Camp-Villages-2016 - Village Community Development Districts

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Camp-Villages-2016 - Village Community Development Districts
2016 Fun
in the Florida Sun
Join us for our 16th summer of activities for residents of The Villages® and
their grandchildren to participate in together. Nine weeks of FUN!
June 6-August 5
Tickets on sale May 12!
For more information about Camp Villages activities,
please email [email protected] or call 352-753-1716.
Hosted by
www.DistrictGov.org
Hosted by
Activities just for the little ones.
For grandchildren 3 to 6 years old.
2016 Fun
in the Florida Sun
June 6-August 5
For more information about Camp Villages
activities, please call 352-753-1716.
Rules & Procedures
For participants’ safety, proper attire must be worn
including sneakers or closed-toe shoes while
n Grandparents must attend each session with their
attending program.
grandchildren, 3 to 16 years of age.
n All participants must sign the waiver below
n All grandparents must arrive 15 minutes
before they can participate.
before the activity start time for check-in.
n Please leave all activity areas the way you
(Don’t forget to bring your Resident I.D. &
found them.
box office ticket.)
n Must be 14 years of age or older to operate
n No one may leave activity area without
a golf cart.
guardian or staff supervision.
n Staff reserves the right to limit participation for
n All children must stay in the area of
safety of all involved at any Camp Villages activity.
ongoing activity.
Activity content, date, time and locations may
n Light snacks and water provided at
be altered at the discretion of The Villages
Recreation Department and may, in some instances
most activities.
deviate from the description listed in the program.
n Fighting and bad language will not be tolerated.
The Villages Recreation Department and Box Offices
n Arts and crafts materials and sports equipment
are not responsible for ticket purchases made with
may only be used with staff supervision.
overlapping or concurrent activity times.
How To Register
n
Just complete and clip out the RELEASE FORM
below, bring that and a list of activities that you
and your grandchild wish to register for to one of
these Villages Ticket Box Offices:
Lake Sumter Landing 1070 Canal Drive
Saddlebrook Center
3010 Saddlebrook Ln.
Spanish Springs
970 Del Mar Drive
Brownwood
2726 Brownwood Blvd.
BOX OFFICE HOURS
Monday-Friday 8:30am-3:00pm
Brownwood Also Open Saturdays 8:30am-3:00pm
www.TheVillagesEntertainment.com
Tickets for an activity with this notation are
NOT available online. Tickets MUST be purchased
at Box Office Windows only with Villages ID.
t This form MUST accompany payment for all activities t
2016 Fun
in the Florida Sun
Release & Express Assumption of Risk
I wish to participate in the 2016 Camp Villages Program. I realize that my participation in this activity involves risk of injury and
even a possibility of death. I recognize that there are many risks of injury, which may be serious and disabling and may arise due to
my participation in this activity, and that it is impossible to specifically list each and every individual risk. I will expressly assume
all possible risks of injury, and even death, which could occur by reason of my participation, and specifically release The Villages of
Lake-Sumter, Inc, The Village Center Community Development District and the Lake Sumter Community Development District
and their employees and agents from any and all liability on account of my participation, including without limitations releasing
them from negligence which might cause potential liability.
Participation may be photographed/recorded and by participation in the activity, participant irrevocably consents to be photographed/recorded and grants The Villages of Florida, Inc. and its successors, assigns and licenses the right in perpetuity to distribute the results of such photography/recording in all media throughout the world.
_______________________________________________________________________________
Adult Signature
2
_____/_____/_____
Date
© 2016 Holding Company of The Villages, Inc., All Rights Reserved. The Villages is a registered trademark of Holding Company of The Villages®, Inc.
Welcome
Week
1
Monday
JUNE
6
Tuesday
JUNE
7
June 6-10
N EW
10:00am DOODLE ART
Let your creativity flow! Learn simple techniques utilizing line and shapes with color pencils and
markers to create one-of-a-kind artwork.
LOCATION: La Hacienda Regional Recreation Center
COST: $10 per grandchild MAX: 20 grandchildren (Ages 10+)
9:00am OUTDOOR GAMES: Tag Games
Play a variety of tag games including Keeper of The Castle & Island Tag - fun for kids of all ages.
LOCATION: Saddlebrook Softball Complex
COST: $8 per grandchild MAX: 40 grandchildren (Ages 5+)
TEENS
T
9:00am - 11:00am JUST FOR TEENS: Platform Tennis Clinic
Join expert Platform Tennis instructors for a fun clinic tailored specifically for teens.
Learn techniques and practice your skills in some friendly games. All equipment provided. Tennis shoes are required. ONLY
LOCATION:
Seabreeze Regional Recreation Center Platform Tennis Courts
COST: $10 per grandchild MAX: 30 grandchildren (Ages 13 – 16)
10:00am or 11:00am CAMP BUCKAROOS: Be A King or A Queen For A Day Boat Ride* Buckaroos will take a 25 minute boat ride
while listening to a fun Royal themed story.
LOCATION: Lake Sumter Line Boat Tours Dock
COST: $10 per grandchild MAX: 16 total passengers (Ages 3 – 6) each session
$2 per grandparent (Adult accompany required)
*Everyone who participates must purchase a ticket.
3
Wednesday 9:00am FISHING DERBY: The Freshwater Fishing Club will teach basic casting and present fish displays. Test your skills fishing in the stocked pond!
JUNE
8
LOCATION: Lake Mira Mar (Located balcony side of La Hacienda Regional Recreation Center)
COST: $15 per grandchild MAX: 50 grandchildren (Ages 5+)
10:00am GOLF CART SCAVENGER HUNT
Get your clues, hop in your cart & travel the region to complete the puzzle!
LOCATION: Sterling Heights Recreation Center
COST: $8 per grandchild MAX: 30 grandchildren (Ages 5+)
TEENS
T
10:00am – 11:30am JUST FOR TEENS: Putting Clinic
Join us for an interactive putting clinic with PGA Teaching Professionals. The five
things good putters do will be discussed with individual attention to each student’s mechanics.
Each grandchild must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Putters provided as necessary.
ONLY LOCATION: The Villages Golf Academy (Arnold Palmer Legends Country Club)
COST: $30 per pair (1 teen/1 adult) MAX: 10 pairs/20 total participants (Ages 13 – 16)
1:00pm or 3:30pm or 6:00pm CUPCAKE DECORATING
Each child will receive a minimum of (4) pre-baked cupcakes to decorate. All decorating supplies & chef ’s
hat included.
LOCATION: Big Cypress Recreation Center
COST: $12 per grandchild MAX: 36 grandchildren per session (Ages 5 – 10)
Thursday 9:00am ARCHERY
Have fun safely learning the basics of archery from The Villages Archery Club. Close-toed shoes are required.
JUNE
9
LOCATION: Paradise Archery Range
COST: $10 per grandchild MAX: 60 grandchildren (Ages 13+)
9:00am or 10:30am PATRIOTIC FLAG MAKING
The Marine Corp. League will teach you about the American flag including presentation of colors, flag
folding and make your very own flag to take home.
LOCATION: Eisenhower Regional Recreation Center
COST: $8 per grandchild MAX: 26 grandchildren per session (Ages 8 – 12)
10:00am CAMP BUCKAROOS: Design Your Own Hand Puppet
Buckaroos along with their grandparent will be able to design their own hand
puppet!
LOCATION: Savannah Regional Recreation Center
COST: $7 per grandchild MAX: 30 grandchildren (Ages 3 – 6)
Friday
JUNE
10
9:00am TAEKWONDO BASICS
Learn stretching, exercise and self-defense basic moves. The Villages Taekwondo Group will provide
volunteer instructors to teach grandchildren and grandparents.
LOCATION: Seabreeze Regional Recreation Center
COST: $8 per grandchild MAX: 15 pairs/30 total participants (Ages 5+)
$2 per grandparent (Adult accompany recommended)
9:00am TENNIS
Learn the wonderful sport of Tennis from USTA Masters players. Equipment and techniques specifically
designed for kids will be utilized. All equipment will be provided.
LOCATION: Fish Hawk Recreation Center Tennis Courts
COST: $8 per grandchild MAX: 16 grandchildren (Ages 8 – 14)
9:30am WATER SPORTS & GAMES
Join us for relay races, search for treasures and more! Wear your suit and bring a towel.
Don’t forget the sunscreen! Participants must have basic swimming skills.
LOCATION: 9:30am Bridgeport Recreation Center Family Pool
9:30am Sterling Heights Recreation Center Family Pool
COST: $5 per grandchild MAX: 30 grandchildren per location (Ages 5-10)
4
Friday
JUNE
10
3:00pm WATER SPORTS & GAMES: ADVANCED
Water flag football. Tic Tac Toe, obstacle course & more! Wear your suit and bring a towel. Don’t forget
the sunscreen! Participants must have advanced swimming skills.
LOCATION: Allamanda Recreation Center Family Pool
COST: $5 per grandchild MAX: 30 grandchildren (Ages 11 – 15)
June 13-17 Week
2
Monday
JUNE
13
N EW
10:00am CERAMICS
Make it and take it! Join The Chula Vista Ceramic group for this fun, creative activity. Select
a ceramic piece from the assortment, use acrylic paints and begin to create your masterpiece.
All supplies provided.
LOCATION: Chula Vista Recreation Center
COST: $10 per grandchild MAX: 20 grandchildren (Ages 5 – 12)
10:00am DYNAMIC DOGS FROM AROUND THE WORLD
Come join us on a fun adventure as we travel the world to discover where our canine buddies are from
and their customs before meeting up in The Villages! See our furry friends from France, Great Britain,
China, Mexico and more perform some special tricks for you.
LOCATION: Laurel Manor Regional Recreation Center
COST: $5 per grandchild MAX: 20 grandchildren (Ages 5+)
10:00am GOLF CART SCAVENGER HUNT
Get your clues, hop in your cart & travel the region to complete the puzzle!
LOCATION: Fish Hawk Recreation Center
COST: $8 per grandchild MAX: 30 grandchildren (Ages 5+)
10:00am LEARN TO SEW
Campers will learn how to make their very own pillowcase using fabric and a sewing machine with the
help of members of Quilters Guild of The Villages
LOCATION: Manatee Recreation Center
COST: $10 per grandchild MAX: 10 grandchildren (Ages 10-13)
1:00pm or 2:30pm KITE MAKING
Come make a kite with us and enjoy flying it with your grandparents
LOCATION: Big Cypress Recreation Center
COST: $10 per grandchild MAX: 24 grandchildren per session (Ages 5+)
2:30pm
FAIRY & PIRATE GARDENS
Create a magical mystery garden for fairies and pirates. Design your own miniature world using
seasonal plants native to Florida.
LOCATION: Eisenhower Regional Recreation Center
COST: $15 per grandchild MAX: 25 grandchildren (Ages 5+)
Tuesday
JUNE
14
9:00am OUTDOOR GAMES: Volleyball
Learn the game of volleyball. Nets & balls will be adjusted and adapted for all ages.
LOCATION: Saddlebrook Softball Complex
COST: $8 per grandchild MAX: 40 grandchildren (Ages 5+)
9:30am CAMP BUCKAROOS: Dynamic Dogs
Buckaroos will watch a show from our very own Dynamic Dogs and then get a
chance to pet and socialize with the dogs and their owners.
LOCATION: Hibiscus Recreation Center
COST: $7 per grandchild MAX: 30 grandchildren (Ages 3 – 6)
TEENS 10:00am JUST FOR TEENS: Billiards
The Villages Billiards Club will host a billiards clinic. Sessions will include basic instruction,
various game procedures, and interactive game play in team events. Equipment will be
provided, however, personal equipment may also be used.
ONLY
LOCATION: La Hacienda Regional Recreation Center
COST: $10 per grandchild MAX: 24 grandchildren (Ages 13 – 16)
T
5
Tuesday
JUNE
14
10:00am HULA HOOP
Make your personalized hula hoop and then put it to use! There will be plenty of fun and laughs
LOCATION: Fish Hawk Recreation Center
COST: $10 per grandchild MAX: 24 grandchildren (Ages 8 – 14)
N EW
1:00pm IRIS FOLDING NOTE CARDS
Learn this new paper craft technique that involved folding strips of colored paper in such a way to form a design. Your choice of several patterns.
LOCATION:Colony Cottage Regional Recreation Center
COST: $10 per grandchild MAX: 20 grandchildren (Ages 10+)
N EW
1:00pm BATON TWIRLING
The Villages Twirlers and Drum Corp. will host this interactive learning session! Bring a baton if you have one and be prepared for fun while learning a new skill. Batons will be available to use if you do not own your own.
LOCATION: Savannah Regional Recreation Center
COST: $8 per grandchild MAX: 15 grandchildren (Ages 10-13)
Wednesday
JUNE
15
TEENS
T
8:30am JUST FOR TEENS: Kayak Tour @ Silver Springs Ocala
Experience the natural beauty of the Florida springs with a fun kayaking expedition at Silver
Springs State Park in Ocala, Florida! Registration fee includes kayak rental, equipment and
guided tour. At least one parent or grandparent must accompany each teen. Don’t forget to ONLY
bring your lunch, a swim suit, sunscreen, towel and change of clothing. ALL PARTICIPANTS
MUST BE ABLE TO SWIM, GET IN AND OUT OF A KAYAK AND WALK ON ROCKY TERRAIN
FOR APPROXIMATELY 10 – 15 MINUTES. Participants will provide their own transportation and
meet staff at the launch site.
LOCATION: Report to Kayak Launch – Silver Springs State Park by 8:30am
COST: $90 per pair (1 teen/1 adult) MAX: 7 pairs/14 total participants (Ages 13-16)
NOTE: Tickets are ONLY available at La Hacienda Regional Recreation Center
9:00am BUG CAMP FOR KIDS
University of Florida/IFAS Extension Sumter Counter Master Gardeners & Horticultural experts present
“Bug Camp For Kids”, insect collecting, Bug Olympics and learn about bugs in their natural habitat.
LOCATION: Eisenhower Regional Recreation Center Outdoor Pavilion
COST: $15 per grandchild MAX: 25 grandchildren (Ages 6 – 11)
10:00am CLOWNING AROUND
Meet the Clowns from Clown Alley #179! Learn jokes, have your face painted, tie up balloons & have fun!
LOCATION: Lake Miona Regional Recreation Center
COST: $8 per grandchild MAX: 50 grandchildren (Ages 5 – 10)
1:00pm LEATHER CRAFTING
Create your own custom designed solid leather belt with brass buckle with the help of The Villages
Leather-crafting Club.
LOCATION: Colony Cottage Regional Recreation Center
COST: $15 per grandchild MAX: 20 grandchildren (Ages 7+)
Thursday
JUNE
16
6
9:30am CAMP BUCKAROOS: Cupcake Decorating & A Movie
Buckaroos will have tons of fun frosting & decorating your favorite pre-baked
cupcakes and watching a movie!
LOCATION: Hibiscus Recreation Center
COST: $7 per grandchild MAX: 30 grandchildren (Ages 3 – 6)
9:00am or 10:30am AIR GUN
Come out and take your best shot with your grandparents! Join The Villages Air Gun Club and learn how to
use an air gun safely.
LOCATION: Soaring Eagle Air Gun Range
COST: $10 per grandchild MAX: 14 grandchildren per session (Ages 13 – 16)
Thursday
JUNE
16
Friday
JUNE
17
1:00pm ARTS & CRAFTS: Father’s Day Gift Craft
Make a set of “Super Hero” drink coasters for your “Super Hero”!
LOCATION: Seabreeze Regional Recreation Center
COST: $10 per grandchild MAX: 30 grandchildren (Ages 5 – 9)
3:30pm ARTS & CRAFTS: Father’s Day Gift Craft
Is your dad a “Good Sport”? Make a set of “Good Sport” drink coasters to give as a Father’s Day Gift!
LOCATION: Seabreeze Regional Recreation Center
COST: $10 per grandchild MAX: 30 grandchildren (Ages 10 – 15)
9:00am TAEKWONDO BASICS
Learn stretching, exercise and self-defense basic moves. The Villages Taekwondo Group will provide
volunteer instructors to teach grandchildren and grandparents.
LOCATION: Seabreeze Regional Recreation Center
COST: $8 per grandchild MAX: 15 pairs/30 total participants (Ages 5+)
$2 per grandparent (Adult accompany recommended)
TEENS
T
9:00am JUST FOR TEENS: Pickleball Clinic
Come out and learn the exciting game of Pickleball with the great players in The Villages.
Join expert Pickleball instructors for a Pickleball clinic tailored specifically for teens.
ONLY
Learn great techniques and practice them with others.
LOCATION: Seabreeze Regional Recreation Center Pickleball Courts
COST: $10 per grandchild MAX: 24 grandchildren (Ages 13 – 16)
N EW
9:00am or 10:00am KNOCKERBALL
There’s a new game in town! Knockerball is a combination of soccer and bumper cars.
Team play, good exercise and lots of fun!
LOCATION: 9:00am Saddlebrook Softball Complex
10:00am Saddlebrook Softball Complex
COST: $12 per grandchild MAX: 20 grandchildren per session (Ages 5 – 16)
9:30am WATER SPORTS & GAMES
Join us for relay races, search for treasures and more! Wear your suit and bring a towel.
Don’t forget the sunscreen! Participants must have basic swimming skills.
LOCATION: 9:30am Canal Street Recreation Center Family Pool
9:30am Captiva Recreation Center Family Pool
COST: $5 per grandchild MAX: 30 grandchildren per location (Ages 5 – 10)
11:00am PICNIC IN PARADISE PARK*: Dad/Grandad Day Fun!
Bring your grandad and dad to an outdoor picnic in the park. Celebrate early with food, music, &
backyard games. Come by golf cart and bring your own blanket and chairs.
LOCATION: Paradise Park located near the golf cart bridge and archery range
COST:$5 per grandchild MAX: 50 total participants
$5 per grandparent *Everyone who attends must purchase a ticket.
N EW
12:00pm - 2:00pm FAMILY POOL PARTY
Cool off with some fun in the Florida sun! Music, games, hotdogs, chips, & drinks will be
featured at this pool side party!
LOCATION: Fish Hawk Recreation Center Family Pool
COST: $7 per grandchild MAX: 60 total participants (all ages welcome)
$7 per grandparent *Everyone who participates must purchase a ticket.
3:00pm WATER SPORTS & GAMES: ADVANCED
Water flag football. Tic Tac Toe, obstacle course & more! Wear your suit and bring a towel.
Don’t forget the sunscreen! Participants must have advanced swimming skills.
LOCATION: Allamanda Recreation Center Family Pool
COST: $5 per grandchild MAX: 30 grandchildren (Ages 11 – 15)
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June 20-24 10:00am DOODLE ART
Week
3
Monday
JUNE
20
Let your creativity flow! Learn simple techniques utilizing line and shapes with color pencils and markers
to create one-of-a-kind artwork.
LOCATION: La Hacienda Regional Recreation Center
COST: $10 per grandchild MAX: 20 grandchildren (Ages 10+)
TEENS
T
12:00pm – 3:00pm JUST FOR TEENS: Cooking Demos with Top Chefs
from City Fire Join top chefs from City Fire for an amazing culinary experience! Learn
great cooking techniques from professionally trained chefs and test your skills in a fun team
environment. All participants may sample the results at the end of the session.
ONLY
LOCATION:
Coconut Cove Recreation Center
COST: $20 per grandchild MAX: 20 grandchildren (Ages 13 – 16)
1:00pm or 2:30pm
KITE MAKING
Come make a kite with us and enjoy flying it with your grandparents
LOCATION: Big Cypress Recreation Center
COST: $10 per grandchild MAX: 24 grandchildren per session (Ages 5+)
TEENS
T
1:00pm – 3:00pm JUST FOR TEENS: Colored Pencil Painting
The Colored Pencil Workshop group will provide introductory instruction on colored pencil painting. This 2-Day workshop will go over basic techniques and skill to help you create your own masterpiece!
ONLY
DAY/DATES: Monday/Tuesday June 20 & 21
LOCATION: Big Cypress Recreation Center
COST: $12 per grandchild MAX: 16 grandchildren (Ages 13 – 16)
Tuesday
JUNE
21
N EW
9:00am GLASS FUSION
Learn a cool new art form! Join the El Santiago Glass Fusion group and make a necklace,
earrings, or a dish!
LOCATION:El Santiago Recreation Center
COST: $10 per grandchild MAX: 10 grandchildren (Ages 12+)
10:30am Summertime Splash
Join us in celebrating the first official day of Summer! At 10:30am campers will be simultaniously jumping
into family pools all across The Villages!
LOCATION: All Family Pools
1:00pm LINE DANCING
Join the Sweet & Sassy Line Dance Team and learn dances to some of your favorite music; plus, get a step
booklet to take home to practice. Sneakers required.
LOCATION:Bridgeport Recreation Center
COST: $8 per grandchild MAX: 40 grandchildren (Ages 7 – 12)
Wednesday 8:00am NATURE HUNT
Celebrate the Great Outdoor Month with a nature hunt at the Sharon Rose Wiechens Preserve.
JUNE
22
Use your compass to help you spot the many animals that call this preserve home.
LOCATION: Sharon Rose Wiechens Preserve (3514 Moyer Loop)
COST: $8 per grandchild MAX: 24 grandchildren (Ages 5 – 12)
9:00am BUG CAMP FOR KIDS
University of Florida/IFAS Extension Sumter Counter Master Gardeners & Horticultural experts present
“Bug Camp For Kids”, insect collecting, Bug Olympics and learn about bugs in their natural habitat.
LOCATION: Eisenhower Regional Recreation Center Outdoor Pavilion
COST: $15 per grandchild MAX: 25 grandchildren (Ages 6 – 11)
N EW
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9:00am SHUFFLEBOARD
Let The Villages Shuffleboard Club teach you the game of shuffleboard! Learn the rules and
techniques - put them together to challenge your grandparents! We bet you win!
LOCATION:Paradise Shuffleboard Courts
COST: $5 per grandchild MAX: 12 pairs/24 total participants (Ages 10+)
$2 per grandparent/adult
Wednesday JUNE
22
10:00am CAMP BUCKAROOS: Indoor Field Games & More
Buckaroos will participate with their grandparent playing indoor field games,
bean bags, putt putt, bowling, parachute games and more!
LOCATION: Savannah Regional Recreation Center
COST: $7 per grandchild MAX: 30 grandchildren (Ages 3 – 6)
N EW
1:00pm DOODLE CUBE ART PROJECT
Create doodle designs and turn it into a 3-D work of art! Let your imagination blossom!
LOCATION:Colony Cottage Regional Recreation Center
COST: $10 per grandchild MAX: 15 grandchildren (Ages 6 – 12)
Thursday 9:00am ARTS & CRAFTS: One In A Minion!
JUNE
Have fun making this despicable character!
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LOCATION: Eisenhower Regional Recreation Center
COST: $10 per grandchild MAX: 30 grandchildren (Ages 5 – 9)
TEENS 9:00am – 12 noon JUST FOR TEENS: Dragon Boating*
Join members from the Grand Masters Dragon Boat Club to learn the basics of this team
paddling sport and try your hand at racing against another team. Basic instruction and
equipment will be provided. Participants must have basic swimming skills. Grandparents are ONLY welcome to observe from deck.
DATE: Thursday, June 23 (Rain date – June 24)
LOCATION: Lake Sumter Landing Dragon Boat Launch Ramp west side Waterfront Inn
COST: $10 per participant MAX: 48 grandchildren (Ages 13 – 16)
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9:30am CAMP BUCKAROOS: Measure It & Make It Fun Treats
Buckaroos with some help from their grandparents will learn how to measure out
portions to make fun treats to eat!.
LOCATION: Hibiscus Recreation Center
COST: $7 per grandchild MAX: 30 grandchildren (Ages 3 – 6)
10:00am GOLF CART SCAVENGER HUNT
Get your clues and hop in your cart. Travel around region to complete the puzzle.
LOCATION: Bacall Recreation Center (Start & Finish)
Manatee Recreation Center (Start & Finish)
COST: $8 per grandchild MAX: 30 grandchildren per location (Ages 5+)
11:00am ARTS & CRAFTS: Clay Pot Turtle
We use clay pots to create this cute garden turtle.
LOCATION: Eisenhower Regional Recreation Center
COST: $10 per grandchild MAX: 30 grandchildren (Ages 10 – 15)
Friday
JUNE
24
9:00am TAEKWONDO BASICS
Learn stretching, exercise and self-defense basic moves. The Villages Taekwondo Group will provide
volunteer instructors to teach grandchildren and grandparents.
LOCATION: Seabreeze Regional Recreation Center
COST: $8 per grandchild Max: 15 pairs/30 total participants (Ages 5+)
$2 per grandparent (Adult accompany recommended)
9:30am WATER SPORTS & GAMES
Join us for relay races, search for treasures and more! Wear your suit and bring a towel. Don’t forget the
sunscreen! Participants must have basic swimming skills.
LOCATION: 9:30am Bridgeport Recreation Center Family Pool
9:30am Sterling Heights Recreation Center Family Pool
COST: $5 per grandchild MAX: 30 grandchildren per location (Ages 5 - 10)
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Friday
JUNE
24
N EW
12:00pm - 2:00pm FAMILY POOL PARTY
Cool off with some fun in the Florida sun! Music, games, hotdogs, chips, & drinks will
be featured at this pool side party!
LOCATION: Burnsed Recreation Center Family Pool
COST: $7 per grandchild MAX: 60 total participants (all ages welcome)
$7 per grandparent *Everyone who participates must purchase a ticket.
1:00pm SUMMER FUN BINGO
Come in from the heat and play an all-time favorite- BINGO. Prizes will be awarded and the laughs and
fun are guaranteed!
LOCATION: Colony Cottage Regional Recreation Center
COST: $8 per grandchild MAX: 100 grandchildren (Ages 5+)
3:00pm WATER SPORTS & GAMES: ADVANCED
Water flag football. Tic Tac Toe, obstacle course & more! Wear your suit and bring a towel.
Don’t forget the sunscreen! Participants must have advanced swimming skills.
LOCATION: Allamanda Recreation Center Family Pool
COST: $5 per grandchild MAX: 30 grandchildren (Ages 11 – 15)
Jun 27-Jul 1 10:00am GOLF CART SCAVENGER HUNT
Week
4
Monday
JUNE
27
Get your clues and hop in your cart. Travel around region to complete the puzzle.
LOCATION: Fish Hawk Recreation Center
COST: $8 per grandchild MAX: 30 grandchildren (Ages 5+)
10:00am LEARN TO SEW
Campers will learn how to make their very own pillowcase using fabric and a sewing machine with the
help of members of Quilters Guild of The Villages
LOCATION: Manatee Recreation Center
COST: $10 per grandchild MAX: 10 grandchildren (Ages 10-13)
1:00pm or 2:30pm
N EW
Tuesday
JUNE
28
KITE MAKING
Come make a kite with us and enjoy flying it with your grandparents
LOCATION: Big Cypress Recreation Center
COST: $10 per grandchild MAX: 24 grandchildren per session (Ages 5+)
1:00pm IRIS FOLDING NOTE CARDS
Learn this new paper craft technique that involved folding strips of colored paper in such a way to form a design. Your choice of several patterns.
LOCATION: Coconut Cove Regional Recreation Center
COST: $10 per grandchild MAX: 20 grandchildren (Ages 10+)
9:00am OUTDOOR GAMES: Backyard Games
Play a variety of backyard favorites - cornhole, Spikeball, lawn darts just to name a few!
LOCATION: Saddlebrook Softball Complex
COST: $8 per grandchild MAX: 40 grandchildren (Ages 5+)
N EW
9:00am GLASS FUSION
Learn a cool new art form! Join the El Santiago Glass Fusion group and make a necklace,
earrings, or a dish!
LOCATION:El Santiago Recreation Center
COST: $10 per grandchild MAX: 10 grandchildren (Ages 12+)
10:00am or 11:00am CAMP BUCKAROOS: Super Hero Boat Tour* Buckaroos will take a 25 minute boat ride while listening to a super hero story.
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LOCATION: Lake Sumter Line Boat Tours Dock
COST: $10 per grandchild MAX: 16 total passengers (Ages 3 – 6) each session
$2 per grandparent (Adult accompany required)
*Everyone who participates must purchase a ticket.
Tuesday
JUNE
28
TEENS
T
12:00pm – 3:00pm JUST FOR TEENS: Cooking Demos with Top Chefs
from City Fire Join top chefs from City Fire for an amazing culinary experience! Learn
great cooking techniques from professionally trained chefs and test your skills in a fun team
environment. All participants may sample the results at the end of the session.
ONLY
LOCATION:
Pimlico Recreation Center
COST: $20 per grandchild MAX: 20 grandchildren (Ages 13 – 16)
Wednesday 10:00am GOLF CART SCAVENGER HUNT
Get your clues and hop in your cart. Travel around region to complete the puzzle.
JUNE
29
LOCATION: Sterling Heights Recreation Center
COST: $8 per grandchild MAX: 30 grandchildren (Ages 5+)
1:00pm or 3:30pm or 6:00pm CUPCAKE DECORATING
Each child will receive a minimum of (4) pre-baked cupcakes to decorate. All decorating supplies & chef ’s
hat included.
LOCATION: Big Cypress Recreation Center
COST: $12 per grandchild MAX: 36 grandchildren per session (Ages 5 – 10)
1:00pm LEATHER CRAFTING
Create your own custom designed solid leather belt with brass buckle with the help of The Villages
Leather-crafting Club.
LOCATION: Colony Cottage Regional Recreation Center
COST: $15 per grandchild MAX: 20 grandchildren (Ages 7+)
Thursday
JUNE
30
9:30am CAMP BUCKAROOS: Super Hero Event
Buckaroos and grandparents will get the change to meet some real life
“Super Heroes” as our very own police and fire department join in the fun!
LOCATION: Hibiscus Recreation Center
COST: $7 per grandchild MAX: 30 grandchildren (Ages 3 – 6)
9:00am or 10:30am AIR GUN
Come out and take your best shot with your grandparents! Join The Villages Air Gun Club and learn how
to use an air gun safely.
LOCATION: Soaring Eagle Air Gun Range
COST: $10 per grandchild MAX: 14 grandchildren per session (Ages 13 – 16)
9:00am or 10:30am PATRIOTIC FLAG MAKING
The Marine Corp. League will teach you about the American flag including presentation of colors, flag
folding. Make your very own flag to take home.
LOCATION: Eisenhower Regional Recreation Center
COST: $8 per grandchild MAX: 26 grandchildren per session (Ages 8 – 12)
10:00am GOLF CART SAFETY
Learn how to safely operate a golf cart while visiting The Villages. Please furnish own golf cart.
LOCATION: Savannah Regional Recreation Center
COST: FREE (ticket required)* MAX: 30 grandchildren (Ages 14+ No exceptions.)
*Tickets are NOT available online. Available at Box Office Windows only.
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10:00am JUST FOR TEENS: Full Swing Clinics
Join PGA Teaching Professional for an interactive clinic. Learn the fundamentals of
grip, stance, and posture. Individual attention will be given to the mechanics of the full
swing. Each grandchild must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Clubs provided as
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necessary.
LOCATION: The Villages Golf Academy (Arnold Palmer Legends Country Club)
COST: $30 per pair (1 teen/1 adult) MAX: 10 pairs/20 total participants (Ages 13 – 16)
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Friday
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1:00pm ARTS & CRAFTS: Patriotic Craft!
Get ready to celebrate 4th of July by making a patriotic pony bead flag necklace!
LOCATION:Seabreeze Regional Recreation Center
COST: $10 per grandchild MAX: 30 grandchildren (Ages 5 – 9)
3:30pm ARTS & CRAFTS: Patriotic Craft!
Get ready to celebrate 4th of July by making a patriotic candle holder.
LOCATION:Seabreeze Regional Recreation Center
COST: $10 per grandchild MAX: 30 grandchildren (Ages 10 – 15)
9:00am TAEKWONDO BASICS
Learn stretching, exercise and self-defense basic moves. The Villages Taekwondo Group will provide
volunteer instructors to teach grandchildren and grandparents.
LOCATION: Seabreeze Regional Recreation Center
COST: $8 per grandchild MAX: 15 pairs/30 total participants (Ages 5+)
$2 per grandparent (Adult accompany recommended)
9:30am WATER SPORTS & GAMES
Join us for relay races, search for treasures and more! Wear your suit and bring a towel.
Don’t forget the sunscreen! Participants must have basic swimming skills.
LOCATION: 9:30am Canal Street Recreation Center Family Pool
9:30am Captiva Recreation Center Family Pool
COST: $5 per grandchild MAX: 30 grandchildren per location (Ages 5 - 10)
1:00pm ARE YOU SMARTER THAN YOUR GRANDPARENTS?
Test your knowledge with trivia questions for all ages. See who is smarter!
LOCATION: Colony Cottage Regional Recreation Center
COST: $8 per grandchild MAX: 75 grandchildren (Ages 5+)
1:00pm or 2:30pm or 4:00pm
KITE MAKING
Come make a kite with us and enjoy flying it with your grandparents
LOCATION: Big Cypress Recreation Center
COST: $10 per grandchild MAX: 24 grandchildren per session(Ages 5+)
3:00pm WATER SPORTS & GAMES: ADVANCED
Water flag football. Tic Tac Toe, obstacle course & more! Wear your suit and bring a towel.
Don’t forget the sunscreen! Participants must have advanced swimming skills.
LOCATION: Allamanda Recreation Center Family Pool
COST: $5 per grandchild MAX: 30 grandchildren (Ages 11 – 15)
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Tuesday
JULY
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Have a wonderful 4th of July!
Due to the holiday, no Camp Villages
activities are scheduled for today.
9:00am OUTDOOR GAMES: Relay Games
Come participate in a variety of relay games, including Fill-It Race, Tic Tac Toe, Bob Ball and many more!
LOCATION:Saddlebrook Softball Complex
COST: $8 per grandchild MAX: 40 grandchildren (Ages 5+)
TEENS 9:00am - 11:00am JUST FOR TEENS: Platform Tennis Clinic
Join expert Platform Tennis instructors for a fun clinic tailored specifically for teens.
Learn techniques and practice your skills in some friendly games. All equipment provided. Tennis shoes are required. ONLY
LOCATION:
Seabreeze Regional Recreation Center Platform Tennis Courts
COST: $10 per grandchild MAX: 30 grandchildren (Ages 13 – 16)
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Wednesday
JULY
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10:00am or 11:00am CAMP BUCKAROOS: Buckaroos Pirate
Boat Tour* Buckaroos will take a 25 minute boat ride to recapture the landing as only good pirates do!
LOCATION: Lake Sumter Line Boat Tours Dock
COST:
$10 per grandchild MAX: 16 total passengers (Ages 3 – 6) each session
$2 per grandparent (Adult accompany required)
*Everyone who participates must purchase a ticket.
9:00am R/C MODEL RACE CARS
Come outside and learn to race model cars with The Villages R/C Racing Car Club. Track and official
timing system makes this feel like you are racing at Daytona!
LOCATION: Rohan Regional Recreation Center parking lot.
COST: $8 per grandchild MAX: 12 grandchildren (Ages 10 – 16)
9:00am BUG CAMP FOR KIDS
University of Florida/IFAS Extension Sumter Counter Master Gardeners & Horticultural experts present
“Bug Camp For Kids”, insect collecting, Bug Olympics and learn about bugs in their natural habitat.
LOCATION: Lake Miona Regional Recreation Center Outdoor Pavilion
COST: $15 per grandchild MAX: 25 grandchildren (Ages 6 – 11)
10:00am GOLF CART SCAVENGER HUNT
Get your clues and hop in your cart. Travel around region to complete the puzzle.
LOCATION: Sterling Heights Recreation Center
COST: $8 per grandchild MAX: 30 grandchildren (Ages 5+)
Thursday
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7
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8:30am JUST FOR TEENS: Kayak Tour @ Silver Springs Ocala
Experience the natural beauty of the Florida springs with a fun kayaking expedition at Silver
Springs State Park in Ocala, Florida! Registration fee includes kayak rental, equipment and
guided tour. At least one parent or grandparent must accompany each teen. Don’t forget to ONLY
bring your lunch, a swim suit, sunscreen, towel and change of clothing.
ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST BE ABLE TO SWIM, GET IN AND OUT OF A KAYAK AND WALK
ON ROCKY TERRAIN FOR APPROXIMATELY 10 – 15 MINUTES. Participants will provide their
own transportation and meet staff at the launch site.
LOCATION: Report to Kayak Launch – Silver Springs State Park by 8:30am
COST: $90 per pair (1 teen/1 adult) MAX: 7 pairs/14 total participants (Ages 13-16)
NOTE: Tickets are ONLY available at La Hacienda Regional Recreation Center
9:00am ARCHERY
Have fun safely learning the basics of archery from The Villages Archery Club. Please wear close-toe shoes.
LOCATION: Paradise Archery Range
COST: $10 per grandchild MAX: 60 grandchildren (Ages 13+)
9:00am ART & CRAFTS: Bandana Checker Set
Make a checker game that you can take anywhere! Challenge your grandparents to a game of checkers!
LOCATION: Eisenhower Regional Recreation Center
COST: $10 per grandchild MAX: 30 grandchildren (Ages 5 – 9)
10:00am GOLF CART SCAVENGER HUNT
Get your clues and hop in your cart. Travel around region to complete the puzzle.
LOCATION: Bacall Recreation Center (Start & Finish)
Manatee Recreation Center (Start & Finish)
COST: $8 per grandchild MAX: 30 grandchildren per location (Ages 5+)
10:00am SOLAR SCOPES
The Villages Astronomy Club will provide children with the opportunity to safely view the sun through
solar telescopes. A walk through the solar system is planned!
LOCATION: Lake Miona Regional Recreation Center Outdoor Pavilion
COST: $8 per grandchild MAX: 20 grandchildren (Ages 8 – 12)
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10:00am CAMP BUCKAROOS: Hoop Extravaganza
Buckaroos with their grandparents will play hoops of all kinds including
hula hoops!
LOCATION: Savannah Regional Recreation Center
COST: $7 per grandchild MAX: 30 grandchildren (Ages 3 – 6)
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10:00am DOODLE CUBE ART PROJECT
Create doodle designs and turn it into a 3-D work of art! Let your imagination blossom!
LOCATION: Colony Cottage Regional Recreation Center
COST: $10 per grandchild MAX: 15 grandchildren (Ages 6 – 12)
11:00am ART & CRAFTS: Sharpie Tie Dye
Be creative and decorate a bucket hat and bandana in your favorite colors using this unique technique!
LOCATION: Eisenhower Regional Recreation Center
COST: $10 per grandchild MAX: 30 grandchildren (Ages 10 – 15)
2:30pm ZUMBA KIDS
Join licensed instructors Barbara Madsen, Connie Lumpkin, & Stefanie Bristal for this exercise
program especially designed for children. A high-energy fitness party packed with specially
choreographed routines and the latest music!
LOCATION: Laurel Manor Regional Recreation Center
COST: $8 per grandchild MAX: 50 grandchildren (Ages 4 – 9)
Friday
JULY
8
9:00am TAEKWONDO BASICS
Learn stretching, exercise and self-defense basic moves. The Villages Taekwondo Group will provide
volunteer instructors to teach grandchildren and grandparents.
LOCATION: Seabreeze Regional Recreation Center
COST: $8 per grandchild MAX: 15 pairs/30 total participants (Ages 5+)
$2 per grandparent (Adult accompany recommended)
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9:00am or 10:00am KNOCKERBALL
There’s a new game in town! Knockerball is a combination of soccer and bumper cars.
Team play, good exercise and lots of fun!
LOCATION: 9:00am Saddlebrook Softball Complex
10:00am Saddlebrook Softball Complex
COST: $12 per grandchild MAX: 20 grandchildren per session (Ages 5 – 16)
9:30am WATER SPORTS & GAMES
Join us for relay races, search for treasures and more! Wear your suit and bring a towel.
Don’t forget the sunscreen! Participants must have basic swimming skills.
LOCATION: 9:30am Bridgeport Recreation Center Family Pool
9:30am Sterling Heights Recreation Center Family Pool
COST: $5 per grandchild MAX: 30 grandchildren per location (Ages 5 – 10)
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12:00pm - 2:00pm FAMILY POOL PARTY
Cool off with some fun in the Florida sun! Music, games, hotdogs, chips, & drinks will be
featured at this pool side party!
LOCATION: Churchill Recreation Center Family Pool
COST: $7 per grandchild MAX: 60 total participants (all ages welcome)
$7 per grandparent *Everyone who participates must purchase a ticket.
1:00pm WONDERWORKS MAGIC SHOW*
Expect to be impressed at this interactive, entertaining, and hilariously funny magic show.
LOCATION: Colony Cottage Regional Recreation Center
COST: $10 per grandchild MAX: 200 total participants (Ages 5+)
$10 per grandparent/adult
*Everyone attending must have a ticket.
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8
3:00pm WATER SPORTS & GAMES: ADVANCED
Water flag football. Tic Tac Toe, obstacle course & more! Wear your suit and bring a towel. Don’t forget
the sunscreen! Participants must have advanced swimming skills.
LOCATION: Allamanda Recreation Center Family Pool
COST: $5 per grandchild MAX: 30 grandchildren (Ages 11 – 15)
July 11-15 9:00am - 4:00pm TRAIN SHOW
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The Villages Railroad Historical Society presents a large collection of trains. You’ll be able to see these
unique trains in action on various layouts.
DAY/DATE: Monday- Wednesday July 11 through July 13
LOCATION: Savannah Regional Recreation Center
COST: FREE- No Ticket Required. All ages welcome!
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Monday
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10:00am CERAMICS
Make it and take it! Join The Chula Vista Ceramic group for this fun, creative activity.
Select a ceramic piece from the assortment, use acrylic paints and begin to create your
masterpiece. All supplies provided.
LOCATION: Chula Vista Recreation Center
COST: $10 per grandchild MAX: 20 grandchildren (Ages 5 – 12)
10:00am GOLF CART SCAVENGER HUNT
Get your clues and hop in your cart. Travel around region to complete the puzzle.
LOCATION: Fish Hawk Recreation Center
COST: $8 per grandchild MAX: 30 grandchildren (Ages 5+)
10:00am LEARN TO SEW
Campers will learn how to make their very own pillowcase using fabric and a sewing machine with the
help of members of Quilters Guild of The Villages
LOCATION: Manatee Recreation Center
COST: $10 per grandchild MAX: 10 grandchildren (Ages 10-13)
1:00pm or 2:30pm
KITE MAKING
Come make a kite with us and enjoy flying it with your grandparents
LOCATION: Big Cypress Recreation Center
COST: $10 per grandchild MAX: 24 grandchildren per session (Ages 5+)
Tuesday
JULY
12
9:00am OUTDOOR GAMES: Soccer
Learn soccer skills by a USSF “A” license coach using fun activities while playing within
small-sided games.
LOCATION: Saddlebrook Softball Complex
COST: $8 per grandchild MAX: 40 grandchildren (Ages 5 – 14)
9:00am OUTDOOR GAMES: Basketball
Learn basketball skills by a former collegiate player using fun drills and games.
*Grandparents are welcome to bring chairs.
LOCATION: Laurel Manor Regional Recreation Center Basketball Courts
COST: $8 per grandchild MAX: 30 grandchildren (Ages 8 – 12)
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10:00am JUST FOR TEENS: Billiards
The Villages Billiards Club will host a billiards clinic. Sessions will include basic instruction,
various game procedures, and interactive game play in team events. Equipment will be
provided, however, personal equipment may also be used.
ONLY
LOCATION:
La Hacienda Regional Recreation Center
COST: $10 per grandchild MAX: 24 grandchildren (Ages 13 – 16)
Thank you to all the Resident Lifestyle Volunteer Groups
who help make this program a success!
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Tuesday
JULY
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10:00am HULA HOOP
Make Your personalized hula hoop and then put it to use! There will be plenty of fun and laughs
LOCATION: Fish Hawk Recreation Center
COST: $10 per grandchild MAX: 24 grandchildren (Ages 8 – 14)
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10:00am UKULELE
The Ukulele Players Club will teach basic ukulele chords and strumming patterns.
Play and sing two and three chord songs. Ukuleles provided.
LOCATION: Lake Miona Regional Recreation Center
COST: $8 per grandchild MAX: 20 grandchildren (Ages 10+)
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1:00pm BATON TWIRLING
The Villages Twirlers and Drum Corp. will host this interactive learning session! Bring a baton if you have one and be prepared for fun while learning a new skill. Batons will be available to use if you do not own your own.
LOCATION: Savannah Regional Recreation Center
COST: $8 per grandchild MAX: 15 grandchildren (Ages 10-13)
1:00pm LINE DANCING
Join the Sweet & Sassy Line Dance Team and learn dances to some of your favorite music; plus, get a step
booklet to take home to practice. Sneakers required.
LOCATION:Bridgeport Recreation Center
COST: $8 per grandchild MAX: 40 grandchildren (Ages 7 – 12)
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9:00am SHUFFLEBOARD
Let The Villages Shuffleboard Club teach you the game of shuffleboard! Learn the rules and
techniques - put them together to challenge your grandparents! We bet you win!
LOCATION: Paradise Shuffleboard Courts
COST: $5 per grandchild MAX: 12 pairs/24 total participants (Ages 10+)
$2 per grandparent/adult
9:00am
FAIRY & PIRATE GARDENS
Create a magical mystery garden for fairies and pirates. Design your own miniature world using seasonal
plants native to Florida.
LOCATION: Eisenhower Regional Recreation Center
COST: $15 per grandchild MAX: 25 grandchildren (Ages 5+)
10:00am CLOWNING AROUND
Meet the Clowns from Clown Alley #179. Learn jokes, have your face painted, tie up balloons a
nd have fun!
LOCATION: Colony Cottage Regional Recreation Center
COST: $8 per grandchild MAX: 50 grandchildren (Ages 5 – 10)
10:00am CAMP BUCKAROOS: Trains
Choo Choo! All Aboard! Enjoy a favorite train story and then visit the train show
hosted by The Villages Railroad Historical Society.
LOCATION: Savannah Regional Recreation Center
COST: $7 per grandchild MAX: 30 grandchildren (Ages 3 – 6)
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10:00am – 11:30am JUST FOR TEENS: Putting Clinic
Join us for an interactive putting clinic with PGA Teaching Professionals. The five
things good putters do will be discussed with individual attention to each student’s
mechanics. Each grandchild must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Putters
ONLY
provided as necessary.
LOCATION: The Villages Golf Academy (Arnold Palmer Legends Country Club)
COST: $30 per pair (1 teen/1 adult) MAX: 10 pairs/20 total participants (Ages 13 – 16)
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Thursday
JULY
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9:30am CAMP BUCKAROOS: Cookie Decorating
Buckaroos with their grandparent will enjoy decorating cookies and
a fun craft project.
LOCATION: Hibiscus Recreation Center
COST: $7 per grandchild MAX: 30 grandchildren (Ages 3 – 6)
9:00am or 10:30am AIR GUN
Come out and take your best shot with your grandparents! Join The Villages Air Gun Club and
learn how to use an air gun safely.
LOCATION: Soaring Eagle Air Gun Range
COST: $10 per grandchild MAX: 14 grandchildren per session (Ages 13 – 16)
10:00am GOLF CART SAFETY
Learn how to safely operate a golf cart while visiting The Villages. Please furnish own golf cart.
LOCATION: Savannah Regional Recreation Center
COST: FREE (ticket required)* MAX: 30 grandchildren (Ages 14+ No exceptions.)
*Tickets are NOT available online. Available at Box Office Windows only.
1:00pm BEADED T-SHIRTS
Design a t-shirt with brightly colored beads that you will attach to fringes on the bottom of shirt.
Personalize it with fabric markers and include your name!
LOCATION:Canal Street Recreation Center
COST: $10 per grandchild MAX: 24 grandchildren (Ages 7 – 12)
1:00pm ARTS & CRAFTS: Hawaiian Experience!
Make a Hawaiian Lei, surf board and “shell fish”. You will feel like you are on the island!
LOCATION:Seabreeze Regional Recreation Center
COST: $10 per grandchild MAX: 30 grandchildren (Ages 5 – 9)
3:30pm ARTS & CRAFTS: Feet Fit For Summer
Decorate a pair of flip flops with colorful water balloons and make an anklet, too!
LOCATION:Seabreeze Regional Recreation Center
COST: $10 per grandchild MAX: 30 grandchildren (Ages 11 – 15)
Friday
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9:00am TENNIS
Learn the wonderful sport of Tennis from USTA Masters players. Equipment and techniques specifically
designed for kids will be utilized. All equipment will be provided.
LOCATION: Fish Hawk Recreation Center Tennis Courts
COST: $8 per grandchild MAX: 16 grandchildren (Ages 8 – 14)
9:00am TAEKWONDO BASICS
Learn stretching, exercise and self-defense basic moves. The Villages Taekwondo Group will provide
volunteer instructors to teach grandchildren and grandparents.
LOCATION: Seabreeze Regional Recreation Center
COST: $8 per grandchild MAX: 15 pairs/30 total participants (Ages 5+)
$2 per grandparent (Adult accompany recommended)
9:30am WATER SPORTS & GAMES
Join us for relay races, search for treasures and more! Wear your suit and bring a towel.
Don’t forget the sunscreen! Participants must have basic swimming skills.
LOCATION:9:30am Canal Street Recreation Center Family Pool
9:30am Captiva Recreation Center Family Pool
COST: $5 per grandchild MAX: 30 grandchildren per location (Ages 5-10)
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12:00pm - 2:00pm FAMILY POOL PARTY
Cool off with some fun in the Florida sun! Music, games, hotdogs, chips, & drinks will be
featured at this pool side party!
LOCATION: Odell Recreation Center Family Pool
COST: $7 per grandchild MAX: 60 total participants (all ages welcome)
$7 per grandparent *Everyone who participates must purchase a ticket.
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1:00pm WONDERWORKS MAGIC SHOW*
Friday
JULY
Expect to be impressed at this interactive, entertaining, and hilariously funny magic show.
LOCATION: Colony Cottage Regional Recreation Center
COST: $10 per grandchild MAX: 200 total participants (Ages 5+)
$10 per grandparent/adult
*Everyone attending must have a ticket.
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3:00pm WATER SPORTS & GAMES: ADVANCED
Water flag football. Tic Tac Toe, obstacle course & more! Wear your suit and bring a towel.
Don’t forget the sunscreen! Participants must have advanced swimming skills.
LOCATION: Allamanda Recreation Center Family Pool
COST: $5 per grandchild MAX: 30 grandchildren (Ages 11 – 15)
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10:00am DOODLE ART
Let your creativity flow! Learn simple techniques utilizing line and shapes with color pencils and markers to create one-of-a-kind artwork.
LOCATION: La Hacienda Regional Recreation Center
COST: $10 per grandchild MAX: 20 grandchildren (Ages 10+)
10:00am FLOWER & VEGGIE GARDENING
Join The Villages Garden Club as we learn about flower and vegetable gardening. Decorate a clay pot for
planting flowers or vegetables.
LOCATION: Seabreeze Regional Recreation Center
COST: $15 per grandchild MAX: 30 grandchildren (Ages 5+)
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12:00pm – 3:00pm JUST FOR TEENS: Cooking Demos with Top Chefs
from City Fire Join top chefs from City Fire for an amazing culinary experience!
Learn great cooking techniques from professionally trained chefs and test your skills
in a fun team environment. All participants may sample the results at the end of the session.
ONLY
LOCATION:
Coconut Cove Recreation Center
COST: $20 per grandchild MAX: 20 grandchildren (Ages 13 – 16)
1:00pm or 2:30pm
KITE MAKING
Come make a kite with us and enjoy flying it with your grandparents
LOCATION: Big Cypress Recreation Center
COST: $10 per grandchild MAX: 24 grandchildren per session (Ages 5+)
Tuesday
JULY
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9:00am OUTDOOR GAMES: Ultimate Frisbee
Our staff will teach you how to play ultimate Frisbee. Let’s make our teams and play!
LOCATION: Saddlebrook Softball Complex
COST: $8 per grandchild MAX: 40 grandchildren (Ages 5+)
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1:00pm – 3:00pm JUST FOR TEENS: Colored Pencil Painting
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The Colored Pencil Workshop group will provide introductory instruction on colored pencil painting. This 2-Day workshop will go over basic techniques and skill to help you create your own masterpiece!
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DAY/DATES: Tuesday/Wednesday July 19 & 20
LOCATION: Hibiscus Recreation Center
COST: $12 per grandchild MAX: 16 grandchildren (Ages 13 – 16)
Participants will create and decorate their own wind up music box to take home, as well as enjoy the writing
of musical tunes which are unique to them alone! No previous experience necessary!
LOCATION: Colony Cottage Regional Recreation Center
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Thank you to all the Resident Lifestyle Volunteer Groups
who help make this program a success!
Tuesday
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Buckaroos will take a 25 minute boat ride while listening to a fun story.
LOCATION: Lake Sumter Line Boat Tours Dock
COST: $10 per grandchild MAX: 16 total passengers (Ages 3 – 6) each session
$2 per grandparent (Adult accompany required)
*Everyone who participates must purchase a ticket.
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Wednesday
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10:00am or 11:00am CAMP BUCKAROOS: Lions &
Tigers & Bears Oh My Boat Tour*
9:00am GLASS FUSION
Learn a cool new art form! Join the Seabreeze Glass Fusion group and make a necklace,
earrings, or a dish!
LOCATION: Seabreeze Recreation Center
COST: $10 per grandchild MAX: 10 grandchildren (Ages 12+)
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9:00am BUG CAMP FOR KIDS
University of Florida/IFAS Extension Sumter Counter Master Gardeners & Horticultural
experts present “Bug Camp For Kids”, insect collecting, Bug Olympics and learn about
bugs in their natural habitat.
LOCATION: Eisenhower Regional Recreation Center Outdoor Pavilion
COST: $15 per grandchild MAX: 25 grandchildren (Ages 6 – 11)
10:00am
FAIRY & PIRATE GARDENS
Join The Villages Garden Club as we create a magical mystery garden for fairies and pirates.
LOCATION: Seabreeze Regional Recreation Center
COST: $15 per grandchild MAX: 30 grandchildren (Ages 5+)
10:00am DYNAMIC DOGS FROM AROUND THE WORLD
Come join us on a fun adventure as we travel the world to discover where our canine buddies are
from and their customs before meeting up in The Villages! See our furry friends from France,
Great Britain, China, Mexico and more perform some special tricks for you.
LOCATION: Laurel Manor Regional Recreation Center
COST: $5 per grandchild MAX: 20 grandchildren (Ages 5+)
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10:00am DOODLE CUBE ART PROJECT
Create doodle designs and turn it into a 3-D work of art! Let your imagination blossom!
LOCATION: Colony Cottage Regional Recreation Center
COST: $10 per grandchild MAX: 15 grandchildren (Ages 6 – 12)
12:30pm BELLY DANCING
Join the Original Villages Belly Dancers to learn basic belly dancing moves. You will use what you learned
to perform a short dance routine!
LOCATION: Hibiscus Recreation Center
COST: $10 per grandchild MAX: 24 grandchildren (Ages 7 – 12)
1:00pm or 3:00pm CUPCAKE DECORATING
Each child will receive a minimum of (4) pre-baked cupcakes to decorate.
All decorating supplies & chef ’s hat included.
LOCATION: Big Cypress Recreation Center
COST: $12 per grandchild MAX: 36 grandchildren per session (Ages 5 – 10)
1:00pm LEATHER CRAFTING
Create your own custom designed solid leather belt with brass buckle with the help of
The Villages Leather-crafting Club.
LOCATION: Colony Cottage Regional Recreation Center
COST: $15 per grandchild MAX: 20 grandchildren (Ages 7+)
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Thursday 9:00am ARTS & CRAFTS: One In A Minion!
Have fun making this despicable character!
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LOCATION: Eisenhower Regional Recreation Center
COST: $10 per grandchild MAX: 30 grandchildren (Ages 5 – 9)
10:00am GOLF CART SCAVENGER HUNT
Get your clues and hop in your cart. Travel round region to complete the puzzle.
LOCATION:Bacall Recreation Center (Start & Finish)
Manatee Recreation Center (Start & Finish)
COST: $8 per grandchild MAX: 30 grandchildren per location (Ages 5+)
10:00am CAMP BUCKAROOS: Campin’ In
Buckaroos with their grandparents will get a chance to experience camping in;
with camp songs, stories, crafts and making S’mores!
LOCATION: Savannah Regional Recreation Center
COST: $7 per grandchild MAX: 30 grandchildren (Ages 3 – 6)
11:00am ARTS & CRAFTS: Clay Pot Turtle
We use clay pots to create this cute garden turtle.
LOCATION: Eisenhower Regional Recreation Center
COST: $10 per grandchild MAX: 30 grandchildren (Ages 10 – 15)
Friday
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9:00am JUST FOR TEENS: Pickleball Clinic
Come out and learn the exciting game of Pickleball with the great players in The Villages.
Join expert Pickleball instructors for a Pickleball clinic tailored specifically for teens.
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Learn great techniques and practice them with others.
LOCATION: Seabreeze Regional Recreation Center Pickleball Courts
COST: $10 per grandchild MAX: 24 grandchildren (Ages 13 – 16)
9:00am TAEKWONDO BASICS
Learn stretching, exercise and self-defense basic moves. The Villages Taekwondo Group will provide
volunteer instructors to teach grandchildren and grandparents.
LOCATION: Seabreeze Regional Recreation Center
COST: $8 per grandchild MAX: 15 pairs/30 total participants (Ages 5+)
$2 per grandparent (Adult accompany recommended)
9:30am WATER SPORTS & GAMES
Join us for relay races, search for treasures and more! Wear your suit and bring a towel.
Don’t forget the sunscreen! Participants must have basic swimming skills.
LOCATION: 9:30am Bridgeport Recreation Center Family Pool
9:30am Sterling Heights Recreation Center Family Pool
COST: $5 per grandchild MAX: 30 grandchildren per location (Ages 5-10)
10:00am BUTTERFLIES & POLLINATORS
Join The Villages Garden Club in learning about the life cycle of the butterfly. Decorate your own butterfly & pollinator wings and create your own “seed ball”.
LOCATION: Seabreeze Regional Recreation Center
COST: $15 per grandchild MAX: 30 grandchildren (Ages 5+)
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12:00pm - 2:00pm FAMILY POOL PARTY
Cool off with some fun in the Florida sun! Music, games, hotdogs, chips, & drinks will be
featured at this pool side party!
LOCATION: Manatee Recreation Center Family Pool
COST: $7 per grandchild MAX: 60 total participants (all ages welcome)
$7 per grandparent *Everyone who participates must purchase a ticket.
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Thank you to all the Resident Lifestyle Volunteer Groups
who help make this program a success!
1:00pm WONDERWORKS MAGIC SHOW*
Friday
JULY
Expect to be impressed at this interactive, entertaining, and hilariously funny magic show.
LOCATION: Colony Cottage Regional Recreation Center
COST: $10 per grandchild MAX: 200 total participants (Ages 5+)
$10 per grandparent /adult
*Everyone attending must have a ticket.
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3:00pm WATER SPORTS & GAMES: ADVANCED
Water flag football. Tic Tac Toe, obstacle course & more! Wear your suit and bring a towel.
Don’t forget the sunscreen! Participants must have advanced swimming skills.
LOCATION: Allamanda Recreation Center Family Pool
COST: $5 per grandchild MAX: 30 grandchildren (Ages 11 – 15)
July 25-29 TEENS 9:00am JUST FOR TEENS: E Flyers Extravaganza
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Have you ever wanted to fly a plane? Join The Villages® E Flyers to fly electronically powered radio-controlled model aircraft with the supervision of club members.
LOCATION: The Villages Polo Field
ONLY
COST:
$10 per grandchild MAX: 20 grandchildren (Ages 13 – 16)
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10:00am GOLF CART SCAVENGER HUNT
Monday
JULY
Get your clues and hop in your cart. Travel round region to complete the puzzle.
LOCATION:Fish Hawk Recreation Center
COST: $8 per grandchild MAX: 30 grandchildren (Ages 5+)
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10:00am LEARN TO SEW
Campers will learn how to make their very own pillowcase using fabric and a sewing machine with the
help of members of Quilters Guild of The Villages
LOCATION: Manatee Recreation Center
COST: $10 per grandchild
MAX: 10 grandchildren (Ages 10-13)
1:00pm IRIS FOLDING NOTE CARDS
Learn this new paper craft technique that involved folding strips of colored paper in such a way to form a
design. Your choice of several patterns.
LOCATION: Colony Cottage Regional Recreation Center
COST: $10 per grandchild MAX: 20 grandchildren (Ages 10+)
2:30pm
FAIRY & PIRATE GARDENS
Create a magical mystery garden for fairies and pirates. Design your own miniature world using seasonal
plants native to Florida.
LOCATION: Eisenhower Regional Recreation Center
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9:00am OUTDOOR GAMES: Sports Challenge
Compete as teams playing several games including Spikeball, cornhole, ladder golf and obstacle course!
LOCATION:Saddlebrook Softball Complex
COST: $8 per grandchild MAX: 40 grandchildren (Ages 5+)
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9:00am GLASS FUSION
Learn a cool new art form! Join the Seabreeze Glass Fusion group and make a necklace,
earrings, or a dish!
LOCATION: Seabreeze Recreation Center
COST: $10 per grandchild MAX: 10 grandchildren (Ages 12+)
9:30am CAMP BUCKAROOS: Panning for Gold & Fun Crafts
Buckaroos with their grandparents will pan for gold and buried treasure so they can fill their treasure chests.
LOCATION: Hibiscus Recreation Center
COST: $7 per grandchild MAX: 30 grandchildren (Ages 3 – 6)
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10:00am HULA HOOP
Make Your personalized hula hoop and then put it to use! There will be plenty of fun and laughs
LOCATION: Fish Hawk Recreation Center
COST: $10 per grandchild MAX: 24 grandchildren (Ages 8 – 14)
2:30pm ZUMBA KIDS
Join licensed instructors Barbara Madsen, Connie Lumpkin, & Stefanie Bristal for this exercise program especially designed for children. A high-energy fitness party packed with specially choreographed routines and
the latest music!
LOCATION: Laurel Manor Regional Recreation Center
COST: $8 per grandchild MAX: 50 grandchildren (Ages 4 – 9)
TEENS 10:00am JUST FOR TEENS: Full Swing Clinics
Join PGA Teaching Professional for an interactive clinic. Learn the fundamentals of
grip, stance, and posture. Individual attention will be given to the mechanics of the full
swing. Each grandchild must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Clubs provided as
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necessary.
LOCATION: The Villages Golf Academy (Arnold Palmer Legends Country Club)
COST: $30 per pair (1 teen/1 adult) MAX: 10 pairs/20 total participants (Ages 13 – 16)
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10:00am CLOWNING AROUND
Meet the Clowns from Clown Alley #179! Learn jokes, have your face painted, tie up balloons & have fun!
LOCATION: La Hacienda Regional Recreation Center
COST: $8 per grandchild MAX: 50 grandchildren (Ages 5 – 10)
12:00pm CAMP BUCKAROOS: Clowning Around
Join us for a craft activity followed by an old fashioned carnival hosted by
The Villages Clown Alley #179.
LOCATION: La Hacienda Regional Recreation Center
COST: $8 per grandchild MAX: 30 grandchildren (Ages 3 – 6)
12:30pm BELLY DANCING
Join the Original Villages Belly Dancers to learn basic belly dancing moves. You will use what you learned
to perform a short dance routine!
LOCATION: Hibiscus Recreation Center
COST: $10 per grandchild MAX: 24 grandchildren (Ages 13-16)
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9:00am ARCHERY
Have fun safely learning the basics of archery from The Villages Archery Club. Please wear close-toe shoes.
LOCATION:Paradise Archery Range
COST: $10 per grandchild MAX: 60 grandchildren (Ages 13+)
9:00am or 10:30am AIR GUN
Come out and take your best shot with your grandparents! Join The Villages Air Gun Club and learn how
to use an air gun safely.
LOCATION: Soaring Eagle Air Gun Range
COST: $10 per grandchild MAX: 14 grandchildren per session (Ages 13 – 16)
9:00am R/C MODEL RACE CARS
The Villages Motor Racing Fan Club will set up an indoor course similar to a NASCAR racetrack to allow
children to race remote control model cars. Grandparents and children will both participate in this fun
and entertaining event.
LOCATION: La Hacienda Regional Recreation Center
COST: $8 per grandchild MAX: 18 grandchildren (Ages 8 – 12)
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Thank you to all the Resident Lifestyle Volunteer Groups
who help make this program a success!
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9:00am – 12 noon JUST FOR TEENS: Dragon Boating*
Join members from the Grand Masters Dragon Boat Club to learn the basics of this team
paddling sport and try your hand at racing against another team. Basic instruction and
equipment will be provided. Participants must have basic swimming skills. Grandparents ONLY
are welcome to observe from deck.
DATE: Thursday, July 28 (Rain date – July 29)
LOCATION: Lake Sumter Landing Dragon Boat Launch Ramp west side Waterfront Inn
COST: $10 per participant MAX: 48 grandchildren (Ages 13 – 16)
10:00am SOLAR SCOPES
The Villages Astronomy Club will provide children with the opportunity to safely view the sun through
solar telescopes. A walk through the solar system is planned!
LOCATION: Lake Miona Regional Recreation Center Outdoor Pavilion
COST: $8 per grandchild MAX: 20 grandchildren (Ages 8 – 12)
1:00pm ARTS & CRAFTS: Christmas In July!
Only 150 days left until Christmas! Make this cute snowman craft and be ready for the holiday!
LOCATION: Seabreeze Regional Recreation Center
COST: $10 per grandchild MAX: 30 grandchildren (Ages 5-9)
3:30pm ARTS & CRAFTS: Christmas In July!
Only 150 days left until Christmas! Make a Christmas candy jar and be ready for the holiday!
LOCATION: Seabreeze Regional Recreation Center
COST: $10 per grandchild MAX: 30 grandchildren (Ages 10 – 15)
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9:00am TAEKWONDO BASICS
Learn stretching, exercise and self-defense basic moves. The Villages Taekwondo Group will provide
volunteer instructors to teach grandchildren and grandparents.
LOCATION: Seabreeze Regional Recreation Center
COST:$8 per grandchild MAX: 15 pairs/30 total participants (Ages 5+)
$2 per grandparent (Adult accompany recommended)
9:30am WATER SPORTS & GAMES
Join us for relay races, search for treasures and more! Wear your suit and bring a towel.
Don’t forget the sunscreen! Participants must have basic swimming skills.
LOCATION:9:30am Canal Street Recreation Center Family Pool
9:30am Captiva Recreation Center Family Pool
COST: $5 per grandchild MAX: 30 grandchildren per location (Ages 5+)
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12:00pm - 2:00pm FAMILY POOL PARTY
Cool off with some fun in the Florida sun! Music, games, hotdogs, chips, & drinks will be
featured at this pool side party!
LOCATION: Coconut Cove Recreation Center Family Pool
COST: $7 per grandchild MAX: 60 total participants (all ages welcome)
$7 per grandparent *Everyone who participates must purchase a ticket.
1:00pm WONDERWORKS MAGIC SHOW*
Expect to be impressed at this interactive, entertaining, and hilariously funny magic show.
LOCATION: Colony Cottage Regional Recreation Center
COST: $10 per grandchild MAX: 200 total participants (Ages 5+)
$10 per grandparent/adult
*Everyone attending must have a ticket.
1:00pm or 3:30pm CUPCAKE DECORATING
Each child will receive a minimum of (4) pre-baked cupcakes to decorate.
All decorating supplies & chef ’s hat included.
LOCATION: Big Cypress Recreation Center
COST: $12 per grandchild MAX: 36 grandchildren per session (Ages 5 – 10)
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3:00pm WATER SPORTS & GAMES: ADVANCED
Water flag football. Tic Tac Toe, obstacle course & more! Wear your suit and bring a towel.
Don’t forget the sunscreen! Participants must have advanced swimming skills.
LOCATION: Allamanda Recreation Center Family Pool
COST: $5 per grandchild MAX: 30 grandchildren (Ages 11 – 15)
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10:00am DOODLE ART
Let your creativity flow! Learn simple techniques utilizing line and shapes with color pencils
and markers to create one-of-a-kind artwork.
LOCATION: La Hacienda Regional Recreation Center
COST: $10 per grandchild MAX: 20 grandchildren (Ages 10+)
TEENS
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12:00pm – 3:00pm JUST FOR TEENS: Cooking Demos with Top Chefs
from City Fire Join top chefs from City Fire for an amazing culinary experience!
Learn great cooking techniques from professionally trained chefs and test your skills in a fun team environment. All participants may sample the results at the end of the session.
ONLY
LOCATION:
Bridgeport Recreation Center
COST: $20 per grandchild MAX: 20 grandchildren (Ages 13 – 16)
Tuesday 9:00am OUTDOOR GAMES: Soccer
AUGUST Learn soccer skills by a USSF “A” license coach using fun activities while playing within small-sided games.
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LOCATION: Saddlebrook Softball Complex
COST: $8 per grandchild MAX: 40 grandchildren (Ages 5 – 14)
9:00am OUTDOOR GAMES: Basketball
Learn basketball skills by former collegiate player using fun drills and games.
LOCATION: Laurel Manor Regional Recreation Center Outdoor Basketball Court
COST: $8 per grandchild MAX: 30 grandchildren (Ages 8 – 14)
10:00am HULA HOOP
It’s the latest craze! You will make your very own hula hoop and then put it to use with various exercises and
just plain fun!
LOCATION: Fish Hawk Recreation Center
COST: $10 per grandchild MAX: 24 grandchildren (Ages 8 – 14)
TEENS 9:00am - 11:00am JUST FOR TEENS: Platform Tennis Clinic
Join expert Platform Tennis instructors for a fin clinic tailored specifically for teens.
Learn techniques and practice your skills in some friendly games. All equipment provided. Tennis shoes are required. ONLY
LOCATION:
Seabreeze Regional Recreation Center Platform Tennis Courts
COST: $10 per grandchild MAX: 30 grandchildren (Ages 13 – 16)
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10:00am UKULELE
The Ukulele Players Club will teach basic ukulele chords and strumming patterns.
Play and sing two and three chord songs. Ukuleles provided.
LOCATION: Lake Miona Regional Recreation Center
COST: $8 per grandchild MAX: 20 grandchildren (Ages 10+)
1:00pm LINE DANCING
Join the Sweet & Sassy Line Dance Team and learn dances to some of your favorite music; plus, get a step
booklet to take home to practice. Sneakers required.
LOCATION:Bridgeport Recreation Center
COST: $8 per grandchild MAX: 40 grandchildren (Ages 7 – 12)
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9:00am SHUFFLEBOARD
Let The Villages Shuffleboard Club teach you the game of shuffleboard! Learn the rules and
techniques - put them together to challenge your grandparents! We bet you win!
LOCATION:Paradise Shuffleboard Courts
COST: $5 per grandchild MAX: 12 pairs/24 total participants (Ages 10+)
$2 per grandparent/adult
9:00am BUG CAMP FOR KIDS
University of Florida/IFAS Extension Sumter County Master Gardeners & Horticulture Experts present
“Bug Camp for Kids”; insect collecting, Bug Olympics and learn about bugs in their natural habitat.
LOCATION: Eisenhower Regional Recreation Center Picnic Pavilion
COST: $15 per grandchild MAX: 25 grandchildren (Ages 6 – 11)
10:00am CAMP BUCKAROOS: Stampin’
Buckaroos with their grandparent will get a chance to use rubber stamps and
paints to create fun puzzles and cards.
LOCATION: Savannah Regional Recreation Center
COST: $7 per grandchild MAX: 30 grandchildren (Ages 3 – 6)
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10:00am DOODLE CUBE ART PROJECT
Create doodle designs and turn it into a 3-D work of art! Let your imagination blossom!
LOCATION: Colony Cottage Regional Recreation Center
COST: $10 per grandchild MAX: 15 grandchildren (Ages 6 – 12)
12:30pm BELLY DANCING
Join the Original Villages Belly Dancers to learn basic belly dancing moves. You will use what you
learned to perform a short dance routine!
LOCATION: Hibiscus Recreation Center
COST: $10 per grandchild MAX: 24 grandchildren (Ages 7 – 12)
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8:30am JUST FOR TEENS: Kayak Tour @ Silver Springs Ocala
Experience the natural beauty of the Florida springs with a fun kayaking expedition at Silver
Springs State Park in Ocala Florida! Registration fee includes kayak rental, equipment and
guided tour. At least one parent or grandparent must accompany each teen. Don’t forget to ONLY
bring your lunch, a swim suit, sunscreen, towel and change of clothing. ALL
PARTICIPANTS MUST BE ABLE TO SWIM, GET IN AND OUT OF A KAYAK AND WALK ON
ROCKY TERRAIN FOR APPROXIMATELY 10 – 15 MINUTES. Participants will provide their own
transportation and meet staff at the launch site.
LOCATION: Report to Kayak Launch – Silver Springs State Park by 8:30am
COST: $90 per pair (1 teen/1 adult) MAX: 7pairs/14 total participants (Ages 13 – 16)
NOTE: Tickets are ONLY available at La Hacienda Regional Recreation Center
10:00am AMATEUR RADIO HOUR
Have you wanted to talk to boys and girls in other countries? Talk to the International Space Station?
Have fun with science and electronics while learning about communication around the world. Make your
own working AM radio and listen to WVLG
LOCATION: Colony Cottage Regional Recreation Center
COST: $27 per grandchild MAX: 14 grandchildren (Ages 8+)
9:00am ART & CRAFTS: Bandana Checker Set
Make a checker game that you can take anywhere! Challenge your grandparents to a game of checkers!
LOCATION: Eisenhower Regional Recreation Center
COST: $10 per grandchild MAX: 30 grandchildren (Ages 5 – 9)
10:00am OR 11:00am CAMP BUCKAROOS: Minions Boat Tour* Buckaroos will enjoy a 25 minute themed boat ride while listening to a
fun story!
LOCATION: Lake Sumter Line Boat Tours Dock
COST: $10 per grandchild MAX: 16 total passengers each session (Ages 3 – 6)
$2 per grandparent
*Everyone who participates must purchase a ticket. Must be accompanied by an adult.
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Thursday
AUGUST
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10:00am GOLF CART SAFETY
Learn how to safely operate a golf cart while visiting The Villages. Please furnish own golf cart.
LOCATION: Savannah Regional Recreation Center
COST: FREE (ticket required)* MAX: 30 grandchildren (Ages 14+ No exceptions.)
*Tickets are NOT available online. Available at Box Office Windows only.
10:00am GOLF CART SCAVENGER HUNT
Get your clues and hop in your cart. Travel round region to complete the puzzle.
LOCATION: Bacall Recreation Center (Start/Finish)
Manatee Recreation Center (Start/Finish)
COST: $8 per grandchild MAX: 30 grandchildren per location (Ages 5+)
11:00am ART & CRAFTS: Sharpie Tie Dye
Be creative and decorate a bucket hat and bandana in your favorite colors using this unique technique!
LOCATION: Eisenhower Regional Recreation Center
COST: $10 per grandchild MAX: 30 grandchildren (Ages 10 – 15)
1:00pm BEADED T-SHIRTS
Design a t-shirt with brightly colored beads that you will attach to fringes on the bottom of shirt.
Personalize it with fabric markers and include your name!
LOCATION:Canal Street Recreation Center
COST: $10 per grandchild MAX: 24 grandchildren (Ages 7 – 12)
Friday
AUGUST
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9:00am TENNIS
Learn the wonderful sport of Tennis from USTA Masters players. Equipment and techniques specifically
designed for kids will be utilized. All equipment will be provided.
LOCATION: Fish Hawk Recreation Center Tennis Courts
COST: $8 per grandchild MAX: 16 grandchildren (Ages 8 – 14)
9:00am TAEKWONDO BASICS
Learn stretching, exercise and self-defense basic moves. The Villages Taekwondo Group will provide
volunteer instructors to teach grandchildren and grandparents.
LOCATION: Seabreeze Regional Recreation Center
COST: $8 per grandchild MAX: 15 pairs/30 total participants (Ages 5+)
$2 per grandparent (Adult accompany recommended)
9:30am WATER SPORTS & GAMES
Join us for relay races, search for treasures and more! Wear your suit and bring a towel.
Don’t forget the sunscreen! Participants must have basic swimming skills.
LOCATION:9:30am Bridgeport Recreation Center Family Pool
9:30am Sterling Heights Recreation Center Family Pool
COST: $5 per grandchild MAX: 30 grandchildren per location (Ages 5-10)
3:00pm WATER SPORTS & GAMES: ADVANCED
Water flag football. Tic Tac Toe, obstacle course & more! Wear your suit and bring a towel.
Don’t forget the sunscreen! Participants must have advanced swimming skills.
LOCATION: Allamanda Recreation Center Family Pool
COST: $5 per grandchild MAX: 30 grandchildren (Ages 11 – 15)
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T-Shirts make a great keepsake for your grandchildren and you!
Children’s Sizes: Youth Small-XL Adult Sizes: S-XXL
T-Shirts Available!
Purchase shirts starting June 1st at:
La Hacienda • Lake Miona • Eisenhower Reg. Recreation Ctr.
Enjoy The Villages Family Pools
The Recreation Department wants all Village Residents and their guests, young and old
to enjoy the pools, but be mindful of these requests when attending any Family Pool in
The Villages:
• Children 36 months of age and younger must wear protective rubber pants.
• Running, horseplay and throwing of any objects in the pool or deck area is prohibited.
• Please encourage small guests to take bathroom breaks.
• Approved life vests are permitted. Infant and toddler flotation devises are allowed with
adult supervision.
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