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We are pleased to announce that the children of greater Nosara
will once again have the opportunity to enjoy escuelita!
Now in its eighth year, escuelita is a half-day camp that takes
place during the summer break in January. Children enjoy arts
and crafts, sports activities, games and weekly field trips, as
well as participate in the creation and performance of an original
theatrical production. Escuelita has grown to be wildly popular
with the kids, with nearly 100 children participating last year!
Escuelita is also an ideal opportunity for the community to get
involved with area youths by supporting the camp with donations
of time, talent, materials and funds (see “How You Can Support
Escuelita” sidebar).
This year’s camp will run for four weeks, Monday-Friday,
8:00 a.m. – noon, starting Monday, January 7, 2008. The
location is Santa Marta school. Transportation for area children
is provided to and from camp each day and is graciously underwritten
by area sponsors. This year’s escuelita will culminate with
a festive faire produced by the participating children to which
the entire community is invited.
“Treasure Nosara!” is the theme for this year’s
camp, and the activities presented will focus on raising kid consciousness
around the “treasure” of Nosara; namely, our extraordinary
natural resources. In fun and creative ways, participating children
will learn about the environment and how to take care of it through
such eco-friendly practices as “reduce, reuse, recycle.”
The cost to attend all three weeks of escuelita is 1,500 colones
(500 colones per week). Scholarships are available for children
who are unable to pay the tuition. To sign up and receive their
escuelita “passport,” children should come to the
first day of camp on January 7th. Escuelita is geared for kids
ages six-15 years of age. If you have questions regarding signing
up, please contact Jeannette Vargas Ramírez at 840-8392
or janet0386@hotmail.com .
We thank all of those who have helped create and support escuelita
over the years, including escuelita founder and tireless volunteer
for seven years, Jolijn Verwest. We look forward to creating together,
as a community, Escuelita 2008: “Treasure Nosara!”
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