Bellingham Parks & Recreation Leisure Guide
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Youth/ Teen cob.org/parks • (360) 778-7000 9 VolunTeens Step into action, embrace the outdoors, and leave your mark! Join us weekly as teens cultivate leadership abilities, nurture their parks, forge new connections, collaborate with diverse organizations, and most importantly, enjoy themselves while leaving a positive impact on their community. Each week is highlighted with a variety of destinations and projects including from teaming up with the Parks Volunteer Program and Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association to connecting with Common Threads Farms, lending a hand at the Northwest Therapeutic Riding Center, visiting local humane societies, guiding younger participants at BPR day camps, and beyond! Participants will earn certificates for their volunteer efforts Monday through Thursday, with each week culminating in a fun Friday adventure! Check online for weekly itineraries. Let's make a difference together! DAYS/DATES: Monday-Friday, July 8-August 9 (5 weekly sessions) TIME: 9:00 am–3:00 pm AGES: 13-17 years old LOCATION: Depart/return Squalicum Creek Park COST: $125 per week COORDINATOR: Billy Reeves MIN: 8 / MAX: 10 DAYS/DATES: Tuesday-Friday, July 16-19 TIME: 9:00 am–12:00 pm GRADES: Entering 8th-12th grade LOCATION: Bellingham High School, Rm 303 & 304 COST: $115 COORDINATOR: Patrick Ulinski/Coach Nicholas Phillips MIN: 10 / MAX: 30 DAYS/DATES: Session 1: Monday-Friday, July 8-12 Session 2: Monday-Friday, July 29-August 2 Session 3: Monday-Friday, August 19-23 TIME: 10:00 am–2:00 pm AGES: 12-14 years old LOCATION: Mon-Wed: Cornwall Park North Shelter; Thurs-Fri: 314 E. Champion Street COST: $120 per session COORDINATOR: Lance Romo/Libby Chenault MIN: 8 / MAX: 16 Smart Trips Adventure Camps Adventure, exercise, confidence, and independence… kids ages 12-14 will get these (and more!) by learning to walk, bike and ride the bus for local trips. This camp will include bike rides and simple bike maintenance as well as an urban hike that teaches map reading and navigating on foot. The day on the bus teaches trip planning and many places you can go using the WTA bus system. Camp concludes with a super fun scavenger hunt all around town by bus! Bring a bike to ride on Monday and Wednesday. Loaner bikes can be arranged with advance notice. Co-sponsored by Smart Trips and Bellingham Parks & Recreation. Bellingham Summer Speech & Debate Camp Find YOUR voice at the Bellingham Speech & Debate Summer Camp! The highly qualified staff of Bellingham High School coaches and current debaters will teach you to analyze, critique, and question what you know about the world and to express your ideas eloquently and persuasively!