Summer 2015 Camp

The City of Rowlett offers a wide variety of things to do this summer for ALL ages.

Have a summer of fun in your own hometown! Why Participate in the Summer Reading over the summer can slide backward in Program – Every Hero Has A Story? all subject areas. This can mean a big loss It’s not only FUN and offers great prizes, in their literacy growth compared to those it will boost a child’s comprehension levels who do continue learning all year long. and help them become a more successful Early and sustained summer learning student in the ensuing year. opportunities lead to higher graduation Library Summer Reading Program 2015 Theme: Every Hero Has A Story!

The Rowlett Library’s high-quality Readers of all ages will soar up, up, and rates, better preparation for college, and away this summer during the Summer positive effects on children’s self-esteem, summer programs keep students Reading Program. Library programs will confidence, and motivation. engaged in learning, teach them new have kids designing costumes, learning Enroll in the 2015 Summer Reading skills, allow them to develop about all kinds of heroes, testing superhero Program – Every Hero Has A Story! previously unseen talents and foster skills, creating super art projects, exploring the science of “super” and much more! • The number of books read during creativity and innovation! the summer is consistently related to Studies show that many children involved in academic gains. The research is clear that a summer reading program gain significant • Reading is the single summer activity children who don’t read vocabulary, socializing and self-disciplined most strongly and consistently related during the summer can lose learning skills during this time. Children to summer learning. “up to three months of are more apt to learn during the summer • Children in every income group months when the pressure of full-time who read six or more books over reading progress, and that school and other events is on hold. the summer gained more in reading loss has a cumulative, achievement than children who did long-term effect. Testing shows that kids who read for not. pleasure in the summer do better and forget • More than any public institution, the Kathy Freiheit, less when they go back to school. And library contributes to the intellectual Director of Library” Services not just in reading. Kids who don’t read growth of children during the summer. Every Hero Has A Story! Kick-off Party Details Every Hero Monday, June 8 Has A Story Noon - 2:00 P.M. • Program runs June 8 - Rowlett Library - NEW LOCATION August 1 (5702 Rowlett Road) • Books, ebooks or audiobooks qualify Come and enjoy bounce houses, carnival • Read 3-5 hours per treats, and super hero games!! Sign up week for the Summer Reading Program and see • Prizes awarded weekly what fun and exciting events the Library has planned for readers this summer. Library staff will be on hand to recom- mend great books for readers of all ages! Prizes Include Free Food Certificates McDonald’s Raising Cane’s Whataburger Sonic Chick-fil-A Carino’s Stop by the Reference Desk or call the Rowlett Public Library at 972-412-6161 for more information about the 2015 Summer Reading program! Prizes Include Free Tickets The Wet Zone Frontiers of Flight Museum Ringling Bros. Circus Bowl-a-Rama Texas Rangers!!!

Summer Reading Program - Every Hero Has A Story Sponsors include Keith’s Comics, First Baptist Church of Rowlett, First Rowlett United Methodist Church and Friends of the Rowlett Library Every Hero Has A Story! Summer Reading Program for Children

Ages 12 and under Encourage a lifetime of learning and goals. Free activities at the Rowlett Read 3 hours per week enjoyment in young readers! Kids Community Centre include live are awarded fun and yummy prizes entertainers every Tuesday and just for reading, and in the process movies on Thursdays! learn about setting and achieving

COMIC BOOK CELEBRATION AMATEUR COMMUNITY THEATER OF Tuesday, June 23 ROWLETT 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, July 21 Check out all that is new and “super” in 2:00 P.M. the comic book world! Explore the fundamentals of theater and try out your improv skills with members PIPDILLY POWER MUSIC SHOW of Rowlett’s own community theater Tuesday, June 30 group, A.C.T.O.R.! 2:00 P.M. An action-packed show bursting with CRITTERMAN powerful original songs and stories that are Tuesday, July 28 “magically” flavored with lots of laughs. 2:00 P.M. BE A SUPERHERO! Meet “Extra Furry Animal Ambassadors” Tuesday, June 9 K-9 OFFICERS ON PATROL that will spark children’s interests in 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, July 7 learning about the world around them. Put on your best superhero costume, 2:00 P.M. like Spider-man, Superman, or a Disney Enjoy a visit and demonstrations from the Princess, for a fun romp with other Officers and their canine partners in the costumed characters! Garland Police K-9 Unit!

MAGIC SHOW WITH TODD PUPPETS WITH NANCY MCKINNEY WORCESTER Tuesday, June 17 Tuesday, July 14 2:00 P.M. 2:00 P.M. This high-energy interactive magic show, Nancy weaves storytelling and which features amazing magic tricks, story ventriloquism together with her puppet telling and lots of audience participation, “family” in an entertaining show that will will wow the crowd! delight children of all ages!

Stop by the Reference Desk or call the Rowlett Public Library at 972-412-6161 for more information. Unmask! Summer Reading Program for Teens

Ages 13-18 Teens looking for fun, challenging motivation to complete them and Read at least 5 hours per and crazy activities this summer foster reading for enjoyment. Free week will find what they like during the activities at the Rowlett Community Summer Reading Program as they Centre include live entertainers Unmask! Parents, incentives help the every Tuesday and movies on teens set reading goals, encourage Thursdays!

MEDIEVAL TIMES NAIL ART Wednesday, June 24 Wednesday, July 15 2:00 P.M. 2:00 P.M. Get ready for Super Saturday Knights and Just for fun, let’s paint fingernails and Princesses by creating a medieval costume create shimmering, polished art. to wear. Materials will be provided! PUPPETS! PATRIOTIC T-SHIRTS Wednesday, July 22 Wednesday, July 1 2:00 P.M. 2:00 P.M. Explore the dramatic arts while Be patriotic this July Fourth with your entertaining each other with puppets. COSPLAY own hand decorated t-shirts. Materials, Wednesday, June 10 including t-shirts, will be provided! PARTY FOR TEENS 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, July 29 Learn about this costume craze, along with FEMA DISASTER PREP 2:00 P.M. the best festivals and local events. Wednesday, July 8 Bring your summer photos and your great 2:00 P.M. summer stories and get together with other SUPER HERO MASK Do you have what it takes to survive teens for fun and friendship and free food. Wednesday, June 17 a disaster of epic proportions? Learn 2:00 P.M. from FEMA how to respond to Super Create your own secret crime fighting Volcanoes, total Internet meltdown, identity and make a mask to reflect your hurricanes, earthquakes, and lack of inner Super Hero. Materials will be essential food. provided for teens to create items based on actual 3D crafted masks.

Stop by the Reference Desk or call the Rowlett Public Library at 972-412-6161 for more information. Rubber Ducky Club Story Times! Summer Stories for babies, toddlers and preschoolers

Rowlett Public Library is promoting reading this log in once a week to record each early literacy activity summer, including reading to young children. Choose an completed. After completing the summer early literacy early literacy activity for you and your baby. Check or activities, baby will receive a rubber ducky and a board color the duck when an activity is completed. Bring your book.

THE YOUNG AND THE GIGGLE, WIGGLE STORYTIME SHAKE, RATTLE AND READ RESTLESS SUMMER PLAY DATE SUMMER PLAY DATE SUMMER PLAY DATE Mondays @ 10:00 & 10:30 A.M. Wednesdays @ 10:00 & 10:30 A.M. Fridays @ 10:00 & 10:30 A.M. Babies ages 0-2 Ages 18 months to 3 years Ages 3 years and older An interactive story time between baby Toddlers will have lots of fun learning Continue your child’s introduction to and caregiver, which includes board as they are introduced to letters of the letters and words through stories, books, books, songs, nursery rhymes, baby alphabet and new words to build their rhymes, music and marching and much sign language, peekaboo, bubbles and vocabulary. more! parachute play. June 10 – Look What I Can Do June 12 – Learning to be Big June 15 – Puppets June 17 – Fathers are Heroes June 19 – Heroes in My Family June 22 – Teddy Bears June 24 – Policemen are Heroes June 26 – Storybook Heroes June 29 – Parachute Play July 1 – America’s Birthday July 3 – Firefighters are Heroes July 6 – no story time July 8 – Picnics July 10 – Doctors are Heroes July 13 – Bouncing Balls July 15 – Boats Float July 17 – Storybook Heroes July 20 – Musical Instruments July 22 – Animals Save the Day July 24 – Animals Heroes July 27 – Stuffed Animals July 29 – Hot! Hot! Hot! July 31 – Ready for School! August 3 – no story time August 5 – no story time August 7 – no story time August 10 – no story time August 12 – no story time August 14 – no story time August 17 – Water, Water August 19 – Big, Wide Ocean August 21 – Zoom in My Car August 24 – Things with Wings August 26 – Crazy Cars August 28 – In the Sky August 31 – Clap for Baby PAJAMA STORY TIME Every Thursday 7:00 P.M. Bring a pillow and blanket, wear your jammies and enjoy bedtime stories that are sure to give your little ones sweet dreams.

Stop by the Reference Desk or call the Rowlett Public Library at 972-412-6161 for more information. Heroes Save the Day! Summer Reading Program free movie and popcorn!

Every Thursday As part of the Summer Reading out spending a dime! Enjoy a great 2:00 P.M. Program, the Library offers families family movie and FREE popcorn! Rowlett Community Centre a way to beat the summer heat with-

NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM INDEPENDENCE DAY THE LIGHTNING THIEF Thursday, June 11 Thursday, July 2 Thursday, July 16 Rated PG Rated PG-13 Rated PG Larry becomes a night guard at New Unfriendly aliens try to destroy our After he is kicked out of school, Percy York’s Museum of Natural History. He planet’s population on the July Fourth Jackson must attend a special Summer thinks it’s going to be an easy job, but weekend, but are thwarted by the efforts Camp where he learns that he must save is he in for a surprise! Based on Milan of some brave earthlings! the world! Trenc’s children’s book. MAN OF STEEL THE FANTASTIC FOUR DIARY OF A WIMPY KID Thursday, July 9 Thursday, July 23 Thursday, June 18 Rated PG-13 Rated PG-13 Rated PG Go back to the beginning, to the origins When four people teleport to an alternate Middle school is not an enjoyable of Superman, and watch how he must universe, which alters their physical form experience for preteen Greg Heffley, who become a hero to save those he loves from and grants them new abilities, they must chronicles his misadventures, thoughts a dire threat. learn to harness their abilities and work and opinions in a diary to prepare for the together as a team to save the Earth from a day that he will no longer have to put up familiar enemy. with all this nonsense! Based on the very popular Wimpy Kid book series. X-MEN Thursday, July 30 HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON Rated PG-13 Thursday, June 25 A battle of good versus evil erupts Rated PG between people possessing superhuman Follow heroic Hiccup, who befriends an powers. injured dragon he calls Toothless. Based on the popular children’s book series.

Stop by the Reference Desk or call the Rowlett Public Library at 972-412-6161 for more information. Camp

Every Hero Has A Story Summer Reading Program End of Summer Party! Saturday, August 1 11:00 A.M. – 1:00 P.M. eligible for a free pass to the Wet The Wet Zone Zone and any accompanying adults, children or friends not Summer Readers: gather for some participating in the program will fun in the sun and a last splash receive discounted admission! as the Summer Reading Program draws to a close. Readers who report hours for each week are Ringling Bros. Circus Thank you to the Summer Reading ProgramBowl-a-Rama Sponsors! Sonic Texas Rangers!!! McDonald’s Carino’s Whataburger Frontiers of Flight Chick-fil-A Museum Raising Cane’s

For more information about the Every Hero Has A Story! Summer Reading Program, call the Rowlett Public Library at 972-412-6161. Family Super Saturdays The Summer Fun for Everyone Continues! The Summer Reading Program isn’t the only thing going on at the Library this summer...check out the FREE Library activities planned for kids of all ages at the Rowlett Community Centre!! KNIGHTS AND PRINCESSES! Saturday, June 27 2:00 – 4:00 P.M. Wear your best medieval costume and be prepared for super trivia and super games.

SUPER GROUPS Saturday, July 25 2:00 – 4:00 P.M. Celebrate Super Heroes with costumes, games, and prizes, too!

MINECRAFT Saturday, August 29 2:00 – 4:00 P.M. Themed activities such as keychain making, 3D Minecraft with paper blocks, creeper toss, Minecraft-inspired treats and more! Please do not bring laptops or mobile devices to the Minecraft Party.

Library Camp @ The Rowlett Community Centre! Free End-of-Summer Fun just for kids 12 and under Jedi Training 3D Pen Printing Rule the School! Friday, August 7 Friday, August 14 Friday, August 21 2:00 P.M. 2:00 P.M. 2:00 P.M. As Yoda would say, “Sharpen Learn about the newest way Sharpen your back-to-school skills your skills you must!” Learn the to create 3D objects - using a and finish the summer with some essentials of a good Jedi and finish pen! Similar to 3d Printers, fun. Learn how to navigate school, out the summer with a fun time! this technique allows creativity what supplies are best to bring, Learn about the FORCE, make and imagination to flow into a what makes the best lunch, the your own tiny Jedi army, and wonderful sculptural item. latest in backpack design and how battle the evil empire. to avoid those playground spats! Camp Rowlett is Not Just for Kids! Opportunities to Stay Fit and Have Fun for Everyone

Fitness Fun all Summer Long! There is a multitude of fitness classes at the truly something for every age group and Rowlett Community Centre, in fact there is fitness level!

Pilates Spin PACE (People with Arthritis Can Exercise) Jazzercise Senior Fitness Fun Insanity Senior Stretch Pound SAIL (Stay Active In Life) BodyWorks Zumba U-Jam Call 972-412-6170 or visit www.Rowlett.com/ParksandRec Mommy & Me Fitness for more information or Personal Training by Paramount Fitness to sign up today!

AquaFit! Get Fit...in the Water at the Wet Zone Waterpark! Tuesdays & Thursdays June 2 – June 25 July 7 – July 30 6:45 – 7:45 P.M. $100/session or $150/both sessions AquaFit Water Fitness transfers the basic principles of aerobics and resistance training to the water, combining water aerobics with water walking to exercise every muscle and joint in the body at the same time. Water buoyancy helps reduce strain and stress on the joints for a well-rounded, full body workout that is perfect for EVERYBODY!

Aquafit BOOTCAMP!

Mondays & Wednesdays, 6:30 – 7:30 P.M. Saturdays, 9:30 – 10:30 A.M. June 1 – June 27, July 6 – August 1 $165/session or $300/both sessions

An awesome mix of traditional boot camp drills mixed with fun high energy exercises done in the water. Turn your body into a “fat burning” machine! Highlights include body composition measurements, nutritional guidance, fat burning workouts along with group support and accountability. Camp

Fireworks at Bayside! Rowlett’s Annual Summertime Party Sister Sledge in Concert! Saturday, July 4 6:00 – 10:00 P.M. Bayside (formerly known as thework Elgin in the B. entertainment Robertson field. Other big hits include ‘Lost in - property), located at IH30- and Dalrock Road Music’, ‘Love Somebody Today’, Sister Sledge are established ‘Reach Your Peak’ and the inter as one of the world’s most suc national Gold Record, ‘Frankie’. cessful female groups, earning

rave reviews and selling millions- Along with FIREWORKS, this of records worldwide, with the popular event also features lots of album, ‘We Are Family’ reach free children’s activities, a variety ing the top of both Pop and R&B of favorite fair foods and shopping charts. Since the 1979 release of opportunities from local vendors. that breakthrough album, this 98.7 KLUV Radio will broadcast remarkable group has received live as well! over one hundred awards and commendations for outstanding 6:00 P.M. - Live music 9:45 P.M. - Fireworks! Thank you to our Fireworks at Bayside community sponsors! Lake Pointe Medical Center, First Rowlett Methodist Church, State Farm, Hilton Dallas/Rockwall Lakefront, Waste Management, Chick-fil-A, Jason’s Deli, Congressman Pete Sessions, Main Street Dental Care. Are You Ready for the Summer?! Rowlett Parks & Recreation Summer “Camps”

The Parks and Recreation Department has a “camp” For more information or to register call 972-412-6170 for every child. Kids will learn, have fun, stay active and or visit www.Rowlett.com/ParksandRec! make new friends!

MARTIAL ARTS CAMP Tae Kwon Do belt Bobby Blakey. With 30+ years of Ages 12 and up Tuesday & Thursday training experience and numerous black Jujitsu June 2 – 30 belts under him, Bobby sits on the board June 1-29, July 2-30, August 1-31 July 2 – 30 of the Texas Martial Arts Federation. $30, $50 or $60/month August 4 – 27 Discipline, power, focus and conditioning Taught by US Martial Arts Hall of Fame Beginner – 6:30 P.M. are just some of the positives taught in instructor, Grand Master Duane Ethington, Intermediate/Advanced – 7:30 P.M. this year round program. Jujitsu is an explosive and effective $30/month for 1 night per week, $50/2 system offering easy and applicable Learn traditional Tae Kwon Do in a methods of protecting yourself. positive atmosphere with 5th degree black cont. on page 13 SOAR Summer Day Camp Monday – Friday June 9 – August 16 Drop the kids off at the Rowlett entertaining, educational, 7:30 A.M. – 6:00 P.M. Community Centre where Parks themed-based fun to keep them Ages 11-14, $15 per day or and Recreation staff provides up and moving all day long. $70/week Manic Monday fun, wardrobe and activities tied into it. Start the week with games, activities, crafts and contests on this Monday-fun day. Improve teamwork and prob- Tidal Wave Thursday lem solving skills. Water is the name of the game! Kids cool down from the hot Texas heat with a day full of wacky wild water Rookie Tuesday fun! Participants will enjoy an EXTREME cool down, A sports program with a focus on FUN! Kids will play fun in the sun at Wet Zone Waterpark, and lots of wild basketball, flag football, soccer, volleyball, pickleball water games! and other fun games like Frisbee and golf. Everyone has a great time while getting tons of exercise! Fantastic Fun Friday Prepare for adventure, challenges, laughter and team- Wacky Wednesday work. Game shows, nature exploration, arts and crafts, Play some wacky games and wear some wacky clothes! and gym games are all entertaining ingredients at this Wednesdays will have a different theme each week with recreational program. Are You Ready for the Summer?! Rowlett Parks & Recreation Summer “Camps” (cont. from page 12)

For more information or to register call 972-412-6170!

MAVS BASKETBALL CAMP SPACE-THE FINAL FRONTIER OUTRAGEOUS INVENTION June 8 – 12 CAMP CONVENTION CAMP Ages 8-15 Monday – Thursday Monday – Thursday Young basketball players of all June 15 – 18 June 22 – 25 skill levels can learn the game of 9:00 A.M. – Noon 9:00 A.M. – Noon basketball from an experienced and Ages 5-11 Ages 5-11, $140 professional coaching staff. Combining $140 Calling all Inventors and Engineers! this excellent coaching program with Blast off to explore the Final Frontier on Design your own game to play with the personalized instruction for each player an AMAZING ADVENTURE through camp, create a musical instrument to play provides valuable lessons and plenty SPACE! Build and launch a solid fuel in our Camp Orchestra, and engineer of fun! Each camper will receive a rocket that goes over 100 feet into the a Pasta-Mobile to race against other reversible jersey, camp certificate and stratosphere. Discover the amazing secrets campers. Use our junkyard to imagine, photo. of our planetary neighbors and visit the create and build an invention that solves a planets of the solar system. Join us and daily problem. Outrageous Fun for all our blast off on a fun journey among the stars! future engineers and inventors!

KIDZ LOVE SOCCER CAMP YOU CAN PAINT CAMP June 22 – 26 Saturdays 9:00 A.M. – Noon June 27, July 11 or August 8 Ages 4-10, $115 9:30 A.M. – 12:30 P.M. ADVENTURES IN ART CAMP Kids spend a week enjoying the world’s Ages 13 & Up, $20 Monday – Thursday, most popular sport in a fun, recreational Complete an amazing finished landscape, July 13 – 16, 2:00 – 4:45 P.M. environment while building skills at this seascape or still life worthy of framing, August 3 – 6, 9:00 – 11:45 A.M. age-appropriate camp. Learn and practice step-by-step under the patient guidance of Ages 5-13, $60 soccer skills including dribbling, passing, Robert & Susan Garden, award winning Finally, an art camp for youth receiving and shooting. Everyone is a artists noted for their teaching talents. All emphasizing fine art and creative winner as the week’s fun culminates in art supplies and detailed instruction are thinking instead of just crafts! Your a “World Cup” tournament. Don’t forget provided. Bring paper towels and wear old young artist will complete eight your shin guards, soccer shoes, water clothes! amazing finished works of art in bottle and sunscreen! this four-day camp. Paint with oils, watercolors and acrylics using color theory, time-saving techniques and more. Bring paper towels, snacks and wear old clothes! cont. on page 14 Are You Ready for the Summer?! Rowlett Parks & Recreation Summer “Camps” (cont. from page 13) For more information or to register call 972-412-6170! LEGO CONSTRUCTION VEHICLES other children encourages development of through drills and exercises that focus CAMP positive social skills and a great sense of on passing, setting, hitting and serving. Monday – Friday, June 29 – July 3 self-reward! Boys and girls will learn fundamental 9:00 A.M. – Noon skills through games, speed drills and Ages 5-8 GUITAR CAMP daily scrimmages aimed at developing the $179 Thursdays, July 9 – August 13 whole player. Dig into engineering with big trucks, 12:30 – 1:30 P.M. construction vehicles and super machines. Ages 8-13 Explore the engineering terms, concepts $65 and vocabulary. Learn about steamrollers, Learn how to pick, strum & shred on the bulldozers, wrecking balls, tower cranes guitar! Acoustic and electric lessons with and more while building with LEGO! a focus on blues, rock, jazz, metal and country. Please bring your own guitar. LEGO BASH ‘EM BOTS CAMP Monday – Friday, June 29 – July 3 SKYHAWKS BASKETBALL CAMP 1:00 – 4:00 P.M.. Monday – Friday, July 13 – 17 Ages 7-12 1:00 – 4:00 P.M. $179 Beginner, Ages 6-9 Have you ever wanted to learn how Intermediate, Ages 7-12 to make a massive motorized LEGO $110 machine? Our Play Well Engineering A fun, skills-intensive week-long camp for SKYHAWKS BEGINNING GOLF instructors guide students as they the beginning to intermediate player. The CAMP re-engineer standard LEGO vehicles into progression-oriented curriculum focuses Monday – Friday, July 27 – 31 mechanized machines that can traverse on the whole player, teaching kids the 9:00 A.M. – Noon challenging obstacles and battle against skills needed to be a better athlete both on Ages 5-8, $110 fellow bots! and off the court. After a week of passing, Golf is a challenging lifelong sport, so shooting, dribbling and rebounding, your young athletes need proper focus on the MUSIC DISCOVERY CAMP child will show you why this is one of our fundamentals of form, swinging, putting Wednesdays, July 8 – August 12 most popular programs. and body positioning right from the 12:30 – 1:30 P.M. beginning. Skyhawks has adopted the Ages 5-13 SKYHAWKS VOLLEYALL CAMP SNAG (Starting New at Golf) system to $65 Monday – Friday, July 20 – 24 its curriculum. Specifically designed for Introductory-level piano class to develop a 1:00 – 4:00 P.M. the entry-level player, SNAG simplifies child’s understanding of the fundamentals Beginner, Ages 6-9 instruction so that young players can make of music. Material will be carefully laid Intermediate, Ages 7-14 an easy and effective transition onto the out to help students build a solid musical $110 golf course. All equipment is provided, no foundation. Musical involvement with All aspects of volleyball are taught need to bring your own clubs! cont. on page 15 Are You Ready for the Summer?! Rowlett Parks & Recreation Summer “Camps” (cont. from page 14) For more information or to register call 972-412-6170!

JEDI ENGINEERING LEGO CAMP JEDI MASTER ENGINEERING LEGO CAMP Monday – Friday, August 17 – 21 Monday – Friday, August 17 – 21 9:00 A.M. – Noon 1:00 – 4:00 P.M. Ages 5-8, $179 Ages 9-12, $179 Young Jedi will explore worlds far, far away and engineering The Force is strong in this class. Build complex machines and principles right in front of them. Defeat the Empire by designing structures based on the best designs from a galaxy far, far away. and refining LEGO® X-Wings, R2-units and settlements on far- Projects include LEGO X-Wings, AT-AT walkers, Pod Racers, flung edges of the galaxy. Imagination and engineering combine Star Destroyers, Cloud Cities, settlements and fortresses. Play- to create motorized and architectural projects such as energy Well’s Jedi instructors reinforce key engineering concepts and catapults, shield generators and defense turrets. more as students tap into the powerful forces of imagination and engineering.

Camp Opportunity! These camps are for teens with a focus on the future!

ACT MINI-CAMP SAT PREP CAMP Monday – Friday, July 27 – 31 Saturdays, August 22 – September 26 5:30 – 6:30 P.M. 9:00 A.M. – Noon Ages 14-18, $40 Ages 14-18, $75 Improve the chances of getting into the college of your Improve the chances of getting into the college of your choice by increasing your ACT scores. This 10-hour choice by increasing your SAT scores. This course course includes instruction in math, grammar and includes 18 hours of instruction in math, grammar and writing, then students will complete one practice ACT writing, then students will complete two practice SAT test. tests. Camp Rowlett is for Seniors, too! Stay active and have fun this summer with trips and events! Rowlett Parks and Recreation Department offers Summer Senior Programming

Senior Potluck Lunch Social Seniors Father’s Day Breakfast Second Thursday of each month Wednesday, June 17 11:30 A.M. 8:30 A.M. Rowlett Community Centre Rowlett Community Centre Bring a side dish to share and the Parks & $3 Recreation Department will provide the main Fathers, grandfathers, brothers and sons gather to entrée, a new theme every month! celebrate each other and loved ones! June 11 – Chicken July 9 – Pizza August 13 - BBQ

Seniors AT&T Wednesday, June 24 Stadium Tour 10:00 A.M. – 2:00 P.M. $20 Wanna check out the home of the Dallas Cowboys? Travel with us to “JerryWorld” and see it first-hand! Fans will have access to the field, Cowboys locker room, cheerleader’s locker room, Field Club and post-game interview room to explore at their leisure. Price includes admission and transportation.

AARP Safe Driver Class The AARP Driver Safety Program is the nation’s first and largest refresher course for drivers age 50 and older. Tune up driving skills and learn about normal age-related physical changes, and how to adjust driving to allow for these changes.

Visit www.rowlett.com or call 972-412-6170 for more information or to make reservations. Dive into Fun in the Sun! The Wet Zone Rowlett’s Family Waterpark

Open May 18-August 18 Fun in the Sun just got a whole lot better. Get wet and have a great time at the “cool” events all summer long! ANGEL SWIM FATHER’S DAY AT THE WET ZONE! Saturdays June 6, July 18 and August 8 Sunday, June 21 8:30 – 10:30 A.M. Noon – 6:00 P.M. This award-winning program features swim time specifically set Give back to Dad and secretly get to have a little fun, too! Enjoy aside for those with special needs and their families. Play, swim games, contests and fun activities for dads and kids all day long. and enjoy the Wet Zone without all the crowds! Dads get in free with one paid child’s admission.

DON’T FRY DAY FLICK ‘N FLOAT Friday, June 5 Monday, June 15 – Dolphin Tale 2 Safety first! Get summer started on the right foot, show us your Monday, July 13 – The Boxtrolls bottle of sunscreen and get $1 off admission! Short presentations 8:30 – 10:30 P.M. from 12-2 p.m. about the importance of sunscreen, how to apply Enjoy a movie from the comfort of lawn chairs or floats! Free and fun trivia games for prizes! with your daily admission or $6 after 7:00 P.M. Special meal price of $3 for a hot dog, chips, and a drink starts at 7:30! JUNGLE JAM Saturday, June 6 1:00 – 4:00 P.M. School’s out for summer! Kick it off with hula hoop contests for mom, swim noodle races for the kids and belly flop competitions for dad! It’s a great time to come meet all the new staff, check out new programs and try all the tasty new treats. continued on page 18 Water Safety Classes Visit www.wetzonewaterpark.com to register! Learn to Swim Junior Lifeguard Training Ensure children are safe when visiting friends June 15 – July 2, July 20 – August 6 and relatives. Swim lessons are offered all sum- Monday, Wednesday & Thursday, 1 – 3:00 P.M. mer long, from June 11 through August 3, for Ages 11-15, $65 ages 6 months right on up to adults! With group Don’t sit at home all summer! Work with the Wet sessions, semi-private and private lessons offered, Zone lifeguards and learn what they do as well as there is a class for everyone. valuable lifesaving skills. Dive into Fun in the Sun! The Wet Zone Rowlett’s Family Waterpark (cont. from page 17)

SEASON PASS DAY free admission to the park for participating SEASON PASSHOLDER Monday, June 22 in the tournament, top three teams win APPRECIATION PARTY! Monday, July 20 prizes! Saturday, August 15 Monday, August 3 9:00 – 11:00 A.M. This is our chance to show how much BOGO DAYS Join Haley the Hippo as we celebrate our we appreciate our season pass holders! Monday, August 10 2015 Season Pass holders with an end-of- Bring a friend to the Wet Zone to Wednesday, August 12 the-season splash bash! The park is open enjoy the day on us, each pass holder Thursday, August 13 just for you, so come on out and enjoy can bring one guest free of charge. Purchase one admission and receive the free snow cones and a morning full of fun second admission for FREE in celebration and games. of the last week the park is open. Bring a friend and enjoy some splashy fun in the sun before summer ends and school is back in session!

BACK TO SCHOOL SPLASH BASH Friday, August 14 It’s the last weekday before school starts…ho hum. No worries, the Wet Zone is supplying one last day of fun and games before getting back to the grind! Kids can win cool new school supplies to start the new year off right! Park will be open all day but contests will take place between 1:00 & 4:00pm.

SAND VOLLEYBALL POOCH PLUNGE TOURNAMENT Sunday, August 16 Saturday, July 11 4:00 – 7:00 P.M. 11:00 A.M. – 6:00 P.M. $10 per dog, humans get in free $45 per team It’s time to “let the dogs out”! Join Wet Think your team has what it takes Zone and the Friends of Rowlett Animals to bring it all home? Prove it at this for a doggie swim day. Fun games and annual 3-on-3 double elimination contests for both dogs and their owners tournament at the Wet Zone’s sand with the proceeds from the day going to volleyball court. All team members get assist animals in the Rowlett area!! Camp

FREE Youth & Teen PoliceTeen – Grades Academy 7-11 Rowlett Police Department SummerJune 22 -Camp! 26 July 20 - 24 Youth – GradesJuly 4-6 13 - 17 June 15 - 19 August 3 - 7 community’s youth. These academies June 29 - July 3 will not only enhance the students’ knowledge of law enforcement, but The Rowlett Police Department’s will also offer a way for kids interested School Resource Officers have in law enforcement as a future career developed one and two-week Youth choice to learn more about what it and Teen Police Academies to takes to be an officer. Do not miss out create better understanding and on this wonderful opportunity! communication between young citizens and the police department, Bicycle Patrol

providing positive interaction with Jail Driving While police officers while educating our Dispatch Impaired/Traffic Drug and Alcohol SWAT Pursuit Driving recognition Crime Scene Investigation Building Searches Penal law Criminal Investigations Internet Safety Use of Force Patrol GREAT Leadership Community Services Gun Range &Weapon Communication Negotiating Safety Defensive Tactics

The academies are free and available to students who live or attend school in Rowlett. Contact Officer Brandon Herring via email or call 972-412-6100.