MEETINGS & NOTICES
➤ Rappahannock County Board of Supervisors meets in special session 9:30 a.m. Monday, June 27, at the courthouse for its end-of-year accounts payables.
➤ Rappahannock County School Board’s special called meeting is 6 p.m. June 21 at the school board office conference room. The meeting is open to the public but the board will go into closed session immediately following.
➤ Hearthstone School’s Summer Camp (for ages 3-12) is 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 25-29 and Aug. 1-5 at the school. This camp includes storytelling, watercolor painting, beeswax sculpture, candlemaking, rhythmic movement and dance, water play, cooperative games, felting, basketry, beadwork, paper making, drumming, baking, art from nature and nature walks. Tuition is $220 a week. Camp directors Janet Kerig and Kitty Keyser are pleased to announce scholarships are available, made possible by a grant from RAAC's Claudia Mitchell Arts Fund. View full details and registration forms for upcoming camps at http://www.hearthstoneschool.org/ camps.htm. Or call 540-9878670 for questions.
➤ Culpeper’s State Theatre and Culpeper County Parks and Recreation have partnered to provide theater and visual arts summer camps for rising second- through ninthgraders throughout the Piedmont. Registration at apm.activecommunities.com/culpepercopandr/Home or at the theater box office. Camps started June 6, going through July 29 with half-day, full-day and extended-day options. For more information contact Tara Moylan at 540-812-5629 x100 or Culpeper County Parks & Recreation at 540-7273412.
➤ Rappahannock County School Sports Association (RCSSA) hosts two soccer camps this summer at Rappahannock County Elementary School’s soccer fields. RCSSA’s British Soccer Camp is June 20-24, with Mini-Kickers (ages 3-5) from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. and Half Day Camp (ages 6-17) from 9 to noon. RCSSA TetraBrazil Soccer Academy Camp is July 18-22, with a Half Day Camp for ages 6-17 from 9 to noon. Sign up early (at least 45 days prior to camp) to get your camper’s free jersey. All campers will receive a T-shirt, soccer ball, player evaluation form, international soccer poster and access to online coaching resources. Register online at challengersports.com.
➤ Mountain Adventures camp (swimming, rock climbing, hiking, nature studies, games, crafts and outdoor activities) offers three spots: The Day Camp for ages 5-9 is 9 to 3 June 27-July 1; and the Day Camp/ Beginner Backpacking Camp (ages 10-13) is July 25-29. Geared toward the “in-betweeners,” features hiking, swimming, wildlife and plant identification, survival skills and backcountry living skills. The Backpacking Camp is for ages 14-17 from July 5-10. Includes backpacking trip planning and packing, navigation skills, back-country living skills, and group problem solving. View full details and registration forms for Mountain Adventures camps at http://www.mountainadventuresva.com/summer-camps.html
➤ Women In Worship Ministries is pleased to announce the 2016 Women's Conference, at the Fredericksburg Expo Center Oct. 7-8, featuring special guest Karen Clark Sheard. Registration online will open soon. Mail-in registration now available. Contact Women In Worship at wiwministries@usa.com, 540-661-2013 or 540-786-8736 or find them on Facebook. Early-bird registration through July 31. Vendors are also needed!