Kansas State University - Royal Purple Yearbook (Manhattan, KS)

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Children in thegroupcalled Jelly Beans Jump from the high board in the Natatorium during their swim time In the Summer Adventure program.The program, sponsored by the Division of Continuing Education, was designedforchildren. (Potoby . Kyle Wyatt) Phil Korb, graduate student in education, gives a helping hand to Kelle Knight, 7, as he works on his animal mask during the Jelly Bean ' s art session in Seaton Hall. The group worked on various masks of animals for their skit to be performed at the cad of the week. (Photo by J. (yle Wyatt) Thetwo.wcck sessionendedforamotip of children when they performed their Pow•Wow skit In the Union Station. Each group performed a skit they worked on throughout the two weeks.(Photo by J. Kyle Wyatt) SUMMER ADVENTURE rrr 13

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purple t-shirts and macaroni necklaces, children be- tween the ages of 5.13 invaded campus last summer through Sum- mer Adventure, a day camp spon- sored by the Division of Continu- ing Education. Theprogramstartedvdthaweek long pre-session, followed by four two-week sessions. Dick Claussen, directorofSummerAdventure,said about 80 students were enrolled in each session. Claudia Lawrence, programco- ordinator for Summer Adventure, said theptogramprovidedachange of pace for children so they didn ' t feel like they were in school. ' We fly to use the resources of the community and the campus, Lawrentesaid. We try to give them something they wouldn ' t normally receive in school. and language arts, and were taught by college students. Swimming les- sons, taught by certified instructors from University for Man, were also pit of the program. Amy Laytimi, graduate teach- ing assistant in music and camp counselor, said many counselors were education majors. The camp provided them with the opportu- nity to gain teaching experience. Theprogram provides thechil- dren enrichment, without using CAMPUS grades. It also teaches the older children leadership skills because they help vdththegroups, Laytimi said:Theprogrambenefits (heck!. dren a great deal. Extravaganza, a time set aside forspecialactivities, was holdover afternoon. Activities included tour- ing a radio station, Derby Food Center and the horticulture de- partment. The children also had the chance to inspect a helicopter from Fat Riley. On some days, all age groups gathered together for Extravaganza. These featured guest speakers, tal- ent shows and dance parties at the UnionStation. McGiuff theCrime Dog appeared at one meeting. Karen Galloway, senior in el- ementary education, was a leader and counselor at the camp. She said there were always new activities that benefited both the children and the counselors. Summer ture helped the dren learn ina fun and different way. It was expression through drama, art and all of the activities, way said. ' The camp provided me and the children with a learning experience. I got to know the children. I was with them all day through the good, the bad, the happinessandthesadness.Thebest part was that Icouldbea kid again. Andrew Elmore, a 12-year-old from Manhattan, said he was en- rolled in four weeks of Summer Adventure. He said the program was more fun than school. You learn,but youdon ' tget the homework, Elmore said. Participants attended activity sessions with children in their own age groups. Activities included physical education, art, drama, dance, sign language, music, math BY ASHLEY STEPHENS AND STEPHANIE HOEUEL 12 m SUMMER ADVENTURE

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graduatelobn Fulkerson reaches into one of his pepper plants to harvest the last of the season ' s produce. Fulkerson planted over 1,000 pepper plants on eight acres east of Manhattan. (Photo by J. Kyle Wyatt) Trying to persuade a customer into smelling the world ' s hottest pepper, a habanero, Fulkerson displays his peppers at the farmer ' s market on the corner of 4th and Humboldt. Fulkerson liked interacting with his customers, as he often shared his hot sauces and recipes with them. (Photo by J. Kyle Wyatt) Pepper Pond Farm is home to over 30 different varieties of peppers ranging in heat levels from one to 10. All the peppers were organically grown without chemical fertilizers and pesticides. (Photo L J. Kyle Wyatt) 14 its VEGETABLES