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Summer Camp Success

March 24, 2022 Leave a Comment

SCFTA Studio D Summer Camps-Courtesy of Segerstrom Center for the Arts

How Special Needs Camps Adapted to a Pandemic Two years of pandemic transformed everyday normal moments in life into the annoyingly and sometimes comically difficult. We often complained. We grumbled. We worried how we would do things. Then somehow we just got on with it.  Life can be like that every day for kids with […]

Filed Under: Features, Special Issues, Special Needs Tagged With: pandemic, special needs camps, sports, summer camp

Camp Ready

February 9, 2022 Leave a Comment

Endless Sun Surf Camp girl surfing at Newport Beach Pier

Orange County summer camps reflect and learn from 2021, and look forward to a new summer. For many Orange County summer camps, 2021 was “more normal.” And while the early part of 2022 has proved challenging due to the highly contagious Omicron variant, camp directors are hopeful for the summer ahead.  “We’re keeping the arts […]

Filed Under: Camps, Features Tagged With: pandemic, sports

How to Prepare Your Athlete to Safely Resume Sports

June 30, 2020 Leave a Comment

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Q: [Adolescents and teens] How should I prepare my athlete for returning to sports? After spending time away from organized activities, there will be an understood eagerness to quickly return to previous levels of practice and competition. That being said, it is best to protect young athletes and performers by realizing that starting with too […]

Filed Under: Ask the Experts, Coronavirus, Fitness & Recreation, Teens & Tweens Tagged With: sports

Athletes at Home 

April 16, 2020 Leave a Comment

Q: [All Ages] My kids are both athletes and now they’re at home without team sports. How can we make good use of this time?  Now that essential social distancing/home isolation needs have replaced all the practices, games, rehearsals, performances, tournaments and competitions, what can young athletes do? First of all, follow those social distancing […]

Filed Under: Ask the Experts, Coronavirus, Health Tagged With: pandemic, sports

Good Hydrations

January 31, 2017 Leave a Comment

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Q: [All Ages] I’ve noticed that while watching games, our daughter seems to be lagging during the second half. She seems to perk up shortly after the team takes water breaks, though. We also observed this at home after practices, but figured she was just tired. Could she be dehydrated? A: During the summer, we’re […]

Filed Under: Ask the Experts Tagged With: sports

Play Ball!

January 31, 2017 Leave a Comment

Play Ball Slideshow

Is Sport Camp Right for My Child? The ides of a camp that pairs summer fun with skill building in a sport seems like a no brainer. But what if your child isn’t a lifelong gymnast or soccer player? Will they fit in and be happy at a sports camp? Perhaps you want to encourage […]

Filed Under: Camps, Fitness & Recreation, Fun & Games Tagged With: sports

Inspiring Families of OC

January 4, 2017 Leave a Comment

Inspiring Families of OC Slideshow

Sometimes life can seem overwhelming, even in the idyllic environs we enjoy in Orange County. As reflections about the past and new year kick in, we wanted to share the inspiring stories of a few OC families. The Brown Family 100 Miles and Counting Last December, Kelly and Allen Brown sat their small children, Eden […]

Filed Under: Family, Fitness & Recreation Tagged With: sports

Brady Gardner

February 4, 2016 Leave a Comment

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Brady Gardner, 13, of Huntington Beach goes to bat for kids with challenges. When Brady Gardner, 13, of Huntington Beach steps up to the plate, he’s already batting a thousand in the eyes of the players and parents affiliated with the Little League Challenger Division. The league is designed to help kids with challenges enjoy […]

Filed Under: Local Heroes Tagged With: sports

Outlets at San Clemente

December 1, 2015 Leave a Comment

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This ocean-facing outdoor outlet and dining destination is a 500,000-square-foot combination of 70 retailers, a series of outdoor courtyards and promenades (where even family dogs on leashes are welcome) and kid-favorites like Panera Bread and Ruby’s Diner. Don’t worry, mom, Starbucks, too! Additional stores and more than a dozen dining options, including four with scenic […]

Filed Under: Openings Tagged With: sports

Elite Athletes

July 7, 2015 Leave a Comment

Elite Athletes Group MidRange

This year, our OC superstars have excelled to the top of the nation and beyond. These young talents not only put in hours of daily hard work and practice to hone their skills, all while holding down the usual school and social obligations, but they are doing so in sports that might seem a little […]

Filed Under: Fitness & Recreation, Special Issues Tagged With: sports

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