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  Arizona Commemorative Air Force Museum

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  We promise you......your kids will actually forget about texting on their phones this summer at the Arizona Commemorative Air Force Museum. Get out of the heat and bring them to experience a rare, multi-sensory experience like no other. At the only combat aviation museum in Phoenix, you and your family will take an edu-venture through history and learn how aircraft evolved as a heroic partner to ground and sea operations from WWI to present. At our museum we WANT you to get up close and personal with history. Our friendly docents are the keepers of nostalgic, inspirational stories and are at your service to answer any questions or lead a tour through our collection of artifacts and exhibits. Walk through our working hangar and watch aircraft mechanics bring muscular engines to life. Climb aboard our bombers and cargo planes or, better yet, book a once-in- a-lifetime flight in an authentic warbird. Choose among seven WWII aircraft, from an open biplane to the rarest bombers in the world. And don't forget to stop by our museum gift store and bring home a bomber jacket for you and your pooch. We're a non-profit organization and staffed 99.9% by dedicated volunteers who honor our mission to restore, preserve, and remember the ingenuity and sacrifices of past generations. (less) ... Read more

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  Brainy Actz Escape Rooms

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  If you are looking to find an exciting escape room challenge nearby , then experiencing one of Brainy Actz Escape Rooms is the ideal team building activity or event venue. They are real-life puzzle room adventure that puts you in a room for 60 minutes, with up to 10 people. The goal is to try to solve different objectives and puzzles so you and your team can ultimately exit the room before the clock runs out. What makes our escape room adventures unique is the fact that we tailor to both adults and kids. The escape games we have created are made to test your teamworking abilities, problem-solving skills, and intellect to push your brains to the limit. Our escape games' level of difficulty is designed to challenge even the most intelligent and resourceful Adults. However, when kids are doing the room with no adults present, then one of our staff members will go in with them and guide them through the room escape. You, your friends, and family will have plenty of choices for your next exit game adventure, which we are sure will be the time of your lives finding clues and solving mysteries. We are confident that you will want to keep coming back to take on the next Brainy Actz Escape Rooms challenge. (less) ... Read more

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  Bright Horizons Early Education & Preschool

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     Bright Horizons is the leading provider of high-quality early education and preschool. Our programs empower children from infancy on to become confident, successful learners and secure, caring people. Our programs invite children to develop the skills and confidence to succeed in school and beyond. Visit www.brighthorizons.com for a center near you.

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  Color Me Mine 2 Phoenix Area Locations

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  Looking for a Summer Arts Camp? Color Me Mine in Glendale or Phoenix has Summer Camp-style workshops for Kids!

     At Color Me Mine pottery painting studio we encourage kids to explore their imagination and express it through art in our Art Adventures program. Color Me Mine is committed to providing a forum for kids to express their creativity, to relax, have some fun and learn in a creative and pressure-free environment. Check out our website to book your child in a workshop today or walk in anytime to paint whatever you like! Ask us about scheduling your special needs group! All of our materials are non-toxic and food safe.

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  Reigning Grace Ranch

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  BE SOMEBODY at Reigning Grace Ranch!

     Young people need a strong sense of who they are...what they want to stand for...and what kind of life they want to have. The trouble is this kind of reflection generally falls between the cracks in standard school curricula and traditional character education. Reigning Grace Ranch is a real-life working ranch, designed to mentor youth, one-on-one, in a safe encouraging place. The heart of our Session Program is to provide a safe place for children, horses, and families to experience hope, healing, and encouragement. In each session, through a myriad of methods, there is one main purpose - to Mentor the Child. All activities are chosen at the discretion of each individual leader and child with a focused theme for the day. Areas of the Code we will be focusing on during one-on-one sessions: Attitude: Respect, Optimism, Honor, Heart, and Courage Integrity: Respect/Community, Duty, Optimism, Honor, Heart, Fairness, Courage, and Authenticity Grit: Duty, Heart, and Courage Purpose: Life Application Session activities include but are not limited to working with & riding horses, crafts, games, chores, woodworking and life skills. A secondary goal of our Session Program is to educate kids in equine safety and husbandry. All activities with the children are structured to accomplish our primary goal of creating a safe and loving environment to mentor the child. Please click the button to email and request your desired session and times. Once you email, Amanda Moore will email you back proper paperwork to mail to the ranch with your child's registration fee. COST: $50.00 | 8-Week Program (less) ... Read more

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  Reigning Grace Ranch

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  THE BUTTERFLY EFFECT at Reigning Grace Ranch!

     What is the Butterfly Effect? The Butterfly Effect is a journey of self-discovery, of finding your worth and your joy by learning to see yourself through God's eyes. This program will challenge participants to be raw, real and vulnerable in a way never experienced before. To push beyond established comfort zones and explore the things the world has taught us to cover, hide and keep secret. It is the goal of this program to help participants to realize a new understanding and love for self, for self-discovery, and for the realization of the great worth, we have already been given. We often see ourselves as ugly, "less than," caterpillar-like creatures with little value. We allow our life experiences to negatively define us. But through the Word of God, we can see ourselves as He does, not as a caterpillar, but as a butterfly, full of beauty and wonder and value. Over eight weeks, we will discuss topics such as self-worth, self-esteem and self-love, all biblically backed and biblically based. We will address topics such as shame, guilt, and fear as well as the things that make us feel unworthy, unwanted and unloved. It is the hope of this project, that through this process, participants will learn a God-centered self-perspective and want to spread this new-found self-love and self-confidence to others, creating a kind of migration of true beauty. At the end of the eight weeks, participants will understand that life will always have struggles that can create self-doubt, but they will leave the program equipped with tools to help them navigate through the lies, and reclaim their joy. They will learn to love themselves because God loved first. Activities will include journaling, arts, and crafts, activities with horses, developing relationships and much more. Please click the button to email and request your desired session and times. Once you email, Amanda Moore will email you back proper paperwork to mail to the ranch with your child's registration fee. COST: $30.00 | 8-Week Program (less) ... Read more

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  The Coding School

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  LEARN CODING in the most SUPPORTIVE, In-Depth and RISK-FREE learning environment possible in Arizona with The Coding School!

     Our one-of-a-kind program provides students with ONE-ON-ONE lessons from top computer scientists at SpaceX, Google, Stanford, Harvard & more... ALL FROM THE COMFORT OF YOUR OWN HOME! Middle and high school students meet for weekly, face-to-face coding lessons & mentorship via video chat with their own personal instructor to learn in-depth skills and knowledge at their own pace in fields including Artificial Intelligence, Mobile App Building, Web Development, Cybersecurity, Healthcare & Tech and more! Our students increase their college competitiveness by creating projects to showcase their skills and passions in the college admissions process. To register and for more information visit: https://www.the-cs.org/summer/index.html (less) ... Read more

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  Urban Air Trampoline & Adventure Park - Goodyear, AZ

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  Urban Air Trampoline & Adventure Park - Goodyear, AZ

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  Want to activate endless play, kind of awesome, ANY day? Check out our Endless Play Memberships at Urban Air Adventure Park in Goodyear, AZ!

     With Endless Play Memberships starting at a low monthly price, you can come back as many times as you want at a FRACTION OF THE PRICE of a single visit. That is over $2,300 of value with up to 85% savings! Because at Urban Air, activating awesome NEVER has to end! With Endless Play Memberships, guests get VIP treatment along with UNLIMITED VISITS! Come as many times as you'd like for one low monthly price!

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  Outward Bound

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  For 50 years and with more than 1 million participants, Outward Bound continues to lead the way in outdoor adventure-education for youth and adults. With locations throughout the United States and Internationally and over 500 courses to choose from, your perfect adventure awaits! Outward Bound programs emphasize personal growth through experience and challenge in the wilderness. Students develop self-reliance, responsibility, teamwork, confidence, compassion, as well as environmental and community stewardship. Courses range in length from four days to three months, for ages 12 to 45+. Activities include backpacking, canoeing, rock climbing, mountaineering, white water rafting, sailing, dog sledding, skiing and much more. Scholarships are available. (less) ... Read more