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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, MAY 14, 2016
Boys and Girls Club readies summer program
2016
Rhody Court
Nine-week elementary summer day camp program begins June 20
“Mondays will be mathemat-
ics. We will be doing things
like triangle flash cards, with
the older kids doing multiplica-
tion and division while the
younger kids do addition and
subtraction. We will also have
fun math games.”
On Tuesdays, students will
learn the basics of sign lan-
guage and do arts and crafts.
Wednesdays will focus on
reading. Thursdays will be
vocabulary
and
writing.
Fridays will promote bully pre-
vention and team building.
Siuslaw Elementary School
Principal Mike Harklerode
said, “One of our most compre-
hensive needs is in developing
academic vocabulary. It’s
encouraging to know that our
students attending the (Boys
and Girls Club) after-school or
summer programs will have
aligned elements in their
instruction.”
Gauderman said, “Part of the
afternoon program is called
‘Brain Train.’ It varies from
simple activities like telling
time and shoe tying to spelling
bees and safety training. We
have a buddy system where the
older kids help the younger
kids, kind of a big brother, big
sister thing.”
Representatives from vari-
ous local organizations will
teach Thursday afternoon safe-
ty lessons.
“We have a policeman com-
ing in to talk about 911 safety,”
Gauderman said. “We have the
U.S. Coast Guard coming over
to talk about water safety.
Siuslaw Valley Fire and Rescue
will be here with a fire truck,
and Central Lincoln PUD will
teach electricity safety.”
Other topics include safety
issues for Halloween, animals
and being home alone.
The most popular part of the
Boys and Girls Club summer
day camp are fieldtrips to pop-
ular youth friendly venues.
“We have a lot of fun fieldtrips
planned, including Sandland
Adventures, Eugene Skate
World, a Hobbit Trail beach hike,
Western Lane Ambulance, three
trips to City Lights Cinemas and
two Water Days at the Teen
Center,” Gauderman said.
Three Rivers Casino Resort
is donating use of their large
bus for out-of-town trips.
“The kids call it the limou-
sine bus because it is so nice,”
Gauderman said.
Fees are $900 for the full
summer program, $100 per
five-day week or $25 per day.
Students participating in the
district’s four-week Twilight
summer program will be
offered discounted rates.
For more information, call
the Boys and Girls Club of
Western Lane County at 541-
902-0304, or stop by the Teen
Center at 1501 Airport Road.
Summer day camp scholar-
ships are available. Scholarship
application forms and summer
contracts may be picked up at
the elementary after-school
program or the Teen Center.
Scholarship applications and
contracts need to be turned into
the Teen Center by June 1.
through parades and our annu-
al Coast Guard Ball, where a
lot of city officials came and
we all dressed up super fancy,”
Tregoning said.
He said that he feels Florence
“most certainly” supports the
Coast Guard and their families.
Of the 33 active duty members
at the station, Tregoning said that
most of the personnel live off
base, within residential commu-
nities in the Florence area.
He is working on a way to
make renting a home off base
easier for the Coast Guard
families.
“Some of the military fami-
lies also bring their extended
families with them, too,”
Tregoning said. “Boatswain’s
Mate Alan Veach’s father
moved up here to be with him.
... And he’s staying here (now
that Alan is gone).”
Cordone has started a list of
the many ways the Coast Guard
and its members have worked
with the city, such as driving in
parades like the upcoming
Rhododendron Festival Grand
Floral Parade on May 22, pro-
viding a Color Guard for official
events, inviting school groups
for field trips, raising funds and
supplies for area organizations,
volunteering with Siuslaw Valley
Fire and Rescue and engaging in
tournaments and fun activities
with area agencies.
In turn, the community hon-
ored the Coast Guard’s 225th
birthday with a proclamation,
reminds water recreationists
about boating safety, offers
military discounts at stores,
invites members to events like
the annual Florence Rotary
Auction and citizens volunteer
as auxiliarists.
In February, City Lights
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Siuslaw News
Boys and Girls Club of
Western Lane County summer
day camp for elementary stu-
dents in kindergarten through
age 12 will run from June 12
through Aug. 19, 7:45 a.m. to
5:30 p.m. Monday through
Friday, at the Siuslaw
Elementary School.
The nine-week program will
include full breakfast and
lunch, prepared by the elemen-
tary school cafeteria staff, and
weekly field trips to popular
destinations.
The theme for this year’s
program is “Around the States
in 44 Days.”
Elementary
Summer
Program Director Samantha
Gauderman said, “We have 44
days of summer camp and each
day we are going to be doing
daily destinations. We will
‘travel’ to a different state each
day and learn facts about it. I’ll
be using magazines, maps and
brochures from each state.”
According to Gauderman,
the focus of the nine-week pro-
gram is to help maintain and
improve student’s math, read-
ing, vocabulary and writing
skills throughout the summer.
In addition to learning about
the different states, each day
will have two structured learn-
ing segments, “Mind Madness”
in the morning and “Brain
Train” in the afternoon.
“Each day we will have a 45-
minute segment called ‘Mind
Madness,’” Gauderman said.
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National Safe Boating Week
will be from May 21 to 27.
People can show their support
by wearing life jackets to work
on Friday, May 20.
Senior Chief Tim Tregoning,
who assumed command of
Station Siuslaw River in June
2015, previously served in
Yreka, Calif., a designated
Coast Guard City.
“They were already a Coast
Guard City when I got there.
They showed support mostly
COURTESY PHOTO
Boys and Girls Club members prepare to explore the
dunes during the 2015 elementary summer day camp.
The nine-week program, open to students ages 6 to 12,
returns in June.
Anderson spoke about body
positivity and fat shaming, and
how she is both overweight and
beautiful. Her talent used her
favorite skill from school —
speech and debate. She wrote
and performed a humorous
1940s-styled radio show about
women during World War II
and changes in how women
interact with the world. After
high school, Anderson wants to
be a freelance writer, radio host
or news reporter.
Coolidge performed a variety
of martial arts moves, impress-
ing the Junior Court by drop-
ping a young man to the stage.
Her platform was on the pro-
life movement, and how one
action can forever impact a life,
or end it. After high school,
Coolidge wants to study pre-
med and eventually study anes-
thesiology.
Keppol spoke about the arts,
such as theater, music, culinary
arts and art classes, and the way
they have shaped the life of her
and her family. Then she sang
Colbie Caillat’s “Try,” a song
about loving oneself above try-
ing to make others like you.
After Keppol graduates in June,
she will attend Lane
Community College and get a
certificate in culinary arts before
eventually becoming a first-
grade teacher.
At the end of the evening, the
entire court came onstage for
the grand announcement of
queen. When Anderson’s name
was announced, the audience of
more than 135 erupted in
cheers.
Along with her title,
Anderson won a $1,000 schol-
arship. Coolidge and Keppol
are both this year’s runner-ups
and won $500 scholarships.
All 13 members of the 2016
Rhody Court will make appear-
ances during Rhody Days. On
Saturday, May 21, they will ride
quads with Siuslaw Valley Fire
and Rescue in the Junior
Parade. On Sunday, May 22,
they will “Catch the Wave!” on
a float during the
Rhododendron Festival Grand
Floral Parade, starting at noon.
This year’s Rhody Court
advisers were Jenna Bartlett,
Annette Foglio, Katie Libby,
Jan McNight, Dee Osborne,
Eric Tanikawa and Wobbe.
The Rhododendron Festival
is sponsored by the Florence
Area Chamber of Commerce,
its underwriter Three Rivers
Casino Resort and distinguished
sponsors.
Cinemas held a special show-
ing of Coast Guard movie
“The Finest Hours” and
Siuslaw High School culinary
students catered a reception for
Coast Guard members.
“It’s not only what the com-
munity has done for the Coast
Guard, but also our partner-
ships,” Cordone said. “This
community loves the military.
You can see it’s really impor-
tant.”
Henry mentioned the large
amount of veterans in the area,
and the Oregon Coast Military
Museum’s mission to preserve
and celebrate military pres-
ence.
“I’m willing to be a catalyst
or spearhead to see Florence
recognized as a Coast Guard
City,” Henry said. “I think as
we begin to publicize this,
people will come out and show
support.”
Cordone said, “One thing
that would really help the
application process would be
letters of support from area
businesses and civic groups.”
For more information about
Station Siuslaw River, go to its
Facebook page.
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