Half-Day Adventures
Back by popular demand: Parks and Recreation will offer Adventures on select half days for Region 15 Elementary schools! Programs will be run by Spark Business Academy featuring different themes.
We will provide transportation on the white bus, provided by our Southbury Senior Center, from the following Region 15 Elementary schools: Gainfield and Long Meadow. Students from our next door neighbor, Pomperaug Elementary, will walk over with our staff.
Middlebury Elementary families are welcome to join and must provide their own transportation to our building.
Please pack an afternoon snack and water bottle.
Wednesday, March 4 - Pet Biz
In this empowering program, young entrepreneurs apply their personal skills and interests toward being a Pet Business entrepreneur! Students will brainstorm various pet businesses and develop products and services for their own mock pet business. Entrepreneurs will also practice animal care and customer service skills and learn to create appealing marketing, advertising and displays. Other related topics will be discussed such as counting currency, profit margins, buying and selling and assessing the quality of goods.
Wednesday, March 18 - Craft Biz
Thursday, March 19 - Craft Biz
Let's get crafty! Young entrepreneurs will create handmade items to "sell" to other "vendors" at their very own craft fair! In this program, students will learn about craft fairs and the ingenuity and creativity of the small business entrepreneur. They will produce goods and learn to create appealing advertising and displays. Other related topics will be discussed such as counting currency, budgeting, profit margins, buying and selling and assessing the quality of goods.
Wednesday, April 29 - Young Inventors
In this “inventive” program, students design and create solutions to problems, teaming up to identify the need for a new invention, and producing real structures and solutions. In one STEM challenge, students build bridges using a variety of material and experiment with how much weight they can hold. Students will also learn about famous inventors and discuss how inventions improve our lives.
PES, GES, and LMES families must complete Region 15's online "School Dismissal Manager" assigning Early Dismissal to Park and Rec as the choice for your student the day of the program. MES families must provide transportation for your student the day of the program.
The program is held at the Southbury Parks & Recreation building, 561 Main Street South, Southbury.
- Region 15 Elementary Schools Half-Day Adventures | PES, GES, LMES, & MES Grades K-5 | 3/4, 3/18, 3/19, & 4/29 | 1:00pm-4:00pm | Single day: $60 resident, $78 non-resident | Registration open up to start of program | Details and Registration
April Vacation Camp
SPARK Business Academy presents an enrichment program during April Vacation Break for children enrolled in grades 1-6. Children will explore chain reactions through Rub Goldberg machines with hands-on activities!
Siblings will receive a $25 discount on regular registration prices. Please back a lunch, refillable water bottle, and snacks.
The program is held at the Southbury Parks & Recreation building, 561 Main Street South, Southbury.
- April Camp | Grades 1-6 | Monday-Friday, 4/13-4/17 | 9:00am-3:00pm | $290 resident; $377 non-resident | Register by 3/30 | Details and Registration
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In order to serve you better, Southbury Parks and Recreation's programs are subject to change. All Parks and Recreation programs are covered by the Universal Disclaimer.