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summer Stuff 2012 Events and activities for young people in Wyre wyre.gov.uk/summerfun 1 Summer Activities for young people aged 13 – 19 in Wyre Not sure what to do this summer? Want to meet other young people? Want support to find a job or go to college? Run a voluntary group for young people and want support? Then the Young People's Service can help you with the above and a lot more. Go to our web site www.lancashire.gov.uk/yps and look at the many opportunities for you this summer. We also have our Interactive Services 10am – 10pm every day in the year – details on the web site above FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Francis Walton Milton St Youth Centre Fleetwood Telephone 01253 775100 2 hello Celebrate the arrival of summer with lots of great events and activities geared up to keep young people entertained here in Wyre. We’ve got events for the tiddlers right through to the teens amongst you and also activities for all the family to enjoy. Whilst we can ensure you’ll be kept thoroughly entertained over the summer break, we can’t guarantee the sunshine - but we’ll keep our fingers crossed for you! For further events and activities taking place throughout summer and all year round log on to our websites: visitwyre.co.uk and wyre.gov.uk Disclaimer Wyre Children and Young People’s Trust and Wyre Council have compiled this list from various sources. We cannot be responsible for any of the content from providers in this guide, nor for the delivery or safety of any of the events or activities advertised unless it is managed directly by the Trust or the council. We do have some advice about choosing quality and safe activities for you and your children which you can find by clicking here: www.lancashire.gov.uk and searching for “summer fun”. 3 TrySport Summer Scheme - Daytime sessions Eight to 16 years Monday 23 July to Friday 24 August FREE community sports and arts session for young people aged eight to 16. Sessions will take place every Monday to Friday, noon - 4pm during five weeks of the school summer holidays. Activities will include: break dance, football, skateboarding, handball, dodgeball, ultimate Frisbee, netball, tennis, tag rugby, arts, crafts and many more. With 2012 being the year of the Olympic Games, the Trysport Summer Scheme will be holding Olympic themed days. These will be: Olympic Sports Competition Day Wednesday 1 August Olympic Torch Relay Day Wednesday 15 August Olympic Sports Competition Day Wednesday 22 August There will also be fun themed days every Friday i.e. whacky hair day, and cycle ride days on Friday afternoons where young people can bring their bikes and get involved in various cycling activities. Before you can take Sessions are for all abilities so come part in the community along and give lots of different sports sessions, we need you sports, arts and crafts a try. Every to complete the enrolment day is free of charge. form on the back cover and bring it along to the first No excuses to be bored session you wish to attend. this summer. Thank you. Venue: Fleetwood High School Further Information: Chris Debar 01253 887209 wyre.gov.uk (Search Trysport) facebook.com/wyretrysport (like the page for regular updates) 4 Summer TrySport Timetable - evening sessions Monday 23 July – Friday 24 August All sessions FREE of charge Monday 6.30pm-7.30pm Preesall Sports Hall Football 11-16 year olds 8pm-9pm Fleetwood High School Football 11-16 year olds Tuesday 5pm-6pm Fleetwood High School Fleetwood Multistars Football Session 8-18 year olds club for young people with disabilities and special needs. 5pm-6pm Fleetwood High School Street Dance 7-16 year olds 6pm-8pm Fleetwood High School Free Running 10-16 year olds Wednesday 6pm-7pm Fleetwood High School Fleetwood Multistars Multi Sport Session 8-18 year olds club for young people with disabilities and special needs. Thursday 6pm-7.30pm Milton Street Fleetwood Football 11-16 year olds Before you can take 6pm-8pm Fleetwood High School part in the community Fleetwood Multistars Trampoline and alternative sport session sports sessions, we need you 8-18 year olds to complete the enrolment club for young people with disabilities and special needs. form on the back cover and 8pm-9pm Fleetwood High School Basketball 8-16 year olds bring it along to the first session you wish to attend. Friday 5pm-6.30pm Garstang YMCA Football 8-16 year olds Thank you. 5.30pm-6.30pm Thornton YMCA Football 11-16 year olds 7pm-9pm Milton Street Fleewood Football 11-16 year olds 8pm-10pm Preesall Sports Hall Football 11-16 year olds Further Information: Chris Debar 01253 887209 wyre.gov.uk (Search Trysport) facebook.com/wyretrysport (like the page for regular updates) 5 July With well-known songs and three new exclusive songs, join Bob and help him Cycle Wyre Wheel Good fix it in his big theatre build! Held at Monday 2 Marine Hall, Fleetwood. Get active, get fit, get on your bike with Time: 1pm our family cycle ride at Wyre Estuary Adults £12, Children £10 Country Park, River Road, Stanah, Further Information: 01253 887693 Thornton. Time: 6pm - 7pm Teen Rangers FREE Sunday 8 Further Information: 01253 887369 The Teen Rangers are a group who are interested in the environment, helping Cycle Wyre Wheel Good to manage the Wyre Estuary Country Wednesday 4 Park in Thornton and gain new skills. Get on your bike with our family cycle Young people aged 13-18 will be ride at Marine Hall, Fleetwood. taking part in conservation of the park. Time: 6pm - 7pm Parental consent required. FREE Time: 2pm – 4pm Further Information: 01253 887369 FREE Further Information: 01253 863100 Hambleton Gala Saturday 7 Preesall & Knott End Gala The procession starts at noon from Saturday 14 outside the Village Hall, Church Lane, Procession leaves the car park at then on to the playing field arena at 1pm arriving at the gala field at 12.45pm for the crowning and further approximately 3pm for the crowning entertainment. of the queen where there will be Entry to the field: entertainment including fairground, £1 Adults, Children FREE refreshments and donkeys. Further Information: 01253 702820 Admission to the field: Adults £2, Children FREE Bob the Builder LIVE Further Information: 01253 812509 Sunday 8 The Fixham Theatre is set for a grand Olympic Sports Event re-opening. Local talent Dickie Olivier Saturday 14 July 11am to 3pm needs Bob’s help to fix up the stage for At the YMCA Centre Garstang his brand new musical. But when Spud Learn the skills of basket ball, hockey, decides he wants to be the star of the football, badminton, table tennis and show, the job doesn’t go exactly to netball ready for watching the London plan. Bob’s going to need help from his Olympics live or on TV. friends. £8 6 Further Information: 01995 602125 Fleetwood Transport Festival Bugs, Beasties, Feathers and Saturday 14 Flowers A fun packed transport event for all the Wednesday 25 family in this seaside town. Join the rangers to investigate what FREE wildlife lives in and around Hawthorne Further Information: 01253 875955 Park in Thornton. 10.30am – noon Great Eccleston & District £2 per child Agricultural Show Further Information: 01995 602125 Saturday 14 & Sunday 15 Annual agricultural show with fun for Summer Planting at Vicarage Park all the family. Wednesday 25 Adults £10, Senior Citizens £8, Join the rangers and parks team and Children £2 the Vicarage Parks Friends Group to Further Information: 01995 679204 help plant up Vicarage Park in Poulton-le-Fylde. Memorial Park Fun Day 2pm – 3.30pm Saturday 21 FREE Family fun day for all to enjoy at Further Information: 01995 602125 Memorial Park, Fleetwood. There will be lots of free entertainment and Earth Story activities with fun activities for all ages. Thursday 26 FREE entry with some individually A series of environmental activities, priced activities. crafts and games for young people 11am - 3pm at the Wyre Estuary County Park in Further Information: 01253 887217 Thornton. 11am – 1pm Donkey Rides at Old Holly Farm £2 per child – booking essential Saturday 21 throughout the Further Information: 01995 602125 summer holidays Held at Old Holly Farm, Cabus Nook The Living Jungle Lane, Garstang. Saturday 28 £3 single ride, £5 for a double ride. At Barton Grange Further Information: 01524 791200 Call for times. Further Information: 01995 642900 Children’s Workshops bartongrange.co.uk Tuesday 24 July - Thursday 30 August Every Tuesday and Thursday between Lancashire Hawks and owls 11am and 3pm at Barton Grange. Sunday 29 Further Information: 01995 642900 At Barton Grange bartongrange.co.uk Call for times. Further Information: 01995 642900 7 bartongrange.co.uk August Seashells on the Seashore Wednesday 8 National Play Day Find out about all the shells on our Wednesday 1 beach and learn about the animals that On Play Day thousands of children lived in them. and their families get out to play at Held at Rossall Point Observatory, hundreds of community events across Fleetwood. the UK. To find out what’s happening in 11am – 12.30pm Wyre, log on to our website: £2 per child wyre.gov.uk Further Information: 01995 602125 Earth Story Earth Story Thursday 2 Thursday 9 See page four for details See page four for details Further Information: 01995 602125 Further Information: 01995 602125 Night-time Explorer Evening Flowers and Bats Thursday 2 Thursday 9 An opportunity to see nocturnal Join the rangers and Friends of wildlife at the Wyre Estuary Country Hawthorne Park to discover the flowers Park in Thornton.