Get
Outdoors this month, and beyond
August is the time when you get a chance to have some outdoor
adventures before school starts. In this edition, YSL.com
tells about a new local website that will give reminders of
the many outdoor opportunities in this area. And this website
will have an updated calendar throughout the year.
New
outdoor website Kids
get website about local outdoors activities St. Louis-area
kids last month got an exciting new
source of information about what they
can do in the outdoors. And all activities
can be done close to home.
St.
Louis Aces Ball
kids get to meet sports celebrities
One of the perks of being a ball kid at the
St. Louis Aces tennis meets is that sometimes
you get to meet pro tennis celebrities.
Book
Reviews This
month's book reviews
Books reviewed for August include (1) a modern
fable with humorous wordplay, (2) the story
of a boy who wakes up invisible, (3) a story
of a girl and a dog she rescues, and (4) a recent
Nancy Drew mystery
National
archer Fenton
girl does well in national tournament Eleven-year-old
Jordan Lewis has been only into archery for
two years. But, the Fenton girl already has
had a high finish in a national tournament
and is looking forward to a world competition.
Wolf
sanctuary Study
of wolves also includes some water fun Kids last month took part in a summer
camp that studied efforts to help wild wolves
escape extinction. But, many of the kids thought
their search along a nearby creek was the
most fun.
Free
videogames about wolves The Wild Canid Center has teamed with
a similar group in Minnesota to offer two
videogames featuring wolves. The download
is free.
Gifted
resource Kids
learn about ecology, how to run a business
Fourteen-year-old Cruz Riley has been attending
the Gifted Resource Council's ECOAcademy every
summer since he finished kindergarten. He likes
the combination of learning about ecology and
how to run a business.
Young
Achiever More
honors for Labadie, MO, youth Colten
Conroy of Labadie, MO, continued to add honors
even after his record of accomplishments had
earned him a 2009 Gateway Young Achievers
of the Year award.
Harry
Potter review Harry
Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Reviewer
Eddie Szewczyk likes 6th Harry Potter
film At long
last, the familiar ominous tune that
summons the magical world of Harry Potter
finally returns to theatres in the sixth
installment of the cinematic series
with Harry Potter and the Half Blood
Prince. It's been two years since
the last Harry Potter movie but, with
the charm still fresh in our minds,
we are immediately welcomed back into
our favorite wizarding world.
1.
A Lincoln letter about slavery, Will Rogers
dies
August
marks the end of the summer but provides some
unique events for kids and families before school
starts.
Kids
get website about local outdoors activities
Ball
kids get to meet sports celebrities
This
month's book reviews
Fenton
girl does well in national tournament
Study
of wolves also includes some water fun
Free
videogames about wolves
Kids
learn about ecology, how to run a business 
More
honors for Labadie, MO, youth 
Reviewer
Eddie Szewczyk likes 6th Harry Potter
film