Community
YMCA B.O.L.D. - Boys Outdoor Leadership
Development - is offering professional youth workers the
opportunity to award scholarships for our summer Mountain
School. Our 5 - 14 day backpacking, rock climbing,
fishing, mountaineering and outdoor photography expeditions
provide an opportunity for boys 11 - 18 years of age to develop
communication, decision making and multi-cultural leadership
skills through outdoor adventure, challenge and
fun! Information about our exceptional and affordable
programs can be found in
this brochure or
www.ymcaboys.org.
To award a scholarship for 90% ($300)off the cost of a summer
expedition follow these three simple steps:
1) Fill out the attached scholarship award letter.
2) Haveyour student pick a trip from
this brochure and fill out the pre-registration form.
3) Mail or fax both forms to Andrew Jay, BOLD Directorat the
address below. Your student will then receive this
scholarship!
If you would like for me to do a presentation along with
my sister programs
for girls at your school or program please send me an email
or give me a call at 206.587.6119.
Thanks again for offering a young person this great opportunity!
Andrew A. Jay | B.O.L.D - Boys Outdoor Leadership Development
P 206.587.6119
ajay@seattleymca.org
News from the Lake Hills Library
Game On! – Video games at the Library? You bet!
Wii, Xbox, DDR, Guitar Hero and more!
3:30 – 5:30 p.m. – Every 2nd & 4th
Thursday of the month.
Strategic Gaming – Dungeons and Dragons and much more!
3-6:30 p.m. – Every 1 & 3rd Thursday of the
month.
SAT Prep – FREE SAT prep classes for grades 10-12.
(Registration Required)
Saturdays, October 3 – 31. Times will vary;
detailed information on the
KCLS Program Calendar.
Study Zone – Face-to-face tutoring.
Starting September 9th. Mondays 4-6
p.m. & Wednesdays 2-4 p.m.
Interested in a library tour,
database demonstration or booktalks? Contact your local
Teen Librarian, José M. García, Jr. at 425-747-3350 or
jjgarcia@kcls.org
NEW Study Zone Online
K-12 students can get FREE homework help from Study
Zone tutors in the library. No tutors available at
your library today? Students can now use a library
computer to connect with a Study Zone tutor online. Study Zone
Online provides access to Study Zone tutors over the internet,
using the Brainfuse classroom. Visit
www.kcls.org/studyzone for the library
and Online tutoring schedules.
System-wide Events:
The library is here to help. As you begin to plan
your fall semester please remember that teen librarians are
available for database demonstrations, tours, book talks or
other curriculum support. Please contact your local
library and ask to speak with the teen librarian for more
information. Librarians also update a blog specifically for
teachers covering tours, events, and valuable resources.
You can visit this blog at
http://blogs.kcls.org/librarytalk/teach.
Featured Database: Primary Sources Reference
Collection
Log on to
www.kcls.org
Select “Databases” from choices in the upper left
corner.
Then select: “Primary Sources” à “Primary
Sources Reference Collection”
Did you know that many reference only books also have a
home in our electronic databases? This database includes
reference books holding primary sources such as letters,
photographs, cartoons and speeches.
Featured Homework Help Site: Perry Castañeda Library
Map Collection
Log on to www.kcls.org
. Select “Teens” from the green “Pages For” box (middle right
section of the page). Select “Homework Help” à “World History”
à”Maps and Timelines” à “Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection.”
View full color historical maps from countries and regions
around the world from the collection at the University of Texas.
