PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

KBIA Adventures for Ages 5+
KBIA Adventures is a program that keeps children actively engaged in between their KBIA classes. In addition to providing fun activities, the staff is responsible for keeping Adventures’ kids properly hydrated and protected from the sun. The staff is also responsible for dropping off and picking up children in between classes.

KBIA Adventures is available for a full or half days. Daily arrangements are available with permission of the Program Administrator. Enrollment is limited.

In order to participate you must register and pay for the following:
Minimum Class Sign Up per Half Days: 3 classes
Minimum Class Sign Up per Full Days: 4 classes

Weekly Rates - 5 days:
Full Days           8:00 AM–4:00 PM             $150
Half Days           8:00 AM-12:00 PM           $100
Half Days          12:30 PM-4:00 PM            $85

Reminders for KBIA Adventures!
For your child’s safety, supervisors can only release your child to adults designated by you in writing on the 2010 Contact Information & Release Form. IDs for pick-up are required. Lunch and snacks must be provided — we cannot offer refrigeration. Lots of water is recommended for hydration! Please pick-up your child on time. Late fees will be charged.

Starfish for Ages 4-5
Starfish is a weekly morning drop-off program designed for preschool age children. The program meets daily from 8:30 AM to 11:30 AM. A Starfish morning includes a 30-minute swim lesson, story time, nature time and a craft project. The Starfish program is staffed in a 4 to 1 ratio to ensure appropriate supervision of children at all times.

NEW! Bundled Class Schedule for Ages 5-10
Classes have been bundled together to give children a three hour period of KBIA programming with staff supervision included in between classes. Parents drop their child off in time for their 9 AM class and return to pick-up their child at noon. Space is limited to 12 children per age group. Register quickly!

Bundled Schedules for Weeks 1-8: The class bundles are the same except for a choice of either Swimming or Reading. The swim class includes a half hour swim lesson and a half hour of supervised time to change clothes and play. Indicate your preference of either Swimming or Reading on the Registration Form.

Bundled Schedule Escort
Drama (for ages 5-8) and Tennis (ages 7+) are conveniently scheduled to occur just prior to the start of the bundled classes and there are many popular KBIA classes that begin at noon. If your child has a class that ends just prior to the start of a bundled class or starts at noon, please notify the office and staff will be assigned to escort your child to or from those classes.

Bundled Class Schedule Reminder!
All bundled classes are still available for individual sign-ups. KBIA cannot provide supervision outside of class time for children unless they are enrolled in a Bundled Class Schedule or Adventures. We worked hard to minimize class conflicts for children participating in the Bundled Class Schedule. However, due to the varying tides, we were not able to build a bundled schedule around the Waterfront classes for every week.

Counselor in Training (CIT) Program for Ages 13-14
The CIT program emphasizes on the job training, supervised instruction, and lessons in CPR and First Aid. Each CIT will be assigned 12 or more flexible hours of service activities per week. CITs are required to register for the CIT class, as well as complete a CIT Application. CITs must enroll in at least two consecutive weeks, but are encouraged to take as many weeks as possible.

NEW! New England Aquarium-KBIA Exchange Days
KBIA and the Community Outreach Program at the New England Aquarium are partnering to host the New England Aquarium-KBIA Exchange Days. Both KBIA and the New England Aquarium are committed to providing quality youth programs that stimulate interest in marine aquatic life, natural marine habitats and conservation.

Date: July 19, rain date July 20
Instructors: CITs, Counselors & KBIA Staff
Location: KBIA
Meets: 10:30 AM – 4:30 PM

KBIA will host the first Exchange Day. We hope everyone will extend a warm, KBIA welcome to our guests. KBIA Counselors in Training (CITs) and Counselors act as guides to our visitors. Activities for the day include tide pooling in the Cove with the Nature staff, a barbeque lunch, beach games at Mother’s Beach and a lobster boat excursion on the ocean-bound Rugosa.

Date: July 27
Instructors: CITs, Counselors & KBIA Staff
Location: New England Aquarium
Ages: 9-12
Meets: 8:00 AM – 5:30 PM
Cost: $100

Spend the day at the New England Aquarium! Experience the world of water by seeing the Aquarium’s 50+ exhibits and thousands of marine animals. Activities for the day include a special behind the scenes tour and scavenger hunt of the Aquarium, a lunch social hour followed by an afternoon interacting with Marine Biologists at the Aquarium’s dock study, wet lab site. The Exchange Day at the Aquarium is open to KBIA kids ages 9-12. Enrollment is limited. Transportation to and from KBIA is provided. Drop-off and pick-up is at KBIA. A bag lunch is required.

Exchange Days Counselors and CITs Wanted!
CITs and Counselors attend both Exchange Days gratis and earn environmental volunteer service hours by acting as chaperones and KBIA ambassadors. Interested CITs or Counselors should contact the KBIA Program Administrator for more information.

Tennis Program
We’ve expanded the Tennis program to better serve a wider range of abilities and ages.

Beginning will provide our youngest players with an introduction to tennis.

Stroke Development will emphasize basic strokes including forehand, backhand, volleys, and serves and will include an introduction to rules, scoring, etiquette, and game play.

Advanced will help further refine various strokes for more advanced players and will include instruction of singles and doubles play and game strategy.

Tennis Team will continue to provide opportunities to compete in tournaments and USTA matches.

Sailing Program
For the second year in a row we are pleased to offer KBIA sailing classes at a lower cost.

For children ages 11+ who would like to sail competitively there is the Sailing – Race Team. This meets for three and a half hours a day, three days a week and focuses on racing skills. The Race Team sails in Optis, Lasers and 420s. There is team travel to select M.I.R.C. Regattas on Wednesdays.

Children ages 11+ who don’t want to focus intensely on developing racing skills have an alternative sailing class. This class meets for two and a half hours a day, three days a week.

Woodworking
Woodworking classes have been adjusted so projects are more age appropriate.
Woodworking, ages 7-8, will complete small projects in a single 2 hour class.
Woodworking, Advanced, ages 9+, will complete larger more complex projects in 4 hours of class time over two days.

Pottery & Sculpture
Pottery and Sculpture is now available to a wider age range and will introduce multiple mediums, in addition to clay. Projects will vary weekly.

Private Instruction
Private instruction is available. Arrangements can be made through the KBIA Office.