Do you have a wild imagination? Do you love drawing, making up silly characters, and going on amazing adventures? Then get ready to unleash your inner storyteller in this awesome adventure! We'll bring our stories to life through colorful drawings and awesome artwork. We'll learn some fun writing tips to help us tell our tales. Get ready for a week filled with laughter, imagination, and teamwork.

We have a limited-stop activity bus providing transportation to and from the Orono School’s main campus. • Bus transportation is available Monday through Thursday, June 15 - August 6. • Transportation is available from designated stops to the main campus for programs beginning at 9 am. • Transportation is available from the main campus back to designated stops for programs ending at 12 pm and 4 pm • Students who are registered for the Summer Playground Program (Rainbow or Holbrook Park) may ride the bus for free from the main campus. • DEADLINE TO REGISTER FOR BUS TRANSPORTATION: MAY 18 • Exact bus routes and times will be email the week of June 9th to those who are registered. Designated Bus Stops Students should be picked up by parents or be able to walk home from these designated stops. Designated locations subject to change based on need. Morningside Rd. - Long Lake Lakeview Ave. & Central Ave. - Long Lake Holbrook Park - Long Lake Hardin Park - Long Lake Watertown Rd. & Westwood Dr. - Long Lake Watertown Rd. & Brown Rd. S. - Long Lake Mill St. & Symes St. - Long Lake Discovery Center - Maple Plain Manchester Drive - Maple Plain Rainbow Park - Maple Plain Clayton Dr. & Joyce St. - Maple Plain Bryantwood Drive - Maple Plain Bus Fees Individual Rate: 4 day: $29/week *3 day: $22/week Family Rate: 4 day: $41/week *3 day: $31/week Fee assistance is available.

For children ages 3-5, add an afternoon of fun to extend learning from a morning Club Camp or any Preschool camp! Pack a nut-free cold lunch for a picnic lunch outside. Must be independently potty trained.

Young heroes discover their superpowers through imaginative play, stories, crafts, games, and movement. Design identities, practice teamwork, and learn about kindness and courage. Build confidence and social skills in a heroic mission!

Introduction to Water Skills MUST BE AT LEAST 5 YEARS OLD. Tentative in and around water, uncomfortable submerging head and not yet floating independently. Course Content: Learn to Swim, Level 1helps participants feel comfortable in the water. Skills covered include: bobbing, retrieving objects underwater, front and back glides, back float, tread water using arms and hands, combined arm and leg actions on front and back, and age-appropriate water safety topics. Exit Skills: Enter independently, using either the ladder, steps or side Travel at least 5 yards, bob 5 times then safely exit the water. (Participants can walk, move along the gutter or "swim.") Glide on front at least 2 body lengths, roll to a back float for 5 seconds and recover to a vertical position. (This part of the assessment can be performed with support.) Curriculum and levels are based on the Red Cross' Learn-to-Swim Program. For questions about what level your child should register for, refer to our descriptions or call (952) 449 - 8333.

Fundamental Aquatics Skills MUST BE AT LEAST 5 YEARS OLD. Comfortable in water, submerges head and floats independently. Course Content: This level allows students to succeed in the fundamentals of aquatic skills. These skills include: front, jellyfish and tuck floats, roll from front to back and back to front, change direction of travel while swimming on front or back, treading of water, combined arm and leg actions on front and back (working towards moving independently) and age-appropriate water safety topics. Exit Skills: Step from side into chest-deep water, move into a front float for 5 seconds, roll to back, float for 5 seconds then return to vertical position. Move into a back float for 5 seconds, roll to front then recover to a vertical position. Push off and swim using combined arm and leg actions on front for 5 body lengths, roll to back, float for 15 seconds, roll to the front then continue swimming for 5 body lengths. Curriculum and levels are based on the Red Cross' Learn-to-Swim Program. For questions about what level your child should register for, refer to our descriptions or call (952) 449 - 8333.

Stroke Development Comfortable in deep water (5ft+), swims at least 5 yards on front with a coordinated stroke independently, swims at least 5 yards on back with a coordinated stroke independently. Course Content: Builds on fundamental skills with practice and distance and introduces skills used in deeper water. Skills include: headfirst entries from side in sitting and kneeling positions, bobbing while moving toward safety, rotary breathing, survival float, flutter, dolphin and scissors kick, front crawl, elementary backstroke, and age-appropriate water safety topics. Exit Skills: Jump into deep water from the side, tread or float for 1 minute then proceed to an exit point by swimming the front crawl and/or elementary backstroke for 15 yards. Push off in a streamline position then swim front crawl for 15 yards, change position and direction as necessary, then swim elementary backstroke for 15 yards before exiting the water. Curriculum and levels are based on the Red Cross' Learn-to-Swim Program. For questions about what level your child should register for, refer to our descriptions or call (952)-449-8333.

Stroke Improvement Comfortable in deep water, swims at least 15 yards coordinated: front crawl, back crawl and knows breaststroke and dolphin kick. Course Content: Develops confidence and improves on Level 3 skills. Skills include: headfirst entries from side in compact and stride positions, swim under water, feet first surface dive, front and back crawl, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, sidestroke and butterfly, flutter and dolphin kicks on back and age-appropriate water safety topics. Exit Skills: Perform a feet first entry into deep water, swim front crawl for 25 yards, change direction and position as necessary and swim elementary backstroke for 25 yards. Swim breaststroke for 15 yards, change direction and position as necessary and swim back crawl for 15 yards. Curriculum and levels are based on the Red Cross' Learn-to-Swim Program. For questions about what level your child should register for, refer to our descriptions or call (952) 449-8333.

Stroke Refinement & Advanced Options Comfortable in deep water, swims at least 25 yards coordinated: front crawl, back crawl, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, sidestroke and butterfly. Course Content: Develops confidence and improves on Level 4 skills with an emphasis on distance, time and safety. Skills include:diving, treading (5 mins) and sculling, front and back crawl, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, sidestroke and butterfly, open and flip turns. Exit Skills: Perform a shallow-angle dive in deep water, swim 50 yards, front crawl, and then elementary backstroke for 50 yards with efficient turning styles. Breastroke for 25 yards, change direction, back crawl 25 yards, use turn styles. Submerge 3 - 5 body lengths underwater, return to surface and exit water. Curriculum and levels are based on the Red Cross' Learn-to-Swim Program. For questions about what level your child should register for, refer to our descriptions or call (952) 449-8333.

Step into the vibrant world of beloved author and illustrator, Eric Carle! This camp provides an immersive experience where stories like The Very Hungry Caterpillar and Brown Bear come to life through art, nature, and play-based learning.