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And this year, the men’s Final Four have liquid water—the key to supporting life (the semi-final and final rounds) will play as we know it! in front of enormous crowds right here in NASA scientists said last year they had Arizona. discovered three planets in the system, but The men’s tourney is made up of 68 of announced just last month that there were the top teams in the country. The women’s more planets than they initially believed. tourney starts with 64 of the best teams. It’s a rare discovery because the planets, Lose one and you’re done, which means scientifically known as EXOPLANETS be- be exposed to constant nighttime and daytime skies. lots of big upsets with the losing team cause they’re outside our solar system, are similar in This happens if the same side of the planet is always heading home. The top team of each of the size to Earth and have temperate climates. The seven facing the star. 31 college conferences automatically make exoplanets rotate around an ultracool dwarf star. The system is about 40 light years away, which is the tournament, and the NCAA selection Researchers estimate that the planets are rocky. 235 trillion miles, in the constellation Aquarius. Even committee meets to choose the remaining This is different than some of the planets in our own though scientists can see the system using telescopes, 37 teams. It also pairs which teams will face solar system, such as Jupiter, that are gaseous. Three it would take us millions of years to get there! each other and of the planets are in the “habitable zone” of the star, The exoplanet system is called TRAPPIST-1 and is the region of the and researchers believe they could have oceans on named for the telescope in Chile that made the initial country (West, them! discovery. Researchers used several additional tele- Midwest, South The view on these planets may be pretty spectacu- scopes to confirm the original discovery and find the or East) they will lar, too. Researchers say the planets ORBIT very close additional planets. play. to each other—which means if you were standing on In the next 10 years, NASA researchers hope to This year, one of the planets, you may be able to look up and see search for signs of life and water on the exoplanets. Selection Sunday the geological features or clouds of nearby planets! They also hope to continue the search for similar star announcing these Scientists also believe some sides of the planets may systems and more exoplanets. pairings—who’s in and who’s not—is March 12. While the University of Arizona will likely Web Dictionaries Add Seussian, Craptacular & More! be a #2 or #3 seed in its region, losing sea- sons for ASU and Northern Get online NOW, all you logophiles (word nerds)! Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss. Arizona University mean they likely won’t Two leading dictionary companies have added 1,300 “We just added more than 1,000 new words to the be part of March Madness. words to their online word references in February. dictionary from ‘binge-watch’ to ‘Seussian,” reads As soon as the pairings are announced, Merriam-Webster kicked off the trend on Feb. 6 by the Merriam-Webster online announcement. “Just as fans feverishly fill out their March Madness adding 1,000 new words. And with Love of the English language constantly grows, so does the brackets, predicting who will win each game dictionary. More than 1,000 new words have been add- and which teams will win their region. ed, including terms from recent advances in science, The First Four, “bubble” teams that barely borrowings from foreign languages and words from made it into the tourney, kick things off tech, medicine, pop culture, sports, and everything in March 14 and 15. between.” From there, teams battle it out on the A few other faves are conlang—an invented lan- courts trying to win their region on the road guage like Elvish or Klingon, prosopagnosia—the to the Final Four. (If you fill out a bracket, inability to recognize faces, and a definition update for don’t get frustrated—odds are about 1 in ghost—the practice of abruptly cuting off all contact 2.4 trillion that you’ll get it perfect!) with someone (like a recent ex-girlfriend or boyfriend) And this year, the road to the Final Four by no longer accepting or responding to calls and for the men’s bracket leads to Phoenix messages. Stadium in Glendale, where the Arizona Month and Read Across America recently happening, The Oxford Dictionaries are the online references Cardinals football team usually plays! could this American English dictionary add any better from England’s Oxford University, which just added These last three games are so popular they word than “Seussian”? 300 new English words like bronde—adj., denoting hair need a really big stadium. As you might’ve guessed, Seussian is an adjective coloured so as to have both blonde and brown sec- The Phoenix fun includes the Final Four of American origin, meaning “of, relating to, or sugges- tions or strands, and craptacular—adj., remarkably Fan Fest on March 31 through April 3 and a tive of the works of Dr. Seuss.” And for those Whos poor or disappointing. March Madness Music Festival from March who might not know, Read Across America reading cel- Visit these fun and informative sites: Merriam- 31 through April 2. 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News Stories Written by Kids— Get the Scoop! for Kids Johnson Proud to be Part of UofA Team Minerals Shine at by Reporter Marie Gomez-Muñoz, Lineweaver Elementary Tucson Gem Show by Reporter Sarah Schroeder Jay Johnson, the UofA’s I am so proud of the players Homeschool Head Baseball Coach, is ready on the team last year for that for his second season with the accomplishment.” This past month was the Tucson Gem Wildcats after finishing 49-24 When I asked Johnson what & Mineral Show. This year’s theme was last year and making it all the his players learn from being “Minerals Treasures of the Midwest.” The way to the National College a part of a college baseball show displayed many beautiful gems World Series Championship. team, he notes, “I think my and minerals including geodes, calcites, Johnson says there are a lot players learn how to be a great turquoise, fluorite, wulfenite and much more. of good things about being the teammate and what it takes to You haven’t herd of wulfenite? Neither had I head coach of the Wildcats. overcome failure and achieve until I found out that there’s a house bill to “I get to wear a baseball goals, and the importance of make wulfenite the state mineral of Arizona. uniform to work every day. I’ve work ethic.” If the bill passes, Arizona schoolchildren will grown up my whole life being a The team practices six all know what wulfenite is. part of a team, and I get to be a days a week, 20 hours a week. I was escorted by Gloria Quigg and part of the team every day,” he The players also go to different Bob O’Donnell, the co-publicity chairs of says. leagues over the summer across the show. They showed me so many cool The Wildcats’ goals this the United States. year are to work together to The UofA lost 13 players reach their potential. Johnson’s personal goal is to be after last season, but have 16 new recruits this year. the best teacher and coach that he can be to help his Johnson’s advice to young athletes is, “Don’t let players develop to be the best that they can be. anyone tell you that you can’t accomplish anything. If Johnson says that he started playing baseball at you have a dream or a goal you can do it, but to do it age 5 and played second base. He wanted to be a you have to work hard, have a lot of focus and a lot of coach because his dad was his high school football sacrifice.” minerals and gems. I saw a giant gypsum coach, and he wanted to be like his dad. The Wildcat baseball team’s season started on geode from Texas. It was twice as big as Johnson says, “It felt amazing to go to the National Feb. 17 and PAC-12 conference play begins on March my head! We visited an exhibit where you College World Series Championship my first year. 17 against the UCLA Bruins. could pick out a round geode and break it open. Mine was filed with dark, pretty crystals. Then they took us behind the Creative Competition at Odyssey of the Mind scenes of the children’s education center by Reporter Anissa Madrid, Manzanita Elementary sponsored by UofA geosciences. It’s a place where kids can get a free sample of For those of you who don’t know, Odyssey of the Problem #2 is a technical problem where teams some cool minerals. We also met Robert Mind is a program where teams of five to seven kids have to build something. This year’s problem asked Detrich, a world-renowned archaeologist have to solve problems. There are different competitive teams to a humorous story about a family known as the Fossil King. He has found lots divisions: Division I is grades 3–5, Division II is grades that brings home an “Odd-a-Bot.” Instead of being of dinosaur fossils, including a baby T.rex 6–8, Division III is grades 9–12, and Division IV is for programmed to perform tasks, this Odd-a-Bot robot named baby Bob, an adult T.rex, and baby college. Last, there’s the Primary Division for grades learns from watching others. The Odd-a-Bot will move Thescelosaurus named Meggie! K–2. You only compete with your division. and learn human actions from watching characters The 2018 Tucson Gem & Mineral Show In Odyssey of the Mind you have to solve a perform activities like household chores, creating art will be Feb. 8–11, and is titled “Crystals and problem—but not just any problem, it’s a creative and dancing. Crystal Forms.” problem. Each year there are five problems and one Problem #3 is the classic problem, which means primary problem. You get to choose which problem you it involves art and literature. The future and the past Be a Young Reporter! take. You perform a skit that shows all the guidelines. collide in this problem about important works of art— Problem #1 is always a vehicle problem where both existing and yet-to-be-created. Teams had to Visit Bear at the Tucson Festival teams build a vehicle that powers itself. This year create and present an original performance about time teams had to design, build and run vehicles from a travelers looking to discover the inspiration for great of Books to learn more. multi-level parking garage to a secret meeting place works of art. They travel through time—twice into the March 11 & 12 at Tent # 304 without being stopped. Vehicles could travel different past and once into our future. The performance will routes to reach the destination. 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Continued B Get the Scoop! from page 7 More Odyssey Continued from page 7 Problem #4 is a structure problem. Teams build a structure that has to hold weights. Teams design, build and test a structure made of balsa wood and glue that will balance and support as much weight as possible. Teams present a performance with a theme about using what’s available and that incorporates weight-placement and assembling original team creations. Problem #5 is a performance problem with a lot of acting. This year’s problem is Superhero Cliff Hanger—creativity is being taken away from the world, and it is up to Odyssey teams to rescue it! I have done Odyssey of the Mind for two years and I love it. I love how I get to act during the problem performance and work with my team. I like to build the props for my skit. Odyssey of the Mind is amazing. Not only do you have to make a skit, but you have a spontaneous challenge where you have to come up with creative answers to a question. Teams go in a room and do either a verbal or hands-on problem. You are not allowed to have your coach in the room with you, it’s just you and the judges. If you score first or second place at the regionals you get to go to state finals, then maybe on to the world finals! I love Odyssey of the Mind because I love to build and go to the competitions. If you want to join Odyssey of the Mind you should. Visit www. odysseyofthemind.com for more information. MORE SCOOPS, page 12 ± 12 BEAR 35 YEARS • March 2017 www.bearessentialnews.com Edible Seeds Continued by Reporter Amber Davis from page 12 Poetry B Get the Scoop! Homeschool Bighorns Return to Catalinas I like to learn new things, don’t you? First, let’s talk berries. Did you by Reporter Sydney Johnson, Ironwood Elementary know that an avocado is a berry and Corner March 4 was a day to see veterinarians. At the start, the sheep that a strawberry is not? bighorn sheep. At Westward Look were being killed by mountain lions, For a fruit to be a berry it has to Wyndham Grand Resort and Spa, and some mountain lions were killed have seeds inside. Strawberries have scopes were set up by the Arizona to limit their impact on the herd. seeds on the outside so it isn’t really My Mom Fish and Game Department to see Protesters filled Oro Valley because a berry. Now nuts—seeds surrounded by Adolfo of Davis Bilingual sheep. We didn’t see any because it they didn’t think it’s right to kill by a hard wood-like covering are nuts. was too windy and they usually stay They even float in water. Peanuts are My mom on the other side of Santa Catalina not really nuts! They are pods. What Mountains. are pods? Pods have a row of seeds loves taking pictures In Arizona there are about 6,000 that stick to the inside of the fruit like a bighorn sheep. Translocations pea pod or a peanut. to the fl owers were done to get bighorns to our Drupe is a fun word to say. It mountains. There are many reasons describes a fruit like an olive or a why bighorns disappeared in the peach which has a stone, or pit, in The man thinks 1990s. It could have been that the middle. Almonds are drupes, too! that the fl owers are so people were building too close to When you eat an almond you are their habitat, or drought, or disease actually eating the seed, not the fruit. Ugly! or even the lack of wildfires. Can you guess a type of fruit that In November 2013, Arizona animals for doing what’s natural to has a leathery skin but is softer than Fish and Game brought back them. This year 13 lambs were born. a watermelon? I hope you guessed bighorn sheep. It took two days to They tried to track newly released something like an orange. Anything capture 34 sheep in Yuma. While bighorns, but most collars fell off. In like an orange or a lime is in the being transported, they had to be the future, we will see bighorn sheep hesperidium category. poetry.arizona.edu kept cool and were checked on by in Tucson! MORE SCOOPS, page 16 ± Tucson Racquet & Fitness Club Where Country Club Road ends and family fun begins!

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onya Vandermolen is new to Just as tastes change, your ______Tucson but not new to teach- interests can change, she explains. ______ing. Vandermolen teaches fi fth So you never know what you may Sgrade at Erickson Elementary. The discover if you read a book that you ______Arizona native spent nearly a decade don’t think you will like or relate to. in front of the class in Phoenix before Vandermolen was nominated by ______she moved to the Old Pueblo. students Theresa and Adam. ______She says refl ecting on her “She is great. I love my teacher,” strengths led her to teaching. Family writes Theresa. “She respects us ______ties and an especially memorable and we respect her.” ______moment also inspired her. Vandermolen says she works “When I was in fi fth grade, my to create a culture of respect in her ______teacher was Miss Davis,” she recalls. classroom. She says her students ______One day when her grandparents are a tight-knit group that “follow the dropped her at school, her teacher expectations I have for them.” ______asked Vandermolen, “Who is your Just as she tells her own kids ______grandma?” When she answered, the (every day, until they roll their eyes, teacher started to cry. she says), she regularly reminds her ______After fretting that she had done something wrong, students to make good choices, or do the things that ______Vandermolen learned why her teacher had become they “will be proud of fi rst, and (their) family and other so emotional. “She was my teacher when I was a kid,” will be proud of, too.” ______Davis explained to Vandermolen. Those long-ago tears left a lasting impression. ______“It stuck with me,” says Vandermolen, sharing an Teacher Fun Facts: ______oft-repeated story and spurring her toward her career. Hobbies: Riding horses, riding motorcycles, garden- Vandermolen loved math and science when she ing or anything outside Send your nomination to was a kid, she says. These days, she loves to teach Favorite Subject in School: Math Bear Essential/Teacher of the Month and explore history and social studies. She says her own changing interests help her urge students to keep Favorite Class Times: “I love when we have guest 2525 E. Broadway #102 • Tucson, AZ 85716 You can also fax to 792-2580 or submit by an open mind. She uses a food analogy, too, and en- speakers,” Vandermolen says. “It always turns out to email to [email protected]. courages students to take a “no-thank-you bite.” be a good exchange and a great experience.” 14 BEAR 35 YEARS • March 2017 www.bearessentialnews.com PEDIATRIC DENTIST

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Camps come in every variety. There are day camps and overnight camps. There are sports camps, arts camps, technology camps, academic camps and traditional camps. Do you want to sing, dance or act? Ride a horse or paddle a canoe? Maybe this summer is the time to work on mastering a new sports skill, learn to build a robot or launch a rocket, dive in the pool or climb the highest mountain or rock wall. You might cook tasty treats or design forward-thinking fashion. According to a 2005 report from the American Camp Association, parents note that there are many important reasons for sending their children to camp. Parents surveyed said that: • Camp helps build self-confidence and self-esteem. • Camp is a safe environment. • Camp is a place to build social skills and make friends. • Camp helps kids gain more self-confidence, self-esteem, independence and leadership skills. The ACA website notes that children who go to camp can end up being more comfortable in different social situations. They may become more willing to try new things based on their time and experiences at camp. Your family should sit down together to decide what kind of camp will work best for you. Some things to consider are: the age and experience of the child; the child’s interests; the cost of camp and whether scholarships are available, and the dates and times that the camps are offered. Some summer camps offer multi-week or sibling discounts or other types of discounts or scholarships. Contact the camps you are interested in to ask about possible discounts and to find out whether the camp has an open house you can attend. Apply for scholarships early! Use Bear’s 2017 Summer Camp listings on pages 13–18 to help you find the the perfect camp for your family. No matter what camp you choose, it can be the highlight of your summer! Check out Bear’s online camp guide at BearEssentialNews.com

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CATALINA FOOTHILLS Camp 9 a.m.–noon). Extended day options COMMUNITY SCHOOLS: available up to 3 p.m. Extended day includes dodgeball and batting cages. Early Bird Camp Foothills Pricing until April 1st. Discount for multiple 4300 E. Sunrise Dr. sessions; multiple registrations from one $125$125 209-7551 family. May 30–July 28 • [email protected] www.cfsd16.org/campfoothills CHILD LANGUAGE CENTER Camp Foothillls: Fun, Adventure, Friends! Weekly half-day and full-day camps with WINGS ON WORDS (WOW) May 29 to July 28 something for everyone! Build memories SUMMER PROGRAMS with friends who enjoy art, sports, dance, 202 E. Speedway Blvd. theatre, STEM, swimming, field trips, outdoor 628-1659 • Barbara Kiernan 9 one-week sessions beginning May 29 adventures and so much more! Flexible May 30–June 29 schedule options. Receive a 10% discount if Ages: 3 ½–6 Extended Day Option Available! • Dodgeball & Batting Cages you register by April. 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. www.clctucson.org Preschool camp: FUN language and literacy 5120 S. JULIAN DR. #120 (520) 440-4487 WWW.CENTERFIELDHITS.COM CENTERFIELD BASEBALL AND building activities to get your child talking, SOFTBALL ACADEMY interacting and interested in words and 5120 S. Julian Dr. #120 reading! Ages 3 ½ to 5. 440-4487 • Ages: 6–14. Soaring into Reading: For children entering 9 one-week sessions beginning May 29 kindergarten or fi rst grade in the fall - a fun [email protected] exploration of science-based concepts to “A” CAMP www.centerfieldhits.com increase and improve reading, and build Indoor summer baseball and softball camps social and problem-solving skills. Ages 5–6. for boys and girls of all skill levels. Kids will Daily therapy: Available for children with Join us for enjoy a great week of instruction, exercise, speech-language impairments or reading learning and fun competition, fun and games while improving diffi culties. Camp and scholarship forms their overall ability and health. Camp is held available online at clctucson.org. DES all summer long! in our 30,000 square foot air-conditioned, approved; NAC accredited; in partnership indoor facility. Only $25 per day for great with UA Dept of Speech Language & Hearing instruction! Cost: $125/week (Instructional Sciences. Before and after care available. • Games, swimming, on-campus excursions and more for children ages 5-11 • Counselor-In-Training (CIT) Program for ages 12-15 • The Venture Program is back for all ages! Includes International School for Peace optional swim lessons during camp and off-campus Tucson’s First Spanish Immersion Preschool fi eld trips to local attractions, like Get Air, Color Me Play-based, multicultural, non-biased curriculum that Mine, Rocks n Ropes and more! celebrates diversity. Low teacher-student ratio. • Register for select weeks or the whole Weekly Registration Register summer by March 31 • Special Early Bird pricing through May 1st Summer Care: Starts June 5–July 21 for ages 2–5 for Discount! Camp begins Tuesday, May 30 Starting at $120/week and runs through August 4 Full Day & Half Day Options Extended care option available

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DAVID RUBIO Escape the Summer heat, learn and have VOLLEYBALL CAMPS fun at Discovery Learning Center. We have been providing a safe environment for Tucson • 520-818-8668 Ages: 10–18 infants through 3rd grade children for over Contact: Amanda Rubio 36 years. We offer shaded playgrounds and swim instruction in our on-site swimming [email protected] pool. Many learning and fun activities are www.davidrubiovolleyballcamp.com offered inside, where it is air conditioned. Sessions for boys and girls directed by UA Our staff members are well trained and Head Coach David Rubio. experienced at working with your children. Come visit us! MINI CAMP: May 30–June 1. Ages: 7–13. $180 includes lunch. GIRL SCOUTS OF SERVE & PASS CAMP: May 30–June 1. SOUTHERN ARIZONA Ages: 13–18. $130. 4300 E. Broadway Blvd. INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED CAMP: 327-2288 • Colleen McDonald July 7–9. Ages:10–18. Commuters $300 • [email protected] Residents $425. Day Camp: Sabino Canyon POSITION CAMP: July 10–13. Ages: 10–18. Resident Camp: Mt. Lemmon Commuters $400 • Residents $525. Dates and prices vary. Scholarships TEAM CAMP—BOYS & GIRLS TEAMS: July available! 14-16. High school girls and boys teams. Cost: Easily register online. Summer Is a Comin’ $110–$140 per camper. www.girlscoutssoaz.org/camp DRVC is not an official function of the UA. Camp life is the best life! Girl Scouts has an 2017 Summer Camp DeMONT FAMILY SWIM SCHOOL amazing summer planned for girls. Camps Schedule is up online. 2850 W. Ina Rd. #130 • 877–SWIM (7946) are offered to all girls ages 5-18. No Girl [email protected] Scout experience required. We are offering Registration Available NOW! www.demontswim.com day camp and resident camp and a variety of specialty camps. We have something Join us for a Camp Preview. 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[email protected] www.golfnstuff.com For details on Birthday Party Packages— DISCOVERY LEARNING CENTER Come and enjoy your summer at Golf N’ visit our website. 6601 E. Broadway Stuff! Field Day packages starting at $11.25 398-0317 plus tax, per person for unlimited play! Cool 6 weeks to 9 years old 271-5023 • CreativeJuiceArtBar.com Spring Break off in our Bumper Boats, or test your driving discoverylearningcenter.com skills on our Go-Kart track! Call today and 6530 E. Tanque Verde #160 in La Plaza Shoppes Classes [email protected] schedule your group of 10 or more! e-mail: [email protected] March 2017 • BEAR 35 YEARS 29 GREENFIELDS CAMP GRIFFIN Ages: 8 and up • Rates vary 6000 N. Camino de la Tierra headtotailridingschool.com 297-2288 Enjoy the outdoors on top of a horse! Four Registration Deadline: May 22nd levels of riding abilities offered. All levels www.greenfields.org/campgriffin include riding and the care of horses. 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July 24: Universe: $250 for the public, Exploration & Goal Setting. July 31: Time $225 for Hand-In-Paw Kids Club Members Travelers: History & Others Perspectives. Inge Koopman-Leyva 321-3704 x142 [email protected] HAPPY HOURS www.hssaz.org/childrens-programs 700 N. Wilson The Dog Days in the Desert Summer Camp 320-2206 • Karen Yrigoyen will give your child a new perspective on May 30–July 21 • [email protected] caring for animals, preventing animal cruelty, www.happyhoursforkids.org understanding animal behavior and more. We use a variety of activities that stress A summer of fun and hands-on learning an appreciation for our environment and including cooking, sports, art, science, music preservation of our natural world, including and much more! Monday–Friday 7 a.m.–6 classroom activities and education about p.m. Field trips and snacks included $155/ animal care and the human-animal bond; week • $35/daily • DES Contracted. Located creative and artistic exercises; hands- at Sam Hughes Elementary School. on animal care; games, and character- building lessons. Dog Days focuses on how HEAD TO TAIL compassion and respect for all creatures RIDING SCHOOL with whom we share this planet cultivates a 11600 N. Oracle Rd. peaceful existence and non-violent society. 544-9666 June1–August 3 • a.m. & p.m. sessions More Camp Listings on page 31 30 BEAR 35 YEARS • March 2017 www.bearessentialnews.com

9040 N. Oracle Rd. Oro Valley, AZ 85704 Summer CAMPS 2017 520-575-1445 Continued from page 29 BEST ART/SCULPTURE CAMP IN TUCSON! 11 YEARS IN BUSINESS! INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL full list of program descriptions and cost, visit thewildlifemuseum.org. Conservation Science May 30–Aug. 3: FOR PEACE 4625 E. River Rd. (River/Swan) Adventure camps are conducted by qualified Join Toscana for 4 FUN-FILLED days of making art. 299-8908 staff with experience in conservation and Choose from Clay Sculpture, Acrylic and Oil Painting, Weekly Camps from June 5–July 21 outdoor education and are CPR and First Aid Watercolor, Sketch on the Go, Drawing from Life, Photos and Ages: 2–5 certified. Imagination, Glass Mosaics and Beading. All camps are 4 [email protected] consecutive days from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The week is finished www.internationalschoolforpeace.com JUST HORSIN’ AROUND with an art show for family and friends. Grades 2–10. $220. Tucson’s FIRST Spanish Immersion Vail • 520-591-1615 Learn more about these camps at: Preschool invites you to immerse your May 29–June 2, June 5–9, June 19–23, June www.toscanastudioandgallery.com 520-575-1445 child in language learning & intercultural 26–30 1 July 10–14, July 17–21 experiences all summer long. Weekly [email protected] themes will be explored for long periods justhorsinaroundhorsecamps.com of uninterrupted play with emphasis on Spend your summer on horseback! We open ended art, music, literacy, water are the only horse camp where we ride The Tucson Girls Chorus play, sensory exploration, peaceful conflict and work with horses all day. 26+ horses, resolution, and fun! DES contracted. professional trainers, round pens, area, trail Shine! Performing Arts Camp riding. Transportation provided to and from For: BOYS and GIRLS ages 6-12 Tucson. Cost: $165. Ages: 7–18. INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL June 5–9 OF TUCSON KXCI KIDS Each Day: 8:30am to 4:00pm 1701 E. Seneca St. • 406-0552 DJ CLASSES Program cost: $230 Ages: 3–14 220 S. 4th Ave. 5% Sibling Discount May 22–July28 623-1000 X17 • Amanda 5% Early Bird Discount by April 30 www.istucson.org [email protected] admissionsistucson.org KXCI is pleased to offer summer DJ training Your child will enjoy being with curious, programs for youth. This is a hands-on class For more info, contact Jess Edelbrock creative and motivated students while where students receive an introduction 577-6064 or email learning language and culture. Language to: broadcast equipment and rules, music www.tucsongirlschorus.org/shine shine@ immersion programs in Spanish, French, appreciation and selection, creating music tucsongirlschorus.org German and Chinese. Enrichment programs sets, and public speaking. Dates are still 4020 E. River Rd., Tucson, AZ 85718 in science, art and sports will engage your TBA, please check kxci.org/ soon for more children and foster their development. information. Camp hours: 8:30-a.m.-3:30 p.m. Extended care available 7 a.m–6 p.m. Cost: $50 LA PALOMA registration fee; $225/week, full-time; ACADEMY Horse Around $170/week, half-days; $65/day. Early Bird 8140 E. Golf Links Rd. Horse Around discount by 5/1. 5660 S. 12th Ave. May 30–July 21, 7:30 a.m.–6 p.m. thisthis Summer!Summer! INTERNATIONAL WILDLIFE To register call Cathy Garcia 733-7373 Early Bird Special Registration Event • Learn to ride or improve your skills MUSEUM Saturday, April 22, 9 a.m.–noon. • Work with professional trainers Vail & Tucson 4800 W. Gates Pass Rd. transportation 629-0100 x 311 • Round pen and arena work At La Paloma summer camp your child will • Trail riding available! June 6–July 28 Ages: 6–15 participate in any of the following activities: Cost: $25–$125 • Beginners through intermediate riders swimming, volleyball, tae kwan do, movies, [email protected] bowling and more. Also included are daily Monday–Friday • 8:00 am to 4:00 pm snacks, breakfast, lunch and two weekly www.wildlifemuseum.org field trips. May 29–June 2, June 5–9, June 19–23, June 26–30, Registration: $30 per family (one time) July 10–14, July 17–21 (Ages 8 to 18) Be part of Project Go Wild this summer at our Per week: $130 per child (each week) www.justhorsinaroundhorsecamps.com Conservation Science Adventures day camp. Drop ins: $30 per day Choose from programs that cover nature, Immunization records must be on file. For more info, email us at insects, mammals, reptiles and more! For a There are no refunds. [email protected] • 591-1615

ucson lay Co-Op CALL NOW! Grab Some Friends T C • Classes • Parties and get to Skate Country! Summer Pottery Camp • Paint Bar $ Interactive camp featuring clay sculpture, For hand building & wheel throwing. 5 5 All ages welcome at our community-based studio! Bring in this coupon and for $5, get admission for up to 5 skaters. Valid Mon–Thr., 3 pm to 6 pm. 5 Sessions • May 30—August 4 Fri., 3 pm to 5 pm. Skate rental $3.00 extra if needed. Not valid for birthday parties or with With Paul Waldron of Waldron Tiles other offers. Please limit coupon use to 1 per person per week. Not valid 3326 N. Dodge (Just North of Ft. Lowell) www.skatecountry.com for groups or day care providers. 7980 E. 22nd St. SKATE RENTAL EXTRA www.tucsonclayco-op.com Expires 4/28/17 298-4409 Call 792-6263 for more information. e-mail: [email protected] March 2017 • BEAR 35 YEARS 31

THE MINI TIME Sign up for our Summer Reading Program MACHINE MUSEUM at any location. Read all summer long $5000 SCHOLARSHIP AWARDED OF MINIATURES and enjoy free programs and special events! TO WINNING TEAM! 4455 E. Camp Lowell Dr. SALPOINTE GIRLS 881-0606 ext 104 BASKETBALL CAMP 8 a.m.–5 p.m.June 3: Innovation Day www.theminitimemachine.org 1545 E. Cooper St. • 331-0682 June 5-29: Program duration June 5–8 • Grades 3–12 Spend your summer with the Mini Time June 30: Competition Day Machine Museum of Miniatures! In our [email protected] week-long summer camps, students will www.salpointe.org construct their own miniature creations Salpointe Catholic Women’s Basketball while incorporating a variety of STEAM Program will run a Girls Basketball Camp concepts. Discover ancient worlds, explore June 5th–8th from 8 a.m.–noon. Girls in Grades 9-12 • 4-week program • $300 the Milky Way Galaxy, build a miniature city, grades 3–12 are encouraged to join us for Application due 3/31 • wwwsystemcoalition.org plant a fairy garden, and more! Ages 5–12. fundamental skill building, focused coach Cost $125. Discount available for museum and alumni Varsity Player instruction, Contact Lucas: members. Complete details and list of scrimmages, competitive games, prizes [email protected] • 314-402-6732 activities at www.theminitimemachine.org. and swag. All campers will receive a Lancer Camp T-shirt and will improve their PIMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE basketball skills. Visit www.salpointe.org/ PIMA FOR KIDS page/athletics for registration brochure. Where Play Meets Learning 206-64444 • Kimberly Glenn SATORI SUMMER 2017 June 6–July 29 • Ages:5–17 3801 N. 1st Ave. • 887-4003 [email protected] June 5–July 21 • Mon.–Fri. www.pima.edu/continuinged Before-camp starting at 7:30 a.m. After-camp care until 5:45 p.m. Summer 2016 has new activities in your www.satorischool.org favorite camps as well as new camps including Architecture Jr., Candy Math, Satori School offers week-long STEAM Minecraft Designers, App Attack, Coding, summer camps for ages 3-8 with sessions Sewing, Movie Making with iPad, Culinary focusing on animals, insects, engineering, Kids and more! and water. Camp includes daily STEAM- centered activities, interacting with The Evergreen Project’s chickens, goats and PIMA COUNTY PUBLIC bunnies, and more. Come for one week or LIBRARY sign up for the whole summer! Before and All Library Locations · 791-4010 after care available. Register now. Contact May 20-July 15, 2017 887-4003 or [email protected] for Cost: FREE. Ages: All Ages more information. www.library.pima.gov More Camp Listings on page 32 32 BEAR 35 YEARS • March 2017 www.bearessentialnews.com Summer CAMPS 2017 Continued from page 31

SKATE COUNTRY SUMMER ACADEMIES AT 7980 E. 22nd St. • 298-4409 TUCSON COUNTRY DAY May 30–Aug 6 • 1–4 p.m. SCHOOL All ages 9230 E. Wrightstown Rd. [email protected] 296-0883 www.SkateCountry.com June 5–June 30 Get your Summer Fun Pass for only $50. 8 a.m. to noon The pass is valid for 69 days and is good [email protected] 7 days a week from 1–4 p.m. Pass valid [email protected] from May 30–Aug. 6, 2017. The pass has a valued savings of $343. (Primary Academy) tcdssummeracademies.weebly.com STEMAZZING CAMP TCDS Summer Academies offer a variety of learning opportunities to best suit your COMMUNITY EXTENSION child’s needs! Space is limited, so sign up PROGRAMS today! Cross Middle School (Ina & La Canada) Primary Academy: Grades 1–4.This academy is for students who need May 30–Aug. 4 Interventions in the areas of Math and Monday–Friday 9 a.m.–3 p.m. Language Arts. Student needing intensive www.ceptucson.com math or intensive reading and phonics STEMazzzing Camp provides students instruction will get small 1 to 5 teacher to extended educational and enrichment student ratios, multiple reinforcements, opportunities. fostering students’ growth, and learning opportunities. Join us for one enabling them to excel, enrich and program or both. remediate. Open to all Tucson students, Summer Prep Academy: Grades 1–9.This grades 1–8 in Tucson. Eight one-week Social Studies and Science based Math and sessions. Children may take up to four Language Arts program helps students of classes per session. Each class meets daily. all ability levels. Want to get ready for next Classes include fun weekly STEM activities year? Need to get a little more on track? and other engaging activities. Our engaging Summer Prep Academy is right for you!

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Your child will enjoy being with creative, curious and motivated students while learning language and culture. Language immersion programs in Spanish, French, German and Chinese. Saturday, April 22 Enrichment programs in science, art and sports will 9 a.m.–12 p.m. engage and stimulate your child’s growth. Lakeside & South Camp: 8:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m. campuses Extended Care: 7:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. Save $10/week when you pre-pay and enroll by May 12 $225/Weekly, full-time 1701 E. Seneca Street $170/Weekly, half-day Jefferson Park neighborhood– $65 Daily/full-time 5 blocks from UMC 520-406-0552 Register by 5/1 to receive REGISTRATION: DES Admissions@ istucson.org a discount. $30 per family Approved Limited space available www.istucson.org includes $130/week, snacks, breakfast, lunch, May 30–July 21 Year-round Nursery School Programs for infants and toddlers & two weekly field trips! 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Academic-year Language Immersion Programs for LAKESIDE SOUTH Preschool–Middle School 8140 E. Golflinks 5660 S. 12th Ave. Call Cathy (520) 733-7373 e-mail: [email protected] March 2017 • BEAR 35 YEARS 33

SUN TRAN www.systemcoalition.org 792-9222 Is your child interested in Robotics, suntran.com Engineering or Computer Science? If so, Sun Tran provides transportation service S.Y.STEM Coalition Robotics Camp is a to many summer camps located in the GREAT choice this summer! Unlike most Tucson area. Discounted pass for children robotics camps, we do not use standard ages 6–18 available. Call 792-9222 or robotics kits. Instead your student will visit suntran.com for route and schedule learn about electrical, mechanical and information or trip planning assistance. computer engineering from real engineers and scientists by creating their own custom robot! Cost: $156–$185, plus material fee. S.Y.STEM Due to high demand, more camps may be offered through the summer; visit our COALITION JUNIOR SHARK website for more details. TANK Mon–Thurs 8 a.m.–5 p.m. June 3: Innovation Day, June 5-29: Program duration, June 30: Competition Day TOSCANA STUDIO Location: JTED@STAR Campus AND GALLERY 5093 S. Liberty Ave. 9040 N. Oracle Rd. • Oro Valley [email protected] 575-1445 • Linda Ahearn www.systemcoalition.org May 30–Aug. 3 Grades 2-10 • Cost: $220 Join us for this fast-paced, fun-filled summer [email protected] program designed to teach students to www.toscanastudioandgallery.com invent, design, build, test and create a business around their very own consumer Best art/sculpture camp in Tucson! 11 project! Students have the opportunity Years in business! Join Toscana for 4 FUN- to pitch to local business, government FILLED days of making art. Choose from and industry leader sharks and win up to Clay Sculpture, Acrylic and Oil Painting, $5,000 in scholarships! Industry mentors! Watercolor, Sketch on the Go, Drawing Professional guest lecturers! Cutting edge from Life, Photos and Imagination, Glass technology! Selection process competitive– Mosaics, and Beading. All camps are 4 applications by 3/31/17. consecutive days from 10 a.m.–3 p.m. The week is finished with an art show for family S.Y.STEM COALITION and friends. Cost $220. For details and to ROBOTICS CAMP register visit our web site. July 17–20, July 24–27 9 a.m.–noon • Grades: 3–8 Location: Tucson JCC More Camp Listings on page 34

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Includes wheel throwing, hand building and Summer CAMPS 2017 sculpture for children. $140 for two week camp, Tues, Thur, & Fri 9 a.m.–noon Continued from page 33 Session 1: May 30, June 1, 2, 6, 8, & 9. Session 2: June 12, 15, 16, 20, 22, & 23. Session 3: June 27, 29, 30, 6 & 7 ($117). TRAK RANCH in a safe and fun environment for your Session 4: July 11, 13, 14, 18, 20 & 21. SUMMER PROGRAM children! There will be daily field trips, Session 5: July 25, 27, 28, Aug. 1, 3, & 4. 3250 E. Allen Rd. • 298-9808 games and activities, and much more!! May 29–July 28 • one week sessions For more information visit kidzkamp. 7:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m. • Mon.–Fri. tucsonbaptist.com TUCSON NO CAMP July 3-7 • Ages: 5–12 *military discounts available GIRLS CHORUS www.traktucson.org 4020 E. River Rd. • 577-6064 TUCSON BOTANICAL Dates: June 5–9, 2017 Join our Horsemanship/Ranch camp! Ages: BOYS and GIRLS ages 6–12 May 30th– Our summer program is designed to help GARDENS campers learn, grow, make friends and 2150 N. Alvernon Wy. • 326-9686 x35 Contact Name: Jess Edelbrock have fun. We offer many positive and [email protected] Cost: $230 for the week, 5% sibling discount, August 4th rewarding experiences through animal http://www.tucsonbotanical.org/ 5% early bird discount when you register by education and interaction, skill building, April 30 Early Bird Registration water play, arts & crafts and games. All Tucson Botanical Gardens offers a [email protected] March 2 017 campers ride horses daily! tranquil and shady setting for growing an tucsongirlschorus.org/shine appreciation of nature and exploring the Want to shine? Sing, dance, act, and TRIANGLE Y RANCH CAMP ecology of plants, insects, and other garden play instruments at the Shine! Performing Fun! Weekly 34434 S. Y Camp Rd. • Oro Valley dwellers. We’re offering three week-long Arts Camp from the Tucson Girls Chorus! 884-0987 camps this summer where children conduct Campers will have a blast learning pop June 4–July 28 • Ages: 7-17 experiments, journal, and play games to and Broadway songs, performing scenes STEM Classes Cost: $475 per weekly session, $25 each explore our many connections to plants. and monologues, playing instruments, and For our youngest campers, we’re offering Mon.–Fri. 9:00–3:00 way for transportation from Jacobs YMCA dancing their way across the stage as they in Tucson two sessions of Budding Botanist Camp prepare for a revue-style performance at [email protected] (ages 5-8) on June 12-16 and recurring the end of the week. on June 19-23 from 8 a.m. to noon each $160/week For more than 60 years Triangle Y Camp day. Cost is $100 or $80 for garden with extended care options has been providing great camp experiences members. We are continuing Plant Power for youth from 7–17. Our summer is Summer Camp (ages 9-12) on July 10-14 TUCSON JCC Located at devoted to week long overnight camp from 9–3 daily. Cost is $150 or $120 for SUMMER CAMP sessions with fun themes, great programs garden members. For campers who have Tucson J • 3800 E. River Rd. Cross Middle School and outstanding staff. Program areas previously participated in Plant Power 299-3000 • Emily Malin (NW Tucson, Ina & La Cañada) include archery, riflery, high ropes, zip Summer Camp or for those learners May 25–Aug. 9 • Ages: 2–16 line, hiking, arts & crafts, sports, challenge who are ready for the next level of plant [email protected] course, swimming and more. Make new exploration, join us for a week of S.T.E.M.- www.tucsonjcc.org 389-6819 friends, learn new skills and have fun in the inspired problem solving at Plant Science foothills of the Catalinas in a welcoming, Investigators Camp (ages 9-12) on July Lights, Camera, Camp J! An action-packed www.ceptucson.com/be supportive community. 24-28 from 9 to 3 each day. Cost is $150 or summer day camp that will guarantee $120 for garden members. Learn more and to build enriching experiences and TUCSON BAPTIST register at www.tucsonbotanical.org. memories. Each week our traditional camp celebrates the different genres of cinematic PRESCHOOL AND ACADEMY history. Includes all the favorites; dance, 1525 S Columbus Blvd drama, music, science, cooking/nutrition, 512-5157 • Mariana Pegno TUCSON CLAY CO–OP 3326 N. Dodge Blvd. community service and culture. Sports June 5–Aug. 5 campers will learn and improve their athletic Ages: 4–12 792-6263 • Maxine Krasnow tucssonclayco-op.com skills, teamwork and good sportsmanship [email protected] as they enjoy healthy competitions. The www.tucsonbaptistacademy.com Summer Kid’s Clay Camp with Paul only camp in Tucson with the American Kidz Kamp is a structured program located Waldron of Paul Waldron Tiles and others. Camping Association (ACA) accreditation. e-mail: [email protected] March 2017 • BEAR 35 YEARS 35 TUCSON MUSEUM OF ART EZEEreg online: www.ezeereg.com. City SUMMER ARTS PROGRAM pools open for summer on June1–August 2. 140 N. Main Ave. Swim lessons offered for $15 for youth 17 624-2333 ext 118 and under (discounts available). June 5–Aug. 4 Cost: $200–$365 TUCSON RACQUET CLUB [email protected] SUMMER CAMP www.TucsonMuseumofArt.org 4001 N. Country Club Rd. 520-303-7902 • Gary Engelbrecht Draw, paint, sculpt, collage, print and more! May 30–August 4 Children ages 5–13 will discover culture and [email protected] art from around the world. This experience www.tucsonracquetclub.com will inspire them to create original works of art in a variety of gallery and studio Tucson Racquet Club offers a “Sports activities. Camp” for all ages, abilities and interests. Camp hours: 9 a.m.–2 p.m. TUCSON NURSERY SCHOOL (Extended hours are available: PreCamp 2385 S. Plumer Ave. • 792-0114 begins 7:30 a.m./AfterCamp ends 5:30 p.m.) May 25–August 2 Soccer Camp (ages 8–12) [email protected] Get ready for the “World Cup” Soccer drills childfamilyresources.org and skills in the morning, a jump in the TNS Early Learning Center offers camp pool and lunch, and more soccer in the Monday–Friday from 6:30 a.m. to 6:00 afternoon. p.m. Field trips, breakfast, lunch, dinner Pee Wee Soccer Camp (ages 5–7) and snacks provided. $155/week • DES Soccer for the younger set. A soccer Contracted. Visit childfamilyresources.org morning, jump in the pool, and a fun to learn more. afternoon. All Sports Camp (ages 7–15) TUCSON PARKS Lifetime sports include tennis, basketball, AND RECREATION volleyball, swimming, racquetball and DEPARTMENT martial arts. 900 S. Randolph Way • 791-4877 Pee Wee Camp (ages 5–7) Dates vary • June–July Features basketball, tennis, gymtime, tucsonaz.gov/parks swimming and arts & crafts. Find your fun with Tucson Parks and Tennis Camp (ages 7–17) Recreation for a safe and educational Tennis, instruction, drill, and matchplay. summertime experience. Pick-up your free Jr. Evening Tennis Camp (Ages 7–17) copy of the Summer Activity Guide available Tennis instruction, drill, and fun in the cool April 17th at all recreation centers or online evening! at: www.tucsonaz.gov/parks. Register using More Camp Listings on page 35 36 BEAR 35 YEARS • March 2017 www.bearessentialnews.com Summer CAMPS 2017 Continued from page 35

TUCSON Mountain. Camp activities for 3 different VILLAGE FARM age levels— hiking, fishing, lake swimming, SUMMER CAMPS mountain biking, campfires and more! 4210 N. Campbell Ave. Farm Flay-vahs! 626-5161 June 26–30th • 8:00a–3:00p • Ages: 9–12 tucsonvillagefarm.arizona.edu Tuition: $250 Sprouts Camp May 30–June •8:00a-noon • Farm-to-table cooking experience! Campers Ages: 5 & 6 Tuition: $180 will harvest from TVF’s garden and bring the produce right into the kitchen where Campers explore the farm and help out with they’ll learn a variety of culinary skills and the daily farm chores—harvesting, planting, techniques. Visits from guest chefs. watering, feeding the chickens, and more. In the warmer hours, we’ll be in our kitchen preparing healthy snacks with produce from UNIVERSITY our own gardens, arts and crafts. OF ARIZONA CAMPUS First Farmers June 5th–9th • 8:00a- 3:00p RECREATION: • Ages: 6-8 Tuition: $250 “A” CAMP 1400 E. 6th St. • 621-6891 Campers explore everything the farm has Runs May 30–Aug. 4 to offer. From planting seeds and caring for [email protected] chickens to spending time in the kitchen Register online: rec.arizona.edu/youth creating simple, delicious food preparations with fresh farm produce campers will Join us for learning and fun all summer long! participate in a full farm-to-table experience! Games, swimming, on-campus excursions and more for children 5–11. Counselor-In- Adventure Camp Training (CIT) Program for ages 12–15. June 19th–23rd • Ages 9-14 The Venture Program is back for all ages! Tuition: $395 Optional bus ride to camp: $42 Includes optional swim lessons during additional (each way) camp and off-campus field trips to local attractions, like Get Air, Color Me Mine, 4-H Adventure Camp is the quintessential Rocks n Ropes and more! Register for just summer camp experience! Join us on our one week or the whole summer.Early Bird expedition to Prescott, Arizona and Mingus pricing before 5/1. e-mail: [email protected] March 2017 • BEAR 35 YEARS 37

UA FUSION CAMPS VANTAGE BOWLING 1601 E. University Blvd. • 621-4516 CENTERS 6 sessions: June 5th–July 14th 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Cactus Bowl, Lucky Strike, Tucson Bowl • Extended care available. Fiesta Lanes • 629-0802 uafusion.arizona.edu Register May 13, 2017 [email protected] Join the University of Arizona for some vantagebowlingcenters.com summer fun at our Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium. UA Fusion Camps Vantage Youth Bowling Club—Saturday offer 6 weekly camps for kids entering mornings 10 a.m., 3 games of bowling, kindergarten through 6th grade in Fall shoes, coaching, awards, discounts. All of 2017. Each week is themed and infused our centers are air conditioned, smoke-free, with scientific exploration, literacy, creative fun-filled family environments. Cost: $8/ arts, and fitness. Camp themes will include week (12 weeks). Total summer program astronomy, marine biology, insects, $85. Ages: 8–18. Bumper bowling program forensics, engineering, chemistry, culinary, available for ages 7 and under, $6 per week and more! Camps provide children with or $65 for summer. Schedule a summer unique hands-on experiences. camp or daycare field trip! $3.50 for 1 1/2 Kindergarten camps: Kindergarten camps: hours or $4/2 hours. Option to add pizza and Choose from a wide variety of topics soda. Transportation available for group of 40 including astronomy, insects, marine life, or more. dinosaurs, slimy science, Eric Carle, and more! VENTANA 1st-2nd grade camps: Explore a broad SUMMER CAMP range of subjects including desert dwellers, 6200 N. Clubhouse Ln. weather, astronomy, insects, chemistry, the 577-4088 • Christine life aquatic, and more! [email protected] 3rd-4th grade camps: Learn all about www.ventanacanyonclub.com Trak Ranch Summer Program cooking, the spy trade, motorized Ventana Summer Camp runs for 9 weeks The place to be this summer if you love animals! machinery, space exploration, ecology, starting May 30th. All camps are Monday deep-sea exploration, and more! –Thursday, except week one which is • Interact with our animal family 5th-6th grade camps: Discover skills Tuesday - Thursday. Ages: 6-14. Camp Arts, Crafts, Water Play, • Horseback riding and expertise in cosmology, rocketry, includes golf, tennis and swimming each Skill Building and More! • Community building culinary science, graphic novels, criminal day. Our pool also has court & water drinks & snacks provided • Animal education investigation, robot battles, and more! basketball, water volleyball, foosball, ping Call or email for Details! Camps are full-day from 9am to 4pm. Cost: pong, giant chess & checkers and shuffle 9 one-week 298-9808 $250 per session. Early and extended care board. available for an additional fee. Flandrau sessions [email protected] Members receive a 10% discount. beginning May 29 TRAK • 3250 E. Allen Rd. Register now! More Camp Listings on page 38 www.traktucson.org Get in the Spotlight this Summer! Three Classic American Productions Camp Dates: May 30th– July 1st 2 week/4 week • Grades: 1–12+ Register A Year with Frog & Toad Kids by March 31st for Early Bird Music Man Kids Discount Rogers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma

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Central Arizona Project (CAP) is a modern aqueduct system that stretches 336 miles across the state. CAP delivers water from the mighty Colorado River to where it’s needed in Arizona.

KIDS & FAMILIES —Welcome to Bear’s water conservation page. Water means life to all of us desert dwellers. In fact, water is Arizona’s most precious natural resource, and using it wisely is everybody’s responsibility! TheThe NeedNeed toto ProtectProtect LakeLake Mead!Mead! Last time we learned how kids and other CAP volunteers built Lake Mead provides water 100 underground homes to help for three states save burrowing owls. This month, and is used by let’s learn about Lake Mead and 9 million people conservation efforts to prevent its each year users from being such a drain on it! for recreation! In 1936, the Hoover Dam went into operation along the Colorado Join us for Story Time River, creating Lake Mead—the Tuesdays at 10:30 largest reservoir in the country! Thursdays at 3:30 Arizona, California, Nevada and

Mexico rely on water from this Wikimedia Commons photo La Encantada Mall manmade lake, which gets its water Efforts are underway to keep Sunrise & Campbell from the Colorado and tributaries enough water in Lake Mead. that feed into it. 520-615-6266 www.mildredanddildred.com Falling Lake Levels Unfortunately, a long-term drought in our Protecting Lake Mead area (which is in its 17th year) and a higher Fortunately, water planners and managers have already taken demand for the water in Lake Mead than what important steps to make sure the state has the water that it needs. is naturally replenished have been a real drain In fact, by working together, CAP and its partners were successful on this essential reservoir. in leaving enough water in the lake to avoid a shortage being This imbalance creates what water declared for 2017! managers call a “STRUCTURAL DEFICIT” (an But the structural deficit continues and solutions need to be ongoing problem where more water is taken found to these fundamental problems. out than flowing in), which has caused the lake The Work Must Continue! level to drop an average of 12 feet each year! A proposal is being considered that aims to protect Lake Mead Not only does this affect the fun recreational from dropping below shortage levels. aspects of the lake, but can lead to mandatory Named the Drought Contingency Plan (DCP) for the Lower cutbacks to how much Colorado River water Colorado Basin states, it calls for Arizona, California and Nevada we can use. to use less Colorado River water so that more water is left in Lake What Is a Shortage? Mead. By making some sacrifices now and working together, If the surface of Lake Mead falls below hopefully we can keep the lake from falling to shortage levels. Outstanding 1,075 feet above sea level, the federal Classrooms and families can learn more about Lake Mead and Frozen Yogurt & government will declare a shortage. stay informed by going to ProtectLakeMead.com. Based on agreements, Arizona, Nevada Fresh Fruit Smoothies and Mexico will face an annual cut in how much Colorado River water they can use. Arizona A collaborative effort between CAP and Arizona Project WET gets about 40 percent of its water from the Colorado.

A Colorado River shortage would mean Limit one coupon per customer. Must bring coupon. a 20 percent REDUCTION in the amount of Expires: May 10, 2017 river water that’s delivered by Central Arizona http://ag.arizona.edu/arizonawet/ Project. That amounts to 320,000 acre-feet of Northeast corner at Swan & Sunrise water from CAP’s annual amount of 1.6 million For more ways to learn about water, please visit: (next to Basil’s Pizza) acre-feet. An acre-foot is the amount of water it www.CentralArizonaProject.com 299-5403 takes to cover a single acre with a foot of water Open 7 days a week! (about the amount two families use in a year). or call toll free: (888) 891-5795 40 BEAR 35 YEARS • March 2017 www.bearessentialnews.com