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Youth Field Day Invites Kids to Get Outside BY CATHY MOLITORIS
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reat things happen when kids get outside. They can discover new skills, develop self-confidence, make new friends and, most of all, have fun. Kids ages 10 to 15 are invited to the 31st annual Youth Field Day, organized by the Lancaster County Sportsmen For Youth. It will take place at the Milton Grove Sportsmen’s Club, 731 Milton Grove Road North, Elizabethtown, from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, June 6. “We encourage kids and their parents to come to our Youth Field Day if they want to experience a day of outdoor activities,” said Lynn Carruthers, a volunteer with the event. “The 10 stations they will get to experience for 35 minutes each may vary slightly year to year but are typically archery,
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The Quarryville Library Center, 357 Buck Road, Quarryville, now has a Memory Care bag available for patrons to check out from the library. The Memory Care bag is designed to help people with dementia or other cognitive impairments remember things and have conversations with loved ones. A range of practical exercises is included in the themed kit to encourage mental and emotional stimulation. The kit is designed to elicit any kind of response; it is critical to validate the response regardless of what it is. The Memory Care bag includes Golden Memories prompt cards, the Songbird Serenity game, Painting for the Soul paintable sheets, a fidget blanket, and the book “The 36-Hour Day.” The kit must be picked up at and The Memory Care bag includes items to help people returned to Quarryville Library specifically. with Alzheimer’s and their loved ones, including
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canoeing, fishing, f ly fishing, muzzle loading, trapping, 22 rifle, trap shooting, turkeys (and) wildlife education with the PA game commissioners and Raven Ridge Wildlife Rescue.” The event is free to attend, no gear is needed and participants will all receive a free lunch. Parents are encouraged to accompany their child, but it’s not required. While Youth Field Day is an opportunity for kids who don’t have a background in outdoor activities to experience the fun, it’s open to any youths in the age range, said Scott Deiter, who coordinates the canoeing. “We can say that many kids that start at age 10 return each year for the next four or five years that they fall into the age range,” he shared. “And now, as we are in our 31st year, we are experiencing parents that come and tell us that they