Spotlight on August

 Hello Friends!

     Summer Program is in the books and we’ve circled back around to preparing for After School Program. August gives the opportunity for a (brief) respite before we have friends in the building once again. Personally, we have two days of downtime before we dive deep into quick planning sessions this year with less than two weeks between the end of our Summer Program and the first day of school. I encourage everyone who works with youth to take some down time where you can, our jobs are so rewarding, but also so taxing.

    I've created the Spotlight On page for August filled with fun things to make your month extra special. August brings with it so many things to celebrate, even if it doesn’t have any commonly recognized holidays.  Whether you’re looking for fun learning opportunities like World Lizard Day or Vesuvius Day or you’re wanting to share some fun food ideas for Chocolate Chip Cookie Day or Watermelon Day, August has something perfect for you. There are also fun field trip ideas (American Adventures Month, anyone) and some great craft and hobby inspired activities for those who prefer something cozier. And, don’t forget La Tomatina, where Spain has the world’s largest tomato fight every year, that’s definitely something new and different!

To download the Spotlight, simply click on it then you can save the image to your device

    What do you do with the Spotlights once you download them? I personally print and put them into my monthly idea binders because I'm old school and prefer having a paper copy of everything. I also have a digital file for each month where I keep them. I use them as a reference when planning activities at the Club, and for fun ways to add some excitement in my downtime. 

    How will you choose to celebrate this month? Whatever you choose I wish you the very best that late summer has to offer!