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Junior Board Kickball Tournament
07.31.10 / 8 a.m. - 3:30 p.m
Fenton Park
 Be a kid again at the Fourth Annual Red Ball Rumble Kickball Tournament. All proceeds benefit the Foster & Adoptive Care Coalition. The cost is $400 for a team of 10 ($25 for each additional member), which covers field refreshments (beer, soda, water), food (hotdogs, burgers, cookies), raffle tickets and team shirts. You do not have to be a skilled kickball player to participate -- only if you want to win! To form a team or become a sponsor, email faccjuniorboard@gmail.com or fill out a registration packet and return it to Foster & Adoptive Care Coalition, 111 North Seventh Street, Suite 402; St. Louis, MO, 63101, Attn: Debbie Genung. Click here for more information. Must register by July 9th! This event will sell out!
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07.29.10 / 6 to 9 p.m.
NASCAR Speedpark at St. Louis Mills (555 St. Louis Mills Blvd., Hazelwood, MO 63042)
 Foster and adoptive kids will have a blast enjoying unlimited go-karting, lazer tag and more at NASCAR Speedpark. Our Foster Friends volunteers are sponsoring this event and will supervise the children so parents can enjoy an evening to themselves. Parents must register for this event and space is limited to the first 30 children (age 7 or older). To register, please contact Nickie Steinhoff, Director of Training & Community Support, at 314.367.8373 x35.
Parents' Night Out
08.15.10 / 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
AC St. Louis (One Soccer Park Rd., Fenton, MO 63026)
 Attention, Soccer Fans! We’ve arranged an incredible Parents’ Day Out in Fenton! Players from AC St. Louis – the Men’s professional soccer team – will dedicate their afternoon to signing autographs and giving soccer tips to the children of foster and adoptive parents, while their parents enjoy a day out.
Kids will rotate through stations led by soccer coaches and AC St. Louis players, as well as enjoy a picnic lunch. Junior Board members will supervise children so parents can relax and have a few hours to themselves. Space is limited, and you must register to attend. To register, please contact Nickie Steinhoff, Director of Training & Community Support, at 314.367.8373 x35.
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314.773.KIDS
Tyler Place Presbyterian Church
(2109 S. Spring Street, 2nd Fl., 63110)
THE KIDSTORE WILL BE CLOSED FOR THE MONTH OF JULY
Hours of Operation: 1st and 3rd Wednesdays, and every Saturday (except Holidays) from 9 a.m. to noon.
KidStore & Parents Classifieds
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A New Way to Report Bullying
The Department of Social Services has announced a website where students, parents, and others can file anonymous reports of school violence, such as fights, bullying, and vandalism. To report bullying or for more information, please visit http://schoolviolencehotline.com/index.htm. Students with disabilities, both visible and non-visible, experience bullying more than their non-disabled peers and boys are bullied more often than girls.
Leslie Lewis, Director of Educational Advocacy, has over 30 years of experience, and can help you with IEPs, tutoring, and a variety of other educational concerns. Requests can be e-mailed or discussed by calling 800.FOSTER.3 (314.367.8373) x37.
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Summer Jobs for Youth
Missouri Summer Jobs Program will provide young Missourians, ages 14 to 24, with on-the-job training and work experience with top-notch employers across Missouri. Visit https://summerjobs.mo.gov/ for more information.
Scholarships through the University of Phoenix
Through this scholarship program, 50 full-tuition scholarships will be awarded in 2010. Each scholarship will allow former foster youth and foster parents the opportunity to complete an undergraduate or master’s degree program at University of Phoenix. Recipients may choose to attend a University of Phoenix on-ground campus or may attend University of Phoenix online. For more information, please University of Phoenix at 866.766.0766.
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Car Seat Safety Checks
Senator Joe Keaveny's Health and Safety Fair
07.10.10 / 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Forest Park Community College (5600 Oakland Ave., St. Louis, MO 63102)
07.24.10 / 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
St. Clare Medical Center (1015 Bowles Ave., Fenton, MO 63026)
Cost: FREE
PAWS for Reading
07.13.10 and 07.20.10 / 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Missouri History Museum
Cost: FREE
Kids ages 2 to 10 can read to support a dog and participate in other canine-themed fun between 10:30 and noon during PAWS for Reading. Afterward, from noon to 1:30 p.m., a drop-in and make-and-take workshop is open to the same age group. Results of this program have shown an increase in reading levels and word recognition, a higher desire to read and write, and an increase in intra and interpersonal skills among children. For more information, call 314.454.3114.
Paint a Metro Bus with the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of St. Louis
07.16.2010 / 9 a.m. to noon
Maryland parking lot next to St. Louis Chess Club and Scholastic Center
(4657 Maryland Ave., St. Louis, MO 63108)
The bus is part of the Metro Arts in Transit Art Bus Fleet that will be in service in the metropolitan area for one year. Dress appropriately to paint. Refreshments and chess will be provided. Please RSVP to 314.646.1999 x1 or lauren@rklartconsulting.com.
Wehrenberg Theatres 2010 Family Summer Series
Wednesdays and Thursdays through 08.05.10 / 10 a.m. (doors open at 9 a.m.)
Participating Wehrenberg Locations
Cost: FREE
The Family Summer Series is a free movie program designed for families. Seats are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Click here for a list of movies and participating locations.
2010 Summer Youth smART
Until 07.30.10
St. Louis Art Museum
Cost: FREE
Children ages 7 to 12 are invited to participate in this summer's arts education program. Participants will learn to sketch works of art and design and create a sculpture to take home. For more information, please call 314.655.5268.
Basketball Clinic
07.11.10 / 10 a.m. to noon
Larimore Park (11726 Larimore Rd., St. Louis, MO 63138)
Cost: FREE
The clinic will focus on shooting, dribbling, and ball handling skills. It is open to children ages 8 to 14. Register by calling 314.615.8788.
Teens Learn to Podcast
07.16.10 / 2 p.m.
St. Louis County Library - Grand Glaize Branch (1010 Meramec Station Rd., Ballwin, MO 63021)
Cost: FREE
St. Louis County Library and KDHX Community Media will offer a hands-on podcast workshop. Teens will learn how to create book review podcasts, with KDHX providing its mobile Mac lab at the library. Completed podcasts will be posted on the SLCL teen book blog. Registration is required. Call 314.994.3300 or visit www.slcl.org/events to register.
Target Free Family Nights at the Magic House07.16.10 / 5:30 to 9 p.m.
08.20.10 / 5:30 to 9 p.m.
The Magic House (516 S. Kirkwood Rd., St. Louis, MO 63122)
Cost: FREE
These special nights enable a family to enjoy more than 100 hands-on exhibits in the museum at no charge through the generosity of Target. Reservations are not required. Click here for more information.
Healthy Living Series07.24.10 / 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
New Northside Community Center (5939 Goodfellow Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63147)
Cost: FREE
Health, dental and behavioral health screenings, gift cards, food, healthy cooking demonstrations, haircuts, and a DJ!
Dance Together
07.24.10 / 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Giant Steps of St. Louis (2685 Metro Blvd., Maryland Heights, MO 63043)
Cost: $10
Open dance for youth with special needs – bring a snack or drink to share with friends! For more information, email bibits7@aol.com or call 314.662.1223.
Teen Talent Night
07.24.10 / 6 to 9 p.m.
North County Recreation Complex (2577 Redmad Rd., St. Louis, MO 63136)
See the area's best young entertainers at the inaugural Teen Talent Night. Talented youth will display their artistic skills and compete for trophies and prizes. Advanced registration is required. Register by calling 314.615.8840.
Summer Meal Program: The School’s Out Café
Until 08.13.2010
Cost: FREE
When schools are in session, thousands of the City’s children are provided with breakfast and lunch at school. During the summer months, however, many are without this essential nutrition. To help meet that need, the St. Louis Department of Human Services was awarded funding from the G ot breakfast? Foundation. Breakfast and lunch will be served at over 90 sites throughout the city and county. Any person age 18 years or younger and persons 19 or older who have been determined by a state or local educational agency to have a mental or physical disability, can eat free at any of the sites. Locations will be posted on the City of St. Louis website at http://stlouis.missouri.org under “Featured Links,” or call the Department of Human Services - Youth Nutrition office at 314.657.1695.
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Coalition Training Extravaganza
08.07.10 / 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Approved for 7.5 In-Service Training Hours
THEME: Preparing for a safe and successful school year
Training Extravaganzas are all-day trainings that allow foster/adoptive/relative caregivers to receive 7.5 in-service training hours in one day, and you can bring the kids, too. Please check with your licensing worker if planning on attending. The registration deadline is 08.03.10. Register online at www.foster-adopt.org, or mail your registration to Foster & Adoptive Care Coalition, 111 N. 7th Street, Suite 402, St. Louis, MO 63101. You may also fax your registration to 314.241.0715. Download a registration form by clicking here. Save the date for the next Training Extravaganza on October 16, 2010.
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Partnering with Youth and Families in Trauma Settings: A Speaker’s Series
Building a Peer to Peer Component in Your Setting
08.10.2010 / 11 a.m.
Not Approved for Training Hours
The Partnering with Youth and Families Committee is offering an ongoing family and professional leadership development series about what it means to partner with youth and families. This Speaker Series will have a discussion that will follow a live or pre-recorded presentation to provide further conversation regarding each monthly topic. To learn more, please visit http://learn.nctsn.org/file.php/1/pdf/NCTSN_Partnering_Youth_Family_2010.pdf.
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