Kellogg FIELD School News
Magical and marvelous movement is coming to camp! Join us in July (session 4) with our guest instructor Meredith. Nature and dance will come together to give campers a better understanding of the natural landscape and their role in the environment! Sign up now at Kelloggfieldschool.org
Here's another way for Valley kids to be active outdoors this summer!SAVE the DATE: Saturday, May 15 from 4-6pm, Polar Vortex Soccer is hosting a Soccer Fun day. Small sided games, skill drills to challenge yourself, soccer obstacle course and more. Come see what soccer and Polar Vortex are all about! More details coming here soon! *(on the fields by Palmer ice rink)
Do you like to eat? Do you want to learn where food comes from? What about learning how to cook? This summer our Farm to Food-truck camp is going to answer all of those questions and more! With our guest instructor @chef.jana.patterson our campers will learn the full story of food, from the ground, to kitchen, to plate! Sign up now for a week full of delicious snacks!
Joining our team this summer is Lilly Gritsavage! Lilly is our Assistant Camp Coordinator. This will be her 13th summer of summer camp, and 5th summer working on a camp staff. Lilly’s love of summer camp and environmental education is what brought her to Alaska Pacific University where she is getting her Masters in Outdoor and Environmental Education. The best part of summer camp according to Lilly is “playing games, being outside, making new friends, and of course building camp fires!”
Calling all Artists! Indigenous artist, Melissa Shaginoff, will lead campers in creating a large scale mural, on the Spring Creek Farm harvest shed, depicting medicinal and edible plants native to these Ahtna and Dena’ina lands. Through the art, campers will learn about the dual language and cultural aspects of the Ahtna and Dena’ina people.
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Camp Kellogg is seeking dynamic and enthusiastic instructors for their premier summer of camps at APU's Kellogg Campus in Palmer. Camp Kellogg will operate for five weeks this summer with various themes happening each week. We'll be offering programming for students ages 5-17. If you're seeking an opportunity to inspire and play with children/youth outdoors this summer, this could be an excellent opportunity for you! If interested, email resume to: solaughlin@alaskapacific.edu
We are so excited to say we have added teen programs to our summer programs! High school students can now sign up for our Leaders-In-Training programs (LITs). LITs will get hands on experience being outdoor leaders while learning leadership skills that will last a lifetime!
Sign up now at kelloggfieldschool.org
Thanks to Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman for the write up about Camp Kellogg and how we're hoping this summer program further honors Louise Kellogg's legacy!
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Camp Kellogg: APU launches new summer camp in Palmer
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WASILLA — Alaska Pacific University is launching a new summer camp program at the Spring Creek Farm in Palmer. Farm School Coordinator, Shannon O’Laughlin is excited to offer Camp Kellogg,We still have space in our Theatre Arts, STEM, Dance, and Bushcraft/Wilderness Skills Camps for kids ages 7-13! Look for our Mural Arts & Land Acknowledgement camp coming soon!
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Good Job! Shared on the Palmer Alaska Buzz Group!
Are there openings for 5 year olds?
Our STEM and Bushcraft & Wilderness camps have been so popular, we've added two more to our summer lineup at Camp Kellogg! Visit www.kelloggfieldschool.org to register for these or some of our other amazing camps that still have some spots!
June 7-11
Ages 8-13
Adventure Laboratory- Grab your goggles and lab coat for this week of camp! Discover the hows and whys behind some wacky, adventurous, and extreme STEM experiments.
July 12-16
Ages 8-11
Bushcraft and Survival Skills- Crafting and wilderness skills for outdoor adventure all while practicing survival safety.
This amazing program, Youth360, is offering stipends for students ages 13-17 in the Wasilla and Houston area to attend summer programs across the Valley! Camp Kellogg is on their approved program list, as are many other enrichment opportunities!
Visit www.youth-360.org or call 373-3613 for more info.
Say hello to our Camp Coordinator Shannon O'Laughlin During the school year you can find her and her dogs at the Kellogg FIELD School where she is the FIELD School Coordinator. She loves being outdoors with her dogs, long walks, swimming, wildflowers, and gardening! She has over 15 years of experience working in education. Did you know that Shannon has a love for theater arts? She attended theater programs as a child and has years of experience leading children’s theater programs. She cannot wait to work with the kids at Theater Arts camp this summer!
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Head over to kelloggfieldschool.org/camp-kellogg/ to see everything we are offering this summer!
Imaginations will be running wild this summer at Camp Kellogg! Our two-week Theatre Arts camp will bring creativity and nature together in our very own outdoor theatre! 10 exciting days of acting games, set creation, and storytelling will all unite in an outstanding play performance! We'd love to have your kids join us for this curtain call... register at www.kelloggfieldschoo.org/camp-kellogg/
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Registration is live for Camp Kellogg; five weeks of outdoor adventure, art, and food camps at Alaska Pacific University's Kellogg Campus in Palmer!
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Darby MacLaughlin
We’re hiring for Camp Kellogg at the Kellogg FIELD School this summer in Palmer. Spread the word!
Camp Kellogg is seeking dynamic and enthusiastic instructors for their premier summer of camps at APU's Kellogg Campus in Palmer. Camp Kellogg will operate for five weeks this summer with various themes happening each week. We'll be offering programming for students ages 5-17. If you're seeking an opportunity to inspire and play with children/youth outdoors this summer, this could be an excellent opportunity for you! Please reach out if you're intrigued. solaughlin@alaskapacific.edu
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Kelly Mrozik
You would be great! I know you have lots of patience!
NOW HIRING: Assistant Production Manager! We are excited to announce that Spring Creek Farm is looking for a motivated and hardworking individual to join the farm team for the 2021 season. The Assistant Production Manager will help the Farm Manager with all aspects of operating the farm, including crop production activities and Farm Intern and volunteer education and management. To learn more about this position and apply, find the job description on the Alaska Pacific University Careers page here: www.alaskapacific.edu/careers/assistant-production-manager/
Camp Kellogg is coming to Alaska Pacific University's Kellogg Campus in Palmer this summer! We're hoping to get widespread input on some aspects of our camp structure and themes. The survey below is quick and easy and your feedback will be great input in our camp design!
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Any idea when these dates will be released?
Here's an amazing opportunity to learn farming in Alaska on beautiful land with a great crew!We are now hiring Farm Interns for the 2021 farm season! Come join our fun-loving, squash-tossing, carrot-digging crew to learn the ins and outs of operating a mid-sized sustainable vegetable farm! Housing is provided on the farm, and interns also receive a monthly living stipend. We are looking for both full-season (May through mid-October) and Summer (June through mid-August) interns. Message us with any questions, or apply online on the Alaska Pacific University jobs page.
Kellogg FIELD School is now a direct pay vendor for Denali PEAK!
Kellogg Field School is an enrichment program with lessons that are interdisciplinary in nature. You can find out more information about them on their Facebook page linked above or by going to kelloggfieldschool.org/.
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An environmental education homeschool program that teaches science, culture & community in Palmer, Alaska.Flower subscriptions are open for the year! My bouquets from Brown Dog Farm last summer were beautiful floral spreads, and would often stay vibrant for two weeks long! A subscription is a wonderful gift to yourself or someone you love!Our 2021 Flower CSA Share is here! Sign up now for a summer full of flowers! Our Flower CSA runs from late June to early September, and members receive an arrangement of flowers fresh from our fields each week. Our pickup locations will be in downtown Palmer (Renew Wellness Center 4-6 on Tuesdays) and in Anchorage at the APU Farmers Market (3-7). Follow the link in our bio for more information and to purchase a share today!