<h1><strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">SEUSS</span> <span style="color: #ff0000;">WEEK</span></strong></h1>
<h1><strong><span style="color: #ff0000;"><img id="il_fi" src="http://blogs.wyomingnews.com/blogs/everyonegives/files/2013/02/cat-in-the-hat.jpg" alt="" width="222" height="157" /></span></strong></h1>
The Gophers had tons of fun during the first week of camp!  <span style="color: #00ff00;">Jimmy</span> <span style="color: #000000;">and <span style="color: #00ff00;">Jared</span> always have a blast in the pool and were able to showcase their swimming skills.  Meanwhile, in Hollywood<span style="color: #00ff00;"> Parker</span> and <span style="color: #00ff00;">Grace</span> demonstrated their superb dancing talent during a skit created for the tune Seussical.  Also in the Hollywood, we had <span style="color: #00ff00;">Sammy</span> as the reigning freeze dance champ after several games played.  During sports this week we had many champions.  In world cup soccer <span style="color: #00ff00;">Danielle</span> and <span style="color: #00ff00;">Morgan</span> won in a competitive field of young athletes, and <span style="color: #00ff00;">Kenny</span> was the champion of knockout.  Meanwhile in Science <span style="color: #00ff00;">Aidan</span> and<span style="color: #00ff00;"> Andrew</span> had a blast creating a batch of oobleck.  Also in science, the bug man paid us a visit and<span style="color: #00ff00;"> Emeric</span> and<span style="color: #00ff00;"> Joe</span> were able to catch some awesome bugs to show to the rest of the group.  During art class <span style="color: #00ff00;">Isabelle</span> made some cool trees that came straight from one of Seuss's books.  Also, <span style="color: #00ff00;">Erin</span> and <span style="color: #00ff00;">Ella</span> were able to create Thing 1 and Thing 2 using hand paint.  Though everyone had a blast this week, and we were able to be victorious with our Gopher cheer on cheer day, we had to choose one camper as our camper of the week.  This week <span style="color: #00ff00;">Nolan</span> was able to take home that prize.  He showcased great cooperation, sportsmanship, and listening skills all week.  We can't wait to see these guys for the remainder of the summer, and we know it will be just as much fun as this week was.</span>

<span style="color: #000000;">Counselors James and Kelly</span>

<span style="color: #000000;"><a id="irc_mil" href="/url?sa=i&amp;rct=j&amp;q=american+flag+cartoon&amp;source=images&amp;cd=&amp;cad=rja&amp;docid=64Wsol4L9AfsKM&amp;tbnid=A-pHOY5o5rAtCM:&amp;ved=0CAUQjRw&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.123rf.com%2Fphoto_9843772_cartoon-patriotic-eagle-holding-american-flag-vector-illustration.html&amp;ei=007UUdW1C-HC4AP90oHoCw&amp;bvm=bv.48705608,d.dmg&amp;psig=AFQjCNHEVBPPf7WYQlgR_H7tAKtdfzu4Fg&amp;ust=1372954698015901" data-ved="0CAUQjRw"><img id="irc_mi" src="http://us.123rf.com/400wm/400/400/lilia/lilia1106/lilia110600002/9843772-cartoon-patriotic-eagle-holding-american-flag-vector-illustration.jpg" alt="" width="208" height="238" /></a></span>

<span style="color: #ff0000;">RED, <span style="color: #c0c0c0;">WHITE, <span style="color: #000000;">AND <span style="color: #0000ff;">BLUE <span style="color: #000000;">WEEK!</span></span></span></span></span>

<span style="color: #ff0000;"><span style="color: #c0c0c0;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="color: #0000ff;"><span style="color: #ff0000;">With 4th of July on Thursday we focused on patriotic things in camp this week.  In art kids made bald eagles and wind catchers. In science we watched fire works appear in water. Wednesday all the campers wore red, <span style="color: #c0c0c0;">white, <span style="color: #000000;">and <span style="color: #0000ff;">blue<span style="color: #ff0000;"> to camp.  Friday we have our BBQ and moon bounce to play on.  This week <span style="color: #0000ff;">Isabelle <span style="color: #ff0000;">was very helpful at ET with helping one of the ducks change in and out of her bathing suite. <span style="color: #0000ff;"> Danielle</span> was practically half fish in the pool with showing Instructor Matt all the different types of strokes.  <span style="color: #0000ff;">Max</span> and <span style="color: #0000ff;">Parker</span> were almost impossible to catch when playing capture the flag during game time.  <span style="color: #0000ff;">Samantha</span> really rocked the house with her solo in Hollywood singing "When I Am Gone" without any music.  <span style="color: #0000ff;">Nolan</span> and<span style="color: #0000ff;"> Morgan </span>soared in science when setting off the demonstration of what a rocket would do.  <span style="color: #0000ff;">Aubrey</span> and <span style="color: #0000ff;">Jimmy</span> were very vicious sharks when playing sharks and minnows with not letting anyone pass them. Playing a dodge ball game called final four,<span style="color: #0000ff;"> Emeric</span> and <span style="color: #0000ff;">Andrew</span>, both made it to the final four round even when playing with the all sports group.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: #ff0000;"><span style="color: #c0c0c0;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="color: #0000ff;"><span style="color: #ff0000;"><span style="color: #c0c0c0;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="color: #0000ff;"><span style="color: #ff0000;"><span style="color: #0000ff;"><span style="color: #ff0000;"> <span style="color: #0000ff;">Joe</span> made a realistic looking bald eagle in art class on wednesday. <span style="color: #0000ff;">Abbey</span> had some fabulous kicks in kickball this week.  Our last but definitely not least camper is <span style="color: #0000ff;">Ella</span> who is our CAMPER OF THE WEEK!! <span style="color: #0000ff;">Ella</span> showed great cooperation and followed every direction that was given to her by the counselors.  She participated in every activity that was instructed, and always had a smile on her face.  Everyone have a great 4th of July and a wonderful weekend!  We hope to see every next week!</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>

<span style="color: #ff0000;"><span style="color: #c0c0c0;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="color: #0000ff;"><span style="color: #ff0000;"><span style="color: #c0c0c0;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="color: #0000ff;"><span style="color: #ff0000;"><span style="color: #0000ff;"><span style="color: #ff0000;">Counselors <span style="color: #0000ff;">Drew</span> and <span style="color: #0000ff;">Helen</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>

&nbsp;
<h1><span style="color: #0000ff;">Blue <span style="color: #000000;">Vs. <span style="color: #ffff00;">Gold</span> Week</span></span></h1>
&nbsp;

This week at Future Stars was Blue Vs. Gold Week. At the beginning of the week, campers were split into a blue team and a gold team. The campers participated in games and activities in order to earn points for their team. On Monday, <strong>Kenny</strong> did a great job stealing the flag for the blue team during capture the flag. <strong>Emeric</strong> helped out the blue team with great kicks during kickball, but <strong>Justin</strong> matched his performance to help the gold team. During science, <strong>Andrew</strong> and <strong>Jared</strong> were two of the best turtle racers. Also in science, <strong>Kayla</strong> made a great tower out of blocks to help the blue team. However, <strong>Isabelle</strong> worked well with the gold team so that their tower won the first place prize. <strong>Sarah</strong> and <strong>Sam</strong> really enjoyed the reptile show that visited camp on Monday. <strong>Ella</strong> and <strong>Max</strong> had an awesome time singing along with David Jack, a professional singer, during his performance on Tuesday. On Thursday, John Cassidy, a magician and balloon artist, performed at camp. <strong>Aidan</strong> and <strong>Morgan</strong> really enjoyed the John Cassidy show, while <strong>Cavan</strong> did a great job as Cassidy's assistant. In Hollywood, <strong>Abbey</strong> had a great time coming up with a cool dance for Dancing With the Stars. In art, <strong>Ava</strong> and <strong>Aubrey</strong> made super cool team bracelets with strings and beads. The Gopher Camper of the Week is <strong>Danielle</strong>. She had fun all week, participated in every activity, and got along with all of her fellow campers. This week was very exciting, and we are looking forward to more great weeks throughout the summer.

Your Counselors,

Helen and Steve

&nbsp;
<h1><span style="color: #00ff00;">Green Earth Week</span></h1>
&nbsp;

This week at Future Stars we focused on helping the Earth out by reducing waste and recycling. In science, the Gophers learned about the different layers of the rain forest. We made cool diagrams of the rain forest out of recycled materials. <strong>Joe</strong> and <strong>Ella</strong> made great, accurate diagrams. Also in science, we made self-sustaining ecosystems in bottles called terrariums. <strong>Nolan</strong> and <strong>Justin</strong> did a great job working together, and made an awesome terrarium. In Hollywood, we had a fashion show displaying clothes made out of recycled materials. <strong>Ava </strong>and <strong>Isabelle</strong> designed some stellar clothes, while <strong>Kayla </strong>and <strong>Catherine </strong>showed them off on the catwalk! In art, the Gophers learned about shades and tints in order to paint a cool night time scene. <strong>Sarah</strong>,<strong> Abbey </strong>and <strong>Kate </strong>mastered paint mixing and made very beautiful paintings. During dodgeball, <strong>Anabel</strong> was great; she dodged, dipped, ducked, dived, and dodged her way to a team victory. <strong>Aubrey </strong>and <strong>Emeric </strong>had huge kicks to help their teams score runs during kickball. On Friday, there was a giant, inflatable water slide at camp. <strong>Max</strong> and <strong>Aidan</strong> enjoyed the thrills as they slid down the water slide time and time again. Also on Friday, the Gophers took part in a camp wide Luau. At the Luau, <strong>Jared</strong> had a great time dressing up in Hawaiian for a relay race, while <strong>Parker</strong> really enjoyed the challenges of the water balloon toss. This week the Gopher Camper of the Week was <strong>Samantha</strong>. She had a great time at camp, got along with her fellow campers, and participated with great enthusiasm in every activity. We hope to have more great weeks at camp this summer.

Your Counselors,

Emily and Steve