Solstice Youth Co-op Program Schedule

(Schedule details are subject to change)

Winter Solstice 2012 Dates:

• Tuesday Dec 18th-Friday Dec 21st

• Wed 19th -Fri 21st are Tantric Days
  

1) Pre-School  (3- 4 year olds)

8:00                  Check in
8:30                  Yoga & Music
9:15                   Snack (sunscreen application)
10:00               Tantric Days 1 & 3 – Nature Walk / Playground
10:00               Tantric Day 2 – Pony Rides
10:45                Arts and Crafts
11:30                Lunch / free play
12:30                Story Time
1:00                  Nap / Quiet Time
2:00 – 4:15     Apply sunscreen / beach / playground / snack   (not necessarily in this order)
4:15                  Circle time – music, stories, games, songs
5:00                 Dinner

5:30  until Tantric ends – free play and/or our guides will provide creative entertainment

*1-2 yr olds are welcome to join the programming for3-4 years olds, provided they accompanied by a parent, as long as they aren’t disruptive to the 3-4 yr old class.

About SYC for 3- 4 Year Olds 

After birth, when the umbilical cord is cut, the physical and auric separation between the mother and child begins. It takes about three years to build independent auras. For this reason the mother is the primary influence on the child for these first three years.

The key to the child’s security at this age is discipline established with consistent routines–play time, meal time, bed time. The SYC schedule for this age group is based on this type of consistency–the same activity at the same time on each day. And we alternate regularly between contained group activities (yoga, circle time, crafts etc.) and free time where the children can play and explore on their own.

Our space is set up in a Montessori style with specific areas or stations: a place for toys (blocks, cars, dolls, etc.), a craft area for creations, an eating area, a quiet area for stories and napping, etc.

Nap time is very important for this group. Some of the older 3 and 4 year olds may resist actually sleeping, but being still and quiet for at least an hour after lunch is essential–not just for the children, but for the parents and the staff, too. Believe it or not, most of the kids actually end up sleeping!

Parent visits are discouraged during the Tantric day. Experience has shown us that once the initial separation is made at the beginning of the the day, the children are usually fine. Seeing their parents half way through the day usually just causes stress not only for them, but often for other children as well.

Trust and know that your child is well cared for, and we will contact you if there is any reason to do so. So go and enjoy Tantric!

2) Child (Ages 5-7)

Tantric Days

8:00                  Drop Off
8:30                  Yoga
9:15                   Snack
9:30                  Horse Care or Nature Walk
11:00               Intro to Gurdwara or Arts and Crafts (non-horseback riding days)
12:00                Lunch
12:30                Siesta (this is quiet time for all children…and guides!)
1:30                  Scavenger Hunt and Beach
3:00                  Snack
3:30                 Team-building and Leadership Games
4:00                 Bhangra/Gatka
4:30                 Yoga Stories/Intuition Games
5:30                  Dinner

3) Youth (Ages 8-11)

Tantric Days

8:00                  Drop Off
8:30                  Yoga
9:15                   Snack
9:30                  Horse Care or Team Building or Leadership Games
10:00               Horseback Riding or Bhangra/Gatka
11:00               Intro to Gurdwara or Scavenger Hunt (non-horseback riding days)
12:00                Lunch
12:30                Siesta (this is quiet time for all children…and guides!)
1:30                   Beach or Nature Walk
3:00                  Snack
3:30                 Yoga Stories/Intuition Games
4:00                 Arts and Crafts
5:30                  Dinner

4) Teen (Ages 12 – 17)

(Below is a Sample Schedule is from 2011 Winter Solstice)

Day 1

10:00 am            Teen yoga class.

12:00 pm            Lunch

2:00 pm              Field trip: Bowling and dinner. Parents and siblings are

welcome to join us.

Day 2 (Tantric)

8:00am            Half a day of White Tantric Yoga

Lunch              At Kitchen

Afternoon       Putt-putt golf in Kissimmee

Day 3

9:00am         All day trip to Vero Beach: swimming, yoga, athletic activities. We will grill out near the shore for lunch, catch a movie, and return in time for the children’s camp bonfire.

Night            Bonfire and cookout.

Day 4

8:00am       All day trip to Busch Gardens.  Late return back to camp, after dinner.