and A great teacher’s steadfast enthusiasm reaches well at my son’s school to help out with recess, gym, relaxed. My goal for the classroom is to have beyond the lesson plan, stoking his or her students’ and to teach art to first graders that I really knew a joyous, yet peaceful classroom with a growth passion for learning that will last a lifetime. If you know that I wanted to be a teacher. Previously, I was in mindset. This balance can at times be difficult, a terrific teacher — or other great role model for our the corporate world and teaching was an exciting but with good classroom management and clear youth — please send your nomination to our editor, change. and consistent rules it is attainable. [email protected].

32 JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2018 | CENTRAL PENN PARENT Calendar of events Denotes a free event!

January/February

Wednesday, January 3 your reading skills. 717-285-3231, a parent/caregiver) at 11 a.m. FREE. 717- January lancasterpubliclibrary.org 732-4274, eastpennsborobranch.org January 6-13 In the Middle: Board Games. Hershey Public Library, 701 Cocoa Ave., Chess Club. Hershey Public Library, Wednesday, January 10 The 102nd Pennsylvania Farm Show. Hershey, 3-4:30 p.m. Middle schoolers. 701 Cocoa Ave., Hershey, 1:30-3 p.m. Join Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Play their board games, or bring your members of the Hershey Middle School In the Middle: with artist Suze Moll. Center, 2300 N. Cameron St., Harrisburg, own. Registration required, online or call Chess Club for a fun afternoon of chess. Hershey Public Library, 701 Cocoa Ave., 8 a.m.-9 p.m. (most days). The Farm Show 717-533-6555 ext. 3708. FREE. 717-533- Location vary from week to week; check Hershey, 3-4:30 p.m. Middle schoolers. boasts over 6,000 animals, hundreds 6555, hersheylibrary.org listing in the library. FREE. 717-533-6555 The artist provides the materials and of exhibitors and vendors, hundreds of ext. 3707. hersheylibrary.org the spark, you make your own art. contests and demonstrations, and one Lego Club. Hershey Public Library, Registration required, online or call 717- 1,000-pound butter sculpture! Admission 701 Cocoa Ave., Hershey, 4-4:45 p.m. Mindfulness Hike. Wildwood Park, 533-6555 ext. 3708. FREE. 717-533-6555, is free, and parking is $15 in all Farm Show Lego club for kids ages 6+. Registration 100 Wildwood Way, Harrisburg, 10-11:30 hersheylibrary.org Complex-operated lots. farmshow.pa.gov/ requested, online or call 717-533- a.m. Join yoga instructor Traci Wolfe for a Pages/default.aspx 6555 ext. 3708. FREE. 717-533-6555, guided 3.1-mile walk around Wildwood. Preschool Activity Series: From Grain hersheylibrary.org Appropriate for ages 12 through adult. to Bread. Agricultural and Industrial Monday, January 1 FREE. 717-221-0292, wildwoodlake.org Museum, 217 West Princess St., York, Teen Night. William H. & Marion C. 9:30-10:30 a.m. Preschoolers, ages 3-6, Happy New Year! Alexander Family Library, 200 W. Second Sunday, January 7 and their caregivers will experience the St., Hummelstown, 6:30-8 p.m. Ages 12- York County History Center’s sites in ways Christmas Spirit Light Show. Manheim 17. Become part of their Teen Advisory Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood Live! designed just for them. $6. 717-848-1587, Township Community Park, 209 Petersburg Board. Let them know what programs, Santander Performing Arts Center, yorkhistorycenter.org/event/preschool- Road, Lititz, 5-10 p.m. The LAST DAY of books, magazines, and music you would Reading, 2 & 5:30 p.m. The beloved activity-series the mile-long drive-through Christmas like to see added to The Library. Look over characters come alive on stage to light display, with more than 300,000 new items just added to our collection, captivate you with new songs to sing Teen After-school Hangout. lights all synchronized with holiday music, fi nd volunteer opportunities, and then stay along to, magical moments, and surprise Madeline L. Olewine Memorial Library, broadcasted via FM radio. 5-9 pm. $18 for the Teen Night activity. FREE. 717-566- guests along the way. $24.50-$75. 2410 North Third St., Harrisburg, 3-4 p.m. per vehicle. christmasspiritlights.com 0949, dcls.org/events santander-arena.com, ticketmaster.com Come hang out and play games, make some art, or go old school and build with Tuesday, January 2 Friday, January 5 Monday, January 8 LEGOs. FREE. 717-232-7286, dcls.org/ events Girls Who Code. Hershey Public National Bird Day. Teen Video Game Club. Madeline Library, 701 Cocoa Ave., Hershey, 5:30- L. Olewine Memorial Library, 2410 N. Thursday, January 11 7:30 p.m. Girls, grades 6-12. Activities Saturday, January 6 Third St., Harrisburg, 4-5 p.m. Each week play a different game and vote on the A Very Merry Unbirthday. William H. are available for girls with no computer rd science experience all the way up to The MOMS Club of York 3 Annual game you’ll play the following week. The & Marion C. Alexander Family Library, 200 activities that introduce college-level Preschool Fair. Dover Community Library will provide the systems, games, W. Second St., Hummelstown, 6-7 p.m. concepts. Registration required 717-533- Center, 3700 Davidsburg Road, Dover, controllers, and snacks. All you have to do Take your mind out for a stroll and join 6555 ext. 3708. FREE. hersheylibrary.org. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Parents can meet with is show up ready to play. FREE. 717-232- Alice down the rabbit hole. With crafts and representatives from area preschools and 7286, dcls.org/events snacks. Families with children of all ages Teen Gaming. Lancaster City receive information to help them choose are welcome. Visit dcls.org/specialevents Branch, Public Library, 125 North Duke a school that’s right for their child. FREE Tuesday, January 9 or call 717-566-0949 x217 to register. St., 4-5 p.m. Hang out with other teens and open to the public. 678-516-5768, FREE. dcls.org/events and play on their XBOX 360 and Wii. momsclubyork.blogspot.com Girls Who Code. See Jan. 2 for details. They also have board games, strategy Story Time and Craft Hosted by games and Legos. FREE. 717-394-2651 Dog Wagging Story Time. Mountville Teen Gaming. See Jan. 2 for details. Girl Scout Troops. East Pennsboro lancasterpubliclibrary.org Branch, Lancaster Public Library, 120 Branch Library, 98 S. Enola Drive, Enola, College Ave., Mountville, 10:30-11:30 Winter Story Time with Mrs. B. East 6:30-7:30 p.m. Ages 3-8. Registration a.m. For 1st-4th grades. Come practice Pennsboro Branch Library, 98 S. Enola required. FREE. 717-732-4274, your reading skills. Dogs never judge Drive, Enola, 10 -11 a.m. Ages 3 ½ to K at eastpennsborobranch.org and listen intently, so come practice 10 a.m., ages 2 ½ to 3 ½ (accompanied by

JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2018 | CENTRALPENNPARENT.COM 33 Saturday, January 13 ages 2 to 8 years old with an adult; older In the Middle: STEAM. Hershey siblings welcome. FREE. 717-732-4274, Saturday, January 20 Public Library, 701 Cocoa Avenue, Chess Club. See Jan. 6 for details. eastpennsborobranch.org Hershey, 3-4 p.m. Grade 6 and up. A Chess Club. See Jan. 6 for details. wild-card STEAM-type activity. Registration Winter Storytime at the Midtown Can You Build It? East Pennsboro required, online or at 717-533-6555 ext. Scholar Bookstore-Cafe. Midtown Branch Library, 98 S. Enola Drive, Enola, Little Red Riding Hood. Gamut Theatre, 3708. FREE. 717-533-6555, hersheylibrary. Scholar Bookstore, 1302 North Third St., 1-3 p.m. They’ll have Keva Planks, Magna- 15 N. Fourth St., Harrisburg, 1-3 p.m. Help org Harrisburg, 11 a.m.- noon. Fun storytime Tiles, Legos, and more. Snacks provided. the precocious Little Red stay on the right and creative crafts for your little scholar. All ages welcome; under 13 must be path and watch out for the Big Bad Wolf! Puberty Programs for Special Learners. For children ages 2-7, accompanied by accompanied by an adult. FREE. 717-732- Will the Woodcutter save the day? $8. Byrnes Health Education Center, 515 a parent/caregiver. FREE. 717-236-1680, 4274, eastpennsborobranch.org 717-238-4111, gamuttheatre.org S. George St., York, 6-8 p.m. Designed midtownscholar.com for students living with autism, Down Tuesday, January 16 Magic at the Museum Family Day. syndrome, learning disabilities and A Very Merry Unbirthday. East Shore Agricultural and Industrial Museum, 217 developmental delays. Taught by Area Library, 4501 Ethel St., Harrisburg, Girls Who Code. See Jan. 2 for W. Princess St., York, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Get experienced Special Education Teachers 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. See Jan. 11 for details. sorted into your house, meet Professor and presented to boys and girls event details. Visit dcls.org/specialevents Snape, and learn the patronus spell from separately. Adults attend program with or call 717-566-0949 x217 to register. Teen Gaming. See Jan. 2 for details. Professor Lupin. FREE. 717-848-1587, student(s). $14. 717-848-3064, byrneshec. FREE. dcls.org/events yorkhistorycenter.org/event/magic- org Winter Story Time with Mrs. B. See museum-family-day Little Red Riding Hood. Gamut Theatre, Jan. 9 for details. Saturday, January 27 15 N. Fourth St., Harrisburg, 1-3 p.m. Help Giant Pennsylvania Map with Judy the precocious Little Red stay on the right A Very Merry Unbirthday. Kline Bower. Elizabethville Area Library, 11 Chess Club. See Jan. 6 for details. path and watch out for the Big Bad Wolf! Library, 530 S. 29th St., Harrisburg, 6-7 p.m. a.m.-12 p.m. Learn map skills and locate Will the Woodcutter save the day? $8. See Jan. 11 for event details. Visit dcls.org/ mountains, rivers, and major cities. Wear A Very Merry Unbirthday. See Jan. 717-238-4111, gamuttheatre.org specialevents or call 717-566-0949 x217 socks so you can play games and walk 11 for details. to register. FREE. 717-234-3934, dcls.org/ from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh on the Sunday, January 14 events giant fl oor map. Best for ages 8 and Winter Storytime at the Midtown up. Registration is limited, dcls.org/ Scholar Bookstore-Cafe. See Jan. 13 for Musikgarten Class. The Perfect 5th Wednesday, January 17 specialevents or call 717-566-0949 x217. details. Musical Arts Center, 4913 Gettysburg FREE. dcls.org/events Road, Mechanicsburg, 2-2:45 p.m. For In the Middle: Book Club. Hershey Monday, January 29 birth-age 4. Introduce your child to the Public Library, 701 Cocoa Avenue, Giant Pennsylvania Map with Judy wonderful world of music at a young age. Hershey, 3-4 p.m. Grade 6 and up. Bower. East Shore Area Library, 2-3 p.m. Teen Video Game Club. See Jan. 8 for Dance, sing, listen to music, chant, and Registration required, online or call 717- See above for details. details. play simple instruments. FREE. 717-691- 533-6555 ext. 3708. FREE. hersheylibrary. 9100, theperfect5th.com org 2018 Capital Blue Outdoor Classic. Cocoa and Snowfl akes. Kline Library, Hersheypark Stadium, 7 p.m. Festivities 530 S. 29th St., Harrisburg, 6-7 p.m. Diversity Storytime. Om Baby After School Hangout. Madeline L. continue with the marquee match-up Games, crafts, stories, and chocolate- Pregnancy & Parenting Center, 3-3:45 p.m. Olewine Memorial Library, 3-4 p.m. See between the Hershey Bears and rival themed fun. Registration is limited. FREE. Includes books, discussions, crafts, music Jan. 10 for details. Lehigh Valley Phantoms. See Jan. 19 for 717-566-0949 x217, dcls.org/events and activities that introduce children details. and parents to diverse topics. Activities Thursday, January 18 A Very Merry Unbirthday. Northern are directed toward kids ages 3-8. Pre- Monday, January 22 Dauphin Library, 6-7 p.m. See Jan. 11 for registration is required. Caregiver must Winnie the Pooh Day (A. A. Milne’s details. remain with child during the class. FREE. birthday) Teen Video Game Club. See Jan. 8 for ombabycenter.com/diversity-storytime. details. Tuesday, January 30 html Friday, January 19 Tuesday, January 23 Girls Who Code. See Jan. 2. Monday, January 15 2018 Capital Blue Alumni Game. Hersheypark Stadium, 7 p.m. The two- Pie Day. Yum! Teen Gaming. See Jan. 2 for details. Drive-In Movie. East Pennsboro day event kicks off with the 2018 Capital Branch Library, 98 S. Enola Drive, Enola, BlueCross Outdoor Classic Alumni Game. Girls Who Code. See Jan. 2 for details. 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Decorate a “car” and Ticket prices start at $59 and include Winter Story Time with Mrs. B. See then sit in it while you enjoy a snack and admission to alumni game on the 19th, Teen Gaming. See Jan. 2 for details. Jan. 2. watch a short movie. All supplies and the Outdoor Classic game on the 20th, snacks provided. Recommended for and a free 2018 Hersheypark Pass for Winter Story Time with Mrs. B. See Wednesday, January 31 One-Day Admission (valid thru July 31). Jan. 9 for details. hersheybears.com Preschool Storytime: Winter Wednesday, January 24 at Wildwood! Wildwood Park, 100 Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood Live: King Wildwood Way, Harrisburg, 10-10:45 a.m. for a Day! Hershey Theatre, 2:30 & 6 p.m. The hugely popular show, based on the #1 PBS KIDS TV series, is in its third year of touring. $17-$75. hersheyentertainment. com, ticketmaster.com

34 JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2018 | CENTRAL PENN PARENT Ages 2-5. Join a librarian and a Wildwood 10 a.m., ages 2 ½ to 3 ½ (accompanied by world. Grand illusions, levitating women, Tuesday, February 20 environmental educator for a fun story a parent/caregiver) at 11 a.m. FREE. 717- appearances and vanishes, escapes, session, plus craft. Space is limited, 732-4274, eastpennsborobranch.org comedy magic, and sleight of hand, all Girls Who Code. See Feb. 6 pre-register soon. FREE. 717-221-0292, LIVE. $45. amtshows.com wildwoodlake.org Girls Who Code. Hershey Public Teen Gaming. See Feb. 6 for details. Library, 701 Cocoa Ave., Hershey, 5:30- Sunday, February 11 Teen After-school Hangout. 7:30 p.m. Girls, grades 6-12. Activities Winter Story Time with Mrs. B. See Madeline L. Olewine Memorial Library, 3-4 are available for girls with no computer Kids Discover: Animals and Their Feb. 6 p.m. See Jan. 10 for details. science experience all the way up to Tracks. Wildwood Park, 100 Wildwood activities that introduce college-level Way, Harrisburg, 1-2:30 p.m. Join a Wednesday, February 21 concepts. Registration required 717-533- naturalist to learn the art of tracking. February 6555 ext. 3708. FREE. hersheylibrary.org. Appropriate for ages 5-10. Parents are free In the Middle: Book Club. to attend. Register online. $5, parents are See Jan. 17 February 3-11 Great American Teen Gaming. Lancaster City free. 717-221-0292, wildwoodlake.org Outdoor Show. Pennsylvania Farm Branch, Public Library, 125 North Duke Friday, February 23 Show Complex & Expo Center, 2300 St., 4-5 p.m. Hang out with other teens Tuesday, February 13 N. Cameron St., Harrisburg, Saturdays and play on their XBOX 360 and Wii. Seussical. 7:30 p.m. See Feb. 16 for 9 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sundays 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; They also have board games, strategy Girls Who Code. See Feb. 6 details. Mon-Fri, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. The world’s largest games and Legos. FREE. 717-394-2651 consumer outdoor show, with nearly lancasterpubliclibrary.org Teen Gaming. See Feb. 6 for details. Saturday, February 24 1,100 exhibitors. Plus an Eddie Eagle Kids’ Zone and the ever-popular Dock Wednesday, February 7 Winter Story Time with Mrs. B. See Seussical. 7:30 p.m. See Feb. 16 for Dogs’ big air jumping contest. $7-$24. Feb. 6 details. greatamericanoutdoorshow.org In the Middle: Board Games. See Jan. 3 for details. Wednesday, February 14 Chess Club. See Feb. 3 for details. Friday, February 2 Lego Club. Hershey Public Library, Happy Valentine’s Day! Winter Storytime at the Midtown Groundhog Day. 701 Cocoa Ave., Hershey, 4-4:45 p.m. Scholar Bookstore-Cafe. See Jan. 13. Lego club for kids ages 6+. Registration In the Middle: with artist Suze Moll. Saturday, February 3 requested, online or call 717-533- See Jan. 10 for details. Sunday, February 25 6555 ext. 3708. FREE. 717-533-6555, Dog Wagging Story Time. See Jan. 6 hersheylibrary.org Friday, February 16 The Original Harlem Globetrotters. The for details. Giant Center, Hershey, 2 p.m. The famed Thursday, February 8 Seussical. Allenberry Resort Inn and team will feature a star-studded roster that The State Ballet of Russia Presents The Playhouse, 1559 Boiling Springs Road, includes such faves as Big Easy Lofton, Sleeping Beauty. Hershey Theatre, 7:30 Story Time and Craft Hosted by Boiling Springs, 7:30 p.m. A fantastical Ant Atkinson, Hi-Lite Bruton, Thunder Law, p.m. $35-$55. Ticketmaster.com Girl Scout Troops. East Pennsboro musical bringing to life all of your favorite Bull Bullard and Cheese Chisholm — plus Branch Library, 98 S. Enola Drive, Enola, Dr. Seuss friends. $22 & $28. allenberry. female stars TNT Lister and Ace Jackson. Chess Club. Hershey Public Library, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Ages 3-8. Registration com/entertainment/ $21-$114. Ticketmaster.com 701 Cocoa Ave., Hershey, 1:30-3 p.m. Join required. FREE. 717-732-4274, Seussical. 2 p.m. See Feb. 16 for details. members of the Hershey Middle School eastpennsborobranch.org Saturday, February 17 Chess Club for a fun afternoon of chess. Tuesday, February 27 Location vary from week to week; check Riverdance – The 20th Anniversary Seussical. Allenberry Resort Inn and listing in the library. FREE. 717-533-6555 World Tour. The American Music Theatre, Playhouse, 1559 Boiling Springs Road, Girls Who Code. See Feb. 6 ext. 3707. hersheylibrary.org 2425 Lincoln Hwy. East, Lancaster, 7:30 Boiling Springs, 7:30 p.m. See Feb. 16 for p.m. Drawing on Irish traditions, the details. Teen Gaming. See Feb. 6 for details. Sunday, February 4 combined talents of the performers propel Irish dancing and music into the Chess Club. See Feb. 3 for details. Winter Story Time with Mrs. B. See Mindfulness Hike. Wildwood present day. $40-$63. amtshows.com/ Feb. 6 Park, 100 Wildwood Way, Harrisburg, riverdance/ The Great Backyard Bird Count. 10-11:30 a.m. A guided 3.1-mile walk Wildwood Park, 100 Wildwood Way, Wednesday, February 28 around Wildwood. Cancelled if raining. Friday, February 9 Harrisburg, anytime between 10 a.m.- Appropriate for ages 12 through adult. 4 p.m. Birders from Wildwood and Tooth Fairy Day. FREE. 717-221-0292, wildwoodlake.org Riverdance – The 20th Anniversary Appalachian Audubon Society will be World Tour. See Feb. 8 for details. 1:30 & on hand to help people of all ages In the Middle: STEAM. See Jan. 24 Tuesday, February 6 8 p.m. learn more about identifying local birds. Enjoy winter birds from the warmth Winter Story Time with Mrs. B. East Saturday, February 10 of the indoors. FREE. 717-221-0292, Pennsboro Branch Library, 98 S. Enola wildwoodlake.org Drive, Enola, 10 -11 a.m. Ages 3 ½ to K at Chess Club. See Feb. 3 for details. Sunday, February 18 Winter Storytime at the Midtown Scholar Bookstore-Cafe. See Jan. 13. Seussical. Allenberry Resort Inn and Playhouse, 2 p.m. See Feb. 16 for details. Masters of Illusion: Believe the Impossible. The American Music Theatre, 2425 Lincoln Hwy. East, Lancaster, 8 p.m. The largest magical touring show in the

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