Six
years of YSL.com and counting
This edition of Young Saint Louis.com completes six
years of online publishing. We've brought young people in
the St. Louis area over 500 articles about what others their
age are doing. Also, we've reviewed nearly 300 popular kids
books. You can sample all these past issues by clicking on
Past
Stories.
Kids
in Music, Part One Laclede
music contest winner is 11 When Jecoliah Wang
was a baby, her mother had classical
music playing when she was in her crib.
She played a hymn in church on the violin
only eight months after starting formal
lessons at age 6.
Botanical
Garden Unique
Kids' Garden at Botanical Garden
The new attraction at the Missouri
Botanical Garden is billed as a "children's
garden." But, it certainly doesn't look like
any garden most of us have seen. It's more
like a jam-packed miniature theme park.
Earth
Day Run
the family car on 56-cent fuel Do
your parents complain about the cost of fuel
for your family car? This month, you can meet
a St. Louis woman whose car runs on homemade
fuel that costs less than 56 cents per gallon?
Books This
month's book reviews
April's books include a horse story set in
1740's England, another horse story based
on a movie, a big fish story, and a novel
set in the Virginia hill country of the 1950's
Sports Girls
relay team seeks repeat win This month, St. Louis
Express girls relay team starts a drive to repeat
as national track champions. The girls won the
midget 4x800 meter title at the 2005 AAU Junior
Olympic tournament.
Storytelling Kids
learn an old-time art form--storytelling Kids in the Mehlville School District
are practicing one of the world's oldest forms
of entertainment-storytelling. Last month,
they even made it a sport during their Academic
Olympics.
History
Day St.
Raphael kids seek edge in competition
Sixth-grader Josie Ruggeri decided to profile
a little-known civil rights figure for her
regional History Day performance. She thought
that might give her an edge with the judges.
Bicycling
Lots
of fun bike rides for kids, families
Trailnet has announced its 2006 schedule of
bicycle rides for the St. Louis metro area.
The April-October schedule includes lots of
fun rides that combine biking with attendance
at community events.
Math
Mania 1.
Link math to new Olympic events How are you at creating new events
for the World Olympics? Especially events
with a math basis.
2.
Record number of Math Mania winners Math Mania contestants
in March certainly found a puzzle that they
could master. Thirty-seven of the entrants
answered all seven of the questions correctly.
1.
Indian chief killed, baseball trivia, Mark
Twain, camera club and St. Louis beer industry
Historical
Children's Festival, streetcar and miniature
train rides, family camping, puppet making,
Ben Franklin's kites and basic fishing lessons
at Busch
Laclede
music contest winner is 11
Can
practice make perfect? Just ask the
Thanki sisters
Unique
Kids' Garden at Botanical Garden
Run
the family car on 56-cent fuel
This
month's book reviews
Girls
relay team seeks repeat win
Kids
learn an old-time art form--storytelling
St.
Raphael kids seek edge in competition
Lots
of fun bike rides for kids, families
1.
Link math to new Olympic events