From witherwing at witherwings999.yahoo.invalid  Mon Apr 10 01:12:38 2006
From: witherwing at witherwings999.yahoo.invalid (Rebecca Scalf)
Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2006 01:12:38 -0000
Subject: HP summer camp
Message-ID: <e1cbe6+v2ll@...>

I will be teaching a Harry Potter themed week of summer camp at Growing Light 
Montessori School in Oakland, ages 6-10. I am looking for ideas... 









From jenP_97 at jenp_97.yahoo.invalid  Tue Apr 11 15:13:05 2006
From: jenP_97 at jenp_97.yahoo.invalid (Jennifer Piersol)
Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2006 15:13:05 -0000
Subject: HP summer camp
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--- In HP4GU-California at yahoogroups.com, "Rebecca Scalf"
<witherwing at ...> wrote:
>
> I will be teaching a Harry Potter themed week of summer camp at
Growing Light 
> Montessori School in Oakland, ages 6-10. I am looking for ideas...
>

Well, I have a 7-year-old, and I have absolutely no ideas for you.  I
haven't read her the books yet (I don't think she'd be able to handle
the scary parts), so I don't know what would be attractive to someone
of that age.  Sheesh, I'm almost ashamed of myself.  Sorry I can't
help you out!

-Jen, who *does* know that her daughter adores magic wands and
anything "fairy"







From firnrothiel at firnrothiel.yahoo.invalid  Tue Apr 11 16:08:01 2006
From: firnrothiel at firnrothiel.yahoo.invalid (firnrothiel)
Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2006 09:08:01 -0700
Subject: [HP4GU-California] HP summer camp
In-Reply-To: <e1cbe6+v2ll@...>
Message-ID: <200604111607.k3BG7mHH095188@...>

> I will be teaching a Harry Potter themed week of summer camp 
> at Growing Light Montessori School in Oakland, ages 6-10. I 
> am looking for ideas...  

i know someone who teaches a harry potter summer camp in palo alto.  i can
ask her for ideas....

more later.  :)

~firnrothiel




From Kayta at kaytadollmaker.yahoo.invalid  Tue Apr 11 17:25:50 2006
From: Kayta at kaytadollmaker.yahoo.invalid (Carolyn Kayta Barrows)
Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2006 10:25:50 -0700
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> > I will be teaching a Harry Potter themed week of summer camp at
>Growing Light
> > Montessori School in Oakland, ages 6-10. I am looking for ideas...

How about an activity where they make a wand out of a stick?


        CarolynKayta Barrows
dollmaker, fibre artist, textillian
          www.FunStuft.com

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From attackthbloo at appleofecstacy.yahoo.invalid  Tue Apr 11 17:50:29 2006
From: attackthbloo at appleofecstacy.yahoo.invalid (appleofecstacy)
Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2006 17:50:29 -0000
Subject: HP summer camp
In-Reply-To: <e1cbe6+v2ll@...>
Message-ID: <e1gq95+r1he@...>

--- In HP4GU-California at yahoogroups.com, "Rebecca Scalf" 
<witherwing at ...> wrote:
>
> I will be teaching a Harry Potter themed week of summer camp at 
Growing Light 
> Montessori School in Oakland, ages 6-10. I am looking for ideas...
>

Well, first you ask how many has read the harry potter books. If many 
hands raise up then I have a website for you.

http://www.angelfire.com/co3/teachhpotter/index.html 

This website is for teachers. My mentor who teaches history in college 
use to teach English for elementry school. She told me about this 
website since I asked her for any idea I could do for a speech in my 
speech class. This was easy for the class to do.







From witherwing at witherwings999.yahoo.invalid  Fri Apr 14 13:44:22 2006
From: witherwing at witherwings999.yahoo.invalid (Rebecca Scalf)
Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2006 13:44:22 -0000
Subject: Summer camp ideas
Message-ID: <e1o8vm+490g@...>

Thanks to all who responded. With the mixed ages, it's nice to have a range of options, 
and the links have been very helpful.

- Witherwing








From firnrothiel at firnrothiel.yahoo.invalid  Thu Apr 27 20:45:46 2006
From: firnrothiel at firnrothiel.yahoo.invalid (firnrothiel)
Date: Thu, 27 Apr 2006 13:45:46 -0700
Subject: [HP4GU-California] HP summer camp
In-Reply-To: <e1cbe6+v2ll@...>
Message-ID: <200604272045.k3RKjkZI093406@...>

i emailed someone who does a harry potter camp in palo alto, and she
responded:

"we do many activities, e.g art and craft.....making bookmarks, flower
pressing, painting etc, cooking e.g. chocolate frogs, butterbeer, pretzel
wands etc, they keep a journal, we do quidditch......"

i'm not sure how helpful that is, but maybe it'll spark some ideas.  i
wonder how they play quidditch....

the cooking could be fun, if you have access to a kitchen, or at least a
sink.  you could have a harry potter party at the end of the camp, with
pumpkin juice (or at least orange liquid of some kind!) and other foods that
the kids think are harry potterish.

you could study some of the creatures in harry potter (from the novels:
owls, dragons, thestrals, three-headed dogs, hippogriffs, flobberworms,
etc.; and there are even more in the mini-book "fantastic beasts and where
to find them"), and kids could draw pictures of them based on the book
descriptions.  or they could come up with their own magical beasts and draw
a picture and write a description, like a new entry for "fantastic beasts".

you could do little skits of scenes from the books/movies, if you have any
drama-inclined students.

you could make witch hats out of construction paper, glue, and glitter, and
wands out of dowels, ribbons, and other decorative objects (buttons,
stickers, etc.).

you could find one of those online sorting quizzes (or make one of your own,
if you're feeling extra creative), and sort the kids into houses at the
beginning of the week.  then you could do things with house points and all
the houses working toward gaining points for a party at the end of the week
or something.  (but stress inter-house cooperation, of course, rather than
competition!  that's one of my pet peeves with the books.  the houses are
rarely supportive of each other.)

here are some quizzes i found, but i haven't taken any of them, so i don't
know if they're age-appropriate:

http://www.thealmightyguru.com/reviews/harrypotter/docs/quiz-house.html

http://quizilla.com/users/FaitheRydia147/quizzes/An%20Intelligent%20Harry%20
Potter%20House%20Sorting%20Quiz/

http://nimbo.net/quiz/houses.html

http://www.personalitylab.org/tests/ccq_hogwarts.htm

i hope some of those ideas are useful for you!  be sure to report back after
the camp is done and let us know how it went.  :)

~firnrothiel

> -----Original Message-----
> From: HP4GU-California at yahoogroups.com 
> [mailto:HP4GU-California at yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Rebecca Scalf
> Sent: Sunday, April 09, 2006 6:13 PM
> To: HP4GU-California at yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [HP4GU-California] HP summer camp
> 
> I will be teaching a Harry Potter themed week of summer camp 
> at Growing Light Montessori School in Oakland, ages 6-10. I 
> am looking for ideas... 
> 




From witherwing at witherwings999.yahoo.invalid  Sun Apr 30 18:56:45 2006
From: witherwing at witherwings999.yahoo.invalid (Rebecca Scalf)
Date: Sun, 30 Apr 2006 18:56:45 -0000
Subject: HP summer camp
In-Reply-To: <200604272045.k3RKjkZI093406@...>
Message-ID: <e3319d+23c7@...>

Thanks, Firnrothiel, for the quiz links. 

I have seen pix of kids playing Quidditch on little muggle brooms. I'll get some of the 
older kids who I know are fans, and know the rules, to help design hoops and figure out 
the different balls and the snitch.

Anyone reading this should know that I found absolutely incredible ideas on the Leaky 
Cauldron website, in the HP Parties section, everything from food to games to decorations.

Very inspiring. 

 - Witherwings









From hogwartspaladins at hogwartspaladins.yahoo.invalid  Mon May  1 15:26:29 2006
From: hogwartspaladins at hogwartspaladins.yahoo.invalid (HogwartsPaladins)
Date: Mon, 1 May 2006 08:26:29 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [HP4GU-California] Re: HP summer camp
In-Reply-To: <e3319d+23c7@...>
Message-ID: <20060501152629.12871.qmail@...>

I have taught my God Daughter (now 11) and her friends (ages 8-17) how to play Muggle Quidditch of our own design (no brooms except the Keeper uses one for blocking as the kids trip and hit with them...too many injuries but still fun).  
   
  Now, we have expanded it (since other kids saw our practices and wanted to play) to 4 teams and play twice a year for the Quidditch Cup in October!  We have uniforms (made of 4XL Men's burgundy T'shirts-WalMart- split up the front, sewn edges, 6 grommet holes with a gold chord, and a shirt their size underneath-tank tops & long sleeves for a 2 color house team uniform), tan jersey knit pants/shorts and rollerblade knee/elbow pads with soccer shin guards for arms and shins (painted brown).  Oh, and bicycle gloves w/out fingertips and red/whit/grey $15 tennishoes from Wal Mart!
   
  We choose a House Captain-Paladin House (usually one of the older kids) and I get the pin from UK school pins on Ebay.  I'm in black/white robes as ref!  We use a swirly grocery store red/orange ball as the quaffle (lightweight makes it harder to pass and shoot to make goals, as well as doesn't hurt littler kids if hit with it) and small dodgeballs you can hold in your hand (avail @ Target) for bludgers (lightweight, stubby foam bats from WalMart to).  Snitch is yellow foam ball shot from a plastic gun ($12 @ Spencer's gifts) and it fly's after every 3 goals and can only be caught (3 flies up style) by the 2 Seekers...(usually smaller kids-age 6-8 on the team as you don't want the game over too soon).  Small Hoolahoops in yellow (from WalMart) hang from 3 levels of rope within park's soccer goal posts or football goals @ highschool field  (or tall trees for practice)...If you want game play rules, let me know...
   
  Games last around 1.5 hours and everyone LOVES it!  I have 3 new teams organizing on their own who want to play in the Cup this year (first qualifyer game in June, second in August and finals are weekend before Halloween!).  Now adults are wanting their own groups too.  We'll increase the Quaffle to be a harder ball for adults!
   
  -SuzAnne
  
Rebecca Scalf <witherwing at ...> wrote:
  Thanks, Firnrothiel, for the quiz links. 

I have seen pix of kids playing Quidditch on little muggle brooms. I'll get some of the 
older kids who I know are fans, and know the rules, to help design hoops and figure out 
the different balls and the snitch.

Anyone reading this should know that I found absolutely incredible ideas on the Leaky 
Cauldron website, in the HP Parties section, everything from food to games to decorations.

Very inspiring. 

- Witherwings








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From jodel at jodel_from_aol.yahoo.invalid  Tue May  2 15:22:13 2006
From: jodel at jodel_from_aol.yahoo.invalid (jodel at jodel_from_aol.yahoo.invalid)
Date: Tue, 2 May 2006 11:22:13 EDT
Subject: HP summer camp
Message-ID: <3b3.275a92a.3188d325@...>

Or you could reflect that this is America rather than Britain and have them 
play Quadpot (there's a brief description in Quidditch Through the Ages). Use 
water balloons.


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From Tim_Merrigan at tim_merrigan_54.yahoo.invalid  Mon May  8 09:08:21 2006
From: Tim_Merrigan at tim_merrigan_54.yahoo.invalid (Tim Merrigan)
Date: Mon, 08 May 2006 02:08:21 -0700
Subject: [HP4GU-California] Re: HP summer camp
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appleofecstacy wrote:
> --- In HP4GU-California at yahoogroups.com, "Rebecca Scalf"
> <witherwing at ...> wrote:
> >
> > I will be teaching a Harry Potter themed week of summer camp at
> Growing Light
> > Montessori School in Oakland, ages 6-10. I am looking for ideas...
> >
>
> Well, first you ask how many has read the harry potter books. If many
> hands raise up then I have a website for you.
>
> http://www.angelfire.com/co3/teachhpotter/index.html
>
> This website is for teachers. My mentor who teaches history in college
> use to teach English for elementry school. She told me about this
> website since I asked her for any idea I could do for a speech in my
> speech class. This was easy for the class to do.

If few, or no, hands go up (though I can't really imagine that 
happening) have reading, and discussing the books be the primary activity.

-- 

I pledge allegiance to the Constitution of the United States of America,
and to the republic which it established, one nation, from many peoples,
promising liberty and justice for all.
      Feel free to use the above variant pledge in your own postings.

Tim Merrigan





From witherwing at witherwings999.yahoo.invalid  Tue Aug  1 01:10:10 2006
From: witherwing at witherwings999.yahoo.invalid (Rebecca Scalf)
Date: Tue, 01 Aug 2006 01:10:10 -0000
Subject: please announce HP events if you hear of any
Message-ID: <eam9li+1ova@...>

I just got back from Lumos and I was so pleased to have met folks from California. I met 
more people from California than anywhere else! 

I was sad to hear I missed Harry and the Potters playing in several places here in California 
the week leading up to Lumos. Can I ask a favor of all on this list - please post a note here 
if you know of any HP-related events happening. I would love to hear about it!

I would be interested to hear from Lumos attendees, any thoughts on the symposium.

Ciao, Witherwing










From Schlobin1 at susanmcgee48176.yahoo.invalid  Wed Aug  2 05:06:16 2006
From: Schlobin1 at susanmcgee48176.yahoo.invalid (Schlobin1 at susanmcgee48176.yahoo.invalid)
Date: Wed, 2 Aug 2006 01:06:16 EDT
Subject: [HP4GU-California] please announce HP events if you hear of any
Message-ID: <546.20788e00.32018cc8@...>

Still hoping to hear from someone in Humboldt County 
 
Susan


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From Schlobin1 at susanmcgee48176.yahoo.invalid  Fri Oct 20 14:22:17 2006
From: Schlobin1 at susanmcgee48176.yahoo.invalid (susanmcgee48176)
Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2006 14:22:17 -0000
Subject: event announcement and request for help
Message-ID: <eham2p+js5h@...>


Please forward to anyone you know in northern California....

Magic in Manila: A Harry Potter extravaganza

 

Date:           Saturday, December 9th, 2006

 

Time:           Noon - 4 p.m.

 

Cost:           Free

 

Where:        Manila Community Center, 1611 Manila Drive, Manila CA

 

What:?        Harry Potter quizzes for kids and adults with prizes, 
magic and fantasy games for kids, story telling and book readings, 
magician performance, free food for kids, any kind of costume 
encouraged (but optional), used book give away..and more. Featuring a 
wide variety of books for sale particularly  suitable for holiday 
gifts.

Fun for the entire family!

 
Sponsored by:       The Manila Community Center in collaboration with 
100 Fires Books (100Fires.com)

 For more information:     Call Susan McGee at 707- 441-1434 or email 
at SusanGSMcGee at ...

Sponsored by:       The Manila Community Center in collaboration with 
100 Fires Books (100Fires.com)

 
For more information:     Call Susan McGee at 707- 441-1434 or email 
at SusanGSMcGee at ...

Now, for the help...


Anyone know of some creative reviews of the HP books? I'm working 
with an online bookstore (check it out at 100fires.com). If you'd 
like to make a donation of Quidditch  Through the Ages as a prize for 
the quiz events, you can do it through that website....

So, we're planning this event....
Going to callt he quizzes O.W.Ls and NEWTS.
Would like to do something around Hagrid's garden..
Any ideas for food, recipes?
What should we call the magician's performance?
We're going to have readings of the books..

Any other ideas?

Susan






From Schlobin1 at susanmcgee48176.yahoo.invalid  Wed Dec  6 23:31:50 2006
From: Schlobin1 at susanmcgee48176.yahoo.invalid (Schlobin1 at susanmcgee48176.yahoo.invalid)
Date: Wed, 6 Dec 2006 18:31:50 EST
Subject: this weekend's Harry Potter event in Humboldt County
Message-ID: <cc9.4feb843.32a8ace6@...>

I wanted to update you all on our Harry Potter event this Saturday.
 
 
It's called Magic in  Manila: A Free  Harry Potter Festival for Children of 
All Ages. Kids and adults are urged to  come in costume. 
This Saturday,  December 9th from Noon - 4 p.m. at the Manila Community  
Center. To get to the Manila Community  Center you take US - 101 to Eureka, from 
Eureka, you go to CA-255  North, and go over all the bridges over the beautiful 
water. Then you turn right  on 255. Soon there will be a sign for Peninsula 
Blvd., 
turn left (you can  only turn left) and take Peninsula  Drive to the Center, 
1611 Peninsula  Drive, it's on the left. 
The event is  sponsored by the Manila Community  Center and 100 Fires Books  
(100Fires.com) 
Here's the  scoop: 
There will be a free  Hogwarts banquet for kids -- served around 3 p.m. 
Barbequed chicken,  rice, salad, soup, bread, cookies, ice cream, coffee, 
cider...LOTS of food, and  MCC does a wonderful job with its meals. 
There will be games  for small children and some crafts throughout. 
The magician  performance with Shantaram the Magician will be at 2 p.m. 
There will be Harry  Potter quizzes throughout the day. Karen and I are 
generating about 500 quiz  questions. We'll start with kids Kindergarten through 
2nd grade, and then get  older and older, ending with a set of FIENDISH 
questions that we hope no one  will be able to answer. For the first four quizzes, 
there will be small prizes  (J.K. Rowling's book Fantastic Beasts and Where to 
Find  Them) 
If we have time, we  will have discussions of such burning issues as -- Is 
Snape really evil, or Will  Harry and Ginny get back together? What will Aunt 
Petunia do in the last  book? 
There will be a free  raffle -- children 8 grade and under eligible to enter 
for two refurbished  Macintosh computers loaded with children's games and 
educational programs (no  internet access). We may also be raffling off some new 
books. You wouldn't  believe the wonderful sorting hat (about 3 foot high) that 
my partner made to  hold the raffle tickets. 
There will be  readings of the Harry Potter books. 
100Fires Books  (100fires.com) will be giving away used books for children, 
and will be selling  a wide variety of social change oriented books for adults 
and children - as well  as all the Harry Potter books, all the audio tapes and 
all the videotapes - and  some great children's books (they are guaranteed to 
please, as they were  selected by my own children).  
Please feel free to  email me at _SusanGSMcGee at ..._ 
(mailto:SusanGSMcGee at ...)  or to  call at 707-441-1434, or to respond to this email. I will try 
to upload pictures  to the yahoogroups site.


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