July 5, 1997,

THE HERALD,

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Tuesday, PAGE 3}

SUMMER PROGRAM ~

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The summer playgrounds program is
off and running. .

The kids are running and the
supervisors are running to keep up with
them.

Ross Weber, who heads the team of
three playground workers, says he is sure

“none of these kids have an attention span’

. Of more than 15 seconds."

The three supervisors have an average
of 25 children to provide activities for
each day. Their day begins at-9 a.m.,
when they start planning activities and
getting equipment together.

The youngsters arrive at 10 a.m. and
stay until 12.. They may go home for
lunch, or some may have bag lunches
which they eat at the school,

Playground. activities resume at 1:00
p.m. in the afternoon, continuing until 4.
The workers spend an hour cleaning up,

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Fun at the park!

"Thereare always afew stragglers who
hang around to the last minute,’ says
Ross, The last minute is 5:00, because
that’s when the playground staff go home.

The three, Ross Weber, Cathy Devcic,
and Gwen Waldie, worked together last
year on the program, so they have plenty
of experience to draw on. The‘two girls
have just completed grade eleven at
Caledonia, and Ross has finished his first
year in recreation at U.B.C.

They will be outside ‘as much as
possible” in the good weather. ;

For variety, or for shelter from summer

“\rain, they will use the school’s gym

facilities,

Trips to the pool will also be organized
so youngsters can go swimming.

The playground program vill be
moving around town. It will be at
Caledonia until July 15, end then it will go
to the following schools: Uplands; July 18

- July 22: Clarence Michiel; July 25 -

utting things away, and making sure the
Tet a art he "8 August 5: Cassie Hall; August 8-19,

ids get a start home.

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