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Planning a Fun-Filled Summer!

Hello Sunshine Families,

Summer is getting closer and we are excited to share some dates with you so that you can put our Open House and Talent Show on your calendar!

On Thursday, June 29th at 6:00pm, we will be having our Open House! Your children can check out Oakland Park and meet their counselors and other children in their group. We will also be able to pick up EpiPens at this time and answer any questions you may have.

Save the date for the annual Talent Show on Tuesday, August 2nd! As we get closer, we will let families know about the start time of the show as it varies depending on the number of acts!

Below are the weekly plans including field trips and dates for Friday swimming at Hinkley pond. Please note the one flip flop of swimming/field trip on week 4 when we go to Walpole Children’s Theater. Permission slips will be sent out on Google Forms and as a hard copy for your convenience in advance of each field trip. Please have these in as early as possible so that we can get the bus rolling as quickly as possible on field trip days!

2023 OPEN HOUSE

Thursday, June 29th  6:00pm – 6:30pm
Oakland Park / Medway Senior Center
76 Oakland St, Medway, MA 02053

2023 WEEKLY THEMES, FIELD TRIPS, AND ACTIVITIES

July 5-7 – Beach Party
Wednesday July 5 – First Day! Program activities at Oakland Park
Thursday July 6 – Program activities at Oakland Park
Friday July 7 –  Swimming at Hinkley Pond

July 11-14 – Characters Week
Tuesday July 11 – Program activities at Oakland Park
Wednesday July 12 – Program activities at Oakland Park
Thursday July 13 -Bellingham Regal Movie Theater
Friday July 14 – Swimming at Hinkley Pond

July 18-21 – Science Week (Daily Themes)
Tuesday July 18 – Program activities at Oakland Park
Wednesday July 19 – Program activities at Oakland Park
Thursday July 20 – Capron Park Zoo
Friday July 21 – Swimming at Hinkley Pond

July 25-28 – Colorful Creations
Tuesday July 25 – Program activities at Oakland Park
Wednesday July 26 – Program activities at Oakland Park
Thursday July 27 – Swimming at Hinkley Pond
Friday July 28 – Walpole Children’s Theater: Puss in Boots

August 1-4 – Choose Your Own Adventure Week
Tuesday August 1 – Program activities at Oakland Park
Wednesday August 2nd – Talent Show
Thursday August 3 – *tentative* Kayaking at Sweat Beach (this field trip is pending confirmation)
Friday August 4 – Swimming at Hinkley Pond

August 8-11 – Wide World of Sports
Tuesday August 8 – Program activities at Oakland Park
Wednesday Aug 9 – Program activities at Oakland Park
Thursday August 10 – Urban Air
Friday August 11th – End of Year Carnival

Sunshine Group Summer 2023 Applications Now Available! (Instead of a Deadline, Registration Will Close When Capacity is Reached)

Hello Sunshine Families,

We are looking forward to summer 2023 and warmer weather!

The dates for the Sunshine Group 2023 summer session will be July 5 – August 11th. Weekly themes and trips will be posted once finalized.

Save the Date – 2023 Open House 
Thursday, June 29th
6:00pm – 6:30pm
Oakland Park

Registration is Now Open and Will Close When Capacity is Reached

*Please note that, instead of a deadline for applications, registration will close when we hit capacity.

Please return applications ASAP to ensure your child’s place in the program:

2023 Child Application and Waiver
2023 Staff Application
2023 Volunteer Application

For now, we just wanted to give you this quick update on program dates and share applications for summer 2023.

Best,
The Sunshine Group
thesunshinegrp@gmail.com

2022 End of Summer Message

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Hello Sunshine Families,

Another summer is in the books! We lucked out with beautiful, sunny weather and survived a heat wave thanks to our water slides! We had so much fun with field activities, arts and crafts, music, and new friendships.

We appreciated your support and flexibility as we made some changes to our swimming schedule due to pool renovations and water quality issues. In the end, we found a fantastic place to swim at Hinkley Pond! As always, the highlights of our summer are our Annual Talent Show in week 5 and our Carnival on the last day of our program. Thanks to all the parents who volunteered to help at the carnival – this support is crucial and allows our carnival to run smoothly!

Thank you for sharing your children with us – we have enjoyed their smiles and laughter and we hope to see you all again next summer! In the meantime, some of the counselors are available to babysit throughout the school year. Use this link to access our 2022 Babysitters list!

Take Care,

The Sunshine Group