March 21st

Hi All-

Welcome back!  It has been a long couple of weeks! 

First, fair update...  

Our goats did wonderful at the fair, thanks to Conan, Antonia, and Stella! Conan went on to win Grand Champion Reserve in Showmanship (2nd place), and his goat, Davis Family Oh My Darlin' (Clementine), won Best in Class, Best in Breed, and then went on to win Best of Show. Great job! 

Second, we have been given a special gift... a guest P.E. teacher for the next three weeks! Victory Martial Arts from East Mesa has offered to teach an introductory martial arts class to each of our groups. Starting with Group B this week. Hopefully you all enjoy it and give them a huge thank you!

For those who want to know more about them, here is their Facebook page: 

https://www.facebook.com/victorymartialartsaugustaranch

Now for this week's activities...

From 10ish-Noon(ish) we will break into group activities:

Please Note: if one of my goats goes into labor on a Friday morning, all plans for the day will be cancelled and we will have a free day

Group A-- Ages 5-8

You will be doing Project this week.  This week we will be doing a story hour. We will be reading a Brave Book together and doing the activities in the end as a group. It should be a lot of fun!

Materials Needed: 

A water bottle to drink out of (if you think you may get thirsty)

Sunscreen...if you so desire. 

Clothes/shoes that you don't mind getting dirty.

Parents, if your little ones tend to wander, please stay close by. You are responsible for taking your child to the restroom or providing them with water if they get thirsty. Try to remind them that this is a group activity, and they should try to stick with their group as much as possible. That will really help keep things flowing smoothly for everyone. 💗

Group B--Ages 9-12

You will be doing the P.E. this week. You will be doing an interactive martial arts introduction that will reinforce discipline and give you confidence. I'm excited to see what you all learn!

Materials Needed: 

• Athletic shoes of some sort
• A water bottle--if you think you'll want something to drink
• Sunscreen, if you so desire.
• A great attitude!  (That is mandatory!)

Group C--Ages 13-18

You will be doing Gardening this week. With all the rain last week, everything is still pretty soft. Not sure exactly what she has planned, but if there's digging, it won't break any backs this week!

Materials Needed: 

• Sunscreen and Water Bottles...if you so desire. 
• And clothes/shoes that you don't mind getting dirty.
• Garden gloves if you think you want them.

Those teenagers that do not feel like participating in P.E. are welcome to volunteer with Group A. Please NOTE: you WILL be put to work if you volunteer in that capacity! 

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Picnic Lunch

Everyone is welcome to stay and have a picnic lunch in the backyard area. You are responsible for bringing your own lunch. Please do not feed any animals with that lunch and please make sure all garbage is disposed of in the dumpster or garbage can.