What Summer Camps for Your Kids This Summer?

Summer’s here and the choice for summer camp/s is on! What will you or your child/ren choose when it comes to spending the summer months? If you cannot take 2 full months off of work to travel with your family, the following ideas might help:

Alliance for the Arts– Act! Sing! Dance! Create! Campers enjoy eight fun-filled weeks of hands-on instruction & fun and artistic activities following a different theme each week. There are two age groups: Our Main Summer Arts Camp for 1st through 6th grade, and our popular “Mini” Summer Arts Camp for 4* & 5 year olds. Both camps include a unique blend of visual arts, theater, voice and dance instruction. There is an art exhibition and final stage performance each Friday afternoon at 2:30 for the Main Summer Arts Camp. See more here!

Fort Myers YMCA– Now is the time to sign up for our local Y day camps. Day camp can offer all of the benefits of traditional camp—new experiences, skill building, a sense of community and lasting friendships — while allowing campers to return home each afternoon.  Also, we’re proud to say that camp at the Y includes FREE healthy lunch and snacks daily. Day camp and Sports Day Camp available. See more here!

Camp i-sci 2015– Each session includes:

• Discovery in the Exhibit Halls: 30-45 minutes each morning and afternoon campers explore the exhibit areas Hands-On Hall, Sporty Science Arena, Mind Magic, Animal Lab, SEA-to-SEE Touch Tank & Aquaria, Dino Discovery, IMAG-TV Weather Station
• Science, Humanities, & Arts Activities: 3-5 themed activities per day. Campers are led on a path of discovery by State of Florida Certified Teachers and  Professional Museum Educators
• Outdoor Exploration: 30 minutes per day (weather dependant): Campers enjoy outdoor and free-time  activities
• “Animal Encounter”: 20-30 minutes once per week, Campers participate in the Animal Encounter and touch live animals
• Tour of Outdoor Exhibits: 20-30 minutes once per week, Campers feed the fish at Fish-Eye Lagoon
•  3-D Movie Viewed once per week

See more about i-sci here!

Future Scientists and Marine-biologists– Ostego Bay Foundation Marine Science Center offers seasonal summer camps in June and July, designed for Children K-16. Come explore the beautiful barrier islands and the waters of Estero Bay. Field and beach trips will introduce campers to sea grass communities, plankton populations, mangrove tangles and bird nesting areas. Our staff state-certified teachers offers a wide diversity of expertise providing highly personalized instruction. See more here!

Edison Ford Inventor’s Camp– Edison Ford is a living lab, where each project or activity challenges campers in the sciences, art, history and nature to ask questions and discover the answers for themselves while having fun! See more here!

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Know Your Neighbors, Say Hello: The Power of Networking

Season is ending for those of us who live in sunny Florida all year-round. For some businesses, that means extended vacations or for people like myself, WORKING SMARTER (not harder). You never know who’s sitting next to you at a restaurant or a local hangout when you’re out with friends or family. If the situation calls for it, say “Hello” and SMILE! It’s important to socialize outside of “social” networking. YOU JUST NEVER KNOW! Your next client, next friend, or a friend of a friend may be inches from you, but you won’t know unless you start a conversation.

Networking can be done in many ways, but just getting out there and meeting people is the BEST WAY. Networking groups, social events, etc. If you cannot find something that interests you, HOST IT YOURSELF! That’s what I’ve done, here at Kevin L. Kellogg at P&M Property Services. I’ve made some really great connections and even better friends.

Make sure to check out my Preferred Vendors page here: http://kevinkelloggrealestate.com/who-wed-refer/

Let my friends know that Kevin sent you! Happy Thursday and have a great weekend!

Why Rent at Alta Mar in Fort Myers, Florida

Alta Mar Condos

Luxury high-rise living with majestic views across the Caloosahatchee River are found at Alta Mar. The location in the downtown Fort Myers River District is second to none! Alta Mar is a boaters paradise with a 160 slip marina offering direct gulf access.

• 7-story building
• 131 units
• 1, 2 and 3 bedrooms
• 775 SF to 1,457 SF

Alta Mar amenities include a clubhouse, riverfront pool, spa, fitness center, billiards room, and marina with 160 boat slips.

Alta Mar is located in the downtown Fort Myers River District at 2825 Palm Beach Boulevard, just off First Street.

Alta Mar Condos

Census: Florida leads nation with 6 of the nation’s fastest-growing metro areas

By: Jesse J. Holland, The Associated Press

Thursday, Mar. 26, 2015 at 2:24 AM

WASHINGTON – The beautiful weather in Florida seems to be drawing more Americans, with the Sunshine State climbing the ranks of most populous states and fastest-growing cities.

The Villages, Florida, ranked as the nation’s fastest-growing metro area last year, according to U.S. Census Bureau. The city west of Orlando boasted a 5.4 per cent increase between July 1, 2013, and July 1, 2014.

Six Florida metro areas were among the 20 fastest-growing: Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton and Panama City.

The rest of the top five fastest-growing cities by per cent grow were Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach metroplex in South Carolina and North Carolina at 3.2 per cent; the Austin-Round Rock area in Texas at 3 per cent; Odesa, Texas, at 2.9 per cent; and St. George, Utah, at 2.9 per cent.

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