Wacky Wednesday Schedule
Wild & Wacky Wednesdays 2009
The school year is coming to an end and it’s time to plan some fun activities for the summer ahead! I hope you’ll join us for the fun adventures we have planned! This is a fun and easy way to get to know other Providence parents and help your children continue building the friendships created during the school year. New this summer: we have created an evite system where we will send out evite reminders and you will be able to RSVP online! (This will only be for the outings that require RSVPs.) Also, in case of bad weather, we will plan on either moving the bowling forward or attending a $2 Kids Klub movie at the Rogers Malco Theater. I will keep you posted via evite. Here is our fun summer schedule:
May 19 Arkansas Naturals Baseball Game Springdale, AR
Note: This is a Tuesday evening. The Naturals will be taking on the Tulsa Drillers for an evening of baseball fun, so bring the entire family! This is a “half price group night” so we will get in for $3 per ticket on the lawn. There is also a playground near the lawn for the younger kiddos. Game time is 6:30. We will meet outside the Grand Entrance at 6:00. Don’t forget to bring blankets and/or chairs for seating. You will need to RSVP by May 13 to get this special price.
May 27 Picnic at Tontitown Park Tontitown, AR
We will plan on meeting at the park at 10:00. Bring a picnic lunch and any other fun park games/toys that you have to share. Tontitown Park has picnic tables, plenty of shade, and a variety of playground equipment. Directions: Take the 412/Sunset Exit off of 540 and drive west towards Tontitown. You will see the park on your left (before you get to Mama Z’s or Venician Inn.)
June 3 Tanyard Creek Nature Hike Bella Vista, AR
This is a great outing for a hot summer day! Come prepared to go on a little nature walk along some trails, and then it’s time to cool off in the creek!! Bring your water shoes and swimsuit, along with a few buckets and toys. We usually enjoy trying to dam up the creek, catch fish in a small pool, or play in the waterfall. We will also enjoy a picnic lunch either along the creek or up at the pavilion. Directions: travel north on 540 until you enter Bella Vista, continue on to the Town Center exit, go left at the light and follow 340 along a curvy mile or so, you will pass by a golf course on your left then a small neighborhood, just past these houses watch for a sign on your left for Tanyard Creek! There is a parking lot under a big tree next to an open grassy field. Let’s meet at 11:00.
June 10 Museum of Native American Artifacts Bentonville, AR
Come see arrowheads, pottery, beaded clothing, and other items at our very own Museum of Native American Artifacts in Bentonville. We will meet at 11:30am. Bring a picnic lunch to enjoy after our audio wand tour. We'll also be able to check out a tepee and hunt for arrowheads. Directions: take 540 to Central/Hwy 72 W through downtown Bentonville. Cross Walton and watch for the museum and teepee on your left about 1 mile down. Cost is free! Megan Morgan is the contact person for this outing. If you have any questions, her number is 633-2366.
June 17 Blueberry Picking at Blue Heaven Farm Goshen, AR
Bring a drink and some sunscreen for some berry pickin’ fun! Blue Heaven Farm is owned by Marlin and Lisa Wallace, parents of Providence 3rd grader Leah Wallace! They are giving us a special price of $8/gallon ($4 for half of a gallon). They will also provide gallon buckets and bags for bringing your blueberries home. (You may want to bring smaller buckets for little ones.) Directions: From Fayetteville, take Hwy 45 east about 6 miles. Turn right on Tuttle Road. Travel 3.5 miles until you see the signs and farm on the right side of the road. We’ll meet out there at 9:00.
June 26-27 *Family Camping Trip to Devil’s Den State Park West Fork, AR
Note: We will camp Friday night and Saturday night and have activities planned throughout the day on Saturday. Get ready for a fun weekend of camping, s’mores, hiking, spelunking, a kickball tournament, playing in the creek, and swimming in the pool. The families that went last year had a blast, so recruit your friends and come join us! The campsites have full hook-ups and are $29.50 per night, but can hold two tents and up to 8 people—so it is possible that two families could share a site. If you are not a “tent camper” you can call (479) 761-3325 to reserve a cabin or plan to come spend the day with us on Saturday. Please, RSVP as soon as possible (by May 14 preferably) to Teresa Hilliard at thilliard@providence-academy.com or Ashley Shaver at lashleyshaver@msn.com. Sites at Devil’s Den for that weekend are filling up quickly. For more information about Devil’s Den State Park visit www.arkansasstateparks.com/devilsden/ .
July 1 (Nothing planned—enjoy the holiday or plan a class outing!)
July 8 Roller Skating at Roller City Springdale, AR
Get ready for a little roller skating, limbo, and shoot the duck! (Do they still do that or does that date me back to when I was in 6th grade?) They are opening Roller City just for us from 11-1pm! The cost is $3 for roller skates or $6 for in-line or speed skates (parents can skate for free). Directions: From 540 take the 412/Sunset exit and turn east. Century St. is one block past 40th. Turn left on Century St. The address is 1007 Century. The phone number is 756-3866.
July 15 Rogers Bowling Center Rogers, AR
Get ready for a little friendly bowling competition! I hope they have gutter bumpers.J We will be meeting at 10:00 at the Rogers Bowling
Center (3500 W Walnut, Rogers – take Exit 85 and head east approximately 1 mile, it’ll be on your right). The cost is $2.50/person/game and $1.50 for shoes. No outside food is allowed in, but they do have a snack bar.
July 22 Ice Skating at the Jones Center Springdale, AR
Need to cool off a bit? How about ice skating?? Come join us from 12:00-1:30.
We will receive a group discount to rent ice skates for $1 per person (this includes admission ticket). Be sure to dress warm – the temperature is around 45-50 degrees. You are welcome to bring snacks or drinks. Please, RSVP because we will need to pay as a group to receive the discount.
July 29 Box Family Farm Hunstville, AR
This was one of the favorite events from last summer! The Box family (Seth—6th, Sam—4th, and Sara Beth—K) has graciously invited us all out to swim, fish, and enjoy the day. Bring a picnic lunch and swimsuit. Let’s all meet at the old Sam’s Club parking lot in Springdale to caravan out to their house at 10:00 –please, be on time if you plan to caravan. You can mapquest their address for directions: 3148 Madison 2035, Huntsville, AR 72740.
August 5 Oklahoma Aquarium Jenks, OK
We are going to head over to Tulsa to explore the exciting world under the sea! At 11:00 we will have a private classroom program called Completely Cartilaginous which is all about sharks, skates, and rays! At 11:30 we will have lunch outside on the deck together—you can bring a lunch or buy one at their deli. After that we are free to explore the aquarium with a self-guided tour. Our discounted cost is $7 for children and $10 for adults. We will meet at 9:00am at the Jose’s parking lot on the northwest corner of 540 and 412/Sunset in Springdale. We will caravan to Tulsa together. Please, RSVP by August 3. For more information about the aquarium visit www.okaquarium.com .
Aug 10-21 Class Parties
I left these weeks open for you to plan back-to-school parties for your child’s class!
We are going to have a blast this summer! I look forward to seeing many of you on these fun adventures!
Ashley Shaver
LAshleyShaver@msn.com
720-218-1145 (C)
479-935-9496 (H)
The school year is coming to an end and it’s time to plan some fun activities for the summer ahead! I hope you’ll join us for the fun adventures we have planned! This is a fun and easy way to get to know other Providence parents and help your children continue building the friendships created during the school year. New this summer: we have created an evite system where we will send out evite reminders and you will be able to RSVP online! (This will only be for the outings that require RSVPs.) Also, in case of bad weather, we will plan on either moving the bowling forward or attending a $2 Kids Klub movie at the Rogers Malco Theater. I will keep you posted via evite. Here is our fun summer schedule:
May 19 Arkansas Naturals Baseball Game Springdale, AR
Note: This is a Tuesday evening. The Naturals will be taking on the Tulsa Drillers for an evening of baseball fun, so bring the entire family! This is a “half price group night” so we will get in for $3 per ticket on the lawn. There is also a playground near the lawn for the younger kiddos. Game time is 6:30. We will meet outside the Grand Entrance at 6:00. Don’t forget to bring blankets and/or chairs for seating. You will need to RSVP by May 13 to get this special price.
May 27 Picnic at Tontitown Park Tontitown, AR
We will plan on meeting at the park at 10:00. Bring a picnic lunch and any other fun park games/toys that you have to share. Tontitown Park has picnic tables, plenty of shade, and a variety of playground equipment. Directions: Take the 412/Sunset Exit off of 540 and drive west towards Tontitown. You will see the park on your left (before you get to Mama Z’s or Venician Inn.)
June 3 Tanyard Creek Nature Hike Bella Vista, AR
This is a great outing for a hot summer day! Come prepared to go on a little nature walk along some trails, and then it’s time to cool off in the creek!! Bring your water shoes and swimsuit, along with a few buckets and toys. We usually enjoy trying to dam up the creek, catch fish in a small pool, or play in the waterfall. We will also enjoy a picnic lunch either along the creek or up at the pavilion. Directions: travel north on 540 until you enter Bella Vista, continue on to the Town Center exit, go left at the light and follow 340 along a curvy mile or so, you will pass by a golf course on your left then a small neighborhood, just past these houses watch for a sign on your left for Tanyard Creek! There is a parking lot under a big tree next to an open grassy field. Let’s meet at 11:00.
June 10 Museum of Native American Artifacts Bentonville, AR
Come see arrowheads, pottery, beaded clothing, and other items at our very own Museum of Native American Artifacts in Bentonville. We will meet at 11:30am. Bring a picnic lunch to enjoy after our audio wand tour. We'll also be able to check out a tepee and hunt for arrowheads. Directions: take 540 to Central/Hwy 72 W through downtown Bentonville. Cross Walton and watch for the museum and teepee on your left about 1 mile down. Cost is free! Megan Morgan is the contact person for this outing. If you have any questions, her number is 633-2366.
June 17 Blueberry Picking at Blue Heaven Farm Goshen, AR
Bring a drink and some sunscreen for some berry pickin’ fun! Blue Heaven Farm is owned by Marlin and Lisa Wallace, parents of Providence 3rd grader Leah Wallace! They are giving us a special price of $8/gallon ($4 for half of a gallon). They will also provide gallon buckets and bags for bringing your blueberries home. (You may want to bring smaller buckets for little ones.) Directions: From Fayetteville, take Hwy 45 east about 6 miles. Turn right on Tuttle Road. Travel 3.5 miles until you see the signs and farm on the right side of the road. We’ll meet out there at 9:00.
June 26-27 *Family Camping Trip to Devil’s Den State Park West Fork, AR
Note: We will camp Friday night and Saturday night and have activities planned throughout the day on Saturday. Get ready for a fun weekend of camping, s’mores, hiking, spelunking, a kickball tournament, playing in the creek, and swimming in the pool. The families that went last year had a blast, so recruit your friends and come join us! The campsites have full hook-ups and are $29.50 per night, but can hold two tents and up to 8 people—so it is possible that two families could share a site. If you are not a “tent camper” you can call (479) 761-3325 to reserve a cabin or plan to come spend the day with us on Saturday. Please, RSVP as soon as possible (by May 14 preferably) to Teresa Hilliard at thilliard@providence-academy.com or Ashley Shaver at lashleyshaver@msn.com. Sites at Devil’s Den for that weekend are filling up quickly. For more information about Devil’s Den State Park visit www.arkansasstateparks.com/devilsden/ .
July 1 (Nothing planned—enjoy the holiday or plan a class outing!)
July 8 Roller Skating at Roller City Springdale, AR
Get ready for a little roller skating, limbo, and shoot the duck! (Do they still do that or does that date me back to when I was in 6th grade?) They are opening Roller City just for us from 11-1pm! The cost is $3 for roller skates or $6 for in-line or speed skates (parents can skate for free). Directions: From 540 take the 412/Sunset exit and turn east. Century St. is one block past 40th. Turn left on Century St. The address is 1007 Century. The phone number is 756-3866.
July 15 Rogers Bowling Center Rogers, AR
Get ready for a little friendly bowling competition! I hope they have gutter bumpers.J We will be meeting at 10:00 at the Rogers Bowling
Center (3500 W Walnut, Rogers – take Exit 85 and head east approximately 1 mile, it’ll be on your right). The cost is $2.50/person/game and $1.50 for shoes. No outside food is allowed in, but they do have a snack bar.
July 22 Ice Skating at the Jones Center Springdale, AR
Need to cool off a bit? How about ice skating?? Come join us from 12:00-1:30.
We will receive a group discount to rent ice skates for $1 per person (this includes admission ticket). Be sure to dress warm – the temperature is around 45-50 degrees. You are welcome to bring snacks or drinks. Please, RSVP because we will need to pay as a group to receive the discount.
July 29 Box Family Farm Hunstville, AR
This was one of the favorite events from last summer! The Box family (Seth—6th, Sam—4th, and Sara Beth—K) has graciously invited us all out to swim, fish, and enjoy the day. Bring a picnic lunch and swimsuit. Let’s all meet at the old Sam’s Club parking lot in Springdale to caravan out to their house at 10:00 –please, be on time if you plan to caravan. You can mapquest their address for directions: 3148 Madison 2035, Huntsville, AR 72740.
August 5 Oklahoma Aquarium Jenks, OK
We are going to head over to Tulsa to explore the exciting world under the sea! At 11:00 we will have a private classroom program called Completely Cartilaginous which is all about sharks, skates, and rays! At 11:30 we will have lunch outside on the deck together—you can bring a lunch or buy one at their deli. After that we are free to explore the aquarium with a self-guided tour. Our discounted cost is $7 for children and $10 for adults. We will meet at 9:00am at the Jose’s parking lot on the northwest corner of 540 and 412/Sunset in Springdale. We will caravan to Tulsa together. Please, RSVP by August 3. For more information about the aquarium visit www.okaquarium.com .
Aug 10-21 Class Parties
I left these weeks open for you to plan back-to-school parties for your child’s class!
We are going to have a blast this summer! I look forward to seeing many of you on these fun adventures!
Ashley Shaver
LAshleyShaver@msn.com
720-218-1145 (C)
479-935-9496 (H)
