Summer Camp

The Petersen Automotive Museum invites children to a fun-filled four-day camp! Children will explore the Museum's exhibitions and collections through fun activities and hands-on projects based on art & science. Summer Camp at the Pete! is a truly unique one-of-a-kind experience in that children will explore abundant examples of state-of-the art automobiles that manifest innovative thinking, artistic expression, and application of cutting-edge automotive technology. Children express their own ideas and dreams through arts & crafts workshops.

The Glendale News-Press visited the YWCA summer camp at Fremont Park asked: What's your favorite thing to do at the camp? "I like going to the park. The whole camp gets together and we get to have fun." MINJOO HO, 8 "I like the field trips we take because they're so much fun and we go to exciting places. Last week we went to the El Capitan Theatre." MAYA MARTIROSSYAN, 9 "You get to go to field trips and stuff and you get to go to parks and play."

Eight-year-old Marianna Mkrtichian showed no fear Thursday during a final rehearsal before a crowd of about 30 youngsters and teachers at Glendale Unified's summer camp. She hopped and skipped around stage, all while a blue hula hoop swirled around her right ankle. It's not one of the core academic subjects per se, but talent week at the district's Early Education & Extended Learning Program helps students become more comfortable in the classroom and among their friends, organizers said.

Boys' Soccer The summer program tryouts will take place at Clark Magnet High School, and will begin June 25 at 3:30 p.m. for all incoming freshmen. The program will run for five weeks and ends July 27. For more information, e-mail Coach Randy Lilavois at rlilavois@gusd.net. Girls' Softball Tryouts will be held on Monday, June 25 and Tuesday, June 26 from 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. Boys' Volleyball Tryouts for varsity and JV only will be held on June 22 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Crescenta Valley North Gym. For more information visit www.falconvolleyball.

Claudia Peschiutta MONTROSE -- While going off to summer camp may be scary for some kids, for others, it's nearly impossible. A group of L.A. County kids with moderate to severe asthma who might not otherwise be able to attend summer camp will get to take part in a specialized, weeklong program at Camp Marston this year, thanks, in part, to a $20,000 donation from Montrose Travel, officials said Friday. The donation will be used to help fund the "Barlow Respiratory Hospital Children's Asthma Camp," which will provide nearly 100 children, ages 8 through 12, with asthma-management education and other activities at a camp in San Diego County.

No good deed goes unpunished, right? That clearly was the case Thursday in Newport Beach as 15 professionals ended up behind bars, with $1,000 or more bail staring them in their jail-hardened faces. They had been caught by police, some were handcuffed, and all were read their Miranda rights. Fortunately for them, their jail was at the Tommy Bahama Cafe and Emporium, and their bail was going to the Muscular Dystrophy Assn. And their Miranda rights told them they could call as many friends as possible to help raise the bail.

Dressed in black and white prisoner's garb, Irrelevant Week founder Paul Salata found himself in the slammer Thursday. Salata was one of 15 local professionals who were hauled into a makeshift jail Thursday at the Tommy Bahama Cafe and Emporium. Once in custody, the convicts had their mug shots taken and were allowed to call friends and ask for "bail," which was donated to the Muscular Dystrophy Assn. After he was processed, Salata said jokingly that he has been arrested "a couple times here but a lot of times elsewhere.

The St. Francis High Cheerleaders performed at half-time at the UCLA vs. Oklahoma State game last Saturday at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. Also performing with the cheer squad were other younger girls who attended the same summer camp. Every summer the St. Francis High cheerleaders put on a Junior Cheer Camp for first - eighth grades. At the three-day camp, the younger girls learn drills, team unity, icebreakers, cheers, chants, and a dance routine. The youths will also perform with the cheerleaders at half time at the Golden Knights' first home game which this year will be tomorrow (Friday)

Alecia Foster LOS ANGELES -- The Autry Museum of Western Heritage kicked off its third summer camp season Monday. Arts, crafts and storytelling are all a part of the museum's camp programs, open to children 3 through 12. Children may sign up on a week-by-week basis and there are early morning and afternoon programs available, said Xavier Sibaja, communications director for the museum. Early registration is recommended, he said. "We get full a week before the session starts," Sibaja said.

Burbank youth came out in force to spend part of their summer at ShowCamp. This past Friday night the kids showed off their talents with the play "Wonka!"

Two weeks ago Paula Jaramillo had only a vague idea what mapalé looked like. But on Thursday, the 10-year-old put on an energetic performance of the traditional Colombian dance for a dozen camp mates and a handful of parents. “I put it on my TV and I looked at the people [dancing] and I said, 'I am going to do that,'” said Paula as she flounced around the room in a ruffled skirt and dangly earrings. The act was the sort of culturally-inspired, self-motivated learning that characterizes the Spanish-language summer camp, which is taking place at Incarnation Community Center in Glendale.

GLENDALE - Jeff Calixto was usually delegated to the bench when he first started playing basketball. After spending the past two summers at Mark Herring's Hoopapalooza, Inc. Summer Basketball Camp, Calixto's taken a significant leap in his game. The Hoopapalooza, Inc. Summer Basketball Camp is an annual week-long event, which concluded its second year Friday, put on by Herring at the Pacific Community Center. It's designed for beginners and primarily brings in 10 to 14-year olds.

SOUTH GLENDALE — Carol Gregory's students at Glendale Unified's summer camp wanted to begin their solar experiments in the shade Tuesday. "That's not going to work, will it?" the teacher said. The students caught on quickly. Beginning with small fans, 9-year-old Cassandra Aleman experimented with solar cells in the shade and in direct sunlight. She connected another half-volt cell to the fan and noted the uptick in its rotations. "It's at full power," she said, standing in the sun. "It's shaking from the speed.

Eight-year-old Marianna Mkrtichian showed no fear Thursday during a final rehearsal before a crowd of about 30 youngsters and teachers at Glendale Unified's summer camp. She hopped and skipped around stage, all while a blue hula hoop swirled around her right ankle. It's not one of the core academic subjects per se, but talent week at the district's Early Education & Extended Learning Program helps students become more comfortable in the classroom and among their friends, organizers said.

Students enrolled in the Glendale YWCA's summer day camp begin each morning with a dip in the pool. Later, after some free time, they do arts and crafts or play math and reading games in the nonprofit's new computer lab. Others shoot some hoops or play soccer. Whatever the activity, the focus of the camp is to keep the children active all day long, said camp Director Delie Bishil. "A lot of people play soccer; I practice basketball," said Diego Ahmad, 8, of Glendale. "My mom usually likes me to go to camps.

LA CRESCENTA — Ten-year-old Alexia Ouzounian was applying the finishing touches to her homemade scarf Thursday, the last day of art camp. In between scrunching its corners and applying purple spray paint, the Fremont Elementary School student said her summer at the Summer Art Camp for Tweens and Teens was full of new techniques and projects she doesn't see during the rest of the year. "There's been a lot more this summer," she said. "All of [the projects] are fun, but I like the ones where you have to work with your hands."

NORTHEAST GLENDALE — When Joe Cotti grew up, he didn't have the opportunity to attend a baseball camp to help him grasp the fundamentals. At 42, Cotti doesn't want kids missing out on the same chance. So, Cotti decided to do something. Recently, Cotti, the Hoover High baseball coach, has conducted summer baseball camps for prospective athletes who can hone their skills and possibly go on to have productive careers in youth and high school baseball and possibly beyond.

SOUTH GLENDALE— Seven-year-old Andy Garcia sank his teeth into a soft taco, saying the tomatoes he diced were only OK. He said the meat and cheese prepared by his colleagues in Glendale Unified's summer camp Wednesday were much better. "It tastes good," he said. About 30 children from Glendale Unified sliced vegetables, stirred ground beef and added taco sauce and spices in another culinary day of the early education and extended learning program. "Kids are experiencing some fun things to do that they can do on their own," said Illona Gergi, head instructor for culinary week and a Mann Elementary School teacher.

It was Valentine’s Day at the Glendale YMCA on Monday. Glitter, glue, construction paper, pipe cleaner ties and other materials covered a portion of the youth lobby floor at the YMCA, as children participated in another week of summer day camp. This week’s theme is “Holidays Around the Year.” On Monday, the campers celebrated Valentine’s Day by decorating paper hearts. Christmas will be celebrated today by watching a G- or PG-rated movie and taking a dip in the pool.