SUMMER P.A.R.K. NEWS MONTEREY x JULY-AUGUST 2021

Hobby Clubs Adventure Hour Our leaders are excited to share our interests with the children Every week this summer features a different theme for our through our clubs where we will teach them about some of our activities. Some upcoming themes include: Patriotic Week, favorite things. Ask your child about these great clubs! Circus Week, Ocean Week, Farm Week and Superhero Week. Day Topic Leader Leaders have planned some great activities that match these themes such as fireworks paintings, carnival games, pool noodle Everyday Puzzles Paula sharks, farm flag football and superhero training school. Keep Tuesdays Art Julie and Rachel your eyes and ears open for details on these great ideas and Wednesdays Slime Jessica much more! Thursdays Restaurants Didi and Mady Fridays Science Mackenize Summer Recipe from Cakes Cottage: No-bake Summer Berry Icebox Cake Friendship and Conflicts Ingredients: It is wonderful to see children seek out friends each day, but it • 19 ounces graham crackers is also natural for some personalities to clash while spending • 8 ounces cheese, softened five days a week together. Your child will probably share both • (2) 3.4-ounce packages vanilla the positive and the negative events of the day with you in the instant pudding evening. • 2 ½ cups cold Conflicts at P.A.R.K. usually last less than five minutes, but can • 12 ounces Cool Whip leave a lasting impression. Children may want to revisit upsetting (or homemade ) events from the day, needing parents to listen to what happened. • 3 cups fresh , sliced • 1 ½ cups fresh blueberries It may be difficult to hear your child was upset, but please • 2 ounces white chips remember conflicts teach children to deal with adversity and cope with disappointment - two crucial, lifelong skills. Directions: 1. Beat and dry pudding mixes in a large bowl with a mixer until blended. Did You Know? 10 Fun Summer Facts 2. Gradually beat in milk. • Americans eat enough hot dogs on July 4 to stretch from 3. Gently stir in Cool Whip or whipped cream, reserving Washington, D.C., to Los Angeles five times. ½ cup. 4. Spread the reserved Cool Whip in a 9"x13" pan or glass • The term "dog days of summer" comes from astronomy and dish, thinly coating the bottom. the ancient Greeks. The constellation Canis Major (Latin for 5. Place one layer of graham crackers on the Cool Whip: greater dog) is prominent in the sky over Greece during the 5 graham crackers across the center of the pan, then 2 hottest part of summer. more, breaking as needed to fit. • The longest barbecue on record lasted 80 hours. 6. Spread a layer of pudding mixture over graham • There is an annual Underwater Music Festival in the Florida crackers. Keys each summer. 7. Top with a layer of blueberries and sliced strawberries. 8. Place graham crackers on top of berries, then pudding • The Eiffel Tower is six inches taller in the summer due to mixture, then layer of berries again. the heat causing the metal to expand. 9. Repeat the graham-pudding-berries layers for a third • The biggest bonfire recorded was 14 stories tall. time to reach the top of the pan. • The world's largest inflatable pool toy was a swan that stood 10. Refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight so graham 70 feet tall. crackers are completely softened. • Spending time in nature is proven to boost peoples’ moods. 11. When ready to serve, melt white chocolate chips in a bowl per the package. Drizzle over the tops of the • The longest line of garden flamingos featured 1,500 birds! berries using a spoon or a small zip-top bag with a • Tug-of-war was once an Olympic sport. corner snipped off.

The City of Grove City • Parks and Recreation Department P.A.R.K. Recreation Supervisors: Megan Williams and Amanda Gehres 614-277-3050 • GroveCityOhio.gov • facebook.com/GroveCityParks • twitter.com/GroveCityOhio • instagram.com/GroveCityParks MONTEREY SUMMER P.A.R.K. JULY-AUGUST 2021 MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY JUNE 28 29 30 JULY 1 2 • Patriotic Stations • USA Pins • Restaurant Club NO SUMMER P.A.R.K.

5 6 7 8 9 INDEPENDENCE • Popsicle Christmas Flamingo • Slime Club • Gingerbread House Flower Pots • Science Club DAY OBSERVED • Melted Snowman • BIG SPLASH • Popsicle Stick Snowman • Iced Hot Chocolate NO SUMMER P.A.R.K. • Art Club (2:15-5:30 p.m.) • Snowman Dodgeball • Ocean Christmas Ornament • Restaurant Club

12 13 14 15 16 • Animal Masks • Paper Plate Animals • Slime Club • Farm Bingo • Science Club • Snake in the Grass • COFFEE BREAK POTTERY • BIG SPLASH • BRING THE FARM TO YOU • Farm Flag Football • BIG SPLASH (10-11 a.m.) (2:15-5:30 p.m.) (9-11 a.m.) • Water Club (2:15-5:30 p.m.) • Sheep Craft • Face Paint • Fitness Club • Sheepherder • Ring Toss • Art Club • Restaurant Club 19 20 21 22 23 • Snow Cones • Cotton Ball Cotton Candy • Slime Club • Jester Hats • Science Club • Circus Engine • Big Top • MATT JERGENS COMEDY • Circus Stations • Carnival Games • BIG SPLASH • Popcorn Tag JUGGLER (1:30-2:15 p.m.) • What Time Is It, Mr. Wolf? • Water Club (2:15-5:30 p.m.) • Art Club • Make Your Own Juggling Balls • Three Little Pigs Craft Stick • Fitness Club • Restaurant Club

26 27 28 29 30 • Streamer Parade • Olympic Medal Rings • Slime Club • Medals • Science Club • Olympic Lot • Olympic Torches • BIG SPLASH (2:15–5:30 p.m.) • Olympic Games • Relay Races • BIG SPLASH • Fire Engine • Olympic Symbols • Water Club (2:15-5:30 p.m.) • Art Club • Pass the Baton • Fitness Club • Restaurant Club

2 3 4 5 6 • Team Poster • Sports Flag • Slime Club • Team Pennants • Science Club • Team Game • Paper Plate Sport Balls • Make Race Cars • Team Shirts • Sports Races • BIG SPLASH • Bowling Pin Basketball • Race Cars • Restaurant Club • Water Club (2:15-5:30 p.m.) • Art Club • Sport Stations • Fitness Club • FRANKLIN SOIL & WATER CONSERVATION (1-4:45 p.m.) 9 10 11 12 13 • Masks and Crowns • Paper Bag Superhero • Slime Club • Superhero Outfits • Science Club • SUPERGAMES • Captain America Plate • OHIO SCHOOL OF FALCONRY • Superhero Fire Engine • Design Your Own Cape (2:45-4:15 p.m.) • Superhero Tag (10-11:30 a.m.) • Restaurant Club • Superhero Chase • Art Club • Superhero Training School • Water Club • Fitness Club • Last Day of Summer P.A.R.K.