INA, Ill. (July 8, 2016) - The first week of Kids Summer Camps at Rend Lake College saw youth of all ages getting active and creative in Martial Arts, Let's Get Fit, We're Going on a Bug Hunt, Cycle of Seasons, and Nature's Music camps. Click on the images below for larger views.
Hannah Endsley of Ina practices blocking with Martial Arts Instructor Gary Douglass Tuesday afternoon in the RLC Rec. The students learned a number of blocks, punches, kicks, and combinations this week during the always-popular Martial Arts Kids Camp.
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Zoey Lewis of Mt. Vernon plays several notes on an xylophone during Cycle of Seasons Summer Camp Wednesday morning. Each student had the chance to play and sing along with songs during the camp.
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Cycle of Seasons Instructor April Tennyson encourages Joseph Rutherford of Mt. Vernon to sing along with her and his fellow campers Wednesday morning. Tennyson taught the students several new songs and had them participate in dances to go along with the music.
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Anna Kistner of Scheller gets ready to pitch during a game of kickball Monday afternoon in the RLC Rec. The goal of Let's Get Fit Camp for the students and instructor Tyler O'Daniel was to keep moving and the heart rate up.
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Abigail Marshall of Mt. Vernon tries out her new pair of binoculars Monday during We're Going on a Bug Hunt Kids Camp. The students looked at and created their own bugs and did other activities to learn about insects in their natural habitat.
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Andrew Schneider, LEFT, of Pinckneyville watches as Quincee Jetton, CENTER, of Mt. Vernon and Sylvia Kohlhaas, RIGHT, of Carterville check out their handmade binoculars as they wait to put the finishing touches on their new bug-watching equipment.
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Kids Summer Camps continue through the month of July. To learn more, visit www.rlc.edu/community-corporate-education/kids-camps. To register, contact RLC's Community and Corporate Education Division at 618-437-5321, Ext. 1714.
