yes, it’s true.  the votes are in + tallied.  youth education {more specifically club u} has been voted by the people to be the best day camp in salt lake city, utah!  thank you, thank you, thank you to all those who helped make this happen.  especially the little people, for without you we would not even have a day camp to be the best at.    and a huge thanks to the big people:  the staff, the parents, the nice people at the university of utah. . .  you are the heart + soul of this operation; without you our program would not be full of the high-quality fun that it is today.   you all seriously rock.  club u for life!!

Roller Skating + Club U + Rock and Roll Dress Up Day = AWESOME!  For Club U staffers there are a few very special days that everyone gets excited for.  Rock and Roll Dress Up Day is certainly one of them.  As always, the Counselors, Coordinators and Campers came out dressed like they were playing Madison Square Garden!  With so many super stars it was hard to get a picture of everyone but you can check out our Album on Facebook to see some of the amazing costumes.

Club U is known for its amazing outdoor adventures.  Whether it is an outing to a local natural spot such as Red Butte Canyon for an animal tracking adventure, or a trip to a local reservoir like Pine View for a day of fun in the sun, or a journey up Big Cottonwood Canyon for a little exercise and beauty, it is certain that we will be exploring the wonderful Wasatch and discovering hidden treasures and magical moments in the natural world.  Creating a kinship with nature and an appreciation of the outdoors is an important part of what we try to do here in camp.  This week’s journey up to Lake Mary was a great opportunity for all of the campers to enjoy the sweet serenity of the mountains.  It was a cool day in mid July, the sun was shining, the sky was blue, the lake was beautiful and the campers were smiling.  We couldn’t ask for a more perfect way to kick off a week that is all about the University, the Wasatch and the great state of Utah.  Stay tuned for more updates about our awesome adventures.

Bet you haven’t seen that before!  This is one of our lovely campers dissecting a cow heart. This heart just happens to be as big as or bigger than the camper’s head! You can tell by this camper’s face that she may have been a little bit apprehensive. This is just one of the awesome activities the kids in this week’s camp have gotten to do.   We have had lots of fun doing kitchen science and it is amazing what you can create from things in the kitchen!  Today continued the fun with more science creations and fun experiments! Tune in next time to find out what happens next!

Although this week is short, it remains powerful!  We had an exciting start to the week with a paper airplane contest and an AMAZING physics demo.  The kids got to be creative in constructing their own planes and contests ensued in the farthest launch, the most creative flyer, the most twists and turns, and finally the best crash!  The physics demo followed with many mind blowing demonstrations.  Static electricity, the vacuum effect, and many others created a stir among the youngest and oldest campers!