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Park Avenue Youth & Family Services

3400 Park Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55407

Rev. Paula Sanders, Executive Director

Phone: 612.825.6864
Fax: 612.825.2194

We're bringing kitchen fun to the kids at our Vacation Bible School, Shake It Up Café: Where Kids Carry Out God's Recipe! Kids from 4 years old to 5th grade will become chefs-in-training at Shake It Up Café as we discover God's recipe for living. After a high-energy opening at Shake It Up Café, the chefs make their way to Kitchen á la King. Interactive Bible lessons reveal five 'secret' ingredients for living as a follower of God, and your chefs will learn Bible Bite memory verses that will boost their faith long after VBS.

The children will expand on what they've learned by participating in a variety of activities: making their own art projects at Tangy & Tart Arts, exploring science activities at Foodology Factory, participating in recreational activities at Spork Sports and enjoying tasty snacks at the Takeout Treatery.

VBS is FREE but please register so that we know how many to expect.

Our six week PreSchool Academy is perfect for the child with natural curiosity, a love for music and movement, and an eagerness to learn about our beautiful world. The days will be structured into lessons that adhere to a theme which will include songs, the creative arts, vocabulary, simple counting and Math facts practiced in ways that are fun and stimulating. The students will have both large muscle play and projects that strengthen the small muscles. Parents will receive weekly newsletters to help keep abreast of the activities happening throughout the week and gain tips for helping their child to take full advantage of the Academy. This program is one of the best kindergarten readiness programs you will find in the South Minneapolis area.

Students will be in a group of approximately 10 students led by a licensed teacher. Field trips will take place on Fridays every week except the week of July 4. Though it is recommended that students sign up for the entire six weeks, students may register for individual weeks to accommodate family schedules. For maximum learning and minimum disruption for other students, we ask that students arrive on time, ready to fully participate on every day that they are registered to be with us. Children must be reliably potty-trained before entering the program. Preschoolers should keep an extra set of clothing – shirt, shorts, undies, socks – at Park Avenue for the duration of day camp.

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Day Camp

June 20 - July 29

June 20 - June 24

June 27 - July 1

July 5 - July 8

July 11 - July 15

July 18 - July 22

July 25 - July 29

Before/After Care

Day Camp runs from 8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Before and after care is available for $25 per week per child, age 4 – entering 5th grade. Early morning care will extend from 7:30 – 8:30 a.m. including a breakfast full of whole grains, low-fat milk and juice, yogurt, fresh fruit, and yummy breakfast loaves. Christ-centered aftercare, from 3:00 – 5:30 p.m., will be led by Park Avenue United Methodist Church. You may register for Before/After Care at the same time you register for camp.

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