Kaua‘i Sports Camp July Kalaheo, Kapa‘a The Kaua‘i Sports Camp for children ages 6 to 12 will be held mornings the first and second weeks of July. The first camp is July 5 to July 9 at Kalawai Park in
Kaua‘i Sports Camp
July
Kalaheo, Kapa‘a
The Kaua‘i Sports Camp for children ages 6 to 12 will be held mornings the first and second weeks of July. The first camp is July 5 to July 9 at Kalawai Park in Kalaheo. The second camp is at Kapa‘a New Park July 12 to July 16. Both camps run from 9 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. with registration starting at 8:30 a.m. Instruction in soccer, basketball and cheerleading will be offered. Camp participants will receive camp T-shirts, daily snacks, drinks, lunch and more. Campers should bring sunscreen, hat and sportswear. Cost is $30. There are partial and full scholarships available on a first-come, first-serve basis.
The Sports Camp is hosted by Kaua‘i churches together with the UW Sports Ministry, which is a sports-resource ministry from Colorado Springs, Colo. This ministry helps develop sports programs geared toward children across the United States and in foreign nations including China and Korea.
For more information or to register call Kapa‘a Missionary Church at 822-5594 or Kalaheo Missionary Church at 332-9916. Other hosting churches taking registrations are Koloa Missionary Church, Calvary Chapel Kaua‘i, New Hope Kapa‘a, Lihu‘e Missionary Church and Kaua‘i Christian Fellowship.
Visit kauaisportscamp.com for more information.
Storyteller
10 a.m., 2 p.m. today
Kapa‘a Public Library; Koloa Public/School Library
Nyla Fujii-Babb, one of Hawaii’s premier storytellers, is a featured performer for the 2010 Hawai‘i State Public Library System Children’s Summer Reading Program at selected public libraries on Kaua‘i. Admission is free. Fujii-Babb will present “Blue Water, Blue Waves,” a collection of island stories and songs, in celebration of this year’s program theme “Make a Splash @ Your Library.” Fujii-Babb has been a professional storyteller, artistic director, puppeteer and actress for more than 20 years. In October 2000, Fujii-Babb was selected to perform as a featured teller at the prestigious National Storytelling Festival in Jonesborough, Tenn. In addition, she is a retired children’s librarian of the HSPLS.
The 45-minute program is suitable for ages 6 and older. All children must be accompanied by parents or caregivers. Contact the hosting library as soon as possible if a sign-language interpreter or other special accommodation is needed. Visit librarieshawaii.org for a complete list of programs and performers.
