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Youthfest

Youthfest at the Dragonfest retreat is day program designed for the youths of our community. Our focus is on educating young people about healthily living, social consciousness and world religions. Our only agenda is making education fun and exciting in a safe environment. We allow kids to be kids and explore the world and social issues around them through crafts, games and interacting with one another.

Youthfest is not a daycare and parent participation is key to our education goals. We believe that parents are the best teachers and roll models and that an active involvement in a childes life prepares them to become the very best adults that they can be. So please remember that at least one parent of children attending our programs must do an additional workshift at Youthfest.

If you have any questions about our program, contact us at youthprograms@dragonfest.org

Youthfest Schedule of Events 2010

Grandma’s Place

Kidfest

Tweenfest

Wednesday 1:00 to 4:00 – Meet and greet

Grandma’s Place	Kidfest	Tweenfest
Welcome and games	Free play	Come hang out

Thursday 9:30 to 12:30 - Air

Grandma’s Place	Kidfest	Tweenfest
Bubble chase, air painting, silent wind chimes	Kite making, ribbon batons, beachball volleyball, silent wind chimes	Wand making, Air raid, Paper airplane competition (design and fly)

Thursday 2:00 to 5:00 – Fire

Grandma’s Place	Kidfest	Tweenfest
Tissue paper fire, make fire hats, play fire fighter, Hot potato	Fire safety, sand fire mandalas, fun in the sun picnic games, sun hats	Candle making, paper dragons, fun in the sun picnic games

Friday 9:30 to 12:30 – Water

Grandma’s Place	Kidfest	Tweenfest
What sinks and floats, coffee filter tie dye, storytime	Water balloon toss, paper boats, water spoon relay, droplet tag	Annual teen/tween squirt gun fight, sharks and minnows, droplet tag

Friday 2:00 to 5:00 - Earth

Grandma’s Place	Kidfest	Tweenfest
Playdough impressions, animal masks, storytime	Playdough animals, nature hike, bead necklace/bracelet, cup castles	Plaster paperweights, nature hike, Magic practice

Saturday 9:30 to 12:00 – Spirit

Grandma’s Place	Kidfest	Tweenfest
See Kidfest	Parade Face painting Costuming Rhythm instruments Banner and sign making	See Kidfest

Saturday 2:00 to 5:00 – Spirit

Grandma’s Place	Kidfest	Tweenfest
Feather art Animal stories	Animal stories Make puppets Puppet theater Dream catchers	Magic tournament

Sunday 9:30 to 12:30 – At the appointed time, all will go to closing ritual and giving tree

Grandma’s Place	Kidfest	Tweenfest
Free play	Free play	Free play

Each day there will be a morning and an afternoon snack (11:00 and 3:30). Each day there will be a rest/storytime in Grandma’s Place following snack.