Great things are afoot for Leap Day 2012. We are encouraged by the enthusiasm people are showing for the event. Questions or suggestions are most welcome!
As the weather turns cooler, we've been counting "raking leaves" as part of our family fitness activities, but of course that includes jumping in the leaf piles before we throw them over into the compost bin. Hurray for fall!
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Thursday, July 28, 2011
We have a venue!
We have reserved the lovely Severna Park Community Center gymnasium, located at 623 Baltimore-Annapolis Boulevard,
Severna Park, MD 21146. It's a great facility: we'll be able to enjoy all our activities plus have lunch or snacks right there in the gym.
Thanks to Stephen T. Terhune, Architect, LLC for the photo above.
Severna Park, MD 21146. It's a great facility: we'll be able to enjoy all our activities plus have lunch or snacks right there in the gym.
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
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Monday, June 20, 2011
Homeschool Classifieds
I found a very straightforward website allowing homeschoolers to list their used/new materials for sale, and also to post items wanted to buy. I lost no time in listing a few things and requesting some others. I love used curricula: somehow I enjoy walking along a trail others have blazed before me. And it's the green choice! The logo below will take you there. Browse to your heart's content!
WeightWatchers!
I have to give a shout-out to WeightWatchers. Before our son came into the picture, I'd just reached my first goal of losing 10% of my body weight with them. This past Saturday, it felt really good to get back into the swing of things by going to a meeting, weighing in, and starting to track my food. Here's to seeing less of me as the days and weeks go by!
By the time Leap Day 2012 is here, I want to be ready.
By the time Leap Day 2012 is here, I want to be ready.
Friday, May 13, 2011
Gently Used Donations Sought
About Door Prizes...
If anyone would be able to donate health- or PE-related items* to use for Leap Day 2012, your generosity would be much appreciated. By starting to track them down now, we should be able to collect some great give-aways as spring, summer, and fall roll past us on the calendar.
Summer's a great time to poke through your attic, garage, and that dark hole under the stairs for sports items your family's outgrown. You might also consider asking at work, where you shop, or in any online community of which you're a member (eg Freecycle). Be sure to specify that these are items to be given for free to homeschooled students participating in a physical fitness-oriented field day.
The donations are not tax deductible as of this posting, but if the status changes, I'll be sure to update this site. I'll be very happy to send appropriate thanks to all donors.
*Examples:
If anyone would be able to donate health- or PE-related items* to use for Leap Day 2012, your generosity would be much appreciated. By starting to track them down now, we should be able to collect some great give-aways as spring, summer, and fall roll past us on the calendar.
Summer's a great time to poke through your attic, garage, and that dark hole under the stairs for sports items your family's outgrown. You might also consider asking at work, where you shop, or in any online community of which you're a member (eg Freecycle). Be sure to specify that these are items to be given for free to homeschooled students participating in a physical fitness-oriented field day.
The donations are not tax deductible as of this posting, but if the status changes, I'll be sure to update this site. I'll be very happy to send appropriate thanks to all donors.
*Examples:
- Books like Hop on Pop or The Jump Rope Book
- Equipment like safety cones and playground balls
- Coupons for local health or fitness businesses
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Why celebrate Leap Day?
I read a seminal book a year or so ago: Last Child in the Woods by Richard Louv. For some time I've been feeling regretful that we don't get outdoors as much as we'd like. I'd really like to work on getting in better shape myself, as well.
When I started mapping out the things I wanted to include in our daughter's kindergarten year of homeschool, I realized that 2012 is Leap Year. Wouldn't it be fun to plan a "Leap Day"--a field day on February 29, just when kids are going stir crazy and their parents are wondering what to count for PE when the snow starts turning into mud?
Leap Day 2012 is an indoor field day at the Severna Park Community Center gym on February 29, 2012 from 9-2. Come by for a few hours and get active with your kids. We aim to have a supervised mini-trampoline, ride, and bounce house just for the littlest ones, along with a slew of other activities for older students:
Here's my favorite: freebies & door prizes. Families may take home a bag full of homeschool- and fitness-related information and freebies. Door prizes will include themed items like new jump ropes, donated gently used LeapFrog LeapPad (R) items and a brand new Wii Fit (R) accessory. Your students who participate can receive incentives like stickers, temporary tattoos, and sports-themed items.
When I started mapping out the things I wanted to include in our daughter's kindergarten year of homeschool, I realized that 2012 is Leap Year. Wouldn't it be fun to plan a "Leap Day"--a field day on February 29, just when kids are going stir crazy and their parents are wondering what to count for PE when the snow starts turning into mud?
Leap Day 2012 is an indoor field day at the Severna Park Community Center gym on February 29, 2012 from 9-2. Come by for a few hours and get active with your kids. We aim to have a supervised mini-trampoline, ride, and bounce house just for the littlest ones, along with a slew of other activities for older students:
- jump rope with rhymes
- hopscotch
- leap frog
- sack races
- bean bag toss
- hula hoops for all ages
- and much more: even cross-curricular activities!
Here's my favorite: freebies & door prizes. Families may take home a bag full of homeschool- and fitness-related information and freebies. Door prizes will include themed items like new jump ropes, donated gently used LeapFrog LeapPad (R) items and a brand new Wii Fit (R) accessory. Your students who participate can receive incentives like stickers, temporary tattoos, and sports-themed items.
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