Wee Wuns Golf Tournament Coming Soon

Wee Wuns 9th Annual Golf Tournament

All proceeds go toward school supplies, playground improvements, classroom furniture, teacher training, school accreditation, school scholarships and more.


Friday, April 1st

Cypress Lakes Golf Club

6am Registration
8am Start

A variety of sponsorship levels available that include green/cart fees, breakfast, lunch, tournament publicity and more.

As always... $10,000 Hole in One Contest!!

For more information please contact Stacey: sldavis78@gmail.com or visit their site for more details


Wee Wuns is a ministry of Cypress United Methodist Church. Below is the serious scoop.

Wee Wuns Weekday Ministries
9th Annual Golf Tournament
Friday, April 1, 2011 ~ Cypress Lakes Golf Club


Wee Wuns Weekday Ministries, a ministry of Cypress United Methodist Church, is gearing up for our 9th Annual Golf Tournament. The Families In Action Parent Support Organization at Wee Wuns is excited to host this year’s tournament on Friday, April 1, 2011 at Cypress Lakes Golf Club. We are a non-profit organization dedicated to the spiritual, emotional and intellectual growth of children through an Accredited Preschool and Toddler program.

Last year, donations from individuals and business owners like you helped make our golf tournament a big success! We were able to raise over $11,000 for Wee Wuns to improve our playgrounds and classrooms, purchase necessary school supplies and classroom furniture, fund teacher training and accreditation, and most importantly, provide student scholarships. These accomplishments would not have been possible without the generosity of our sponsors, donors and players.

We need your help to make our 2011 Golf Tournament another success by sponsoring a team or donating your products, services and/or gift certificates. In addition to helping your community, you will receive recognition of your sponsorship in the Wee Wuns monthly newsletter and e-newsletter (400+ copies distributed to all Wee Wuns families). This year, we are offering a variety of sponsorship levels from which to choose:

$1,000 - The “Ace” Sponsorship Level - foursome in the tournament, three hole sponsorship signs, and signage on all golf carts.
$750 – The “Eagle” Sponsorship Level – foursome in the tournament, one putting green sponsorship sign and one driving range sponsorship sign.
$600 – The “Birdie” Sponsorship Level - foursome in the tournament and one hole sponsorship sign.
$350 – The “Par” Sponsorship Level – twosome in the tournament and one hole sponsorship sign.
$100 – The “Bogey” Sponsorship Level – One hole sponsorship sign.
$175 – The “Double Bogey” Sponsorship Level – Two hole sponsorship signs.

Each level (excluding “Bogey” and “Double Bogey”) includes green and cart fees, breakfast, lunch, as well as progressing levels of recognition during the awards program and on other tournament printed publicity. We need your support to help Wee Wuns Weekday Ministry continue its 39+ year tradition of providing outstanding education in our community to our future leaders.

Thank you in advance for your support.

Sincerely,


Stacey Davis & Elizabeth Boyd
FIA President Tournament Committee
sldavis78@gmail.com 4boyds2boys@gmail.com
713-898-2539 281-770-9248

VBS 2011

Have you ever been sailed the high seas? Experienced a trail ride while relaxing on the ranch? Traveled to a galaxy far, far away?

What better way to travel than through Vacation Bible School? Pack your bags.... Adventure ahead!

We love us some VBS! Pick a week that works for you (or 2! They often have different themes at different churches)

****Updated 6-10-11

**some churches are still updating their sites. If my information is wonky, let me know. Thanks!

John Wesley UMC: June 7-11

Foundry UMC : June 13-17

Champion Forest Baptist Church: June 13-17 (they are breaking into different ages groups this year over different days. Be sure and give them a shout for details)

Faithbridge UMC: June 13-17

Good Shepherd UMC Fairfield: June 13-17

Jersey Village Baptist: June 13-17

Messiah Lutheran : June 13-17

Salem Lutheran Church: June 13-17

St. Mary's Episcopal Church: June 13-17

Christ the Redeemer Catholic Church: June 20-24th
Session 1: 9:30-12:30 and Session 2: 5:30-8:30

Houston Northwest Baptist: June 13-17

Cypress Bible Church: June 20-24

West Houston Church of Christ: June 20-24

Cypress Methodist: June 27-July 1

Houston's First Baptist Church: June 20-July 24

Lakewood Methodist UMC: June 27- June 30th (Steppin' Out program for 4th-6th grades only)

Prince of Peace Catholic Church: July 11-15

The Met: Jones Road Campus: July 18-22

The Met: Fry Road Campus: July 18-22

St. Aidan's Episcopal Church: July 25-29

Do you know of more VBS fun in the Northwest Houston area? Please share! intheknownorthwest@gmail.com

But Wait...There's More 2011 Summer Fun

******Updated 6-10-11
***Some links have 2010 information..Hang tight. The sites are updating daily with 2010 info.

Alrighty...roll out the red carpet for additional summer camps!

*After School Enrichment Facilitators

*All About Music and Arts

*Apple Summer Computer camps :
Nothing beats Apple Camp when it comes to a fun summer activity for your kids. In free workshops at the Apple Store, kids learn how to do cool stuff on a Mac using iLife and iWork applications. They’ll make a movie, compose a song, create a photobook, and learn how to present everything to an audience. When Camp is over, they’ll bring the projects they made home on a DVD, along with skills and ideas to create even more. All workshops are recommended for ages 8 to 12.

*Artisan Ballet Company Summer Intensive

*The Artist Within

*Arthur Murray Dance Studio

*Broadway Center of Houston

* Camp Cook- A Slice of Summer Big Adventures in Cooking : A hands-on cooking adventure for little chefs. Through the process of cooking, kids hone their skills in reading, math, and science. In addition to educational skills, kids learn to be organized, how to complete tasks, all while building social skills, self esteem, and the important character trait of patience.

*Camp Invention: Camp Invention is a non-profit program of the National Inventor’s Hall of Fame that inspires creativity and inventive thinking through hands-on activities that are fun and also integrate science, mathematics, history, and the arts in an exciting environment conducive to learning. Weeklong day camps for students entering grades 1-6 are held at area schools and churches. Here is a snapshot of their locations. Most camps are 9 am to 3:30 pm, but the camps at Pump It Up, which is the Cy-Fair location off of Sam Houston Tollway at Fallbrook, include two hours of after camp care and free play on the Pump It Up inflatables, until 5:30 -fun for all kids and particularly good for working parents.

*Christian Youth Theater: summer day camps that combine singing, dancing, and acting with lots of fun games, including a wild and wacky water day. Everyone at camp participates in the showcase and all campers receive a camp t-shirt. You know kids dig t-shirts!

*CyFair Music and Arts: KinderMusik, Guitar, Piano, Art and Drama camps

*Cypress Dance: Ballroom, Latin, Line Dancing, Salsa, Swing, Hip Hop, Zumba, Ballet

*Dance Central

*Drama Kids Camp: Unique combination of fun, creativity and entertaining theater and speech activities such as large group improv, silent scenes, dialogue development, scene starters and theater games. Four locations:Copperfield, Fairfield, Cypress and Spring.

*Dinosaurs Rock: Campers participate in a highly interactive presentation by DINOSAURS ROCK experts. Hands-on activities include a fossil dig, fossil excavation and/or crystal-filled Geode opening. Campers also get to "see & touch", up-close an extensive 50+ piece exhibit including genuine Dinosaur Eggs, Meteorites, Dinosaur Teeth, Dinosaur Claws, Dinosaur Footprints, Amber and many other fossils that range from 2-Million to over 500 Million years old right at your camp. 2008 Camp information currently posted...keep checking back for 2009 info

*Grand Oaks Farms Horse Camp

*Gymboree Play and Music

*Hintze Dance Camp

*Houston Family Arts Center Drama Camps

*Houston Center Stage Theater

*K2 Academy

*Kidventure: *New location in Coles Crossing!! Summer day camps provide Houston families with the opportunity to experience the adventure and opportunities of Kidventure Camp in a variety of camp locations that are convenient. Each campsite provides outstanding amenities for a safe and rich curriculum.

*Mad Science: Their mission is to spark the imagination & curiosity of children. They provide fun, interactive & educational activities that instill a clear understanding of science & how it affects the world around them. Mad Science camps are hands-on, have daily take homes, include daily snack-tivities & supervised play breaks, offer many different themed weeks and are not to be missed! Over 30 locations in the greater Houston area.

*Mathnaseium Jump Start for School

*Mark Kistler's Art Camp

*The Artist Within Summer Art Camp

*Nature Trekkers: Join Houston Arboretum & Nature Center Naturalist teachers for fun-filled week long camps that explore the natural world through active hands-on indoor and outdoor adventures at our 155 acre sanctuary. Children are taught in classes by age (5 & 6 yrs., 7 & 8 yrs., and 9-12 yrs.).

*Painting With A Twist: They offered a camp in August last year...keep checking their site for more 411

*Pine Cove Base Camp at Salem Lutheran Church: July 19th-23rd (1st-5th grade)

*Posh Cookie Baking Camp: intro to baking and decorating in July and more advanced
decorating in August for 3rd-6th graders

*Precious Dancers Academy: a special and whimsical event where your princess learns she is truly royal because Christ is King (1 Peter 2:9). We will have a giggly girly time learning through Princess Fun Dance, Protocol Etiquette, Regal Crafts, Courtly Games and Castle Story Time. The week will culminate with a special Finale Day where the Princesses come in Princess Attire, we have a Royal Dinner and also conduct a Regal Procession for parents, siblings and friends to attend.

*Princess With A Purpose
teaches the true meaning of “princess” through puppet shows, live princess performances, hands-on lessons, crafts, music, sign language, Biblical truths, and manners to help them discover their royal purpose in Christ.

*Warrior Prince Academy
Warrior Prince Academy is biblical warrior training program for young boys. Throughout the event, the boys learn leadership development, chivalry, and scriptural truths of who they are in Christ Jesus.


*Robotics Camp: Katy Texas, Working in teams, students learn how to design remote and computer controlled robots. Students work with all the mechanical and technical LEGO building materials, including specialized pieces such as axles, gears, beams, wheels, motors, pulleys, microcomputers, and pneumatics enabling them to safely design robots to do the things they want it to do. They decide and build, as a team, the best design of their robot for the end of class competition. We focus on team building, problem solving, creativity and fun.

*Science Adventures: Champions Science Adventures^TM engages your child in exciting and educational hands-on science programs. The day camp format allows your child to participate in involved, multi-day projects such as constructing robots, building and launching model rockets, and engineering an electric race car!

*UH College of Technology Discovery Camp

*CyLakes Science Summer Camp: for kiddos 10-14 years old

Free Summer History Camp At Bayou Bend: Bayou Bend's Summer History Camp is a unique, interactive history camp that gives students a fun, educational opportunity to learn about life in 18th-century America. Geared toward students entering 5th grade

And finally....a few more to wrap up:

Houston Family Magazine Summer Camp Directory provides additional camps around or near the Greater Houston area

Know of more summer camps? Please share at intheknownorthwest@gmail.com

Lots of Themes, One Location 2011

***Updated 6-10-11
**Please remember links are being updated daily with new 2010 information with some of the info below


Often churches/organizations will offer camp several weeks in the summer but have different themes each time. Check out these great choices below.

Bear Creek Methodist Church
*too many to list-those south of 290 check this out!

*Bridgeland Summer Camps

Camp Cornerstone
*2yrs- completed 4th graders. They have a week long camp in June, July, and Aug. Taught by the preschool teachers with super fun themes. Cornerstone is located in Copperfield.

*Camp Hope

*CyFair ISD Summer Camps

*Foundry UMC Faith Factory Summer 2011

Jersey Village Baptist Summer Camps
****Registration Opens 3/29/09....these fill quickly

Houston Family YMCA
Creating summer fun the longest- gotta love the good 'ol Y

Houston Museum of Natural Science Summer Xplorations (2 locations, Main and Woodlands)

John Wesley S.A.C.K. 2009
*Summer Adventures for Curious Kids (SACK) is designed for children 18 months old through 5 years (as of September 1, 2008). Registration was Friday, March 27, at 9:30 a.m. for church members and 11:00 a.m. for non-members. Contact church to see if spots are still available.

*Kamp Kumon: brush up on academic skills

*KIDConnect: Swim Lessons, Summer Camp and Tennis Camp at The Met

*Salem Lutheran Kidz Slammin' Summer

*Summer Fun at Kinsmen Lutheran Church: Themed Weeks, Ages 12 months-4 years and K-7th grade

Lakewood Methodist Church
*2010 brochure can be found here

Lone Star College. Here is good place to start

*Mathnasium Jump Start for School

Pearl Fincher Museum of Fine Arts Summer Museum camps
*drawing & painting and printmaking (grades 3rd-6th and 7th-12th)

*Rosehill Christian School Summer Camps

*Science Exploration Adventure Camp

*Smith Ranch:

Tea for Two Summer Cooking Classes: Click here for class schedule. If this link is acting squirrely, go here and keep checking back until they post the schedule or call Susan Glass at 832-237-4749 for more information or email her.

Wee Wuns at Cypress Methodist Church
*Summer camp that runs MWF for 2 weeks from July 12-23 and is available for ages 14 mos.- current 2nd graders. Contact the Wee Wuns office at Cypress United Methodist Church for more information.

Winwood Presbyterian Summer Ministries Camps
*Check site for camp information and registration



Know of any multi-themed-one-location ideas? Please share! intheknownorthwest@gmail.com

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**updated 6-11-11

It's time to start thinking about Summer 2011. Get our your pencil, your 3 month-at-a-glace summer calendar and take a peek.

**Note...some of these links are from 2010. These sites are updated daily with the new information. Just hang with me...ok?


*Advantage Baseball Camp

*All Star Martial Arts

*Alodia Shooting Camp/Basketball Academy

*Asics Willowbrook Sports Complex-Volleyball

*Bear Creek Summer Camps/Houston Northwest Community Center Camps

*Champion Forest Baptist Sports Camps, brought to you by Triumph Sports.

*Cypress Academy of Gymnastics offers Parent's Day Out each Thursday in June, July and August

*CyFair Baseball Camp

*Cypress Christian School Sports Camps

*Cypress Infield Academy June 6th-9th

* Lady Lions Basketball camp June 13th-17th

*CyCreek Elite Skills Basketball Camp June 13th-17th

*CyWoods Elite Skills Basketball Camp

*Huber Tennis Ranch

*Christi Borne Tennis Camp at The Met

*Cypress Lakes Golf Camp

*Dynamos Soccer Camp

*Giammalva Racquet Club Summer Tennis Camps

*Global Tae Kwon Do

*Grand Oaks Farms Riding Camp

*Hunter Pence Baseball Camp

*I-9 Summer Sports Camps

*Matt Bullard Basketball Camp

*K2 Academy of Kids Sports

*Lakewood Tennis Camp/Cypress Tennis Academy

*The Little Gym of Houston, Copperfield

*Longwood Golf Camp

*Blackhorse Ranch also offers a golf camp, but nothing mentioned on their site yet.

*Miracles Baseball Camp

*K.I.D.S Camp Soccer Camp

*King Daddy Sports Tennis Camp

*Oak Hollow Equestrian

*Soccer Tots Summer Camps

*Sports Prep USA

*Sports Quest Soccer Camps (lots of locations)

*Sports With A Twist

*Summer Tennis & Day Camp
Cypress Tennis Academy is hosting its 4th Summer Tennis and Day Camp at Lakewood Residents' Club. The camp is open to kids entering grades 1-6. Campers will not only receive tennis instruction from a certified USPTA professional, but will also learn additional sports and skills as well (fishing,swimming,arts and crafts, etc...)

*Texas Cheer

*Texas Tornadoes Volleyball

*Velocity Sports Summer Perfomance Camps

*Youth League Tennis

*The Good 'Ol YMCA offers a multitude of summer programs for members and non-members. Stop by for a schedule. My boys enjoyed the Sports Camp last summer (indoor gymnastics-feel to it)

Although this is a pretty good start to run off some of that summer energy, I am certain there will be more camps that will be announced soon.

Please share your summer camp information! intheknownorthwest@gmail.com

Summer Fun 2011

It's mid March, ya'll....June will be here in the blink of an eye.

Summer Fun information is trickling in but if you want to get a jump, head to Houston Family Magazine's web listing of summer camps for 2011. They cover a lot of ground and many of the camps they cover will be featured on this blog.

Do you know of summer fun for 2011? Pass it along!

Rhea Lana's Consignment Event

Rhea Lana's Children's Consignment is returning to The Berry Center.

Save the Dates:

April 14 – Public sale from 10am – 7pm

April 15 – Public sale from 8am – 2pm

April 16 – Public sale from 8am – 2pm (many items ½ price)

Consignors:

Make 70-80% of their sold items
See your sales online (and mobile site), real-time, throughout the event
Shop early at the private pre-sale event
Items are guaranteed from loss – we pay you for any lost items
Leave with your check in hand on April 16
Convenient, easy to use online pricing/inventory system

Shoppers:

Enjoy a unique, family-friendly shopping experience! Shop our well-organized, easy to shop racks of high quality boutique and brand name items. Find great bargains and save money on all things “kiddo” – clothes, shoes, toys, games, furniture, baby equipment, junior clothing, maternity clothing and accessories, and much more!

Volunteers:

We offer many ways to volunteer, which earns you an early shopping pass to the private pre-sale events! Such a great way to meet other local Moms, share some fun quality time with a friend, and just enjoy some Mommy time!

More info? Visit their site and you might even want to follow them on Facebook.

Tea for Two Spring Break Camps

Tea for Two Tearoom & Cafe
Spring Break Cooking Classes

Lakewood Forest location only ~ Registration & prepayment required

* Menus subject to change*

Kid’s Brunch Bunch Cooking Class
Monday, March 14, 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Who doesn’t love Brunch food? It’s sometimes sweet and sometimes
savory! In this class we will be whipping up Jammin’ Strawberry Pancakes,
Ham & Cheese Omelet’s & Fruit Kabobs with Dipping Sauce
Ages 5 & up $35.00

Teeney Cuisiney
Brunch Bunch Cooking Class
Wednesday, March 16, 9:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
Who doesn’t love Brunch food? It’s sometimes sweet and sometimes
savory! In this class we will be whipping up Good Morning Strawberry
Cupcakes, Jammin’ Jam French Toast & This Little Piggy’s in a Blanket
Ages 3 ½-5 $25.00

St. Patrick’s Day Cooking Class
Thursday, March 17, 9 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
You don’t need the luck o’the Irish in this class! We’ll be whipping up
Mary O’Malley’s Irish Soda Bread, Over the Rainbow Cupcakes,
and Shamrock Toasties
Ages 3½ & up $30.00

To register or for more info call Susan at 832/237-4749
Returning students with payment information on file can e-mail
sglass@teafortwotearoom.net