Looking For Outdoor Adventure in 2012?
My New Year’s Resolutions always include “take the kids camping”. With my novice camping skills, two full days and one night is all I can handle. I’ve tried tent camping, renting a cabin and even sleeping in an R.V. The best times I’ve had camping are when several families go together and share the cooking...
Austin Area Halloween Candy Buy Back Program
Here are Austin area locations that are participating in the Halloween Candy Buy Back program, which donates candy to Operation Gratitude benefiting US military troops overseas. Seven local businesses will be offering cash for candy following Halloween. Here are the locations and I have included the dates and times of their participation below: Cynthia L...
UT Telescope Public Viewing Schedule
Friday and Saturday Public Viewing: Fall 2011 September 2 – November 4: 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. November 11 – December 3: 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. (No viewing November 25 and 26 due to Thanksgiving) There will be no Painter Telescope viewing on Saturday evenings when the UT football team has a night home...
Zilker Relays
25 teams (100 kids) proved that the heat can’t stop them from a little competition. Each kid ran a half mile leg from the MoPac bridge on Stratford Drive to Zilker Park and back. Some of the teams were so fast they lapped the other slower teams (mine) twice!! We have some very impressive runners...
Austin Sets Record For…
Yes, it’s weather related. As of Wednesday at 2p.m. the temperature in Austin this summer has been over 100 degrees for 70 days. It’s a real heat wave and it has started making me do crazy things. For example, I’ve cooked chicken noodle soup and chili for dinner this week. I have always thought soup...
Reel Paddling Festival!
The Expedition School is hosting the 6th annual Reel Paddling Film Festival at Fiesta Gardens on Saturday, August 13th, from 9 am-11 p.m. The schedule will be as follows: 8:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Packet pickup and on site registration for Waterman’s Race and Freestyle Competition at Fiesta Gardens. *On site registration @ Fiesta Gardens will be...
2011 Ranger Triathlon & Kids Tri
The 4th Annual Ranger Triathlon for Kids (and adults) took place at the Texas School for the Deaf on a beautiful campus with great views of the Austin cityscape from the bike and run courses. The swim took place in the school’s indoor 25-meter swimming pool. With the 7-10 year old swimming 100 meters, 11-14...
Kids Helping Others
Last week my kiddos each took part in a research project for the Kinesiology Department at UT. They are looking at the muscle activation involved in riding a bicycle. The researchers will be comparing typically developing kids with kids who have cerebral palsy. My kids had a blast – they got hooked up to a...
Easter Egg Hunt!
Spring is in the air and Easter is right around the corner. Come join us this Thursday, Friday and Saturday for our “HOP AROUND THE SHOP!” We will be hosting an in store Easter egg hunt at BOTH of our 1379 Sports locations. Find an egg and bring it to the register to redeem it...
Thanks to WAYA!
Saturday at West Austin Youth was a blast for all the kids who came out. Here are a couple of the moms who got to watch their kids do 10 different activities for the Food in Tummies program for the Junior League of Austin. The 11th station was a place for all the kids to...
Green Easter Egg Hunt at Farmer Market
Visit the Sunset Valley Farmers’ Market on Saturday, April 16 for a Green Easter Egg Hunt! At 9:30 a.m. there will be a hunt for little folks (1-5 year olds), which will be followed by a hunt for bigger kids (6-10 year olds). From the SFC Farmers’ Market website: A “green” hunt with no sugar...
Manzano Mile Huge Success For Youngsters
Team 1379 showed out in force at the Manzano Mile last Saturday. We had over 100 kids run in the Future Milers of America Race. Luckily for these youngsters, they only had to run one lap around the track. But it was a quick lap for most….except our little one who happily jogged her slowest...
