In This Issue:

Summer Sailing Camp
Meet Our Counselors
Baby's First Swim
Santa Rosa Merit Awards
Park-A-Month Program
Concerts At Historic Venues
Attention Crafty Vendors
Whole Body Pilates
Dining With Daises
Neighborhood News
Instructor Spotlight

Upcoming Events:

Redwood Chorale (6/2)
Redwood Chorale (6/16)
Rural Cemetery Tour (6/22)

Sail Away This Summer With This Special Deal!

Tired of hearing your child say “I’m bored” during summer break? Sign them up for our exciting new Sailing Camp for Youth at Howarth Park’s Lake Ralphine and your child will not only have a great week, but will learn a skill they can take with them for life. Camp runs Monday-Thursday from 1-3:15pm and is for youth between the ages of 12 and 16. Class fee is $65 (Santa Rosa Residents $55). PLUS! Register in person at the Finley Community Center or by phone (707-543-3737) and receive $5 off when you mention this promotion. Space is limited so register today!

Camp Dates:    Barcode:
6/10 – 6/13      67099
6/17 – 6/20      67100
6/24 – 6/27      67101
7/15 – 7/18      67102
7/22 – 7/25      67103
7/29 – 8/1        67104

It's officially time to sign up the kids for summer camp!

We offer over 30 different types of camps to help your child have the time of their life this summer. Check out our new online camp directory to help you find the perfect choice for your special camper!!

Meet our Summer Day Camp Counselors!

Summer camp is right around the corner and our awesomely popular day camps (Yu-Chi, Doyle and Wa-Tam) will be starting up very soon! For our seasoned campers, it’s no secret that our staff is what makes our camps so popular, but if you are new to the day camp experience, then we think you should know that WE HAVE THE VERY BEST CAMP COUNSELORS AROUND! We had a chance to catch up with a couple of our returners and talk camp names, traditions and theme weeks and here's what they had to say…

Chris “Tank” Bentham Camp Watam Counselor 3rd yr on staff	Jeffrey “Payday” DeGolia Camp Wa-Tam Counselor 5th yr on staff	Jason “Crunch” Taylor Camp Yu-Chi Director 3-yr CIT, 7th yr on staff

Is there a story behind how you earned that Camp name?
Payday: Because Paydays are my absolute FAVORITE candy bars!!

Tank: When I came to in-service for my first day at camp I had no idea what my camp name should be, so some of the older staff members named me” tank” because I am a pretty big guy – 6'3'' and 195 pounds – guess I’m built like a tank!

Crunch: I was having a hard time thinking of a name because it had to be perfect. As I got to my first day of training I still didn’t have one, and I was worried because staff will choose for you if you can’t think of one, but I really wanted to choose my own. There was a Crunch bar in the car and it seemed perfect. Since then I’ve been Crunch, and it’s been a major part of who I am today.

What Camp tradition do you most love?
Tank: I love Tuesday swim days at Camp Wa-Tam. It is so fun to hike to the swimming hole and enjoy the water!

Payday: I love the games rotation especially capture the flag. It gives the kids and me a chance to run wild!

What is your favorite activity that you get to lead at camp and why?
Crunch: Everything at Camp Yu-Chi is incredible but my absolute favorite activity is songfest; it has been my favorite since day 1 as a Counselor-in-Training and still is as I enter my 10th year at camp. As a CIT I would watch the staff sing loudly with energy and passion; the feeling it gave off can be used to describe Yu-Chi, pure happiness and enjoyment. Singing songs and leading skits at songfest is not only one of my favorite memories at camp, but one of my favorite memories of my life. I have never felt as much friendship and care between people as I have at Yu-Chi; it is my second home and always will be.

Which “theme” week are you most looking forward to this year and why?
Tank: My favorite theme is always Superhero week. The kids and the staff always have fun thinking of our favorite super power.

Payday: I am always a huge fan of prehistoric/caveman week, the crafts are always fun and I always get my fill of the famous “Brontosaurus Burgers!”

Crunch: Pirate week is my favorite! The crafts are great and everybody seems to be in a “piratey” mood. We get to talk in pirate accents and wear eye patches and I’m hoping to bring a deep sea battle to Yu-Chi! My favorite field trip happens over pirate week, we get to go to Dorans beach and have a barbecue! It also fits well with my name; I get to be “Captain Crunch!”

Join Crunch, Tank and Payday for an unforgettable experience this summer at camp! Register now before sessions fill up!

Baby’s First Swim

Looking for a fun and comfortable way to introduce your 6-month to 3-year-old child to swimming? Look no further because Ridgway and Finley pools offer fun and informative Parent-Child Swim Classes. What better way to introduce your child to the water than through this half hour class teaching basic swim exercises combined with lots of songs like “Motor Boat Motor Boat” or “This is the way we kick our Feet.” Every song has an activity to help the little future swimmer and parents feel comfortable in the water together. Register online and get swimming with your baby soon!

Now Accepting Nominations for Santa Rosa Merit Awards

Since 1978, the Santa Rosa City Council has presented Merit Awards to those who have volunteered their time and energies to serve the community and improve the quality of life in Santa Rosa in the following ways:

• Serving others, particularly young people, seniors, and those in need.
• Beautifying our community.
• Strengthening our neighborhoods.
• Expanding and enriching the artistic and historical culture of the city.

Do you know an individual, business or organization who gives back to our City? Tell us about those who are volunteering to make Santa Rosa a better place by submitting a nominee for consideration for the 2013 Merit Awards. Go to srcity.org/meritawards to complete a nomination form.

The deadline for nominations for 2013 is August 1, 2013 and the awards ceremony will be held in Santa Rosa City Council Chambers on November 4th at 7:00 pm.

Park-A-Month Volunteer Program – June Clean-up

Eastisde Park – 170 Alderbrook Drive
Saturday, June 8th from 9am - 12pm (rain or shine)
Tasks will include pruning shrubs, litter pick-up and removing weeds. Click here for details

California Redwood Chorale to hold concerts in two historic Santa Rosa venues!

The California Redwood Chorale will be performing a unique concert series called, “California Redwood Chorale Sings In Landmarks…With Love” and two of the concerts will be hosted right here in Santa Rosa! Director Robert Hazelrigg will guide the singers through a program of music about love…love of each other, love of home, and love of music. The historic Church of One Tree will host a performance on June 2nd and the DeTurk Round Barn will host on June 16th. Both performances are scheduled for 3pm. Click here for more event details.

Attention Crafty Vendors!

Applications are now available for the 2013 Dickens Holiday Crafts Fair which will be held the first weekend of December at Finley Community Center. Download an application on our website.

Whole-Body Pilates Class to get you Summer-Ready!

Join Centa Uhalde in a six-week class to tone and strengthen your body! Activate, strengthen and stretch constricted muscles, and support your strength, flexibility, optimal alignment, stability and posture with greater ease. In addition to toning, Pilates can also be a perfect practice for pain relief in functional movement, rehabilitation from injury, or as an adjunct to a favored physical activity. Sign up now!

Luther Burbank Home & Gardens presents “DINING WITH DAISIES” … A Garden Gala at Luther Burbank's Chosen Spot

You’re invited to a Garden Gala at the Memorial Garden at Luther Burbank Home & Gardens on Saturday, July 13, 2013. The event begins at 5pm with wine, hors d’oeuvres and a silent auction. A 4- course dinner will be served at 6:30 pm, catered by Relish Catering Adventures, known for their creative menus highlighting Burbank’s fruits and vegetables, using seasonal, locally grown, locally produced ingredients. Live music will be performed by talented Black Top Moon during the reception and silent auction, and popular Eric Muhler Jazz will entertain with smooth sounds during dinner. Guests are encouraged to wear garden party attire. Tickets are $125/person or $900/table. Tables seat 8. All proceeds benefit the Luther Burbank Home & Gardens Association. To make a reservation, visit www.lutherburbank.org or call 707-524-5445.

NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS

Middle School Soccer Wrap-Up The Neighborhood Services team just finished up another fantastic season of Middle School Soccer, which involved over 180 youth in our community. Expanding on last season, each middle school (Slater, Santa Rosa, Roseland Accelerated, Cook and Comstock) had two division teams, “Champions” and “Premier.” Participants from each school were assigned to the Champions or Premier divisions based on their skill level and played six regular season games. Four teams from each division qualified for the playoffs and the top two in each division then squared off in separate championship tournaments. Congratulations to both 1st place teams – Cook Middle School Team (Champions Division) and Santa Rosa Middle School Team (Premier Division). We couldn’t be prouder of these young athletes for displaying such exemplary dedication, sportsmanship and teamwork all season long!

Instructor Spotlight!

“Feng Shui & Color Workshop” with Helen McGee: How to Make Colors Work for You!
Feng Shui is the ancient Chinese art of creating beauty, harmony and tranquility in one's environment while living in harmony with nature. During this workshop, the properties of colors and the five element theory will be explained so that you can discover your "personal success colors." Learn specific ways to use color in your wardrobe, home, and office to cultivate prosperity, relationships, and successfully manifest intentions for your life. Please bring a hand-drawn copy of your floor plan, and you will leave with a whole lot of ideas and easy, practical applications you can apply immediately. Click here to register now for Helen's Color Workshop on June 19th!