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This week here at Future Stars we had Blue and Gold Week! Blue and Gold Week is the week where the counselors split up the group into two teams, blue and gold, respectively. It is a week filled with fun and friendly competition. Not only were we competitive in sports, but we were also able to incorporate some competition into our other daily activities. For example, in Hollywood, we had a special guest, Frank, who taught the kids different rhythms they could beat on their drums. During this time, <strong>Tyler</strong> and <strong>Ryan</strong> had a blast "dancing to the beat of their own drums". When we didn't have our special guest, the kids were entertained with a game of "Guess Who" where Theresa provided pictures of famous people and the counselors at camp and the two teams had to guess who it was, first. <strong>Jimmy</strong>, on the blue team helped lead his team to victory; however, <strong>Isabelle</strong> and <strong>Hannah</strong> didn't make it easy for him being as they were both forces to be reckoned with on the gold team. Moving on to Science, this week the kids were able to observe the beautiful colors that surround us everyday. To start off the week, Tricia had the kids watch a Brain Pop that talked all about tinting and blending colors together. After the video, <strong>Sidne</strong> proved to us that she had a full understanding of the material as she colored a coffee filter with markers and then watered it down and watched the colors bleed out. Also in Science class, we took flowers, cut their stems, and stuck them into color-dyed water and watch them slowly turn. <strong>Jaden</strong>, <strong>Nolan</strong>, and <strong>Abbey</strong> really enjoyed watching our flowers go from white to blue and yellow (for Blue and Gold Week)--it was super cool. As we progress into Art, the kids had a lot of fun sketching and coloring in their drawings. Although at first, <strong>Franny</strong> had a hard time sketching his owl, he persevered and managed to draw an awesome owl; a sketch he could be proud of. Once warmed up, the kids watched a video that helped them draw an awesome fire-breathing dragon. <strong>Maddie</strong> and <strong>Emeric</strong> drew awesome dragons and colored them in beautifully, using a large array of colors. We were lucky enough to have more than one special guest this week being as on Monday and Tuesday, professional fencers came in and did some demonstrations. Following the informational session, the kids were able to fence themselves, and learn the special techniques behind fencing. <strong>Samantha</strong> and <strong>Max</strong> had a blast fencing one another with both the foil and the saber. Because this week is in fact Blue and Gold week, the kids had  a chance on Thursday to participate in several relay races where <strong>Andrew</strong> kicked some butt and helped his team win crucial points. Last but definitely not least, we have our camper of the week, <strong>Danielle</strong>. She was an amazing listener, put her heart and soul into everything she did, and never once acted out. She is a role model to her fellow Gators and it was a pleasure to be her counselor this week. We hope the kids had fun and we can't wait to see you back here next week!

Your Counselors,

Maria and Cory
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<h1 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff6600;">~Fuel for Fun~</span></h1>
Two weeks down and six more to go! This week at Future Stars our main focus was on learning about nutrition and eating healthy! All of our activities in Art, Science, and Hollywood had to do with keeping our bodies in shape. In Art we made macaroni skeletons and made our own healthy food plates. <strong>Kenzie</strong> and <strong>Grace</strong> showed us how dedicated they were to eating healthy as they put all the food groups onto their plates. In Science we were able to make our own chocolate using chocolate chips, aluminum plates, and the sun. <strong>Isabelle </strong>devoured her chocolate and threw in a healthy banana to the mix. In Science we also learned how to read the nutrition facts on products you can buy at the store and <strong>Tyler</strong> and <strong>Jimmy</strong> worked together to decipher what meant what and what ingredients were healthy and what which ones weren't. As we move on to Hollywood, Mrs. Theresa provided us with a bundle of different games that included fruits, vegetables, and crazy songs that taught us about what foods go with what. As the kids competed to see who knew their fruits best, <strong>Emeric </strong>came out on top as he was our winner for several intense rounds. When we weren't in Art, Science, or Hollywood, we were playing in the gym and running around. <strong>Kya</strong> showed her team spirit and awesome kick during World Cup which helped her move on the one of the last rounds. However, with <strong>Danielle</strong>'s awesome foot work, she moved on to the final round and was crowned our champion. In addition to playing World Cup, we also had the kids play Knock Out. During Knock Out <strong>Ryan</strong> and <strong>Morgan</strong> sunk the basketball more than once making them both forces to be reckoned with. Since this week was such a scorcher, to cool off we spent time in the computer lab. Every time we would walk into the air conditioning, <strong>Maddie</strong> and <strong>Tanner</strong> couldn't wait to just dive in and play games of their choice during our down time. Another way we were able to simmer down was during our much appreciated pool time. This week we were lucky and were able to play Water Polo both on Monday and on Wednesday. Both of those days, <strong>Hannah</strong> and <strong>Andrew</strong> dominated and proved their defensive and offensive skills. Last but certainly not least, we have <strong>Caterina</strong>, our camper of the week. This week we needed some extra hands and she, without complaint, stepped up to the plate and showed us she had what it takes to be a counselor. Not only was she responsible, but she also managed to have fun at the same time-- the number one rule at camp. Thank you, Caterina for helping out! We had a great week here at Future Stars and we can't wait to see all of your faces next week! <strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">Happy <span style="color: #000000;">Fourth of</span><span style="color: #000000;"> <span style="color: #3366ff;">July!</span></span></span></strong>

Your Counselors,

Maria and Kevin
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<h1 style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #339966;">Happy Green Earth Week Gators!</span> </strong></h1>
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We had a wonderful first week at camp! On Monday in Science we started a green observation journal by making the cover of our books, <strong>Caterina</strong> and her brother <strong>Andrew</strong> paid extra special attention to the details of their covers by doing leaf rubs to decorate. For sport we played the All Sports in a game of kickball where <strong>Emeric</strong> really shined, as he kicked home-run after home-run. Tuesday is Cheer Day, in Hollywood we had to come up with a cheer to show our Gator spirit! <strong>Danielle</strong> and <strong>Ella</strong> came up with and led the Gators in an amazing cheer! In Science we put our bird brains to the test in a contest to see who could build the best bird nest. <strong>Isabelle</strong> and <strong>Grace</strong> demonstrated awesome team work, building the perfect home. During game we played knock-out where<strong> Tanner</strong> and <strong>Tyler </strong>were victorious. On Wednesday in Art class we made origami frogs, <strong>Nolan </strong>used his knowledge of the craft to demonstrate to the rest of the group how to make the perfect frog. Wednesday was also Banana Day! <strong>Forrest</strong> really rocked it out showing tremendous spirit and enthusiasm during every group's banana dance.  On Thursday in Science we used recycled materials to create and decorate our own paper! <strong>Sidne</strong> showed her creative side as she added special touches to her paper. In Hollywood we did Green Earth Week inspired PSAs, <strong>Madison</strong> proved that her voice is radio worthy with a fabulous reading. Our camper of the week, is new comer, <strong>Noah</strong>! Noah demonstrated great camper behavior as he listened carefully to all instructions and was enthusiastic about all of our activities this week. Congratulations Noah! We had a wonderful week and can't wait for the rest of the summer!

Kevin and Alyson