Emily Hartley from Coshocton won the Girls 10-11 year old division at the Elks Soccer Shoot State Finals held at Kids America on July 28th.

Hartley was one of 59 children competing within 8 divisions for boys and girls at the annual event.

Also competing in the finals representing the Southeast District was Keshia Hart, Candance Cormack, Mackenzie Bates, Hunter Fabian, Scott Hart, and Ian Hartley.

Kids America will also host next year's state finals to be held on July 26th, 2008.

Registrations are still being accepted for Kids America Soccer Academy, Shorties Soccer, Home School P.E. Classes and Guitar Lessons.

A Soccer Academy orientation meeting is scheduled for August 18th at 10am. The academy is open to boys and girls ages 6 to 12.

Shorties players will meet on August 25th at 10am for an orientation meeting. Shorties Soccer is for boys and girls ages 3 to 6.

Home School P.E. Classes take place on Thursday mornings at 9am. Classes start August 23rd.

Private Guitar Lessons, taught by Carl Wilkenfeld, will be given from 3pm to 8pm on Tuesday's. Classes begin August 21st. Call Sue Renner at 740.622.6657 for class availibity.

You can now register online for individual activities at Kids America and pay with your Visa or Mastercard.

Sign up today through our secure online registration page!

Week Two of Summer Adventures Camp at Kids America featured summer fun, horses, guest speakers, water balloons, and a Weiner Dog Derby. Thank you parents and campers! See you next year for Summer Camp 2008!

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Members of the Kids America Walking Club were honored on Friday, August 10th for reaching a new mileage milestone while walking the track at Kids America during the month of July.

Individuals recognized included: Marlene Zeigler (3500 Mile Club), Martha Jean Schlarb, Bernard Berry, Margaret Berry (1500 Mile Club), Robert Lecraft, Sandy Lecraft, Karen Emerson (750 Mile Club), Bob Domer (250 Mile Club), Peter Shults , Cheryl Gano (100 Mile Club), and Beverly Iden (50 Mile Club).

The Kids America walking club is free to members and only $5.00 per year for non-members to be eligible for walking club awards and prizes.

Kids America is currently accepting scholarship applications for all upcoming activities including Soccer Academy, Shorties Soccer, Home School P.E. Classes, and more.

The "Helping the Kids Play" scholarship fund was designed to assist children who qualify participate in Kids America activities.

Qualified applicants are eligible to receive up to $75.00 in financial assistance per year, per child. For more information, contact Casey Claxon at 740.622.6657.

August 21st will be the first day for a new early bird fitness class. Classes will be every Tuesday and Thursday from 6:00 to 6:45a.m. The format will be 15minutes of your choice of cardio on your own followed by a circuit toning workout and brief stretching cool down. I am hoping to teach the class as a progression from a basic to more intense workout over the course of 16 weeks. If you have let your workouts go a bit over the summer, but would like to get back into the swing of things, this will be perfect for you. So get to bed early, set your clothes out the night before and don't touch your bed-head (you look just fine). See you at SIX!

Senior Coffee Walk & Talkers will march in the upcoming Canal Days Parade on August 18th at 5pm. Wanna walk in the parade? Be at the fairgrounds at 4:30... and don't forget your walkin' shoes!