Kids that play golf discover a love for the game while developing the discipline and character traits thru active participation. We have fun while learning the challenging game of golf, but your child will develop at their pace while following our curriculum.
The A-SWING Junior Golf Academy is hosting two FREE junior golf clinics on Sat. Feb. 24 2024: one for ages 5-7 years at 2-3PM and second for ages 8-11at 3-4PM.
If you are searching for a fun and rewarding activity for your child, register for the free class and find out if golf is their sport.
Mark your calendars for Feb. 11 2024. We’ve consolidated the event a bit to bring all of the goodness to the front side of the park and we’re using the back part as parking. This should help with the flow of both vehicle and foot traffic at the event. We cannot wait to bring so many amazing vendors, authors, artists, musicians and small businesses back to Tom Triplett Park in Pooler.
Oh… and the kid zone will be in a new location (tennis courts) and have some some incredible new games.
Again we have 2 free workouts and 6 free healthy living workshops – 1 in Spanish!
Activities are free but you do need to register for them here:
Y’all, come early and plan to spend the whole day!
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Kids that play golf discover a love for the game while developing the discipline and character traits thru active participation. We have fun while learning the challenging game of golf, but your child will develop at their pace while following our curriculum.
The A-SWING Junior Golf Academy is hosting two FREE junior golf clinics on Sat. Feb. 24 2024: one for ages 5-7 years at 2-3PM and second for ages 8-11at 3-4PM.
If you are searching for a fun and rewarding activity for your child, register for the free class and find out if golf is their sport.
These monthly offerings are FREE to the entire family and encourage your family unit to get outside and reap the benefits that nature offers towards total body wellness.
Leisure walks with like minded families allows adults and children the opportunity to lower blood pressure, increase immune system function and boost our energy.
Connecting with the outdoors, your neighbor and yourself you will find this fun outdoor activity is the perfect way to kick off your weekend.
Outdoor activity/hike will be provided.TRIBE Savannah makes family wellness more attainable through high-quality programming focusing on happier hearts, minds and bodies.
Join United Way of the Coastal Empire on Thanksgiving morning (Thurs. Nov. 23 2023) at Daffin Park in Savannah for the 15th Annual Turket Trot. Come as you are or in a Thanksgiving themed-costume and hit the 4-mile course.
The race route starts at Daffin Park in Savannah, loops through Arsdley Park neighborhood and ends up back at Daffin Park. Participants are invited to a post-race awards ceremony. No rollerblades please. Pets are permitted only with participants and on a leash. Strollers are welcome.
8AM Kids K (.62 miles, ages 10 & younger) Kids K race bibs will be available on-site at the main tent area, day-of. Complimentary.
Par-Tee for Women golf class in Savannah is for a beginner to intermediate woman golfer, who is looking to learn to play golf and not be taught by her husband / boyfriend.
The class is Wed. Sept. 13 thru Oct. 18 2023 @ Savannah Indoor Golf Club. Each class is on Wednesdays from 6-7:30PM. In addition to the 6 classes, the students will have a seventh class on Wed. Oct. 25 at 5 – 6:30PM at Mary Calder Golf Course where you will go on the golf course and play a few holes with golf carts.
Come join this women’s group for fun fellowship with other ladies.
The Golf Swing Studio in Savannah runs a year-round junior golf program known as A.S.W.I.NG. for junior golfers of all skill levels between the ages of 6-12.
This great initiative not only gets your junior active and moving but also ignites their passion for golf from an early age.
Start your child on a lifelong journey with the game. And part of the coaching will be developing the young players’ ABCs of movement – Agility, Balance, Coordination and Speed – first. These four skills, identified by movement experts, are critical to learning any sport. In fact, children won’t acquire all these skills by only playing golf.
Learning to play golf can be an overwhelming and frustrating experience if you don’t have a clear plan that incorporates your child’s age and ability with a splash of fun!
Join Coach Paul in one of his last two summer camps, aka the “Golf Playground” and give your child a gift that will last a lifetime.
Register online here and see the joy and confidence that golf gives your child.
“Your One Stop Shop for Playing Better Golf”
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Join the running community on July 4th 2023 @ 7AM. Meet in Lake Mayer Park in Savannah for a NO REGISTRATION, UNTIMED, watermelon eating, fun running good time.
Hit the beach this July 4th for the USA 5K at Coligny Beach, Hilton Head Island. This family-friendly July 4th celebration is open to runners and walkers of all ages and all skill levels.
The 2023 event is entirely on the hard, flat beach at low tide.
Registration requires a fee. Register online here.
Latch helps those who are looking to find success with pumping when returning to work, exclusively pump, or those who just want to occasionally feed their baby pumped milk for whatever the reason!
Latch Breastfeeding Support is a trusted name in the Savannah community. Latch has a history of working closely with families, physicians, and a variety of other health and wellness practitioners in seeking optimal outcomes for their clients.
Fun Mother’s Day gift idea: give Mom a one-hour gentle yoga class led by certified yoga instructor, Sue Finkle, in the Wolf Cabin @ Oatland Island Wildlife Center, Sat. May 13 2023, 9-10AM.
Prior experience IS NOT necessary and one need not be flexible to take this class.
Limited to 10 Participants, to allow for appropriate distancing. Cost: $30.00 ticket. This event is geared towards ages 18+, though participants aged 16-17 are invited to attend with a paid adult.
Class will be from 9-10AM. Please plan to arrive between 8:15-8:30AM. Late arrivals after 8:45AM will be denied entry in order for the class to have time to walk to the wolf cabin and start on time.
Your ticket price includes admission to Oatland Island Wildlife Center for the day, so feel free to stay and see the other animals after your program.
There’s no cost for admission and activities, and there will be food available for sale.
To partner with teachers who will get to know your child as a unique and special individual and help him/her grow in God’s plan, check out Savannah Adventist Christian School, now accepting applications from motivated students Preschool to 9th grade.
To schedule a tour of the campus, please contact the school: 912-748-5977 or info@sacssda.org
The school is at 50 Godley Way, Pooler, GA 31322.
Savannah Adventist Christian School — which offers preschool starting at age 3 through 9th grade — is a small, private school with a family feel and Christian curriculum.
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Time to register for Tormenta FC soccer camps, which are fantastic experiences for both veteran and new soccer players between the ages of 4 and 13.
Tormenta’s dynamic coaches will play fun games that will promote soccer skill development, learning, character building, and exercise. Your child will greatly enjoy camp and have an amazing week on the field.
Tormenta FC soccer camps are designed for kids between the ages of 4 and 13 to have fun, learn skills, and make friends.
Tormenta features camps throughout the Savannah, Bluffton, and Hilton Head areas so your family will have an amazing summer experience.
Sharkie Camp: activities and experiences designed to help young children learn and grow.
Princess Camp: this best-selling camp will transport children into a world of fantasy and enchantment. Campers can dress up like their favorite princesses, learn dance moves and songs from their favorite movies, create beautiful crafts and play exciting games.
Tumbling & Tumbling/Strength Summer Camps
Tumble and Strength Camp: a way for campers to gain both physical and mental strength. This camp is designed to help campers develop skills and confidence needed to become a successful, confident athlete. Includes tumbling drills, strength and conditioning exercises, agility drills. Experienced coaches will work with campers to help them reach their goals.
See all the Savannah Sharks Summer Camps 2023 and sign up online here.
Latch Breastfeeding Support offers a monthly prenatal breastfeeding class as an informative introduction to breastfeeding that builds on the instinctive behaviors that your baby possesses from birth.
Let me preface this by saying that I am not a nutritionist. However, I do want to teach my kids to have a healthy relationship with food. As parents, the goal is to help kids balance their food choices even when we are not with them. To do this, allow your kids a safe space to learn and make healthy food decisions at home.
While there is no perfect way to talk to kids about food, it’s best to keep things fun and positive. I’d like to share a few evidence-based ideas that I am currently working on with my children!
Neutralize Food
Food is food. Instead of categorizing foods as “good” or “bad,” change the conversation to talking about foods that make them strong or give them the energy to do their favorite things. Conversations about the color, shape, smell, taste, and texture of foods can also help make kids more comfortable with different kinds of food.
Taking food out of wrappers recognizable to children can also help neutralize foods. Giving snacks to your kids out of the packaging and in smaller portions with other foods allows them to enjoy the food while saving room for other food.
Allowing all types of food rather than restricting certain food groups is also helpful. Consider serving “bad” foods with the meal instead of afterward. At the start, your child may only eat the “bad” food, but with time the excitement around that food will fade, leading them to explore other food on their plate.
Food should never be “earned.” Pushing children to eat more “good” foods to earn “bad” foods can do three things:
It makes the “bad” foods seem more enticing.
It can make children dread the “good” food.
It makes kids eat when they aren’t necessarily hungry instead of listening to their bodies when they are full.
Talk About What Different Foods Can Do for Their Body
All foods give us energy, just some more than others. Discuss macronutrients in a simplistic way with your children. For example, protein helps build strong muscles and helps fix our body when it’s hurt. Carbohydrates include starches, grains, and sugars; starches and grains are our body’s main energy sources. Sugars, on the other hand, can give us energy quickly, but it does not last as long. Fats absorb vitamins, build cells, and provide long-term energy; plant-based and fish fats help keep our hearts healthy.
Eating the colors of the rainbow is also a great way to introduce the functions of different foods for the body and encourage eating a variety of foods. Explain that we need to eat a lot of different foods to do the things we love. For example, red foods support a healthy heart and improved memory. Orange and yellow foods help us not get sick and support our eyes and heart. Green foods are great for the eyes, bones, and teeth. Blue and purple foods can improve memory and help us not get sick.
Encourage Kids to Listen to Their Bodies
Teaching children to listen to their bodies is essential. Ensure they eat only when they are hungry and stop eating when they are full. It’s also important to remember that eating habits are not the same for everyone. While some eat more, others eat less, and that is okay!
Rather than encouraging “Clean Plate Clubs,” it helps to give the same reaction no matter how much food your kids eat. One way to plan meals is to give a 30-minute window for eating. Then, when the meal is over, any leftovers can be put in the fridge for the next day—no need to make a new meal or give liquid calories if they didn’t eat.
Consider allowing kids to serve portions for themselves. Giving them autonomy to make their own decisions and decide what they eat can be empowering. While you should encourage them to try new foods, you should not force them.
Kids can often seem fixated on certain foods. Make sure to acknowledge that desire and make that food seem available instead of restricted. To do this, try saying things like, “I know you love (favorite treat). Let’s leave the rest, so there is more for tomorrow,” or “Let’s add that to the grocery list to enjoy soon.”
As you eat with your children and guide their relationship with different foods, you’ll help give them the knowledge and confidence they need to make healthy decisions for themselves. Making these conversations normal, fun, positive, and informative is a great way to start!
Enrollment for the Soccer Shots 8-week Spring season is now open for children ages 2-8!
Each season, Soccer Shots Savannah uses a different curriculum covering new skills and character words while having fun!
We’re kicking off the Spring Season the week of March 13 2023 and want your child to join us on Soccer Island!
Visit Soccershots.org/savannah to learn more about our program! Or go straight to our enrollment page and sign up for a location near you that meets at a time that fits your schedule at savannah-macon.soccershots.com.
Soccer Shots has locations all throughout Savannah, Wilmington Island, Pooler, Richmond Hill, Rincon and Bluffton!
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The clinic is 45-minutes in length and is age appropriate with a maximum of 12 students in the class. Equipment provided. All skill levels welcome. Clinics for ages 8-12.
Registration is first come, first serve.
To view all the Free Clinics available, visit www.SavannahJuniorGolf.com to view options and to register.
Come be a part of Savannah’s Junior Golf Authority
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